Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 10, 1905, Page 3

Pe ecetaecteetee Rerald-Review. By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. A Pennsylvania postmaster has lost his mind. Lots of little things get lost in the mails. A New Jersey drowned in his well. ample to the trade. It is a waste of time to argue with ap angry tornado. Avoid it entirely. Let it have its own way. milkman was A horrible ex- “What makes the plain girl pretty?” asks the Phijgdelphia Inquirer. Mag- netism and twilight, sometimes. “An honest man,” says a Tammany organ, “is the noblest work of God.” It prints the item in its joke column. A scientific analysis has shown that Chicago restaurant keepers make lemons, butter or eggs. How ingeni- ous! Jim Jeffries bequeaths the cham- pionship to Fitzsimmons, and the nsual attempt will be made to break the will. It is not believed that an injunction printed in the largest type would have the slightest effect on a determined tornado. Says the observant Boston Globe, “The grass is coming up fresh and green this spring.” Unusual, but not alarming. The ocean claimed its own when M Jennie Crocker accidentally dropped $25,000 worth of pearls into the Atlantic. It is thought that the latest racing automobile, now in New- York, may be abje to go a mile in thirty seconds —but not on the public roads, we hope. An eminent neurologist having declared that men are being killed by “wine, women and worry,” a lot of men will promptly try to cut out the worry. Panama mosquitoes are represented as being unusually fierce and vorac- jous. It will be a waste of time to try the effect of benevolent assimilation on them. ! Minnesota’s census bureau warns its enumerators that women cannot be compelled to give their age. Does the bureau think it has discovered some- thing new? “Poverty,” says Mr. Carnegie, “is a priceless heritage.” Yes, and it is within reach of nearly everybody, even though it is not marked down from anything. “Secretary Taft,” says the New York Tribune, “can take his ease now in a hammock.” It is to be hoped that the man who puts it up will be care ful about the ropes. Note from the diary of the amateur gardener: “May 27.—Not up yet; per- baps I planted them too deep. The g00d book, bowever, said two inches. But I am pretty heavy.” Nine out of every ten servant girls in Germany have money in the banks. We might say in passing that the ser- vant girl has the only sure get-rich- quick scheme on earth. A New York court has decided that a marriage contract entered into three years ago by am opera singer and a lawyer is null and void. Now they will not have to get divorced. There must be money in private life. Russel Sage has announced his intention of retiring to private life— Atlanta Journal. There will be when Russell Sage retires. The Chicago woman who is to have $400 a month alimony, even if she marries again, wil] probably not have to advertise in any of the matrimonial journals for the purpose of finding a xew affinity. Says the exacting president of Trin- ity college, Hartford, “Any man who makes money that represents another man’s loss is a brigand.” Then brigand is a milder term than has been here- tofore supposed. An automobile ran away in Port- land, Maine, the other day and smash- ed itself to pieces without having kill- ed anybody. Its makers should not omit this fact from the next adver- tisement they prepare. Some New York people who recent- ly sued Thomas W. Lawson for $25- 000 have just paid him $11,000 to eall it square. They are probably con- vinced now that there is something more than wind in frenzied finance. Hon. Edward Atkinson boldly re- news his assertion that $65 a year is enough for a woman to dress on. But if any woman in the United States dresses on that sum there is only one reason for it. She can’t raise more than $65. A Connecticut man who fell down- stairs and broke both his legs finds now that he is getting well that his rheumatism, from which he had suf- fered for twenty years, has left him. The new cure is too violent, however, to be generally popular, From the Capital. While the inquiry into the Bowen- Loomis controversy is not concluded, it can be announced with authority that it will resvit in the retirement of Bowen. It is officially announced that the president’s. Southern trip will pegin on Oct. 17 and will take twelve days. The extra session of congress, there- fore, will not be called for Oct. 16, as had been expected. Postmaster General Cortlyou has or- dered the removal of Mrs. Kate A. Mc- Neil, postmistress at Dayton, Henne pin county Minn. It is alleged that she permitted her husband, the former postmaster, to assist in management of the office when he was recently re- moved for cause. President Roosevelt has authorized the announcement that Charles J. Bon- aparte of Baltimore would be appoint- ed secretary of the navy to succeed Paul Morton, who earlier in the day, stated he would retire July 1 to take charge of the plans for the construc- tion of the New York subway system. Capt. J. J. McCardy returned to Washington from a four week's trip abroad. When asked concerning the rumor that he will soon resign, Capt. McCardy said that he had no idea of taking such action at this time. He refused to discuss the repeated gossip that there is trouble between Secretary Shaw and the auditor for the postffice department. The postal deficit for the current fiscal year will be approximately $15,- 000,000, the largest in the history of ihe country. Only twice before has the deficit of the postal service even approached this amount, in 1860 and 1895, when it was in excess of $10,000- | 000. To the extension of rural free de- livery and other branches, but partic- ularly the former, is the increased de- ficit attributed. List of Casualties. At. least five men were killed and two seriously injured by the cave-in at the Gunison Reclamation tunnel at Montrose, Colo. As the result of swallowing a live rat while eating oats out of his trough, the noted trotting horse Corinthe, son of Oratorio, 2:13, died at Lexington Ky., in great agony. A cloudburst on Rhea river, about twelve miles south of Hepner, Or., has caused the death of Mrs. J. R. Nune- maker and her youngest child, and two other children, who were caught by the water. Engineer Edward F. Gibney and Fireman F. E. Preyer, both of Colum- pus, Ohio,were killed near Dayton in the wreck of a Panhandle train due from St. Louis at 6:35. It collided with an oil car. While riding to the surface in No. 3 shaft of the Tamarack mine at Calu- met, Mich., Frank S. Stehar, foreman of the timber gang, fell from the cage and plunged a thousand feet to an aw- ful death in the bottom of the mine. His body was frightfully mangled. He leaves a family. From Other Lands. Scotch contractors have received or- ders for 100 locomotives from Japan. ‘The Americans bid, but were too high. The Japanese minister to thé Neth- erlands, O. Okoticsanyi, is dead. He bad been suffering from bronchitis for some days. The attorney general has petitioned for a receiver for the American bank at Manila, which recently was closed for the protection of depositors. The pope received in private audi- ence the Most Rev. Patrick J. Ryan, archbishop of Philadelpkia, and the Right Rey. Jobn Janssen, bishop of Belleville, Il. The fighting between Mussulmans and Christians in the villages of Ba- ritze and Krupisce and Kossova, Al- banfa, has ended, and there is no prob- ability of further trouble. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, near Naplcs, continues, the volcano showing four new openings through which lava flows, while the immediate surrounding country is covered with ashes. The Paris police have taken extreme measures to prevent the proposed So- cialist demonstration against King Al- fonso. Trades councils have adopted resolutions to hiss the king along the routes he will follow. The anarchists are distributing circulars warning: the public of the danger involved in wit- nessing the royal procession. The Chilean eruiser Presidente Pin- to has foundered in the Gulf of Ancud, north of the Island of Chiloe, off the southern part of yoast of Chile. According *- her command- er, Ca, ritted suicide in des} ‘ion says he was dre lente Pinto carried a 3 and men. Count & yas killed by Karl He party in a duel foug ‘t Buda- pesth. The. ‘utcome of a heated d ber of deputies. Keg ~ ound- ed.in the regio: d al- most imniediate 3 Emperor Willi: ‘ \he order of the Bla ne Arisugawa, who Wi 6 ae peror of Japan at) © 4 Crown Prince Freder : the Red Cross medat sugawa. tion at Newport, R. I. Crimes and Criminals. John Head, a bank cashier of Jeffer- son, Iowa, has been found dead, having taken morphine with suicidal intent. Charles Kuehn, a bank messenger of the Yorkville bank in New York, was nearly choked to death on a crowded street by holdup men and robbed of an empty bag. Charles Patterson, former editor of the Democrat News of Marshall, Mo., shot and probably fatally wounded E. D. Martin, ex-state senator. Il] feeling has existed for some time. Walter Shiveiy of Chicago, twenty- four years old, was captured at Craw- fordsville, Ind., after an exciting auto- mobile chese of forty-four miles. He was in a large touring car which he had stolen. Joseph C. Francis, who is charged with attempting to blackmail Jacob Feldner, a wealthy farmer living near Holly Springs, Iowa, was indicted by the United States grand jury. Francis, who is 18 years of age, it is alleged, sent threatening letters to Feldner, notifying bim to deposit $1,500 in cash in a rural mail box near Holly Springs or lose his property and perhaps his life. A disagreement was reported in New York by the jury in the case of Henry Lundberg, the former inspector of steamboats, charged with having fail- ed to properly inspect the steamer Gen. Slocum prior to the burning of that vessel, entailing the loss of more than 1,000 lives. This is the third time a jury has disagreed, and it is said now that Lundberg has been released on his own recognizance. William Crawford, charged with mur- dering en infant last January, was convicted of murder in the first de- gree in the circuit court at Prairie du Chien, Wis., before Judge Clementson, and was sentenced to state’s prison for life. His sister-in-law, who was charg- ed with the same offense, was releas- ed. During the trial the woman turn- ed state’s evidence and maintained that she had no part in the murder. George E. Lorenz of Toledo, Ohio, who was convicted with August W. Machen and Samuel and Diller R. Groff on charges of conspiracy to de- fraud the government in connection with contracts for furnishing supplies to the postoffice department, has turned state’s evidence in the trial of William G. Crawford, who is charged with conspiracy. It is generally cred- ited that Lorenz is testifying for the government under an agreement that) he shall not be prosecuted. Domestic. James Xavier O’Brien, Nationalist member of parliament for Cork, is dead at London, aged 74. Representatives of the largest con- densed milk manufacturing concerns in the country have protested against the standard of quality proposed for evaporated cream. For twenty years the term “evaporated cream” has been the trade name used for condensed milk. At the soldiers’ home near Dodge City, Kan., Danie] Truax shot and kill- ed Hermen Lutz and John Lee because the latter had taken a supply of whis- ky which Truax had brought from the city. Truax, who was intoxicated at the time of the shooting, was arrested. All three were old soldiers. A big illicit distillery, together with 400 gallons of wine, liquor, etc., has been unearthed on George W. Vander- bilt’s estate at Asheville, N. C.. The find was made by deputy collector E. ¥. Roland and Deputy Marshal Israel. ‘The still was located in a secluded spot in the famous pink bed section, where Mr. Vanderbilt's Pisgah kunting lodge is situated. Arthur F. Mcintyre, convicted in the United States court on charges of ‘fraud in connection with a so-called “get-rich-quick” concern, and who fied to England while out on bond, volun- tarily surrendered to the federal au- thorities ai St. Louis and was sent to Jefferson City to serve an eighteen months ’term in the state penitenti- ary. Chief Justice Rowell of the Vermont supreme court has refused to grant a writ of error in the case of Mrs. Mary M. Rogers, condemned to death for the murder of her husband. Gov. Bell, however, has announced that he would grant the woman another reprieve that her attorneys: might have an oppor- tunity to bring the matter before one of the justices of the United States su- preme court. A sensation was c2used at Winches- ter, Ky., by the arrest of Judge James Hargis of Breathitt county and Sena- tor A. H. Hargis and B. F. French of Winchester on a charge of complicity in the murder of James B. Marcum several years ago. The warrant charges these men and Sheriff Ed Cal- lahan of Breathitt county with con- spiracy, aiding and abetting Tom White and Curtis Jett, who, it is al- leged, did the actual killing. John Williams was sentenced to death at Cullam, Ala., for the mumer of State Senator Robert L. Hipp. Will- jams’ son Frank, aged 20, begged the court to permit him to be hanged in his father’s stead. Williams was a farmer and shot Hipp while he and a deputy sheriff were attenipting to levy upon some of Williams’ property. An appeal will be teken, The grave of the French admiral, De Ternay, who.was sent by the lutionary war to aid the colonists, was decorated by the Sons of the Revolu- FLOODS CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE STREAMS IN WESTERN MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN ABOVE THE DANGER LINE. SEVEN MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES THIRTY WASHOUTS ON ONE RAIL- ROAD—DAMS AND BRIDGES SWEPT OUT. FOND DULAC IN GREAT DANGER CITY BATTLING WITH WORST FLOOD IN HISTORY AND MAY . BE INUNDATED. Grand Rapids, Mich., June 7.—The flood sitiation in Western Michigan as a result of the torrential ‘rains of the past twenty-four hours shows no im- provement in the watershed of Grand river, and railway traffic east, west and north from this city is at a standstill. The fall of 4.80 inches of rain Monday night at Lansing, 3.56 inches in this city and vicinity and 3 inches in the west and north part of the state has swollen all streams and a fivod equal in extent to that of 1904 is feared. Grand river is 1.2 feet above the danger line aud Director Schneider of the weather bureau stated ihat there would be a further rise of 3 feet by to-day. Washouts Cause Accidents. The Pere Marquette and Grand Rap- ids & Indiana railways were unable to move a train north yesterday. The Pere Marquette had no less than thirty washouts along its line, some of them 200 feet log. Three men were killed in accidents resulting from wastouts. Dams and bridges on the Menomi- nee, Muskegon, Flint, Maple, Rouge and other rivers in Western Michigan have been sweep: out, entailing great damage to railway traffic, manufactur- ing and’also to farmers. Electrical storms were gcncral through the West- ern and northern part of the Lower Peninsula yesterday aficinoon with a light snow fall at Traverse City. The afternoon downpour greatly compli- cated the already serious situation. It is impossible to make an accurate es- timate of loss, but reports indicate it will reach at least $500,000 in this sec- tion of Michigan. Four’ men of a Grand ‘rank con- struction train were ‘illed near Pe- wano yesterday when their train was wrecked by running into a washout. Much Damage in Wisconsin. Milwaukee, June 7.—Dispatches to ihe Sentinel indicate that the siorm since Sinday has been general in the state and that much damage has been wrought to railroad property, crops and general business it-terests. Waupaca reports that the first train in sixteen hours passed through there yesterday afternoon. Oshkosh had 4.3 inches of rain in the past forty-eight heurs, surpassing all records. Fields in the country are under water and damage to crops will reach many thousands of dollars. At Wausau all the sawmills are shut down on account of high water. Ail trains are stalled. Mrs. Edward Plish of Berlin was killed by lightning. Marinette reports a steady rainfall for thirty-eight hours, causing much damage in the city and ccuntry. Much stock has been drowned end train ser- vice is crippled. s Fond du Lac Is Flooded. Fond du Lac, Wis., June 7.—Fond du Lac is battling with the worst fiood in its history, and with threatening clouds overhead and more rain, the whole city may be under water before another twenty-fcur hours. The Fond du Lac river and both its east ani west branches and the De Nevue creek are raging torrents, send- ing water over the banks for miies beyond. Ninercen thoroughtares are covered with water. The damage so far is estimated to reach about $100~ 000 in this city ané North Fond du Lac, with possibly twice that amount in the couniry. Danger at Eau Claire. Fau Claire, Wis., June 7—The Chip- pewa river in this city, below the mouth of the Eau Claire river, is ap- proaching nineteen feet above low water mark. Another foot wculd make the situation precarious. The resul@ thus far are that seven factories are shut down; the Eau Claire Water com- pany’s wells submerged and the only water supply is from a river which is unfit for any use but fire protection. Fear for Bridges and Dams. Menomonie, Wis., Jua2 7.—The ex- cessive downpour of rain in the last forty-eight hours has swollen Red Ce- dar river to a raging flood. Few dams have gone out further up the river, raising the water here six feet ina few days, to the highest point ever known. It still is rising rapidly and it is feared the wagon bridge and two dams will go out here. Buildings Swept Away. Black River Falls, Wis., June 7. — Black river went on the worst ram- page in its history here yesterday, and is more than twenty-five feet above jJow water. , Every small building along the river has been swept away. Severat families have fled from the south side of the city. Lumber in the yards is a! t and farm machinery is under ten | of water. WINT SUCCEEDS BATES. Will Become Lieutenant General Next Year, Washington, June 7.—Orders were issued at the war department yester- day relieving Maj. Gen. John T. Bates from duty in command of the north- ern riilitary division, embracing the departments of the Lakes, the Mis- souri and Dakota, with headquarters at St. Louis, and directing him to pro- ceed to Washii gton and report to the secretary of war. Brig. Gen. Theodore J. Wint, commanding the department of the Missouri, with headquarters at Omaha, in addition to his present duties, has been ordered to assume commard of the Northern division un- til a permanent assignment is made. These orders were issued in anticipa- tion of the retirement of Maj. Gen. Gedrge L. Gillespie, assistant cbief of staff, on June 15 on his own applica- tion, after nearly forty-eight years of active service. Gen. Bates will be as- signed te duty as assistant chief of staff on the 15th inst., and the under- standing in military circles is that he will be made iieutenant general and chief of staff on the statutory retire- ment of Lieut. Gen. Chaffee Apri] 14, 1906. ARMY FUNERAL FOR BOYNTON. Rare Tribute to Be Paid the Late Gen- eral. Washington, June 7— The war de- partment yesterday issued orders for military participation in the funerai of Gen. H. V. Boynton. Two troops of cavalry have been ordered as escorts, with the usual number of body bearers. An artillery caisson has been ordereu to convey the body from the church to the grave. The salute fur a brigadier general will be fired at Fort Myer and at the grave. The participation of the military is unusual, as such honors are only paid in especial cases to men who are in the service ai the time of their death. The Gridiron club met and de- cided to attend the funeral in a body. MAY SETTLE STRIKE. Strikers Appoint Committee With Full Power to Settle Trouble. Chicago, June 7. — The tcamsters’ joint council last night appointed a committee with full powers to settle the strike and to-day a conference will be arranged with the employers. This appointment of the committee followed the announceme 1c of Attorney Mayer, who, speakig for the employers’ asso- ciation, said two days ago that no more conferences would be held with the men unless the committee came to the meeting with fu!l power to act, aad this power must be explicitly stated in writing. CARNEGIE IS TURNED DOWN. Vardaman of Mississippi Announces That Gift Is Declined. Jackson, Miss., June 7.—Gov. J. K. Vardaman Jast night made the state- ment that the board of .rustees of the state university had declined the offi of Andrew Carnegie to give the trus- iees $25,000, providing a like amount was put up by the state, for the pur- pose of building and equipping a li- brary at the state university. THE MARKETS, Latest Quetations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, June 7. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.10@1.19; No, 2 Northern, $1.02@1.07 3-4; No. 3, 97¢@$1.03. Corn —No. 3 yellow, 50@501-2c. Oats—No. 3 white, 31c. Minneapolis, June 7. — Wheat — No. 1 hard, $1.17 5-8; No. 1 Northern, $1.16.5-8; No. 2 Northern, $1.0958 @ 1.425-8. Oats—No. 3 white, 30 1-2c. Duluth, June 7. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.14; No. 2 Northern, $1.08; flax, $1.49; rye, 78¢. Milwaukee, June 7. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.1 No. 2 Northern, $1.05@1.09. Rye—No. 1, 838c. Barley —wNo. 2, 521-2¢ Oats — Standard, 321-2c. Corn—No. 3, 53 1-2c¢. Chicago, June 7. — Wheat — No. 2 red, $1.07; No. 3 red, $1.04; No. 2 hard, $1.01; No. 3 hard, 97@99c; No. 1 Northera, $1.09@1.13 mn, $1.04@1.07. Corn—No. 2, 52 1-4@53c. Oats—No. 2, 301-2@31c. Sioux City, lowa, June 7. — Cattle —Beeves, $4 @ 6; cows, bulls and mixed, $2.75@5; stockers and feed- ers, $3 @ 4; calves and yearlings, $3 @4.10. Hogs—Bulk, $5.10@5.20. Chicago, June 7. — Cattle—Gooad to prime steers, $5.60 @ 6.40; stockers and feeders, $2.75@5.20; cows, $2.75 @5.25; heifers, $2.50@5.50; calves. $3 @6: Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $5.20 @5.371-2: bulk, $5.36@5.35. Sheep— Good to choice wethers, $4.80@5.25; native lambs. $4.50 @ 6.50; Western jambs, $5.50@7.40. South St. Paul. June 7. — Cattle — Good to choice steers, $5.50 @ 6; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.75 @ 4.75; butcher bulls, $3.25 @ 4; veals, $3 @ 5; good to choice stock steers, $3.35@4.50; good to choice milch cows, $30@40. Hogs—Range price, $5 @ 5.25; bulk, $5.10 @ 5.25. Sheep—Good to choice lambs, $5.25@ 6; fair to good, $4@5.25; good to choice yearling wethers, $4.50@5.50; good to choice ewes, $4@4.50. EX-PREMIER IN FIGHT. King Peter's Former Chief Advisor Grasps Assailant by Throat. Belgrade, Servia, June 7. — A free fight occurred on a public square be- tween Former Premier Pascis ald M. Nikoloics, the minister of justice. The two men and exchanged a few words, when M. Nikaloics suddenly struck M. Pasics on the head With a stick. M. Pasics seized. his opponent by the throat, but bystanders interfered and seperated the combatante. a ~TCZAR IS URGED TO SEEK PEACE MEN HIGH IN EMPEROR'S FAVOR COUNSELLING CONCLUSION OF PEACE. WAR PARTY LOSES GROUND NOW URGED THAT LOSS OF MAN- CHURIA WILL NOT RUIN RUS- SIA’S PRESTIGE. LINEVITCH BOLD IN HIS TALK DECLARES FOR WAR TO THE END AND SAYS HE CAN DEFEAT THE JAPS. St. Petersburg, June 7—Beyond the statement that the advisability of con- fiding the opening of peace negotia- tions to President Roosevelt, in the event that Emperor Nicholas shall have decided that the time has arrived to indicate to Japan Russia’s desire to end the struggle, was presented in. a favorable light, no definite announce- ment can be made at this hour regard- ing the result of Foreign Minister Lamsdorff’s audience with the emperor on the subject of Count Cassini's dis- patch communicating the president's practical Tended of Good Offices. It can, however, be stated in additi that Grand Duke Alexander Micha vitch, the emperor's who undoubtedly exercises z eater personal infiuence with his majesty than any other member of the imperial family, end who, until the disaster to the Russian fleet, was the most un- compromising advocate of war to the last ditch, has joined Grand Duke Vladimir, uncle of the emperor, in counselling the conclusion of peace. Grand Duke Vladimir at a recent family council while urging the futil- ity of continuing the struggle, stoutly maintained that the loss of Manchuria and even of a portion of Eastern Si- beria Weuld Not Mean the Ruin of Russia’s prestige, but that she could continue to grow in influence and power, just as Great Britain after ibe loss of her American colonies. Another important convert made by the advocates of peace is Admiral Alexieff. With Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, Grand Duke Viadimir and Admiral Alexief on the side of peace the backbone of what has been denominated the war party, seems to have been broken. Nevertheless, the final word rests with the emperor him- self. Linevitch ts for War. Headquarters of the Russian Army, Godzyadani, Maachuria, June 7- dismayed by Rojestvensky’s defeat and full of confidence as to the outcome of the approaching battle, Lieut. Gen. Linevitch is for war to the bitter end, and he believes that the Manchurian army is now strong enough to assume the aggressive. Silence at Washington. Washington, June 7. — Pending ihe decision of the czar regarding war or peace in the Far East, the president and the Eurcpean ambassador with whom he is daily conferring, have agreed that silence regarding their ac- tivities is necessary and word to this effect bas been passed along lest. Rus- sia take offense and go contrary w what the neutral powers believe to be for her own advantage. Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa- dor, remains without advices from St. Petersburg that throw any light on the probable policy of the czar. Must Leave Manila. In answer to an inquiry from Gov. Wright, at Manila, a cablegram has been sent through the bureau of in- sular affairs in which the president di- rects the rule as to the twenty-four- hour limit’ must be strictly observed and that the Russian ships can cnly take oa within that time sufficient coal and supplies io take them to tke next port. Demands a Zermsky Sobor. Moscow, June 7—The all-Russian zemstvo congress, the delegates to which included the mayors of twenty- five of the largest cities, met yesterday notwithstanding government probibi- tion and resolved with practical una- nimity to demand the convocation of a zemsky sobor, and the submission to it of the question of peace or war. The sessious of the congress were held without interference on the part of the authorities. Great Battle Imminent. Paris, June 7. — The Journal's cor- respondent with the Russians at Gun- shu Pass, Manchuria, mentions tie arrival there of the entire body of mil- itary attaches with the Russian army. He says that changes which have been made in the Japanese position lead te the belief that a great battle is imminent. TAILORS WILL STRIKE. Fifty Thousand Employed in Sweat Shops Demand Shorter Hours. New York, June 7—A mass meeting of the Brotherhood of Tailors has been called to demand a reduction in hours, and it is likely that a strike of the 50- 000 members in this city will shortly follow. The members are largely em- ployed ip sweat shops. They say they were promised a 91-2-hour day last year, but are compelled to work ten hours or more, and can earn only about $10 § week. ——-4 |