THE FOURTH TIME.
Shatter Re-Elected President ol
Amalgamated Association.
Other Officer* IClM'led Salaries ol
Officer* Increased--Headquarter*
Will Still He In l'lttwbiirK--
Other Work That Wa*
Done by Convention.
Wheeling, W. Va.. May 2.—A1l that
now remains to be done by the Amal
gamated association is the election of
vice president, the appointment of the
conference committee and the selec
tion of the next conventioiy city. The
election, which resulted in a decisive
victory for all the present officers,
was the principal business yesterday.
As forecasted by the Associated
Press, the opposition to President
•Shaffer centered their hopes in
Thomas Williams, of Zanesville, ().,
who was the only opposing candidate.
The name of Assistant Secretary M.
P. Tighe was not presented. Shaffer
was triumphantly elected, receiving
US votes to Williams' 56. When the
result was announced the executive
received a great, ovation. It is his
fourth term.
Secretary John Williams and Edi
tor Ben I. Davis, of the Amalgamated
Journal, were re-elected to their re
spective positions without opposition.
I'lie most interesting contest was that
over the position of M. F. Tighe.
Tighe was re-elected by a hand
some majority.
Nearly a dozen candidates were put
up for trustees. Two ballots were
necessary, resulting in the re-election
of John E. Taylor and Elias Jenkins.
The third trustee is John (!. Hagen,
of l'iqua, 0., who succeeds John Hidd.
The reports of the committee on
good of the order contained many
important suggestions which created
much discussion. One of the most
interesting things transacted was the
increase in salaries of 20 per cent, of
the president, secretary, editor of the
Journal and assistant secretary.
The socialists, who have been try
ing to remove the bar against dis
cussion of political ami economic
questions in the lodges, gained a par
tial victory.
Wheeling, W. Va., May n.—The
Amalgamated convention came to an
end yesterday, after electing its vice
presidents and choosing Columbus as
the next convention city. President
Shaffer, Secretary Williams and,l. I'.
Sheridan, of Cleveland, were elected
delegates to the American Federation
conference.
A brief summary of what was done
.he three preceding days is as follows!
On Monday the entire scale as re
ported by the wage committee was
ratified with a few "slight altera
tions."
Tuesday the convention indorsed
President's Shaffer's annual report.
'Wednesday it was decided to in
crease the defense fund for carrying
on strikes.
CLUB WOMEN.
i'lie Opening of the Convention \m*
a Brilliant Atl'dlr.
Los Angeles, Cal., May 2. —The for
mal opening of the Club Women's
convention yesterday afternoon was
markedly brilliant. Hundreds of dele
gates and visitors packed the Simp
son auditorium to the roof. The in
terior was embellished with 50,000
calla lilies, and representative Ameri
can women sat on the platform,
while the usual happy greetings were
exchanged between hostesses and
guests.
The official reception, which closed
the day, ca*ue off in the evening un
der the auspices of the Friday Morn
ing club at the Women's clubhouse.
I.os Angeles, Cal., May I!. Probably
the most interesting report of the
session of Women's clubs yesterday
was that of Mrs. George Ivendriek,
corresponding secretary. Since the
last biennial, she said, 225 clubs,
three state federations, Louisiana,
Arizona and Oregon, and three dis
trict federations have been admitted,
making a total membership in the
general federation of 7<>:» individual
clubs, aggregating 72,500 members,
four district individual clubs, aggre
gating 72,500 members, four district
federations of 4,000 members, and !!)
state federations, 375 clubs, and a
total membership of 211,703. The
question was raised as to the num
ber of clubs that had withdrawn and
the answer was that while ten had
withdrawn, only two took this action
on account of the color question.
TORNADO IN IOWA.
IClevator* anil Honors Itemtroyed One
flan m**fii|r ami Several Injured.
Des Moines, la.. May 2.—A tornado
struck Bayard, la., early last night.
Two elevators, the Chicago, Milwau
kee &■ St. Paul railroad station and a
number of dwelling houses were de
stroyed. The agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad is miss
ing and is supposed to have been
killed or injured. Telegraphic com
munication with Bayard was para
lyzed by the storm. Details of the
disaster are difficult to obtain.
At Van Wert a funnel-shaped cloud
dropped down on the town. The high
wind blew down houses and barns
and uprooted large trees. Several
people were reported injured.
At Weldon, a farm house was blown
down and three children were in
jured. The tornado was seen from
the town of Leroy, but that town was
not in its path.
Inquiry Into Cuban Sugar.
Washington, May 2.—The inquiry
into the present holding of Cuban su
gar and Cuban sugar lands, ordered
by the senate, was begun yesterday
by the sub-committee on Cuban rela
tions. president Ilavemeyer, of the
\meriean Sugar Refining Co., was the
first witness. Replying to questions
by Senator Piatt, Mr. Ilavetneyer
said his company was generally
known as the sugar trust and that its
refineries are located as follows: Ir
New Jersey, one; New York, three;
'Massachusetts, two; Philadelphia,
two, anil one in New Orleans.
TROUBLE IN LABOR WORLD.
Mint Organized Trade* In IMtt*bur«
Unit Work—Striken In Oilier Place*.
Pittsburg', May 2. — Nine organized
building' trades lb the Pittsburg dis
trict. started the conflict Thursday
morning for higher wages. Many of
the employers agreed to the demands
during the day and at its close there
was every indication that the strug
gle will be of short duration. Of the
12,000 men who were ordered out yes
terday morning, probably not more
than 6,000 will be idle to-day.
■Much of the building operations of
the city were forced to suspend dur
ing the day. while strikers' commit
tees and employers were negotiating
settlements. Trades involved in the
wage dis|«ite are the structural iron
workers, bricklayers, carpenters, elec
tric. linemen, lathers, sheet metal
workers, hoisting and portable en
gineers. slate and tile roofers and the
hod carriers.
The structural iron workers came
out to a man and tied up a vast
amount of work. About one-third of
the brick layers remained :it work,
their scale having been signed by the
employers. Before night, about one
half of the brick contractors had
signed the agreement. William J.
Kclley. in charge of the carpenters'
strike, said last evening that fully
three-fourths of the employers had
met the advance in the wage scale.
Planing mill operators are standing
together against the wage conces
sion.
Employers of about- one-third of
the sheet metal workers are reported
as having agreed to the advance of
l!il cents per day in wages. The ad
vanced scale of the engineers has
been signed by four of the largest
contractors, and other concerns have
expressed a willingness to meet the
increased wnge, but object to sign
ing a scale. Employers of one-half
of the slate and tile roofers have
signed the scale. About one-third of
the electric wiremen are reported as
having gained their point. The tile
setters also report success with a
number of their employers.
Philadelphia, May 2.- May day in
labor circles was a quiet one here,
differences between labor and capi
tal, except in a few instances, hav
ing been amicably adjusted. - Struc
tural iron workers to the number of
100 quit work owing to the failure of
the Pennsylvania Steel Co. and the
American Bridge ('<> to sign the union
agreement. There was a complete sus
pension of work among the tile lay
ers and tile layers' helpers. Two
hundred and fifty houses out of a
total of 42.j, went on strike.
Reading. Pa., May 2.-—Owing to the
failure <>f contractors to sign the new
wage scale for a year, the planing
mills of this city were idle yester
day. Over 250 men went on strike.
The building operations are practi
cally at a standstill as a result of the
strike of hod carriers. These are the
only trades having difficulty over the
question of wages.
Most on. May 2. Strikes occurred
yesterday at a number of places iti
New England, attended, however,
with no disturbances. Strikes in the
building trades occurred in several
Connecticut towns and at number of
points in other states.
The strikes of the American Wool
en Co. weavers is extending, and some
20,000 operatives are affected. The
weavers in 12 plants of the combine
are out.
REMY'S OPINION.
I'll" Admiral Say* the Filipino* Am
"Vol (a pa lite of Seil-«.ov<Miiil«nt
\ et.
New York. May 2.—Rear Admiral
Tiemy, v ho arrived here yesterday on
the Brooklyn, after a tour of sea
duty in the far cast, was interviewed
on the conditions in the Philippines.
Tie said: "I have no actual news to
bring from the Philippines. Of the
stories of alleged cruelties and the
subjugation of the natives by the so
called "water cure," 1 have no per
sonal knowledge. What I may have
heard, 5 should not eare to give for
publication because of the possibility
of being called before the committee
of the senate now investigating the
ch a rges.
"Concerning general conditions in
the islands, fien. .Chaffee told me be
fore I left that things were progress
ing satisfactorily—slowly, hut surely
—and that pacification was only a
matter of time. Talk of the with
drawal of the United States from the
Philippines is based on an inaccurate
and . incomplete knowledge of condi
tions out there. This country could
not withdraw. Chaos would be the
result. My observations have con
vinced me that the naii. 'S are not
capable of self-government jet. They
need a guiding hand and now that
we have undertaken the task, we can
not, for the sake of humanity, with
draw until the work is completed."
Injured In a Colll*loii.
Milwaukee, Wis., May 2.—Six per
sons were injured in a collision last
night between a street, car on the
Vilas street line and a switch engine
at the Clinton street crossing of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road.
The most seriously injured are Fred
Rosche, right arm ami right leg
broken; Miss Cora Cox. left, leg and
hip injured; Frank Berg, left arm and
back injured. Three others were
hurt, but not seriously. The accident
occurred at, a curve in the railroad,
and the conductor failed to see the
approaching switch engine, when he
gave the signal to the motorman to
cross.
Itobtmin Took 55,000 In .Jewelry.
Kansas City, Mo., May 2.—0. If.
•Stevens, a pawnbroker, his wife and
little daughter, were held up by two
men at a late hour last night and
robbed of $5,000 worth of jewelry.
The Stevens residence was called up
by telephone last night by one of the
robbers, it is believed, who was told
that Mr. Stevens and his family had
gone to an entertainment. The rob
bers concealed themselves near the
Stevens residence and when Mr. Stev
ens and his companions returned they
were aocc'sted by the highwaymen
anil trolri/eil in front of their house.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1902.
DUN & CO.'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Labor t'ontro vernir* Have AiTrrli'tl
the Volutin- ol Trauitar tloii«.
New York, May 3. —R. G. Don <& Co.'<
Weekly Review of Trade says: Two
large strikes scheduled to commence
on May 1 were averted, at least tem
porarily, and a number <>f smaller
ones were settled, but many new
controversies have begun. This labor
factor is the only seriously unfavor
able one in the industrial situation,
exerting considerable influence over
the volume of transactions, and also
tending to unsettle confidence. In
seasonable merchandise, especially
dry goods and clothing, warmer
weather lias stimulated dealings,
while outdoor work is prosecuted
vigorously. Shipments are less de
layed by traffic congestion.
Consumers of finished steel pro
ducts Arc compelled to place orders
subject ti> the convenience of manu
facturers and it is the exception when
any nearby deliveries are promised.
An unprecedented amount of railway
work is being done while the erec
tion of new buildings would be much
more extensive if material were avail
able. This structural work is on a
recowl-breaking scale and promises
relief to the situation hereafter,
since many <>f the plants under con
construction will add In the produc
tive capacity when completed. I'ig
iron has worked up to a higher point,
Bessemer commanding S2O at Pitts
burg 011 deliveries within si\ months,
owing to the full contracts held by
the furnaces. Foreign dealers have
shown much wisdom by making con
cessions in this market.
A better volume of orders taken
by New Kngland shoe shops is one
of the most encouraging signs of the
week. Slight concessions were made
on a few grades, but the general
level of quotations is fairly well at
tended.
Jobbers in dry goods have felt the
effects of good weather and a brisk
trade has been done at steady prices,
although no general advance has fol
lowed the rise in raw cotton or the
restricted operations at woolen mills.
Cereal prices have been less inflated
by speculation than they were last
week, yet a high level was main
tained and only slight reactions oc
curred. (iood foreign crop conditions
were calculated to weaken the tone,
yet exports of wheat from the t'nited
States, flour included, amounted to
5,57'.),037 bushels against 4,132,357 a
year ago.
Cotton continued advancing until
there was a gain of SB.IO a bale over
last year's figure, when a trifling re
action occurred, but the tone contin
ued strong.
Failures in the United States this
week were 225 against 212 last week,
and in Canada 17 against IS last
week.
PRODUCE DEALERS.
They < lalm llie 111-: I'aeking ISOIIM<«
Threaten Destruction ol Poultry and
IC-IK fillliincftw.
Kansas City, May 3.—The big pack
ing houses have made such inroads
into the business of packing and
shipping eggs anil poultry for con
sumption in eastern markets that the
business of the small shippers in this
part of the west is threatened with
destruction, according to members of
the Produce Dealers' association of
Kansas and Oklahoma, which met
here Friday to consider the situation.
John Stewart, of Concordia, Kan.,
president of the association, said:
"The packers are so firmly in
trenched that I do not believe we can
do much to oppose them. I do not
know whether the recent operations
of the big dealers could be called a
corner or not. However, I do know
that four big firms have stored 114,-
000,000 eggs, or 400,000 eases."
Among the men at the meeting it
was asserted that the poultry dealers
are compelled to pay higher rates
than the packers for shipments of
dressed poultry from here to the sea
board. "The produce dealers of the
west," one dealer is <|iioted as saying,
"must combine against the packers,
for an important industry is being
ruined."
TERRIFIC STORM.
Wind and llnil 110 Considerable Ham
uge Around I'ittMliiirg.
Pittsburg, May A terrific wind,
rain and hail storm struck this city
last evening, doing much damage.
The rain came down in torrents and
the hail which followed was of suf
ficient size to completely strip many
trees of their foliage and ruin many
flower beds. The wind blew down a
house in Allegheny, burying an un
known man in the ruiys. lie was res
cued after hard woj-k and taken to
the hospital in a badly battered con
dition.
The steel hull towboat Vesta, val
ued at $50,000, and owned by the
Vesta Coal Co., was blown over and
badly wrecked in the Monongahcla
river. Iler crew were all saved.
The storm traveled eastward and
when it reached Irwin did consider
able damage. One of the workmen
on the Taylor farm was blown from
the barn roof and probably fatally
injured.
Captured a Itoer Commandant.
Pretoria, May 3.—C01. Barker re
ports that on April 30 lie captured
Commandant Manic Botha, his adju
tant. and eleven others near Frank
fort, Orange River Colony. This is
regarded as important, as he is (Jen.
De Wet's ablest lieutenant.
Will Iteoiime W illi Noil-1 "lon Urn,
Philadelphia, Myy 3. The general
movement among weavers and others
in the textile trades in this city for
higher wages resulted yesterday in
one lockout, effecting altogether 2.200
persons. The weavers of John and
James Dobson, carpet uianufacf urcrs,
to the number of 250, were locked
out because they asked for an ad
vance of 15 cents. The mill was shut
down, throwing out of employment
1,550 other workers. At the carpet
mill of Stinson Bros., 150 men struck
to have the 25 per cent, cut made hi
1894, restored.
rear admiral coghlan.
111 m lirceiit Promotion nn Act of
noeul l*'r ie nds ii 1 p on tlie l'art of
I'reMident Hoonovelt,
By the restoration of liis lost num
bers, Joseph B. Coglilan, U. S. X., be
came a rear admiral. This promotion,
of course, means his immediate de
parture from Brooklyn, where, as cap
tain of the navy yard, he has been a
prominent figure for nearly a year.
Rear Admiral Coglilan was born at
Frankfort, Ky., December 9, 1894.
Three years later he removed to St.
Claireounty, 111. lie attended the com
mon schools at Belleville, where he
received his appointment to the Cnited
States naval academy, which he en
tered in 1800. After his graduation in
HEAR ADMIRAL J B. COGHLAN.
(His L.ust Numbers Wire Restored to lliin
by Presidential Order.)
IS(>3 he served in various squadrons
and on various stations until March,
1807, when he was ordered to com
mand the Raleigh. About eight months
later this i miser was sent to reen
foree the Astatic squadron under Dew
ey, taking ;>art, as third in rank, in
the battle of Manila buy. The Ra
leigh had, i i fact, the honor of firing
the first girri—at a quarter past 12
in the morning—on the famous first
day of May; also the last gun of the
main battle of Manila bay and the last
gun in the naval campaign against the
Spaniards in the Philippines, August
13, IS9S. Rear Admiral Coglilan com
manded the expeditions of the second
and third of May, 1898, for the dest ruc
tion of the batteries at the entrance
of Manila bay, captured the Spanish
gunboat Callao on the 12th, and on the
7tli of July commanded the expedition
for the capture of the Spanish position
at Jsla Grande, in Subig bay, Luzon,
lie returned to the t'nited States with
the Raleigh in April, 1899.
A LEADING QUESTION.
It Wan A*ki'il of Senator Wolcott
Soon After He Had Landed ia
the Woolly West.
At the outset of his care«»<l Senator
Edward O. Waleott, of Colorado, es
tablished a law and real estate of
fice in Georgetown. Being in partner
ship with a member of his family, a
sign reading thus:
: Ed. Wolcot*. & Hro. :
was duly swung to the breezes. Busi
ness was bad, however, and "Ed" de
cided to move to a neighboring local
ity where silver had been found and
where the general prospect was im
proving daily. So he bought a donkey
% fgs mm
. '
HON. EDWARD O. WOLCOTT.
(Ex-United States Senator from the State
of Col-orado.)
and, packing liis belongings on its
back, started for his new field. lie
took with him the firm's sign, think
ing that with a little frcsli paint and
some erasure it might be made to do
duty all over again. When he reached
his destination a group of miners gath
ered to welcome him. All eyes were
fixed on the sign. For a moment no
one spoke, and then one grizzled vet
eran drawled: "Say, young feller,
which of you all is Ed?"
Catliollca In V. !>t. C. A.
Trie re is a movement in the Roman
Catholic church toward the general
organization of associations similar to
the Y. M. C. A. This is not altogether
a new movement, for Catholics have
had such associations for years, which
have been social, athletic and frater
nal, with occasional religious ad
dresses. But, says Association Men, it
will not be until the young men of that
church shall be moved with the same
spirit and enthusiasm for the spiritual
welfare of young men that the organi
zation will attain the measure of suc
cess and influence for good that its
originators desire.
No II artier Shop* Ivi India.
There are no barber shops in India,
but plenty of barbers. They visitlhefr
customers, and do their work at ;ie
homes of the latter. For daily service
they receive from each patron about
75 cents n month. A single shave costs
about one cent and a hair-cufting
three cent*.
NO SETTLEMENT.
Wilier* and Operator* isain Iti-fer
Their Troubles to Hie National * ivlc
Federation.
New York, May I.—After spending
two entire days in endeavoring to ar
rive at a settlement of their differ
ences, the operators and representa
tives of the United Mine Workers of
America have again referred their
troubles to the committee on concili
ation of the National Civic Federa
tion. When the committee will met t
for the purpose of taking the matter
up had not, up to a late hour last
night, been definitely settled, but the
probability is that the meeting will
take place either Friday or Saturday
of the present week,
j When the committee of operators
I and representatives of the union ad
i journed sine die shortly after 4
| o'clock yesterday afternoon a state
j men was given out which left the gen
| eral public as much as sea on the
j situation as before negotiations be
j gun. Not a scrap of official or au
j thoritative information was obtain
able to show what progress, if any,
had been ffiade towards a settlement.
"Our conference with the opera
j tors," said President .Mitchell, of the
| United 'Mine Workers of America,
j "has been brought to a close. Ac
! cording to an arrangement with the
| National Civic Federation, by which
! the conference committee was ap
pointed, we are to report to that body
' at a meeting, the date of which has
yet to be determined. Outside of
this, I cannot say a word for publica
tion."
The operators, however, seemed in
a happy frame of mind. Nor did the
miners seem in any degree downcast
and the concensus of opinion among
outsiders was that some progress
had been made towards amicable set
tlement.
ARE KICKING.
• litengo .Herchant* and llanuluettirent
Allege M*erl initiation* In Transcon
tlnental Hate*.
Chicago, April 29. —Merchants and
I manufacturers of Chicago have united
in a strong protest to the inter-state
j commerce commission against al
i leged discrimination in trans-conti
nental rates. It is charged that by
I the rates made, Chicago inanufac
| turers are placed in competition with
New York for Pacific coast trade, and
I for trade west of the Rockies. Atten
| tion is called to the fact that equal
I rates from New York and Chicago
Ito Pacific coast points practically
! eliminate the advantage which should
| be Chicago's.
TIJ this charge the answer of the
railroad managements has always
been that water competition by the
! way of the gulf has made it inipera
| tive that the same rates he made
from New York to the Pacific coast
as from Chicago, St. Louis, St. Paul
j and other Mississippi river valley
| points. Were the rates made higher
from New York by the all-rail route,
| the lower rates existing by water
from New York to the gulf and
| thence by rail, would take all the
i traffic that way.
The result is that jobbers in the
1 middle west have been unable fo com
pete with the New York jobbers by
reason of the local freight rates
i charged from New York to Chicago.
SITUATION IS SERIOUS.
Revolutionary Movement In t aiislug
Alarm In Itussla.
i St. Petersburg, May 2. —The serious
ness of the situation in south Rus
sia is apparent from the fact that
I DragomirolV, governor general of
I KietV; Pocarsoff, vice director of the
.department of police, and other of
ficials have joined Yon Plehe, the
| minister of the interior, at Khartoff.
It now develops that the agitators
j who are chiefly responsible for the
j spread of the revolutionary move
| ments among the hungry peasants
used a curious political canard to j
! bring the former serfs and the land
! owners into collision. A rumor was i
| industriously circulated that the czar j
had ordered the lands of the nobles i
to lie divided among the emancipated !
| serfs. The peasants thereupon
formed committees, under the com
mune officials, which waited on the
| land owners and ordered them to va
-1 cafe the land withheld from the peas
; ants, chose their own agents and pro- ;
eeeded to distribute the land and ;
; movables, leaving the noblemen from i
15 to 20 acres each. The proceedings. \
; which were orderly, were conducted ;
with the utmost gravity until the j
authorities interfered. Thereafter!
' there was riot, arson and devasta- |
I tion.
Actor ltusscll Head.
Washington, April 29.—50 l Smith j
Russell, the actor, died at the Rich- I
] mond hotel in this city, Monday af- j
i ternoon, of perpetual hiccough. Mr.
Russell had been ill for some time i
from this malady, but during the
I past few days the disease took a se-
I rious turn. Those present at the
j bedside of the veteran actor were
j Mrs. Russell, Miss 1.. Alice Russell,
I Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Berger and
; Edward I. Rosenfeld. Mr. Russell
was 54 years old. j
Holler (exploded.
Dover, N. J., April 29.—< A loeonio- j
tive attached to a passenger train oil
the Delaware, Lackawanna & West
| ern railroad olew up near here Mon- j
day, killing the engineer, George j
Trimmer, of Washington, N. J., and j
Fireman Joseph Mayberry, of Port
' Murray, N. J. None of the passengers
! was hurt.
still Fighting.
April 29.—The war office
has made public the following ties
patch from Lord Kitchener, at Pre
toria: "Since April 21, 2.1 Boers have
been killed, 78 have been taken pris- '
oners and 2."> have surrendered. There
has been desultory fighting in vari
ous sections of the Transvaal and the
Orange River Colony.
■'a per Hill If timed.
(Hamilton, 0., April 29.—The Frank
lin mill of the Sterling Paper Co. was
destroyed by fire here last night. The
loss Is estimated at SIOO,OOQ with SOO,-
, 000 insurance.
TIME IS TOO SHOUT:
| Exposition Company Asks Post*
| ponement of St. Louis Fair.
;
Want Another Year to Prepare llulld*
lnt:» and (>roundi»Tlie Sundry
Civil Kill Will He Anifiid
ed So a* to ICitend
the Time.
i I
Washington, May 3.—Secretary
I ITay yesterday sent to the senate ;*
j letter statin# the necessity fur post
| porting the Louisiana purchase expo*
| sition from 1903 to I'JO4. Enclosed
j with it was a letter from Chairman
| Carter, of the government coinmis
j sion, and a telegram from President
j Francis, of the exposition company,
I showing the necessity for the post'
i ponement. Senator Cockrell had thq
| letter read in the senate and then of.
[ fered an amendment to the sundry
j civil appropriation bill now pending
j in the senate providing for the post*
I ponement, of the exposition in accord*
j ance with the request.
The postponement amendment pro.
vides for the dedication of the build*
! ings of the exposition on April 30,
! 100: i, for the opening of the expo,
sition to visitors on May 1, 1904, and
for its closing not later than Decern.
| l>er 1, following. The coinage <>|
i $230,000 in gold dollar pieces, to bn
used as a souvenir coin, is also au.
| thorized, the money thus provided t<i
| be a part of the $5,000,000 appropri.
! ated by congress for the aid of tha
fair.
The telegram from D. R. Francis,
president of the exposition company,
1 is addressed to T. H. Carter, presi
j dent of the National Lousiana Pur
chase exposition commission. It in
I as follows:
"In view of the conditions to which
j you call attention and in the light of
all the facts within the knowledge
: of this company, it is now very clear
; that, while the buildings can be com
i pleted, the respective states and ter-»
; ritories and both foreign and domes,
j tic exhibitors cannot within the pres
-1 ent time limit, construct the neces
j sary buildings and install exhibits
| upon the scale commensurate with
| their desires and the magnitude of
; the exposition enterprise.
"We can use one additional year of
preparation to great advantage. It
is, therefore, in the judgment of the
company, desirable that the time for
opening the exposition be extended
one year if such course meets the.
approval of the government.
Senator Carter explains in his let
ter that Mr. Francis' telegram is in
reply to one from himself. Mr. Car
ter corroborates the statements
made by Mr. Francis, and adds:
| "According to authorized facts and
reasonable probabilities, $20,000,000
will be expended within the exposi
tion grounds for construction by the
United States, foreign governments,
the exposition company, the states,
the territories and concessionaires.
The succi :sful marshalling of the
necessary labor and material for the
completion of this great task within
not to exceed ten months of fair
weather, is questionable, and if ac
complished, will surely involve waste
ful expense and leave little time for
the proper installation of exhibits."'
FATAL COLLISION.
Engineer and Fireman Killed—Thir
teen Mall Clerk* Injured.
( lyde, X. V., May 3.—New York
Central fast mail No. 3, westbound,
collided with a fast freight going in
the opposite direction a quarter mile
west of the station here at 5 p. m.,
killing the engineer and fireman of
the mail and seriously injuring 13
mail clerks.
The dead are: 'Syracuse; jumped,
head crushed, killed instantly.
William K. Xoxon, fireman, Syra
cuse; jumped, skull fractured and
arm torn olT; died a half-hour after
wards.
The injured, all mail clerks, are:
J. \V. Shepard, K. F. Force, I!. Mills,
K. F. Gibson, all of Cleveland; 1!. C.
Ilaird, John M. Mert and G. W. Xlim
ine r, of Elvriaj J. P. Putnam, of
Brockton, X. Y.; George 1. Smert anil
George Growney, of Buffalo; (i. R.
Wright, of Rochester; Arthur Under
bill, of Xorwalk, 0., and John Pitts,
of Corry, Pa.
Syracuse, X. Y., May 3. The fast
mail was running 75 miles an hour
when the accident occurred.
CUMMINGS DEAD.
The New York Coiiifrenninan Pa»» a
Away at Baltimore of Pile union la.
Baltimore, May 3.—Congressman
Amos .1. Cummings, of New York,
died last night at. tin 1 Church Hom«
and Infirmary in this city. The cause
of death was pneumonia, incident to
an operation. The congressman'*
wife and cousin, Charles 11. Cuiu
liiings, were at his bedside when
death came.
Congressman Cummings came to
Baltimore on \|>ril 1! to undergo
treatment for kidney trouble. Four
days later an operation was per
formed by Dr. Ilugh 'H. Young, and
Mr. Cummings seemed to b# on a fair
way to recovery. A week later, how
ever, pleurisy developed, and on April
25 it was announced that -Mr. Cum
mings was sulVering from pneumonia
in one lung. Last Tuesday it was
announced that the malady had ex
tended to both lungs, since which
time Mr. Cummings has been hover
ing between life and death.
IM*i-liar;-ed IVon-l'nloiilwt*.
Detroit, Mich., May 3.—.A strike of
inolders in (lie liulil Malleable Casting
Co.'s plant, here, which has been in
force since last December, culminated
in a small riot yesterday, when about
2.000 molders from other foundries
nearby quit work and joined the
strikers for I In- day, to make a dem
onstration against a number of non
union molders, who have been work
ing in the shops. Several arrests
were made among the strikers, and
last night the company a},reed, it
the strikers would disperse, to dia»
charge the non-union uien.
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