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COUGH UP, PATRIOTS
Committeman Newman Wants
Some Real Good Money.
BUT SOFTLY, DEMOCRATS
!
For Bryan Won't Let You Give More
Than $10,000 Each.
LOCAL PARTY WORKERS MEET
Speeches Are Fine, Adjectives Numerous
and Patriotic Party Enthusiasm
Always on Tap.
REGBETTEDJH TOKIO
Reported Recrudescence of
Anti-Japanese Feeling.
MINISTER WU MISQUOTED
1
Represented as Threatening to Invoke
Naval Power.
UTTERANCES OF COUNT OKUMA
Latter Disavows Any Intention to Be
Off.nsir. tn Thla Cnuntrv
in His Writings.
TOKIO. August 14.?Special dispatches
from New York arid London printed in
Japanese newspapers represent that the
recent utterance of Count Okuma. attributing
the naval expansion policy of the
United States to the sudden rise of Japan
to the importance of a world power, is
arousing intense indignation and lias
caused a complete recrudescence of antiJapanese
sentiment throughout America.
The New York newspapers are quoted
as editorially urging an American-Chinese
alliance for the purpose of offsetting the
belligerency of the Japanese.
One newspaper is quoted as giving the
views of Wu Ting-fang. Chinese minister
to the United States, on the subject of an
alliance, in which he threatens Japan with
"an early evidence of the real power of
the American navy."
Americans residing in Tokio, Yokohama
and elsewhere throughout Japan are extremely
indignant. They believe that the
special dispatches exaggerate the tone of
the New York newspapers, and it is felt
that It is particularly unfortunate that at
this time anything should be permitted to
retard the growth of friendly relations between
the two nations, in view of the
elaborate arrangements on foot among
the Japanese to welcome the American
fleet and the increasing cordiaJity exhibited
on all sides toward Americans. American
business men especially regret the
publications, because the revival of the
anti-Japanese propaganda in America will,
they fear, undoubtedly afford gratification
to the competing countries represented
here and also seriously damage American
trade.
Count Okuma's Utterances.
Count Okuma's frequent utterances do
not create a ripple here, and his most recent
one was passed quite unnoticed by
foreigners until the special dispatches announced
the outcry of the American newspapers.
Even among -Japanese statesmen
and newspapers the first expression then
was one of amusement.
Count Okuma is regarded here as a
doctrinaire politician, who is now completely
without political influence except
in academic circles. His- statement con- <
eerning the American navy and President
Roosevelt's advocacy of its expansion
was undoubtedly brought out by reports
of Representative Hobson's speech
in the democratic national convention,
when he quoted President Roosevelt as
predicting an early war with Japan.
The statement which has caused all the
comment was an- excerpt from a series
of articles printed in the Hochi, a Toklo
newspaper, which are being written by
Count Okuma. reviewing world politics,
and printed from day to day.
Okoma Explains.
When Count Okuma returned today
from tlfc country lie said to the Associated
Press that he was surprised to
find that his utterances liad been considered
purposely offensive.
"It was only natural." he said, in reviewing
the world's politics, "to point
out that Japan's rise above the horizon
had caused the American navy to turn
its attention toward the Pactfiq. It was
undoubtedly true tiiat some Americans
talk unwisely concerning Japan, but
never for i0 instant have I desired or intended
to reflect on the honor and courage
of the American navy or its sailors;
but it is an uncontrovertible fact that
commercial considerations weigh materially
with all older commercial nations,
even when it becomes a question of war.
Xo one will endeavor more earnestly than
myself to cultivate cordial relations with
America, because I reafize that only
through such cordial relations can Japan
hope to become a really great nation."
In an article published in the Hochi August
11 Count Okuma attributed the present
naval expansion policy of the United
States to the sudden rise of Japan to the
importance of a world power, saying in
pa rt:
"Judging from the fragmentary speeches
f>l President Roosevelt that have been
transmitted liere it Is not difficult to Infer
that the augmentation of the United
States Navy in the Pacific is directed at
Japan.''
Count Okuma expressed a doubt, however.
that the views and ideas of President
Roosevelt would long continue to
govern public opinion in America.
Minister Wu Repudiates Interview.
Minister Wu today was shown the reputed
Interview with him and smiled.
"No." .said he, ;'of course I never said
that or anything like it. I remember the
occasion well enough. A correspondent
of one of the New York papers came here
and called my attention to the statement
of the possible alliance between China
and the United States. He asked me what
1 thought of it. I told him that whatever
1 thought of it personally It would be
manifestly Improper for me as a minister
to say anything about it except that it
was quite interesting. My country sends
ine here to transact diplomatic business,
and of course I have no right to express
* an outside opinion on international matters.
I am glad of the opportunity to
deny ever having given such an Interview
and would be glad if you would say so
for me in The Star."
JAPAN'S NAVAL ACTIVITY.
Construction in the Yards and Arsenals
of the Country.
IX)KIO. July 2S.?During the last year
the naval arsenals constructed one battleship.
two armored cruisers and one
second-class cruiser, while two dispatch
boats were hullt at the Mitsubishi shipbuilding
dockyard and engine works.
Nagasaki, and the Kawaski shipbuilding
dockyard. Kobe. Besides these the naval
arsenals were occupied in the fitting of
armament of the battleship Satusma and
the cruiser Ikoma, both launched in l'JOB.
as well as the repairs of the Mikasa and
the warships captured In the late war.
The arsenals are at present building three
destroyers and two battleships, each displacing
20.000 tons. The Mitsubishi yard
is also <-onstruc?ing several ships, their
tonnage aggregating 80.000. while the
Kaw&sahl yard has also several ships
In course of construction of some 35.0ud
tons.
In addition to these there were built
altogether 100 vessels of every description
and of various sixes at shipbuilding dockyards
throughout the country.
Edwin A. Newman, who is democraticnational
committeeman for the District of
Columbia and proud of It too?though
that's no reflection on him for why
shouldn't he be and didn't he have a hard
enough time to get it besides there are
mighty few chances for political activity
in this city where there is no vote and Mr.
Newman is sorry about that too but what
can he do about it even if lie tries which
Lord knows he does and it would help
some if every democrat gave a dollarwas
the main squeeze at a perfectly regular
meeting of the District democratic
association last night.
Mr. Newman preside and outlined the
plans of the organization for participation
in the coming campaign. lie pointed out
that the contest this fall would be between
the plutes and thp pialn people and
that if the plain people didn't want to get
it where Alice wore her brooch they would
have to come across with something more
substantial than caloric conversation. He
also mentioned that while the republican
party was excellently well equipped with
knockout drops, brass knuckles, blackthorns.
big sticks, and sand bags which'
would be used to advantage in persuading
malefactors of great wealth te loosen up
and dig into their surplus, the democratic
party, being pure and honest and J
unsullied, was up against it and must de. j
pend on the voluntary contributions of
high minded patriots.
Worry Not, Contributors!
There was considerable nervous foot
shuffling in the rear of the hall at this
psychological moment and Mr. Newman
who had paused for the nonce to wet his
weary epiglottis with a draft of that
famous democratic beverage, pump water,
hastily resumed:
"No democrat." he thundered, "will be
permitted to contribute more than $10,COO."
and, after the gusty sigh of relief
that followed this announcement had died
away, Mr. Newman continued.
He confided to his audience that his old
friend Norman Mack?shucks, everybody
knows Norm?has authorized him in writing?anybody
could see the letter but no
body wanted to ror oi course everybody
knows Mr. Newman who is democratic
national committeeman for the District of
Columbia and he had a hard enough fight ,
to get it hut it's his now and he's proud
of it and for the Lord's sake why
shouldn't he be?to solicit voluntary contributions
to the democratic national
campaign fund in the District.
Of course, as Mr. Newman pointed out.
all the contributions would have to be
absolutely voluntary, but Mr. Newman
wasn't worried about that, for $10.h00
was the limit any one man could give, and
it was a pretty doggonned low-down
democrat who wouldn't cough up one
little dollar to put the party of predatory
wealth out of power and start the Bryan
and Kern families on four years of joint
housekeeping in the White House. Mr.
Newman then closed by mentioning that
patriots with spare change could find
him at the headquarters of the association
every day and in a receptive frame
of mind. *
When the applause that marked Mr.
Newman's peroration had died away, T.
J. Meehan climbed to his feet and opened
up.
Mixed, But Patriotic.
Mr. Meehan believed that now is the
A * * ? -a .? i _ A. \ _i J
lime ror an goou men 10 come 10 me aiu
of the party. The American people were
awakening to their true condition?and
Heaven only knows 'tis bad enough and
getting worse with a gloomy outlook
ahead but chirk up democrats and never
sav die?and wondering what was for
their best interest in this coming election.
Oh. who is responsible for the deplorable
condition of the masses? li who is it?
And if it is the party in power, as it is.
can we look to that party to right the
wrongs they have inflicted on us Oh never
in the world. With the whole government
in possession of the republican
party for twelve years both houses of
Congress and the presidency and Roosevelt
demanding reforms based on democratic
doctrines with Cannon Sherman
and Aidrlch opposing him t. the last
ditch and fighting to put Roosevelt in the
ditch what reason Is there for believing
that Taft as President would stand any
better chance to get legislation through
Cannon's committee on rules than Roosevelt
himself notwithstanding he has
pledged himself to execute to the letter
Roosevelt's policies is there any reason
there is not
Burton T. Doyle, the well known democratic
lawyer of the District, next took
up the enthusiasm where Mr. Meehan left
it off for Roosevelt had used the power
and prestige of his office to name his successor
and construct the platform by
which that successor shall be controlled
if he is elected and Is this right it is
not. And lie has attempted by revolutionary
methods to reverse the wisdom of our
forefathers and blot out the lines of outform
of government the three co-ordinate
branches and place them under one head
himself and is this right cither it is not
right either.
Gemmeni! Hark to This.
A momentous secret was exposed to the
public gaze by John W. Brink, a labor
representative, who next thrilled the
gathering. Mr. Brink referred with cruel
sarcasm to the press reports of Mr. Taft's
notification in Cincinnati by the republican
party that he would be expected to
make the running.
"Said reports." said Mr. Brink, "give a
pretty picture of the tumultuous rejoicing
nf b hannv neonle over the exaltation nf
their eminent townsman, but a private
letter from Cincinnati presents the other
view."
Then Mr. Brink read the letter. Its
cruelest part Is this:
"The Taft notification was a howling
farce. One more such and Bryan will
carry Ohio and Hamilton county. The
Roosevelt Republican Club, of which Taft
is a member, was conspicious by its absence.
The sixty per cent part of the
parade was paid one dol'ar a head and the
house of refuge boys and policemen made
up a large part of the balance."
After the salvos of applause had quit
salvolng Mr. Brink strolled up and down
the recumbent form of the Republican
tariff schedules and then sat down.
' Swats From a Swatter.
Oh, but Robert E. Mafingly did hand It
to Roosevelt about Ids treatment of that
poor Colonel Stewart the American Drey|
fus who is exiled out In that barren fort
in Arlsona with nothing but some snakes
and a water bug for company and ail be
f
"* li ^ s th?
Plr
politic
p*r^ )#
&?fe
I
cause he had refuse.d to step aside anc
make room for some favorite and he suffers
tortures at this time. And then Mr
Mattingly warmed up and a person whorr
he name* as Willie-also-ran-Hearst goi
caught in the overflow for Mr. Mattingl>
knew that during the convention of the
independence party when a roll call wai
on after nominations had been made th?
vote of one of the southern states was
challenged on the ground that the state
was not represented and the man who announced
the vote admitted he was' frdty
another state but said the man who wat
from that state could not announce it ant
the twenty four votes were counted
shame on such a way of doing thing*.
The meeting was real well attended and
bushels of campaign buttons and slatheri
of campaign literature were distributed tc
the faithful.
The next regular meeting will be held
Thursday, August 20. when several equally
eloquent stump warmers have promised
to perform.
BIDS POPE' FAKEWELI
CARDINAL GIBBONS HAS PART
ING AUDIENCE AT VATICAN.
ROME. August 14.?'Cardinal Gibbom
had his farewell audience with the pop?
today in the latter's private library. Th<
cardinal thanked the pontiff for lvavini
granted him all that he had asked for
both from the propaganda and the Vati
can. and the pope replied that where tlx
interest of the church in America wai
concerned nothing ever would be denied
In conclusion the pope expressed the hop*
that he would see Cardinal Gibbons sooi
again.
The pope expressed his satisfaction witl
the progress of the Catholic Church it
America. He praised the way in whicl
the gospel is preached there and said Ix
was preparing a strong letter recommend
ing the apostolic mission house in Wash
ington. which he would send to the car
ainal later.
After leaving the pope Cardinal Gib
bons paid a farewell call upon Cardina
Merry del Val. the papal secretary o
state, who came purposely to Rome fron
Castle Gandolfo for this meeting.
To Welcome Cardinal Home.
BALTIMORE. August 14.?At a regu
lar monthly meeting of the Young Cat ho
lie's Friend Society, held at the cardinal*!
residence Wednesday, a resolution wai
passed to give the cardinal a receptloi
upon his return from Europe.
The Young Catholic's Friend Society hai
taken the initiative in this matter and wil
invite all other Catholic societies and or
ganizations to join with them in maklni
the welcome and reception the most elab
orate ever given to the cardinal in thi
city.
NEW PARTY IN JAPAN.
Proposed Rehabilitation of the Em
pire's Foreign Policy.
TOKIO, July 28.?The formation is an
nounced of a new political party consist
ing mainly of politicians who have hither
to ranked as independent or as buslnes
men. The preliminary organization seem
to have progressed veyy favorably, am
according to present appearances th
n *ill /ti-itvi mo aomalUinor lilr a v t '
pai iv mil i.viuiiiaiiu auiiiciiiiu^ nivc oiai,
votes io the. lower house. From state
ments attributed to its promoters the Idei
of a mere club is likely to be abandone<
and the association will register itself a
a regular political party. There is no
to be any avowal of support to the cabi
net or of opposition to the Selyu-Kai. Th
main planks of the party's platform wil
be adjustment of finances and rehabilita
tlon of the empire's foreign policy. Oi
these great questions the members wl,
vote in concord but In small matters the;
will be allowed to exercise personal !lb
erty.
MOTHER'S FEARLESS ACT.
.Rescues Infant From Drowning a
the Risk of Her Life.
FULTON,. Mo.. August 14.?With
mother's fearlessness, when her offsprin;
is in danger and at the risk of her ow
life. Mrs. J. B, Stephenson, a frail littl
woman, yesterday lowered herself Into a
eighteen-foot well, saved her two-year-ol
child from drowning and climbed to th
top. holding the infant in her toeth b
its dress.
The babe was playing near the top o
the well and stepped off backward, land
fng into four feet of water at the bot
torn.
THE ONLY ONE.
Iherr on thesceue;
Bolting West Virginia Nominee
Arrives at Hot Springs.
f TAFT MAY NOT SEE Hllfr
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Negotiations Will Be Conducted by
i Vorys.
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WILL TRY TO OBTAIN HARMONY
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Samples of the Letters Received by
the Presidential Candidate?Not ,
Reducing His Weight.
s Special I>i*pstck to The Star.
- HOT SPRINGS. Va.. August 14?Arnold
C. Seherr. the republican nominee for
f governor of West Virginia, who bolted
' the regular convention, arrived this morn.
inor and t l i rPU' fift V-SPV'on VaHPtiPS ftf
scares into the supporters of Charles W.
! Swisher, the regular nominee, who has
been hanging on here for a week trying
? to get the support of the national ticket.
' Scherr's appearance was not a -surprise
to the SwiBher people, for they knew he
had been summoned by West Virginians
1 who are anxious to patch up the row, but
i Scherr's presence alone was sufficient to
j disquiet the 8wisher ranks.
# Scherr's coming was not suggested by
' Judge Taft. He has had trouble enough
- with the members of only one faction
- around. Things promise to be good and
. lively now. Judge Taft. who has declined
all along to take sides in factional
rows, will probably not see Scherr. Any
* conferring that is to be done will b%
1 turned over to Arthur I. Vorys, Mr. Taft's
f chief of staff.
i An attempt .will undoubtedly be made
while Scherr is here to get him to withdraw
in favor of 8wisher. There is practically
no doubt that the republican na.
tional committee will recognise the Swish'
er organization as regular and support
it. In that event Scherr's cause will be
B hopeless, and If he can be made to see
s things that way he may withdraw,. al i
though he has vowed that he vould never
retire as long as his enemy Swisher was
in the field.
i Judge Taft's Kail.
A good part of Mr. Taft's mail these
\ days is of the "Just-a-word-from-Vou"
s class. An old soldier in a San Diego
hospital wants his pension twelve years
overdue. "A word from you will get it,"
he writes. A Philadelphia man is. ambitious
to have his son get a West Point
- appointment. The daily tna.il contains also
the usual grist of advice. Most of it good,
but mighty conflicting. The negro ques-.
i tion probably calls for more suggestions
_ j than anything else,
j "You are justly entitled to"the support
Ui 111V pcupic U1 III J' l OV.D, so JUU UOI?
3 given them a square deal," a New York
s negro writes.
rt "Ninety-eight per cent of the colored'
e votes of the country will be cast in your
favor," a colored optimist' of Washtngy
ton asserts.
A Bridgeport. Cal., man relieves himself
a of the following;
(j "The Lord loves you, Mr. Taft, but of
all the Presidents we.have ever had, I
think you are. going to be the worst, with
I the possible exception of Orover Cleve
land. I am certain you are going to be
* elected because the republicans could elect
II a Piute squaw this year if they wanted
- to."
11 The Bridgeport man's opinion- of Judge
* Taft is not shaded by a Springfield, Ohio,
y correspondent, who unhesitatingly writes:
" "Not since Lincoln's call to the "presidency
has a better equiped candidate for the
presidency been-named." _
From Queen Anne* Md? comes an inquiry
from a woman, closing dlscourag4
ingly: "My husband and I are the only
republicans in this town of 250 people."
Keeps Away From the Scales.
* "I would like to get on the scales and
weigh, but 1 am not going to permit my"
self, for I might be disappointed in the
belief that my dally exercise on the golf
n links has reduced by weight." This was
d Judge Taffs admission today that he had
e not "weighed in" during his period of
y training for the campaign soon to begin
in Cincinnati
if "I am convinced that 1 could have dope
I- nothing in the' way of exercise that
:- would have done me more aeod than has
the dally game of golf, which I have so
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religiously played. But I am afraid that
Instead- of reducing I have simply hardened
my muscles. I never felt more fit in
my life for any task."
Mr. Taft -announced this moring that
he should'not dispose of his riding horse,
nor should he buy another. He has become
very much attached to the animal
he has ridden for so long.
"He is a good horse." he remarked,
"and the other day when he stumbled and
1 lit on my shoulder over his head he
ibmfa no attempt t? move." "And besides."
added Mr. Taft frankly. "I haven't
the money to spend on another horse."
"Can't we send you one of ohr beat
horses from Boston?" was a telegram the
candidate received today from .the managing
editor of the Boston pdst. And to
which he declined with an expression of
thanks for the interest shown and the
offer made.
Another conference on the campaign
plans of the National Leaxue of Renubli
can Clubs was held today between the
candidates. Mr. Vorys and John Hays
Hammond of Massachusetts.
MANY OFFER SERVICES
' ;
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKERS' BUREAU
18 WELL SUPPLIED.
CHICAGO. August 14.?With organization
of the speakers' bureau of the democratic
national committee practically
completed. John H. At wood of the bureau
today sent out nearly thirty speakers
in response to requests from democratic
organizations in various parts of
the country. The vanguard of speakers
will be followed by otherB in greater
number, and Mr. Atwood said that they
would be sent to every part of the United
States, wherever their services were
neqded.
The chalrmgn of the speakers' bureau
declared that the issues of the campaign
would not lack for expression because of
any Inadequacy in his bureau.
"Speakers are volunteering their services
in large numbers." said Mr. Atwood,
"and no less than twelve United States
senators have written me announcing
that they are ready to go on the stump.
Every speaker that has been sent out has
been a volunteer in the cause and ready
to pay his own campaign Expenses. We
will send out speakers wherever they are
requested for awhile, but later the
national committee will prepare a detailed
plan of speaking campaign, and then we
will send out speakers on our own initiative.
I expect Judge Alton B. Parker
of New York to take an active part in the
campaign."
Chairman Mack and National Committeeman
Hudson of Minnesota conferred
today on the situation in that state. National
Committeeman John Tomlinson of
A InWa ? m A1.ik A.em
/\iav?iu^, uvau ui inc uuv "l fiaiu^aviuii
bureau, left for Cincinnati and the east
today to take up the work of club organisation
there.
SAVED B7 HIS FORESIGHT.
Aeronaut Tie* Life Preserver to His
Parachute.
HACKEN8ACK, N. J.. August 14 ?
Arthur Barry, a twenty-year-old aeronaut
of Boston, who made an ascent from
here late yesterday, had a thrilling escape
from drowning In the Hudson river after
landing, with his parachute in midstream.
Fearful that- the balloon would be carried
toward the river, he tied a life preserver
to the parachute just before the
balloon was cut loose. This probA>ly
saved his life.
Though Barry was exhausted after au
hour's struggle in the Hudson, the life
preserver kept him afloat until a yacht
reached him.
Fire at Cumberland, Xd.
"CUMBERLAND, Md.. August 14.?Fire
last night destroyed the four-story brick
building containing the plant of Deal
Brothers Milling.Company and the warerooms
of the National Riscutt Company.
Tile Deal apartment house, adjoining, also
was gutted. The loss is estimated at
geOiOOO, with insurance' of less than half
that amount.
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Three Thousand at a Funeral.
WHEELING. W. Va.. August 14.-Margaret.
Mamie and Claire Glvlns. victims
of Tuesday morning's explosion and Are,
were burled yesterday In one grave after
services in St. Alphonsus Church. Three
thousand persona attended the funeral.
The mother of the girla pleaded with the
physicians to be allowed to attend, but
waa unable to leave bed.
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STRIFE MAYBE BRIEF I
Butchers' Strike Not Expected *
to Last Long.
SEEK NON-UNION BREAKERS ;L
Packing House Managers ''Out of *
City on Business/'
REDUCED FORCES WORK TODAT <
Very Little Slaughtering Being Done, j1
Men Hold Daily Meetings.
Aid Not Asked.
From outward indications today It
seemed obvious that the labor war beQ
tween the working butchers and their
employers, the Washington Association of .
Paeking House Managers, will be of brief
duration. Neither the strikers nor the .j
employers were in an especially communi- t
cative mood, but from remarks dropped ^
by the latter it could be plainly inferred
that a full quota of non-union strike- ^
breakers Is expecteu here. Questions
asked today concerning the proposed
business meeting of the packing house
managers to seek a solution of the difficulty
gained only the answer that sevj
eral of the members are "out of the city
on business." and the meeting scheduled
for this morning has been postponed until
they return.
The "members out of the city on business."
it can almost positively b? stated,
are In search of skilled men to take the
places of the strikers, and It is said that
the general demeanor of the employers
this morning indicated that the negotiations
with L,oeal Union No. 148. Butcher
Workmen, which were pending before the
walkout yesterday morning, will not be
renewed.
No Message From Union.
Secretary Pfluger of the Association of
Packing House Managers said today lie
had received no messages of any sort
tfrom the officers or men of the union.
Work at all of the local packing companies'
plants was proceeding with reduced
forces of men today, the total number
laboring in the places of the 125 strikers'
being about sixty. It was stated this
number Included about ten members of
the union who would not abide by pie
walk-out order. The others were mostly
clerks from the market stands and stores
of the packers. The Washington
Slaughtering and Cold Storage Company
was reported tq be operating with ten
men this morning in place of their regular
staff of thirty, the Rosslyn Packing
Company wttii about twelve in place of
thirty, the N. Auth Provision Company
with fifteen In place of thirty-five, the
Loe flier Sausage and Provision Company
with eight or ten In place of twenty and
Oolden A. Co. with ten in place of twenty.
The latter. It was understood, had impressed
their corps of chicken butchers to
the slaughtering of veal. t
Very Little Slaughtering. i
. Very little slaughtering is being done,
the temporary, corps of men being engaged
principally In putting into market- 8
able shape the.meat.which was left iu the
cold storage houses by the strikers. The (
live stock which was in the pens when (
the strike occurred yesterday morning
and that en route to this city and could j
not be reached by stop orders will be ?
cared for at the abattoirs until they are |
again on a full working basis,, so that the ]
only loss the packers anticipate will be i
from the natural shrinkage of this stock, ?
which had been primed for killing, and
from the falling off in sales because the i
volunteer brigade cannot prepare, the i
product with sufficient rapidity to meet i
the demand at the end of the week. <
The strikers held another of their daily ;
meetings in Bessler's Hall, 030 Pennsyl- j
vanta avenue, this morning, but no an- i
nouncement of the conclusions reached,
if any, could be procured. I
Neither the grievance committee nor the ^
contract committee nor any of the officers
of the Central Labor Union have re- '
ceived an appeal for the aid of organized
labor in general in the struggle. i
BOW AT UNION MEETING. j
Dozen Men Hurt at Gathering of Chi- t
cago Xjngiuccrs.
CHICAGO. August l/.?In the presence
of Matthew Comerford of Minneapolis,
general president of the Stationary Engineers*
Union, a dozen men were hurt, two 1
of them severely, at a meeting of the
union here last night. A dozen men attempted
to bolt the meeting because three
of their number had been expelled and
had started a separate organization of
engineers.
Emit Massow, who led the bolters,
struck. Michael - Walsh, sergeant-at-arms.
over the head with a chair for closing the
door at the order of the president, George
W. Goding. 'Walsh turned on Massow
and struck him several times, cutting a
deep gash over Massow's nose and almost
breaking the organ. Then the fight became
general.
Charles Gralf, another of the bolters,
sent in a riot call for the police. When
the latter appeared no one seemed to wish
to press charges, and the wagon left without
any passengers.
President Comerford tried to get order.
He had come to Chicago to attend the
meeting.
'This is an insult to the national officers."
s&id President Comerford. No attention
was paid to him, and the bolt went
on. x
Members of both factions threaten to
cause arreBts.
LOOKING OVER WATER FRONT.
Congressional Commission Examining
Local Land Transfers.
Preparatory to reporting to Congress
next winter the special commission composed
of Secretary of War Wright. Com- ^
missioner Macfarlafld. Attorney General
Bonaparte and the chairmen o.' the Senate
and House committees on public buildings
and grounds, is making preliminary 1
examinations of certain transfers of nub- '
lie lands to private individuals.
The creation of this commission mas a 1
result of the fight made in the Senate last '
session by Senator Carter against the
grants of land on the Anacostia river
bank to Sidney Bieber. It developed during
the agitation that many similar
grants had been made or were under way.
In Its report upon its findings the commission
will outline a plan of action for
the future with regard to such transfers.
Will Meet in Milwaukee.
BOSTON, August 14.?The Supreme
Lodge. Knights of Pythias, has voted that
the next convention be held in Milwaukee,
which had already been selected by the
Supreme Assembly of the I'nlform Rand
of the order. The formal vote stood:
Milwaukee. 87; Richmond. Va_. 23; Colorado
Springs, 22, and Mackinac Island
ff.
INOJIJHllED
feld to Account for Threats
Aimed at Mehmed Ali.
.EGATION ATTACHE TALKS
)eclarcs Enemies Have Been Stirred
Up by Terrible Turk Stories.
JUARD NEVER ASKED FOB
>aughter of Ex-Minister Says Father's
Illness Is Located in Shoulder
Blade?Police at Hand.
"Mundji Bey is responsible for threatenng
letters which Mehmid Alt Bey is reeiving.
"The sensational statements which Mundi
Bey has been making have aroused the
'a-ssions of ignorant and hot - headed
"urks. Syrians and Armenians. The leters
the ex-minister is receiving ara
lirectly chargeable to Mundji Bey."
This statement came without reserve
lirecl from the lips of an attache of the
x-legatlon at 18ln Calvert street tills
nornlng in response to a question as to
whether or not Mehmid Ali Bey is still
ecelvlng threats of death by .nail.
Ever since Mundji Bey told the new s>apers
a few days ago that the Syrians in
<ew York were outraged because of the
epcrted hiding of Izre? Pasha in this
ountry. there has been an air of supiressed
mystery about the house.
This morning a reporter for The Star
ound an American in plain clothes sting
at the doorway. When asked whether
le was a secret service man lie made no
*piy.
Consul Is Upstairs.
Tii?- employe who answered the door>ell
said there was no one at' home, but
ittle Suat Mehmed All. tlie tiny artd pretty
Ittle daughter of tlie deposed minister,
laid in good English that the "consul is
ipslairs."
Thereupon the baffled doorkeeper mountid
the stairs, half way, ail the time keepne
one eve unnn the renorter and eon
? ?r ? - - ~ r r
ersed through the top bannisters wtth
iomo one In a room on the second floor,
tfte a long wait a legation attache defended
and prefaced his remark* with
he statement that he was tired of news>aper
Interviews.
He admitted that the ex-minister waa
eceivlng letters from Turks who threat?ned
him with death.
When asked whether the police department
had been asked to watch the house
he said that there was no truth in the
story. I?ater he said the United Steles
government had furnished protection?
From whatever enemy there is shadowing
the bouse.
He also said that Mehinod All Bey was
still sick but that he was recovering rapIdly:
and that no plans had been made
for the future.
The . little , daughter. Suat Mehmed All.
was asked how her father was and sb?
said he was extremely 111.
Ill in the Shoulder Blade.
"What is the matter with him?'' she wag
tsked.
"He Is sick here," she said, reaching
>ver her shoulder and touching her shouler
blade.
That is the first explicit anatomic information
that the public has been given
:onQerning the malady which overtook
he ex-minister shortly after the newspapers
bepan to pay him attention, and
which is diagnosed by Mtindjl Bey as
'diplomat- illness."
The police department officials stata
that no officers have been detailed to
watch the house. A StaV reporter spotted
i police sergeant standing behind a tree
opposite the front door this morning.
Noting the sleuth-like apearance of the
guardian of the peace, he approached him
with this query:
"Have you received any fecial instructions
concerning the Turkish legation,
which you seem to be watching?"
"No," said the policemen, "I have mL
Why don't you ask headquarters?"
"Headquarters say they know nothing
about it."
Whether or not the police are keep'ng
in AHA on *lio All .. kl i? lin, .n?
Kit c? c vii i iic .ucumrw .aii rriduiinuiu^iit,
the sergeant on the beat this morning had
a very clear insight into the actions >f
the people of the ex-legation last ni~ht
and recounted just where lie had seen so v.
sral of them.
Secret Service on Guard.
Secret service officials today admitted
that two of their best men have been
put on duty at 1810 Calvert street, the
home of Mehmed All Bey.
This action has been taken at the request
of the State Department, which is
paying the salaries of the secret service
agents from confidential funds. It is
not believed by officials of the service
that any harm will come to the former
minister, whose home will be guarded
until the State Department considers
him safe from molestation.
The threats received by AH Bey are believed
to have come irom some overenthusiastlc
Turk in New York, who felt
that reform In the empire Included tiie
slaughter of every man w ho had not been
In agreement with the reformers. This
fiery Turk. It is thought, will confide his
pent-up emotions to New York and not
:ome to Washington.
mis assignment ot seem service men
is one of the ttrst outside the regular limits
of the service since the tight in Congress
to limit the work of the servh e
strictly to counterfeiting and its branches.
As tinaliy passed by Congress, however,
the inhibition related to the use of appropriations
in the sundry civil hill for
payment of secret service men and did not
mpose other limitations.
The object of Congress appears to have
been to prevent the use of secret service
ifflcers in land fraud cases When used
>utside of the regular channels the salaries
of #ie men are paid by the department
using them.
THAW TAKES TROLLEY RIDE.
Wilson Suit Makes It Pleasant for
rrxsoner.
POCGHKEEPS1E. N. V.. August 14.rtarry
K. Thaw was taken to Fishkitl
Landing today for the third time sircij.
John F. Schlosser. Fishkili Landing
:orney. was appointed referee to take
Thaw'a testimony in Dr. John P. Wilson's
action for *0<K> for services as a
A'itness In the habeas corpus proceeding#,
rhe two previous visits amounted to no
more than outings for Thaw, as his at:orn?y,
Charles Morscharuser. did not ap>ear
and the referee granted adjournnents.
Today, liowever. Mr. Morschauser
promised that the hearing would take
jlace.
Thaw, going by train, arrived in Fishclil
Landing shortly after 1<? o'clock in
:he custody of two of Sheriff Chanler's
leputies. He was taken to the office of
he referee, who adjouitied the hearing
intil afternoon, and Thaw with his cusodians
took a trolley ride. They went
o the Holland House for dinner. Mr4
Morschauser Is expected to come by auto*
nobils.