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scided unanimously to stand by and aid
with money the subway strikers in their
demands upon the contractors for a work
day of eight hours and 81 a day.
First Break at Omaha.

Omaha. May 18.-The strike Of trades
unionists in Omaha seems to be nearing
an end SO far as the resumption OF bust
ness Is concerned.
The first break In the teamsters' ranks
came yesterday, when twenty-five men
employed by one of the large delivery
companies decided to return to work. A
meeting of the Transfers union also de-
cided. to withdraw the Objectionable fea-
e iEIs OF their demands on employers,
Ss,uL 1t was stated the latter would also
demand lower scale Of wages. Several
Of the large downtown restaurants re-
opened with nonunion men. most of whom
are colored, to-day.
The employers have not made con-
cession thus far, and they state that the
plan of arbitration proposed by the strik-
ers will not be considered. The laundries
will open with non-union men, although
a number Of the old employees will be re-
employed. Some of the union workers
have arranged to enter into competition
with the laundries, having established
offices from which they will send their
| work to laundries in outside towns.
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VETERANS APPLY
FOR PENSIONS
Over % Per Cent Of the Spanish
War Vets Put in Appli-
cations.
Hundreds Of Claims Are Pouring
Into the War Department
Each Day.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service
Washington, May 18.-Over-22 per cent
of the men who enlisted in the army for
the war with Spain have thus early APP
piled for pension. This is shown in a
brief special statement just prepared by
Commissioner Ware. The statement
shows in detail that the number of ap-
plications under the head Of "invalids'' is
57,O46 and those under the head of wild
oWs and dependents is $3.50. There have
been allowed 1851 invalid pensions and
$3.50 of the widows and dependents class
total of 1885 claims have been re-
jected, leaving 34,21O claims pending May
brought down fis4igures.
New applications are coming in daily
by the hundred and the Indications are
that at the end of the year nearly so per
cent of the men who were enrolled on the
army lists during the war with Spain
will have applied to the government to
have their names placed on the pension
lists.
Greater precautions We're taken in the
mastering out process of the volunteer
army in 1898 and 1899 than, ever before,
to guard against just the condition that
is now threatening the pension bureau.
Wherever it was practicable surgeons of
the regular army were detailed to make
the examination Of the men mustered out
and these surgeons were extremely care
| full to state the exact physical co,Hition
| of the men examined, with the view of
preventing a too ready and indiscriminate
resort by discharged soldiers to the usual
methods of pension seekers.
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during the past four years Mr.. Merritt's
household has drawn for their services
about $4,000 from the local postal reve-
nues.
GIittering GeneraIIties"
! Mr.. Payne and Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow went over the
eral subsequently stated that of the fifty
about three of the pages contained matter
germane to the investigation. He said
the rest Of the statement contained gilt
tering generalities.''
Mr.. Payne said,
1.-THE great bulk of the irregularities of
which Mr.. Tulloch complains was the re-
suit of the government taking over the
postal service Of Porto Rico. Mr.. Tulloch
refers to troubles caused by the payment
of the Porto Rican accounts thru the
Washington postoffice and makes some
other insinuations, as, for example, the
promotion of letter-box schemes, etc., but
there is no misunderstanding but words.
All that will be of any service whatever
to the department In looking UP the mat
ters in connection with the investigation is
comprised in three pages. The bulk OF
the statement, however, consists of an
airing Of his own grievances and of COM
ments on his own removal. He gives let
tiers bearing on his removal, extracts from
newspapers published in various parts OF
the country, and deals In glittering gener-
alities in criticizing ex-Postmaster General
Smith. He refers to vouchers and pay
ments of certain people which he claims tc
have been Illegal and makes pretty Sc
we're attack upon the controller of the
treasury.
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known do not affect the department now,
according to Mr.. Payne.

according to Mr. Payne.
Mr.. Tulloch says the emergency meas
ures to provide mail facilities during the
Spanish war presented great opportunities
for favoritisn and Irregularities He says
that j. w. Whitney said to be fatherin-
law of Harrison j. Barrett, late law clerk
for the postoffice department, was APP.
pointed postmaster Of one of the princi-
pal cities of Porto Rico.
When it is stated, she was called
down sharply by the Washington office
with reference to irregularities In his
money order account, he wrote back:
Perhaps If you knew who my influence is.
you would not write to me in such a man
ner.
Ellis postal account became so confused
and full of errors that I refused to pay
his salary, In order to make good as far as
possible. He surprised me one day by
calling and demanding his back pay.
This was refused until his account had
been audited. He replied: Very well, at
your convenience. have been appointed
to a 81, 400 position in the land office
cat the time Of my removal most of the
offices in Porto Rico were in arrears, some
of them for considerable amount, and
the accounts were very much confused.
The records of the department should
show whether these balances were coll
lected in full or not and if not, may it be
asked why the department did not pro-
coed against the parties in arrears upon
their bonds, paid for, contrary to the Gus
tom, by the government itself by order Of
the first assistant postmaster general
Mr.. Tulloch charges Postmaster Merritt
| of this city with nepotism and says that
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TROUBLE IN CROATIA
Forty Peasants Reported Killed by
the Police.

Vienna, May 1S.-In the course Of the
recent demonstration at Kreuz, Croatia,
the Croates according to late advices, in
vaded castle belonging to a land owner
named Fodrocz, whom they seized and
carried in triumph to church where
they compelled him to swear that he would
henceforth display the Croatian flag over
his castle and vote against the govern
ment. The rioters also extorted signed
and stamped engagement from NJ. Fod-
rocz that he would make no claim for In
demnity for the damage done to his castle.
Reports received here from Sussex, Croa-
taft declare that, Notwithstanding the de-
mails OF the Hungarian government, the
stories of fierce encounters between peas
ants and the military in the village OF
KriseWachsich have been confirmed.
Forty peasants are said to have been
shot
The authorities have completely isolated
the village in order to prevent the news
of the disorders there from spreading.
Kreuz, where riots also occurred, has
been cut off from telegraphic communica-
ton. The authorities have received re-
ports by telephone that wholesale arrests;
are being made at Agram and other cities.
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ISSUES OF 1904
They Are Being Fixed Up by sena-
tor Aldrich Et AL.

Washington, May Ex-senator Aldrich,
the chairman of the finance committee,
remained at Hot Springs after his col
leagues had left. He has returned to his
home, and the future work of the COM
mittee In preparing a financial bill will
be carried on during the summer at his
home.
The new congress will be called to meet
Tuesday, Nov. 9, six days after election,
for the purpose of considering the Cuban
reciprocity treaty.
While this is being done the house will
organize. Mr.. Cannon will be elected
speaker and will have his committees APP
pointed by the time the treaty is ratified
so that the actual work OF the session will
be well under way when the holiday re-
cess occurs instead of being delayed, as Is
usually the case, until January.
No tariff legislation whatever will be
on the program except perhaps the maxi
ing of new schedule for the Philippines
but after the financial bill has been passed
the appropriation bills and such neces-
sary measures not involving political legfs-
lation will be disposed of and an earnest
effort made ITO bring about the Anal adj
journment of the session not later than
May Is.
The presidential campaign will be
fought on the issues as they stand with
the addition of the passage of a financial
bill based on the lines of the Aldrich bill
which the populists killed In the closing
hours OF the last session.
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Lockout at Chicago.

Chicago, May 18.-By their action in
voting to strike in sympathy with the col
ored walters Of the same firm, the bak-
ers working in the wholesale plant Of
III. H. Kohlsaat & Co. have precipitated a
lockout The big bakery and the one re-
manning restaurant were closed to-day for
an indefinite period. More than 700 en-
ployes are thrown out Of work.
Arbitration boards, employers associa-
lions and labor commissioners were de-
nounced in the Chicago Federation Of
Labor last night as being "snares, hum
bugs and industrial pitfalls designed to
crush labor unions"
The members Of the central body were
indignant at the recent decision of the
Chicago board Of arbitration which is
composed of seven teamsters and seven
employers, in the gas strike hearing. The
boards finding was declared to be ''un-
just and detestable''
The delegates refused to accept the
boards finding as final and decided to ask
all the unions fthe city to bar out of
the labor world hereafter "all self con-
stituted arbitration boards"
1t was agreed that substitute body
must be found and the executive board
Of the federation was suggested.
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ply the demands Of the world at prices
you cannot think of. You are exhausting
your coal and iron very rapidly. Your
rate Of increase in population must soon
begin to diminish. You are already full
up
After a rapid comparison of the popu-
lation of the United States with Great
Britain and her colonies, Mr.. Carnegie
said:
I'VE are only beginning. We have
plenty Of territory entirely unexplored
where there will be some day a great
population. Your colonies are not in
creasing. Australia Seems full. It is a
mere rind round an empty interior. South
Africa is not a white mans country and
your governments policy Of encouraging
emigration there, Especially of women, is
almost a crime. AS for Canada, compare
her growth in the nineteenth century with
that of the United States. Her only
chance of a future is to throw in her lot
with the Americans. But as the land Of
the spirit, the land of SHAKESPEARE and Mil
ton, we will do homage to you. There
your supremacy will always remain.
When we come here we feel in this gen
tie, quiet atmosphere, that it is this and
not America that produced Shakspere, our
common king. Shakspere has been more
to me than my Bible. The birthplace Of
Shakspere is to me the most sacred spot
in the world, more sacred than the holy
sepulchre itself. Shakspere taught me
more than all other books put together I
have dreamed of that birthplace all my
life
Mr.. Carnegie indignantly repudiated
the charge made by some enthusiasts
that he was profaning Stratford- on-Avon
by his scheme for building library there.
This scheme ouy involves measures for
securing Shakspere's house against fire,
hut IN RI Mr= 4 or
make the sacred birthplace more beauti-
full" which is his desire.
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Women Threaten workmen.

New York, May 1s.-The police were
called to-day to quell a riot at Broadway
and Sixty eighth street, where several
italian women, evidently strike sympa-
thizers. had been intimidating the men
at work on the subway construction
Stones were thrown Unfortunately and
the women flashed huge stilettos, one Of
which was two feet long.
The police in the Bronx borough, who
were on the lookout all night for any
signs Of disturbance along the line Of
the subway, arrested two patches of
Italian strikers early to-day who were
lettering along the excavation. Two Of
the men had reyolvers.
The men arrested were later arraigned
In court One man who carried stiletto
was held in $1,000 bail for trial. The
others were fined small amounts each for
disorderly conduct.
The excavators. and rockmen's union
held a meeting to-day, at the conclusion
of which it was said that the Situation
was the same as last week. The men still
decided to remain on strike.
The Central Federated union has de-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-18
TO RESTRICT THE BALLOT
Congressman Hardwick Proposes to
Deny the Negro Suffrage.
'ew York Sun Special Service

newly elected congressman from the
tenth George district has announced that
as soon as he enters congress he will in
troduce a bill to repeal part of the four
teenth and all of the fifteenth constitu-
tional amendments. While member Of
the state legislature Mr.. Hardwick advo-
Gated anti-negro suffrage legislation and
on this platform he was elected to con-
gress. In speaking of the matter he said:
81 believe that the time has come when
people north and south are weary of negro
suffrage and consider it an opportune oc-
casion to take from the constitution the
parag graphs which when engrafted upon 1t
gave the right to-yote to the negro. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-18
MAY SNOW STORM IN WEST
Heavy Fall Over Montana Ranges
Threatens Owners Of Sheep
With Losses.
Specials to The Journal.

Specials to The Journal.
Helena, Mont, May 1S.-The greater
portion Of Montana is covered with snow
to depth Of from two to ten inches, and
1t is still falling. This is regarded as q
godsend, as for years the ranges have
not needed moisture so badly.
Sheep men are the only ones who have
reason to fear losses because of the storm.
They are just in the midst of l9mbing.
and unless they have prepared for the
storm In many cases should the cold not
be followed Immediately by bright, warm
er weather they will suffer heavily.
Old timers cannot recall such a long
and continued snowfall in May as the
present storm.
Butte, Mont, May 18.-Reports tell of
a general snowstorm prevailing yester-
day and last night turnout Montana. In
the eastern sections of the state the snow
is wet and unless the temperature should
fall the storm will benefit the crops and
the range. In the north, however, q biz
zard has been raging and the Great
Northern company is experiencing diff
Guilty in the operation of it's trains. Stock
is suffering greatly and loss among the
sheep is threatened.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-18
TILLMAN TILLMANIzES
Says Talk Of Cleveland for the Pres
idency Is an Insult to $780,
600 Democrats.
New York Sun Special Service. !,

Washington May 1S.-'What~ is all this
talk about Cleveland for?'' asked Senator
Tillman Of South Carolina rs it because
1t rtles so many people, because it makes
every democrat hot under the collar when
ever he hears 1t or whenever he reads it?
1t seems to me every democrat / have met
who has come across this Cleveland talk
has been cussing. All of them have re-
garded this talk about Cleveland as inn
pertinent and insulting.
My ideas about Grover Cleveland are
pretty generally understood. The simple
suggestion Of Cleveland's nomination for
third term is an insult to $500, 900 dem
ocrats of the country who voted the ticket
at the last elections. I don't suppose Wall
street has been putting any money into
this Cleveland boom. have wondered
whether it wasn't newspaper noise.
1T may be that somebody is trying to
work things around to the old status where
plutocrats will be represented on boil,
presidential tickets. Then it makes no
difference to them which one Of the can
didates is elected. That was the state of
things we had until the last two presi-
Dental elections, when Mr.. Bryan took
a different stand and stuck to it.''
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.IRONMASIER
IS PATRIOTIC
Andrew Carnegie Tells an English
man How Far We. surpass
His Country.
He Also Says That shakspere Is
More to Him Than the
Bible.
New York sun sueoial Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
London, May 8.-"Washington is the
proper capital of the English speaking
world was one OF the assertions made by
Andrew Carnegie to an interviewer while
contending that the United States had
outdistanced Great Britain in every way
except one. You led the world once
he added, "but now we have taken your
place. You cannot compete with us in
industry and you will be happier If you
acknowledge it. Our manufactures are
already three times as valuable as yours
and our exports greater. How can you
compete with us? The very size of our
great industries gives us an immense ad
vantage. By standardization we can sup
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SHE LEFT HIM q TIMES.
And Now Samuel Enders Wants the
Court to Make His Wife's De-
sertion Permanent.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Joplin, Mo-, May 1s.-Because his wife
had deserted him 90 times. Samuel Enders
of this city has filed suit against her for
divorce.
In his petition Enders states that he
has been put to great Inconvenience in
prevailing upon his wife. to return to him
after each of the other twenty-five de-
sertions, and that patience has at least
ceased to be a virtue. .
He sets up that he has been long suffer
ing and kind, but that he doesn't propose
to stand 1t any longer.
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Conference ARRANGED.

Pittsburg, May 1s.-The iron wage
scale conference between the Republic
Iron and Steel company and the officers of
the Amalgamated Association Of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers, has been ar
ranged for May 26 at Detroit. The manu-
facturers will be represented by ]. H.
Mutt, W. L. Simonton and G. Watson.
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Ministry of the Interior, office Of
the minister, No. 341, March %, 1903.
Perfectly secret.

To the Governor Bossarabia-It has
come to my knowledge that in the
region intrusted to you, wide distur
Dances are being prepared against
those Jews who chiefly exploit the To-
cal population. In view of the gener-
al disquietude and the disposition Of
of the town population seeking vent
for itself and also in view of the un-
questionable undesirability OF instill-
ing by too severe measures anti gov
ernmenta1 feelings into the population
not yet affected by Revolutionary
propaganda, your excellency will not
fail to contribute to the immediate
stopping of disorders which may arise
by means of admonitions, without at
all having recourse, however, to use
of arms.
-Plehwe.
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Trouble at Schenectady.

Schenectady, N. Y, May 1S.-Two hum
dred punch press operators Of the general
Electric Works went on strike to-day,
demanding the reinstatement of several
of the leading members Of the union who,
it is declared by the men, were discharged
because of their aggressiveness. The men
assert that the company Is trying to dis
integrate their union. The 100 men in
the night gang, it is said, will also refuse
to work. There lisa strong probability
that the molders In the employ Of the
company will strike tomorrow to enforce
their demand for a 10 per cent increase in
wages.
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Duffy Is Sentenced.

Springfield, ILL.,, May '18.-James Duff
fy, who fired a gun at a Mobile & Ohio
train crew, was sentenced to five months
imprisonment to-day. The charge was
contempt Of an injunction given by the
federal court restraining strikers from
interfering with the operation Of the rail-
-
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TRY TO SUPP ESS
REPORTS OF FRAUD.
Congressman Become Perniciously
Active With Regard to the
P. 0. Investigation.
Both Senators and Representatives
Are Interceding in Behalf Of
Departmental Thieves.
Investigation Has Developed aWide-
sperad System Of Fraud Among
Postofice Employees.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, May 1S.-Within the next
three weeks work upon the report Of the
fourth assistant postmaster general on the
postoffice scandals will be concluded
Detailed reports made by secret service
officers of the department, under the SUI
pervision of Inspector Fosnes, have dem
onstrated that there is much more than
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-18
Mo Chance at Denver,

Denver, May. 18.-The state board Of
arbitration and committees of the cham
Der of commerce and the allied printing
trades continued their efforts to-day to
bring about an agreement between the
citizens alliance and the labor unions, but
apparently with little prospects of adj
justing matters as the general commit
tee of organized labor adheres to its de-
termination not to recognize the alliance.
The number of strikers to-day is esti-
mated to be $3.50.
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Patternmakers Strike.

Pittsburg, May 1s.-The members of
the Patternmakers' Association of North
America in this city went on strike to-
day for an advance Of from 1918 to 81
per day and a nine-hour day. Sixteen
firms have so far signed the scale.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-18
MORE PosTMAsrERs.

Special to The Journal.
Washington, May 1S.-Postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day follows: Minnesota-TTohaI
Polk county, Lars Johnson. Montana-Chest
Gallattn county, John w. Anderson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-18
Russian Official Report Says Forty
five Persons Were Killed in
Recent Riots.
How Russia's Policy of Jew-Exter-
mination Directly Affects the
United States.
Count Cassini Says the Jews Are Not
Prosecuted Because Of Their
Religion.
New York Sun Snecial Service.

New York Sun Special Service
Odessa, Russia. May 18.-The following
information regarding the massacre of the
Jews at Kishinef is taken from cir /.
cular of the minister of the interior which
has just been published:
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Manufacturing bull fight Yesterday at Al
geciras the amphitheater collapsed and twelve
persons were killed and nfty were ininrsd.
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Forty-fiv persons killed.
Seventy-four seriously wounded.
Three hundred and fifty slightly
wounded.
Seven hundred houses Of Hebrews
wrecked and plundered.
Six hundred shops robbed.