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The Commoner. 10 Vol. a, No. a i. corporations and against Nelson Mor ris, Edward Morris and Ira N. Morris, co-partnora, carrying on business as Nolson Morris & Co. Their managers and all persons acting for thorn are re strained and onjoined frdm fltflng and determining by combining together, tho prices to bo charged for meat and from agroelng among th.emselves as to tho supply of moat to bo brought Into this stato by them and from acting upon any understanding tending to diminish such supply, and from flxlns or maintaining prices of tholr and each other's products by agreement. Thoy aro also enjoined from acting under any agroomont whereby tho prlco of labor shall bo affected and competition therein affected, and also maintaining uniform rules for crodit to doalors or fixing uniform prices for cartage. 20 conta; two-horse wagons, 22 conts; four-horso, 27 cents; six horse, 30 conts. The men aro to bo paid full timo from timo of leaving barn, with a deduction of half an hour for lunch. Thoy will not bo required to work on Labor day. Tho agree ment is called a compromise. Tho points set down in the document signed by representatives of the pack ers and teamsters aro: "Thoro shall bo no discrimination against union toamsters. Tho scale of wages for teamsters shall he fair. No teamsters TERMS OF PEACE. An official 'cablegram from Lord Kitchonor on Juno 1 announced that terms of surrondor havo boon signed with tho Boors. It is said that of tho sixty Boer delegates at Voreoniging all but six voted to give up tho struggle. Groat demonstrations of joy took place In London and various English cities whon tho news of peaco was rocolved, and ovon tho Boors seem glad that tho war Is ended at last. This ends a war of two years and eight months' duration which has triod th,q British empire to tho utmost and wiped the Boers from tho list of nations. Somo unexpected concessions, hoW evor, havo beon made to tho Boers, some of which aro as follows: "Tho burghers' forco lay down their arms and hand over all their rifles, guns and munitions of war in their possession or under their control. "All prisoners are to bo brought back as soon as possible to South Africa, without, loss of liberty or prop erty. Nor oxtlon to bo taken agalnBt prispners,' except whore they are glillty of breach of tho rules of war. "Dutch Is to bo taught in tho schools If desired by tho parents and used in tho courts, if necessary. "Rifles aro allowed for protection. "Military occupation Is to bo with drawn as soon as possible, and self government substituted. "Thoro Is to bo no tax on tho Trans vaal to pay tho cost of tho war. "The sum of 3,000,000 is to bo pro vidod for restocking tho Boers' farms. "Rebels aro liable to trial, according to tho law of the colony to which thoy belong. Tho rank and fllo will be dis franchised for life. The death penalty win not uo mulcted." Lord Kitchonor, tho victorious gen eral in South Africa, Is to bo given another title and an amount of money. Tho king has proposed $250,000 and It is reported that the Irish members of Parliamtnt will fight this proposi tion. Sunday, June 8, has boon set asido as a day for thanksgiving services to bo hold throughout tho empire for the restoration of peaco in South Africa. At tho suggestion of the New York board of trade President Roosevelt has been asked to try to settle tho strike in the anthracite regions of Pennsylvania. It is known that the minors aro willing to arbitrate, and If terms can bo mado satisfactory to both sides, it is hoped that tho trou ble will soon end. Tho firemen, en gineers and pumpmen aro still contin uing to quit work in tho unfair mines. The packing teamsters' strike, which has disturbed Chicago for nearly two weeks, came to an end on Juno 5 as the result of a secret conference botwoen the packers and teamsters in the city. The agreement reached Is a partial victory for the teamsters in that the packers have declared that they will not discriminate against members of tho union. The scale agreed upon is 2 cents lower than that demanded by tho men. It is as follows? n.nvt ur- ers, 18 conts an hour; single wagon, J shall be compelled to work on Labor day. Any teamster receiving moro than tho scale of wages stated shall not suffor a reduction of wages after this agreement goes Into effect." Tho special police officers on guard in the Wilkesbarro district in Penn sylvania havo quit work and left the district. They were frightened uy their mistake in shooting an inoffen sive boy, and under a strong guard of mine workers they left for New York and Philadelphia. It Is probablo that the boy will recover. A great coal strike has begun In th soft coal regions of West Virginia, r, probably , 12,000 miners, members, of -the United. Mine Workers of America leaving their work. THE WEEK AT WASHINGTON. On May 31 Felipe Buencamlno, former secretary of state to Agulnaldo, appeared before the house committee on insular affairs. He declared . that he is hero as the representative of the federal party in the Philippines, that the Filipinos do not desire, but rather m WhVAS :!ftb.ittirif&?iii ii'w i?.'lUK' 'iirrvc..-vjiv. c? TrjLir: iJi"ji WlUSh 'Ntf V tyyricFS .fc Mmnwum $vpm r. ssMes Jsf i DAY $1 jf. Fjr-"v s&sKKfia. or JBJUKJM mm O By Henry liitchell Webster Joint author of Calumet "R" The story of how Roger Drake fought hard luck, poverty, and a-tireless enemy. How his fortunes were ruined by a bad woman and restored by a good one. How be made the great Copper Strike and started out to get his rivals in his grip. How his arch-enemy fought him inch bv m a the ?ste,y maneuvers by which he finally won the crown of "The Copper King." Begins in The Post, date of June 28. The Saturday Evening Post announces for early publication what is perhaps the most in teresting and important series of articles that will appear in any AmeriJetl; The Recollections of Monsieur de Blowitz For more than thirty years M. de Blowitz has been the Paris correspondent for the London Times, His unique knowledge of European politics and diplomacy has put him on a plane with the most brilliant statesmen of Europe, and has brought him into close personal relations with Emperors, Kings, Prime Ministers, and the chief makers of the recent history of the great Powers. M. de Blowitz's papers will be enriched with many hitherto unpublished letters from celebrated persons and with large numbers of rare photographs. The Money Kings of the World By W, T. 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