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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
ALL BIG CITIES AFFECTED.
General Advance i'm Price of Meat Re-
suits From Strike.

General Advance i'm Price of Meat Re-
suits From Strike.
WASHINGTON, July IS. Local
butchers admit that Washington is
again facing a meat famine of serious
proportions as the result Of the strike
in the packing-h houses in the West
Prices already have gone up. Prime
beef is held by several of the butch
ers at 35 cents-an increase Of from s
to 10 cents over a week ago, and pork
has jumped from u to IA cents a
pound.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 13.-There ap-
pears no immediate danger of a meat
famine in St. Paul and vicinity 1t is
said fifty carloads Of cattle arrived to-
day and they were taken care of by the
half-dozen smaller packing concerns in
South st. Paul and the smaller butch
ers in surrounding cities. The smaller
packers are not affected by the strike
PHILADELPHIA July 13.-As a re-
suit of the butchers strike there has
been an advance of from 10 to II cents
a pound in the wholesale price of meats
in this city.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 13.-
Wholesale prices of all fresh meats
mere were advanced about half a cent
per pound to-day. The retailers, how
ever, added, 2 cents a pound to their
selling prices.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, July 13. = Beef
prices in this city were advanced 1
cent pound to-day. Not more than
three days supply Of dressed meat is
in stock at the local branches.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July Is. - The
prices Of meats in Milwaukee were ad-
vanced from 1 to , cents per pound
wholesale to-day. None OF the Mil
waukee packing plants are affected.
PITTSBURG, July 13.-The strike Of
the packing-house employees advanced
the price of meat cents pound here
to-day
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
FOUR-DAY MEAT SUPPLY.
Situation in the Worlds Fair City Is
Not Reassuring.

ST. LOUIS, July 13.-There has not
been an increase in the price of meat
as the result of the strike of the union
butchers and meat cutters in the
packing-houses of st. Louis and East
St. Louis. The packing houses report
reserve stocks for three to four DAYS
supply and the majority of the retail
ers have on hand a supply for the
same period. The livestock market is
affected greatly by the strike, as pack
ers are buying sparingly or not at all.
The East st. Louis packing houses af-
fected by the strike were running with
small forces to-day.
In st. Louis the union employees of
the st. Louis Dressed Beef and Pro-
vision Company, the only ST Louis
packing-house affected by the strike
order, went out to-day. The company
continues at work, but with a small
force, and, in common with all the
other packing houses affected, is
drawing upon its reserve stock to fill
orders.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
MAY RAISE THE WRECK
OF BATTLESHIP MAINE
Cuba's Contractor Seeks InfOrma-
tion as to the Attitude of the
United States.


WASHINGTON, July 13.-Cuba has
concluded contract with r. H. F.
Sewell of New Orleans to raise the
wreck of the .battleship Maine from
the bottom of Havana harbor, where
it has lain since it was destroyed on
the night of February Is, 1898. Sewell
has informed the Navy Department Of
the contract, but before proceeding to
work he inquiries what claim, If any,
the United States has in the wreck.
The work has been undertaken by the
New Orleans contractor evidently with
an eye to the value OF the material
and to protect himself he is anxious to
know whether there Is a probability
of the United States putting in claim
for all or part of the mass of twisted
iron and steel after 1t has been pulled
out of the mud that has partially
covered 1t for six years. The COM
munication has been referred to Cap
tain Diehl, judge advocate general Of
the navy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
MAY REQUEST MAYOR OF
MEMPHIS TO RESIGN
Tragedy and May Take Law Into
Their Own Hands.

MEMPHIS. July 13.-As a result Of
the rioting in a gambling house Mon
day night, which resulted IN the death
Of two deputy sheriffs, the COMMITTEES
of Public Safety to-day decided to call
a mass-meeting tomorrow for the
purpose Of dealing with existing cir
cumstances- Several speakers advo-
waited the appointing of a committee
Of 1000 to call upon Mayor j. ]. Will
Iiams, Chief of Police John j. Mason
and George Blackwell, Sheriff of
Shelby County, and demand their res
ignations as public officials All gam
bling houses have been closed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
DISPLAY OF INGRATITUDE.
Men Who Caused Strike Are First to
Apply for Work.

Apply for Work.
KANSAS CITY. No, July 15.-At one
Of the six local packing plants CAr-
rnour's) which were shut down yester-
dav as a result Of the butchers and
meat cutters strike, killing was re-
sumed to-day on small scale. The
other plants expect TO be running soon
with new men. The big retail dealers
have made arrangements TO do their
own killing temporarily and assert that
there viii be no increase in prices OF
meat. at least at present.
Although the strike was principally
IN the interest Of unskilled laborers, a
number Of this class Of labor at Ar
mour's did not so out yesterday. These
men do not belong TO the union, an
effort 10 organize them not having sue
ceeded. These unskilled laborers were
put al work to-day in the killing de-
pertment. At this plant 500 head Of
cattle and 1000 hogs had been bought
and an early start on them was made.
The management said that it expected
u increase the force gradually.
J. P. Cudahy Of the Cudahy Packing
Company, in a statement, intimated
that his company Intended to make
their plant an open one.
We viii hire all men who are willing
10 work" said Cudahy, regardless Of
whether they are union men or not
We have from 500 10 500 non-union men
left in our plant. and expect to hire all
the men We need We will first use
these men in cleaning up the plant
After this work is done we expect to
begin killing again.
j believe that a majority Of the men
who went out" continued Cudahy,
viii be back at work within two
weeks I have never seen men strike
more unwillingly. Many OF them told
me that they were striking not because
they wanted to, but because they
wished 20 obey the strike order.
The Cudahy plant always has been
strictly union.
A number OF women have appealed
70 the Kansas City, Kan, food relief
committee for aid, saying that their
husbands who were packing-h house en-
ployes were now idle. and the shutting
on Of their income, coming on top of
their losses by the recent food, has
leIt them destitute. The strike will
work a hardship upon these persons.
even Il they receive strike benefits.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
OFFICE MEN DON APRONS.
Assist IN Caring for Stocks of Meat in
the Omaha Plants


the Omaha Plants.
OMAHA Nebr.. July 13.-The price
OF fresh meats Of all kinds advanced
= per 100 pounds to-day. Edward A.
Nuoany expressed the opinion that
there would be,a stiH further advance
unless the strike was speedily settled
A few cattle were slaughtered at the
Swift, Armour and Omaha Packing
Company plants, but Cudahy made no
attempt TO start any department Men
ir other departments, among them the
mechanical and engineering. to the
number Of nearly 800 joined the stril
ers. making total Of $500 men who
are out al South Omaha. There was
little friction to-day and none of the
strikers went near the packing-houses
At a meeting Of the strike leaders il
was decided 10 at once begin q svstem
Of picketing.
A slight alteration took ulace he
tween a few non-union men on their
way 10 one Of the packing-bouses "a
apply for positions and a number of
the strikers. A wagonload OF noIice
which was en- route to one Of the
plants, was turned back by the strikers
II was said that unless the strike
vas settled in a short time ali Of the
packers would begin the employment
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
STRIKES COST TO BOSTON.
Shortage in Meat Supply and Prompt
Advance in Prices.

BOSTON. July 13.-New England
provision interests are preparing to
meet an expected shortage of Western
beef as a result of the strike of
butchers and packers. In this city
beef dealers are making arrangements
to slaughter in abattoirs near the
city, to which cattle will be brought
on the hoof from all parts of New
England, New York and nearby
States. The meat supply was short
before the strike was called, accord
ing to the meat exporters, and whole
sale prices already have advanced
from 50 to SO a hundredweight. Re-
tail prices were advanced one cent a
pound to-day and will be advanced to-
morrow and the next day, dealers
say, unless the strike be settled.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
GoMPERs SCORES PEABODY.
Labor Chief Denounces the Governor
of Colorado.

MILWAUKEE,, July 13.-Samuel
Gompers. president Of the American
Federation Of Labor, addressed the del
egates to the International Longshore-
men and Marine Transport Workers
Association convention to-day. He de-
nounced Governor Peabody of Colorado
for his course in the miners truble,
and also said that the system of in
functions was wrong. He declared the
American capitalists were Chinese
izing American labor.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
STRIKERS STANDING FIRM.
No Desertions From the Union Ranks
at st. joseph.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, July 13.-The
striking butchers were paid off to-day
and the packing companies have Civ
en- out the word that all men and boys
applying will be put at work. All of
the packers claim to have a small
force of men at work and they say
they will add to it day by day. The
strikers are standing firm and there
have been no desertions from their
ranks.
The engineers at the Swift plant
who went out last night, have re-
turned to work. The engineers have
a demand of their own for higher
wages, but it has not been passed
upon by the packers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
TOWN OF MADEIRA NOW
HAS A NATIONAL BANK
Comptroller Authorizes Institution
to Open With Capital Stock
of &0S OOO

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The First
National Bank of MADEIRA was to-day
authorized by the Comptroller to begin
business with a capital stock Of
$4,000. L. D. Scott is president and
L. Elliott cashier.
The Citizens National Bank Of Los
Angeles was to-day approved as the
reserve agent for the First National
Bank of Salinas, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
Idabo Pioneer Passes Aw.v

BOISE, Idaho, July 13.-GeneraI
W. H. Petit, one of the pioneers,
died here early this morning. Direc-
tions have been received this after
noon from a brother at Yolo. Cal, to
ship his body to that place. Deceased
was 80 years of age. He was Sur
veyor General under the Harrison ad-
ministration.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
MINERS GIVE BONDS.
Cripple Creek Men Guarantee Their
Appearance for Trial.

DENVER, July 13.-william d.
Haywood, secretary-treasurer of the
Western Federation of Miners, and
John M. O'Neill, editor of the Miners
Magazine, to-day furnished bonds of
$4,000 and $4,000 respectively to in
sure their appearance at Cripple Creek
next September for trial on the charges
filed against them in connection with
the riot at Victor, June 6, following
the Independence station dynamiting.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
Police Prevent Her Going to China.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 1S.-At the
request of Chief of Police Whitman of
San Francisco, 10y Sen. a Chinese wo-
man, was arrested here to-day on
charge of embezzlement. She was pre-
pairing to leave for China. 1t is said
that the alleged embezzlement took
place four years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
WILL HIRE NoN-UNIoN MEN.
Cudahys to Attempt to Resume Oper-
ations in Sioux City.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, July 13.-The
Cudahy packing plant will begin
hiring non-union men tomorrow to
take the places of the strikers. Kill
ing operations were at standstill to-
day. Manager Weldon gave all his
attention to caring for the meat on
hand. The Office force assisted in the
work. There is, no immediate danger
of meat famNkehere. There has
been no violence
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
LIST OF FOURTH OF
JULY VICTIMS INCREASES
Five More Die in Chicago, Making a
Total of Eighty-Four Deaths in
the Country.

CHICAGO. July 13.-Five more
deaths were added yesterday to Chi
cago's list of Fourth of July victims.
Four died in agony from lockjaw.
while the fifth succumbed to wounds
caused by the explosion of a toy can
non. From other cities in tAe country
two deaths from injuries and five
from tetanus were reported making
the total of lives lost in the patriotic
Celebration eighty-four.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
Eminent Clergyman Dies.

NEW YORK. July 1S.-The Rev. Dr.
Lemuel Moss. D. D.. LII. d.. one Of the
foremost Baptist educators and divines.
is dead at his home here after an i'll
born in Kentucky ssventy-nve years
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
storms Cause Heavy Losses in Oregon.

PORTLAND. Or, July 1S.-Belated
reports of the losses caused by the
heavy storms during the first part OF
the week in various parts of the State
now show that the damage will
amount to about $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
VILLAGE BURNS AND
MANY ARE DESTITUTE
Fire in Maryland Town Causes Heavy
Loss and Leaves Many With
out Homes

WELLINGTON, Md, July 13.-Two
hundred persons in this town are des-
titute as the result of fire that de-
stroyed thirteen dwellings and seven
teen places of business. Loss $50, 900,
with practically no insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
MOFFAT RAILROAD HAS
NEW MAPS PREPARED
Company Surveys Line Through Emil
grafton Canyon on the Way to
Salt Lake CffV

Salt Lake City.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July Ia
The first maps OF the Denver. North
western and Pacific Railroad, known
as the Moffat road. have been fled in
the United States Land ONCE here.
They consist Of four sections across
the Uintah Indian Reservation in
Northeastern Utah, covering a total OF
ninety-five miles. What route the road
will take after leaving the reservation
is not shown, but it is believed the line
will run through Provo Canyon on it's
way to Salt Lake. A fair grade has
also been surveyed through Emigra-
ton Canyon. directly east Of this city,
through which the first Mormon pio-
neers, under Brigham Young, made
their way into the valley OF Salt Lake.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
POSTOFFTCE AT SAN
FRANCISCO DOING WELL,
Receipts for June Show Great In
crease Over Those of the Same
Month Last Year

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The gross
receipts of the Postoffice at San Fran
cisco for the month of June were
$131,112, against $11S,214 for the same
month of last year-an increase of
S12S9S.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14

SEATTLE, July 13-The Carney ware
house, on the water front at the foot of Pine
street in this city was destroyed by fire late
last night Inc damage is about $50, 600
mostly on hay and grain stored In the build
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-14
Cause.
Effect.

zing-h in cities
strike
involved a
Meat famine immin til
than15
up in price a pound already.
Cattle shipments stopped inflicted
Packing house companies by interruption OF
busine
Hundreds lines of
dustry feel
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-09-03
A La Carte Dining Car Service on the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

To still further accommodate it's pa
irons, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has established the Il In carte syS-
TEN of dining car service for breakfast
and luncheon on several of its most pop
ular trains.
y Ia carte breakfast is served on the
Federal Express leaving Philadelphia at
$50 Il. m. daily for Washington. and on
the Cleveland and Cincinnati Express
leaving New York at SO p. m. daily for
Pittsburg.
y Ia carte luncheon is served on trains
leaving Philadelphia for New York at
II II. m. week days, l2.35 p. III. Sundays
only. AND | p. m. week days: on train
leaving New York for Philadelphia at
12.5o p. III. week days; on train leaving
Pittsburg for Philadelphia at 1901 p.
NJ. daily, and on the coach section of
train leaving New York at 1.55 p. m.
daily for Pittsburg and the West.
y la carte breakfast and luncheon are
served on the Manhattan Island Limited
leaving Pittsburg at $50 n. m daily for
New York.
AN dinners on Pennsylvania Railroad
dining cars. and all other meals, ex-
ccpt those mentioned above. are table
d'hote.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-09-03

meo. and. arm in arm they strt.l to the
banks of the Octoraro creek. And Ro-
meo. of course. is being lead ththcr by
his Juliet. The rcfulgcnt new moon is
now lifting her broad white face above
the Eastern trertopS and has just begun
10 fool the halcy1n dale with Il perfect
sea Of pure molten silver. The lovers
SoDa come to II moonlit glade. right near
to the sparkling Strtamlct. where they
seated themselves on the green bank of
the brook. With her wavy black hair
fa ing ever the pretty blue dress. She
appeared to her Romeo the most beau
tiful woman that he had ever seen. Her
faltrring lip and great wondrouS black
eyes. made his heart thrill with love
that amazed him.
''.\h. fair brunette.
Can forget
Your smile. So Swrrt-yct cruel.
Those roguish eyes.
Where conquest lies.
That sparkle like II jewel Z"
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-09-03
L. o. G. S. May Be Sold.

\ West Chester special says that in,
formation of Il reliable character was
received there ON Tuesday morning that
the Lancaster, Oxford X Southern Rail
road is likely to be sold as the result of
Il meeting of those Interested. held last
Saturday.
The read is not paying expenses. Far
mcrS and business men in Lancaster and
Chester counties are showing DISPOSE
ton To take the line and try to lhr it
into better shape, its need of improve
ment> being great.
The plan is to form Il new company
and to build Il Scvcn-milc extension from
Paramount to luarryvillc. in Lancaster
county. With this addition it is believed
that the road will pay.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-09-03

CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.


has never had the pleasure to peru~e the
classic verses of old ''Skidloe Rock
With leagues of wHSteful water ringcd
about,
And wrapped in Sheeted foam from
base to peak,
4 sheer stupcndous monolith, wrought
out
BY the slow, c,a>cless labor of the
dccpS.
In awful isolation. old rs time.
The gray forbidding Rock of Skidloc
stands
Rreasting the wild incursionS of the
The grim antagonist of II thousand
waves
Far to the lccward. family drawn against
4 dim perspective of perpetual storms,
\ frowning line of black basaltic cliffs
Battles the savage ONSET of the surf
But rolled in cloud and foam. old Skid
lor lifts
His dark, defiant head forever mid
The ~hrck and thunder Of contendiwg
tides.
And fixed. immovahlc as fate, hurls back
The rude. eternal protest of the sea
Colossal waters coil about his feet.
Deep rooted in the awful cuffs between
The mCasurclcsS walls of mountain
chArs submerged
An infinite hoarsc murmurs wells from
all,
His dim mysterious crypts and corridors;
The irariculatc muttcringS that voice
The ancient secret OF the mighty main.
In all the troubled round Of sea and air,
No glimpse of brightness lends the vivid
ZcSt
OF life and light to the harsh monotone
OF gray tumutuous flood and spectral
sky:
Far off the black basaluc crags are
hcavcd
Against the dCSolatc emptiness of space;
But no sweet beam of sunset ever falls
Athwart old Skidloe'S cloudy creSt-no
soft
And wiStful glory of awkward dawn
LAYS on his haggard brows a touch of
grace.
Sometimes lonely curfew skins across
The sccthing torment of the dread abyss,
And. Shlfckng. dips into the mist be
yond;
But. solitary and unchanged for aye
He towers amid the rude revolt of waves
His stony face scanned by Il thousand
years.
And wrinklcd by a million burrows. worn
by the slow drip Of bliny tears. that
creep
Along his hollow check His hidden
hands
Drag down the drowned and tossing
wrecks that drive
Before the fury of the Northern gales,
And mute. inscrutlhlc as destiny.
The slow years com" and go: the seasons
dawn
And fade. and pass to swell the solemn
ranks
OF august ages in the march of time.
But chang"lcss still. amid eternal change
Old Skidlor hears the furious hrunt of
The warning elements that graphic mid
The mighty instructions of the sea
Gray dcsolation. ancient solitude.
Brood DER his wide. unreStful water
world.
While grim, unmovcd forbidding as of
yOrc.
He wraps his kingly attitudes about
With the fierce blaZon of the thunder
cloud
And on his awful and uplftcl brow>
Vie red plylactcry Of the lightning
shines
And throncd amid eternal wars, he
dwell.
HI, GroHd rr&ality h"d@rl round hr MI
The weird magriiiccncr If cXutIEt
storms
And th', is the exquisite poem that
suddenly lifted our sweet Little Rru-
nett" into worll-w,lc fame.
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-22
nornee n. Keso. E.q.

T. announced a. a candidate for
Representative ia the Legislature
from this district. II il hoped b.
the Democrats that the apportion-
ment act Of the last Legislature viii
be declared void by the courts, but
in any event Mr.. Kean Is q candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
lie was born and raised ia DuOoi-
county, Is a grandson OF the late
y. b. Edmonston, who represented
this county 10 the legislature and
filled several county Offices. Mr.
hean r. about - years Of age. 8
resident Of Madison township. n
lifelong Democrat. aud well quail
fed Tor the place ne seeks tie r.
a graduate OF the common schools
Of DUBOIS county, and was a y
ce-stul teacher for several year
He began teaching in Ms home
township when but Is years Of age
and taught there several terms, and
aiterward held the position Of prin-
cipal OF the Holland high school FOR
three years, and OF The Ireland high
school for three year then took al
insurance agency, managing II sue
ces fully while he studied law, and
graduated from the Nashville.
! Tenn, law school. He entered
into a partnership with w. f Cox
in the law practice in 1897, and one
Of the firm Tor two years, when b.
foimvd a partnership with Leo. II
Fisher, Esq and became deputy
prosecutor, which position be yei
fills. He is also president Of the
Ireland OIL and Gas Co.