Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 1, 1902, Page 2

QUIET AGAIN AT SHENANDOAH Down Whers Strikers and Policemen Fought There is Now Bweet Peace. ARRIVAL OF -SOLDIERS STOPS RIOTING Beyond the Appearance of Men in Blue the Pe Iyania City Shows No Sign of Thie: SHENANDOAH, Pa, July 31L—Twelve hundred state troops ate encamped today on a hill overlooking Shenandoah. Down in the town, where rioters and policemen fought the’ bloody battle last: night, all is quiet, and - the fndications are that so long as the milifla remains the peace of the community will ‘not again be broken. The riot Which ¢aused the soldiers to be sent here came like a flash and was over almost quickly as it had ted and there has mot bern a ingle ease of vio- lence reported, The tems of thousands of idle men and boys in this vicinity who had been gathering-in-large numbers and marching from pi tq placs did not re- peat their flemonstrations .todsy “aad the authorities consequently had 1it€lé " ‘or nothing to do. The arrival of the citizen soldiers proved to be a great attraction for the large army of unempfoyed and hundreds of men and boys came to town to see the troops. The first companies to arrive came from St. Clair At 6 a. m. and from that hour unt!l 6:30, when the governor's troops dis- embarked And galloped up the main street, Shenandoah presented a live appearance. Most of the commands were on the ground by 10:30. The companies that did not ar- rive until afternoon were delayed on the railroad, wilie the troop of cavalry was handicapped because of the shipping of their mounts. General Gobin om Sceme Barly. Brigadier General Gobin of the Third brigade, in command of the troops here, and his staff were on the scene early. The camp is located on a high hill just out- de the town and commands a full view of the /town. Within the camp lines are quartered two full regiments, the Eighth and Twelfth, and four companies of the Thirteenth regiment and a troop of eav- alry. Genéral Gobin expressed himself as ghly plessed with the rapidity with which the camp was estdblished. Th commander and his staff are quartered the Ferguson house, but it is the general's intention to get under canvas with his staff as soon as cireumstances will permit. Beyond the presence of a group of sol- diers' here and there Shenandoah does not show any evidence of having passed through a trying ordeal. The large num- ber of persons who had been attracted to the place hy the presence of the militia left town tonight and the town presented its normal appearance. ‘The major paertion of the population is made up of foréighers and as a rule they kept close to their homes during the day. It is claimed by the citizens of the town that the foreign eiemeni wes sulely ie- sponsible for the trouble. Most of the curious persons gathered in the vicinity of the Phlladelphla & Reading depot, whe the riof occurred. The station shows many bullet marks of the battle. A strong guard was placed around the station so that the crowd would mot delay the sol- diers as they left the train and marched to the camping grounds. Not 'j:u- Martial Law. Contrary to popular belief, Shenandoah is not undér e, The Jocal authori- ties and the sheriff of the county have not relinquished pontrol of the town or county -uMmuuMfihm‘s’let thielr’ nnnnu aflairs as they lore here. The-doldlers a oh the outeide of the ell allvisable, however, by the brigadier general to establish provost guard in certain. parts of the town. Major Norman 8. Farquhar' of Potts- ville is, the provost marshal. So long as the situation remains as it pre there is no likelihood that the regimental companies will be scattered through the mining towns of Schuylkill cousty, It is the intentfon of General Gobin to have the troope oceupy their time by going through drills, target practice and general camp routine. General Gobin spent a busy day inform- ing himself of the situation throughout the country. He had a personal interview with Sherift 8. Rowland Bedall in the forenoon and & telephone conference with him in the afternoon. The gemeral also recelved messages from various parts of the ter- ritory. In an interylew with the corre- spondent of the Assoclated Press lflllht 600 Ponsay, el parts of the country whl«h tell of meetings, , attacks on individuals, violations Jaw and the refusal of lqcll police flel to enforce the law. Upon these l am not l‘ldy to -ct Whll ly upon what lhl are here to T entorce "the because nl Ml lnlMllly to do so. The national gov- ernment has no opinion to express as to 1 ts of the questlom, ¢xp! d_ by ol the controversy, province. Workers Incensed. The mine workers are greatly incensed over {he calling out of the troops. They assert t this action was entirely unwar- ted. and is an unjustifiable expense on the state. The strikers, through thelr offi- clals, are making an effort to have the sol- digrs. withdrawn. The first in this ai- was taken this aft lowing telegram was sent !um Gdverner Stone: officlals of the Ninth miners' union, belleve that troops to 4. T. WILLIAMS, . T. J. RICHARDS. It is sald the miue workers officials In- tend to circulate among the citizens of the for signatures a petition calling upon governor to withdraw the troops. ' Says Beddall is Responsible. Miles Dougherty, national board member of the United Mine workers from triot, told the Assoclated Press ton Deputy Sherlff Thomas Beddall, who Is a nephew of the sherift of the county, and who was escorting workmen along the street, which sction led to the riot, was wholly le for the trouble. Mr. Dougherty sald Bedda!l had no good right te shoot, a5 00 one was making an Tonight R R Hood’s Pills And you'll be all right in the morning. attack on him. The firing of the revolver angered the crowd, be sgid, which . soon got beyond the con! of ‘the peacemakers. Beddall's brother, Joseph, who attempted to g0 to his rescue, was badly beaten by someone In the crowd, Mr. Dougherty sald, because ne was carrying several boxes of cartridges to his brother, Thomas. It is not improbable that the strikers will call upon the county officers to fix the respohs bility for the shooting on the deputy sheriff. The leaders of the Miners’ union held several conferences during the day, at which the situation was thoroughly gone over. Committeeman Dougherty made & full report to Mr. Mitthell by telephone. This afternoon the minere’ advisory board of this vicinity, which includes the officers of the several local unions in this reglon, held a secret meeting, at which plans were de to previ y intended breaks in the ranks of the strikers. To Wold Frequent Meetings. One of the things decided upon was to bold frequent meetings of strikers and have them addressed by the various district leaders. There was a large mass meeting of for- igners held here th ernoot, In which ithuanians, Hungarians and Poles took part. Half a dozen speeches werp made. era) indigpation. was expressed.by afl “th' apeakieis agxiast the bilnging of the trdops to Shenandosli. Of the twenty or more pergona who wete beaten with .clubs of struck by bullets: during last night's tioting one man, Joseph Beddall, who died fonight, was a brother of. Deputy Sherift Thomas Bedall and a of 8/ R Be- aall, the sheriff of t ), He was 38 years old and was & m the: Bedali- Taggart company, W le and refafl hard- ware: dealers of this city, o, K Four policemen who were shet and® the strikers who were also hit by bullets will recover. Most of the wounded: strikers cldim they were merely onlookers. ‘The distritt attorney and thé sheriff are prosecuting an investigation' with a view of placing under arrest all'those who par- icipated in- the riot. Beveral of the wounded wtrikers called at the Miners’ hospital today to have slight ‘Injuries dressed and after the doc tors got through with them rested and taken to the Pottsville jail. Riot Has Deépressing Effect. WILKESBARRE, 'Pa., July 81,—~The riot at Shenandoah last night has had a de- pressing effect at wtrike headquarters. President Mitchell was up early and asked for the newspapers. After reading the account of the trouble he was aked if he had anything to say for publication, and he replied: 1 am very sorry this thing has happened, but until { recelve some intormation trom District President Fahey I shall make no comment. Later in the day 1 may iesue a statement. The fifth regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania, with headquarters in this city, Is under waiting orders. All the local leaders of the United Mine Workers deplore the shedding of blood and the calling out of the troops. They say the presence of the soldiers wil encourage the operators to start-up their mines, and after the collieries in the Schuykill dis- irici are pui i opeiation i W aly 53 a ‘question of time until mines in other parts of the strike belt resume, for the miners of the Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys will not be content to remain idle while their brethren in other parts of the reglon are working. It 1s the history of past coal strikes that the presence of the militia is always an indication of the early resumption of minin Those of the lool! DDCl'ltorl who could be seen today are of the opinion that the backbone of the strike is mow bpoken and that it will only be s short time until there will be a general resumption of min- ing. National Bosrd Member John Fallon, who arrived at President Mitchell's head- quarters today, would not admit, how- ever, that the affalr at Shenandoah, un- fortunate as it was, would change the situation. He sald the great bulk of the strikers were peaceful and would contins peaceful. As long as that is the case t) pperators could have little hope that their old employes would return to work. Mitchell Issues State: President Mitchell today issued the fol- lowing statement: While I am not informed of the causes of the regrettable occurrence at Shenan. doah, and consequently not in a position o cxl‘ll b to say whether the miners or the deputies are responsible for it, I am, nevertheless, much grieved to learn that there has been a serious violation of the law. I have re- peatedly warned the miners that the per- Bon who violated the law was the worst gnemy ! the strikers could have, and I have our | officers and comrittees m be emnnfiy “on the alert for any breach g ) rts in this direction will be re- ao?x‘i‘:lnd Und T trust mn‘.iud ent will withheld \ln'.il the res) ity of ‘hese at Shenandoah been properly (81N JOHN MITCHELL, Prfllden( Umlsd ‘Mine Workers of America. President Mitchell at 10 o'clock received an official communication from the district h | headquarters of the United Mine Workers at Shamokin, which states that the situa- tion at Shenandoah s not as bad as painted. According to the report recelived, no one was killed and no one fatally in- Jured. SUNBURY, Pa., July 3L—The Twelfth regiment, Colonel C. M. Clement, in com- mand, left here on & special train over the Pennsylvania railroad for Shenandoah. Reports Are Exag WILKESBARRE, Pa, July $1.—This aft- ernoon President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers issuéd the following state- ment: Complete and authentic nporu officers of our organisa- e kel a¢ ‘Shenandoal show that the stories of the riot at Shenandoah were reatly jexaggerated and the facts much l.todevu;nw that no one was killed or tally | m and that the entire Tieht havs th- fl.puth' f law- It b h those on st k.‘ vphllfid (o learn that the “trouble is not, as serious as first have r‘:‘pu warned the strikers olnlon otmhv that an; their part woula militate and Qh“ not . Tepetition: of {rowsia of this por. Ohfl Twe Mines m Up. SCRANTON, Pa. July $1.—The Oxford colliery of the Peoples’ Coal company and the Cuyhoga “colliery of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Westerk' company resumed operations this aftérnoon and ‘worked all day. The Oxford bad between 130 and 130 men under ground, 50 per cent of whom were recruited from various parts of the valley. The Cayboga had sixty miners, all of them old ewployes or this or adjacent Delaware, Lackawanna & Western col- Meries in morth Scranton. Crowds sur- rounded both collleries whea the; re starting up, but the city police and sherift and deputies maintained order. Superintendent J. L. Crawford of the Peoples' Coal company states that a num- ber of old employes of the Oxford told him today that a majority of the members of the local union at that mine will vote at & speclal meeting tomorrow to return to work in & body. The Peoples' company has erected extensive living quarters in- side the stockade surrounding the Oxford apd offers to furaish free board and lodging Yo any of its employes who do uot want to run the gsuntiet of strikers' pitkets. Superintendent Crawford sald tonight that 95 per cent of the men at Oxford are L United Mine Workers in good standing. fur- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, (QURT ENJOINS MITCHELL President of Mine Workers' Unien Must Not Interfere with Employes. MUST STAY AWAY FROM Strikers Ave Also Prohibited from m & Body Near the of the Coml THE MINES CHARLBESTON, W. Va., July 81.~Jobn Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, has been enjolned. bill in equity was filed in the federal cburt here today by the Chpsapeake and Ohio Coal Agency company, a New Jersey corpora- tion, which has its principal offices in the city of New York, in which fifty coal companies operating in the mew river fleld the Chesapeake & Ohlo rallway, G. W. Purcell, W. B. Purcell, John Mitchell, J. W. Carroll, J. A. Richards and ahout 150 members of the United Mine Workers of America, are made defendants. The bill set up that the oomnlnnnt is engaged in selling coal and coke an B.contract for, the output of the finmmu hul- a party defendant and & contract with the defendant railroad company for the shipment of the coal so purchased; that the coal is resold by complainant under contracts to manufacturing con- cerns, etc., and to the United Stat LA ernment for fuel on naval vesse! that because of a strike In the field embraced by the varlous companies mentioned, which has existed since June 7 last, the coal com- panies bave falled to live up to the con- tracts for delivery of coal; that there ex- jats & secret organization known as the United Mine Workers of Ameres, of which John Mijtchell is president and W, B. Wil- son is secretary. under the orders of which the men employed in the m who are members of this organization ha quit work apd refuse tp do their duty, and In addition thereto assemble in marches and meetings and so conduct themselves as to intimidate employes of the various com- panies, thus preventing them from golng to work, which thay desire to perform; that tha sald defendants occupy the tene- ment houses of the various companies and fall and refuse to vacate them at the re- quest of the coal companies owning them. Bill s Lengthy One, The bill, which is. a very lengthy one, pr ted to Judge Keller today and made an order that a temporary re- straining order {s allowed, restraining and prohibiting the defendants, G. W. Purcell, W. B. Purcell, John Mitchell, J. W. Car- roll, J. A. Richards and others (all of whom are named in the order), and all others assoclating or actfng with them from in any way interfering with the man- agement, operation or conducting of the mines by the owners or those. operating them, either by menaces, threats or any charagter of intimidation used to prevent the employes of the mines from going to or from the mines and coke plants, or from ensaging in the business of mining in the mines or laboring upon the coke plants. The defendants and all others oclated Wwith the are restrained from entering upon the property of the owners of the miners and coke plants, or in any way mo- lesting, interfering or Intimidating the em- ployes of the coal companies m: as to Induce employes to don their work in the mines, or to prevent any per- son who may desire.to enter the employ- ment of cqal companies or to work in the mines or upon sald coke yards, The defendants are further restrained from marching and parading in & body across, at, or o near to tha property of the coal companies, or assembling in largo Aumbers at or so near the property of the coal companies as to intimidate any person or persons at work or desiring to work. The motion for a wi ermanent injunction is set down for hearing at Charleston No- vember 18, 1002. The court appears to have taken no cognizance of the request to have the defendant coal companies force the defendant individuals to vacate the tenement houses. NO STARVATION INJUNCTION Having to Judge Den Giving Fo 1 Strikers. Enjoined the CHARLESTON, W. following statement tonight: “I would like to have a correction of a statement circulated that I had lesued an injunction ‘such as shas been denominated the ‘starvation order,’ not from personal reasons, but on account of the effect such false statement might have upon the struggle now going on between labor and capital. I have issued no order restrict- ing the furnishing of supplies to the strik- Ill miners."” BOILERMAKERS TO WALK OUT Shipbuilders Also Invelved im Dif- ferences in Shops. CHICAGO, July 31.—Refusal of employers to elgn a scale of wages presented todsy by the Bollermakers and Shipbuilders union is expected to result in aistrike of 2,500 men tomorrow. Thirty-five shops are affected by the strike order and before the struggle is over other trades may be- come involved. DEATH RECORD. Mrs. Julla Pareell, Frem FREMONT, " Neb., July 31.-<(Speefak)= Mrs. Julla Parcell, widow of thé late Ambrose Parcell, died at the residence of ber son Ambrese in this city last evening At the age of 86. She was born in New York and came to Nebraska with her hus- band long before the days of rallroads. Her busband died in 1895. She had since being credited with a being a gold demo- crat at heart, although not a bolter In 1896, was nominated this afternoon to rum for governor. The platform adopted is devoted almost entirely to state issues, the only mention of national issues beitg an endorsement of the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. The convention reconvened 8 o'clock tonight. The ticket was completed by the nomination of the following candidates, ne opposition developing to any of the names presented: Lieutenant governor, Tonia. Secretary of state, John Donovan of Bay City. Treasurer, Wibur-¥. Davidson of Port Huron. Auditor general, David A. Hammond of Ann Arbor. Attorney general, Willlam F. Knight of Grand Rapide. Superintendent of public instruction, Prof. Woodbridge M. Ferris of Big Rapids. Commissioner of land office, Artbur P. ‘Watson of Sheyboygsn. Member of the State Board of Education, Charles F. Field of Hastings. Justice of the supreme court (to fill va- cancy), Benjamin J. Brown, Meénominee. The convention adjourned sine dle at 10 o'clock tobight. VILLAGE IS IN RUINS (Continued from First Page.) Prof. Samuel B. Ohristy of the Univérsity of California sald: The western codst of this continent is liable to have ‘such shocks at any time. Any great contraction of the earth in th Pactfic coast may be accompanied by dam- age to property. is a well known ecien- tific fact that as the earth ocools in the interior the earth erust on which we_ live is bound to ive producing jarring sffects of varying intenbity. James Maddoyl, who has charge of the observatory of the University of California, said: From Ilnofllc!ll sources we hlve learnad that the southern earth qu te prac- tically localized. This is stra shocks were so severs. In qua olent vibration to rage a bullding the shock is generally Blnlnly felt for a radius of hundreds of miles, The disturbance, how- ever, was scurcely felt here, the sefsmo- fran) ph at the University of Caiifornia show- ng but a faint record. T. L. Heaton of the Univerity of Call- fornla said: While sclentists are working on . the theory of probable cause of the earth- quakes in Santa Barbara county, the exact reason will probably never be known; liere was evidently « slip'in this strata of earth. In.such cases a slight displacement some- times produces a fearful ehock. The theory has been advanced that the removal of great quantities of 0il from the earth In southern California is_responsible for the seismic disturbance, 1 hardly think this possible, as ofl wells do not penetrate déep enough into the hot reglon. SANTA MARIA, Cal., July 81.—Anothsr earthquake shock was felt here at 7:25 p. m. No damage was done. Two families arrived here this afternoon from Los Ala- mos, fleeing from the .shocks almost con- tinuously felt there. It is reported a refgn d that more John F. Bible of ¥ SANTA BARBARA, Cal,, July 31—An- other severe earthiquake shock was fell at Los Alamos at 7:30 tonight. It was al- most as heavy as tat of early this morn- ing. A slight shotk was felt in this city at the same time. * At a late hour tonight all those who are left in Los Alahod are huddled around & large bonfire, awaiting”the break of day. No one s 8o "brays as to enter his home and remain thereYduring the night: No damage is -nmod from the 7:80 earth- quake. HYMENEAL. Lemar-Parish. MEAD, Neb., July 31.—(8pecial.)—Dr. G. E. Lemar of Rapld City, 8. D, and Miss Jennie Paris of, this place were married at the home of Miss Esther Wells last even- ing. Mr. and Mrs. Lemar will leave for Rapid Oity, 8. D., early next week, where the groom is practicing dentistry. Both are well known in Mead, having lived here the greater part of their liv SCORES MADE AT SKIRMISHING Result of Second. Day's Prelmi Firing of Departmental Rifie Team. Following are the total scores made by the rifiemen of the Department of the Miseouri In the preliminary competition at Fort Leavenworth” yesterda LOCAL BREVITIES. Henry M. Waitn ¢ last eve focelved s telegram from Mre. g SVart g U R mllw for ndmlu!on m W.t%olm had been sworn in as a ts late -m-rmy brussed ranite pavement. Rome at Thirteenth and in_the patrol wagol a Union Pacific shop John Gillesple, Was airested yesterday evening avis of “ Dod ndey Right. At that i Gillesple tore t.:c screen out of her front door. Dan Elliott was arrested at 145 o'clock {hll morning Jn the saloon at Ninth street nd Clphd avenue as & suspiclous cha) had v hiw becaus: pol!nea Balt ‘shells of the En nimble rubber pea. lott sal o had only been In fown two dayé 454" aldn't mean amy ha er of 104 r-rx avenue drove been an active member of the Methodiet | I'®! church. Four sons survive her. Mrs. Lucretia Eyster, Orete. CRETE, Neb., July 31.—(Special.)—The funeral of Mrs. Lucretia Gibwon Eyster, aged 78 years, the late wife of Rev. W. F. Byster, D. D., occurred here at 10 o'clock this morning. The deceased was born In Middlebury, Vt., in 1834 She has been a resident of Crete for over twenty years. Hom. John D. Lyman. EXETER, N. H., July 81.—Hon. John D. Lyman, known throughout the country as a writer upon agricultural subjects, died here today, aged 79 years. NAME DURAND FOR GOVERNOR|a Michigan Democrats Select Former Judge as Standard Bearer of Party in State. DETROIT, July 31.—Today's sessions of the Michigan democratic state convention seemed to prove that harmony is a virtue oon ad on Darrieal ey Bitdhed o o :sru before a hotel .nd h(}h éfi turned th At T Pl was fo unui:lr- ‘:flolll of Ohlll. responsi| llow was_ e ‘In‘ hnnhy dr‘vo -H borrowed m t. were lookin MII! lh 'l'hIM Iu\ nlam t J "n vho %r l Dou " tl. hmn‘. fluly boo-m enra; ot "‘. her into Srdered the driver to drive away place. u Olsen, wife the fire depar d-y !Vlllh’l Imnfy QY home, 1807 k Il ‘been in 11l |fll 'VP Mlfl. fll‘l, R ed partioula Ol Bl Y nom';fi and after lew mlnllm tul Al g A -y ted and disd Without® repamisg’ o liates: John Kuroll of 107 South Seventeenth o not altogethsr ubattainable ia demoeratic| who ranks. Judge H. Durand of Flint, who filled a vacancy on the supreme bench of this state during the year 1902, and who Is generally which Kuroll was sent u patrol wagon. AUGUST 1, 1902. KELLER REPLIES TO LOUD President of Letter Oarriers Stirred Up by the' Oaliforsian, ACCUSES HIM OF MISREPRESENTATION mt the Postal Employes Have Ralsed a Corruption Fund to Influence Legis- 1ation, (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, July 81.—(8pecial.)—Pri 1dent J. C. Keller of the National Associa- tion of Letter Carriers, who has just re- turned from a trip through the west, has written a letter to the official organ of his ##sociation, the Postal Record, which will Appear in the next lssue of that journal, bitterly arralgning Representative Loud of California, chairman of the committee on postoffice and post roads, for that gentle- man's opposition to the bill reclassitying letter carriers. In analysing the last speech Mr. Loud made in the hous subject, Mr. Keller characterizes it & most re- joarkable effort. “Remarkable,” he says, Aronically, “for its naccuracles as well as Its misrepresentations. Mr. Keller, in the most emphatic language, brands as a lle Mr. Loud's charge that the carriers are trying to lobby their bill through congress by the use of money. ‘“Mr. Loud states,” comments Mr. Keller, “that an offer to return money collected for this purpose was made, but that some of the branches refused to accept the re- turn of that money, and it still lles subject to call’ This statement is false from be- ginning to end and I doubt if such a state- ment would ever be made or have been made were it possible foi rrier to per- #onally answer such an attack on the floor. The carriers of the country have no fund, elther direct or indirect, with which to pur- chase their increase in salary or any other legislation. Every carrier knows that, and I belleve Mr. Loud knows it—at least he seems to knew everything pertalning to the carriers’ private as well as publie life.” Takes Up ech in Detail. Mr. Keller, in his letter, takes Mr. Loud's speech by paragraphs, i order to show that the California congressman distorted the real facts of the case masquerade of language. He dismi a great deal of Mr. Loud's causerie as unworthy of con- #lderation, but resents vigorously that por- tion of Mr. Loud's speech in which the latter, according to Mr. Keller's interpro- tation, attacks the character of the letter carrfers. “The portion to which I take particular exception,” says Mr. Keller, “is that in which Mr. Loud by inference, seeks to brand the carriers of the country as a lot of criminals. We can pass over his so-called statistical enumerations; we could even respect the man for his consistent op- position to any measure which he consid- ers wrong in principle, but we do reserve the right to protest against the attacks made upon the integrity of the letter car- rier, especially when that attack is made on tha flaor of the house in & manner and under conditions which will not permit those | attacked to answer the charges brought against them.” Mr. Keller speculates as to the reason of Mr. Loud's deviation from subject under consideration, when the general deficiency appropriation bill was be- fore the house and his meandering into a discussion of the postal service as well as the salaries of letter carriers. “Why any man should go out of his way to attack another,” remarks Mr. Keller, ‘or. why this question of salaries of postal employes was brought up at a time when matters entirely forelgn to it were being considered, I do not know, unless it was done for the purpose of making political capital of it, stated by the chairman of the committ Mr. Loud) at the very be- ginning of his speech.” Pleads for Fair Play. The president of the assoclation, pleads earnestly for fair play, an attribute, he declares, Mr. Loud is not afficted with, and attacks Mr. Loud for urging the carriers be burdened with increased Sunday work. Keller goes into a technical discusssion of the salaries of letter carriérs and their ‘substitutes, offering substantiated facts and figures to prove the emptiness of Mr. Loud's.arguments, that they are sufficiently remunerated. In conclusion, Mr. Keller saye: “One thing, however, s certain, no attempts to create dissemsion in the-ranks of the carriers will ever meet with suc- cess.. The earriers have met every con- ditton imposed upon them by presidential or departmental orders. They ask for an Increase of pay as a matter of right and justice. They want it eo that they may live, feed and clothe themselyes in the manner expected of them; but they want o get it homestly, and In striving for bet- ter conditions they will be led to abuse either the postoffice cles rallway mail clerks. We believe that these deserving representatives of the postal service are entitled to Detter conditions, and, Itke the carriers, could get them a matter of right and justice.” Obscuring the Issue. Representative Sulzer of New York whon in Waehington stated that among other matters which he proposed to discuss In his campalgn was the bill for the cl fication of the letter carriers. -“I con it very unseemly,” he sald, should ocontinue to appropriate excessive amounts for the carrying of the mails by the railroads and refuse justice to the men on foot. 1 was astonished at the attack made on the pos employes, and partic- ularly on the letter man of the postoffices committes sentative Loud, toward the close of the last session. Mr. Loud has been a con- stant opponent of every effort to increase tie wages of the postal employes, and just as persistent, n .bebalf of the great rafl- road corporations. Mr. Loud malntains that we should resist the assaults on the treasury that are made by the employes of the postal service, especially the letter carriers, and I would like to know whether this is & mere subterfuge In order to keep us from the real issue, which is the pay- ment of ten times as much for handling and carrying the malls as is pald for carrylng express matter, in the same cars, behind the same engimes, on the same trains and over the same roadbed. 1 be- lleve that If the government pald the rail- roads & fair price, instead of the present exorbitant rates, we could extend the pos- tal service beyond smything of in this country, I bell bave free delivery serglee in every néok and cranny of this country and That we 1-cent postage, and I also be- t accidentally discover what is the real strain om our treasury our attention 15 conetantly diverted to the postal clerks, the rallway mall clerks and particularly to the letter carriers, for fear they might impoverish us. Mr. Loud, in his speech on this sub- Ject, spoke of tl ing $380 a year, on the neglected to state, and wrong impression, that the money the sub- stitute earns s taken from the salary of the regular carriers. In 850 cities the hich any letter carrier five can they of postofices e riers, if the substitute earns $380, $280 must come irom the four carriers and $100 trom the government for the .‘mn of or the | this they must buy their utiforms THOMPSON AT CHAUTAUQUA Politieal Remarks, TECUMSEH, Neb, July 81.—(Special Telegram.)—~The first thing on the pro- gram at the Tecumseh chautauqua this morning was a chorus drill under the db rection of Prof. Lee Krats of Omaha. This was followed by a suffrage conference, which was led by Mrs. M. H. Marble of Table Rock. This afternoon Hon. Thomas Darnell of Lincoln lectured on “‘Remedy for Intem- peranc and Superintendent A. B. Whit- mer on ‘“What is & Great Man and How Can You Tell Him Hon. W. H. Thompson of Grand Island, the fusiod candid: for governor, was present and he gave a short talk to the young people. His remarks were devoid of politics and were well received. Tonight a musical program was given in which the Tecumseh orchestra, the band, mandolin club and chorus participated. Mrs. 8. 8. English sand a solo and Prof. Frank Furher gave a cornet number. ARGO STARCH PLANT CLOSED Nebraska Gity Factory Receives What NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., July 31.—(Spe- clal.)—Duncan A. McCuaig, who has been manager of the Argo Starch fagtory since the retirement of Carl Morton some two years . ago, has boeen relieved, the plant ehut down and left in charge of John Darley, who bas been foreman of the ship- ping department for some time. The letter bearing the tiding was short, practically no explanation accompanying it. In all probabjlity this is the final blow to the industry wheh has been the pride of Nebraska City since its opening May 1, 1892. The old men who bave been here ever since the plant started have gone else- where to seck employment and the citizens are feeling bitter over the affair. or of Rare Medal. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., July 31.—(Spectal.) —William Haberman, a German in the em- ploy of Attorney Byron Clark in this city, possesses a valuable memorial medal. It presented by the present emperor of Germany, and given in memory of his grand- father to all velerans who served under him In any of the wars of ‘84, '66 or '70. The medals were made from cannons which were captured from the French. Mr, Ha- berman prizes it very highly and will keep it in memory of his old king, and those days when life was in peril so many times dur- ing the Franco-Prussian war. Pons Claims Damages for Husband's Death. BEAVER CITY, Neb., July 31.—(Special.) Susan R. Groatheuse today filed a petition in district court euing Furnas county for 'QB 000 dlml‘el as a result of the death of south of Oxford July The petition leges that the county was ligent in the matter of the repair of a small bridge and that as a result the deceased came to his death. As a defense it will be en: deavored to be shown that Groatheuse was intoxicated at the time of the aceidental drowning and that the county should not be held responsible. od in o Storm _ Hits Clay Center. CLAY CENTER, N¢b., July 31.—(Special.) —Another thunderstorm last evening fol- lowed after the extreme heat of yesterday in this locality, 0.92 inch of water fell. Most of the wheat in this county is being stacked and corn is promising an unusual large crop. ———— Boils, Sores and Felons Find prompt, sure cure in Bucklen's Arnica Salve, also eczema, salt rheum, burns, bruises and piles, or no pay. 26c. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fair and Warmer is the Pr. Nebraska | pect for Todny and Saturdgy. WASHINGTON, July 31.—Forecast: For Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and South Dakota—Fair and warmer Friday and Sat- urda; For Missouri—Falr Friday and Saturday; warmer Friday in south portion, Local Record. QFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, July 8.—Ofclal record of tem: perature’ and precipltation compared with the corresponding day of the last three years: ture -nd pre and since pitation 4 arch L Normal temperature. Departure for the day otal excess since March i Normal precipitation . Excess for the day.. Total rainfall since Deficiency since March Deficiency for cor, period 100 Defioleney for cor. period 1900. Reports from Stations at - = ) I sanyesadway, CONDITION OF THE WEATHER. -+ uopeIdPeId Omaha, cleal Valentine, r. clear. part cloudy. B3g: PTRIINTILRRER ton, clear. T Indle‘l- trace of ptlelp"ldnn. 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