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THE WEATHER:
In St. Paul and vicinity today.
Colder; partly cloudy.
VOL. XXVI.—NO. 327.
LABOR WAR CLOUDS
LOWER ON CHICAGO
Teamsters Meet, and Ignoring Notices of Employers, De
cide to Stand by Street Car Men — Sympathetic
Strike Is Ordered—Mammoth Meeting of Unions Is
Held—Employers Meet Today.
COST OF THE STRIKE TO DATE.
Decrease in receipts of company (estimated) $205,306
Loss in wages to strikers 90,000
Loss to company in usual profits 100,000
Wages and cost of boarding non*unicn men 25,000
Cost of services of 1,500 policemen 45,000
Damage to cars and property of company „ 12,000
Fines and costs paid by men arrested 1,200
Men idle as result of strike 3,093
Non-union men employed by company 1,500
Men arrested in strike disturbances 200
Persons injured 75
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.—The teamsters
have become more deeply involved than
ever in the strike of the street car men.
At a meeting tonight of representatives
of all the locals of the union in Chi
cago the stand taken last week, when
the drivers employed by the Chicago
City railway were ordered on strike in
sympathy with the trainmen and all
teamsters belonging to the union were
notified to cease deliveries to the plants
of the traction company, was approved.
When the order was first issued it
was declared by the associating team
ing interests of the city to be In di
rect violation of contracts, and an ul
timatum was presented yesterday to
Cornelius Shea, president of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Teamsters,
demanding that the order be rescinded
or the employers would abrogate every
contract existing between them and the
teamsters' unions.
WOOD'S TROOPS WIPE
OUT BAND OF MOROS
Three Hundred Savages Are Killed In Fight With American
MANILA, Nov. 23.—Three hundred
Moros are known to have been killed
and maney others were carried off
dead or wounded as a result of five
days' severe fighting in Jolo between
the American troops under Gen. Leon
ard Wood and the insurgents. Maj. H.
L. Scott, of the Fourteenth cavalry,
and five American privates were
wounded.
Gen. Wood landed near Siet lake in
Jolo Nov. 12. The Moros were soon lo
cated and fighting began immediately
and continued until Nov. 17. Maj.
Scott was taking Tanglima Hassin, the
Moro leader, who had been taken a
prisoner, to Jolo. While en route Has
sen asked to be allowed to see his fam
ily. His apeal was granted, and he
thereupon led Maj. Scott into an am
buscade, where the American detach
ment .was fired upon. Maj. Scott was
shot in both hands. Hassen succeeded
in escaping during this unexpected at-
LIKE A FAIRY TALE
Montana Woman Gets Fortune
From Mine Holdings.
Special' to The Globe.
BUTTE, Mont., Nov. 22. —Formerly
a widow with an income amounting to
a mere pittance, Mrs. George Tong has
Bprang into a fortune through the dis
covery of a very rich lead of gold and
silver. The ore streak is from seven
to eight feet in width and is as rich
as any ore to be found in Butte. The
mine is now yielding a monthly profit
of $30,000, and with an increased force
of men the revenues will be larger.
There Is a pathetic tinge to the
story- It shows that all bankers and
capitalists are not heartless, and in
stead of losing her property by the
foreclosure of a mortgage, she retains
It, and has a fortune in sight.
When George H. Tong passed away
he left his widow an estate consisting
mostly of mining property, all of which
was under mortgage to the State Sav
ings bank of this city. Some two years
ago C. W. Ellingwood wanted a lease
on the Goldsmith mine. He had made
a stake and dropped. The State Sav
ings bank, through T. M. Hodgens, its
cashier, gave him a lease on the prop
erty. Ellingwood agreed to pay 50 per
cent royalty if he found anything. Mrs.
Tong agreed to the lease, which was
given verbally and without any time
limit. It could be shut off any time.
Ellingwood struggled away on the
mine, cross-cutting in all directions,
and there were times when his capital
was so exhausted that he could not
meet his pay roll when it was due.
However, his men stuck by him, hav
ing confidence that he would make
good. About two months ago he was
rewarded by striking a rich body of
ore, which now gives every indication
of being continuous, and is being
Btoped from the 150-foot level upward.
A few days ago Cashier Hodgens
gent for Mrs. Tong. The widow re
sponded. She knew the mine was do-
Ing well, and she expected that her
banker desired to inform her that there
were several hundred dollars in the
bank to her credit to apply on the
debt of the estate. When she was no
tified that there were $22,000 to her
credit, the stroke of good fortune nearly
overcame the woman.
The question of a lease was then
brought up. Mrs. Tong said that, in
asmuch as Mr. Ellingwood has spent so
much money and time in developing
the mine and I etrievlng their fortunes,
he could have a lease on the property
as long as he liked.
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
Tonight's meeting was to consider
this ultimatum and the result was a
refusal to comply with the demand.
President Shea advised the teamsters
against antagonizing the employers, but
his words went unheeded and the de
cision to ignore the ultimatum of the
employers was almost unanimous.
It was also decided to call a strike of
the teamsters employed by the R. H.
Jones Transfer company, who have
been making deliveries to the Chicago
City railway. This action, together
with the stand taken on the ultimatum
of the employers, it is believed, may
result in a general lockout or strike of
the 30,000 union teamsters employed
throughout the city.
The employers will hold a meeting
tomorrow to decide on what action will
be taken. While none of them would
discuss the matter tonight, still the
impression was given out that the
teamsters would be summarily dealt
with.
Soldiers in Jolo.
tack, but is supposed to have been
killed the following day.
The rebel position was attacked in
the flank by the American troops, who
occupied the town and inflicted a loss
of fifty killed on the Moros. Hassen,
with a small party, surrendered. The
rest of the Moros went into the swamps,
out of which they were driven on Nov.
16, leaving seventy-six dead behind
them. On Nov. 17 the American forces
renewed the attack on the remaining
Moros, of whom forty more were killed.
The rebel forces have been literally
destroyed by these operations by Gen.
Wood, who says the indications are
that there will be no extension of the
uprising, which was handled without
difficulty.
On Nov. 18 Gen. Wood started on an
expedition agajnst a body of 2,000 Mo
ros, who are In the mountains back of
Tablibi. No news has as yet been re
ceived as to the result of this move
ment.
HARD COAL IS FOUND
IN STEARNS COUNTY
Well Digger Encounters Four-Foot
Vein Near Cold Spring.
Special to The Globe.
DULUTH, Minn., Nov. 22.—News
reached here today of a hard coal find"
in Steams county, which is said to be
of more importance than any other of
the recent discoveries which have been
made recently in Northern Minnesota.
Victor Stern, a well digger who was
employed in sinking a well on the farm
of Michael Schreifels, six miles south
of Cold Spring, Minn., encountered a
vein of coal twenty-eight feet below
the surface. Drill holes, which were
put through to test it, disclosed that
the vein was four feet thick. Samples
of the coal were taken to Cold Spring
and put to tests, demonstrating that
it was anthracite of an excellent qual
ity.
The discovery has caused consid
erable excitement among the people in
the vicinity of Shreifels' farm, and
many of them are preparing to sink
shafts on their own premises. Men
who are interested in the project will
make explorations in the vicinity of
the find in an effort to ascertain the
extent of the coal bed which has been
uncovered. . " *
THE NEWS INDEXED.
PAGE I.
Panama Situation.
Chicago Labor Troubles.
Senate and House Forecast.
Plot of Philadelphia Grafters.
PAGE 11.
Colored Troops in the Civil War.
Dr. Ohage Discusses Municipal Affairs.
Y. M. C. A. Appeals for Aid.
PAGE 111.
Review of Fargo.
PAGE IV.
Editorial Comment.
PAGE y.
News of the Sporting World.
Coach Williams Talks.
Northwest News.
PAGE VI.
Foreign Affairs.
PAGE VII,
City Announcements.
PAGE VIII.
Globe Popular Wants.
PAGE IX.
Market Record.
PAGE X.
Ernst Will Plead Not Guilty.
Child Labor in Germany.
Wisconsin Business Man Wants an Of*
fice Assistant.
the Only Democratic Newspaper of General Circulation In the Northwest*
MONDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 23,1903.— TEN PAGES.
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O, Jack and Jill went up the hill —
MINERS' UNION
ACCUSED OF MURDER
Operators Declare Federation
Arranged Infernal Ma
chine That Killed Two.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Col., Nov. 22.—
Sheriff Robertson, after investigating
conditions in the sixth level of
the Vindicator mine, where Supt.
perlntendent Charles McCormack and
Shaft Boss Beck were killed yesterday
by an explosion, coincides with the
statement of the officals of the com
pany that a deliberate attempt had
been made to wreck the shaft with
dynamite.
The executive committee of the
Mine Owners' and Operators' associa
tion has offered a reward of $5,000 for
evidence leading to the arrest and con
viction of the perpetrators. In a pub
lished statement, the committee says:
"The killing of Supt. McCormack and
Melvin Beck was one of the most dia
bolical crimes that ever darkened the
annals of Colorado and is another step
in the trail of blood which has been
made by the Western Federation of
Miners in this state.
"The time has passed for selecting
fine terms in which to speak of these
matters, and we do not hesitate to say
that this crime was devised and exe
cuted by the inner circle of this or
ganization.
"This statement is made only after a
careful investigation of the facts which
show conclusively that these men met
their death through a sc/ime so cun
ningly devised and carefully executed
as to tax the ingenuity of the most ex
perienced criminal.
"Of late, the district has been filling
up with the class of men who openly
boast of what they propose to do. Not
a single circumstance surrounding this
crime is compatible with the theory
of accident and with any other theory
than that of premeditated murder."
The district executive committee of
the Western Federation of
characterizes the explosion as a "la-,
mentable* accident regretted by all,"
and adds:
"But prejudiced individuals, who
really know nothing what they talk
about have already passed judgment
and denounce it as a cold blooded mur
der. Experiences teaches, however,
that the people are not above making
capital out of any public misfortune."
Charles McCormack, superintendent,
ed yesterday by an explosion in the Vin
and Melvin H. Beck, a miner, were kill
ed today by an explosion in the Vin
dicator mine. Officers of the Vindicator
Mining company assert that the explo
sion was caused by an infernal ma
chine, and 400 militiamen have been
placed on guard around the company's
properties.
Supt. McCormack and Miner Beck
were descending into the mine in the
cage. They were the only passengers.
When it reached the sixth level the
explosion occurred, wrecking the cage
and shaft and instantly killing both
men. The engineer reversed the hoist,
but could not pull up the cage and the
bodies were recovered only after sev
eral hours' work.
BURGLARS ATTEMPT TO
CUT OFF GIRL'S FINGERS
Intruders Make Desperate Effort to Se-
cure Diamond Rings.
MARION, Ind., Nov. 22.—Burglars
entered the home of John Shippey, a
local lumber merchant, early this morn
ing and atetmpted to cut off the fingers
of Edith Shippey to secure her dia
mond rings. The girl's screams caused
the burglars to flee. Three men have
been arrested and are -heled for identi
fication.
with the customary return.
PHILADELPHIA 111
HANDS OF GRAFTERS
Millions of Loot Said to Be
Concealed tn Big Loan
Bill.
Special to The Globe.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 22.—
This city is confronted today with a
$5,000,000 theft. Only the most heroic
measures on the part of the graft-rid
den people can stay the hand of the
plunderers. The plot to loot the city
treasury of this vast sum is concealed
in the $25,000,000 loan bill that is to be
railroaded through the councils and If
necessary passed over the veto of
Mayor Weaver.
It is learned that if the loan bill goes
through, It will mean that at least
one-fifth of the $25,000,000 will. fall
into the pockets of the gang of
"grafters." Indeed, there are many
well informed men in the city who be
lieve that the corrupt machine will
never stop at a theft of-1>5,000,000, but
will pocket no less than double that
amount.
Thomas L. Hicks, former postmaster
of Philadelphia, thinks that it is a
modest estimate to place the figures of
the expected loot at $5,000,000.
"The $25,000,000 loan bill will be
forced down the throats of the tax
payers next February," said Mr. Hicks
today, "and in that iniquitous cam
paign of loot the machine -.will employ
80,000 fraudulent voes. The real pur
pose of the measure is to tie the hands
of Mayor Weaver so that he will be
powerless to save the treasury from
municipal plunderers.
"The city council is ruled completely
by the machine. Nearly every mem
ber wears a collar and meekly does its
bidding."
TO THE BITTER END
Third Week of Coal Strike Finds
Both Sides Firm.
TRINIDAD, Co^, Nov. 22.—The be
ginning of the third week of the coal
strike in the southern fields finds both
sides determined to fight to the end.
It is the Intention ofNthe United Mine
Workers to put up a strong fight
against the application for temporary
injunction sought by the Victor Fuel
company, andssett t for hearing on the
25th. Trouble has broken out in the
ranks of the strikers. It leaked out
today that M. Grant Hamilton, of the
American Federation of Labor, was
here last Wednesday and got the con
sent of the strike leaders for a settle
ment of the strike in the Colorado coal
fields.
He telegraphed this information, to
gether with the information that he
would leave for Denver that day at
noon accompanied by Chris Evans and
J. J. Ream, who represent John Mitch
ell in the conduct of the strike. "Moth
er" Jones and President Powells, of
District No. 10, United Mine Workers,
followed on the next train- and went
to Louisville, where they undid all that
Mr. Hamilton had accomplished.
A telegram had been received by one
of the officials of District No. 15, United
Mine Workers, from John Mitchell, de
manding by what right they had been
interfering with the settlement of the
strike in the northern fields and order
ing them to attend strictly to the
strike in Southern Colorado.
SENATORS ANXIOUS
TO END SESSION
Have Practically Agreed to Vote
on the Cuban Bill
Dec. 16.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 22.—The
senate will begin the week in a state
of uncertainty as to whether a final
adjournment of,the extra session will
be secured during the week or the reg
ular daily sessions continued. A ma
jority of the senators are anxious to
bring the session to a close, and to
this end an agreement has been prac
tically entered into for a vote Dec. 16
on the Cuban reciprocity bill. The ac
quiescence of the house of representa
tives in the programme, however, has
not been secured, and until the two
houses reach an agrement no definite
announcement can be made. Leading
senators on the whole are rather con
fident that an adjournment will be
brought about, and say it will be Im
possible to hold a quorum of either
body after Thanksgiving.
JThe present understanding is that
a proposition to fix a day for adjourn
ment will be made by the senate on
Monday or Tuesday, whereupon it will
be formally conveyed to the house.
This will form a basis for negotiation
as thus far there has been no confer
ence between members of the two
houses on the adjournment question.
The understanding in the senate ia
that the day for taking a vote on the
Cuban bill will be fixed without regard
to the adjournment of the extra ses
sion. The bill will then be reported
by Senator Cullom, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, and he
will ask that a day be fixed for the
vote, whereupon Dec. 16 will be named
if the present plan is carried out.
When the Republican senators secure
this agreement they will be compara
tively indifferent where the senate re
mains in session or not. They think It
preferable that the extra session
should come to a close, as many sena
tors desire to visit their homes before
the regular session begins, but if an
adjournment is not had there will be
a general agreement among senatoi-3
which will render it unnecessary for a
majority to remain in Washington. If
any considerable number of senators
desire to meet for the purpose of mak
ing and listening to speeches on the
Cuban bill they will be allowed that
privilege, with the understanding that
no other business shall be taken up.
If there are no speeches to be made
the senate will take frequent adjourn
ments for three days at a time, as
permitted by the constitution, without
reference to what the house may do.
There are a number of senators who
desire to discuss the Cuban bill, but
it is probable most of them will post
pone their speeches until after the
beginning of the regular session Dec. 7.
After being reported tomorrow the
Cuban bill. will lie on the table for a
day, unless there is unanimous con
sent that its consideration shall begin
immediately. When it is taken up
Senator Cullom will make a brief
speech in explanation of its merits, and
after he concludes there probably will
be no more addresses by friends of the
bill until toward the close of the dis
cussion.
In the meantime the Colorado, Louis
iana, Texas and Florida senators and
probably some others will make
speeches Intended to show that the
enactment of the bill Into law will be
injurious to the sugar interests of the
United States and contrary to the best
public policy.
In addition to receiving the report
on the Cuban bill the senate probably
will make a reassignment of senators
to committees tomorrow. The com-
mittee announcement is likely to be
made the occasion for a speech by
Senator Morgan, which is anticipated
. Continued on Fourth Page.
PRICE TWO CENTS. RU?SSfc
GEN. SALAZAR IS TO
WIN BACK PANAMA
Former Commander of the Colombian Forces Declares
an Army of 100,000 Men Is Being Organized to March
on the Isthmus—Colombia Press Still Denouncing
the American Government.
PANAMA, Nov. 22.—Gen. Victor Sal
azar, formerly governor of the depart
ment of Panama and who during the
last revolution was supreme command
er of all the Colombian forces on the
isthmus, has been requested to give his
opinion concerning the present trend
of affairs on the isthmus, and tele
graphs as follows from Palmiria, in
the department of Cauca:
I consider the movement unworthy
and unpatriotic. I deplore it deeply be
cause in each Panaman I see a friend and
brother, and because for that land I would
wish only days of glory and welfare. The
road it follows leads to suicide and even
now It is not too late to reflect and save
Panama from the horrile consequences.
The departments of Cauca and An
tioquia and the whole of Colombia, with
out political or social distinctions, will
rise like one man to defend the national
integrity. Gen. Uribe-Uribe, Gn. Benja
min Herrera and all Liberals have offered
their services to the government. An
army of 100,000 men now being organized
and to be commanded by both Liberal
and Conservative leaders, will soon march
on the isthmus.
The fact that American help was
asked for and accepted by Panama
charactprizes the movement as treason
able to the fatherland, misleading in senti
ment and offensive to the national dig
—Victor Salazar.
Since 1902, when Admiral Casey re
fused to permit transportation of Co
lombian troops on the Panama rail
road, Gen. Salazar has entertained a
bitter dislike for the people of the
United States. At that time he cabled
a sensational protest to the world
against the action of Admiral Casey.
Gen. Salazar Is most Influential
among the younger element of the Co
lobmians. He is courageous and en
ergetic, but of a Quixotic nature and
probably believes that his statement
that an army of 100,000 is being or
ganized will stun the people of the
new republic.
El Duende, in Its last night's edition,
says: "The Panamans alone do not
fear the Colombians, but they fear
them less now that they are assured of
the aid of their Yankee brothers."
It is believed here that any organiza
tion of a big army by Colombia will re
sult in the downfall of President Mar
rpquin's government, brought about by
the Hberials or by a combination of
SUNDAY PROMISES OF
MARRIAGE DO NOT COUNT
Blue Laws of Pennsylvania Grant Immunity to the Flirtatious
Young Man Who Courts on the Sabbath.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 22.—The
young man who has Sunday night only
on which to make love is safe from
the machinations of managing mam
mas and designing young women if he
only has the nerve on Monday to re
pudiate any promises wrung from him
on the Sabbath day.
Sunday promises of marriage do not
count, according to a decision ren
dered by Judge Beitler, when Amelia
Powelszak failed to get a judgment
against Andrew Jackson Lull, who had
only pressed his suit while making
his regular Sunday call.
The so-called "blue laws" which have
come in for so much abuse of late in
DOWIE TO USE SHIPS
Will Use Boats In Next New
York Invasion.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.—John Alexander
Dowie has decided to make his next in
vasion of New York in ships. He is
planning to embark the hosts of Zion
at Zion City in 1905 and sail to battle
with sin in Gotham. He plans to an
chor his ships in North river and make
his headquarters with the fleet while
preaching the doctrines of Zion.
The announcement of his plan was
made by Dowie yesterday in his ad
dresses to the mercantile departments
of the city. He was making a tour
of the different departments and giv
ing his farewell advice to his employes
before starting on his trip around the
world in January.
Dowie admitted the N£w York trip
had not been as productive as he ex
pected and stated that the expenses
were far above what he had counted
upon. He has figured matters down
so that he can take every one of his
Zion followers "to New York in 1905
by boat and the expense will be far
less than the recent trip. He figures
that It will take ten ships, and he said
he will start at once to negotiate for
the lease of vessels adequate to carry
all who want to go.
Dowie's plan is have all the ships
anchor in Ziori City harbor, which he
says will be built, and start from there
up the great lakes, through the St.
Lawrence, and by sea to New York.
He said every department in Zion will
be closed for this crusade and he will
take the entire printing establishment
force along in order that he may issue
a daily paper in New York.
In his talks today the general over
seer admitted that he was in the worst
financial crisis in his life, but he urged
his employes to stand by him "until my
ship comes in," and then he would give
them raises in salaries. He said he
wished they would all remain even
if he had to reduce wages a trifle. It
is said every employe in the city is
behind at least three weeks on his pay.
READ THE GLOBE.
THE ONLY LIVE (NEWSPAPER
IN ST. PAUL.
the Nationalists headed by former
President Caro.
Government Still Denounced.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 22.—Tho
press of Colombia continues to severely
criticise and denounce the American
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GEN. VICTOR SALAZAR.
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government for Its action In isthmian
matters and the recognition of the re- j
public of Panama. This Is shown in
a dispatch received at the state de
partment late last night from Minister
Beaupre at Bogota. President Roose
velt, the United States congress and
the American people are the targets of
violent denunciations. The minister's
dispatch makes no reference as to the
time he intends to leave Bogota on the
leave of absence granted him by the
state department. No uneasiness is
felt by the department for the minis
ter's personal safety.
Hon. Henry L. Wilson, the United
States minister to Chile, In a dispatch
to the state department, reports that
the action of the United States in isth
mian affairs is receiving the support
and sympathy of the press and leading
Continued on Fifth Page.
some quarters are responsible for this
state of affairs and are the cause of
the immunity extended by the court to
flirtatious young men.
Judge Beitler said: "The laws of
Pennsylvania say a contract made on
Sunday cannot be enforced, but If there
Is a subsequent recognition of it by the
parties it is good and binding."
The decision of the judge is expected
to encourage church-going among the
young men, for they will not fear now
that the young ladies they may escort
to their homes will misunderstand
their attentions. All Sunday courtship
will, as the lawyers guardedly say, be
"without prejudice."
FEARS THE MINERS
Utah Sheriff Asks Governor for
State Troops.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 22.—
Sheriff Wilcox, of Carbon county, has
appealed to Gov. Wells to call out the
state troops to protect the coal mine
districts of his county, which are in
cluded in the recent strike order is
sued by the Mine Workers' Union of
America. In his telegram to the gov
ernor, Sheriff Wilcox says:
"The local police authorities and
deputy sheriffs are not sufficient and
are powerless to cope with the lawless
ness and protect life and property and
"maintain law and order.
"My resources are exhausted, and
therefore I believe it my duty to call
on you, as governor of the state, for
aid and assistance at Scofield, Castle
Gate and Sunnyside."
Sheriff Wilcox says he has already
arrested several parties who were dis
charging firearms for the purpose of
intimidating men who wished to work,
and reports that at Scofield men have
been assaulted and threatened with
death if they persisted in working
against the strike agitators.
Brig. Gen. John Q. Cannon, com
manding the state national guard, left
today to investigate conditions in the
disturbed district.
Gov. Wells has received a report
from State Coal Mine Inspector
Thomas indicating that many more
miners are on strike than has pre
viously been reported.
Mr. Thomas says that at Sunnyside
less than 100 men out of 850 are at
work. At Castle Gate only twenty
for men are at work. The main point
of difference between the miners and
their employers is recognition of the
union, and this the coal companies
positively refuse to consider. The state
board of arbitration has offered its
services in settling the differences.
Stillwater Man Seriously Injured.
Special to The Globe.
STILLWATER, Minn., Nov. 22.—Albort
Mellin Jr., for several years In chaiKe
of Scott's Jewelry department. Is criti
cally ill with concussion of the brain,
due to a fall.