Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 23, 1902, Page 1

- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JU NE 19, OMAHA, MO DAY MORNING, JUNE 23, 190: —— SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS T REPLY OF MITCHELL| President of Mine Workers' Union Issues Kl Btatement Relative to Btrike. DISCUSSES MERITS OF THE CONTROVERSY Bays He Has Hositated to 8ay Anything in ! Hope that Settlement Would Come, CONDITIONS OF WORKERS INTOLERABLE Average Eamings Said to Be Less Than of Any Other American Workmen. TAKES UP COST OF MINING ALL COAL Also Makes a Comparison with the Price and Asserts that While the Price Has Advanced Wages Have Not Changed. WILKESBARRE, Pa., June 22.—President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of American today lssued an address to the public for publication in the newspapers | tomorrow merning. It is partly a reply to the lctters of the operators declining to @ccede to the demands of the union, which mere published about ten days ago. Briefly summarized, the address says that every possible means was resorted to In the effort to pravent the strike; claims that the cost of living has Increased to the point where the miner was compelled to ask for higher wages; denies the allegations of the operators that the productive capacity of the mine workers has fallen oft, but, on the other hand, has increased; quotes offi- clal figures to substantiate the conten- tion that the employers can pay higher wages without increasing the cost of coal to the consumer; asserts that the coal- carrying railroads which control about §5 pgr cent of the mines absorb the profits of thelr coal companies by charging exorbitant freight rates, claiming that a ton at the mines means anywhere from 2,740 to 3,190 pounds Instead of 2,240, and says that more men are killed and injured in the anthra- cite mines of Pennsylvania annually than were killed or wounded during the Spanish- American war. The address also says that in the event the unlon is crushed, which, it adds, i not | \ikely, & new organization would rise from Its ruins. It concludes with another ap- peal for arbitratlon of all questions in dis- pute. The address in tull is as follows: Statement of Mitchell To the Publie: If the contest now in rogress in the anthracite coal regions of Ponhayivania eftected only the welfare of the railroad and mining corporations on the one hand and the coal mine workers on the other, the public would have no wital interests at stake and would conse- quently be less concerned than it is now in the continuance, the extension or the termination of the conflict, but inasmuch #s there is a third and important interest fnvolved, which in no wise is responsible for the present strike, 18, nevertheless, an innocent vietim thereof, it 18 but fair ‘and roper that the general public should be ully and aec 7 formed. upon the uestion In controversy. If why we have waited until o e olose of the wixth week of the 0 issue a statement of this natur wlent answer may be tound in the fact that ‘we have hesitated to utter any word or to take any position that would impede or embarrass any reconciliation with the coal erits of the g-mll be aski operators, Ivery delay and precaution, every conceivable conclilatory effori that honorable and conservative men could take 1o avert a rupture, and every means that thought could suggest 1o bring the matter in dispute fo arbitration was resorted to by the unfon both before the strike order was issued and since it went into effect, [but without avail, the coal magnates re- Iying to all our overtures with the dec- fatatfon that there was nothing to arbi- trate. This statement on thelr part Is equivalent 10 saying that the coal mine workers have made unreasonable demands and have struck without. real or sufficient cause. To #his let plain, unvarnished facts and figures weply. Mine Workers Have ered. For more than twenty-five years the an- Ahrycite coal mine workers of Pennsyl- /vanfa have chafed and groaned under the most Intolerable and {nhuman conditions of jemployment imaginable. Thelr average an- nual earnings have been less than those of any cther class of workmen United Staies, notwithstanding the that thelr work is more hazardous the cost of living greater than in other important American industry. total number of persons employed in and round the anthracite coal mines is 147,- 000; they are employed never to exceed 200 days In any one year, and they recelve as compensation for thelr services an average of 3142 for a ten-hour work day. It will thus ‘be noted that they earn annually less than §300. Such pay may supply a living on a par with some classes of European laborers, but who will say that it is suffi- clent to support American citizenship or to enable parcnts to educate and maintain their families? True it is that a 10 per cent Increase in wages was granted by the coal operators @8 a strike concesslon two years ago, but it 13 also true that a large portion of this 0-per cent was pald back to the companiea 10 buy the suppression of an old powder grievance. Morcover, according to reliable | commerclal agencies' the cost of living has | increased, particylatly fn the purchuse of foodstuffs from 3 to 40 per cent, so thal the purchasing power of a miner's earn- ings 18 less now than before the strike of Says Allegations Are Misleadi The presidents of the various coal- Ing rallroads have given publicity to ‘a statement that during the year 1901 the productive capacfty of mine workers de- teriorated an ave age of 13% per cent; in other words, the United Mine Worke organization accused of mwuurl’lnfi poor ‘workmanship. An examination of the re- rts on_coal production compiled by the ‘nited BStates government discloses the fact that legations of the rallroad presi- nts are misleading and untrue, s the following figures will demonstr, From to 190 inclusiv e were In active operation an average of nd for each person em- ploy: oduced 38565 tons of coal per year, or for each day the min were in _operatlon 2.18 tons were produced per employe; while In the year 191, against which the oporators so bitterly complain, the mines wers fn Operation 1M% days and there were produced 416.43 tons for each person employed, or for each day the mines were in operation 2.3 tons were Droduced per employe; thus showing co clusively that Instead of a deterioration there was a declded improvement in the | Lodlll‘lhre capacity of the men arter they | came thoroughly organized. Can the | unprejudiced reflect upon these facts and conclude that the anthracite miner is not & better workman than he was before the 10 per cent concession in wages two | years ago? ‘The raliroad presidents contend that they cannot Increase wages without making a corresponding Increase in the selling rice of thelr product to the consumer, an accased the mine workers of sugge: proposition that would impose a dship upon the publie by Increasing the market rice of coal 10 cents a ton, the amount hat would have ben required to meet all | the demands, made by the miners. How- | ever, their sblicitude for the public weal has not deterred them from advancing the market price of their coal more than 81 per ton since the strike was inaugurated without ing any part of this increase to the mine workers. Can Afford Increase. In substantiation of our clalm that the coal companics can afford to pay increased wages to the mine workers without in- creasing the cost of coal (o the consumers we submit the following extracts from the government repor owing the selling value of coal loaded on cars st the mines for the eleven years beginning with 18% and the fact and any The in arry- GO ro CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 22.—(Specia. Prof. Clarence T. Johnston, expert in c! of the Irrigation investigations office in this city, which controls all of the irrigation work done by the national government in the west and south, givis the follow!ng in- teresting interview regarding the new irri- gation bill. Prof. Johnston is nne of the greatest irrigation experts In the country and has but recently returned from at ex- tended trip through Egypt and Italy as an expert of the Agriculture department of the United States to study the irrigatiou sys- tems in those countries: The first act of congress carryin propriation for reservoir surveys which has given ux any valuable results was passed in June, 188 Ten thousand dollars were appropriated to pay for the examination and survey of reservoirs in the arid réglon. Colonel H. M. Chittenden, corps of engi- neers, U A., was put in charge of th work urveyed two reservoir sites in Colorado ang three In Wyoming during the summer of that year. While the parties under him were making careful surveys and estimates of the cost of the proposed work Colonel Chittenden spent his time in making examinations of the sites and In studyving reservoirs gen- erally. In his report he gives full particu- lars regarding each and makes some gen- eral recommendations which are valuable now that appropriations are avallable for carrying on construction work on a some- what extensive scale. He has always main- tained that the governmer construction of reservolrs need not in an way necessi- tate government control, and strongly rec- ommends leaving the completed works In the hands of the states. The government should, however, build, own and maintain the works itsclf. The stored water, he holds, should be distributed under state jaws, but the government should operate the works in cases of emergency. Possibilities of Storage. an ap- He estimates the total volume of water which can be stored in the west at some- thing like 265,000,000 acre-feeg and assumes that this could be:stored in 180 years. Con- struction at this rate would doubtless fur- nish water for lands in advance of settle- ment. The mean cost of a_large number of completed reservolrs which he has studled was $5.35 per acre-foot. Assuming that those constructed by the government would not exceed this figure it would re- quire a . yearly therefor of something Ifke $1.430,000 to Ktore the entire discharge of the streams of the west. The sum made available by the bill just passed is twice this amount. Should each of the western states and territorles recelve an average sum of 150,000 per year the tusk of storing the waters could be accomplished slowly, yet with sufficient rapidity to en- able each state to yearly offer néw lands to_the homeseeker. In the light of recent experlence In reser- volr construction it is plain that these fig- ures are not far from t a few large enterprises in the country which have been exploited by engineers and parties having local interests. Many of these works will not be solely reservolr enterprises. The cost of many of them lies principally in the diversion of water from one drainage basin to another. of all 18 too great for private enterprise to undertake, but In many places private en- terprise 18 sufficlently active to show why this or that locality should be entitled to national ald. In time many of these proj- ects should be bullt and operated by the overnment, but it would be a bad policy 0 undertake 100 large an enterprise at firat which might fall of immediate success only to furnish arguments to those who do not favor national aid. Sufficlent reser- voir construction has already taken place in the arld west to demonstrate that prac- tically all the water of a stream can be etored In small basins, and at a reasonabl cost. Under an arrangement of {his kin reservoirs are located near the lands they irrigate and become more like ditches or canals as far as private interest in them 18 concerned. Government Should Assist. Because the government did not store water for the irrigation of its lands when they were public, It 18 no good reason why it should not come in at this time and help the farmers who have done so much to help themselves. There is a disposition at pres- ent among those who are interested In na- tional Irrigation to restrict the use of water made avallable by government construc- tlon to lands now unoecupled. Those who are more famillar with western streams and the irrigated communities dependin, Upon them belleve that the greatest §ood can be done to the greatest number b: bullding such works at first as will furnts water fo the farmer now on the ground during the season of kcarclfy, One can travel anywhere in the irrigated west dur- ing July, August and September and find crops suffering for water. 1f the govern- ment ignores the claims of the irrigators already -using water and bullds reseryoirs which are to store water for new lands and diversion works for carrylng the water to them the farmer now on the ground is not benefited. With all of the surplus water stored It may be impossible for him to utllize the small site near his farm and pro- tect himself during the later summer months. Government ald extended in this way would be a detrlment rather than a benefit to those in whose Interest the meas- ure was supvosed to have been passed. Fifty years ago It would have been ad- visable for the government to have under- taken the construction of {rrigation works for the reclamation of public lands only. The time for this kind of work has almost expired. 1t will be Impossible to so locate work at the present time that private in- terests will not be affected. Since the time of Colonel Chittenden's surveys much reservoir construction has taken place. A number of the sites ex- amined by him are now utilized and the en- tire flow of some of the streams where these are located is now stored. Thi will go on through private enterprise unti] each irrigator who Is able to protect him- self will have an interesi in storage works. 1t the government will come iIn and help the farmer who cannot contribute toward expenditure the construction of reservoirs great good | will be done. After that If the streams furnieh an excess of water mew lands can be brought under cultivation. While it 1s the dream of the western far- mer to see his nelghborhood become thickly populated community, yet he does not desire the newcomer to be alded by the goyernment in such & way as (o infure him vhen the ploneers settled along our streams the mountain fores Wwere un- touched. The tie-chopper and the sheep- man have destroyed much of this and the winter snows melt early each spring. The {rrigator has been compelied to bulld stor: age reservoirs to take the place of these natural water conservers on many of our streams. Manifestly the government should elther bufld storage works for him or per- mit the water to run s it does until he fs able to build them himself. The gover: ment has suthorized the destruction of the forests. Should it not make the loss good to the irrigator? SUMMER SCHOOL NEARS END Three Hundred Attedd at the Nel Norm the Sessions kn State PERU, Neb., June 22.—(Speclal.)—The Nemaha County Teachers' institute was heid during the last week at the State Normal instead of at Auburn, as in former years. Dr. Henry Sabin, ex-state superintendent of Towa and an educator of national repute, was the principal instructor, lecturing twice a day upon important educational topies. Dr. Clark and other members of the Normal faculty also lectured before the institute The summer school will close July 4, About 300 students have been in attend- ance, not counting teachers of Nemaha county. Prof. J. F. Hosle, formerly head of the English department of the State Normal, has been elected professor of English in Samuel Leland of Chicago lectured in the chapel Thursday evening. A receptiop and band concert was given on the campus Monday evening in homor of the visiting teacher: Misses Stouer and Clark of the faculty, together with Miss Mears of the Minnesota Normal faculty, will spend the summer in Europe. . Dr. Sabin gave a very scholarly lecture at the chapel Friday morning, his subject being “Aaron Burr." It was listened to with close attention by studeats, teachers aund citizens. e truth. There are | ‘The cost | work | First Day of Ooronation Week in London TTshered in Without Murky Weather, / PRESENT SCENE OF GAIETY oy, [ Weird Tules of Plot to Assassinate King Edward Dispelied by His Friends and All England Prepares to Rejolce. LONDON, June 22.—The reappearance to- day of brilliant sunshine after weeks of murky weather and rain gave to the first day of coronation week an air of unusual galety and gladdened the hearts of thou- sands of British subjects from all parts of the emplire and the thousands of foreign- ers who were pouring into London eager to witness as much of this week's events as possible. The announcement that King Edward, Queen Alexandra and the court would re- turn to London from Windsor tomorrow at noon Increased the universal anticipation for that day and increased to some extent the flood of extraordinary rumors concern- ing the king's physica! condition, coupled | with wierd tales of plots to assassinate his majesty, have been dispelled by persons close to the king. King Edward's health was authoritatively declared to be good at Windsor castle today and this morning his majesty attended divine service, ac- companied by other members of the royal family. This evening he enjoyed a drive through the royal gardens of Windsor castle in a closed carriage. The court will arrive at Buckingham castle for luncheon to- night. At the command of the king many thou- sand persons were admitted to the east terrace of Windsor castle this afternoon for the Sunday band performances. The ter- race was crowded. The king and queen listened to the music from the windows of their private apartment. King Edward's appearance does not justify the sensational rumoers of his {llness. Thousands Crowd Streets. The congested condition of the streets of London today were an omen of the conditions of travel through these streets the latter days of this week. The barrlers across the streets which Intersect those { through which the coronation processions will pass and which have now been com- pleted are proving an impediment to ord- inary trafc. Tomorrow it will be impossi- ble to proceed faster than a snail's pace through the thoroughfares between Hyde park and the Muusion house. The omnibus companies have [hcreased previous fares two and three times, and further increases in these rates are probable. The obtaining of a seat on an omnibus was today more a question of physical than financial ability. The crowds out today were singularly good- natured and accidents were few and of a minor character. A The police are distinguishing themselves even more than usual by their courtesy and alertness in the interests of pedestrians. Kensington gardens and groves about the Crystal and Alexandra palaces are filled with colonia) and Dative troops clad in scarlet, white, khakl and blue uniforms. The throngs in the street at night find much to engage the eye. The fronts of in- numerable bulldings are hung with lighted decorations and the Venetian masts are covered with garlands and connected by strands of roses. The streets are filled with mile after mile of many colored lights and the varlous stations of the royal coronation procession are marked with arches representing Great Britain's colo- tles. American flags were in evidence at a great number of windows. Some hotels are flylng both American and British flags from their staffs in honor of the many American visitors domiciled within. Count yon Waldersee, one of the German representatives to the coronation; the duke and duchess of Aosta, from Italy, and many other distinguished representatives of for- elgn royal personages arrived in London today. Count von Waldersee and the German officers with him were entertained at din- ner tonight by Field Marshal Lord Roberts. —— MAY BE THE LAST FULL WEEK In Opinion of the Present Sesslon of Congress 1s About Ov House Leaders WASHINGTON, June 22.—The opinion of the house leaders is that this coming week will be the last full week of the present session ot congress. Although no Tesolu- tion for a sine dle adjournment has yet been introduced, the leaders generally fix the date of final adjournment of July 3 of next week The Philippine civil government bill will hold the boards in the house, except for such time as is occupled in disposing of conference reports, until Thursday and pos- sibly Friday. Members generally are using it as a vehicle for political speeches to be circulated in the coming campalgn and its passage by a solld republican vote is as- cured. The remainder of the week will be taken up with conference reports on ap- propriation bills and other measures in dis- pute between the two houses. As soon as the resolution providing for the final adjournment is adopted motions to suspend the rules will be in order at any time end this will greatly facilitate business during the closing days of the session. EULOGIZES KING ALBERT Emperor Willlam Pays Tribute to Dead Rauler in an Addres at Wesel. WESEL, Prussia, June 22.—Replylng to- day to a loyal address from the burgo- masters of this town, Emperor Willlam re- ferred to the dead King Albert of Saxony, who died June 19, and sald he was the last of the great captaine of a great time, who had helped in the work of bullding up thé German emjfire. “The uoble heart of King Albert has ceased to beat” sald Emperor Willlam. “His was & heart which esteemed that which was German above all else; he was a very model of all that a ruler should be snd a father to his country and his people.” ONLY TWO MEN ESCAPE hinese Crulser is Wrecked by plosion and Many Officers and Men Drown. LONDON, June 22.—A dispatch to th Central Ni from Shanghai says that the Chinese crulser Kal-Chai was wrecked today by a terrific explosion while lylng in the Yang Tse river. The Kal-Chal sank in thirty seconds and 150 officers and men on board were killed and drowned. Ounly two men ©8 board the crulser escaped deatd. e | | populist conventions as soon as the popu- | delegates were FUSIONISTS ARE APATHETIC Getting Men to Go as Delegates to Convention Experience Difficulty in DAVID CITY, Neb., June 22.—(Spectal)— The fusionists of Butler county held their convention here yesterday. The democrats met In the district court room and the ropulists in the county supervisor's office. Not to exceed onme-balf of the townships in the county were represented in either convention, the attendance at the populist convention was better than in the demo- cratic. They had considerable difficulty in getting delegates to attend the state and congressional conventions. In the pepulist convention a resolution was introduced ia- structing for Stark for congress, this met with some opposition, but passed by a small majority. A”large number of the leading democrats did not attend: the convention. BROKEN BOW, Neb., June :2.—(Special Telegram.)—The populist representative convention was held here last night in the courthouse. . H. Jeffords was ‘elected chairman and S. M. Dorris secretary. The district {s composed of Custer and Logan counties and had twenty-three delegates, of which two were from Logan. The in- formal ballot gave J. J. Tooley, 17; W. G. Bastman, 13; J. D. Ream, 3; Jesse Gandy, 5; A. C. Lowell, 1; M. E. Schneringer, 1; Whaley, 1. The several candidates were called out to express themselves. None of them took the matter seriously, except Tooley and Eastman; the others were all so busy at home they could not accept, ex- cept Jesse Gandy. He frankly told them that he knew there was no more chance for him getting the nomination than a rabbit. He delivered a general roast on several local members of the party, to the amuse- ment of the house. The sccond ballot taken resulted in twenty votes each for J. J. Tooley and Eastman, and their nom- inations were declared unanimous by ac- clamation. Attorney Moore then announced that the democratic convention had also nominated Tooley and Eastman for the leg- islature. There seemed to have been a perfect un- derstanding between the leaders of the pop- ulist and democratic conventions, both in the county and representative conventions, as the nominees in both instances were the same and the result of the democratic convention was announced in each of the lists had made their nominations. The nominees were called out. They thanked the two conventions for their nominations. Mr. Eastman made quite a speech along populist lines. A Tesolution was passed recommending the establishment of a state normal school in the Fifty-sixth repre- sentative district and the nominees were pledged if elected to work to secure that end. FAIRBURY, Neb., June 22.—(Special.)— The democrats and popullsts united on a county ticket yestorday, W. H. Barnes receiving the nomination for county at- torney, W.. F. Bonawitz for representative, W. W. Wilson surveyor to fill unexpired term and Alex Shepherd commissioner for First district. Each party elected dele- gates to thelr respective state and con- gressional conventions. PIERCE, Neb., June 22.—(Special.)—Both the populist and democratic conventions met here this afternoom, but in differ- ent halls. Hason Turner was chairman and L. H. Lederer secretary of the populist convention, while Fred H, Free of Plain- view and F. W. Steinkraus of Plerce acted as chairman and secretary of the democratic convention. The democrats nominated H. F. Barnhart, a popullst, for a third term as county attorney, although the delegates were strougly inclined toward nominating Fred H. Free, a law partner of Mr. Barn- hart’s. Mr. Free had to decline the honor many times during the roll call and then the convention chose Mr. Barnhart. Many of the democrats were disgusted because the conyention did not nominate a straight democrat and declare they will not support a populist and that they will work and vote for W. W. Quivey, the republican nom- tnee. The populists also nominated H. F. Barn- hart for county attorney and elected dele- gates to the state, congressional, senatorial and representative conventions. M. A, Nor- ton of Osmond, and a candidate for county attorney, was nominated for a delegate to the e and representative conventions, but Mr. Barnbart objected, as he sald Nor- ton was not a popullst. On motlon the name of Norton was stricken from the list. Both conventions were slimly attended. NELIGH, Neb., June 22.—(Speclal.)—The convention of the people’s independent party of Antelope county met here yester- day. After appointing delegates to the state, congressional and senatorial conven- tions the following nominations were made: For representative, J. D. Hatfield; for county attorney, E. D. Kilbourn. WEEPING WATER, Neb., June 22.—(Spe- clal.)—The people’s independent party of Cass county met here yesterday and organ- ized, with James Clark chairman and A. M. Russell secretary. The following delegates were elected to attend the populist state, congressional and float conventions: Willis Horton, G. 8. Upton, Edward Cooley, A. M. Russell, James Clark, J. S. Welliever, George Berger, L. G. Todd, W. D, Foster, David McCarg, Jake Domingo, William Da- vis, G. W, Shrader, J. W. Tutt, 0. W. Wort- man, W. W. Hill, James Rouse, L. Giberson, J. W. Hollenbeck, Willlam Burke, Henry Hubbard, John Bourke, Edward Dorr. The instructed to oppose all fusion with other parties. The conventlon adjourned until September 6, at which time it will meet to nominate a county ticket. Big Wheat BEATRICE, Neb., June The yield of wheat In Gage county is esti- mated from twenty to forty bushels per acre. The potato crop will be the largest ever raised in this locality. School Teacher Gets a Raise. WEEPING WATER, Neb., June 22.—(Spe- cial.)—Prof. E. L. Rouse, superintendent of the schools here for several years past, has resigned and been engaged to take charge of the schools at Plattsmouth. CAILLES WOULD TESTIFY Notifies Board Investigating American Cruelties that He is Willing to Give Evidence. MANILA, June 22.—The former insurgent, General Callles, who surrendered to the American authorities in June of 1901, has notified the board which is Investigating the charges of cruelty brought by Major Cornelius Gardener agalnst American off- cers and soldlers in Tayabas province, Lu- on, that he is willing to testify as to the conditions which existed in Tayabas prov- ince prior to his surrender, and after Major Gardener had declared the province to be pacified.. Geperal Catlles says that he agrees with General Malvar, another former insurgent leader, who has already testified before the board, that Tayabas province was the hest disciplined stronghold the in- surgents had. There were several wilnesses to be ex- amined by the board which & um-uuuu] > Major Gardgaer's charges. MEET DEATH IN A WRECK Train on Chicago, 8t. Paul, Minneapelis & Omaba Road Jumps Track, Killing Two. BLUFFS MAN ONE OF UNFORTUNATES Accldent Sald to Have Reen Cau by Misplaced Switch—Injured Are Taken to St. Paul Hospital for Treatment. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 22.—A passenger train on the Sigux City branch of the Chi- cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha rail- road, due to arrive in St. Paul at 7:25 a. m., jumped the track near Ashton, la., early to- day. Two trainmen were killed, five others seriously hurt and a number of passengers received minor injuries. The dead C. J. ROBINSON, mail clerk. BARRETT, fireman; terribly scald- ed by escaping steam; died shortly after being taken from under englne. The injured: James Brskine, St. Paul, mail clerk, hurt about back and head; serfous. F. E. Weston, St. Paul, malil clerk; badly scalded by escaping eteam; serlous. C. H. Hall, St. Paul, mall clerk; hurt about back and head; serious. U. 8. Thompson, St. Paul, mall clerk; hurt about back and head; serious. The engineer of the train, name not as- certained, was badly hurt, but will re- cover, The pagsengers injured were attended by surgeons who were brought to the scene of the wreck on a wrecking train, and all were able to continue their journey. The cause of the wreck Is said to have been a misplaced switch. The traln was running at a high rate of speed and when it left the track the mall cars and smoker piled up on top of the engine. The sleep- ing cars also left the track, but did not overturn. The Injured mail clerks were brought to a St. Paul hospital, while some of the other hurt were taken to Minne- apolis for treatment. OPPOSED TO FOREIGN GOODS Antagonism Has Sprung Up Through- out England Against All Out- slde Products, Council Bluffs, Ia. WASHINGTON, June 21.—Mr. Frederle Emory, chlef of the bureau of foreign com- merce, today made public the following interesting extract from ‘Commercial Re- lations for 1901, showing the state of ou trade relations with Great Britain. | Most noticeable, perhaps, of all prevailing trade coaditions in England, says Consul C. McFarland of Nottinghath, is the ner- vous antagonism agalnst forelgn goods which hgs sprung up among the British people. There has long been prejudice against Germsn products, but the recent enormous growth of American trade in all branches has forced itself on the attention of British newspapers, manufacturers and the public. These people are nothing if not loyal and they inherit the bellef that the British trademark is a guaranty of quallty, for which they have some reason. There is a disinclination to purchase American or German wares, unless by reason of nov- elty of design or economy the latter ap- peal is irresistible. The retaller, there- fore, is chary in his offerings and many lines of goods are now sold without com- ment which one or two years ago were advertised as of American make or “Amer- fcan style.” The Diamond Match company parades its goods under the old English name of Bryant & May; the American Tobacco trust calls itself the English To- bacco company and advertises its goods as made In England by British workmen; the proprietary medicines, which were first introduced as American discoveries, now blot from thelr advertisements everything except method which might identify them as importations from the United State With every International ailment, from the apparent effects of the South African war to the idleness of labor in certain localitie attributed to American competition, the prevalling prejudice can be understood. American Goods Are Sold. But despite all prejudices, continues the consul, and solely because of merit and cheapness, American trade In every line continues to develop. That it might double or quadruple at a bound, if our importers would only study and conform to the pro- prieties of British demand, still goes with- out repeating. In shoes, hoslery, farm and general machinery, shelf hardware, oll stoves, coal ranges, furniture of all classes, dress novelties, canned frults, vegetables, meats, ete., the volume of trade grows gradually and surely. Leicester, which a few years ago exported shoes to a con- siderable extent, now not only does not export, but uses a great deal of American finished leather, while three-fourths of the shoe machinery in use is either of Amer- ican make or from American patterns and American shoes are successfully retalled throughout the district. Certain Amerlcan underwear, hoslery and women's speclal- ties also are finding sale in Nottingham, the home of the British industry in this line. Our soda fountains have made their appearance this year and In almost every store, of whatever character, American wares are gradually and surely finding place. Even American Street Car The above remarks, Mr. Emory says, are confirmed by the reports of other comsular reports in England. A list of the American products sold in Devon and Cornwall, Con- sul J. G. Stephens of Plymouth says, would comprise all varieties of commodities, from street cars from Pittsburg and Philadelphia to apples and beef from Michigan and Chi- cago. located in Plymouth; the sale of our office furniture is constantly growing and Amer- ican merchants are missing but few oppor- tunities of advancing their sales in south- ern England. The consul notes, however, the danger of United States firms trusting too much to their head offices in London. American goods, he says, can always be best sold by Americans and an American traveler will secure twice as many orders as an Englishman in the same district. The simple fact that he i1s from the United States will often gain him an interview with the head of a firm when a native of England would fail Consul James Boyle of Liverpool reports large increases !n the imports of canned fruits from the United States. The pack- ing of green fruit has improved notably, to the general eatisfaction of the trade in En- gland. Since the proc of “chilling"” beef has been adopted there is practically no competition from other countries in this trade. Efforts have been made to send chilled beef from Argentina, but they have pot been successful, this beef being frozen and not chilled. Consul W, H. Bradley of Tunstall reports that our carpet sweepers, coffee mill mowers and other light machinery on every hand. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER for Nebraska—Falr 4 nd Warmer Monday; Tuesday fair, Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: our. Dew. Hour. Deg. Mmeiaie. B2 » e BN 54 » [ 55 ». v BG o 58 o2 B8 61 . B9 o1 a7 . oy MOB STOPS STREET CARS Attempt of Toronto Street Rallway In Frustrated by Strike ing Motormen, TORONTO, June 22.—The first attempt made by the Toronto street rallway to run thelr care with men hired to take the places of the striking motormen and conductors was met with violence. Only one effort was made to reopen the trafic and the temper shown by the strikers and their sympathizers convinced the offices that it would be Impossible to run cars without strong protection. It was therefore decided to appeal to the authorities for troops, and to euspend operations until their arrival to- morrow. Stones, eggs, and stale vegetables were the weapons used by the strike sympathiz- ers to prevent the raflroad company from giving a service. Several of the imported men were roughly handled by the mob and Motorman Johnson, an oid employe the company came near losing his life. The worst riots occurred at the corner ot Schollard and Yonge and Bloore and Yonge streets. Very few arrests were made. This morning cars were started simul- taneously from the barne at King Street West, Queen street, West, Yorkville, Dundas and Yonge streets. A crowd had gathered about the entrances of the barns awaiting developments. The appearanco of a car was the signal of hooting. The car was run out, and the conductor gave the signal for the motorman to go ahead. The crowd gave the signal for the crew to desert the car, their refusal was followed by a cloud of bricks and stones. crew left the car and ran into the barn. Simllar occurrences were witnessed at the other barns. Motorman’s Face Cut. At the Belt line a large stone was thrown against a car window, dashing the glass into Motorman Johnson's face, badly lacer- ating it. He was struck by a number ot stones and was otherwise maltreated. Johnson persevered, however, and made the circult of the line. The attempt to run out five cars at the King street barn at 8 o'clock was attended with great dis- order, several persons being injured by flying missiles, including W. H. Moore, pri- vate secretary to Mr. MacKenzle, president of the road, who was severely injured in the face by a brick. Three arrests were made. All five cars were badly shattered in less than five minutes after they made thelr appearance. Motorman Quigley was struck on the head by a stone and badly injured. At the Dundas street barn another crowd Three American beef companles are | met the cars and they were turned back. The company then decided to abandon the effort today. Meantime the civil authorities were com- municated with and it was decided to call out the militla. Seven hundred and fifty mounted men from the Niagara company, consisting of 260 of the governor general's bodyguard, 200 Rifies and 250 men of the First and Second dragoons, left Niagara tonight and will arrive at daylight. In addition 200 of the Queen’s Own, 300 Grena- diers and 200 Highlanders have been or- dered to parade at the armories. Several hundred extra policemen were also sworn in tonight. PORTLAND HAS BIG FIRE Flames Sweep Over Six Acres and Do Damage to Amount of $500,000. PORTLAND, Ore., June 22.—Fire that started In the plant of the Wolf & Sewlcker Iron works, at East Madison and East Water streets, shortly before 11 o'clock last night, burned over about six acres of territory and caused a loss roughly esti- mated at $500,000. The fire had galned great headway before it was discovered and it was several hours before it was gotten under control. The iron works plant, which was a frail wooden structure, was soon entirely de- stroyed. The fire spread next to the plant of the East Side Lumber company on the north and the mill, with several hundred thousand feet of dry lumber, were quickly destroyed. The flames then leaped across Madison street, destroying the Hicks ma- chine shops and the approach to the Madi- son street bridge across the Willamette river, together with one span of the bridge. The Standard Ofl company's warehouses between Water street and First street and numerous small wooden bulldings in the vicinity were destroyed. The Ofl company's tanks, thousands of gallons of oil, were saved. The free public swimming baths, just com- pleted, and moored above the Madison street bridge, were towed away and saved. FRESNO, Cal., June 22—The roundhouse of the Southern Pacific railroad and twelve locomotives were destroyed by firo late last night. Estimated loss $200,000. MORELL MAREN IS DEAD Manager of Western Unfon at, Wash- ington Dies Suddenly at the Age of Sixty. WASHINGTON, June 22.—Morell Maren, for probably twenty years the local mana ger of the Western Union Telegraph com- pany, died here tonight aged about 60 years Death was very sudden, although M; Maren had been {1l for some time, close at- tention to the business of his office bring- ing on an attack of nervous prostration He & native of Montrose, Pa. and leaves a widow and four children. He was well kpown (o the telegraphic field throughout the United States charge of the Washington office of Western Unlon has had many responsibil- ities and delicate dutles to perform both for the government as well as for the gen- eral public. SOLDIERS DIE OF CHOLERA Ninety Have Nuccumbed to First Broke Out. MANILA, June 22.—Ninety American sol- diers have died of cholera since the di ease first broke out. Owing to the in- crease of cholera the health authorities here and in the provinces are enforcing stringent regulations. The total number of deaths and cases from the epldemic are as follows: Manila, 1530 cases and 1,236 deaths; provinces, 7,360 cases and 5,440 deatbs. of The Standard | containing many | nd while inl T0 TAKE NO ACTION Reciprocity Bill Will Not Oome Up in Sene ate During the Present Session, EXTRA SESSION MAY BE CALLED LATER Oongress Might Be Oalled Together Bhortly After the November Eleetion, QUESTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED THIS WEEK Bessions of Senate Will Be Devoted to Odds and Ends of Legislatien. INTEREST CENTERS IN NOTICE OF QUAY | Wil Call Up His Motion for Dis- | ~ charge of Committees on Terri- Secure Action om Omunibus Statehood Bi | torien to WASHINGTON, June 22.—~The sessions of the senate during the present week will be devoted to odds and ends of leglsla- tion. It was the purpose of the republican steering committee to make the Cuban reciprocity bill the order of business after the dieposition of the interoceanic canal bill, but the two republican conferences have rendered it evident that there would be no reciprocity legislation this session, #0 the steering committee has abandoned its purpose Some Interest is manifested in the notice Senator Quay has given that tomorrow he would call up his motion for the discharge of the committee on territorles from fur- ther consideration of the omnibus state- hood bill in order to secure action on 1t during the present session, but the under- standing now is that he will not press his motion and that the question will go over until the next session of congress fin obedience to the wish of the republican leaders. Senator Bate, however, has stated that if Senator Quay does nmot press his motion he (Bate) will move to have the committee discharged and the bill taken up. This motion would bring the question up, but coming from the minority side of the chamber it would be predestined to defeat, as it 1s understood there are very few If any republican senators who will support such a motion if made by a demo- cratic senator. On Tuesday the senate will take up, in obedience to the wish of Sena- tor Burton, the bill creating a national forest reserve in the Southern Appalachian mountain range, but the understanding is that consideration of the measure shalli be continued to one day. Wednesday Senator McCumber will be heard in support of the pure food bill, but consideration of the question under agreement will be confined to a epeech by the senator, and there will be no effort at that time to pass the bill. Senator Stewart’s bill confirming the agree- ment with the Choctaw and Chickasaw In- dians is the unfinished business and It is understood to be Mr. Stewart's purpose to press its consideration when there is no more highly privileged matter to be com~ sidered. To Repoft Immigration BIlL Senator Penrose on Monday wiil report the general immigration bill and it s un- derstood that he will make strenuous efforta to have the measure considered during the week, or at least before the final adjourn- ment of congress. For the rest of the week will be given over to conference reports on appropriation bills and other measures in dispute between the two houses. The conference report on the naval appropriation bill will be sub- mitted on Monday and early consideration will be given the report. There also will be an effort to have the dispute over the army bill adjusted during the week, with some prospect of success. The committee on appropriations will take up the general deficiency bill tomorrow and probably will report it the latter part of the week. This 15 the last of the appropriation bills, and with its disposal there will be little in the way of final adjournment of congress. Senators generally predict that congress. will disperse between the first and the fourth of July. The session probably will be extended somewhat by the necessity of concluding consideration of the Philippine government bill, as all the appropriation bills could be finally disposed of during the present week. The hou however, will not pass on the Philippine bill until the latter part of the week, and it s ex- pected that it will be necessary to devote considerable time In conference between the senate and house. The conference between the two houses on the interoceanic bill has been arranged and it is expected that an agreement will be reached during the present week. No Action on Heelproecity BillL It is possible that the Cuban commit- tee will report the reciprocity bill betor adjournment, but if it should do so there will be no effort to secure action on it in view of the well known opposition of a large part of the senate. The friends of the policy of reciproeity, however, are quite determined to bring the matter up at the next session and repeat what they sald in Friday's conference, that they will not desist until they accomplish thelr purpose. Whether In the end they will do this through a bill or through a treaty they do not now undertake to say. It is generally understood about the sen- ate that a reciprocity treaty with Cuba is well under way, but it is not belleved there will be any effort to ratify it during tne present session, even If the document should be sent to the senate. The disposition, in brief, 18 to go to the country on the ques- tion, in the hope that the cause will be strengthened thereby and that at least some of the beet sugar republicans will be won over by next December. Senators generally do mot count on an extra session immedi- ately In case a treaty should be sent fin, but many of them are inclined to believe that if the treaty Is completed the senate will be called together in extraordinary ses- slon for its consideration soon after t! November elections to get the treaty out of the way before the beginning of the reg- ular session in December. Ind it is eald, that this Is the present program so far as a program has been oulined, though its execution probably will depend some- what on the result of the elections and whether they are considered favorable to reciprocity or mot, Fears of & Flooa Are Over, BEATRICE, Neb.,, June 22.—(Special.)— The Blue river, which threatened to ov flow its banks and flood the low lands, has fallen several feet the past twenty-four hours and fears of another flood in this locality bave been dispelled. Date of Columbus Chastasqua. TECUMSEH, Neb., June 22.—(Special.)— The Tecumseh Chautauqua will be held in Cook's park July 12 to 20, inelusiv Man - ager Dundas announces a long st of talent and it ls belleved the meoting will be & success