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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05
ALL BUT EXPERTS EXCLUDED,
ThaW Much DOWnCaSt When Wife
Is Forced to I-eave=--Hereditary
Insanity Is the Defence.

| flushed cheeks which at time were
| buried in his hands, and with eyes
cast down upon the table before him
He seldom looked up. just a fieeting
| glance now and then at the man who
was making the initial plea for his life
| and freedom. Never once did his eyes
| so to the jury box where Il men, with
grave faces, listened intently to every
| word of Mr.. Gleason'S somewhat
lengthy address.
There was another period-during
the morning session-when Thaw
again looked only at his hands, clasped
before him on the table. This was
when Lawrence White, the 19-year-
old son of Stanford White occupied
the stand as the first witness for the
prosecution. Young White, who is a
Harvard student was not a material
witness. He was with his father at
the dinner the evening of the tragedy
but left him before he went to Madison
Square Garden. White was alone it
was testified when Thaw approached
from behind wheeled. faced him and
sent three bullets crashing into his
body and brain.
Counsel told the story of Thaws de-
fence in conversational way as if he were
taking every juror of the l. in his conf
dencc. They listened intently. Mr.. Glea-
son was twice interrupted by District At
tornry Jerome on the ground that he was
arguing the case instead of plainly cX-
planning what the evidence was to be.
The interruptions caused Mr.. Gleason to
re2eat in some instances. but his re-
marks did not seem to lose weight by the
process.
In adopting n calm dispassioEate note
in addressing the jury. Thaw's attorney
followed in the pathway hewn by Assist
ant District Attorney Caravan. who open
ed for the prosecution at the beginning
Of today's session.
1t was reported that the prisoners wife
may be among the first to give testimony
for the defence. Even after tcstifyinE
she will still be denied the privilege of
the court room. for the ruling by Justice
Fitzgerald. upon consent of counsel, was
to exclude witnesses both before and af-
tcr testifyins. it being argued by Mr..
Jerome that rany may be recalled from
time TO time.
inc state having put The case to simply
up to The defence to prove its iustifc;,-
ton, bears out the tho ory that Mr.. Jc-
rome is saving his real efforts for the re-
buttal He also announced today tina.
soma Of the crcss-cXamnations Of the
deferce's witnesses will be lengthy.
David n. Carvalho, a handwriting cx-
pert. was in court today sitting beside
the prisoner If is said he will To c1lI.,l
to identify certain letters alleged to have
been written by Stanford White and now
in the hands of the defence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05

New York, Feb 4.-The state laid its
case against Harry x. Thaw today s
bald, Unconditional story of the shooting
on the Madison Square Roof Garden.
leaving the malice and the motive to
be inferred from the act-and the de-
fence replied with a plea of hereditary
insanity. 1t was asserted that Thaw
in Staying Stanford White believed he
was acting as an agent of Providence,
that real or fancied wrongs commit ted
against him by the architect and for
mer friend of his wife, had boiled and
dubbed i'll his brain until at last there
came the explosive impulse to kill
When the deed was done Thaw made
no move to escape it's consequences, but
holding the fatal revolver aloft he
stood as if mutely proclaiming to the
it was not wrong"
Thus Thaw's counsel outlined his
case to the jury this afternoon after the
prosecution had occupied less than two
hours of the morning sitting of the
court in relating through eye wit
nesseS the narrative of the tragedy.
When the defence had interposed it's
plea and outlined its case, an adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow morn
ing, when the first witnesses in Thaws
behalf will he heard
You will hear the story of this
mans insanity Attorney John II;
Gleason fOr the defence promised the
jury. from .hiS mother. from his wife,
from his relatives and from his physi-
Clans. You will Judge him by his acts.
by the hereditary and stress which en-
tered into his madness. and when you
come to judge him YOU will say to Your
self that his act may have been one Of
insanity, but it was not one of crime
That ThaW'S wife was to be one of
his most important witnesses has long
been known: that his mother. Mrs.
William Thaw of Pittsburg, was to
take the stand only became known
positively today when the court en-
forced the rule excluding from the
court room all witnesses save experts
Thaw'S mother at the command, left
the room after a moments hesitation.
She seemed unwilling to be parted
from her son in the hour of his need.
His wife reluctantly left the room, be-
slowing a last. radiant smile of cour-
age and hope upon her prisoner hus-
band. May Mackenzie was the third
of the women who have been daily in
Guided in the Thaw party to leave the
court room. Thaw seemed detected.
Many times last week during the duh
days Of jury selection he turned to his
wife for comfort and found her ever
ready with quick responsive smile.
Now that the serious work Of the trial
was to begin he was to be denied her
presence.
During the opening address by Mr..
Gleason, in which he entered the Dc
fence of insanity, Thaw sat with his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.
Some Probably Fatally In Upper Story
of Burning Rag Shop.

New York, Feb. 4.-Several persons
were injured, some of them probably
fatally, while penned in the upper
story Of burning rag shop in Cherry
street, early today. All the occupants
of the building were asleep when the
fire was discovered. The interior was
filled with suffocating smoke when the
fircmen reached the scene and none of
the dozen occupants of the building
could leave by the stairways. Maggie
Smith, Annie Hesdon and several men
jumped from second story windows.
Some of them were caught in the arms
of firemen and saved from serious in
jury. but Maggie Smith fractured both
ankles ana it is feared that Mrs. Hes
don suffered a fracture of the skull.
The firtlnen finally reached the attic
when they found Daniel Cahill, mis-
wife. Maggie Cahill and Mary Hemlock,
unconscious from suffocation and 50
badly burned that it is expected the
two women will not recover. The fl
nancial loss was small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05
House Passes Large Num-
Der Of Important Bills.
Service Pension, Light House
and Cutter Bills Included.
Senate Investigation Of Brownsville
Riot Opened.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The House
raseel a number of important bills to-
dav. including the McCumber service
rension bill, the omnibus lighthouse
hin and the omnibus revenus cutter
hill Members sought to get through
with as much legislation as possible
under suspension of the rules.
The House by vote of 40 to So con-
o,rreJ in the Senate amendments to
the urgent deficiency bill loaning the
Jamestown Exposition S1,0O0.O0c and
safeguarding the loan by d lien on the
gross receipts.
Resolutions were passed calling for
an investigation by the secretary Of
commerce and labor through it's bu-
reau of corporations of cotton eX-
changes and the fluctuations in cotton
prices: giving privileged status to the
bill codfying and consolidating the pa
tent and copyright laws; directing a
report by the secretary of the interior
of the number Of existing patents
granted to officers and employees Of the
United States.
Bills providing for the protection of
eame in Alaska and authorizing a fund
of certain taxes collected under the
war revenue act of 1862 were also
passed. The House adjourned at 5.i5
Pm.
The House today under suspension of
the rules, passed an amendment to the
omnibus revenue cutter bill carrying
Ss5O,000 for revenue cutters at Puget
Sound, Savannah. Ca, New Bedford,
Mass, and New Orleans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05
TO IMPROVE LAKES.
Lewiston Board of Trade Will Assist
In Securing Legislation.

Lewiston, Me, Feb. 4.-(speciaD.-
In compliance with request from the
Lewiston Board of Trade Walter Fl.
Sawyer addressed that body this even
ing relative to the bill pending before
the Legislature to give the Union Wat
er Power Co. authority to deepen and
straighten the outlets of the Moose
Iookmeguntic and Richardson lakes
Following Mr.. Sawyer's address there
was q discussion in which number
of prominent men participated, after
which the Board of Trade passed q
resolution endorsing the bill and prom
Using to do everything in rs power to
aid in it's passage. A committee was
appointed to attend the hearing to be
held on Feb. II before the committee
on legislative affairs at Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05
Volunteer Firemen Lose
Lives at White Plains.
-Four Others Injured, One Of
Them Probably Fatally.
Several Severely Hurt n Early Fire
In New York City.

White Plains, n. Y, Feb. 4.-Three
volunteer firemen were killed and four
injured, one probably fatally, while at
work early this morning on the ruins
Of the Mead building on Railroad ave-
nue., which was burned late last night.
The dead are: John Chester Crom-
well, 80 years of age. assistant cashier
OF the First National Bank, of which
institution his father is president:
Charles E. Cooley. 80 years old. a real
estate agent; Caleb Underhill, 81 years
Old. liveryman.
The injured: Emil Burgh, "a years
Old, A candy manufacturer. who it is
feared will not recover; Charles Sutton.
both legs broken; Charles Armbruster.
both legs broken: Stephen b. Lyon.
burned about the body.
All the men with the exception Of
Lyon. were on a ladder and were try
ing to pull down a cornice of the burn
ing building when the accident oc-
CURED. Lyon received his injuries while
fighting the blaze at another point. The
fire was nearly out when the others
were killed or injured. A big galvanized
cornice threatened to fall and the fire.
men set to work to pull it down. They
building and after a rope had been
thrown around the corniceVthe men
mounted the ladder and started to pull.
The cornice swung toward them and
fell. bringing down with it about two
feet of the brick wall. A great show
err of bricks fell upon the men on the
ladder and they with the ladder We're
swept to the ground. Cooley and I'M
derhill were dead when taken from the
mass of brick and mortar. All Of the
injured except Lyon We're taken to the
White Plains hospital. Burgess was
found to have fracture at the base OF
the brain and he is reported to be very
low. Cromwell died soon after reach
Ing the hospital.
While seriously injured, Sutton and
Arnbruster are expected to recover.
Lyon is not seriously hurt. The men
killed all had their skulls crushed and
were otherwise injured. All of the men
killed were we'll known here and Crom-
Well was prominent socially.
The fire started in the clothing store
of the Friedmann-G otlieb Co. from an
unknown cause. The West Chester
Lighting Co. hal offices in the building
and the Masonic Temple was also To-
Gated there. The total loss is about
$50. 0O0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05
SNOW.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday for New Eng
land: Snow Tuesday. clearing by
in temperature. high northwest winds
on south coast.
Special forecast-Storm warnings
are displayed on the Atlantic coast
from Cape Cod to Hatteras. The
winds along the New England AMI
middle Atlantic coast will be high
northeast, with snow. Steamers de-
parting Tuesday for European ports
will have brisk to fresh northeast
winds, with snow to the Grand Banks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05
FIRE AT RUMFORD FALLS.
Moses Albert Loses Home-Loss
$4,000; Insurance $500.

Rumford Falls, Me, Feb. 4.-(Spe-
cia).-The house of Moses Albert was
destroyed by fire today. The loss is
estimated at $4,000 and the insurance
is $500. Mr. Albert, with his family
has been in the woods all the winter
and was to have returned and occu-
pied his house tonight. He sent word
to a friend to build a fire and get the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05

Bradford Merrill for many years
managing editor Of the New York
Morning World and more recently fin
ancial manager of that paper. has re-
signed to become manager of the news
and business departments Of Mr.
Hearst's New York American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05

The wood working plant of the O. u.
Britt Co. in Swampscott, Mass, man
ltfacturcrs Of house finishings. was
burned Monday night. The loss is csti-
mated at s25, 200, partly covered by in
surancc. Tho plant was a new one.
having been installed only six months
ago. It included a large amount Of
valuable lumber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05

set opposite our respective names. Said
stock is tt be paid for as follows: Ten
per cent. of such subscription on April
IL, 1907, and the balance in six equal
monthly payments, beginning May Is,
1907. until the full par value of said
stock is paid. Said company is to be or
Continued on Page Nine)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. 4.-F'orecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Snow Tuesday;
Wednesday snow followed by clearing
continued cold north to northwest
winds. Northeast storm warnings
Cape Cod to New Haven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05

James J. Stanley of the poor farm at
Lawrence, Mass. and Cornelius r. Maho
ney, shoe dealer, were arraigned Monday
in superior criminal court on the charge
of larceny from the city of Lawrence anu
conspiracy to defraud the city. They
were held under $500 each for trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05
UP TO DATE IN EVERY Way,
List of Our Prominent Citizens En-
gagged In the Movement and
Who Promise Its Success.

AT meeting of subscribers held yesterday afternoon in the
office of Heath Andrews, the Augusta Hotel Company was
duly organized with the Hon. c. pres
den A. W. Brooks for and G. L. Andrews for clerk
and the following board of directors:
Lendal Ttcomb, S. c. Naney H. NJ Heath Leslie c. Cor
nsh Percy v Hill, NJ S. Holway Richard E. Goodwin Guy
P Ganne A. W. Brooks, Arthur F. Parrot Byron Boyd c.
B. Buegh, Thomas J. Lynch Orvle D. Baker Fred G. Kins-
man. Norman L. Basset, Nathan T. Weston John E. Lgget
George E. Macomber, S. S. Paten, c. S. Hichborn.
The company has capital stock OF 100000 all Of which has
been subscribed Steps secure its ncorpora-
ton under the laws OF the State. There will be delay push
ing the project and by the time the frost Of the ground in
the spring plans and specifications will completed and every
thing will be in readiness begin the active work construc
ton In addition the cash subscription of 100000 the COM
has acquired the perpetual lease of the Augusta
House property making the total proposition rising 100000
With these available and with the members Of the
company fully determined results they are after
even involves an increase of the capital Stock assured
that before the beginning OF another year the city of AUGUSTA
will have completed Of the largest and best hotels in the
State of Maine The hotel will be provided with rstclass
elevator service, modern sanitary plumbing and will be newly
furnished from top to bottom
Besides the complete rebuilding and rclodcng the present
Augusta House. large addition to be erected which, will
greatly increase the capacity Of the house enable to pr
vide abundance of for all who to be accommo
dated there.
Not only has the Augusta House been obtained upon ava-
ageous but the stockholders have contributed onc-half of
the in stock upon which they expect RETURN
in order that the to the public may be kept down the
lowest possible figure 1t is the intention of the stockholders
only provide service that shall be frst-cass
particular, but also furnish low be
cured at any similar the New England states Not
only will this hotel be Of nesmable value when the Legis-
atre session. but it will also be all times great con-
venience citizens and to the travelling public.
We think that the of the citizens identified with this
will be sufficient guarantee to the people of Maine
they acting entire good faith and that they will do
they have undertaken to do the approval
of Legislature and the public The following the terms
of the subscriptions the names subscribers and the
amounts subscribed:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05

place ready for occupancy and as soon
as a fire was kindled a defect in the
chimney caused the house To burn
down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05
Stock Subscription Of Augusta Hotel
Company.

In consideration of the mutual agree
ments herein contained. we. the under
signed. hereby agree each with the
other to subscribe for and take at their
par value the amount of the capital
stock Of the Augusta Hotel Company
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05

One of the neewst improvements in the
carpenters kit us square which may be
quickly taken apart for packing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05
RETURNS TO PORT.
Yacht Taormina Towed
Back in Crippled Condition.
Co||ides With Steamer Forty
Miles From Sandy Hook.
Howard Gould's Yacht Has Marrow
Escape In Hampton Roads.

New York, Feb. 4.-The yawl yacht
Taormina, which sailed from this port
last Saturday on Il cruise around the
world, came back to the harbor in tow
today in a badly damaged condition,
after a series of most unfortunate mis-
haps. The Taormina's troubles began
within few hours after she sailed
When she was scarcely more than 40
miles from Sandy Hook, just after mid
night Saturday, she was in collision
with the four~masted schooner Long
fellow from Philadelphia for an Eea-
tern port and her deck fittings were
carried away. That day a dense fog
set in. and while the damaged yacht
was creeping along in the evening an
unknawn steamer suddenly doomed up
through the fog and crashed into her.
-fe steamer struck the Taormina on
fle starboard side, near the bow, tear
ing big hole in her SIDE The water
poured through the hole in a flood and
the IL men on the yacht We're kept
constantly at the pumps to keep the
craft alloat. She was finally picked up
by the Guiding Star and towed to
Brooklyn.
On board the Taormina was her
millionaire owner Ralph Branderlip
and his guests, young scientist, NAM
ed DR.. Franz Won Teuber as well as
the yachts officers and the crew of
seven men. One Of the officers was
injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05

nm increase 245S,5s1 for twelve
aeuf6 az thng Dec. 31st. 1905. This is the
1904
z yrs. New Englaud's favorite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-05

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 4.-Howard Gould's
bark rugged steam yacht Niagara mar
rowly escaped being rammed and pos
sibly sunk in Hampton Roads last
night.
So narrow was her escape that the
three-masted schooner Harbeson Hick-
man raked the flag pole from her stern
and carried away some minor rigging
astern. AS the Hickman was coming
by Old Point before brisk breeze the
Niagara, bound from New York for
Jacksonville, via Norfolk, approached
and tried to cross ahead of the Hick-
man. When she was dead ahead the
yacht stopped and it seemed to those
on the schooner that her engines were
disabled. The schooner's helm was put
about and she sheered off, grazing the
Niagara'S stern.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-30
FRUIT COMBINATION.
limited Co. to Acquire Nipe Bay
Common Stock By Bond Issue.

Under the terms OF an agreement with the United
grit Company and the Nipe Bay Company the lat
ger IS 70 issue $500. 900 per cent ten-year de-
benture bonds and deliver these to the United Fruit
Company in consideration Of its rembursing the
Nine Bay Company for sums expended on its prop
4-ty no: exceeding sI.500O00. The $3,5O0oO0
mon stock OF the Nlpe company is to be acquired
b. the United Fruit Company by Offering the stock
holders 45 per cent in Npe debenture bonds for 100
koer cent Of the stock When this transaction is
completed the United Fruit Company will hold all
the common stock of the Nipe company and s25,-
oO1 OF the Nipe debeatures.
The outstanding securities Of the Nipe Bay Com
bany vii then be S2.750.0o0 per cent mortgage
notes IS 500 900 per cent ten-year cebentures
and So OO0. 600 preferred stock.
The securities to be issued by the United Fruit
Sompanv for the purchase of the stock of the Nips
company will be 81 600 per cent serial debent-
,,re bonds and 1t will have in its treasury S35OO.00
OF common stock of the Nipe Bay Company The
Nfpe Bay Company owns 10000 acres OF land ad-
Joining the Nipe Bay coast In Cuba.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-30
FOREIGN Government SECURITIES
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool Lay May 29-cosing: wHEAT-spot firm; No
HesS rsS sS so,5y s I'd September Sept mt sd coRspo
GT9s steady July 1o7sd September As 1ossd PIsAs
Sa a steeoy. IS Sd FLOUR-Wnter patents strong
oG xAOFS IN London Qacihc COAST quiet y IOs5S
10 5S BEEFf-Extra India strong oss Sd PoRKK
ilhe mess western. firm, S3s Cd. HAMS-Short cut
to SO 10 10 81 sr65s steady Sss SIS Sd
long clear mddes. light IS "a 10 steady SIS: do
m 90 10 40 h steady 52s; short clear backs ls 10
10 stssdy oos; clear bellies, Il ~ strong 52s al
I LAR-Irne Western. in tierces, quiet 46s American
relheo' in pals 0ull, 46s. CHFTSE-Canadlan finest
TAltf, new quet 6Os DO coored quiet
Sp!rtts steady 5os Sd. ROSIN-Common strong lis a.
. 13Ilto!shC 1 M-Refned quiet. 6%d. IINSEED OIL,
New-York tribune., 1907-05-30
RAILROADS.

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NEW JERSEY CENTRAL.
Ilme shown below is from Liberty st.
station Leave West I'D ST. 10 uinutes
earlier. except as noted by designating
PHILADELPHIA Two-HoUR TRAIN
t.i5 e-kS HOUR ON THE HOUR.
$50. 400. 300. -4-GO. f.5oo. $50.
m.soo. 200. $500 $500. pi0sO p m.
BALTIMORE AND wAsHINGTON-z.13 80.
800 1000. f'l2o0. 400. f;'4eo
LAKEWOOD AND IAKEHuesr-z40o.
1000 a N. xIO0. I.so' ks-4o. d41 500
z IN. x61S- Sundays. 100. 1000 a. m.
ATLANTIC CITY-.1O.Oo a. m. xl-oc.
p2-3O kS 10 p. N.
ALL RAIL R0UTE-Long Branch. Asbury
PARK, Ocean Grove Sundays. North Asoury
PaIsl. 200, 80. II; so a: M, sxi2- 40 10.
xl20. 1-30. $50. g4-45. ais. $50. 6So.
Jd2Ol sundays. except Ocean Grove.
siSS1 1S,9S; els 15e,- a M 400. $50 P; m:
lands. Seabright. Monmouth Beach. Lons
Branca. Asoury Park and Ocean Grove
Leave Pier 81. y. r. (42d ST.. e.SS a. na--
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Loo, ~ p N; Leave Pier 10 y. x
Cedar ST. 20 a. m, 100. g. -45. 44o.
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BETHLEHEM. ALLENTOWN, MASCH
CHUNK. WLKESBARRE. SCRANTON.
LsA<<tDA-NNH- EAftE1Sbt . tSt1. EO1 - AN----<-
WILLIAMSPORT and all other points can
be obtained al following Offices: Liberty 81
West 23d St. Tel. 31+4 Chelseal, Asto.
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Sth Av.. 2S1 9th Av.. . Union Square West
2I9S Sd Av.. los West 125th St. 243 CoIusr-
bus Av.. New York. Court ST; S4S; Sit
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Transfer Co calls for and checks nagsass
10 destination
DAILY. tDaily. except Sunday pSun-
days. tParlor cars only. mDtnins car.
except Sundays. xSaturdays only sl.io-
erty St only sDining car Sundays. tDfp-
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West Twenty-thfrd StTest-e12 20 p n.
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New-York tribune., 1907-05-30
LoNesHoREMEN,s STRIKE wEAkENs.

Philadelphia, May 29--The strike of the long
shoremen employed by the Merchants and Miners
company in this city, has practically collapsed and
many or the strikers returned work to day. Sew
eral steamers We're loaded by italian loneshOreren
brought here yesterday from Baltimore, and sailed
to-day for their destinations The Ericsson Line
which employs about sixty longshoremen, has
ceded to the demands of the for - cents an
hour, and the men, after hours strike. returned