THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MOSDAY, AlUUST 1JMJ1. stepped In ninl Jarred harshly upon the even tenor of the tnuec. "Aw, cut that out!" growled llrookle. "You don't have to bug In a rehearsal!" IlinoUle l i:jrc;tril. Hitter words ensued between Drookle and Adatw, with the. result that tho loiter sum moned help nnd Ilrookte was carried kick ing downstairs und puihcd out of the front door upon the sidewalk. This was n few mluutcs before 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Those who were watching him nay ho walked ft block east cn Capitol nvenue, then suddenly turned and retraced his steps, Knocking at the door of tho house from which he had Just been excluded ho said he wanted to go llpstnlrs to get some clothes, which ho was permitted to do. In less than three minutes thoe who had admitted him heard two shots find In rapid succession. A it u m 'IHIn (Ik Mtory. llert Adnms gives this account of what happened: "When llrookle nppenrcd tho second tlmo Mrs.'Mghthawk sld to 'htm: 'If you don't go away and stay away I'll call tho police. I don't want to sec any more of you!' " 'Well, you'll see Just this much more of mel' retorted llrookle, and ho drew n pistol from his hip pocket. "Ho was standing then behind the bed, where ho was pretending to pick up some eld clnthcH. The woman scrcumcd anil ran Into tho hall and was Just turning on tho landing an ' If to go downstairs when Urooklo shot and Bh fell to the floor with a groan. Then Urooklo pressed tho muzzln of tho gun against his right breast and fired. I think the bullet must have passed clear through bis body and penetrated the heart, as he died almost Instantly. "It all happened so fpilckly thnt I could do nothing to deflect cither shot. Tho Uttlo boy ran nut of the room at the first sight of the pistol. I Htnod over by tho window." Tho police and the coroner arrived a few minutes later. The body of Brookle was taken to the coroner's undertaking rooms and tho woman, after receiving temporary treatment ut the hands of I'ollco Surgeon Dorglum, was sent to tho Clarkson hos pital. l.rHem from IlrooUlr. Among tho woman's effects were found several letters which hal been written her by llrookle. Ono, dated at Council Hluffa August 3, read In part as follows; "My Daillcg Queen I have kidnaped tho boy, Slovy, and have htm here with mc at tho hotel In Council Illufts,. nnd If you ever expect to see him aguln you'd better como over, and don't bring that fellow, 'Mr. A.,' with you or thero will bo trouble. I've got a gun nnd know how to uso It. I know I'm u thief nnd a low, degraded whelp, but for all that I love you better than my oul. I love you better than (1 . Now, you'd bettor come, for I can tell you, I'm a despcrnto mun." The "Mr. A." referred to is Adams, who was tho woman's ncccptcd BUltor. Three weeks ago ho rented the room for hor nt the Capitol avenue address, representing himself nu her husband, He Is employed at tho smelter. It was further learned from the woman's patera that her maiden name was Davie an,', that she lias a mother living at tho "Queen's Host," Mt. Washington, Mo. An examination of the woman's wound showed that tho bullet entered Just below tho right shoulder blade and penetrated tho right lung, probably illvlillng soma largo bloodvessel, the doctor said, Among thoso who havo been subpoenaed ns witnesses before tho coroner's Jury nro Charles 0. Veth, II. 13. Mayo, S. A. Jones and nert Adams, all of whom wcro In tho houso at the tlmo. WHEELMEN OFF AT BUFFALO nicyclc Itncci nnd MnccnbeeV Day nig I'vrnti nt I'mi-Ainerlcnn Thin Week. BUFFALO. N. Y.. Aug. 4. Ono of the best bicycle meets over held will be In nuguruted In this city during the coming week In tho ttadlum nt the Pan-American , exposition. The best amateurs of tho country will compete In tho events, which Include quarter, third, one, two and five miles, with nn exhibition record rlda by Walter Smith of tho Kings county wheel men, New York City. Tho various par tlclpants nro now arriving upon the ground and hnvo already gone Into track practice Cold, silver und bronze medals will bo awarded tho winners. As n grand wludttp to tho events of tho weak thero wilt ha a twenty-mile paced race, In which any number of noted mlddlo rilstanco men will compete. Tho Maccabees will pitch their tents at tho exposition on Wednesday. Twenty thousand knights nnd women aro expected to visit tho exposition on that day. The Kcttador building will be formally opeiiuu io ine puDiic on enturaay. Lion Louis F. Cnrbo, chairman of tho com mission and minister at Washlngt6n, will preside. THINK COALSHIP IS BURNED UiiilcrwrltcrH Arc HerldiiK to lletlire nn ItuniioUc nrcniifc ( Ilc ior(ril Illnie nt Sen. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4. Tho American four-maBted burk Roanoke Is only fifty-three days out from Norfolk, va., for San Fran cIsco with ti cargo of coal, but still the un derwrlters are willing to pay o per cent to reinsure their risks on the vessel and cargo On July rt, In latitude 15 dgrres 48 minute north, longitude 47 degrees ' minutes wes tho Bhlp Margherltn sighted an American woodon steamship on flro. The captain described tho burning vessel as being morn than 300 feet long with nil four musts gone but what was presumably an Iron hull and n donkey engine still standing amidships From the nature of tho flro It was stfrmlscd that the vessel's cargo was coal. On thl account tho underwriters offered 40 per cent to reinsure and now It has reached 45 pc cent. TO CONTROL THE DREDGERS (llitlmin Arc AnUcil nil Thame Oper nlhiK In ftrrnt I.iikm, l.ook liiK to n Ciiiiililnc. CHICAGO, Aug. 4. Options on all dredg Ing properties on tho Great Lakes have been renoweu to January l for the purpose combining them In tho proposed 110,000,000 trust to control the business and prices within that territory. James A. Smith Cleveland is the representative of those who are promoting tho combine. Movement of Ooeun Vcmtel, Aim. ft At New York Arrived Celtic, from ltvrrpooi; i.u isormnmilo, rrom Havre; An. torla, from Glasgow; Nomadic, from Liver until. At Liverpool Arrived Lake Superior, from Montreal. At Mavllle Arrived Sardinian, from New vorK, ror uihskow-. At Jannnnort Arrived Doric, from 8a Francisco, via Honolulu, for Yokohama and lloug Kong. At Hong Kong Arrived Victoria, from Tucomn, via Yokohama. At (juceiistown Sailed Umbrla, from Liverpool, for New Yerk. Afi&ir0 l<iwitaip , To assist digestion, relieve distress after eating or drinking too heartily, to prevent constipation, tnko Hood'm Pills fiold every where. 25 cents. CHURCH FACTIONS REUNITE Lincoln's Divided CoiijrejiUlon RciUrtd to Peaceful Unit. MAYOR OPPOSES BURNS' PROPOSITION Write llpm 1, otter DUnpiiriM Iiik I In ctv fit- PiimpltiR Project L'ltll KiirIiippi-k .Mnke tlrlef Ilii.iliie (.'nil. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Aug. 4. (Special Telegram.) Negotiations which hnvo been uendlng for several months tonight resulted In a rec onciliation of the two discordant branches of the Christian church. Reorganized, the church tins over 600 members, It will con tinue under the name of tho First Chris tian church nnd preliminary steps havo already been taken lownrri the construction of a templo at Fourteenth and M streets nn the lots which D. K, Thompson offered to donate to the city ns a site for tho Carnegie library. Tho ground was pur chased recently by the church for J4.000, I'ntll n fow years ago tho First Christian church wns one of tho largest and wealthiest religious organizations in tho city. It built tho handsome church edifice at Fourteenth ftnd K streets at n cost of over 160,000. Innnclal trouble, which occurred about the Ima of tho general decline In business, caused a tragic disruption In tho ranks. The rganlzatton was dissolved nnd tho church building given over to creditors. Hnch branch nssumcd n defiant as well as Inde pendent attitude, but In recent years tho feeling began to dissipate. Several months go John nracton of Liverpool came to Lin coln to temporarily relieve Rev. Ayleaworth s pastor of tho branch which holds serv ices In tho Conservatory of Music. Ho began the work of reconciliation nnd tonight his flock was Invited by tho other branch to como to lis church auditorium In the Salis bury building. Tho offer was accepted nnd tho members nt onco proceeded to the build- ng, where they wero cordially welcomed by Rev. T. J. Thompson on behalf of his communicants. One recalcitrant refused to rejoin tho church. Mnir Ulpfippru vex Iliirnn I'lim. Mayor Wlnnett has addressed a letter to the pdbllc In which ho disapproves the prop osition of Joseph Rums to do the pumping of city water for 10 cents per 1,000 gallons. The mntter will como up for consideration by tho council tomorrow night nnd tho offer will bo vigorously opposed by the mayor, Tho city now charges 15 cents per thousand gallons of water, but of course no churge i made for water lost through leakage or for water need at fires. Mr. Rums offers to give tho city free use of wnter for llres and to make no chargo for leakage. Under this arrangement the city would make n profit of one-third of the total amount paid by all consumers. For Firemen' Unci', W. I). Fisher of York has been In the city arranging for races between the fire department running toams of tho state dur ing the coming State fair. At tho recent tournament nt Fremont tho events were so close and exciting that many of the teams havo expressed a desire to race again. Tho fair board has mudo It possible for tho teams to meet again. Two races have been arranged. One race will be 250 yards and couple hose, for a purso of $250, divided Into threo moneys. Thero will be ono horse race, straightaway, 250 yards, purse $150, one money. Alien! Fremont Power Plnnt. A party of engineers Interested .n tho proposed Fremont power plant was In Lin coln yesterday. Tho visitors Investigated tho records of tho Platte nnd Loup rivers und conferred with I'rof. Stout, government gaugcr of rivers In Nebraska. In tho party were: Oeorge W. Rafter of Rochester, N. Y.; F. L. Arnott of Manchester, N. II.; J. F. Hansen of Fremont und R. N. King of Now York. The visitors declined to ox- press nny opinion concerning the proposed plnnt, further than to say that lnvestlga Hons would show nn amplo flow of water at nil times. Tho Lincoln health record for July shows a total of six deaths from heat, two by murder, two cases of suicide, two from railway accidents and ono from an elevator accident. There were thirty-eight deaths during tho month. OMAHA REFUGEE IS CAUGHT Liberty of Convict Ailnlr linn Hudilcn P. ii l I hi; Xfnr (irnnit Iftliiuil, GRAND ISLAND. Nob., Aug. 4. (Spe- clal.) Sheriff Pollard and local officers, as sisted by several men from Hamilton county, have captured ouo of tho convicts who escaped from tho state penitentiary last Wednesday night. The men wmt to Phillips on a, train, where they changed clothing. They wore traced to this city and Sheriff Pollard, with the Lincoln bloodhounds, was put on the trail. The bloodhounds tracked tho men to a point near Lion Orovo, a picnicking resort about a ratio south of this city In tho Wood river valley. Here Adair, sent from Omaha for four years on tho charge of forgery, was captured and is now In the city Jail In this city. Sheriff i Pollard ' of Hamilton county, Sheriff Taylor of Hall, Mr. Keefe und hounds of Lincoln, the Burlington claim ngent nnd a section employe of Phillips, who were hot on the trail of tho two con victs, returned this afternoon from Alda, eight miles went, having given up tho chase. The trail of the men was followed (julto a distance through the dry channel of Wood river, but the refugees evidently got Into n pasture, where thoro wore many horses, cattle and campers, and hero tho dogs repeatedly lost the trail. The river wns skirted for miles nnd all surrounding farmers notified to bo on tho lookout, but In some manner tho convicts remained un discovered, During the chaBo Sheriff Taylor's horse fell, rolling on his leg, which had been broken about two years ago, but no Injuries resulted. LINCOLN, Aug. 4. (Special.) Detective Mnlono has recolved Information from Grand Island that one of the three convicts who escaped from the penitentiary lost Wednesday night Is under nrrest ut that place. The man is suspected of robbing a freight ear on a Burlington '.train at St. Michael. It Is believed that the other escaped convicts are romewhero In tho vicinity of Grand Island nnd Mnlone's bloodhounds aro now looking for their trail. Tho clothing worn by the mnn when ar rested In Grand Island was sent to this city nnd today was Identified by Warden Davis, The clothes were missed about the tlmo tho prisoners disappeared, .InliiiNiin County Meleeln liny. TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. I. (Special.) Tho republican county convention has been called for Monday, August 20, In Johnson county. The primaries will bo held on tho Saturday before. A county ticket will he placed In the Held and delegates to tho stuto convention solected. Congressman V.. J, Durkett has agreed to bo present at tho con vention and address tho members of that body after the work of tho day shall have been completed. , WnrkhiKM of Onnliilinn In AkhIii. GRAND ISLAND, Neb,. Aug. 4. (Spe cial,) Dan Working, .librarian of tho Doniphan Literary and Commercial club, has been arretted ngaln for telling llqifor without u license. About a month ago the mayor of Donlphsn sworo out n complaint against Workings. The defendant was brought to this city, his headquarters at Doniphan were raided and beer discovered. About a week ago he was again arrested for the same offense nnd the preliminary hearing set for August 26. Yesterday he was again alleged to be guilty nnd the preliminary hearing for this, the third of fense, was set for the same day. Tho pre liminary hearing for the first offense had taken place and Workings Is nwaltlng trial In tho district court on the tlrat offense. tn-tnlli the WroiiK .Mini, TECUMSKII, Neb., Aug. I. (Special.) Despite the untiring efforts of Sheriff Strong nnd Deputy Cunimlngs, no trace can be found of the whereabouts of Frank Neal, tho alleged horsothlcf, who escaped from the county Jnll early Tuesday morning by saw ing out a cell window. A man answering the description of Neal was hetd nt Liberty until tho Johnson county nfneers could go to that town, hut he wns not tho mnn wnntcd. A rowurd of $50 Is offered for Neal's capture. FAMINE IS KEPT SECRET In vcNtlftnlnr Flntln True ( iniillt Inn In Mm til Itiihuln In He I'nr Worm- 'I'll nn Told. ST. PETERSBURG. July 22. (Corre spondence of tho Associated Press.) A traveler chancing Into the district of Kllzn bcthgrad, province of Kherson, south Russia, would find men nnd women who, endowed with serviceable visual powers as long ns the sun Is vlsllile, become totally blind tho moment twilight sets In and must be led home. This Is one of the queerest diseases known to medical science and Is ono of the enmp followers of tho famine which Is not officially admitted to exist In this district. In correspondence from hero mention has been made from tlmo to tlmo of the drouth which visited' many though not very largo districts of Russia last year and of tho efforts made by tho government o nllevlate suffering resulting from It. Tho ministry of tho Interior repeatedly dcclnred tho fnmlne had been conquered, food had been distributed and seed corn provided for tho current year. Tho necessity for private bcnevolcnco was reluctantly Admitted nt ono tlmo In tho winter, but lator the existence of scveo want was denied. Newspapers here received during the last few months occasional tetters depicting tho situation In anything else than rosy colors. Tho govern ment answered by a communique, recapi tulating whnt had been done nud repeating former assertions that nil wns well ns could be oxpocted and then the newspapers re eclved a secret elrculur forbidding further mention on tho subject. Tho existence of famine wns an Inconvenient fact nt a time when negotiations were pending for foreign loans. Access to the famine districts was made difficult for non-resldentH of them nnd the chnrrty workers who wero not directly under the control of tho state were sent back to their homes and the agencies they had created were placed under the Red Cross, which Is hs much u branch of the government .ib nny ministry. These mcas tires did not still tho natural curlbslty to ascertain tho truth about the matter nnd certain people with influential connections which could not bo Ignored sent" a trust worthy young man to Ellzabcthgrnd to in vestigate for himself. He has Just returned Without going Into details ho reports tbo following facts: The city and districts of Ellznbothgrad with a population of 600,000, are suffering now from famine nnd disease Incident upon famine. Tho Investigator found: 1. General destitution. 2. Many cases of acute destitution. 3. Somo pooplo dying of starvation. 4. "Spotted," or pungcr fever prevailing, Punger typhus Is nn unfailing Indication that poverty has sharpened Into want Whole families nro attempting to exist on rations allowed for n stnglo child, Tho government rule Is to count persons not nc tually sick with disease which can bo labeled ns able-bodied working people Thero Is llttlo or no work to be found, con sequently rations cannot be had until they are no longor of much benefit. The government gave minimum quantities In tho first place and delivered supplies of seed corn nnd foodstuffs to the nearest rail wny stations. Tho peasants, having already been ferced to sell their horses, wero unable to secure tho supplies so furnished In many cases without giving a large part to dray men. The Investigator was told thai those con versnnt with local resources and not In the confidence of the governor wero utterly Unable to seo how tho souls and bodies of the majority of tho population wore to be held tcgether until the new crops should bo harvested and available. The governor of Kherson Is Prlneo Obo- loneky. It In upon him that the government relies for Its reports. Prlneo Obolenaky has visited many villages which nro suffer ing, but local report nnd tho observation of tho Investigator, Indicate, that he showed no great desire of ascertaining whothor thero wob any considerable want. Eltzabctbgrad la In the heart of the ninck Earth zone. It wns formerly nourishing bo fore the shiftless farming methods went Into effect. Small villages nro without manufactures or commerce. Tho country has , never recovered from tho terrlblo drouth of 1S92 nnd ho peasants havo lost nil power ot resistance. And worse is coming. The groat provinces of Samara and Siratoff nnd many other largo districts aro threat ened with nn almost totnl crop failure. UNIONS WANT ALL THE WORK Try tu Oruuiilro Nn Hint Only I n Ion .llnlerlul Will lie I'hciI In Kx IionIIIiiii II ii 1 1 ill n , ST. LOUIS, Aug, 4. An attempt la being mndo In this city to form n building ma terial trades council, to Include all work Ingmen engaged In tho manufneturo of structural materials. It tho project Is carried out successfully only union made material can bo used In the erjctlon of World's fair buildings, it Is Htntcd. lluslnoss Agent Richard De Harry and Walter E. Gcbelcln of tho Amalgamated Wood Workers conferred with tho officers of tho Metal Trades council hero this afternoon, outlining a plan which met with tho full approval of tho metal workers, A commltteo was appointed Immediately to go beforo tho executive committee of the Wood Workers In furtherance of tho plan. Secrotnry John P. O'Connor of tho Metal Trades council said tonight that he bud no doubt whatover that the metal workers In St. Louis would gladly enter Into tho new union. There are 14,000 skilled laborers In tho twenty-eight local unions forming tho St. Louis Metal Trades council. Walter K, Gebeleln, who represented tho wood workers at tho conference yesterday, ex presed the belief that the Dulldlng Trades council' will stand by 4io ihilldlng Material Trades council In St. Louie, as it has done In other cities, Among lubor leaders the formation of tho new organization Is looked upon as a new wny of approaching tho subject of union labor for the World's fair. Only Inst week tho Central Trades and Labor union drew up n s'rong resolution to tho effect that none but union labor should be employed by tho Ixullnmi Purchase Exposition com pany. Everything possible would bo done to put this Into effect. Coin rrli'r in Smelter I'xiiIihIcn, PHOENIX. Ariz., Aug. 4.-The center converter of the smelter of tho Detroit Cop per Mining company ut Morencl blew up, seriously Injuring eltsht men, Ono of tho men Injured Is Uernnrrl O, Itojo, the smel ter foreman Jcsi-pli Velar was frlshttully burned by melted copper, ) NEBRASKA CITY IS SEALED Not Evtn tho Liver Btsblu Can Opci fir Sunday Buiintn. PLENTY OF POLICE BUT NO ARRESTS .Mnor Mullen Follow Out l.nw nml Order I.crkuc'n Snstptenllonn With out DlnerlmlnnllnR tor V.yvu Hie Icciunn. NERRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug. 4. (Special Telegram.) Not a single ploco of business was open In this city today. Tho order of Mayor Mattes, Usucd last Tuesday, was sweeping In its terms and Included stores, bakeries, butcher shops and livery stables. The order was modified yesterday so ns to allow the delivery of milk, but tho Ice men mudo no rounds todny. Drugstores wero open to fill prescriptions only. People who keep their horses at livery barts com plained loudly, as no horses except those belonging to physicians wcro allowed to leave the stables. large number of extra police wero sworn In, hut no violations of the order wero reported und no arrests wore made. The nctlon of the mayor was the outgrowth of tho movement of the Law and Order leuguo against tho opening of saloons nnd the play ing ot base ball on Sunday. ALL UNIONS MAY JOIN (Continued from First Page.) i said Mr. Shaffer as ho went on. "Mr. Morgan knows absolutely nothing about tho true condition of the mills, except as he Is told by others. He has their word nnd Is guided by It entirely. I believe that Mr. Morgan Is a fair minded man and Is only acting on his Judgment, based on Informa tion of others whom be looks to. I am nwaro that thorn Is a hidden Influence In tho corporate body of tho United Stutes Steel corporation thnt has been working" against us, What I menu Is that It Is hidden to tho public, but D"t to us. Wo aro fully nwnro ot tho location of our enemies. We went to New York wanting pence. We did everything that wc could do to bring about pcaco honorably. In every effort wo failed, Wo can do no more than light for our existence until cither the trust asks for another conference or wo aro extirpated." Have PIiiiin Well l.nlil. Throughout the Interview President Shnf fcr Indicated that the oiflcluls of the Amalgamated association had their plans for this struggle well In hand und bad made arrangements for the battle on com- pleto nnd systematic Ideas. He declined to say anything about the nctlon of the American Federation ot Labor In assisting tho Amalgamated association In this strug glo or to tell anything nbout what support the organization would receive from other sources. The policy of tho organization, ho s.tld, would bo to move qu'etly nnd care tuny, us tney realized tnat they hart a difficult task before them nnd nothing would bo gained by rashness. The various vice presidents of tho organization, after the meeting In New York, had scattered to their respective homes and thero they will assume direct charge ot the members In their districts. The only members of the official family of tho organization left In Pittsburg will be the national officers and President Shaffer, who will net with full power In directing affairs from tho general offices. President Shaffer said that he had given up all hope ftjr a peaceful settlement of this troublo and looked for no further at tempts to bring about a rcnownl of confer ences. ' .SoiiutlliiK 1'filiTnlluii of "Labor. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. President Shaf fer and other members of the oxccutlvo board of the Amalgamated Association ot Iron, Steel and Tin Workers have been sounding the American Federation of Labor as to tho extent the latter body can bo depended upon In supporting the great Bteel strike now under wny. "With this object In view President Shaffer, Secretary Williams, 11. I. Dnvls, M. F. Tlgho and John Chnppellc enme to Washington after the announcement In Now York of their failure to reach an agrccmont with the United states steel officials. They reached the city late last night nnd regis tered nt one ot tbo downtown hotels. Their presence In tlfo city was known to only a few people. They dopartcd for Pitts burg this afternoon. While hero tho com mittee had two extended Interviews with General Secretary Frank .Morrison, tho principal officer of the American Federation of Labor now In the city, President Gompers being nwny for ti few days' visit to the north. Mr. Morrison did not want to dis cuss the object of tho committee's visit. He would not say specifically to what extent the federation would nld tho Amalgamated association. He confined himself to the gen eral statement that tho committee had com to .Washington for conference with the officials of tbo American Federation ef Lnbor as to the best methods of procedure In cnrrylng on the strike. Tho Amalgamated association, Mr. Mor rison said, was affiliated with the Federa tion and was entitled to tho co-opcrntlon and aid ot the greater body In conducting tho strlko movement to nn effective and successful Issuo. Mr. Morrison expressed himself us confident of the ultimate success of the -steel workers and felt certain that the Federation of Labor would glvo them all the it Id In Its power. He was asked specifically whether orders would bo Issued for nn extension oi tho strlko In affiliated branches of labor nnd regarding the matter ot financial assistance to the steel Btrlkers, but declined to answer the questions. The members of tl)o general council of the Federation of Labor aro within reasonable distance of Washington nnd if any declslvo action Is to be takio by tho Federation In aiding tho steol strikers It Is probable a meeting of tho couacll will bo called for that purpose. Preildent Gompers Is ex pected to return tc Washington eurly In the week, probably tomorrow. As anxious us th) members of the ex ecutive board of tto Amalgamated asso ciation wero to settle the present steel workers' strlko, their refuial to accept tho terms of Mr. Morgaa was tho only alterna tive left them nt 'ho last moment. For the association's silo to hnvo agreed to the proposition woild have declared nil of tho hoop comblje mills now Idle as nonunion nnd woull have meant tho de sertion of tho thoumnds of workmen who were employed In tiem and who organized nnd came out on a itrlko since the trouble began. To havo diverted these man now would have been tho deathblow of tho organization and I. would havo died In dishonor. To light the trust in un hon orable battle with ft good chance to win means at least a 4hnnce for life, but If beaten n demise of he Amalgamated asso ciation with honot," This was the ex planation ot Vlco President David Reese of the Amalgamate association, who re turned from Now Inrk today after attend ing tho conference .there with tho officials of the United Stutifi Steel corporation. SlinlTcr Kceim Aurecmriil. As to the ftgretment which President Shaffer Is alleged p have signed with Mr. Morgan nnd which It was charged ho had failed to keep, Mr Reese said that it had been proved conclij-lvely that Mr. Shaffer had done all that ho agreed to do. The hoard Is a unit lnj all things nnd It has no Internal dlsputd as had been alleged This proposition uflMr. Morgan's bud been discussed by the members In a free nnd dlsnasslonato manner. It was agreed that I n, sottlemcnt of the strike was preferable to a long and bitter contest nnd the board was willing to accept the proposition that tho trust retain us nonunion tho o:d Mendow-Saltsl-.urg mill at the time of the conference In the Lincoln, but they could not desert Wellsvllle, McKecsport and such other mills ns they knew were organized to a man. Tho manufacturers were willing to give the Amalgamated association the Wellsvllle, McKecsport. Saltshttrg and Old Meadow mills nt the Hotel Lincoln conference, but would not consent to any more. Had they added the Lindsay, McCutcheon nnd the Painter mills of the hoop combine the strike would never hnve gone any further. Since then tho Amalgamated association has organ ized and gotten all the men In the hoop combine, with the exception of one mill. These men hnve shown their desire to Join tho Amalgamated association nnd the trust officials snld they would not Inter fere with their men If they wnnted to Join the organization. It was proved by the organization that tho men did want to nnd tho executive hoard took the officers of tho trust nt tholr word and offered to compromise on the scale being signed for all mills thnt wero known to both sides to be fully organized. The proposition was declined, It was declined without nny explanation from tho oftlclals nnd In re turn they offered worse terms than had been rejected by the board during tho Hotel Lincoln conference. . t'liniiitc In SlrlUc SIhIiim. Concerning tho actual strike status In this city thero seems- to he little or no change. Tho mills on utrlke nro still Idle, -with no Indentions of nn attempt by the combine to stnrt nny ot tho plants. No fires are being started and the only evi dence of work ubout any of the plants Is thai, of men making necessary repairs. Thoro scorns to bo no concern among tho strikers nt tho falluro of the late con ference nnd all seen believe the men will stand by the association to tho end. A .ample of tho condition of tho men Is Ibnt at tho Llndfny McCutcheon mill, ono of tho plants which caused much of the discus sion between the two sides. It wns Icnrnod today that not n mnn among the strlker.4 who wants to work Is Idle. Out of the P00 men nt this place not more than 100 ore out of work. They havo secured employment In the numerous Independent plants. Those who nre Idle are enjoying a much needed vacation, When tho general strike order Is Issued among the first to go out will bo the Amal gamated men nt the Republic Iron works on tho South Side. This mill Is n branch of the Notional Tube company, which has plants all over tho country. Tho skilled men at tho Republic mill are said to bo well organized. From McKecsport this announcement Is made tonight: The Amalgamated association Is rapidly gaining btrcngth In McKecsport nnd It Is estimated that It added nt least 200 new members to Its forces nt tho two meetings held this nftcrnoon. Tho meeting of Na tional lodge, consisting of employos of the Uoston Iron nnd Steel works, was largely nttended and although no definite statement was given out In regard to tho number of new nion taken Into tho lodge, tbo conacrva tlvo estimate Is placed at 100, while others claim that nearly doublo this number were added to the lodge. The members of tho lodge claim they now havo the entire Uos ton mill organized with tho exception of two men, and those, latter positively refuse to have anything to do with tho organiza tion. Union lodge, composed of omployei of the National Rolling mill, at Its meeting secured, It Is reported, 100 new members The strikers loBt night were claiming that everything was coming their way and that If a general strike order Is Issued the Nn tlrinnl Tube compnny will be unable to turn a wheel nnd thnt they would havo between 8,000 and 10,000 more men out. Tho tube workers nro organized by tho American Federation of Labor, which organization will readily respond to thu cnll of the Amalgamated association. Tho business men of McKecsport uro great doprcsHed by the situation nnd they fear If a gcncial order 1 Issued from strike headquarters that their business will ho nearly ruined, nt least for the time being, mi about 16,000 men would bo Idle. .lien Itesllve nl WcIIhvIIIc. The report from Wellsvllle, O., is that the strikers nro In a very rcstlvo mood tonight. The arrest of eight of their number nnd th? fact that warrants nre In the possession of tho pollco for nine more .who nro at present In hiding In tho camps across tho river In West Virginia havo put them In anything but nn amicable frame of mind toward the authorities nnd tho steel company. Four of the strikers nro still In Jail. Organizer Georgo Evnns, Frank Adams nnd William nnd Elmer Mooro havo beecn released on bull. The Amalgamated lodge Is arranging to furnish ball for tho othei-3 early Mon day and will hovo tho men for whom war rants nro out como over from West Vir ginia and glvo themselves up as soon os ball can bo gotten for thum. Deputy Sheriff.! Christ Threck and llert Ellis of Lisbon nro In town, but they say they will take no part In tho troublo should any occur unless tho local pollco forco Is uniiblo to copo with the situation. The deputlr woro in consul tation this evening with Judge P, M. Smith, attorney for tho steol compnny, but the subject of tho ronferenee was kept a 3ecret, both parties refusing to divulge anything that had taken place. It Is thought by tho strikers that, an application will bo mndo to the United StntcR district court In Cleve land for an Injunction to restrnln them from picketing tho approaches to tho mill. If the Injunction is granted they say It will be broken nnd this step will bring imitter.H to an Immediate' Issue. Tonight mills No. 1, 2, I nnd fi aro lighted up ready to begin work nt 3, a. m. Thoro lu a feeling of un rest among the operative potters of East Liverpool nnd Wellsvllle und tho owners of tho plants nro fearful lest tbuy come out In sympathy with tho steel workers. There aro 8,000 operatives In the potterlos lu the two towns, The railroad brakemen on the Cincinnati & Pittsburg division will bold a meeting on Tuesday night to map out u course of action. They nro henrtlly In uym puthy with the strikers und may decide to como out In sympathy. OrKiiule Military CiiiiiiihiiIck. WHEELING, W. Va., Aug. 4,-The organl zatlon of tho first mllltlu company by u labor organization was put tinder way lust night by Crescent lodgo. Amalgamated as sociation, and today so popular is the plan that the members ot the lnbor unions by tho hundred nro discussing It favorably, nnd the Indications are that u largo proportion of union labor will soon bo under mllltnrv discipline. Tho two full companies formed In Crescent lodgo will not bu In nny way controlled by tho state, but will bo as In dependent ns aro tho military companies of sccrot and religious organizations. Their ofircors will bo empowered to ordor action, but only on tho lino of self-defense or do fonso of property of- their employers when endangered by mobs. Their constitution do clarcs that their Interests and that of their employers are identical. Only when prop crty Is endnngered will they act. The Amal gamated association U ready to close all trust mills on a strike order. Workers In Independent mills havo pledged 20 per cent of all earnings to tho strike fund and tho Crescent lodge has resolved to give half If the nntlcnnl hoard can use It, There are 3,000 men In the Independent mills, Iluslncst, "s already seriously affected, workmen goner ally making preparations for a long siege. The general strike order will nrfert lti)00 men lu the Wheeling district. All the trust mills are fully organized but the Riverside nnd llellalre and there the men have partial organizations. The following telegrams were received to night. Scottdnle, Pa. The determination of the Amalgamated association to call out nil the organized employes of the United States Steel corporation will have no material effect here. Iloth the Srottdale and Old Meadow plants will stnrt up In full ut mid night as usual. Sharon, Pa. If the general strlko order U Issued It will have but little effect In tho Shenniigo valley further than closing the In dependent blast ftirnuces whose product Is controlled by the Hcssenier association. It Is announced todny that the blast furnace workers will receive an order from their union to close the plants tomorrow. If tho Independent furnace men go out nbout 1,000 men will be nffected here, nl Sh.upsvllle and West Middlesex. The Nntlonnl Steel works In this city are unorganized nnd It Is not bo Moved they will strike. Monessen, Pa. The Amalgamated associa tion expects to gnln ninny recruits from tho Nntlonnl Tluplate mill during tho week and It la more than likely that the full force of men will not report for duty to morrow morning. This week will witness a turn In the local situation which will mean a decisive victory for one sldo or the other, Mnnnger Percy K. Donner realizes that a crisis Is Imminent which will decide the conflict nnd Is concentrating his efforts to prevent n break In the ranks of his work men. Am le noil In Allliviiukee. MILWAUKEE, Aug. I. "If President Shaffer carries out his published intention of ordering a general strike, It will mean the absolute annihilation of the Amal gamated association nnd a second Home stead affair," said Superintendent George L Rels of the Illinois Steel company, tonight "As to whether or not a strike will be or dered In our mills I cannot say." Mr. Rels continued: "The men who nre employed by the Illinois Steel company nre working under n contract nnd nn agreement which hn8 been In forco fourteen yenrs nnd I havo never known the association to vlolato a contract. Rut If tho men In our mills are ordered out I have no doubt they will obey the order. "It seems to mc u mistaken policy to throw thousands of men out of work merely on n matter of Bentlment and this Is all that the present strike nmounts to In my opinion. The course of President Shaffer Is calculated to wreck his organization nnd I bellevo he has made a great mistake In adopting his present policy." Four hundred men nre employed In the Ilayvlew plant of tho Illinois Steel company. No word of ti strike order has been re ceived here, but ono Is expected. I'i'iir S in ut I del Ic Strike. INDIANAPOLIS. Aug, 4. Representatives of the operators and mine workers of Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Nlluols arc gathering here for a conference tomorrc-w. O. L. Gnrrlenn of St. Louis, chairman of th" Illinois Coal Operators' association, who Is here, udmltc the conference, but Is reticent us to Its objects. Asked If a strike were feared he said: "There Is no telling whnt the mine work ers may do. If President Mitchell should call his men out I think he would make n oerlous mistake. Tho executive board of tho bituminous district, comprising Ohio, In diana, Illinois and Pennsylvania will bo lu cthslnn tomorrow and I expect to sen tho ofiii'lntsi and have it talk with them. The conferenco will turn on tno annual meeting of tho operators nnd mlntrs next J.inunry." It Is reported here tonight tint Indiana operators nre fearful of n sympathetic strlko of minors In nld of the steel strikers. An operator said tonight: "It Is true much unensiiiobs prevails In the coal fields of the statu on nccount ot a possible sympathetic strike. The meeting of tho mluers' executive bonrd will bo watched with more thnn- usual Interest. It is known that the anthracite field Is excited and this feeling hns Invaded tho bituminous fields. It Is Impossible to predict what will occur. I bellove President Mitchell of tho mlno workers will not fnvor a sympathetic strike, but ho may be out voted." CRISIS IN STRIKE IS NEAR r.niilii ei'H at Han Frniiclsen Must .Vtnl.c Settlement or i;lrcmc MciiMiircN Will lie I'hciI. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4. Whether the local labor troublo 1b to bo terminated or whether It Is to be extended to other unions nml possibly to other coast cities will prob ably bo determined tomorrow afternoon. Tho directors of tho employers' nssoclntlon uro to meet th'ii and decide on their fluid position. Should they decide to mnke no concessions the union leaders assert that they will Issue order3 for extreme measures. Andrew I'liruseth, sccrotury of tho labor council, said today: "Wo havo done everything In our power to moot the employers hnlf way, but through their attorney, Mr, Michael, they havo expressed a deslro to treat with us only on ono basis thnt of the disruption of labor unlous In San Francisco. "We shall not consent to yield up the only rights wo havo as luboring men. Wo de ellno to allow the employers to rule the In dustries of this city ns did the Council of Ten In the durk diiys of Vcnlco's history, Wo nro willing to meet the Issue raised by tho employers In n spirit of fairness, but nt the same tlmo wo demand that tho em ployers consider tho question involved In this strugglo In tho sumo spirit. Whnt wo want Is nn early udjustmeiu of this affair We will do nil wo can to secure It without tho fcaerllleo of our principles us a union und our dignity us honest worklngmen." 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