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THE OMAHA DAILY 11EE. . fJATUI.DAT. JANUA11Y 17, 1003.
METHOD OF PAY INC MINERS
Scranton Coal Company Onjo x to Plan of
Weighing Troduct.
CLAIM THAT IT 13 NOT PRACTICCL
Attorney In Mnklnr Ptatrment Before
Arbitration Commission aya f om
pany linn Alirnys Endenv
nrf d Is flense Men.
PHILADELPHIA, Jun. 16 More mine
official were called toriay to tell the strike
commission that under tb" Influence of the
union the workers restricted th" produe- i
tlnn of rnil snrl nlhurwlRD Interfered with !
the discipline of employee.
The Erie ompany closed its cane early
In the day, after ratlins a physician, who
spoke of the good health cf th? mine work
ers. s-rrnnton Open Case.
The Scrnnton Cool company, which oper
ates besides lta own the collieries of the
Elk Hill Coal and Iron company, then took
up the attack This company turns its cial
over to the New York. Ontario A Weotcrn
which virtually controls tho mines.
Wltnessei drnled the existence of a
blacklist, said contract miners worked on
an average of six to aeven hours a day,
claimed that the local unions compelled
men to load an equal number of cars, thus
restricting tho output, and alleged that
the men were careless in obeylns orders
and that frequent petty strikes occurred
because a union man was dismissed for
Insubordination.
One Inside foreman aald th employment
of a check welghmnn, Insisted tin.m by the
union, had proved to be a good thing for
the company, because the miners rent to
the surface cleaner coal.
The accountant of the Scranton Coal
company presented figures to show that
alnce a check-docking b.iss win employed,
at the request of the miners, dockage had
been reduced one-half and no friction had
arisen.
Superintendent Allen of the Erie com
pany said a few dnys ago that the em
ployment of check-docking bosses was not
practicable, because, the two men would
not agree regarding the amount of dirt In
a car.
Kndeavor to Plense Men.
James E.- Burr of Scranton In opening
the case for the Scranton ompany said:
The company employs about S.OGO men and
boys. It pays the lauotvrs direct, pursuing
a system always In vogue at its several
collieries. This hns always been dune at
the request of the miners, um we shall
show. The statements tiled show that the
company is paying fuir wasts, us fair as
those puid by other operators engaged In
mining In the region where it operates.
We shall show thut we have endeavored
to pacify and cvncllnte. all persons making
complaints and to adjust any serious diffi
culties? ,Ve shill further show thnt we
had to guanl our own property during
the recent strike at our own expense,
chiefly by our own employes, from among
whom all of oui coal and iron police were
appointed; that we suffered sever? losses
by damage done to (Mir collieries by mobs
of strikers and strike sympathizers, and
that we are constantly Interfered with In
our efforts to preserve our t.-opetry.
We shall show alxo that It would not be
Just to us or reasonably practicable tn
change the methods of payments now em
ployed by us.
To compel us to change from payment bv
the car to payment by welpht would entail
not only great expense but serious delays In
operating our mines, and we shall show
that It would make no special difference
In the wages received by the miners. In
short, that it would be useless. Ineffectual,
unfair and unusual. .
Krsnk L. Northup, bookkeeper and ac
countant, explained several statementa he
handed to the commission. The wage
statement for 1901' Bhowed that 758 worked
more than four months and received less
than $400 each, 246 worked lesa than four
months and received between $!60 and $300,
200 worked mores, than four months and
received between $500 and $600, 191 worked
nearly full time and received between $600
and $800, seventy-eight worked full timo
and received between $700 and $S0rt, twenty
three earned from $S00 to $.kio, three from
$900 to $1,000 and three over $1,000.
Defines Insubordination.
James Smith of I'erkvillo, Inside fore
man of three colleries. told talea of alleged
Insubordination. He said that when a
miner refused to work for a sum fixed by
the company It was Impossible to fill his
place, because of the union rule that one
man t,hall not take another's place unless
discharged for good cause. Runners, he
claimed, refused to deliver rars to miners
who had not paid their dues to the union
and men, ref .ised properly to top cars be
cause the "local" told them to do It In
another way and declined to handle Cars
lowered Into the mines by a nonuuion
engineer.
Witness also claimed that while the men
atayed In the mines about an hour lonjer
alnca the company started to keep their
time, the amount of coal has not Increased
much. '
Tho Aristocracy
of Old Kentucky
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t
have known for three genera
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distilled in the good old honest f
way, and that the distillers'
reputation was at stake on i1
every drop that left their J
It Is not aged, colored or flavored ft
by artificial chemical process. U
- SUHNT ISOOI QIST11UIT 20.
Jtrftrsu Cvurt?, If.
J
RAIN SPOILS FAST TRACK
e w
Orleans ('rand Misled
Weather nhlrk Changes
Conditio.
by
XKW ORLEANS, Jan. 16 Rain through
out the day changed track conditions from
last to heavy iird upset all calculations
Ahumada. who made a show of his field,
and Amlgart. who wun with almoet equai
ease, were the only successful iavorlts.
Imp. C'rblets Bay was claimed mil o' the
first rare for 11,115 by K I. orr. After
winning the last race Houndlee was run
up to l,on& and bought In tiy Cash Sloan
Hen Klgby, the jockey fresh from an
Kuropean campaign, arrived today. Re
sults: First race, six furlongs, selling: Little
Jack Horner, M (Fuller). 5 to 1. won; Light
Hunt, 1"7 tbattlstei, 15 to 1. second; loc
tor Scharff, lot) (Head), 9 to 1, third. Time;
Second race, one mile and an eighthyaell
Ing: Him on, 1"2 (Kobblnsi. 4 to 1, won;
F.i mack. M (Haack). 2u to 1, second; Kllsa
IJil.on, uA C. Uunrieri, 6 to .i, third. Time:
2.i4b.
Third race, five furlongs: Ahumada, I'M
(Cannon), 2 to fi, won;- Uranium, ltKi
(Seullvi, 0 to 1, fecund; Htsr and Garter, 115
(.Mefafferty). 7 to 1, third. Time: 1:.
fourth race, handicap, high weight, six
furlongs: Kaloma, 1) (Donnegani, to 1.
won; Mrs. Frank Foster, 111 (Mndsey), IK
to o. seond; Ailvar, 105 tWInkfteld), 13 to i,
third. Time: 1:IS.
Fifth race, seven furlongs: Amlgarl, 105
(Hall), 4 to 6, won; Tioga, 92 (Kedtern), 13
to s. second; Hincleutli, 107 (Donnegan), 10
10 1. third. Time: 1:31 4-5.
Hlxth race, selling, one mile: Houndlee,
H3 ( Ixinneg'dtij, 5 to 1, won; Joe Lesser,
13 (Hnttlstei, It to 1, second; Chickadee, 103
(Kedtern), 3 to 1, third. Time: 1:4.
Horses Kail at Hurdles.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16 In the tlx
furlongs handicap at Oakland today clever
sprinters went o the post, with Byron
hose favo -lte. Money Mil's rncod out wltn
Bud Ram and killed him off. Minder avoided
the earlv pace and taking the rail lanoed
ityron Hose a winner.
Two horses tell In the hurdle handicap.
Red 8tccl went down at the first Jump and
later leaped the fence. Corillo also fell
early In the race. Hotli riders escaped in
Jury. Weather clenr and track fust. Results:
First race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile,
selling: J. II. Hennett, lift (Trosler). 13 to
1, won; Instar, Sin (Connell). 10 to 1, second;
Isabella, 10ft (llurns), 3 to 1, third. Time:
1 :ii.
Second race, Futurity course, selling:
Golden Cottage, lii (J. Dniy), to 1, won;
Krema, 99 ( L. Wilson). 4 to 1, second; Imp.
Mildred Hcltultx, 106 (Hullmati), h to 1, third,
jime: 1:11.
I hlrd race, one mile and n quarter, hurdle
handicap: Foorlands, 1.14 (McMalioni, 8 to
1, won; Mike Rice, 14:! (Peters), 3 to 1, sec
ond; Duke of York 11, lti5 (Wallace), 3 to 1.
third. Time: 2:2o.
Fourth race, handicap, three-fourths of a
mile: Bvron Hose, 1'9 (Minder), 6 to 5,
won; Money Muss, 107 (Donnelly), 3 to 1,
second; Vellowt.iil, lmi OVaterbury), 7 to 1,
third. Time: 1:15.
Fifth race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile,
selling: Lizxlo Rice. 104 (Kansch), 3 to 1,
won; Mlrlna, 1"4 (Donnelly), 12 tu 1, second;
Wartenlcht, 112 tWateroury), 8 to 1, third.
Time: 1:07.
Sixth race, one mile and fifty yards:
Katie Walcott. loO (Kelly), 8 to 1, won;
I'lloii. 105 (Donnelly), 2Vi to 1, second;
Mission, 111 (Hlrkenrutli). 4 to 1, third,
rime: 1:44.
NEW YORK ENJOINS BALL PACT
Kerrea I'nlHnm with Injunction 11 e
tralnlna; Him from Ratlfy-
Inn Treaty.
ril I LA DELPHI A, Jan. 16 That peace In
base ball Is still far off was proved tonight
when Harry Pulllam of the National league
hh served with an inlunctlon restrain. ng
lilm from ratifying the agreement reached
Vy the Joint peace conterence lust week.
The Injunction was Issued by court of
common pleas No. 5 at the Instance of the
New York Hase Hall ciuo or tne .-National
league.
Mr. Pulllam issued a statement tonight.
In which he said:
"As a concession from tne -American
league we secured:
'1. The recognition of the reserve rulft,
tho bulwark oi huse ball.
"t. The Inviolability of players' contracts
from now on.
'3. 'A non-conflicting sehedule of games
In cities In which there are two clubs.
"4. The restriction of territory from now
on.
"It was mutually agreed that a uniform
system of playing rules be adopted, also
that a new national agreement should be
entered upon which should place base ball
on a firm basis. The American league Is
here and nothing the Cincinnati cuufe--ence
did put any more life into Its cor
porate body thun It had. i'he committee
at the outlet agreed to wipe off the alate
contracts for previous years and only dls.
cuss players known to have signed two
contracts for 19n3. l'nder this we awarded
nine players to tho National league and six
to the American. The governing Idea of
the National league committee was the
restoration of the reserve rule and the
ending of contract breaking for the fu
ture." ,
ONLY ONE KILLS TWENTY
Trap Mhots Pall Down In Uranrt
Canadian Handicap at
Hamilton.
HAMILTON, Out., Ian. 1". Maurice
Reardon. a Hamilton wing shot, won first
money- In the Grand Canadian handicap,
$5i m. the big event at the Hamilton Gun
club's tournament. Of the forty-one com
petitors he alone, made a straight score of
twenly'kllls.
Those who won money Included: II. J.
Miller, Brantford; V. Westbrook, Toronto;
A. Tolle, Detroit; K. C. Griffith. Pascuag,
R. I.; R. J. Mitchell, Brantford; J. 1 Heal,
Peru, lnd.; A. D. Bates, Hamilton; M. E.
Fletcher, Hamilton, all of whom killed 18
out of 30.
C olumbus Tnkes Three Slrnlarbt.
COLI MPI'8. Neb., Jan. 16. (Special Tele
gram.) Tne bowling team from the Fre
mont High school went down to lefeat here
tonight on the local alleys before the Co
lumbus High school team. The visitors lay
their poor sh iwlng to lack of acquaintance
with tho alleys, and promise a different
showing when the return game Is played at
Fremont next week. Score:
COLUMBUS.
1st. 2d.'
3d.
.3
194
168
11
Total.
f29
626
fr,i
4l
4)
Frledhoff
Flltott ....
Miesler t..
"Mtthood ..
Osburn . . .
Totals
116 179
177 177
178 10
M 1(8
146 153
S31 827 869 2.517
FREMONT.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
147 i6 164 427
136 1S9 15 453
17 161 189 M7
183 176 133 492
162 151 162 475
795 813 806 1,411
Penslow .
l.oomls .
A. Frlta ..
Gage
P. Frits ..
Totals
Tells Sheriff to Stop Fight.
SPRINGFIELD. Jan. 16 Governor Ystes
has sent u letter to Sheriff bn.Trtt of Cook
county culling his uttentlon to the prise
light scheduled to be fought before the
American Athletic club of Chicago next
Monday night by Henny Yanger and You.ig
Mowatt. The governor declares tbst the
pruposrd fight or exhlbltlun will be clearly
in violation of the law and that action
should be taken by the sheriff tn prevent
It. However, the governor adds, if the
sheriff know ot any statute under which
cut b fight can be permitted he Is to Inrorm
him Immediately.
Harvard Ball Player Barred.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass., Jan. 16 Orvllle Q
Frunli. the Harvard base ball player, hss
been permanently disqualified from taking
prt In Harvard smletlos. Last spring he
announced to tne athletic committee that
seven or eight years ago he play xl ball In
the west nd received 812 a week for ex
penses. He was immediately barred.
With the Bowlers.
In a five-game cinlej. last night on
Clark's alli G. A. Potter beat H. It.
Heed snd M. R. Hunttngtjn In a good
im ut tenpins. Score:
1st. 2d. M. 4th. 6th. Tot.
Potter . ,...19o 178 226 217 1011
Heed . . 1S4 lt4 19 16 192 fcii
HiiQlinglun ...Jul 181 14 1m 151 ii
I'lothlna; Workers Lneked Oat.
CHICAGO. Jan. 16 -War between rlvsl
labor organizations resulted lit a lockout
today of 4.0UU clothing workers. Including
about I.KK) women. For several months the
l uilsd Garmsut Workers oi America acj
the spsciai order clothing' makers have
been In s controversy over a question f
Jurisdiction, snd the employers have di
rect d the lstir to jglve way and Join the
garment workers. The clothing workers,
however. refusd to desat their union
sua! Ui luvkuul ccsulted.
FUEL FAMINE BLOCKS TRADE
Dnn'i Ee?iew Offer. Pnia'l Hsy of Belief
Before Rprioff.
CAR SHOPS FULL FOR SIX MONTHS YET
Woolens Advance ailahtly, but fireat
Staples Only Kind Moderate Sales,
Thoaath at I pward Tend
ency In Moat Lines.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16. R. O. Dun ft Co."s
Weekly Review of Trade will Bay:
The fuel shortage Is still the only seri
ously disturbing element In the Industrial
situation. Transportation facilities have
been diverted from other merchandlae to
the advantage of shippers, yet furnaces are
unable to secure sufficient supplies of coke
and many other supplies are decreased be
cause of lack of coal supplies.
o Hope for Coal.
Mines are more fully operated, but there
Is no prosnect of normal conditions until
spring.
Retail trade was accelerated by the cus
tomary clearance sales, especially In dry
goods and kindred branches. Traveling
men are sending In large orders for spring
goods, the volume of advance business sur
passing the customary amount for this time
of year.
Conditions In the Iron and steel market
do not mean dullness or diminishing con
sumption, but merely the oversold condi
tion of furnaces or mills, together with the
uncertainty about keeping plants on a day
to day supply of fuel. Inquiries are nu
merous, especially In Industrial lines, but
makers sre not ready to accept Itlds until
the future becomes more clear.
The demands from car builders are phe
nomenal. The entire capacity of the lead
ing plants l already booked for six months
and at many concerns the last half of the
year will bring no relief unless orders are
cancelled.
Shoe Orders Are Llsrbt.
Most factorhs are employed on spring
shoes, but new orders are light; western
Jobbers purchase freely of tall samples.
Quiet conditions In leather have been suc
ceeded by an Increased demand for hem
lock sole and standard t.pper, shoe manu
facturers placing liberal orders. Last
week's slight recovery In the hide market
was not sustained.
There Is little disposition to anticipate
wants In the cotton goods division, but
Immediate needs have evidently grown
more pressing.
In the woolen goods division the opening
of piece dies was made at an advance, out
not as much as some sellers anticipated.
Only moderate selling was experienced In
the great staples, with the tendency up
ward. However, prices have been charged
for refined sugar, and good grades are firm,
and weakness Is the feature In coTee, owing
to excessive supplies at all points.
Failures for tho week numbered 267 In tho
United States, against 334 last year, and 38
In Canada, compared with 40 a year ago.
WEEKLY BANK CLEARIXHS.
Summary of Business Trnnsneted by
the Associated flanks.
NEW YORK. Jan. 16. The following
table, compiled by Kraiistreet, shons th
bank clearings at the principal cities for
the week ended January 15, with the per
centage of increase arid decrease as com
pared with the corresponding week last
year:
CITIES.
Amount 1 Inc.! Deo.
New York ....
Chicago .......
Boston
Philadelphia .
St. Louts
Pittsburg
Baltimore ....
San Francisco
Cincinnati ....
Kansas City .
Cleveland
Minneapolis ..
New Orleans .
Detroit
Louisville ....
Indianapolis ..
Providence ....
OMAHA J.....
Milwaukee ....
Huffalo ........
St. Paul
St. Joseph ....
Ill ,1107,668,0261
21.51.
?!
8:9':
l ia.tw.oi i
150,281,2ttt
119.5i).'1.374i
48. 741. 443 1 .
42,184.4321.
24,901, 84i.
30,783.7271
25,476,550
20,775,83l.
15,562.oo7.
13,376,1631.
2u.385.269
8.6
6.3
19.5
17.1
i:3
10.4
36 i
8.91
10,230,5401
11.943.63
6,385.797
HtiM.OOII
9.91.
29.61
.1
rif".
...v.-r.
7.W3.046I
7.9i0JJt
H.246.84II
6,7ft,732
4,976,0321
4,728, 16o
4,746,260
4.077.3451
3.414.1441
4.387.1971
6,018.529i
6.2t-9.6i6
3.230,6811
3,750.034 1
4,560,546
3.225,8101
3.227,215
3.61K.852I
19.i
13.1
7.2
...
Denver ...
Richmond
Savannah
6 5
27.7
Salt Lake-City-
2.4
0.1
Albany
Los Angeles
Memphis
Fort Worth
Seattle
Washington
Hartford
Peoria
Toledo
Portland, Ore....
Rochester '
Atlanta
Des Moines
New Haven
Worcester
Nashville
Springfield, Mass
Norfolk
Grand Raplda ...
Scranton
Portland, Me
feloux City
Augusta
Syracuse
Dayton, O
Taioma
Spokane
'J'opeka
38.5!
44.31
44.8
27.61
7.4)
7.3.-
12.31
25.41
' 3,Zi,il
2,749,177
3,632,338:
2,077,081
2.021.612
1.797,671
2,672,533
1,922,841;
l,Vt.2u3
2,822.7761
2.226,661
1,596.971
1,481.221
1.563.077
1.593.5D6
1.785,961
2.1M4.844!
1.196,956
1,600. 733i
970.785
13. 9
12.7
14.3
8.1
3.1
4.3
33.4
12.8
8.5
6) 6
68.1
10.6
6.4
E.7
6.3.
16.8
68.5
41.0
3.8
i-ll
43.7
Davenport
Wilmington
Del..
1,200,79M
Evansvllie
Birmingham
Fall River
Macon
Little Rock
Decatur
Helena
Knoxvllle
Lowell
Akron
Wichita
Springfield, III
1exlngton
New Bedford
Chattanooga
Youngstown
Kalamazoo
'Fargo
Blnghamlon
itockford
Canton
Jacksonville, Fia...
Bprlngtield, O
Chester
Quincy
Blooming-ton
Sioux Falls
Jacksonville, III....
Fremont
t Houston
tGalveston
tColumbua, O
Wheeling
Wilkesbarre
Heaumont
Greensburg,- Pa
Manatleld
Utlca, N. Y
Totals, V. 8
Outside New York.
1,348.5311
1,273.278
1,151,823
472,000
1,114,719
260.439
67S.4'.6
9i )9.56
192,537
t.29,000
745,700
i99.184
b6.825
6S2.727
61)7.146
&I7.7JH
1.6
17.11..
23.0...
22.6..
I
I
24.4
'25.6
21.6
6.2
4.6
8.6
1.7
19.2
20.8
5.1
"88.5,.2;
30.4
31.1
&66.063
547.400
440.108
444.0HO
64.91
21.21
11.81
432.990
466.11H
50j.2t:i
3)4.676
412,U")
264.9'.'6
4.9
ii
Ci.o
108
8
12.8
8.3
30.1
28.7
2o.lt
W.S)ti
167.9"6
14.i.7
9.013,000
4,380,6ml I
759.2961
8-4.426
490.824
494.779
2' . 237
1.538. 532i
7.7
14.4
6.S
32.4
.132,790,811.732
.1 883.243, 7ui
.4.6
CANADA.
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
'Halifax
Vancouver, B. C.
Hamilton
St. John, N. B....
Victoria, B. C
IQiiebec '
Ottawa
London
Totals
22.139.463i
16. 791. 428
3,r'.6!t2!
1.123.163!.
2.058.S56,
1.016.42OI
724.4831
fUl.slil
1.410.887!
i.&BS.l'-'HI
791.127!.
26.5!,
12.91.
22.81,
34 ii!.
17.51.
4.1 .
28 .8 .
14.1 .
24.71.
7.0
H-
t 51.6-9.3 J! K.V
tXot Included In totals because containing
other Items than clearing
Not Included In tot.ls because of no
comparison fur last y-ir.
EXPORTS BLOSSOM OIT OICE KOBE.
Bradstreet Sees Last Mlsslas; Evidence
of 4atlsaal Prosperity.
NEW YORK. Jan. lt-Bradstreefa to
morrow will say:
With the much needed expansion tn ex
port trade one of the few Important miss
ing evidences of national prosperity has
been suppl.ed. Export trade In December
was bett-r than anticipated ,and In Janu
sry encouraging elements hrve occurred.
Regular spring trade can hardlv be said
t.i nave openeu, though activity is steadily
Increasing.
KetHli irade In winter goods has been
maintained at a good volume by a generallv
ihrtuje temperature. There Is little com
plaint of reixil stocks being st sll heavv.
Confidence In a hesvy spring business in
creases ss that wimo approaches.
. I ihe Industries remain exceptionally
active, the puastbla exception being where
shortage In fuel ur railway congestion limit
production, as la the case of soft otsl and
coke In the west. "
The sireugiu ul kaslUig agricultural
staples, mainly wheat, corn, oats snd cot
ton, has been tho feature of the price situ
ation. Cotton has shown little or no diminution
of strength. Export business continues
heavy and the price of manufactured ma
terial shows an upward tendency.
Wool Is strong and prices are closely held.
Machinery Is well employed on spring and
summer goods for men's wear.
iJesplte much seml-bearlsh talk and hold
ing oft by buyers the iron snd steel situa
tion loses little of Its strength. It Is noted,
however, that foreign markets are nn the
whole stronger. Structural bars sppeor In
active demand, though fancy premiums
have disappeared.
The coke situation does not better much
In the central west. Buyers of pig Iron
are backward In coming forward for large
future business, but are eager enough
takers of current supplies. Apparent!' th
expectation that the spring will see lower
prices is still firm, but current demand
Involves considerable demand from time to
time. Agricultural Implement manufac
turers have bought freely of steel.
Lumber notes considerable Interest and
activity for an ordinarily dull period.
The great mass of stable prices generally
maintain undiminished strength, notable In
this respect being hides, which are quoted
a trifle higher, and leather, which is firm
at prevailing quotations.
Copper holds nearly the advance It had
gained, despite bearish statistical features.
Eastern shoe manufacturers show little
change from Inst year, though some com
plaints of the small margin of profits are
hea rd.
Wheat, Including flour, exports for the
week ending Janunrv 15 aggregate 4,058,624
bu., against 6.096.951 last week, 4.6iK),2(i2 In
this week a year ago and 3,326,064 In 1901.
Wheat exports since July aggregate 140.
640.801) bu., against 1.004,139 lust season and
107,210.966 tn I'M).
Corn exports aggregate 2.334.612 bu as
against 256,9-6 last week, 2,908,063 a year
ago and 6,184.650 In 1H1.
For the fiscal year exports are 18.958,018
bu., against 21,256,447 lust season and 108,
936.190 in 1901.
Business failures In the United States for
the week ending January 15 number 232,
as against 239 last week. 215 In the same
week in 19u2. 290 In 1901, 255 In 1900 and 22
In 11-99. Canadian failures numbered twenty
three, as against thirty last week and
thirty-five this week a yeur ago.
JUDGE KNAPPJDEFINES TRUSTS
Interstate Commerce Chairman Says
Problem Is to Turn Industry from
Selfishness to Cbnrlty.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16 The Ark
wrlght club had Its annual dinner tonight,
among Its guests being Governor B. B.
Odell, Judge Martin I. Knapp, chairman
of the Interstate Commerce commission,
and former Governor Voorhees of New
Jersey.
Judge Knapp, speaking of trusts, said In
part:
Today the great enterprises of the world
are In the hands of corporations and the
time Is fast approaching when they will
absorb all Important undertakings. The
legitimate, the Inevitable offspring of cor
porations Is monopoly. Why? Simply be
cause the operation of these massive forces,
grinding on each other In every market of
the world, begets -danger, which invites and
often compels common agreement as to,
prices and production. That Is a trust.
We are entering on a period of great
transition, a period of difficulty and many
dangers. The whole structure of Industry
and Industrial life is lluble to be subjected
to a strain, possibly to a shock, for which
experience furnishes no guidance. Cnn we
raise this wide re,alm of Industry from sel
fishness to charity, from strife to friend
ship from competition to co-operation,
from warring Instincts of the savage state
to the nobler roads of associate life? This
Is the problem which will test the wisdom
of statesmanship and tax the resources of
public authority.
CUBAN OPPOSjTION FORMED
Convention of Warring Elements De
rides to " Oppose Adinlnls
Iratlon Policy.
HAVANA, Jan., 16. the definite organ
ization of an opposition party was begun
here this evantng ,wlth a convention ot
delegates frogi jf4 parts of Cuba.
Representatives of all the elements In
th Island oi'P"1. to the administration
were presegU )!)ut differences among the
various elements threatened to prevent
unity of action1 As an example of this,
the delegates rom Santiago de Cuba were
Instructed to favor the Palma policy, while
those from Puerto Principe demand declara
tions against the P.tlma policy and against
the carrying out of the Ideas expressed In
the Piatt amendment. Senor Tamayo, who
was obliged to resign his position aa secre.
tary of the Interior two months ago, la ex
pected to control the convention.
Delegates to the administration party
convention tomorrow will declare a party
platform for carrying out the Piatt amend
ment, and close political and economical
relations with the United States.
WABASH RAILS STILL HALT
Pittsbnrir Connell Committee Post
' pones Action on Enabling;
Ordinance.
PITTSBURG. Jan. !. The ordinance
granting the Waliash entrance Into the city
was again delayed today by the committee
on corporations.
James Ramsey, president of the Wabash;
J. W. Patterson, president of the Pitts
burg, Carnegie & Western, and A. W.
Neeper, general counsel, presented a new
bill containing the changes asked for. With
tho exception of theae changes the new
ordinance Is the same as the one whloh
has been before the committee for a month.
Chairman Uppermun ruled that It was a
new ordinance and could not bo considered
until the next meeting.
WAGE RAISES STILL "DELAYED
Alton Men W ill see Committee, While
Illinois Otltclnls Offer I usatls-
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factory Compromise.
BLOOMINOTON. 111.. Jan. 16. The grlev.
ance committee of tho locomotive firemen
on the Chicago A Alton went to Chicago
today to meet tho grand master of the
brotherhood. Efforts will be made to se
cure a conference with the officers of the
railroad relative to an Increase of wbges.
The grievance committee of the trainmen
on the Illinois Central is on Its way home
from Chicago. The committee reports that
the officials propcecd to meet any Increase
In pay granted by any competing line. Thia
compromise Is not considered satisfactory.
Shoe Cutters o on Strike.
LYNN, Mass , Jan. 16 flhoe cutters to
the number of 20) employed In nine factories
here went on a strike today. Upsara of
3.000 hands are Indirectly Involved and un
less the places of those who have stopped
work are filled promptly, a complete shut
down of the factories Is threatened: The
strike, which was ordered by the Knights
of Labor, followed the presentation of a
new price lUt by the cutters' union of that
organization. It is said that the union
viola Us a contract between the manu
facturers snd the boot and shoe union.
This contract, It U said, the Knights of
Labor cutters also sccepted, end the real
issue. It U asserted, is one of authority
between the Knights of Ibor aud the
Boot and fchoe Wurkers' union.
Established IQ23.
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BOY IS CAUSE OF A WRECK
Changes Signal So that it Indicates a
Clear Track.
FOUR MEN, LOSE LIVES IN ACCIDENT
Passenger Trala on the Baltimore A
Ohio Rans Into Caboose and
Iligli en the Track
Near Comberland.
CUMBERLAND. Md., Jan. 16. Through
the alleged Interference of a messenger boy
a wreck was caused on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad east of Cumberland early to
day. In which four employes of the railroad
were killed and three Injured.
Killed':
W. J. SIMMS, engineer.
W. J. MORAN, fireman.
H. D. 8NEERINGER, fireman.
JOHN BUTLER, engineer.
Injured:
T. J. Hendricks, conductor, Baltimore;
bruised about the body.
W. N. Christopher, engineer, Baltimore;
bruised.
Kinney, conductor, Cumberland.
The wreck waa due to the displaying of
a false signal, giving a clear track for
eastbound passenger train No. 10, when In
the next block ahead there was standing
on the track a caboose and two englnea.
The passenger train waa drawn by th
two engines, and theae crashed through the
caboose and engine which obstructed the
track.
Not Manning: at Pall Speed.
Luckily the train had not attained lta full
speed and was only moving at tho rate of
about twenty miles an hour when the col
lision came. The postal car of the pas
senger train was derailed, but the pas
senger coaches did not leave the track and
the occupants escaped injury.
It la charged that a messenger boy named
Turner, who waa In the block tower when
No. 10 came along, hearing the englneer'a
whistle for clear tracks, pulled a lever giv
ing a clear aignal. The operator had. It is
explained, previously set the signal at dan
cer. While his attention was being devoted to
communicating with the succeeding block
atation the boy, it la alleged, pulled the
lever that gave the oncoming train the
signal that It had a clear track ahead and
the tower operator was not aware of what
waa done until the craah came.
ST. LOUIS HAS FRESH SCANDAL
Mayor gnspends Inspector of Weights
and Measares Pending: In
vestigation. 8T. LOUIS. Mo Jan. 16. McArthur John
ston, inpsector of welghta and measures,
.was today suspended by Mayor Wells pend
ing investigation of chargea preferred
agalnBt him by the mayor and filed with tbo
city council.
After filing coplea of the chargea with the
city reglater and comptroller, the mayor
addressed a communication to Johnston In
forming him of. bis suspension.
The charges .specifically atate that he
failed to make proper returns to the city
treasurer,
Mr. Johnston was formerly president of
the Building Trades council, and was
elected to his present office in 1901. He
said tonight that he will have no state
ment to make until he has Informed him
self thoroughly regarding the chargea.
ARIZONA JUSTICE ARRESTED
Sheriff Chases Fleeing; Man to Boston
and Asks His Extradi
tion. BOSTON, Jan. 16. After having been
chased serosa the country by Arizona of
ficials who wanted hlra on a charge of em
bezzlement, justice T. Hinds was arrested
here today.
High Sheriff Joseph J. Rogers of Prea
cott. Arts.. Immediately served requisition
papera upon Governor Bates, charging
Hinds with being a fugitive from Justice.
Transactions in a mining enterprise are
aid to be the basis ot the complaint.
DEATH RECORD.
Henry B. Dniy.
O'NEILL, Neb., Jan. 16. (Special.) The
remains of Henry S. Daly and a aon of Mr.
and Mrs. William Daly, old and respected
residents of this county, were Interred here
today. Mr. Daly after a short Illness died
In the Holy Cross Hospital In Salt Lako
City. He grew to manhood In this county.
He had held positions ot trust with several
railroads and while working as station
agent on a southern road contracted mala
rial fever, from which be never fully re
covered. I.nnla Webster.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16. Lunla Webiter, aged
68, for many years western manager ot the
Westlnghouse Air Brake company, died at
his home at Evanston last night from
complication of diseases. He waa well
known In railroad circles throughout the
country.
Knnernl of Mrs. Elmlra Baker.
NEBRASKA CITT, Jan. 16. (Special.)
The funeral of Mrs. Elmlra Baker was held
thia afternoon at the residence of her
daughter, five mllea west of this city. The
remains will be taken to Tabo, la., for In
terment. Mrs. Baker was born In 1815.
James l.lllle.
NEBRASKA CITY. Jan. 1. (Special.)
James Llllie, one ot the oldest men living
In this city, died todsy at the advance!
age ot 91 years. The fanersl will be held
tomorrow from the home of his daughter,
Mra. Edward Bagley.
D. B. I.y.wtaa.
RENO, NVt., Jin. 16. D. B. Lyman, for
twenty yean' superintendent of the Bonanza
mints in the Comstock, when they were at
the zenith of their production, died here of
pneumonia today. He was 65 years old.
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ET. LOUIS. Jan. 16. Thirty additional
veniremen were summoned today for the
selection of a Jury in the bribery case of
Charles F. Kelley, former spesker of the
h iuze of 'delegates. Attorneys for the de
fense filed i motion for a change of venue
from St. Lcula, alleging prejudice In the
case. Exteoalve arguments followed.
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