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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