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CASH REGISTER FACTORY.


DArroN. April 2s.-In recent years the
National Cash Register Works here has had
trouble with lie employees who have struck
to enforce their demands. Several months
ago an agreement was entered into by which
the men returned to work, but reports
have arisen to the effect that 600 OF the
employees will soon 60 on strike
A meeting Of the men and the ohicers OF
the company was held to-day to discuss
matters pertaining to the welfare OF the
factory and later It was denied that there
would be q strike.
President Patterson il weary Of the labor
troubles and threatens TO close the plant
and move to Europe to live unless some
assurance II given that the company will
have no more difficulty with the men. Gem
era. Manager Chalmers quoted President
Patterson a. saying that he was not running
the plant to make money. but TO make 1t
tho model factory of the world-a place
wheretapital and labor may work toge ther
in perfect harmony. II he thought lac
could not accomplish this, Mr. Chalmers
said, he would ego abroad and live rather
than worry himself with CONSTANT turmoil
with employee.
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CONVICTED or GRAVE.ROBBING.
Rufus Cantreil Found Guilty In India m pslfs
Physician Hanged In Emsy.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 23.-Rufus Cantrell.
leader Of the ghouls who have robbed from
sixty to seventy graves In this and adjoin-
ing counties in the last year, was convicted
by a Criminal Court jury tonight OF grave
robbing and will be sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary under the indeterminate law for
from two to fourteen years. The count
in the indictment on which he was con-
victed charges the stealing and concealing
of the body OF Miss Rose Niedlinger.
The defen offered a plea Of insanity
and experts testified that the defendant
was insane, but the jury after five ballots
agreed as to his guilt on the specific charge.
An indication OF the bitter feeling
against grave robbers among the people
in the farming dist riots was given last
night at Fishers Station, where q
crowd Of men burned in effigy DR..
Alexander Hampton West Of Hamilton
county, charged with grave robbing. and
Attorney John NJ. Bailey. who acted as
Judge during the Alexander trial. A scat
fold was built In the main street, near the
station, and on this were hung dummies.
Above the scahold was painted on board
Justice to Bailey and Alexander West. ;
After the dummies had been suspended
on the scaffold for an hour they were cut
down and burned amid the derisive shouts
OF the crowd.
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NEW CHINESE MINISTER HERE.
ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN
ASIATIC ASSOCIATION.

Praise for Presidents Mckinley and Reese.
yclt-Hope That America WIN Con.
Time 10 Take . Friendly Interest
In Chinese Anairs-OtheP Speakers.
Sir Chentung LANG Chang, the new
Chinese Minister to the United States.
made his first appearance in public In this
city last night at the annual dinner Of the
American Asiatic Association at Del
monioo's. The Japanese Minister and
Lloyd c. Griscom were 10 have shared the
honors with the new Minister, but were
unable to be present.
The Chinese Minister Is a large, hand
some man, with more serious face than
his predecessor, WI Ting-fang. He has
spent much OF his life In this country. was
educated here and, consequently, Ameri-
can institutions are not new to him. he
was introduced last night by Silas d. Webb,
the president Of the association, and said
I assure you that It Is a pleasure 70 meet
so many friends and we'll wishers OF China.
just nov, China seems TO have drawn upon
II Is time that Americans should know their
pursued BY secTetaIy Hay under Prssideni
among the Chinese. and made oil enlightensd
a stron stand in the al airs Of the empire.
The United States has been China stead;
fast friend IN time Of trouble. and china VII
good i Ell ect q secretary Hays Chinese policy
will long he felt in commerce and diplomacy
] regard myself az fortunate in having for
my predecessor in ofice such an able man as
Minister WI Ting-fang He has done 20
relations between the two countries that ]
shall doubtless find my task Comparatively
easy In this direction l., But regard G hIEseii
diplomatic representative to country 70
which ] am not a perfect stranger,
Under such circumsta noes. ] need hardly
add that II will be my pleasure as well as my
duty to 90 eveTything ~ my P owsT s a. tne
lations To this end hope shall have the
the American Aslatic Association. Applause ]
Judge Charles L. Magoon Of the Bureau
Of lnsular Affairs Of the War Department,
who spoke after the Chinese Minister. said
that the Pacific Ocean would surely lie the
theatre Of the twentieth century struggle
premcay. The United States. with its
this great ocean an American inland sea,
and n commercial America gives the sup
Judge Magoon said that the first work
| to be done was TO abate the tariff on the
| products Of the Philippine Islands coming
| to this country and to take some steps TO
overcome the disadvantage OF distance
under which the Philippines suffer now.
John Barrett. Q commissioner OF the st:
| Louis fair, told Of some Of the plans OF
| Oriental countries to send exhibits. For
the first time in her history he said, China
Is sending to st. Louis. as President OF the
| Imperial Commission. a member Of the
| royal family, Prince Pulun. the nephew
Of the Emperor. and is going to erect a
special pavilion in which he is to hold his
| Official receptions.
Other speakers were Charles A. Conant
| of the Commission on International Ex-
change and DR.. Franz Boas Of the Museum
! OF Natural History.
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WON'T STRIKE LIKE OTHER MEN.



ts"RssiG." e they Don't Get Their way.
Ths members OF the Marine Engineers
Benevolent Association Qabor union). who
thrsatsn to to up al harbor traffic on May
II their demands for . rs per cent. increase
In wages and q shorter workday are not
granted, will again submit the demands
to the employers on Monday. The de-
mands have BEEN refused once.
Tho employees Of each company will
hand the demands to their employers and
ssk for q definite answer. The result will
be repor ted to . general meeting OF the
union next Tuesday evening and action
will be taken.
George Kolb, the business manager OF
the association, said yesterday that he had
no offcial knowledge that the Association
for the Protection Of the Commerce OF the
Port had been organized TO resist the de-
mands. Anyway. he asserted, the pro-
Rramme OF the union would be carried out.
will tho engineers strike IL their de-
mands are refused2' was asked.
The marine engineers do not strike,
said Kolb, solemnly, They viii resign
on MAY 1 II their demands are refused. y
Then he added: @Unless the resolution
TO enforce the demands by a strike is re-
scinded.'
Asked II II would be rescinded or II a
compromise was likely. he said he was not
making prophecies.
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KIDNAP THE BRIDEGROOM.
FROLICsOME FRIENDS WHISh
HIM AWAY IN AN AUTO.
Allen ". Chalmers Gets = Wild Ride 1hroush
the Country. but Is Brought BACK 10
the Church Door In the Nick Of Tine
Tiled In the Machine-Pursult vain.

PoMPToN LAKES, N. j.. April 2s.-An
influx Of society folks from New YORK.
Montclair. the Oranges and Tuxedo thus
evening, awoke this sleepy old settlement
into an unwonted display Of festivity. The
occasion was the wedding OF Miss Eleanor
Morgan, q daughter Of DIR. and Mrs. j. Z.
Morgan, to Allen NJ. Chalmers OF the law
firm Of Belcher 4 Chalmers. New York
city. The ceremony was set for oo'clock'
In the Dutch Reformed Church.
During the afternoon a party OF men,
friends Of the bridegroom. arrived from
Montclair in a big twenty horse power
Darracq automobile. Suits were unpackeds
and, time hanging heavily upon the hands
Of the party, in the hour before dinner the
bridegroom was inveigled out on the YER
anda, grasped by half dozen hands and
carried out to the putting machine. which
was pulled up in front Of the house. Then
he was dashed in the vehicle and with
snort the auto dashed away into the country.
Some of the guests gave chase IN other
autos. but the DarracQ had the horse power
and was soon out OF sight over the hills. =,
The news was kept from the bride, ana
there was a distinct feeling OF alarm when
at half past 5 O'Clock nothing 'wns seen o.
Mr. Chalmers or the automobile IN winch
he WAS an p'A.''s ~
preached q thousand guests crowded INTO
the church. The organ pe1led out wedding
music, and the -Vo!ct That Bsoathcd Ger
Eden" made the air treinbie. E1citeineit
reached fever heat, as the news Of the Kid
mapping Of the groom had by this time
been pretty thoroughly sCminatcd.
Suddenly the beet man heard IN" Iut'ag
Of the big auto: tho next instant Il Rtrched
into sight around q curve, and g. II pulled
up TO the church door the hriIsgrUcm DO
scended with his face clouded-S!th anxiety,
adjusting his white tie, while one VI his
frit ads WAS but'onirg hi. "astcoat. rs
he hurfitd Tor the door an usher on either
side wrestlsd him into his gloves and as he
strOlled toward the altar. accompanied ny
Ross Senior OF New York, his grooInsman,
there was little 10 Indicate that he had
finishcd his toilet in the auto.
Tie ceremony was performed ny the
Rev. DR.. Thomas, pastcr Of TIE church,
assisted hv the Rev. j II. Wilson Of Bay
onpe. >SlisG Beatrice Fro'hingh5in was
maid 81 honor and the bridesmaids we're
Mfrs rockingham. daughter Of Howard
p. buckingham Of New York; Mrs Anna
VI. Ehlren Of Baltimore, and Miss Mary
Stevens Of Beleville. The bride vas
radiant In Irish point lace ard crepe oe
chine, happily ur"onscious OF the eH2er-
fence OF the bridegroom.
The ushers We're r. &. Irion of New York,
DR.. Cha rles s. Brady and DR.. Andrew f.
Vanderbeek Of Paterson, and DR.. John
Brady OF Bennington. VI
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TO SETTLE NINE DISPUTES.

Full Board Of Consolidation 10 BE Appointed
soon-Readfng Men to Go to Work.
WILxKs-BARBB, Pa. April 23.-The presi-
dants Of the ooal-carrying railroads who
were notified on Tuesday that the mine
workers had appointed District Presidents
Nichols, Dettry and Fahey a. members Of
the board Of Cancellation replied to-day
that they would without delay appoint tho
three mon who arc to represent them. Tho
mine workers expect that the men viii be
Supt. r. @. Luther Of the Philadelphia and
Reading, Supt. c. G. Rose Of the Delaware
and Hudson, and 6upt. Thomas Phillips Of
the Delaware, LAckawsnna and Western.
Presidents Nichols and Fahey said to-day
that they are ready to meet with the other
members of the board and hope that the
Arst session will be held within few days.
Separate meetings Of the district boards
were held to-day, at which were discussed
mine workers settled directly at the colliery
where they occur. In as many cases as
possible. referring only the serious cases
to the board Of Cancellation. The district
board members finally adjourned with
instruction to advise the men at each
MAiASoI CRY. Pa, April as-The
lockout which the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company put into effect
at twenty-five Of it's collieries on Monday
has been declared on. Tho men will 10
allowed to return to work tomorrow upon
the promise to work nine hours on Saturday,
pending the report Of the Cancellation com-
mittee to be appointed under the finding
Of the strike commission.
To-day's meeting Of the representatives
Of the men employed at thirteen leading
colheries In the Mahanoy City. Shenandoah
and 81. Nicholas districts was held At
Aahanoy City. The meeting was presided
over by James P. Clark. q member Of the
executive board Of the Ninth Anthracite
district. Mr. Clark counselled deration.
He told them that 1t was President Mtohell's
wish that they obey the order Of the strike
commission. After he had concluded his
sddrcas the meeting passed . resolution
IN which the men pledged themselves to
work nine hours on Saturday for the present
and TO 20 back TO work tomorrow II the
company desired them to.
General Mining Superintendent Veith
said that the proposed arrangement was
satisfactory to the company and that the
coltsries would be reopened tomorrow.
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KILLED BEFORE MOTHERS EYES.
Fiye.Yea r-Old Hun Over by Express wagon
Another similar Accident.

Five-year-old Henrietta Stockman OF
ll3 East Ninety-sixth street. while playing
last evening in front Of her home. was run
over and killed by an express wagon. John
Guilfoyle. the driver, was arrested. Mrs.
Stockman. who was sitting on the steps Of
her house when the little girl was killed,
declared that Guilfoyle wasn't in the wagon
at the time. but had boy driving for him.
The police were not able 10 verify that story.
Three-year- Rebecca McCluskey was
run over and killed by heavy wagon while
West Forty-ninth street. last evening.
After running over the child, the driver
Of the wagon whipped up his horse and got
away. Bystanders said the wagon bore
a sign reading .Robbins's Express, Duane
s54l-
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SOLID FRONT TO NEWS DEMANDS.


A conference took place yesterday be-
tween the New York Metal Trades Associa-
ton, comprising the shipyard owners in
and around this port, and the firms not in
the association. The meeting was held to
consider the demands Of the Brotherhood
OF Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders for
higher wages and shorter hours after
May 1.
The firms not in the association agreed
to act with IL. but no decision was reached
about the demands. Another meeting will
be held next week. refusal of the de-
mands will mean a strike OF machinists,
boiler1nakers and others in all the ship
yards and ship repair shops, 5000 men in
all.
F. j. Mckay, business agent Of the
Brotherhood, reported at this week g session
OF the building trades section OF the Cen.
trail Federated Union that the employers
association had asked the Brotherhood
to withdraw it's demands, objection being
made particularly to the demand that only
union men shall be employed. Mckay
said that this had been refused. but a con-
ference would be held next week, at which
concessions would be offered. IL these
were refused. he said, q genera strike
would take place week from to-day.
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In, erstate Commerce Dscsussa.

WARRINGTON. April 1a.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day. In the case
Of the Proctor a Gamble Company against
the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton Rail-
way Company and other roads. held that
the action OF the defendant roads In in
oreaane the classification land thereby
the rates) Of soap In lese than carloads
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-24
BLACKMAIL JURY HUNG.
second Trial Of walking Delegate Walsl
Without Result.

The jury that heard the trial OF Thomas
c. Walsh, walking delegate Of Manhattan
District Council, United Brotherhood Of
Carpenters and Joiners. in Recorder Colts
Court OF General Sessions on an indictment
for attempted extortion went out at 2:30
clock yesterday afternoon and at mid
night reported a disagreement.
Henry Nicholsburg. a builder, was the
complainant. He said that Walsh called
on him in June last In q building he was
erecting and demanded $50. threatening
10 call strike II the money was not paid.
Walsh was tried a few months ago before
Judge Newburger. but the trial was
abruptly ended upon a complaint against
a juror.
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DEEPEN CELEBRATES.
Theatre and . Talk with Jerome and Piatt
on His Goth Birthday.

Senator Depew celebrated his sixty-ninth
birthday by going to the theatre last even
ing He went to zee The Sultan OF Sulu
at wallack's and sat in an orchestra chair
Senator Plat happened to be in box
with some OF his friends. District Attorney
Jerome happened to occupy a box next to
Senator Platts.
BY and by senator Depew saw Senator
Plat and went around TO him. Soon after
he got there Mr.. Jerome saw Senator Plat
and went around to have a talk with him.
Then all three talked and they appeared
to have q lot OF fun.
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CARrENrERs STRIKE OFF.
DresAerhssA's CAief Announces Hills
Unisu, he ssys, WIN Gebbie NE Rival

Dr0eAefooo0e CoieS ANNOUNCES
Unisn. He esys, WIN Gebbie NE hiva'.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April s. President
Huber Of the National Brotherhood OF Car
penters, announced tonight that basis
Of arbitration had been agreed upon with
the Amalgamated Society OF Carpenters
a. an outcome Of the negotiations con-
Quoted by the American Federation OF
Labor at Toronto q fow days ago. Hos
tilities between the organizations viii cease
at once, he says, and the arbiters will meet
on May 4 to settle finally the trouble be-
tween the unions.
President Huber expresses the opinion
that the Amalgamated Society Of Carpenters
viii be absorbed by the Brotherhood car
penters. But whether II will or not, the
strike In New York is to cease at once and
the Brotherhood carpenters will return to
work.
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Screams g Playmate nsUsed Naghbsrs
Whe Rented Stranger.

WARRINGTON. N. j.. April 7s.-Two men
were defeated In an attempt to hdnap the
thirteen year-old daughter Of James Hen
dershot. q cabinet maker. last night. Glars
Henderson, and Lolita Bray were playing IN
an open field adjoining the Musoonetcona
Creek, when two men walked slowly toward
them.
This 10 the one we want one OF them
said, and both ran toward Clara. Lotta
frightened. ran for homo. The bridge
across the creek was between her and the
strangers. 30 she ran through the water
screaming.
Her cries brought come neighbors and
the strangers ran to the I.ackawanna rail-
road tracks and disappeared in the woods
A searching party failed TO find them. II
is supposed they boarded a coal train going
west.
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CAPT. GRANT SEEKS DIVORCE.
He Formerly Commanded Howard Gould's
Yaeht Niagara.

SAN Francisco, Cal. April a3.-Capt.
Charles d. Grant. formerly In charge OF
Howard Gould's yacht Niagara, and later
In command Of the army transport Sher-
man, was in court to-day, trying to secure
a divorce from his wife, Florence ID. Grant.
for desertion.
Grant testified that he married Ia Ports-
mouth, N. H.. In 1874. He said his wife de-
serted him In 1900 while he was In COM
mand OF the Sherman. Mn. Grant h living
In New York. but she has declared her in
tention Of conteeting the suit and her
dcnoeifion will be sent here.
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LOWELL STRIKE CONTINUES.
IfecisiOa q the Arbitration Beard IN Favor
q the OPERATOR Makes Ne Change.

~ tue OperatOV msA0 No SmuBo
. Boston. April 2s.-The decision Of the
State Board Of Arbitration on the Lowell
strike and Its finding that the mills were
not financially able. save the Lawrence
hoAsry mill to pay the 10 per cent. In
ossase In wages asked for. has made no
change in the situation. The six mil l.
In whose favor the decision Is rendered will
remain closed until the great body OF opera
lives 10 departments indicate their desire
70 return to work.
! Tressurpr Baker Of tho Lawrence mill
when asked what effect the finding OF the
8sa4A Board would have upon the situation
at his mill. said he was unable TO answer.
He would not say whether hismill would
advance The wagcs Of the mule spinners,
mt his manner gave the impression that
nothsnr OF that nature was likely TO occur.
The Lswrenoe mill Is now being run to its
fui cshacity.
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from fourth TO third class was unreason-
able and unjust and in violation Of tho
Sherman act, and that their subsequent
practice Of applying 20 per cent. lee than
third-ciass rates on such traffic was s'so
unlawful. The decision Affects oil soap
shippers in the classification territory. .
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Hurry Can for . Union Charter.

A strike Of 400 employees Ct the Empire
City Button Works, in East Ninety-ffth
street. took place. yesterday. against q re-
duction Of wages. The strikers have
asked the American Federation OF labor
for union charter.
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Shop meetings Of tho cloaimakers were
started yesterday In about . dozen halls
on the Fast Side TO formulate demands
for q new wage schedule. to 60 into eject
on May l. About 1900 cloakmakers will
be affected. The annual summer strike
will take place, anyway.
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C.--Tolstois Resurrection, DE Kocks novels
NoltAires tales. Nordeaus Paradoxes. ANY VIVA
PRATT. i6i nth
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No Stay Yet for Al Ada ms.

NO SNy Set TUT NJ Nus"'
Justice Scott issued no stay. yesterday.
for Albert ]. Adams, the policy king. An
attendant at the Tombs, where he is con-
fined, said that Adams didn't look seri-
ously III.
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Delos McCurdy Very III

Delos McCurdy. the lawyer who broke
the Tilden will, is very III at the Hoffman
House. Mr.. McCurdy has been suffering
for years from acute rheumatism.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-05

props from underneath hhe bank for
which I was dealing Those little &C.
centric moves of hers in careIessly pas
sing her hand around the set stacks on
the cards just as was in the act OF
dealing were understood by me after
that little talk with the conductor
The woman had held tiny magnet
pinched In the hollow of her right hand
and when she got the tightening flash
at the cards as slipped them out she
would simply pass the hand with the
magnet over her coppered stacks. The
metallic markers would fly off the
stacks and stick to her little magnet
and thus the stacks that had been cop
pered and left open when she got the
eagle glance at the cards coming out of
the box and saw that the coppered
cards were coming out on the winning
SIDE The fact that / had no lookout
that might made the, game easier for
ner, but ait that, the magnet stunt has
sheen worked since by scientific men
when spies on the outside as well as
lookouts have been watching the lay
out. Mrs. Kathryn Cunningham other
wise Sacramento Kate and Magnet Kit
ty, was early enough on the ground
with the magnet dodge to pick up a
very large amount of money villa it
before the word as to her scheme was
passed up and down the line. She was
burned to death in her swell home in
San Francisco onlya few years ago."