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BLACKMAIL TO END STRIKES.
EXPOSE 1T, SAY OFFICERS or
BOARD or DELEGATES.
Jf II can he Proved The, Want to know
II, They Say-Dlstrict Attorney OF
Hinge Lik ely to BE Asked to LOOK Into
at Least One Specific Complaint.

Tho nubIished announcement that Dis
tr;ct Attorney Jerome was taking cogniz-
ance of stories familiar to every employer
in the building trades, that certain walking
delegates have demanded and received
large cash payments to bring to an END
strikes that have been called on fiimsy
prptexts and that have cost both employers
and employed large unnecessary losses.
were no great surprise to the lanor men
Yesterday. 1t was learned, in addition,
that besides the reports which have been
brought to the attention of Mr.. Jerome
a specific complaint is likely to be laid
before District Attorney Clarke in hlngs
County touching the alleged demand or
walking delegate for 81 600 as condltioh
Of not declaring strike; six weeks strike
that followed refusal to pay ana a settle
ment at the end Of that time by the pay
ment of double the original demand -,
Michael Stanton chairman of the strlk e
committee of the Board of building Trades
(walking delegates), and leader OF the peace
party in the board, said yesterday OF the
bribery reports
District Attorney Jerome, if there is
anything of he kind going on in this county,
must he thoroughly appraised OF II anu
have the matter under consideration. IL
there has been any holding up of work for
money considerations he must know the
"If bribery has been resorted to the
part les who gave the money are equally
culpabe with those who have taken the
money Az to the charges about large
sum of money having been raid to call OF
a strike on a certain club building, don't
think it is true. We have been looking up
these charges. but we can't find anything
to them. II there are people who do these
things in the Board we would be glad to
have them exposed | personally have
never known of a delegate who accepted n
bride.
"Ths bribery business is all talk, There
is nothing in the stories that building con-
tracts were held up by walking delegates
for money consideration. The Board
# Building Trades would not stand for
anything like that We have been invesfi-
gazing matters, and cannot find an instance
of the kind. Two walking delegates some
time ago were charged with eXtortion.
that two iuries disagreed, so that the charges
have not been legally proved against them
vet can't see that there is anything in
these charges"
John j Donovan. president of the board.
said:
If any walking delegates are guilty OF
accepting brihes We want to have them
exposed. They ought to be put under
the searchlight as soon AS possible. |
know of no such cases, but when vague
charges of the kind are made the walking
delegates are brought under suspicion.
The Board Of Building Trades does not want
such men, and if the District Attorney has
evidence that any walking delegates are
corrupt he should make the matter public
az soon as possible
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TEXTILE WORKERS STRIKE.
Operatives Say They Need Shorter Hours
for the sake Of Good Health.

PHILADELPHIA, June a statement
was issued yesterday by the working com
mittee Of the striking textile workers in
con junction with the executive committee,
in which the movement for the shorter
work week was discussed as sanitary
measure FOR the preservation Of the lives
and the health Of men. women and children
employed In the industry. The testimony
before the recent anthracite strike COM
mission. j. was asserted, proved the tex
til, industry to be more deadly than mining
and that the waavers. are peculiarly sub
iect to pulmonary disease.
This, the commit tees say. is statement Of
facts, and as such does not admit of arbi-
tration. The willingness of the strikers
to talk over the question at issue AT any
time with the manufacturers was reiterated.
The cloth spongers and finishers have
drawn up minimum scale OF wages. to
become operative tomorrow. While they
are not affiliated with the textile workers,
their action at this time is Of interest to
the general labor situation in Philadelphia,
as strikes are anticipated in several large
cs ablshments
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LABOR LEADERS ALARMED.
Chicago Men Deprecate Recent strikes
That Trouble That CITY.

CHICAGO. June THAT conservative
leaders in the ranks of organized labor
as we'll as the employers are becoming
alarmed at the prevailing state of indus
trial unrest was shown day al the meet
ing of the Chicago Federation of Labor
Reports from various sources showed that
the conservatives were fearful of the s'r'he
agitation. 1t was declared that the new
unions were in the main Responsible lot
most Of the labor difficulties, situation
upon which the old-time labor leaders
look with apprehension.
The g, rike of the cooks and walters was
carried before the Federation for an IN
dorsement of moral support. After 1t was
explained that hotel and esaurant pro-
pret ors and managers had practically
agreed to treat with the unions as "indiv'd-
uals," the Endorsement OF the Federation
was obt aimed The action Of the Federation
was taken to mean that the Federation
eaders expect to see peace pact to-mor-
row. Both the employers and the workers
were in a hopeful mood tonight a t"n-
ference of the restaurant owners and the
Joint board representing the cooks waters
and miscellaneous help is scheduled Tor
tomorrow morning
The only indication Of the restaura MT
st rke in the downtown district o-day was
the appearance of placards in the windows
Of the leading restaurants bearing the
words CLOSED on account of strike. The
restaurant managers held severa con-
ferences while the walters who are out
HE'D themselves TO the parks and enjoyed
themselves The walters who we're busy at
the hotels and clubs which the strike has
not vet reached were more or less restless
but showed no disposition to hasty action,
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no EXTEND THE IRON STRIKE.
Union Gets the &. +. I. TO Order Black.
smiths and Helpers to Cooperate.

Delegate Weiss of the Inside Architec-
tural Iron Workers Union. whose members
are on strike against the Iron League.
reported to the Central Federated Union
Yesterday that an attempt to get the black
smiths helpers and clippers to strike in
Cornell had been unsuccessful. The help
ers were unwilling to strike, the delegate
said but they went the length of refusing
10 work with non-union men
A similar report was made by the dele
gate of the Metal Polishers' Union, whose
members are also on strike. The &. F. L.
agreed to notify the blacksmiths' chip
pers and helpers 30 cooperate in the strike.
The Employers Association of Archi-
toctnral Iron Workers gave out state
men, yesterday in which II said:
Tonr weeks have elapsed since he. strike
started by the Inside Architectural Iron
Workers MON against the Iron League,
the EMPLOYERS Association Of Architectural
manufacturers of New York, The, strike is
The outcome OF the demands, Of the union
DERIVES tlo os~ Of al rirht 10 nun his shor
and insta!l- the walking delegate and shop
steward 10 rule supreme, -,
The present rate of wages. which j.. from
- 10 90 per cent higher than on, IF tow,
compcti' ors pay their men, is to hc still further
inc rcased and the hours o' labor shortened
drawa Of the unreasonable demands Of the
union II these were granted New York
could not compel" with OUTSIDE 'ltles. ana
this would inevitably result in the closing OF
nur shops disaster as much to be feared
by III. men MS by the EMPLOYERS.
We arc .sranch supporters ~ m" building
determined 10 lend our aid 10 rec'ify Tho many
abuses which arc the result of II long reign
Of the walking delegate.
A. meeting Of tho Employers tssoc'-
tlon on Friday niRht. an unhroken front ~
resist the demands Of the union was main
tniued The meeting WAS unanimously IN
favor Of cont inIlnp I he strike promising ample
protection TO the men now AZ work and IN
those willing to resume work.
Tho different reports from tn" various
shops showed more than - per cent. have
resumed work The majority Of the men
who have gone on strike a nd who are members
and wages they were receiving, and are willing
TO go back TO Work now. were 1t not for In
Upidatiop
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ZIONTSTS POINT TO kISHINEFF.
Call to Jews to Heed the Lesson It
Teaches.

PITTsBuRG. June THE Federation OF
American Zonists, which s holding a con-
vention here, had big meeting in the Bijon
Theatre tonight, and resolutions were
adopted declaring that the massac es at
Kishinef had demonstrated that the con-
tinued ettlement of Jews in Russia was
attended with personal danger and futile
martyrdom, and closing;
"Therefore, this convention, rea tfirming
the Zionist principles, calls upon every
Jewish congregation and community
throughout the United States and upon
every individual Jew to give heed to the
piteo,ls appeals of our people, and in the
common interests of humanity and the
particular necessity of the Jewish people
to help end their present plight by affording
tho Zionist movement that cordial and
financial support, which will enable it to
achieve the purpose for which it is organ
lied, the settlement of the Jewish people
in Palestine"
Prof Richard Gottheil of New York
made the chief address. He said:
"Our gathering this year has an added
import because of the events in far-of
Russia which have cast their shadow over
us We did not need he Kshneff massacre
TO show us the way: we did not need the
tears and the blood of hundreds of innocent
victims to point out the road we ought to
take
"Who is the physician that. moving
the insidious ravages which a disease was
making. would not bend all his efforts, not
only to stop the ravageS OF disease, but
TO try to prevent its recurrence in the future?
We Jews, who are the only physicians that
we have for our own body polite, what
are we doing to prevent the recurrence OF
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without his wife and children, but whole

and without his wife and children but whole
and safe TO our own shores. ~ =,
This commission ouHh, 10 De l len pf mon or
capable of finding their way 10 the lIar any
receiving a courteous hearing rom MN.
believe this kishincfl massacre to be Il 'ocslh
il the Russian students peasants and
mobiles sec that the jew Is IN tns eye ho q,
him. he viii come to diheremtt STATE ,haa
you do this, YOU Jews will be littlng UP the
banner Of freedom for humanity
The speaker closing words were almost
drowned in the wave of cheers that came
from the audience, almost entirely com
posed of Jews, IA they, got on their lee'
and cried their approval. The demonstra-
ton increased unit DR., i"rimer was com
PEELED to rise and bow.
During the musical number which fol-
lowed DR.. Lorimor's suggestion was DIS
cussed briefly by the leaders OF the meeting
and later Moses NJ Stern, grand master
Of the Independent Order OF Free sons OF
Israel. under whose auspices the meeting
was held, announced that the clergyman
suggestion would he laid before the next
meeting Of the orders executive com
lnittee.
Rabbi Schulman in brief address said
that the clearest note in the recent Car,
negie Hall meeting of protest was expressed
by President Schirman of Cornell when
he said in speaking Of the recent situation
that America spells opportunity. pr
Schulman urged that Americas reputation
for helping the oppressed bo sustained
in the matter of the outraGes on the Jews
In Russia.
DR.. Newell Dwight Hills declared that
the real reason for the kshincff massacres
lay in the simple explanation that "A hver
taIent man always hates a ten-talent man.
Dr. Hills spoke in high terms of President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay, and said he
had understood from eX-MinSter Straus
that the Government was doing everything
that was judcioIS in IN" matter OF the
massacres Then the speaker referred to
an energetic message sent by Oliver Crorn-
we'll to a European monarch whose people
were committing excuses, and said
~I don't say that I would like to have an
Oliver Cromwell for President but, remem-
herring that President Roosevelt once wrote
a life of Cromwell, ! say Would we had
thirty minutes of Oliver Cromwell.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-08
MISUNDERSTANDING VOTE
2O.OOO, THINKS THE SENATOR
--ENOtGH TO BEAT TAMMANI.
Neither MIR. Plat Nor National Committee.
man Scott Expects . Change IN the
National Committee Craftsmanship p
Labor Troubles as Campaign Factor.

Senator Platt said last night that he had
no knowledge OF The reported movement
to make Senator Matthew Stanley Quay
of Pennsylvania chairman Of the National
Committee Senator Hanna has made
an admirable chairman, and he suits me, y
said Senator Platt 81 have great admila-
ton for Senator Quay, He is an exccllen
leader with many victories, but ! don't
know that he would be candidate for the
place. 1t is the custom to consult the
candidate, so the President will name the
next hartman.
Senator Platt said he was going to WASH
ington this week and would see the Pr. ST.
dent.
Somebody asked if the President was
going to settle the question Of the new
president of the New York County Com
mittee. The Senator replied: "The Presi-
dents good man to settle anything"
Senator Platt ventired the guess that
Devery would poll 10000 votes for Mayor.
Enough to defeat Tammany Hail. said
lie
Postmaster Van Colt Jailed on Senator
Plat yesterday afternoon
Senator Nathan B. Scott of West Virginia
who has been abroad for two months,
was al the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night.
When he was asked if he thought that labor
troubles would have any effect on the com
ing Presidential election Senator Scott
said
Il don't think go We always have more
labor troubles when the country is pros
porous than at any other time. We have
had so many years of good times now that
the BOYS have forgotten that there ever
were hard times.
1T would be good thing for our labor
ing men here if they would send some Of
their representatives abroad. They would
he better satisfied if they knew of con-
ditions there. | visit ed a great many coun-
tries and made something Of study of
labor condit ions. II ia no exagGeration
to say that the American workingman get s
two and half to five times as much as the
workman in other count ries. The best =
paid workman in England gets one-half
10 one-third the wages OF the American
doing the same sort of work
Senate Scott Is the Republican Nation al
Committeeman for his State. Asked about
the reports of change in the chairman
he said. Il don't think there will be a
change unless the President wants il
Everything oints to President Roosevelt s
nomination now. 1t is little early to talk
Of the chairman of the committee. The
new National Committee will be chosen
after the nomination has been made. The
committee undoubtedly will consult the
wishes Of the candidate before electing
a chairman"
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VENEZUELA REBELS ROUTED.
Government Reports . Big Victory Over
Gen. MatOs.
Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun,

Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun.
CARACAS, June 7.-According to the in
formation given out here by the Govern
ment, the revolution under the leadership
of Gen. Matos is rapidly nearing its end.
The different divisions of the Government
forces succeeded in forming junction at
Sabaneta, in the Coro district, on Friday.
and the entire force attacked Gen. Matos.
cutting his army into three sections.
Gen. Matos is reported to I've fleeing,
with n few Of his companions. in tho direc-
ton of the coast it being his en'ion, If
possible, to embark for the Island Of
Curacao.
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PROGRAMME MAD T WRONG.
Adj, ertIsed Talent Did Not Appear AT
klshinen HcnPflt.

A variety performance in aid of the kishi-
nef sufferers was given at the Academy
of Music last night. The programme
stated that the show was under the patron
age of the Central Relief Committee, of
which Arnold kohn, vice-president of the
State Bank in Grand street, is the chair
man. and under the management of the
Kaphan Theatrical Syndicate. OF the per-
formers advertised to appear the following
did not Dave Wartield. Francis Wilson.
Mrs Alice Shaw and daughters, Blanche
Ring and Adelaide Hermann and company;
and OF the orators advertised. District
Attorney jerome. Police Commissioner
Greene Congressman Godfogle, Arnold
Kohn and David Rot hschild did not speak
William j. Brewer made an address
He was formerly Of the Salvation Army,
but went into the mining stock business
The theatre was fairly well filed. The
three galleries we're packed and the body
Of the house was two-thirds full.
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MING At 4 SPECIAL SERVICE.
He Opens 4 Week OF special Effort In BE.
half Of London Hospitals.

NpFfInI C0br Df!pnfch IN The Sun,
LONDON, June THE King and Queen,
the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke
and Duchess Of Connaught, Prince and
Princess Christian and the Duke of Cam
bridge attended a special service al ST =.
PauFs Cathedral this afternoon that was
designed to inauguratc week Of specia |
EFFORT on behalf of the hospitals Of London.
The King and Queen drove in an open
carriage from Buckingham Palace to the
Cathedral. and the other members Of the
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DROP THE WALKING DELEGATE.
j. j. Hill Believes Employers should Deal
DIRECTLY Win the Men.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. June l. President
James j, Hill Of the Great Northern tonight
ST ated his opinion that the walking dele
gates and business agent and the interme
diate agencies between employers and their
men should be done away with and that
such actor would facilitate the develop
ment of better relations.
Mr. Hill referred to the attitude Of the
Great Mort hern on the question, stating
that II is the policy Of the system. where
ever possible, to deal directly with the
EMPLOYEES.
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SUED FOR DOCKING 4 HORSE.
Brother Of senator kcan, Who Is wealthy.
said TO Have Done 1t Hlmscif.

EAST ORANGE, y. J.. Jure 4. Suit has
been brought hy the Society for the Pre-
vcntion of Cruelty to Animals against
Alexander L. koan a brother of Senator
John kean, Jr., charging him with cruelty
torurjng a horse by cutting of he animals
tail. Mi Kean is wealthy and has large
place III Livingston. The cas-" against
him will be- heard ny Justice of tho Peac"
James n Nr,cland here on Wednesday.
The complaint is made by Colonel F, s,
Edwards of the society.
II is reported that the prosecution will
sndeavor to show that Mr.. Kean himself
amputated The tail While his coachman
held the horses head.
Docking a horses tail Is punis la BILE by
imprisonment not exceeding three months
in tho county Iail and fine no, ,x"ee ding
500
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TICKET SELLER STRICkEN.
Illness Causes a jam Of Passengers ut an
lp,Own Elevated station.

Charles Kroos. the ticket agent al the
i5Gth street station of the Third avenue
elevated line, was stricken with apoplexy
last evening while at his work, He had
lust sold a ticket to one of a lot Of people
who wer, coming downtown when he fell
senseless from his stool He was taken to
the Lebanon Hospital where il was said
his condition was serious.
His illness occasoned a small block OF
the would-be passengers, but matters at
the station were soon Strengthened out,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-08
PIPE MAKERS WAY STRIKE.
The! Arc Trying 10 Make the Employers
Declare All Shops Union.

The delegate of the Smoking Pipe Makers
Union reported to the Central Federal ed
Union yesterday that smoking pipes may
he scarce in a day or two. A general strike
Of the pipe makers Ia likely to take place
this week to force the employers to place
cards in their windows announcing that
their shops are union concerns. Most OF
the employers have refused the demand.
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ATSTRI.ANS COMING HERE.
Large Numbers OF Unemployed Iron.
workers Emigratc.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SuS.
VIENNA. June Large numbers of
Austrian ironworkers are going to America
owing to the unprecedented stagnaton here.
Hundreds of men have been discharged
in the last six months. Wages have fallen
so pcr cent Many of the workmen earn
less than half dollar day. There is small
hope of Improvement.
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E. F. L. Demands a Protest to Russia.

At yesterdays meeting of the Central
Federated Union resolutions were passed
calling on the American Government to
voice the sentiment of the American people
in condemning the Russian Government
for permitting the massacre of the Jews
in kishinefr The resolutions were pro-
posed by Joseph Barondess.
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wesley Phillips Of Greenwich. Conn. Has
Been Gone since Tuesday.

Harry Phillips Of the sporting goods firm
Of n, Phillip 4 BRO Of Greenwich, Conn,
came here last evening 10 500 if he could
find trace Of his brother Wesley. who,
he savs, left his home in Greenwich last
Tuesday.
Mr.. Phillips said that he had been told
that his brother had threatened suicide,
but as he knew of no reason for such an
act he was continuing his search, The
police here havs nas fnnnd any clue 70 his
where abuyls.
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DENY THAT POPE rs VERY I'LL.
Later Reports Say That Hot Weather
Caused a slight Indis pOsition.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE S,

LONDON. June s,-Despatches to the
Times and Chronicle from Rome confirm
the statements that the alarmist rumors
concerning the condition of the Pope are
unwarrantable. The postponement of the
Consistory from June Is TO June % is held
to be responsible for the stories of the
sickness. The hot weather caused him
to suffer from slight indispositon, but
his private audiences continue uninter-
ruptedly. He is also working upon the
allocution that he will deliver at the Con-
sistory,
Cardinal Capecelatro, Archbishop Of
Capua and Librarian OF the Holy Roman
Church. has arrived in Rome for his annual
inspection of the Vatican library He found
the Pope brighter than last year. He says
his memory is retentive and his intellect
as quick as ever.
The cabled reports that the Pope is suf-
fering from intestinal Inflammation and
that his strength is failing receive little
credence among the Catholic clergy here.
Father Hayes, secretary to Archbishop
Farley, said yesterday that letter had been
received by the Archbishop only few
days ago from man who had seen the Pope
recently. saying that the Pope was in the
best OF health.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-12

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