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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
FIRED On
STRIKERS
Steel and Tin Workers Strike
Getting Serious

Pittshurg, Dec S.--Tffe strike Of the
Amalgamated association of Iron, Steel
and Tin workers against the American
Sheet and Tin Plate Co, a subsidiary
of the United States Steel corporation.
which has been in progress during the
past five months, in the states OF Ohio,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania. is
gradually assuming serious proper
tions.
Developments in the labor dispute
today clearly demonstrated the tenn
per Of the participants. A house, oc-
cupied by non-union men at struth-
ers, Ohio. was dynamited and seven
persons injured.
Fire on Strikers.
A soldier opened fire on the strikers
at Bridgeport, Ohio. without effect.
however, The non-union men were
severely beaten. at New Castle. Pa.
and the authorities at Wheeling w.
Va, and Martins Ferry, Ohio, are pre-.
pairing for any trouble that 1t Is fear
ed might occur momentarily at the
mills IN that vicinity,
Officials OF the United States Steel
corporation and the American Sheet
and Tin Plate Co., are said TO be
holding secret conferences In this city
and New York.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
RIFLED N. ?. BOX CAR
Seal Broken LAST Night ard Deeds
Takan From Car In che
Local rards.

According to a report made at the
police station this morning, Northern
Pacific box car was broken into last
night and considerable quantity of
merchandise Rtoians The seal was
broken BY cuiprits. whose identity
Ii still q mystery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
ZELAYA HAS
The LID ON
NicaraguanS Kept in Ignor-
ance of Conditions
KEEPS STRICT CENSORSHIP
ARRIVAL FROM NICARAGUA AT
PANAMA SAYS MEXICO WILL
HELP FORMER IN CASE OF
SCRAP WITH UNCLE sAm-FoR-
MER PRESIDENT TAKES FIELD.

Panama, Dec. S.--Passengers from
Nicaragua say the people in that re-
public are kept in ignorance of what
is happening in the country. So strict
is the censorship maintained by Pres
ident zelaya that residents OF the west
ern part OF Nicaragua have not learn
ed OF the breaking off OF diplomatic re-
lations between the United States and
Nicaragua.
The president of Honduras, reported
to be an ally OF Zelaya, has wired the
Honduras minister at Salvador inquir-
ing about events in Nicaragua after
having waited ten days for a reply 20
numerous messages sent to Managua
General Toledo is besieged at Grey
town. which is surrounded on land and
sea by the insurgents. General Vas
quez, commander of the government
forces at the last battle near Rama.
was courtmartialed because OF a de-
feat suffered by the government troops.
This battle is said to have been
desperate one. The government coll
umn which entered the fight with $50
soldiers left all but four of them on the
field.
Says Mexico Will Help,
One Of the arrivals here who is not
a native Of Nicaragua says government
officials at Nicaragua publicly arrests
that Mexico will support Nicaragua in
any controversy in which Nicaragua
may become involved with the United
States.
No foreign newspapers are allowed
to enter Nicaragua at points in con-
troll of the government All passen-
gers on landing are searched, and not
allowed to bring In arms or anything
which the officials believe might be
used to help the insurgents cause. The
situation in the interior is reported as
desperate for every one, including ze-
laya's soldiers.
More Trouble for ZeIsya.
New Orleans, La Dee. s.1Former
President Cardenas of Nicaragua, who
was overthrown by zelaya In 1891 has
taken the field again and is heading
an expedition from Costa RIGA In Mic
aragua. according to advices received
mere. 1t is said that Cardenas is ac
the head of 500 well armed men and
that Managua lis his objective point
IL is asserted that the former presi-
dent has bound himself and his fol-
lowers to support the candidacy OF
General Estrada.
France VIII Not Send WarsEip.
Paris, Dec. S.-France win not send
a warship TO Nicaragua. This was de-
cided following the receipt of advices
from M. Arlot, the French charge de
affairs in Central America.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
King LEOPOLD IS
CRITICALLY ILL
5ELGIUM's MONARCH SUFFERS
TWO PARALYTic STROKES
AND 10 IN GRAVE
CONDITION.

London, Dec. s.-Private advices re-
cetved here today from Brussels say
that King Leopold OF BELGIUM is in a
grave physical condition. He is said
to have suffered paralytic stroke last
Friday and second stroke on Monday.
These were Followed by pulmonary
trouble.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
Denied at Brussels.

Brussels, DEC. S.-Late in the day
an official denial was made that King
Leopold was seriously Ill. 1t was also
stated that he was suffering neither
from an apopletic stroke nor pulmon-
airy troubles. The official announce
ment concludes: "The king Is afrlict-
ed with muscular rheumatism which
Is exceedingly painful, but today he
was able to walk about his apart
ments."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
The WEATHER

Fair and continued cold tonight and
Thursday. Barometer 1921. Maximum
temperature, .. Minimum tempera-
ture 4 below.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-17
DISTRICT euARDsMEN UNLOADING coMM1ssARY SUPPLIES

few minutes before noon he came upon
his prey. There were about seventy-five
or them, and they were headed in the di-
rect1on of the Taunton river when a
veteran of San Juan Hill sighted them
Ryan was after them like FASH his
command dividing and widening out into
circular formation so as to surround
the fleeing Blue soldiers on all sides
sired to be done. and before the Blues
knew 1t they were caught in the neatest
trap that has been sprung since this
bloodless struggle for the possession of
Boston began.
About fifteen of the Blue men got
away. but the other sixty were caught
and later turned over to the advance
guard of the 14th Regiment of Brooklyn
for safe keeping. They were parolled and
returned to their regiments last night
While the troops of the 10th were win
ming fame over at Myrick the Essex
troopers were coming to grief near Mid
dieboro. Thfrty-six of the Essex men
were told to raid Middleboro. and about
IL O'Clock yesterday morning they gal
loped out of their camp to surprise the
natives of that peaceful village. They
had ride of about ten miles ahead Of
them, and had made nearly nine miles
spied them. The Blues took up a posi-
ton on the crest of Hill that the Essex
men would have to climb in order to
reach Mddleboro. The men from New
Jersey nau no lded tnat tney ha0 been
discovered and the first they knew Of
the enemy's presence was when the Pew
soldiers suddenly appeared in the bushes
just ahead and opened a deadly fire on
them.
The Essex men were in a perilous posi-
ton. and escape was impossible On one
side of the hill was cliff while on the
other was a deep ravine. This made 1t
necessary for the Essex troops to adj
vance in close formation, so that when
the Blues opened fire the umpires who
witnessed the achier cement of the Mas
sachusetts soldiers could make only. one
decision, and that was a crushing defeat
for the Essex troopers. The umpires de-
cided that had it been actual warfare at
least ten men would have been killed
outright and many more wounded. Those
of the troopers who were not umpired
into the grave or hospital were permitted
to escape by the umpires.
Another victory for the Blues was re-
ported yesterday afternoon from the set
Element known as Rock. which is on the
BridgeWater road few miles north of
Gen Bliss headquarters, at South Mid
dlebOrO when word was received that
force of about fifty Red advance guards
strong force of Blue skirmshers. The
place where the capture was effected was
about midway between Middeboro and
South Middleboro The Reds had been
marching all day. and were a tired lot,
and had been looking around for a quiet.
safe place to lunch. when suddenly, like
a whirlwnd. the Blues swooped down
upon them. The Reds were taken UNI
awares and resistance was out of the
question. There was nothing to do but
surrender: The Reds were marched into
Blue territory, exhibited to the admiring
Bay state soldiers. and then paroled.
They meekly reported back to their regi-
ment early last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-17
PROMOTIONS FOR MANY.
Department Of Commerce and LaooH
Announces Some Changes.

The following changes in the Departs
ment of Commerce and Labor have beeu
announced: Northumberland Z. An~
derson. Va, messenger boy, $3.50 per an~
mum. and Edward Westerlund, transfer~
red from the Treasury Department, un~
classified laborer, $500 per annum. IN tho
Office of the Secretary. Promotion-Harry
r. Burrifi District Of Columbia, clerk
from 81, 200 to 81, 400 per annum. bureau
NJ immigration and naturalization, and
the following in the census bureau: Sher-
man s Slick, Illinois, clerk. $1.4O 10
s1 GOO p.r annum: George E. Van Burens
Ohio clerk. s1.4OO to $1,000 per annum;
lanes Swinburn. New Jersey, clerk
81. 100 to 81. 400 per annum.
From 81 200 to 81 400 per annum-John
r. Mitchell. Montana: Gilman B. Howe
Massachusetts, From $1,000 to $1.3O per
annum-Miss Agnes E. Barnes. Alabama;
lanes II. Burton Texas; Harry b.
Cohen. Alabama; Miss Florence Ethridge,
Massachusetts; Miss Alice Hogue. Penn
sylyanra; William r. Koehl, Maryland;
charles S. Mercer, Pennsylvania; Miss
Mary C Oursier, Pennsylvania; Miss
Ellen Neale, Idaho: Mrs Emma c. Par
ker. Rhode Island; Arthur Parsons
Massachusetts; Mrs Grace d. Pickford.
District of Columbia: Miss Julia 7. Rags
dale. South Carolina; Miss Ethel Wysor'
District of Columbia: Paul A. Ewing, Ne
braska: winthrop D. Foster, Massachu-
setts: Miss Mabel E. Guild, New York.
Miss Ethel Hodgkins. Maine; Everett
Spring. New York: Mrs. Clara H. sum
mers Ohio: Miss Bertha Waite, Ohio'
Mrs. Jennie F. Wilson, Maryland.
S. Edward Redfern of the District OF
Columbia has been appointed commls-
80 ;v,v,,iOratiDn New orleans,
at 50 5O per annum, and Thaddeus
LYONS. Texas, has been appointed assist
ant messenger. at $12o per annum, In
the census bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-17
COMlNG UNDER THE new LAW
FOREIGN GOODS NOW EN- ROUTE
SUBJECT TO PAYNE RATES.
Ships Arriving Within a Week Will
Carry Cargoes Subject to
Changed Duties.

Treasury officials state that il will be
probabl a week before there will be any
intelligent way of getting at a COM
parison of the operations of the Dingiey
and Payne tariff bills. The receipts of
the Treasury from customs sources since
the passage of the Payne bill have been
largely made up from goods in bond or
from vessels that started from foreign
ports before the news of the passage of
the Payne bill had been received. The
shipping and importing world ascertained
on the morning OF the 9th of this month
that the new bill had gone into effect
that day, and hereafter all shipments will
be made upon the basis of the Payne
bill Within a week or ten days the ships
arriving in this country with goods will
do so with the knowledge that their car
goes will pay the rates of the Payne bill.
Customs receipts have been increasing
right along. For the first month and a
half of this fiscal year the total receipts
pared with $40. 81 .391 for the same period
Of last year. when hard times were in
force The receipts this month, however.
are sweled to some extent by the rush of
importers to get goods in under the Ding
lev rates. thus giving custom houses
more business than they would have had
under normal conditions
Evidences of returning business activ-
tiles though. are apparent in the receipts
from internal revenue for the first month
and a half of the fiscal year. The total
from this source has been s32.01SO60. as
compared with S'0,2l2,999 for the same
period last year.
The deficit SO far this fiscal year Is less
than it was year ago at this time. For
the first month and half of this fiscal
year the total receipts from all sources
have been SS1941. 154 and the total ex-
penditures 500. 523 $50. making a deficit of
ST.. ISL .9O6. Up to the same time last year
the total receipts had been so. 4O2. JaS and
the total expenditures sos, 420. sos, diff
ference of S2S017, 907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-17
PeW'S Scouts Fail to
Locate the Red Enemy
Disnntrh To The Star

Special Dispatch To The Star.
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. August IL
Uncertainty continued this morning at
the headquarters of the Blue army, de-
Tending Boston in the military maneu-
vers. as to the location of the main
strength of the invaders. Failing to find
any considerable opposing force arrayed
against them. the Blues hold themselves
ready at the peep of dawn to push for
ward on the right wing with the I'd
and 9Th Infantry (Massachusetts) and
occupy Middleboro, which is now held
by Red outposts.
There has been some surprise at Gen.
Pew's headquarters over the absence OF
any considerable enemy in front of his
right wing The enemy met with near
Middleboro in the morning yesterday
were no more than cavalry scouts and
outposts. Ever since then one of the
prettiest games of campaigning, the
game Of accommodating on the part Of
the Blues and of screening on the part
OF the Reds, has been busily placed
Therefore the Blues have failed TO learn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-17
Reds Invest Two Towns:
Drive Out Blue Forces
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW BEDFORD. Mass, August IL
Middleboro and South Middleboro, both
of which places were in the possession of
the Blue army Sunday. were yesterday
captured and invested by the troops I'M
der Gen. Bliss.
While the big battle predicted for yes
terday did not come off there were many
hot skirmishes, and when the days hos
tilities ceased the umpires announced that
scouts to the number of about 800 had
been captured by the different army ad-
vance guards during the day. while a de-
tachment of thirty-siX cavarymen from
the famous Essex troop of Newark, n. j..
was caught in an ambush and almost
wiped out. At least ten of the Essex
men were umpired clean out of existence.
while of the others the umpires decided
that at least a dozen had been seriously
and perhaps mortaly wounded.
Middleboro was entered by the Red
advance guards early yesterday morning,
and late in the afternoon the Red soldiers.
who had taken possession of the little
much crestfallen. for II became known
that they had missed making a capture
that would have made them the envy
of all the other troops in Bliss army.
the biggest capture or the DAY goes 10
the credit of the negro troopers of the
10th Cavalry. This command, with Squad
ron A of New York and the Essex Troop
from New Jersey, was ordered out TO
reconnoitre early yesterday morning, the
commands dividing up into small detach-
ments and proceeding in all directions
ahead of Gen. Bliss advancing line of
infantry and artillery. Capt. Ryan was
in command OF the largest Of the 10th
detachment and. proceeded in the direc-
tion of Myrick a small yilia Ave miles
east Of Taunton. Ryan knew that large
force of Blue scouts were operating near
that place and he determined TO capture
them, even il ii took all day to do it. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-17
LOCAL BANKERS INTERESTED
ENDORSE SECRETARY MAC
VEAGH'S CURRENCY PLAN.
Applauds idea Of Giving Paper
Money Best in Art.

Local bankers manifested much inter
est today in the announcement of Secre-
tary MacVeagh that he advocated re-
form OF the currency
Mr.. Macyeagh's plan of currency re-
form includes a reduction in the size of
bills. uniform system of design and of
portraits of bills and uniformity of color
in bills of the same denomination. The
even one-third
Secretary MacVeagh would also have
the coins designed by Americas foremost
artists. in the best modern spirit, with
the size graded to nicely, with all I'M
necessary weight and size reduced, and
the heavy coinage, such as the silver dol
lars, done away with.
Officers Of several banks who were ques-
toned on the subject agreed that the
Secretarys idea to have one specific color
for each denomination was an excellent
Improvement.
President Cox's Views.
William V. Cox, president of the Sec
ond National Bank. is heartily in favor
OF Mr.. MacVeaghs contemplated inn
provements. In speaking Of the plan of
the Secretary to have a specific color for
each of the various denominations, Mr..
Cox said that in his estimation the change
cannot come too soon. The benefit to be
derived by bankers and the public, he be-
lieves. can hardly be estimated. as with
the contemplated change in effect one
would only have to glance at the bill
being given or received in exchange to
know what denomination II was. At the
present time. with the various yellow
backs all looking alike, until the figures
are discerned. it is pointed out, there is
wide room for improvement.
Mr.. Cox applauds the idea of the Sec
rotary when Mr.. MacVeagh says, Il
want America to follow the model of
France and give her best work to her
paper money that the world may know
we have artists, that We know art, that
We appreciate 1t and that we value it"
Better Material in Currency.
What Mr.. Cox believes is greatly need
ed is better material in the currency.
The ink as well as the other material
used in the bills issued by the government
according to his ideas are far from the
standard they should be up to.
Clarence Corson. cashier of the Co.
lumbia National Bank, also believes that
the idea of the Secretary to inaugurate
uniform system of design in the cur
rency is a splendid one. The idea of
Mr.. MacVeagh to have the coinage sys-
tenn of design as we'll as the currency
done by Americas foremost artists. in
the best modern spirit, he believes is one
which will meet with the appreciation of
bankers in all parts OF the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-17
Gen. Wood, Chief Umpire,
Keeping Watch on Armies
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GEN. WOODS HEADQUARTERS IN
THE FIELD. near North Rochester,
Mass, August 17.-Fighting is expected
today on a somewhat extended scale. 1t
is likely to occur in the near vicinity of
Middleboro. The real clash of the cam
paign will be between the cavalry &C
cording to reports at headquarters. The
horsemen of the Reds have been dra wing
closer and closer to the Blue line and
yesterday a portion of the Essex troops
had their first skirmish of the war with a
force of the Boston defenders who were
posted on the hillside. No general con-
fiict is expected before tomorrow.
camped last night at Lakeside Park,
struck camp this morning and will today
form the rear guard of the Red army OF
invaders. Tomorrow it may be thrown
out in front. The 10th Cavalry also pre-
pared for an advance at an early hour.
1t looked at headquarters as if Gen. Bliss
had made a strategic move and had a
heavy advantage over the commander of
the Massachusetts, troops. All last night
searchlights were playing over the coun-
try about Whites farm in an endeavor to
discover the exact whereabouts of the
Blue army.
1t rained steadily this morning and the
weather turned cold 1t looks as if this
might continue an the day, and in that
case the artillery would have its troubles
on the heavy roads.
Gen. Wood was up and about at an
early hour, issuing rapid-fire instructions
to his officers as to Just wheresthey are
expected to go. He stood in front of
his white tent in the center of the line
of tents near the Red and White chief
umpires' flag, with his staff gathered
about him in a group. He said:
Big Battle Tomorrow.
Il believe today and tomorrow will
witness the decisive engagement and by
tomorrow the great question may be
settled. 1t looks to me as if the mair
clash will take place at Rock, and the
fighting will extend east of there to
Miidleboro The village of Rock ap-
pears to be the best point of obstruction.
l shall go along the whole line in my
automobile and inspect both armies as
we'll as to see how the supplies are
handled
The observers went to the front before
6 O'clock some of them on foot. Half
front of headquarters early this morn
ing and they were soon filled and sent
off to the front. The foreign attaches
went with Gen. Wood and Maj. Reber and
others of the staff went out on horse
back The generals staff is as follows:
Col Anderson. chief Of staff; Col. HE
stand, adjutant general: Lieut. Col. Hull,
judge advocate; Capt. Darcy. aid-de-
camp; Capt. Hanna, aid: Capt. Proctor.
aid Lieut. Poillon. aid; Mai. Reber
chief signal officer: Col. Smith, chief
commissary officer. and Col. Black. chief
engineer officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-17
Downpour Fails to Keep MIR.
Taft From Links.
Bunch of Letters, Untouched Yester.
day, Is Opened Today.
ENJOYS AUTOMOBILE RIDES
Spin of Ninety-Three Miles Best
Record for a Day. With Fifty
Miles the Average Distance.

BEVERLY. Mass. August IA steady
downpour OF rain, driven before twenty
mile wind. did not deter President Taft
from setting out for the Myopia golf links
today for round of eighteen dificulr
holes. The President had not played AT
Myopia since Thursday last having put
in every other golfng day on the links OF
the Essex County Club.
The White House automobile was topped
and curtained this morning when IL drove
up to the Taft cottage. and the drizzle Of
rain from leaden skies promised to In
crease before the noon hour was reached.
The President had with him as one OF his
opponents Samuel Carr OF Boston a.
cousin. He stopped by the Boardman COT
tage at Beverly Farms and picked up hs
brother Charles ?. Taft. and then headed
for Myopia.
The promise of heavy weather was not
long in fulillment. and by 1890 O'Clock
the play was temporarily stopped by IN
exceptionally hard dovnpour.
Secretary Carpenter took out tn the
cottage this afternoon an accumulation
of two days official mail. The Presi-
dent was too busy with recreation yes
terday to bother with It,
Taking Long Auto Rides.
The President is daily extending his
late afternoon motor trips. The ROADS anu
scenery are enticing and the JOURNEYS
are selected from road maps of the
North Shore and Cape Ann country.
One of the Presidents trips last week
showed a total distance covered of nine
ty-three miles. There is seldom day
that the mileage falls below fifty.
Attorney General Wickersham, Secre-
tary Macveagh of the Treasury and Sec
rotary Meyer of the navy are due in Bev-
erly later in the week to talk over gov
eminent matters with the President.
Meantime Mr.. Taft will devote himself
entirely to play.
Yesterday the President and Mr.. Ham
mond defeated Gen. Adelbert Jones and
W. j. Boardman, their old-time rivals. In
a foursome Of golf on the Essex county
links The score was 1 up. and the score
of matches now stands at all the
rubber will be played "wednesday.
Prof Lewis More and Mrs. More. sister
of Mrs Taft, were with the PRESIDENT
and Capt Butt at the luncheon rendered
by Mr.. and Mrs Hammond
On his forenoon visit to Des MONIES:
Iowa. September 20. President TAFT Will
review parade of some 5000 troops o.
the regular army. and afterward VIII
make a speech from the reviewing stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-17
BLUES BALLOON ESCAPES.
Officers Were About to Do Some
Recommending. Too,

BROCkTON. Mass, August 1.-THE
war balloon Greylock, in which officers
of the Blue army were to have made an
ascension today, broke away from it's
mornings in this city this forenoon. The
basket was not attached.
The balloon, already inflated, was rest
ing in A field adjoining the city gas
house. 1t was covered with a netting,
the corners of which were held down by
sandbags \ sudden gust of wind re-
leased the netting and the balloon slip
ped out from under 1t and shot up into
the air. The high east wind carried it
rapidly to the westward and within a
few minutes it was out of sight