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” BOMPERS SPORES THE TRUST t Says Trust Declares to Steel Workers Their Union | Shall Not Exist. |’ MONEY AGAINST RIGHT Justice Will Win in the End, He Says, Though Billions Are Behind Trust. oe \ FA (Special to The Fvening World.) } TROY, N. Y., Aug. %.-Samuel Gom- > pers, President of the American Federa- tlon of Labor, addressed a mass-meeting of employees of the collar and shirt factories in Rand's Opera‘itouse last night. Referring to the steel strike Gompers said: xo many miles from this clty there tx a conflict in progress be- twWeen a great trust and 4 great organ- faation of men who toll hard for their living. [t 1s the Steel Trust on one side and the Amalgamated Association of 4 Steel, Metal and Tin Workers on the other. “The moneyed men ow formed their reat union, which represents nh and a half of \ »p the men who have } clr hearts and sonia in the cof right, ‘Your an § shalt not cxiat, You have no clcht to band together. You are slaves aud we are mante “Thin great ateel combine thinks that (t can break up this associa- jen fiexhting for ju bat, ¢ ch they we om th years, the Amalgamated h ton will stand as fem ns the rock of gold that In behind the True “Labor $s stronger to-day tha ever was; In fact, there has never been a time when there has been such strength of union men, and they are Just so strong that they will win this fight though there be billions behind the Trust. Justice ts our goddess, and jus- Uce will survive. “in thin wre o have it at atecl strife the question ts one of money againaty “!t right, and Ja Ml win in the end. We cannot lose as long as we atick to the firat principles of man- hood that holds us toxether—our honor.” —_—-_.—-— STEEL MEN SEEK FOR CONFERENCE. PITTSBURG, Aug. 23.—As a remult of the conference between President Bhaf- fer, of the Amalgamated Association, and Prof. J. W. Jenks, of the United States Industrial Commission; John Mitchell, President of the United Mine Workers, and Henry White, Generg! Secretary of the Untied Garment Work: + ers, ail of whom are members of the Committee on Conciilation and Arbitra- tion of the Natlunal Civic Federath Hon to end the strike wily dé vines ut tue Cnited we ihe osition hax not resident ohat- tun of hearing ont Mor wember of 5 4 to Join Aew plan docs not contemy retilement by arbitration. Certai Censiotiv Will be agreed to by the Amal- wamated Anso on, and it ts belleved that the Steel Trusc will abandon tts ad. / . atiitude ty 1 the Amalgamated Association and coneen; to reopen ne- Rotlations. i Tt ln understood that the basta of) settiement wil, that all mills that} Were wnton prior to July L Will be con- | ceded to the Association. Those in| which the union has organized lodzes| e@ince July 1 are to be abandoned for the present. The wage settlement will } he on the basis proponed by Messrs Ay Morgan and Schwab at the last confer- ence with the Executive Board. OEFECTIONS IN J CARNEGIE PLANT. PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug, 26.—It wax stated last night that when the lower Union mills of the Carnegie Company, in Lawrenceville, were ready to start up + the offictals discovered they were short about sixty of the skiled men who had been working there up to Saturday night. As @ result two of the roughing mills were Idle, Inch mill ix erippied, the plate mill was only operated inoout half tae number of heats and the inch mit ts still our and wil not be operated, Was also stated men in this plant had b tented over the situation ad an- raunced that they would not longer re main idle, but would go back and do all In thelr power to assist in operating the mills, The gkilled men, it iw sald, vork hlagainat thelr will and | he Jaboring discon Wand had to} obey the to. them, | OMciain believe that the strikers will! Femain at work In the satocd to be receiving f the plant {s operated or not. DOES NOT HEAR FROM SHAFFER. No proposition looking to a settlement mill are under- 1 pay whether | YOu Can BET YER BooTs on WHITESTONE eleresorererer: |Saw the Car Descend Upon Him, THE WORLD: MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1901. (RIVAL FIREMEN TO HOLD LOVE FEAST AT WHITESTONE. The Companies of Queens County Will Bury All, Differences Wednesday and Engage in Friendly Contests and Merrymaking. IP DEOQODDGHESGGOQE| MOODS OOAD AGG HSS) 616) POWERLESS HE AWAITED HS DEAT, Engineer Kraus’s Life Crushed Out in an Elevator Shaft. but Was Unable to Free Him- Whitestone,” making good time at a fire you can bet on the Whitestone boys.” fayor'? was addressing the regu- ing of the Commutern’ Club on 6 P.M. express from Long Island as the euchre quartet dropped their cards to listen. “I have bet our friend Fischer $1 that on he continued, Whkestone will beat any hose company Flusaing will put up In the contest.” At tha a murmur of surp through the crowd, “Wan it in cash?” yelled a man at the lower end of the car. “Well, It was just as good as cash. repiled George, “for he has my word for ‘Monroe street. t the “Mayor went i my friend Fire “As lL was saying, on, stroking his chin, ‘ommissioner Scannell when he put in a paid department in| yurh he was Kolng to make | f every man in the White- The Commissioner La; » my guest Wednesday to View the parade. r was istening conductur stopped punch- "talk was only wsIsOe there te to be a dinn hurtling suburb wily {many dol the town for the tremen Unenday bs ¥ started for their bi Dr two hose com: Columbia Hos it waan't safe to meet ata fire, of Whitestone, In the frst place the fi Med before the arrival of an ambulance surg home tn ¢ull-di sin fire togs, STRIKE CONFAB RICH WOMAN TO CORY BATTLE ESULT SEE WHIPPING. WITH SABRES. | BOY RELEASED ON HER PROM- ISE TO WITNESS FLOGGING. STEAMSHIP MET. WITH NOR THE GEORGIC ENCOUNTERED LABOR DELEGATES BACK FROM THE STEEL DISTRICT. |TWO BROTHERS SEND BROOK- LYN MAN TO HOSPITAL. rate Cornell Finds a Way to! Punish a Ranaway Who Telle Fibs. | Beaten inn Filet Figh yalry Weapons Into Aloof and Let Un! Among Themeelven, Patton, a wealthy woman living | Twenty-nevent appeared In Jefferson Market to hear the case of Thomas Purs who was taken secretary of the ational Civic Federation of Labor, and twenty-nine years n's Hospltal, 1 suffering from wounds In- iMeted with sabres by Buastue and Frank whose home in on which arrived from Liverpool this morn- ing, reports passing an iceberg 10) feet high last Thursday. This wan in latitude fold ta tying in st Garment-Workern, of America, Pittaburg without au- h the Steel Trust au- looking | pathetic story of privation to a police- thority to approa thorities with toward.a settlement of the strike, While in Pittaburg they had x» conference with President Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Assoclation, but the conference had no aunt of the Mrs. Patton, and the lad lives with her plained that young | an alter ts employed cation and finally « | Mukuakt wax aunt | Brothers, » Be house the | Yeloped the runaway habit. Jeration of Labor, rived In the elty this morning, Mr, Gompers war in co: ference with Mr, Easley and Mr, Whit multed In no plans American Fi ‘nd releaned him only w! ton agreed to auperintend ta HIT WIFI from Buffalo, Mbers of the | but the conference eman puran end fight and the two brothers were Mr. Earley, when seen at the Victoria not stay out for long. All these who! tote thin morning sald: “Sr, White and [did not go to Pitts: burg to make any proposition to Mr. Shaffer, nor have propositions Trust managers.” Was there not a dofinite result og| further examinatio * wan asked Mr, Gom- nm authorized to DY FOUND. ° of a Man Pleked Up Te-Day in the North East Ninety-second strect, wan held in $1,500 In the Harlem Court to-day for a|'Th the charge of hitting his wife with a hatchet, Glasler returned home carly yester- the conference his arriv The body of a man was found in the pers on his arrtv, 6 !Trave of the steel strike had been submitted Steel Corporation as a result of the con- ference at Pittsburg lant week of mem- jon Industrial Commission, Civic Fede! and labor leade: ‘could be ascertained, none eipante in the conference Yor! . North Rover off O ‘ed and For. one except that we came away bet-|44¥ mozning mica the worse for liquor. | pao ragmnes tunured nage His wife was in bed asleep with their twelve-year-old daughter, Mary. in| drunken frenzy he picked up the hatchet aud struck the sleeping woman on the >} ear, knocking her sensetei The ambulance phyatcian, finding the |, left Mra, Glasier up to noon to-day to the United States | ter Informed,” was the reply. “Do you hope that your Conciliation Cc te bere of the Amalgamated Associa Pres Bringing the two sides together?” "and nbout fifty-five years ol. weighed 200 pounds, hud dark com- halr and mustache, and blue eyes, He wore a dark cont and| st, blue striped shirt and collar, blu Md, 5 fet 10 tachen} instrumental plexion, gra rm r: ‘a point where, we can Injury was not fatal, @ n. not fai ie i to be cared for at do: W not yet rea way that we expect self from the Coils. James, Kraus, an engineer, wna crushed to death by an elevator car a shaft at Nos, 133-135 Greene street, to- day Krana worked for Jchn Eckels, con- tractor, st No, 130 Groent sirect. He wan forty years old and marr! and lyed at No. East Fourteenth street. Bhortly after § o'élock he went to the store at Non. 1 and 135 Greene street to borrow a screwatriver, In the bave- nent of the house he found Albert Wine ter, an elevator boy, living at No. 10 Norfolk street, ans a mun known as “Engineer Fred” “What are you fellows doing here?” Kraus asked “Fixing the elevator.” them aside in fun. There wae a break tn the Wg drum and Winter warned} Kraus not to touch tt. Ho told the boy airily to mind his own vusiness stepped Into the base of the shaft. ter followed him. What they did «:neer Fred" doea not know. I Aware of a noise 2% that of a cable being rapidly unspun and then heard a ery trom th tor hoy. The rumble the slowly deavending car could plain: tin ly be heard. There was little Iz! the cellar. , ‘The cable had become wound around Kraus's legs and there was no way to save him, Aa the car descended he could nee that death wa onda away. With all th desperate man he tried tw free himself, but the colle of the cable held him fast, + There was « final crash as the car reached the bottom and Kraus's life was crushed out. The car was raised later and the éngineer'n mangled body. wan taken to the Macdougal street station, —-_—_ FELL WITH SCAFFOLD. Three workmen engaged tn transform: ing the front of the building No. % Henry street, sultably to its future une An A synagogue, fell with a collapsed scaffold from the second story at 9.30 this forenoon and were badly brutsed. The men were Samuel Miller, of No. 127 3 Morris Multman, No. ‘100 ison street. and Abraham Weinberg, Of No. 33 Jefferson treet Miter got alp. wound: right’ knee ‘muffered cont and Weinberg was a mass of cuts and brulaes {rom head to foot. Dr. Sehaft, of Gouverneur Hospital, dresned thetr wounds and the men went home. WORKMAN FELL TO DEATH. While at work on the fourth atory of the building at No, 214 West One Hun- dredtd street today W. J. Gordon, of No. §4 Fifth street, Williamabridge, 1 his palance and fell headlong to tae sidewalk, He was Instantly killed. Killed by a Fall. Hugh McGee, of No. 511 West Nine- teenth street, who waa employed by the Merchants’ Union Ice Company, fell into the hold of a barge at the foot of West Thirty-fourth street to-day and was killed.” McGee, with three other men, had been working «Ince 4 o'clock. A few minutes before clock the men akfast and McGee tried to cover up one of the hatchways, In doing so he slipped and fell Into the hold, recetving injuries from which he in from Roosevelt: Hospital HUCE ICEBERG. ONE OVER 100 FEET HIGH. in the Vicinity, It Was Not Cramb- me, bue Fire, The White Star steamer Georgic, (6 degrees 12 minutes, longitude (7 de-! grees 7 minutes, A great many fishing Vexneln were nighted in the vicinity of SR WAS CAUGHT IN CABLE! it. maid Kraus, as he pushed! BROOKLYN WOMAN KILLED BY ody of Mea, W. Wickham Smith Further detatis regarding the fata) ace cident to Mrs, W. Wickham Smith, of) No. 1182 Dean street, Brooklyn, snow | that she met her Jeath in the the wource of tne Rnone River In company with ner husband and the teeberg, most of them at anchor. ‘The officers of the Georgic say that the Jeeberg was a monster, [ta siden Tose almce, sheer from the surface of the sea, und whereas the usual 1 met in’ that latitude {low and crum bling, this appeared to be firm. Many plecer of floating Ice were encountered And after the leeberg was met SHIPPING NEWS. THE TIDES Wien Waler ow Water Ae a a Randy Hook 4340663 1823 142 Governor's Island 446 Ble ime y Well Gate Ferry. GF Fan 138 PORT OF SEW vor, | ARRIV Jenereon sy. Nortoia | © o 2 his office to-morrow. afver 3 PLM, 192 Me —— — INCOMING STEAMERS. The Corporation Counsel {8 also yn { =——————— | thousands greater than that of , AB erat neasetoy eis Bunt art inere "Would be no cue 10| | Sunday World Wante move Met oes paper : 5 5 ta, Ol le 4 LASER, Uantaal® inerie Clason give counsel, business world pares NEPAL rem aye Suttons nae] “ Niitte daughter she ¥ and ¢ NN j a= were avout to leave the place after ad- L miring tne wonderful beautles a huge! |, toe fell and struck Mre Smitty f é block Mra. Smith was formerly Mis Vewor, WE'VE NO RULER TO’DAY. Owing to the absence of Mayor Va Acting Mayor Guggendelmer, however, ts still the head of the city governm: Jas he ty oMctally representing the oity return to New ork to-night and be at} COFFEE MAN, one [ananaf'r Spore Store Closes Daily at 5 o'clock Saturdays at 12 © clock Neon Last Week of this Remarkable |August TRADE SALE of FURNITURE THERE are only five and a half selling days remaining for this August Siile—on the calendar. Of Opportunities to supply your wishes in some particular sort of furniture, there may be three dayg, two days, one day; for many lines are closing out every day now. Supplies that seemed to be endless, earlier in the sale, are showing their limitations. Those housekeepers who get back to the city in time to make selections today will be fortunate, Those who come next week will probably have to select from very limited lots, or choose among the regular stock. There are very urgent reasons why thrifty folks sould get here tod The display is still remarkably broad. Large groups of furniture have just been brought in from our warerooms. Parlor, dining-room and bedroom furniture is here in most satisfying variety, NOIW/— but there is srecious (itt ¢ reserve back of it. The greatest opportunity of the 1 soon be gone, The finest lot of Furniture ever brought together to be sold under-price will soon be distributed. Each purchaser knows that what he or she buys in this Wanamaker Saie is of absolutely high character in both design and construction. It will appeal to the good taste of themselves and their iriends. They will not grow tired of it; and so well is the furniture made, that it will last, with fair usage, for a generation. The price-news that follows, hints of the b:eadth of the selection still here. But today's prices are not promises for tomorrow—for more people are home now, and the quantities are growing very short. Read on: Parlor Furniture. Dining-Room Furniture | Bedroom Furniture An unequalled assortment is still here in} A. splendid axortment of dining-room | Chiffonniers— the August Sale. From the lowest price to, furniture in sideboards, china clove's, e«- | A hundred styles to select from in all the the highest the valve is the same, and the ‘enston tables, chars, etc. Splendid values | popular woods. We tell cf some of the choicest productions of the leading manu-| at August Sale prices throughout the line. | medium and some of the higher priced ones. facturers can be had. We describe a few Sideboards | $18.50. from 925-—Mahogany pieces: 418. from olden oak; | 32. from 920—Goiden Parlor Suites— doublesicupb att) from $40—Golden oak. 2, fron oN a nished parlor In.; well constructed . from §25—Curly birch. et ey aaa A eee eae from HO Mahdeany. wi 4 pean: pm $40—Quartered golden oak, ET: ¥ oe a panel Backs 8 Mehyestry | well top dase, tmazt Iu. two. stall . trem $55—Curly bite, well made and fin! drawers, linen’ drawer, two closets; from ogany. g 4 carved canopy top supported by heavy, from Mahogan 345, from $60--Mahogany fniahed parlor Muted feclaexe ye Petey erste ered sulte of three pieces, nicely carved plate mirror, 30x24 In. highly poliahe from $110-Mahogany. frames, higniyg polished, full spring 45. from § Mahogany in © seats, damank cover. sign; 4§x23-Inch top: shaped f= Bureaus— ss Hahomany Antenes maleg | imental toptmith teoraheivees pauern | A tine assrtment, with many of them to t plate ‘OF, 40x16 tn frames; mahogany vencered panels bly polished | match chiffoniers. {ull spring seats, upholstered bi tufted; tapestry $4), trom $#0—Mah eof five place wall chairs, upholatered bac ods full apring seats; puffed ede x tnask cover, z i from $110—Five-piece parlor suite: ‘Same, mahogany. finished frames: carved | backs. with top panel or mahogany in fine marquetry work; upholstered backs, full spring seats, tapéatry cover, and of fine Construction. 370. from $100—Mahogany in Colontal de- sign, (xz3-inch top. two amall and one large drawers, theee closeta: plain Golonial top ‘and one long shelf fench plate mirror. Zxl4 in, claw highly polished other Sidepoards here today ‘as follows: from §35—Bird'a-ey. ple. from $%—Golden ‘oak from §75—Mahogany. from #i5—-Golden oak. from $110—Dird’s-eye maple, Toilet Tables— from $85—Mahogeny. ‘Some of the other Parlor Suitesare priced | 1%, from $90—Golden ,oah Very pretty styles and desirable sizes, A as follows: $i fom Pe Mahowany. necessary piece tor the dressing-room. = “1 tion ma- from $110—Golden oak. $11, trom § $40, from $60—Three pieces, Imitation from $125—Maboge sy. Hz! from H6- hogany; tapestry cover. $100, from $180—Golden oak. $3), from S75—Five pleces, Imitation Ma-) 3110, from $16&—Mahom hogany with inlaid panels; tapestry! $100, from $198—Qolden vuak cover, $163, from £225—Mahogany $85, from §85—Three pleces, imitation ma-| $250. from §30—Golden oak. hogany; tapeatry cove China Closets— $65, from $100—Three pleces, mahogany; | g22° from §90—Quartered kolden oak, tapestry cover. in. high, 28 In. wide, ¢ adju: $79, from $115—Two pieces, mahogany; shel veas mirror back oetoprehelry bent bonaed : glass enida: glass door: highly polishe _ Ci welour: 43), from. $0—Quartered golden’ oak, 70 | Fasy Chalrs— $38, from $—' $45, from $60— $59, from $73 $40, [rom 8 Mahogany. $80, from $120—Three pleces, mahogany; in. high, 41 in. wide; 3 wood shelves; : cover, tapestry cover. Klass shelf: mirres| back of 3. ton ¥ be pels, 2 $90, from $140—Four pleces, inlaid; tapes- shelves; bent glass ends, glass door; ; tuted leather cover. tty cover, carved top; highly poliahed from $47.50—-Tutted leather, fringed. $92.80, from $185—Three plecee, mahog-|Some of the other China Closets are as from | $45—Mahogany; handsomely. any; damank| cover. follows: carved: leather cover. $95, from $140—Three pleces, mahowany; | 22, from $30—Imitation mahogany. Hay rma $e ahonear ey beeaeenaiy tapestry cover, $37, from §5—Imitation mahogany. carved frame; em velour. $0, from $150—Three pieces, mahogany; | $30. from $40—Golden oak. ‘ darnnaky covers is $0, from Bes Mabowany: Bockcases— 60 |, mahowany; ; from $0—Mahogany. $120, from st¢ ance pieces, mal BAN | ea cored Every size, style and quality worthy o€| NZ. trom $17&—Three plecee, mahogany; | $0, from $70—Flemish oa showing are represented in this stock. “We cover, _| Extension Tables— tell of a few: : 31%, from fest bth) pieces, mahogany: S18 trom $25—Maboxany, 6 feet when & 410, from $15—Golden oak bookcases; 80 4150" from §200—Three pleces, mahonany:| g25 trom $10--Sahomany, 5 feet when ¢ shelves moulded’ eigen: top and beset allk cover. tended: rquare top. glars door; Flemish finish. $160, from $340—Three pletes, mahogany; | g24. from $40—Mahogany, § feet when ex-| $15, from $20—Imitation m tapestry cover. tended: high, 39 in. wid doo! ry 3 Ot quare top. oY adiamable 45—Golden oak, § feet when shelves; highly poilshed. ; round top. vj Odd Sofas— $0, from, b6—Golden oak, 10 feet when] in ite! s sliding deores 4 udheeeble $20, from $30-Imitation mahogany; | gttonded: aquare top. shelves; round corners: claw feet: red framee; damask cover. Sef irom soo—MMahognny. & feet when ex-| Fists polished. 32360," from! S60—Mahorany iniald: em-| gyi°0n, fe Golden oak, 10 feet when | Fi SOM ft Golden oul: 60 tn. big; extended: round. top $37.50, trom | $60 Mahogany finished) g:5"' from $0—Mahveany, 10 feet when 2 sliding doors; mot ped Inside back lined carved: tapeatty cover 7 extended; square top. with bird's-eye maple eee Ge ee | Buffets— Some other Bookcase1 ate priced ss follows: $40. from $60—Mahogany finished; em-| $18, from $25—Golden eax; top 40x17 In; | $11.00, from $15—Curly birch; one oor. Doased Velour. aan ais rope moulding edie around top: long a’ compartment. : iy Mahogany Inlaid; em- rawer and one long shelf: Frene 20— Gold : com: se ad velour, lege with claw feet: highly polished, Hr rocigen soak ene! $66 "trom $0—Mahogany; Colonial pat-] $24, from $40—Mahogany: shaped top 14 1n.; carved back: three drawers Fer eany phone) competes Ment and two doors. ern, - 5. From $60—Mahogany inlaid; embossed one long shelf; shaped $19, from §25—Curly birch; one compart+ Velour. Polished 5 ment and two doors. « Some other Buffe's are priced today: $25, from $38—Mahogany; two compart- Davenports— $12, from $16—Golden oak ‘ments aud 2 doors : ym $18—Golden 39, from $40—Mahogany; two compart- 960, from $%0-Golden oak; embossed | $1. irom ee aolaee ments ard 2 doors. velour cover: rom $28—Mahogany. $32, from $0—Mahogany; three compart. St.ya trom pi FO Manorany iy models rom $30—Golden oak. ments and three doors. trom. $180—Overstuffed in green Hee one MS Englien oak . from. $12— Mahogany; two compart. linen velour. JOHN WANAMAKER *siricts FALLING ICE. > at the foot of the Rh ed the glacier ( SE the ice cavern, As they pack he neck, The dluw| ed her unconscious ant she Mle a few minutes. ‘AS THE KEEL AND IT WILL CARRY YOU SAFELY THROUGH THE BREAKERS OF BUSINESS » | DEPRESSION AND TRADE WIND | ADVERSITIES. 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