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New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
BOOMING "ALL RED ROUTE"
DR.. R. Ambrose to Interest Canadians in
Ireland-New Zealand Line

Dr.. r. Ambrose, II. P, OF London, and dele
cation OF Irishmen, including Bishop Clancy. OF
Sligo. Ireland, arrived here yesterday the
Cunard liner Carmania, and will go at to
Canada 10 stimulate among the Canadians
interest in the 'All Red Route from Ireland to
China. Japan, Australia and New Zealand by way
of Halifax and Vancouver.
Dr. Ambrose said he had talk the proposed
route with Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Premier of Can
ada, at the last meeting of preniers in London,
and that Sir Wilfrid favored the plan to make the
northwest coast Of Ireland the British terminal.
THE majority Of the Liberals, I might say 80
per cent, in favor Of giving Ireland q chance
to share in the benefits that would come from the
All Red Route" said Dr.. Ambrose. Il have
fought for the plan to have the British terminal
at Blacksod Bay. the northwest coast of Ire
land and my way to get the Canadians
interested
Steamship lines which now operate between
Kiel, Esjberg and Hamburg, with Newcastle as
a British terminal, and those operating from
Kiei, Hamburg and Rotterdam, with Hull
British terminal, could discharge freight and i'm
migrants al these ports and transport them by q
short railroad trip across England to Fleetwood
thence across the irish Sea to Greenore thence
by rail again to Blacksod, thereby saving much
time and distance. London is SOL miles from
Blacksod- The whole distance from Blacksod to
Halifax is only 2,l13 miles. Blacksod Bay IS a
fine deep harbor, where the British fleet goes for
its manoeuvres twice a year
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
H. C. REEs DIES FROM HEART DISEASE.
Eccentricity Caused His Confinement in
Sanatoriums AL Over the Country.

Howell Caradoc Rees, several times confined in
sanatoriums died on Saturday at the Murray Hill
Sanatorium. He was eccentric. well to do and a
member of many clubs in the city. For some time
recently he had lived at the Republican Club hus
several months he went to live with his parents
at No. 132 East 18th street. On Thanksgiving Day,
his brother says he stricken with heart dis
and went to the Murray Hill SanatoriuIn for
treatment.
His eccentricty developed to such extent that
several years ago he sent to a sanatorium in
Central Valley, N Y, from which he escaped late
in the summer of 1881 AT that time he lag for
five hours in a pool CT icy water to escape blood
hounds on his trail When he was found in Mat
pitaI for the Insane there. Soon after. when he
was released, he threatened to eight men al
legged to have been concerned in his commitment
for $4,000 The next time he appeared before
the public was in March, 1893 when he III a
Pennsylvania retreat. and habeas corpus proceed
ings were started il his behalf by Mrs. Eva NJ.
Guss who formerly had been employed by him.
They were discontinued at his request. In 1906 he
was again il a sanatorium in Belmont Cal, from
which he escaped February %.
Before his commitment 10 the Orange County
Sanatoriun Rees had a half interest in the dyeing
establishment here OF Rees & Rees. He a
knight Templar and member of the New York
Yacht Club the Larchmont Yacht Club and Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He was graduate ot
New York University.
The funeral will be held this evening at his
parents home in East 9Th street.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Sunday, Dec. /, 1907.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
CarInana CBr), War, Liverpool November -
cabin T04 and mdse. Arrived
the Bar at l2:a5 IN.
de Janero Is. Bahia 10 and Barbados IS. Busk &
Ievons. with IS mails and mdse Arrived
steamer Nesdes CYir), Turner. Soursbaya September
IL 15 Samarang "a Singapore "a Colombo
her J. Port %. Aigssrs November and Delaware
Breakwater 80. TO Funch Edge & Co. with sugar.
sikh CBrl, Atkinson. Yokohama September
20. Moj 23 Shanghai Co. Kuluns October 3. Hong
November and Alfiers IA. 20 VIM II Tweddeu &
Co. with 1 and mdse. Arrived at the BAR at
$50 m.
Steamer st Louis. Jamison Southampton and Cher
bourg November American Line with cabin
and 29s steerage passengers mails and mdse Arrived
Steamer Kong Hsakon (Nor). Apeiand. Pileys Island
November 25. J A Horsey & Son. with iron pyrites
Arrived at BAR 9:4o M.
Steamer Maraval (Sr). Scott. Trinidad November %
and Grenada "A the Trinidad Shipping and Trading
Company. with passengers. mails and mdse Arrive ed
Steamer Savan CISrl Roberts. Amboy, to the
Trinidad shipping and Trading COMPANY
Boston 60 TO Sanderson & son. With mdse. on Sandy
Hook Lightship at T:20 m.
~ 0I r,nn,inion 81 - ~ an anu !
mdse Passed In Quarantine AT 3:lo m.
steamer Pawnee. swain. Philadelphia. the Clyde
% stesmer Drachenfels CIer zitteton Calcutta October
% IL. Gibraltar November 10
tc Funch Edge & Co. with mdse. Arrived the Bar
Steamer Amsterdam Dutch. Van sluten Trinidad
November 20. Funch. Edye & Co. with asphalt. Ar
SANDY Hook j. Dec /. $50 p m--Wiad north-n north
west. light breeze; fair hazy of shore
SAILED.
Steamers rmhtali (Pr Hull: Chester tD1tchl AM
werp Aureoe Br Lisbon and oporto: Christiani (Gerl
Pernambuco. Bahia etc. Sanurce. Galveston: LIgonIer
Port Arthur.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION FINANCES.
President Tucker Tells How Creditors and
Stockholders Nav Be Paid

Norfolk. Va, Dec 1.-The financial condition Of
the jamestown exposition explained in detail
by President Tucker in his speech at the formal
closing exercises last night He said:
Besides the amount expended by the exposition
company IL is estimated that there has been eX-
pended from other in the betterment Of
this property from s 100000 81 500 Our land
cost us $3.50 acre, and shortly after purchased
IL the TideWater Railroad bought large tract ad
joining at $500 Good judges Of real
estate in this community have declared that our
lands, without any improvements them, are
worth S0g3
Our Indebtedness consists OF the following:
first mortgage $400100: second mortgage S7o0-
900; balance due the government. 100000: total
81 ftN,vsr) II viii be that if realize
from this property two-th:rds Of what has been
expended il VIII pay every dollar of our
Indebtedness, and if we could realize what the
property Is fully worth woulo ts able tos pay
the stockholders I'm full.
order therefore, to pay creditors, must
find z purchaser who pay s. 10000 for the
property. and in order to pay the stockholders a
purchaser who will pay $2,50000o.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
HER BACK COMB DEFLECTED BULLET.

A metal mounted back comb which she had IN
her hair was. perhaps. the means OF saving the life
of Mrs Josephine Denny of No. 3l9 Camden street.
Newark n. J., early yesterday morning. when her
husband Edward E. Denny, shot at her after p
quarrel The bullet struck the metal part of the
comb and DETECTED. imbedding itself In q wall
Denny fired a second shot, but his aim was bad
The Dennys have been separated. and the
woman's refusal to return to her husband IS said
to have led to the shooting. Denny pointed the
revolver at her and when she persisted in her re-
fusal he pulled the trigger as Mrs Denny turned
to run She felt the impact as the bullet struck
the comb and dropped to the floor second
shot was heard. Denny is still at large
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
TUESDAY. DECEMBER
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 4
TRANSPACIFiC MAILS.

Destination and steamer, "a, Ne,v yor,
FranciscotA Tor-da
Hawaii. CCrea. China and Philip -' 0 y !"
nine Islands (via san Franciscol--Ko-
rem - Dec 8. 600 m
ands fy1 seatts'GSa c5S, War; Dec 5. 500
dressed only VIA sea'Ge,h e umeric Dec 7. $500 m
pine Islands (via San Francsco)-AIner-
iCd DE 6.OOv
New Zealand, Australia (except Vest, Sa- Wv" y q"
moan Islands and New Caledonia
san EoVertc. Dec
Jalan Corea. China and Philippine Isl - wv y :"
ands via Vancouver and Victoria, Z @
Empress Of Japan; ,, Dec 10. 500 m
only via Tacoma)--canfa Dec. e.on - N,
Marquesas Islands san " -
FIaneiseo,mM Marlp9sa @ az, Dec %. 600 p m
san Fralcsco}-U ; tIsnsport.........Jan l. GOO m
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
CAPTAIN AND CREW RESCUED.

The captain and crew Of eight men of the
brig Lady Napier which went ashore at Sandy
Hook while running in for shelter Saturday
night were taken off early yesterday morning
by the lifesaving crew. The brig still
fast last night, and her load Of 300 tons Of iron
will have to be ten:oved before the vessel
be pulled off. Sne lies 100 yards of the
Hook beacon. is head on, well up the beach
and resting easily. She has sprung aleak The
Lady Napier was bound from Demerara for st.
InI1 n L
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
Public Notices.

NEW YORK SUPREME COURT, THIRD @ J0DlCIaL Ia
N District, Ulster COuny.-Asnohah tesSe III
ton 30 g. Ulster county. Towns of olive Aar6leto"h
and Hurley. Matter Of the Application sid 5
tiou OF J. Edward Simmons. Charles ~ ChadwlcE anu
Charles Shaw. constituting the Board OF wafer
~ the city of New York, acquire real estate Io 40
on oebaf of The City OF New York. under Chapter -
OF the Laws Of and the Acts aUendacory thereof IN
The or Olive, NarbletOwn and Hurley. Cl5ts-
county New York the purpose of providing an aod
wholesome water for ie use OF
tbe CITY OF York--PubLc notice Is hereoy
that the First Separate Report OF George tolles S
Henry Smith and Josiah J. Hasbrouck who were appin
cd Commissioners OF Appraisal In the above eneq mat
ter by an order OF this made az speclat term
thereof held Court House In the City OF kSstCn
Ulster County y. Y April Goth 1907. was ied N me
office of the Clerk County Of Ulster on the cay
~ Toyerber 1907 and parcels Numbers nun
ded and twenty-five G22). nnetySx C96) one hundreo
ana tvennine 12s) ninety uirety-fouT C94l. one
bdred ana seventeen Cf17, hundred and twentyour
Z f124r one hundred twenty-five 23l, one hundred
ara tWertv-seven Q2 hundred and thirty d5O one
hundred and nineteen G1e) hundred ard t"entysx
CT20 enc hundred and six a GoS+D. one hundred a.d
rvrerty-tour (f2IA) hundred and tVent-ons tlzi
49, eghty-niae (Ssl, efEhty-three go ana
one hundred thirtytour d34) shown on the map II
this proceeding Notice further given that an aprce
zion will Special Term of the supreme Court
81 thr state o, New York held II and for the Third
Judicial District. the Court House IN the City OF
Kingston lister County New York. the 2lst day OF
racsn o'clock IN the forenoon OF that
6ay soon thereafter counsel be heard for
order confirming said and for such other and
be Dated New York Nover7
her 2s-h 1907. Francis KEY PF-SDLFToN. Corpora
ton ~ Records New York city
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
SWEPT FROM TUG AND DROWNED.
Vessels Chief Engineer Disappears in Sound
al Night.
rgv Telegraph tc The Tribune.1

New London, Conn. Dec. 1-Captafn Amy
Of the tug Cora L. Staples which arrived mere
this morning en- route from Fall River to New
York with three light barges, reported the
drowning of his chief engineer, Matthew Nc
Creery. between Point Judith and Watch Hill
McCreery went off watch at midnight and at
o'clock this morning missing. Captain
Alrny believes the engineer was thrown INTO the
sea by a lurch of the tug, the weather was
rough.
McCreery was a native of Marlboro, y. z,
and leaves two sisters. He was q member Of
the Marine Engineers Association and also of
the Fall River Lodge Of Elks. He was popular
and had been in the employ Of the Staples
towing line for ten years.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
Proposals.

IDROPOSAIsS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE BUREAU
l. II Supplies and Accounts. favy Department, Wash
instGn, D. c, until 10 o'clock g. December 1907
and publicly opened Immediately thereafter
the yard. New York, N Y. a quantity Of
supplies as follows: Sch o07 Bolt and pipe threading
and drilling machines. lathes gr!nders-Sch
Portland hose-Sch SOB. Insulating
rope. shoves canvas ribbon utensils brass coal
tar.-Sch. 5Tl: Wire brushss.-Sch e72; Lumber-Sch.
558: Pants-sch 574: Bolts and nuts. brushes. steel.
iron, ferrulss.Sch. SIS:
zinc--Sch- 5T6 Bolts and nuts. Jacks packing
lacng oil. compound,
valves SIT. Wire broons bolts and
nuts. hinges. wire. wrenches. hardware-Sch-
SIS: hles coffee tins green coffee acids type
writer and toilet paper rulers baskets soap-Sch 5s6
Applications for proposals should designate
schedules desired by numbar Blank proposals will 90
furnished upon application to the navy paw Office New
York. y. Y, to the Bureau E B. ROGERS. Pay
rlaster-6ieneral U. s. N.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The KronprinZessin Ceciie which reported Cape
Race $50 miles OF that station at yester-
day Is expected dock about 1880 Tuesday.
The Vaderland which reported sable Island go
miles sandy dooi at yesterday is expected
dock $50 Tuesday.
Tho Furnessa. which reported to Sable Island 100
miles Of that station 800 q N yesterday,
pected to dock about $50 IN TUESDAY.
The Bucher which reported 10 Sasconset 90 miles
east OF Nantucket South Shoals ightship Il m. is
expected dock about $50 to-day
La GascogEe which reported to Sasconse 15 miles
southeast OF Nantucket South Shoals Eghtship $50
Yesterday. is expected 10 dock about $50 to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS

ARRIVED.
Liverpool. Dec ARABIC (Sr) York via Queens
town. Georgia tBrl York.
Southampton. Dec 1--St Paul. New PIvn,optb
and Cherbours.
SAILED.
Liverpool. Dec i-Lusitania CBr York via Queens
- ~
Movllle. Nov 30--Astora (Rrl. New York
Palermo. Nov Jo--Ultouia tI5rI New York
PASSED
Scily, Dec Main Ger. New York for Bremen
Gibraltar, Dec 1Petusia tf3rl. Naples Mareilles I
horn and Palermo New York ~' '"Ns
Perrin, Dec f-Bloemfontein DIR, York for si,~,
pore Shanghai. etc - H''sa
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 4
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TODAY.

Vessel
Vessel. For. Line. Mail clo.es sails
Advance. Colon. Ianhfia. 1l:5O 800 m
Auache Jacksonville, Clyde. .......... 400 = -,
Monroe Norfolk, Old Dominion 400 y =,
TUESDAY. DECEMBTR q
<ronprnz Wilhelm Bremen \ u Lloyd $3.50 1000 a m
Silvia. Newfoundland fted tfoss' $50 "A a n,
Hostius, Argentine AFsei'n 300 m Ii 90 a m
Drumeldrte Ar6enune. an * f'--''i2Oo IN 800 m
Ngonquia Jdck ln' '--' 800
Hamilton. NoItolk Old buiIiillon.. 300 D IN.
city OF columbus" 9>'hinah' ei'ahneh 500
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 4
AdI1atic. southampton HHe H'aF- o:3o m 300 a
SGVau Grentui V'uO M 1900
Virginia iaytl iAillD II ;Ul m 200 IN
koronf. 81 thohas QuTpev .l@:3O M 800 D IA
Statendan i'ot illi''iiu-+Ather- 10Oo a m
NecIar, Naples, y - 10y 100 a IN
Alcrlon SNil"ItI' 1000 IA
lsiTnIasi tItlN1
jefferson -NorLulh' oii boi'iiii"i4-- - 800 ru
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
Help Wanted-Female-

Ny-ASTED,-FEMA GENERAL HELPERS IN THE
w wards 81 Harlem Hospital: salary SIS per month
maintenance Apply Supervising Nurse Harlem
Hospital. Le4ox ard 1S6th St. city.
WANTED D-FEMAI.E SECOND COOK IN BELLEVUE
w Hospital; salary $500 per month and inten-
Apply to Housekeeper, Bellevue Hospital. 26th
and First ave.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE BUREAU
fOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES. NEW
YORK December /. 1901
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.


Under THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
~ SIS of the Greater New York Charter
tchapter s7g. LAWS Of lS9D, lotce In hsreoy
given 10 ali parsons or corporations Ehs have
omitted to pay their taxes To pay ths same
In the borough In which the property Is 10
Gated" follows
Borough OF Manhattan. No. 81 Chamesrs
Borough OF hs Bronx corner Third and Tre-
mont avenues. Ths Bronx. n. z;
Borough OF Brooklyn. Rooms :. T. and y.
Municipal Building. Brooklyn. N z;
Borough Of Queens oornsr Jackson avenue
and Fifth street Long Island City. y z
Borough OF Richmond. Borough Hall. 81
George St2tsn Island y. Y
and that under the provisions OF section sio
of said Charter. If any such tax shall remain
unpaid the first day Of Decsmeer. K shall
be the duty Of the Receiver Of Taxes TO charge.
recsivs and collect upon such tax 40 remaining
unpaid On that day In addition to the amount
Of suca tax one per centun on The amount
thereof and TO charge. receive and collect upon
SUCH remaining unpaid on the first day
ee January thsreaft.r. interes, upon the
amount thereof. AZ the rate Of ssven per cen-
surn per annum. to be calculated from the day
on which said taIss bscame due and payaos
tOctobsr I. 1870. provided by section nins
hundred ard fourteen Of this act. TO tho date
~ payms3t
DAVID g AUSTEN.
pAccfvsr 81 T1Io6
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
ESTIMATE ON COTTON CROP.
LIE Telegraph 70 Nc Tr.

LBy Telegraph to The Tribune
New Orleans. Dec. 1.-The cotton crop this year
is estimated by w r. Brown, the statistician at a
total or e,gJ bales,
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who arrived yesterday
from abroad were:
THE ST. LOUIS. FROM SOUTH AAIPTON.
Paul Durel. Afr. and Mrs Joseph Pop
e. Hamilton. pelsdorf.
G. Hawkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Morton smith
W. Winterfield.
THE CARMANIA, FROM LIVERPOOL.
auI Gut Mrs G A. Munktrick
Benjamin T. Peacnrk. Sir John Arinitagc Drake.
Miss C. Violet Spier. DR.. r. Ambrose.
Thomas Troubridge W W. Coz.
r. L. Porter. Bishop Clancy Of Sligo.
THE MINNEHAHA, FROM LONDON.
Barring 5oaid Arthur
Dr. Il. +. aoseiey- Seymour Hu3ginA.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Second Floor
Second Floor.
On Monday and Tuesday,
December the 2nd and 3rd.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sun rises 434 Moon rises 3S5 Moons 27
HIGH WATER.
N N-Sandy Gov. Island He'll Gate 651
Al AI-Sandy Hook 5;C5 Gov. Island Sos He'll 7o1
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
COLORED DRESS GOODS. In Both Stores
On Monday December the end

RED DRESS GOODS. In Both Stores
On Monday, December the md
Sale of BroadcIOth. COlOrs:-cham-
pasne. biscuit, heliotrope, Nile, olive ana
myrtle green, wine, garnet, golden brown,
cadet navy, Copenhagen and light biues
castor, steel, silver and smoke grey, ivory
and white t.25 per yard
Imported embroidered cloth Rooes
t,Inmade). Colors:-castOr. brown, reseda,
myrtle, rose, silver grey, smoke, petuhla'
,avv.biue and black $3.50 each
former prices 5000
Dress Patterns-an extensive variety.
of Dress Lengths suitable for holiday gifts.
Cheviot, Serge, Mohair, Tweed, Wolfe.
Yelling Panama, POplin, Prunella as well
as plain BrOadclOth. in a variety OF cOiOrs
and black $50 to 12. 80 per pattern
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
INCOMING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY
-Blucher.--. Hamburg. November - .Hamb- 4
San Juan. November ..Ra u
"AlaFdF Fort spain. November Trinidad
"tOnCc-. fofce. November 70 N Z II
N
StrdthlNOn j ondOn. November
Gascogne. .HavTe November %
Vaderand- Antwerp November
g
Gibraltar. November ~. italian
Savannah Savannah November %. Savannah
Denver Galveston. November %. Mallory
I'll Galveston. November 26 Pacific
Orleans November 81 Pacific
TUESDAY DECEMBER 5.
s[ronprinzessn .Cherbourg November G. Ioyd
Furnessa. Glasgow, November
eSoestdyk. Rotterdam, November Am
Sabine Mobile. November 26. Mallory
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER T.
"Tcuonc. Queenstown November 2s White Star
Gibraltar, November
d'Itala Naples. November sab
Gibraltar November "a
Galveston. November 2S..
Galveston. November "a. Mallory
THURSDAY. DECEMBER
"Dunotar Castle. Colon. November 20. Panama
Crosse Gibraltar, November 25 Lloyd
Graf Hamburg. November HaInt Am
Hull. November %.
Il0In Bremen November % IN q Iovi
Savannah. December . Savannah
~BTngs mail
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02

inzessn g. .-Cherbourg, November n. N G. LLOYD
STA. ........ Glasgow. November "a. Anchor
IL. .......... Rotterdam, November u HolIand-A m
............ Mobile. November %. ....... Mallory
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
DRIVER LEFT "WAITING
AT THE CHURCH

A swindling scheme was successfully
worked in the north end yesterday after
noon a stranger getting & from tne
driver OF a furniture wagon.
The owner, Hohannes Boyapian, who
conducts a furniture store at AZ Randall
street. told the story TO the police or sta.
ton yesterday afternoon. He reported
that about 4 O'Clock a young man called
at his store and ordered six window
screens. which were TO be sent at once
to the Church OF the Immaculate Con-
ception.
TO deliver the screens. he being told TO
collect 81 for them. At the door or the
church ne was met by the stranger who
left him for a moment to go, ostensibiy,
10 get the money from the pastor OF the
church, Rev. Michael oHare' ,r,as. the man nan
nothing hut n $40 bill This the driver
said he could not change. but that he
The man asked Paratajin TO give him
the change. ss. while he went after -
bill. and the driver complied Win tne
money the man departed. and the drlver
continued waiting At the church..
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
DR., HOFFMAN
INDICATED
He Has Now Received the En-.
dorssmsnt Of Loading Ply.
oians Of the Country.

New York. May 16. 190.-Doctors
from all over the country are now
loud in their praise OF the simple rem
edy OF DR.. Peter Hoffman's, which
created such a stir In the medical
world short while ago. The rem
edy which is calculated TO put a quick
end TO the ravages OF catarrh OF the
three staple drugs. which are TO be
mixed on a sheet OF paper. and a
small teaspoonful taken half an hour
after meals and at bedtime with a
half glass Of hot water
DR.. Hoffman prescribes as follows:
Bicarbonate OF Soda. ...... ounce.
Bislac Qn original sealed package
oniy).u. ....:... ............h ounce.
Burnt Magnesia .......... / ounce.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
SMITH WILL NOT
RETIRE FROM THE
CANAL BOARD

Washington, May 16.-Jackson Smith,
one OF the Isthmian canal commission
ers, who called on the president yester-
day, denied that he was contemplating
following shonts and Stevens into retire.
ment.
He expressed the opinion that very few
OF the steam shovel men would quit work
as the result OF the recent decision OF
Secretary Taft on the bill OF grievances
submitted by the workmen TO the presi-
dent on his visit to the Canal Zone.
Commissioner Smith has charge OF the
labor on the isthmus. including the hous-
ing and commissary arrangements. The
government pay roll there contained, he
said, about IS 900 men, and that $1,000 was
the average daily working force. Dis
cussing the labor situation, he said
THE matter OF increased compensation
for steam shovel men has been under dis
cussion from time to time for two years
and was recently settled by the president
and secretary OF war. The scale was ac-
cepted by the men, though IL did not meet
all OF their demands. as becoming effect
I've May /, and covered In its operation
Az trainment and 1852 steam shovel men.
1T has been widely understood that a
number OF steam shovel men who have
time 10 be entitled to leave OF absence
with pay intended TO exercise their option
as TO leave OF absence in the event that
all their demands were not fully complied
with, when the final decision was reached
on the subject of the scale of wages.
This action was anticipated by the
commission and employees on the isthmus.
in other directions Of work. who were
capable OF operating steam shovels were
,,ia In, q ~
they could be transferred to the excava-
tion work. To accomplish all of this with
the least friction IL may have heen con-
sidered advisable to not utilize a number
OF the steam shovels for a day or two
employing the forces operating the steam
shoveis not utilized on other work tenn
porarily. This is particularly trpe, as
the season has just changed and the rains
are beehnning-a change which always
makes necessary additional work on the
track. the dumps and the physician work
in general, and this increase of work nat
urally temporarily holds up the full work
OF the steam shovels.
II do not believe that responsible
steam shovel man on the isthmus will
join in any movement that will embarass
the work or lose them their rights as
veteran employees. These steam shovel
men are frst-class workmen in every re.
spect, though an occasional agitator ap-
pears among them with the usual plea.
Except for the usual requests for skill
ed labor OF different character coming in
the usual routine OF business for the pur-
pose OF keeping up the force on the 18th
mus, there has been no cable demand for
men of any character, nor has there been
any cable correspondence from the chief
engineer that would indicate any proba-
bility OF delay in the work. If the few
dissatisfied men among the steam shovel
men have tried to bluff the chief engineer
he has been able by anticipating their
action 10 avoid any trouble that might
otherwise have come up. and the work is
going on just the same"