’Q :=: ==l p___,.. . CON’l‘RlC’lOllSFUllLllll. 5 Dutwitted by the Leader of the Tailors In the Strike. INDEPENDENT SETTLEMENT An Important Advantage Given to the Unassooiated Employers—Tho Manu- facturers Completely Ignored. \ The Women In the Case. NEW YORK, July 28.—There was a shrewd twinkle in Meyer Schoenfeld’s . eyes today as he explained how he had outwitted the Association of Contractors. He got them pledged to stand by the tai- lors in their strike in order, as he repre- sented it to them, to force the-manufac- turers to a speedy settlement. It was not easy to do this. ' The contractors are-very suspicious, very knowing and experienced men, and they do not sign papers without seeing some advantage to them in doing so. What they expected to gain by the agreement with the labor l'eaders they 'have not stated. All that is known of the negotiations is that they secretly sym- pathized with the organization of their employeesythat they acceded most reluc- tantly yesterday to come out openly with the strikers and were ready today to fight the manufacturers tooth and nor] with their allies, the tailors. Today these keen witted men awoke to find a new and practically impossible de- mand presented to them','with the alterna- tive of an agreement with their rivals, the unassociated contractors. The majority of east side contractors do not belong to the association. They are, generally speaking, the smaller shops often called sweaters. Against them, also generally speaking, the large contractors and their men agree to cultivate the bitterest ani- mosity, and one of them stated that the purpose of this strike, and particularly of the co-operation of the tailors and con- tactors, was to eliminate these “small contractors. ” But now the strikers, hav- ing bound the big men in the association, turn to the little men and say, “Come to the corner of Suffolk and Grand street and we will settle with you one by one, to the exclusion and great chagrin of the big shops.” A Shrewd Maneuver. To the trusting associated contractors the leaders presented at 50 Essex street a long set of resolutions which inform the parties addressed that whereas they have not control of all the contractors in town, and whereas they cannot bring into their organization all the contractors in town, therefore, resolved, that if said Contract- ors’ association do not extend their au- thority to include all said other contract- ors, then the United Brotherhood of Tai- lors will proceed tolsettle with said other contractors. ”How in the world did you come to no- gotiate with the Contractors’ association if they were not a representative organiza- tion?” was a question put to Schoenfeld. “We didn’t know at first they didn't control all the shops.” There was a merry twinkle in the astute leader’s eye again. He went on to say that he has learned also since making terms with them yesterday that the associated contractors’ organize ion is only tempo- rary in character and c not bind its mem- bers to any agreement its committee may make, no matter whether the committee’s action is ratified or not. Forty-six young women, neatly dressed, modest and intelligent looking, assembled in Walhalla hall to agitate one another about the tuilors’ strike which their union is taking part in. This number is a small. proportion of the membership of their or- ganization. 500 being the total they claiin, and 500 is a still smaller proportion of the women who work at branches of the cloth- ing trade on the east side. But the com- petition among the women for the work they can do is so eager that organization is a difficult task. Their branches are husheling and felling. They make at the best 87 a week, and $6, 85, 84, and less are more common. Yet the men bushelers and tellers receive from $7 up to $10, and men and women agree there is no differ- ence between them in skill. Blame the Employers. Those of the girls—for that is what they are in age—with whom the reporter talked were pretty well aware of the causes of this difference. They said it was unre- stricted competition, but they Were in- clined neVertheless to blame the employers rather than the nonunion women who un- derbid them and cut the rates down to the living figure. In defense of this view they urged the necessities of the majority of ' the women. Unsupported usually by fam- ilies or with families ,of' females and chil- dren to help, they had to contend against their common interest to get what work there is. ness of the employers, who also are com- peting for a living, these women fell back upon the evils of the competitive system. Nearly all have socialistic opinions, and it is only the conservative influence of Meyer Schoenfeld that keeps them in line with the labor unions. . The meeting was called for 8 o’clock. It was after 9 when the speaking began. As they came in they took seats on one side of the small bail on the top floor. The few men admitted seated themselves on the other side. Having no president, Minna Rosen, a very short, slender, black haired woman, about 21 years of age, took the chair, while Esther Friedman, the sec- retary, a tall, strong girl of 18, held the door. Miss Rosen spoke briefly. Then Lottie Persky, catching the “chair lady’s” Iye, touched her bosom to indicate that she was ready to speak. She is a little red haired J ewoss, nervous and enthusiastic, and her address, half in English, half in J udisch, was rapid and uneasy. Lack of self assurance rendered her efforts ineffectual. When a friendly criticism was offered her, she said she knew the faults, but that she was a tailor, not an orator. The other speakers were Minna Boson, Meyer Schoenfeld and Esther Friedman. The. Jameson Trial. LONDON, July 28.-—The trial of Dr. Jameson and his associates in the Trans- vaal raid reached a concluding stage to- day. Sir Edward Clarke and Sir Frank Lockwood, for the defendants, occupied all the morning in their pleas for the pris- oners and Sir Richard Webster, Q..'C., the attorney general, in behalf of the govern- ment, replied. Vanderbilt Improving Rapidly. NEWPORT, R. I.-, July 28. -—Dr. McLane, who came on from New York with Cor- nelius Vanderbilt, stated that the patient was very comfortable, and there were no signs of any ill effect as the result of the trip up the sound. Dr. McLane asserts a belief that Mr. Vanderbilt’s improvement will now be very rapid. Advertise in the Ginsu. When pressed with the helpless-. Advertise inithe om. . - - ; WELL KNOWNc-JOURNALIST DEAD. William Henry Smith, For Many Years Manager of the Associated Press. CHICAGO, J uly 28.—-—-William Henry Smith, lately general manager of the As- sociated Press, died at Lake Forest, 1115., today. William Henry Smith was born in Co- lumbia county, N. 37., whence his parents removed to Ohio when he was very young. While a student he attracted attention as the authorof an article attacking the principles of the Know Nothing party. After graduation he took charge of a weekly newspaper published in Cincin- nati, in the columns of Which he support- ed the candidature of Salmon P. Chase for the governorship of Ohio. After serv- ing an engagement on the Cincinnati Commercial he became an editorial writer on The Gazette, published in the same city. He was appointed private secretary WILLIAM HENRY SMITH. to the governor of Ohio in the year 1863. In 1864 he was elected secretary of state for Ohio by a majority of 60,000 votes. While filling this important ofiice he also acted as fund commissioner for the state, having in charge the payment of interest on the state debt. In 1868 he resumed newspaper work, as one of the founders of the Cincinnati Chronicle, an evening pa- per which was consolidated with The Times the next year. He then became general agent of the Western Associated Press. In this capacity he removed the headquarters of the organization from Cleveland to Chicago. President Hayes appointed Mr. Smith collector of customs for the port of Chicago in 1877, a position which he held until after the inauguration of President Arthur. Later he became the general manager of the Associated Press, a pcsition'which he held for many years. His “St. Clair Papers,” a work in two quarto volumes, gives the early history of Ohio and of the country west of the Alle- ghany mountains in an exhaustive form. IRON MILLS BESUMPTION. The Significance of the Ohio Wage Scale Settlement. PITTSBUBG, July 28.-—The resumption of work at the iron mills which will soon put to work at least 10,000 idle men was started today. It is estimated that at least that number of' men are interested in the settlement of the wage scale with the Ohio manufacturers which occurred at Youngs- town. The success of the Amalgamated association in making the settlements means also that the men employed in non- union mills will get an advance in their wages and that their employers will sign agreements to pay them the union prices The conference was with the Ohio associa- tion, but plants in several other states will be started under the agreement. The firms who signed the scale are as follows: Andrews Bros. & Co., Hazelton, Pa.; Brown, Bonnell & 00., four plants at Youngstown, 0.; Union Iron and Steel company, two plants at Youngstown, one at Warren and one at Girard; Mahoning Valley Iron company, two plants at Youngstown; Falcon Iron and Nail com- pany, Niles, 0.; Coleman, Shields & Co, Niles, 0.; Eagle Iron,and Steel company. ‘Ironton, 0.; Union Rolling Mill company, Cleveland; Carnes dz Sons company, Mas- sillon; Cherry Valley Iron company, La- tonia, 0.; Etna Standard Iron and Steel company, Bridgeport. 0.; Central Iron and Steel company, Brazil, Ind.; Indiana Iron company, Muncie, Ind. ; Weatheral Bolling Mill company, Franklin, Ind.; Birmingham Rolling Mill company, Bir- mingham, Ala. ; Alabama Rolling Mill company, Gates City, Ala; Sharon Iron company, Sharon, Pa.; Struthers Iron company, Struthers, 0.; Pomercy Iron company. Pomeroy, O. I The Fuller's Crew In Boston. BOSTON, July 28.——The Plant line steam- er Halifax, Captain Pye, from Prince Ed- ward lsland and Halifax, arrived, having among the passengers Mate Bram, Sea- man Brown, Steward Spencer, Mr. Lester Monks and five seamen from the barken- tine Herbert Fuller, which put into Hall fax Tuesday with Captain Nash, Mrs. Nash and Second Mate Bramberg mur- dered. 'Officer Thomas Kline of Halifax accompanied the prisoners and turned them over to Police Captain Cain. Forest Fires In \Visconsin. PESHTIGO, Wis, July 28.-—Forest fires are sweepingmcver a large area in the northwestern part of Marinette county. It is estimated that nearly four townships have been burned over, the fires being chiefly confined to old slashings, though some valuable standing cedar has been destroyed. With a strong wind seriousre- sults would be apprehended. ‘ Murderer Kills Himself In Jail. NEILLSVILLE, Wis., July 28.—Pat Chris- tie, who was confined in jail here for mur- der, committed suicide in his cell by hang- ing. Christie had secured a piece of small rope somewhere, and, mounting, had at- tached one end to a water pipe which passed along the gallery surrounding the cages in the'jail and the pther around his neck. International Socialism. LONDON, July 28.-—-The international socialist. labor and trades union congress opened today. The session was devoted to wrangling as to whether anarchists should be admitted. A group of anarchists pres- ent behaved in a turbulent manner. The question Was not decided when the session adjourned. Struck by a Train. S'rarrnroN, N. Y., July 28.-—-.Jchn Ell- meyer was struck by a train on the Rapid Transit road at Eddy’s lumber yard cross- ing and seriously injured. Ellmeyer was in pursuit of a runaway'horse attached to a wagon owned by Charles Schultz of Tompkinsville. ‘ v Spain's Prime Minister Threatened. MADRID, July 28.——A man, believed to be insane, forced his way into the presence of the premier, Senor Canovas del Castillo. and insulted and threatened him. I’THE' EVENING GAZETTE; Auuu Flillil CUBA. A Spanish Version of Happenings on; the Stricken Island. WEYLEB. INTENDS TO FIGHT. , The General “'1“ Really Take the Field Against Antonio Macao—Men Shot For the Crime of Being Insur- gents—Other News Notes. HAVANA, July 28.—During recent skir- mishes in the provinces of Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara the insurgents left 18 killed on the field, among the dead being an amazon, and retired with their wound- ed. The trocps had 1 cfi‘icer and 20 sol- diers wounded. Colonel Alfan, in conjunction with Ma- jor Ambel, has been engaged with some insurgent bands at the colony of Del Medic, province of Santa Clara. The troops captured the enemy‘s trenches, and the insurgents, in retreating. left 11 men killed. On the government side Lieuten ant Riquclme and 5 privates were wound- ed. Major Yglesias has dispersed an insur- gent force at Congo mountain, province of Matanzas. He captured the enemy’s camp and destroyed a hospital used by the insurgents. The latter had 5 men killed and the troops captured 2 prisoners. The insurgents fired upon an Artemisa train at the farm of Beluman, province of Pinar del Rio. They removed the rails, derailed the cars, four of which contained passengers, including many ladies. The latter were terror stricken. The governor of Pinar del Rio, Senor Rodriguez San Pedro. was traveling on the same train. The insurgents have also derailed three passenger cars on a train near Consola- cion, province of Pinar del Rio. Fourteen insurgents have surrendered to the Spanish authorities at Cardenas, province of Matanzas. Civilized \Varfare. Three insurgent prisoners, Luis Muro, Miguel Alvarez and Rodriguez Antonio Cairo, were shot today at the castle of San Severino, Matanzas. The insurgent leader Clotilde Garcia has caused to be delivered to officers repre- senting Colonel Molina eight soldiers who had been captured by Garcia’s forces in the attack on Macagua. . In order to prevent the passage of a con- voy of provisions and ammunition bound for Caibaguan the insurgents have burned the bridge over the River Tunicu, near Sancti Splritus, province of Santa Clara. Another train. has been dynamited in the Nuevitas district of the province of Puerto Principe. There was no loss of life. A man named Francisco Zayas Govin, coming from Guanajau and going‘to Man- agua, this province, has been detained by the police on the suspicion that he is an agent of the insurgents. The insurgent leaders in the provincecf Santiago de Cuba are prohibiting the farmers from preparing their fields for the next crop of sugar cane. “-Veyler to Fight atlmst. After" 're arrival of the reenforcements on their .vny=.'from Spain to this city Cap- tain Gk “£31581 Weyler will assume personal directic:. of the campaign against Antonio Maceo in the province of Pinar del Bio. The women imprisoned in the jail at Las Recojidas are the wife of Dr. Trujillo and the wifeof the insurgent leader Soto- longo. Five armed insurgents belonging to the band of Castillo have surrendered to the Spanish authorities at San Jose de las Lajas. The police have arrested a man named Godofredo Amate, who is said to have been running a cartridge factory, etc., for the insurgents. , The police, have also arrested a man named Joaquin Gutierrez. Documents re- lating to the collection of money for the insurgents were found upon his person. A_ Railway Officer Shot by an Attorney. ORLANDO, Fla. , July 728.—Cuptain W. Bailey Tucker, general manager of the Tavres, Atlantic and Gulf railroad, was shot byAlfred St. ClairAbrams. prosecut- ing attorney of Lake county. The shoot- ing occurred at Tucker’s home. The phy- sicians say Tucker may recover. Abrams was the antirailroad candidate for the leg- islature in Lake county. He was defeated and charged that 'i ucker had brought it about by unfair means. The Cholera. In Egypt. LOXDON, July 29.—-Advices received here from tho Niles expedition announce the death at Koshen of Captain Fenwick, who was intrusted with the supervision of railway construction, and Surgeon Trask. who was engaged in organizing a Service to fight the cholera. Both were victims of the Asiatic scourge. A feeling of gloom pervades the camp, and the native troops are wailing with grief over the loss of the two officers. ' The Venezuelan Statement. LONDON, July iii—The parliamentary secretary for the foreign office, Mr. George N. Curzon, in the house of commons to- day said that the Venezuelan statement had not“ yet reached the government, but was on its way here from Washington and would be laid upon the table on its arrival. She Looked Like the Princess. LONDON, July 28.—Mrs. Mahlon Sands died suddenly in this city. She bore a re- markable resemblance to the Princess of Wales. On two occasions at fancy dress balls at the princess‘ request Mrs Sand: and the princess dressed alike, and it was impossible to decide Which was which. —Advertise in the Gaznrrn. WORKS * Wonders In curing "torturing, disfiguring, humiliating humor-s of the Skin, Scalp, and Blood when all else fails. Bold throughout the world. Price, Citroen. No.3 , ‘ Soar. 25c.; Buoavmvr. lice. and '01. Penn Dane _ mhsu.Coar..ScleP:-ops.. Bos . (FT'BW to circle-r11) a ' ' ‘ " ' , - - . museum...“ A Great Oily Sloreo Bus unS uthlwal. NEW "Hill ill-TIDE, 442 BROADWAY. toads Well— ' Bought Ire ; q * Half Sold. .The hot and sticky weather compels us to wear as light and as thin clothing, for in and outside. as we can buy. This week we shall put before our customers the right sort of things for this kind of weather. ' I In Our Big Suiillocm. 25 extra wide White Duck Skirts, $1.25. 15 extra Wide Linen Skirts, 98c. 12 Black Figured Skirts, $1.25.} 12 Linon Suits, $1.98. 10 Duck Suits, $1.98. children’s Dresses. 1 lot of Children’s Gingham Dresses, 25c. . 1 lot of Children’s Chambray Dresses, 50c. 1 lot of Children’s White Dresses, 250. 1 l. t of Children’s White Dresses, 490. Shirl Waisls. 'We have as great a variety now as we had at the first of the seascn. But to make trade lively we 9 10 dozen of our 390 Waists for 150 each. We have only 32 and 34 sizes, and shall sell only one to a. cus- tomer. $1.25, $1.49 and $1.98 Shirt Waists, we shall all at 980 each. This is the best bargain of the season. Ladies’ Muslin Underwear. WE HAVE THE LARGEST LINE OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK. We have sold more Wash Goods this season than we did any two seasons combined. Why? Because our line was and is the largest in Connecticut. 10 pieces Fine Organdies, printed for the August trade, all new patterns, just out, N. Y. price, 15c; B, S price, 12%0. . 5 pieces Tulle Organdies,” N. Y.. price, 150; B. S. price, 120. ’ 15 pieces Imported Scotch Ginghams, N. Y. price, 25c; B. S. price, 15c. . 3 pieces 36 in Linen Crash, N. Y. price, 370; B. S price, 250. 2 pieces price, 190 White and Colored Duck, 10 and 12§c per yard. 40 in Lawn, solid colors, pink, blue, white, yellow 27in Linen Crash, N, Y, price, 250; B. s. and black, N. Y. price, 19c; B. S. price, 15c. 5 15 pieces Scotch Lawns, N. Y. price, 6%; B S. price. c. ' ‘ Domestic Goods. 10 pieces Light Shades Outin Flannel, N. Y. ' 7c; B. S. price, 50. g price, 1 case of the best Brown Muslin made N. Y. ' 7c; B. S. price, 5&0. - , price, 1 case White Domet Flannel, N. Y. price, 61c; B. S. price, 5c. ' Men’s Furnishings. ' 10 dozen Colored Laundered Shirts N. Y. ' - B. S. price, 500. , price, 690, 5 dozen Boys’ Outing Shirts, N. .Y. price, 39c; B. S. price, 250. - Men:s Night. Shirts, N. Y. price, 650; B. S. price, 50c. Men 3 Balbnggan Underwear, N. 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