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SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE CUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver- tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY. S. C., FRIDAY, APRIL Vi, 1901. S1.50 A YEAR. ROUSH ON RIPLEY, ACCUSED ACCESSORY Declared Goebel Would Never Serve His Term. SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY It Is lu Kvidence That Taylor WasWully Cognizant of A' Not a Party to the .Murder Conspiracy. Stories Corroborated. Frankfort, Ky., April 11.—When the trial of Garuett Riplev was resumed today, the defendant came into court accompanied by his wife and looking cheer:ul. The court granted an order on the Western Union Telegraph office at Kminonce to produce all telegrams sent and received by Ripley last year. J. W. Ferguson, a laborer, who worked for Ripley last year, said that he had been in meetings at Frankfort and heard Ripley say that while Goebel might be declared governor he would never serve. Ripley also said, according to witness, that Goebel should have been killed when lie killed Sanford, and applied vile ( pithets in referring to Goebel. Wi.liam Jones, a negro, who also worked as a laborer for Ripley, told of hauling mysterious boxes of freight from Emiueuce to Ripley’s house the day before Goebel was assassinated. He found out, however, that they con tained guns, cartridges, soldiers’ clothes and other military paraphernalia. The defense asked Jones only one question. His answer was au admis sion that he had served a term in the , penitentiary. Mr. O’Neal of tho defense said that side would admit the hauling of the guns to Ripley's house, and there was no more testimony on this point, Tc.iiinony Corrob >rated. Judge W. H. Yost, who assisted ex- Govtruor Bradley as counsel for ex- Governor Tavlor last year, corroborated the testimony of Bradley, given yester day afternoon. On Jan. 25, the day the crowd of mountain men were here, he saw Mr. Bradley in conversation witii a man. Ho could not hear what the first party said, but heard Bradley say: “It is a damnable outrage. If anything of that kind is to occur I will go with Goebel info the statehouso my self.” Bradley then told him that ho had been told three men were waiting to kill Goebel as he entered the yard. Bradley and Yost then huted up Charles Finlay and others and told them what they had heard. Finlay said nothing of the sort was intended or would occur. After the shooting. Judge Yost said, on one occasion Ripley complained of an indignity he had received at the hiyuds of Taylor, and Ripley also re lated to him the conversation with Tay lor related by Governor Bradley yester day, in which Taylor had told him that Goebel would not live 24 hours longer. Judge Yost said he advised Ripley against repeating the statement. Court took a recess. DODD FELL DEAD IN ROAD He by OVER THE STATE. £uw Ills Klviil, Accompanied Sweetheart, Out Khllng. Birmingham, Ala., April 11.—Jack Dodd, a young white man, fell dead in the public road near Cahaba river yes terday under the most peculiar circura- stances. It is said that young Dodd had been in love with a Miss Whisenwurst, who lived in that community, and that while walking along the road he taw her out driving with another young man, whose name is withheld by the officers. 'When tho couple were pass ing young Dodd, he suddenly threw up his arms and fell to the ground in a dy ing condition. Miss Whisenwurst and the young m#n took him to his home in the buggy, but he had died before they reached there. Coroner Paris of this county will have the body exhumed and attempt to ascertain the exact cause of the young man's death. Tho affair has created a sensation throughout the country and Cahaba. liOoiai - Homeward Hound. San Juan db Porto Rico, April 11.— The United States auxiliary cruiser Scorpion arrived here at 5 o’clock this morning from La Guayra, Venezuela, 'having on board Francis B. Loomis, the ’United States minister to Venezuela. Mr. Loomis will sail for New York to morrow on the Red “D” line steamer ^ Caracas. He was noncommittal as to the exact situation, saying he was not recalled, but was simply on leave of absence. _ _ Why He Doesn't Laugh. Darlington, S. C., April 11.—A Dar lington merchant is being joked by his neighbors, but he doesn’t laugh heart ily. A negro bought from him a pair of shoes for $1.50 and handed him a $20 confederate note, in its original state. Tho merchant gave him $ 18.A0|in change and didn't know the difference until he went to the hank to deposit his cash, and the teller declined the confederate states government’s promise to pay. Fruit Growers Are Happy. Cuthheht, Ga., April 11.—The many fruit gr9wers in and near Cuthbert are rejoicing over tho fine prospect for a largo fruit crop. They think that the fruit has passed through the most try ing times and is now safe from any further danger. Cuthbert is one of the very largest fruit shipping point* In Georgia, and a crop with us is of vital im{M>rtnuce. A largo acreage of melons has also been planted. I< urclgn Actor Coming. 0<iPBNhagen, April 11. — The well known actor, Emil Gonlson, is arrang ing to tour the United f cates during the summer. He proposes to play in New York, Sun Francisco and other large cities. Dl-pciuary Itobhed. Fumti R, B. 0., April 11.—The dispen- hui y here lias boon robbed. It seems as if a small child was let through the truuM m to open the door on the Inside, the tx'.uut of the lose is uot yet kqowa. Newsy Itrins from Other Counties Grouped Together. • » It is stated that the Columbia Electric Railway Company will es tablish a park for negroes near the Hyatt Park, Columbia. The city of Cincinnati will, in all probability, erect a building on the exposition grounds. It will cost not less than $18,000. A charter has been granted the Argyle Hotel Company of Charleston, which is capitalized at $00,000. The officers are W. B. Wilson, George H. Mollett, solicitor, A convict at the Newell stockade, Anderson county, was dangerous and unruly for several hours Saturday and after he made several efforts to kill a convict and a guard, his hand was shot off by A. T. Newell. Thus far General Floyd has been notified by four State militia compa nies of their intention to attend the ceremonies incident to the unveiling of the State monument at Ch'cka- mauga. Two of these are from Charleston. Information given is to the effect that the Seaboard Air Line is to begin construction out from Charleston at a \ ery early day. The news now at hand is that the present purpose is not to stop the construction at the old South Bound, but to push on a straight line into Augusta. The government exhibits at the Buffalo exposition will be brought to Charleston for the South Carolina Inter-State and Wes' - . Indian Exposi tion. The arrangement to have the United States represented at the Charleston show was made by Sena tor John L. McLaurin. General Moise told his audience the other day that they could make more money letting their lands grow up in hay than by planting them in cotton; but there were few who be* lieved him. He also said that no man could run a plantation on bought corn at any price. The old fair grounds of Chester have been sold to T. J. Cunningham, T. J. McDill, J. F. Martin and others. They expect to establish a ball park, race course, bicycle track and fair grounds. They will hold a fair in October, and when that is over the exhibits will be transferred to Charles ton. Gus Green, colored, was shot and perhaps fatally wounded by Thomas Scott, alias Galvin, on Marion square, Charleston, Monday afternoon at 0:80 o’clock. Four shots were fired at Green, three balls taking effect, one in the temple, another just back of the ear and the third in the neck. Two of the shots were fired while Green was on the ground. Wm. Mayner, a white man about TjO years old, who lived about ten miles north of Dorchester, was found dead in his house last Sunday, and it was evident that he had been dead for several days, as decomposition bad already set in. Mr. Mayner lived by himself, although he had a wife and several children. They did not live with him, but are employed in the cotton mills in this city. Mrs. C. F. Fishburne, of Aiken county, has written to Gov. Mc- Sweeney asking him to aid her in lo cating her son. The young man left home two weeks ago to enlist in the army. Since then she has heard nothing from him, and is very anxious to know what has become of him. An investigation will be made, and if the young man has enlisted and started for the Philippines she will be so informed. The Maryland State Building at the Inter-State and West Indian Ex position, at Charleston, will be one of the handsomest State structures at the Exposition. The site selected for the building is an admirable one, and will show the building to an ad vantage. The building will be 140 feet long, including a semi-circular portico and will be 45 feet in height. The State board of pensions is to meet again on the 22d, by which time it hopes to have from the several county boards the papers returned to each of them for revision and further explanations. At this meeting it is proposed to finally act on all peti tions and proceed to pro-rate among the veterans of the State the appro priation for the veterans. Mr, W. A. Tinsley, of Converse, lost a horse in a rather peculiar way Saturday afternoon last. It seems Mr. J. H. McLane had the horse in charge and hitched it to the limb of a tree just in front of Dr. Gunter’s office. Whether the animal became frightened or got tired etandlog bitched ii not known. At any rate the limb broke lose and the horse fell in the river. Before aeslstance could reach It the horse wae drowned. President Aull, of the State Press Association, is to meet Secretary Langston in Spartanburg ou Thurs day evening of this week for the pur pose of going over and promulgating the program of the annual meeting of the association which is to be held this year at Glenn Springs. This meeting Is to bo preliminsry to the annual trip of the association to the Buffalo, N. Y., exposition. There are a number of matters In regard to the meeting and the trip yet to be adjusted, and all will be concluded at this meeting. The program this year, it is understood, will be an un usually good one. The trip Is in the hands of a special committee. It is proposed to taka It by way of Olooio* pityi about Auguit 6. ISSUE IS TAKEN WITH GUV. ALLEN Porto Rican Conditions From Native Point of View. EXECUTIVE IS CRITICISED NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. Mere Statement* Without Facts or Figure* to Substantiate Them—The Alariuiug Fiiiigrution of Laborers Hellcs Allen’s Story of Prosperity. New York, April 11.—Replying to the public utterances of Goveruor Allen of Porto Rico since his arrival in Wash ington, Wenceslao fWua, Porto Rican commissioner, today made the following stareiueut: “The questions at issue between Gov ernor Allen and tho commissioners are merely two: First, whether his admin istration in Porto Rico has been condu cive to tho prosperitry and welfare of tho island; second, whether the Hollander revenue law was such a measure as should have been passed and, without a hearing, approved by the cliief executive of Porio Rico. Goveruor Allen has gone out ot his way to attack personally the commissioners when ho says that the members of the so-called commission are foreigners—one a Spaniard, one a South American and one au Englishman. We fail completely to see how this asser tion. even were it true, could effect the merits of our case, but we do think that it shows his arguments must be poor when he has to avail himself of one of this nature. Unsubstantiated Statements. “Governor AUeu states that Porto Rico has never before in its history been so prosperous; that more persons arc era- pioyed today than before; that the sugar crop will yield 100,000 tons. He has, however, no facts or figures to substan tiate these assertions. They are, there fore, mere statements of an interested official. There is no more truth in them than there is to the statement that we are tax dodgers and that the rest of the Porto Ricans are well satis fied with the situation. Now comes a Porto Rican labor leader, Santiago lu- glesias, with a position signed by 8,000 workmen, which declared that the con dition of the Portao Ricans could not bo worse. These peiiple certainly are uot dodgers. “Governor Alien is apt to believe that everybody who criticises his administra tion is bad, but he cannot call his new critics tux dodgerw, whatever else he may call them, situce they have nothing that can be taxed. Figures Tafik Eloquently. “That Porto Ricn is uot as prosper ous as we would lake the people of the United States to believe is eloquently and conclusively shown by the customs statistics. It is misleading to compare the exuorts and imports of this year— that is to suy, the production and con sumption of the island—with t'lat of the years of the war and hurricane. The test contrast should be made to be fair with the fiscal year just previous to our occupation of Porto Rico and with the present fiscal year, which, accord ing to Governor .Alien, is also a normal one The exports during the former year amounted to about 10,000,000 pesos, or $11,400,000; tho imports to about 18,- 000,000 pesos, or about $10,1*00,000—8 balance of trade in favor of the island of 1,000,000 pesos, or 5600,000. The ex ports from May 1, 1900, to Feb. 28,1901, were $5,814,088, and tho imports $8,- 100,000—a balance of trade against the island of $2,285,917, which is wholly unsnpportable, and means ruin when it is recalled that our circulation is less than $2,000,000 and that Porto Rico has lost her credits in the commercial world. KftVct* of Mlsgoverniiient. “Goveruor Allen states that never has there been the number of laborers employed as at present. He fails to offer the grounds for this belief. The production of the island does not show it. The alarming emigration of labor ers te Ecuador, Cuba, Hawaii and Santo Domingo, which he admits is taking place, emphatically belie the governor’s assertion in this respect. “Why does uot the governor mention the other industries of the island, be side sugar? We answer, because mis- goverument has nearly wiped them out.” _ TO AMEND THE CONFESSION Presbyterians Diseuss Important Questions at Norfolk. Norfolk, April 11.—The presbytery of Norfolk has recomme nded to the gen eral assembly that the Westminster confession be amended to make it clear that the chnrch does not believe in the damnation of “nueloct” infants. Over the form of the amendment there was a battle. Rev. M. Lawson said ef forts at revision were blows at the doc trine of eleoion, but he joined in the resolution of Rev. Edward Mack of Nor folk. clearing up tho point that the preachers said has done much to Injure Presbyterians. Accident or Murder. Bermn, April 11.—A dispatch from Peking says Captain Bartsch of the Sec ond infantry (German) was found dead in the neighborhood of Peking yester day. An inquiry has been opened and the iutormatiou obtained tends to show that the officer met with an accident. On the other band, a dispatch from Peking to the Lokal Auzeiger says Captain Hartscn was shot while riding near the summer palace and that his horse dis appeared. tMiltau Will Settle. Hf.ki.in, April 11.—The Frankfurter Zcituug today prints a special dispatch from Constantinople which says the Turkish government has raised u loan of £21)0,0U0 from the Ottoman bunk to settle tho claims of the Crumps and tho Krupps. Cotton Failure In Egypt. Lonikjn, April 11.—The Morning Post today says it is rumored that an Alexan dria firm of cottqu brokers has failed ' ’'Abilities reported to amount to AUoi.uwd, while it is said that the assets show, ou paper, u margin of £80,000. Happenlngs-amt the Doings of Oar Neigh bors Across the Line. The General Assembly of the State passed an act granting an election to be held in Rutherfordton for the pur pose ot voting bonds to be expended in the construction of a system of water works for the town. A freight train, in charge of con ductor Brown and Engineer Richard son, was running a few minutis ahead of the passenger. The engin eer saw the obstruction and slowed down. The engine stopped as soon as it struck the tree. No damage was done. Mr. Cal. Hinston. whose home is near Salisbury, was killed early Mon day morning near the cotton mill at China Grove. From some cause not accounted for yet he did not move oil the track as the train approached and was instantly killed. The body was considerably mangled. A special to The CharlottQ Observer says that a general strike of ail the operatives in the textile mills of the south will be ordered unless the de mands of President Gompers for a ten hour day is acceded to by the Riverside mills, at Danville, Ya. The The general strike will be ordered on May 1. ^ In the primary election at Char lotte Tuesday Mr. Peter Marshall was elected mayor of Cherlotte for two years, from May 0th, 1901. The opposing candidates for the mayoralty were Dr. R. J. Brevard and Mr. Peter Marshal Brown. The total votes cast in the primary were 2,104. Of this number Mr. Brown received 1,100. Dr. Brevard, 980. Mr. Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister, has accepted an invitation to Charlotte April 18th, and will be the guest of the Manufacturers’ Club. The nice Oriental gentlinan will be cordially received it? the Queen City and given a warm reception. Char lotte again scores and should invite her neighbors to take a squint at his Oriental majesty. The Seaboard Air Line has paid into the state treasury $0,818 for over-charges of freight on shipments of fertilizers made pending the de cision by the supreme court of a case involving the right of the corporation commission to fix ten tons as a mini mum car load. The company has given a $10,000 bond to refund to those persons who paid over-charges and filed statements of the amount due each. Rev. Solomon Pool, D. D., former pastor of Tryon Street Methodist church, died Tuesday night at his residence in Greensboro. He had a stroke of paralysis four years ago, and never recovered from the effects. Deceased was one of the most schol arly divines in the North Carolina conference. He was president of tho University of North Carolina shortly after the Civil war. He was gener ally beloved. He leaves a wife and seven children. A. Hardison, a young white man aged about 21 years and employed at times In the weaving rooms of the Wilmington Cotton Mills, Tuesday night at 7 o’clok shot and almost instantly killed Mannie Breece, an associate, aged about 18 years, with whom he bad quarrelled at Front and Wooster streets, over a trival matter in the police court in which Hardi son’s lather prosecuted a man named Keeter for an assault. Hardison made good his escape and despite the most vigilant search by tho police, he has not been apprehended. Mr. W. H. Gardner has sold his tease of the Shelby Hotel and the hotel furniture and equipment to Messru. A. W. McMurry and Stough Wray, the livery stable men, and they assumed,control last Wednesday. The Shelby Hotel has long been a popular hostelry and the present energetic managers will keep up the excellent record of their predecessors. Mr. McMurry has moved his family to tho hotel. The new managers will give the hotel their personal super vision. A peculiar case happened in Alter- marie, N. C., the other day. Mrs. Mattie Rodman secured a divorce from her husband. David Rodman, while he was away from home. W’hen David returned and found be was enjoying single blessedness he began to spy around for a mate. He lovingly looked after Mattie and went to her and finally succeeded in convincing her that sbe should be come for the second time the happy bride of the loving David. She did and now they are again married and as happy as turtle doves. Notice has been given of the filling of article of incorporations of the Uliffalde Mills, which Is said to be the largest cotton mill in the South when completed. The principal place of business is at Nera Scruggs' or Lovelace’s Shoals, and Second Broad river, in Rutherford county, and the general purpose and business is to manufacture cotton, wool and flax into cloth and thread, man'ufac- ture cotton seed oil, grinding -grain, sawing and dressing lumber, manu facturing brick, operating shops for wood and iron, etc. The work on this large mill is progressing rapidly, and every effort is beln/v pushed towafd its completion. An agricultural settleor ,ent near New York, supplies thef;hineae of the Eastern states with tb eir diet. To Cure a Cold l» Oa * Day Take Laxative Bromo-V uinine Tab lets. All druggists refur d the money If It fails to cure. E. W . Grove’s slg* nature is oo saoh bon, / 25o. CONGRESS REQUIRES COLLECTION OF RENTS For Fostoffice Boxes Used by Individuals. NOTICE TO POSTMASTERS. Not an Official Order lint Statement of Facts by Fostoffice Department for Fnh. lie llenttit--Regulation of Itox Kents and Frnportional Kates Charged. We are indebted to Postmaster Folger for the article below from the post office department in Washington regarding post office boxes, and it should be read by the holders of boxes, as well as by patrons of tho office in general. It. is not an official order to postmasters, but a state ment of facts concerning box rents, called forth, it seems, by complaints that have been made to the postal authorities in Washington by some who were not familiar with the law governing the delivery of mail mat ter. The reiiting of boxes is not compulsory. The boxes are furnish ed by tho post office department merely as a convenience to those who wish to pay a small amount for that convenience. The article below tells why this romt is charged and in a measure bow it is regulated, or why more is chargetl at some offices than at others. Washington', D. April 1.— The attention of postmasters and the public is invited to the following statements relative to box-rent rates: The Department is required by acts of Uoogress to collect rent for post-office boxes assigned to individ ual use a7id to establish just and equitable rates at each post office. (Revised Statutes, Sections 8901, 4052 and 4001.) Theref ore, in view of the fact that in tho pi*st the law has been imper fectly executed; that in consequence of this fact injustice has prevailed in some localities; that many complaints have been received by the Post Office Department, and that petHions are being received continually which seem to originate in such an imper fect knowledge of law and propriety that, if complied with, the enact ments of Congress would be circum vented rather than properly exe cuted, the following facts are pre sented to postmasters and to the pub lic in the hope and belief that the intention and actions of tho Post Of fice D< partment may be better un derstood, that justice may be se cured, und that general satisfaction may prevail; but postmasters will please to understand that nothing herein .is intended as an official ord r and tkiat they must not establish nor change box-rent rates without spe cific authority from the First Assis tant Postmaster General to do so. The Department is not obligated to pay a fired salary to post masters at post offie-es of the fourth class, nor to allow for the expenses of rent, fuel, and light ; hence, when post masters at such post offices recommend box- rent rat«)^ which are equitable and just to tL* patrons and not detrimen tal to nhe business of neighboring post offices, their wishes are respect ed. But tlie Departnaent bears the ex penses of rent, fuel, light, clerk hire and miscellaneous items at post of- . tfiCGS of the first and second classes, and contributes liberally toward de fraying the expenses of rent, fuel and light an post offices of the third class, that the best service possible may be maintained. For these pur poses it must obtain large appropria tions from Congress; and, in order that Congress may be enabled to make such appropriations, funds must be placed at its disposrvl from the revenues of the Government. For the same reasons that the Government prefers to obtain revenue forits main tenance by a small tariff upon the luxuries rather than the necessaries of life. Congress requires the Depart- ! unent to place a small tax upon poet- ; •office boxep assigned to individual f use, that it may not be compelled to 'collect a tax from ail in some other manner, which would, in all pioba- billty, be a real hardship to the p^or- <er classes. Data has been obtained from each Presidential post office, by u compar ison of which it has been ascertained , that for years past, in many in- . '.stances, the box-rent rates have been , -out of proportion to the business i transacted, and apparently inconsis tent with the best interests of the I service. For instance, at a large post office 01 * the second class having a patron- at e of 12,000, and gross receipts of $1.5,000 per annum, tnd to which the Its, oartment has allowed $2,000 per mu um for rent, fuel, light, clerk Irfn and miscellaneous items, box- re.(4 j) have been collected at an avtr- agl* j ate of ten cents per quarter, and tho* i stun of tbe box rents collected hast b een from $80 to $50 per quarter; whtfa at a small post office of the tbfcd -class, a few miles distant, with a paU'onage of 1,000. consisting of farmer s and the poorer classes, and greet receipts of only $2,000 per an num, and to whlc b the Department bae never allowe( l more than $200 per annum for re nt, fuel, and light and nothing for cherk hire or miscel laneous expenses, box rents have been paid for many years at the rate of 25 cents per quat ter for call boxes, 60 cents for lock bo xe» and 75 cents (or loci', drawers w} thout a word of complaint, while »um of the box ranti v^$Ut»U®d Butsi treasury has been from $150 to $200 per qiiarter. In several of tho Htates rates on call boxes at about two-thirds of the Presidential post offices have ranged from two to fifteen cents per quarter, while at one-third of the post offices of the same grade rates for call boxes have ranged from twenty to fifty cents per quarter. In several other States^the average rate per quarter for call boxes is above fifty cents For these reasons, the Post Office Department is compelled to reduce tho box-rent rates at some post of fices and advance them at other j . Those who are benefited by reduc tions are not heard from, but a few of those who have been required to pay a slight advance per quarter have protested, presumably because they hsve not been properly informed. No person is compelled to rent a box. Tbe Department furnishes them for the use of those who want them, provided they pay a fair quar terly rental for their use; but all may receive their mail through the general delivery absolutely free of cost ; hence the assertion, sometimes made, that the public pay a certain amount for the privilege of obtaining their mail from the post cilice is groundless. It is not the intention of the De partment to discriminate against any section or class, but to prevent un just discrimination. Di: similarity in local conditions, character or pat ronage, size and condition of box- s, and quality of service render it im possible to fix Exactly tbe same ratts for each post office of the same class (special attention is invited to this statement); but conditions being similar, at post offices whose gross receipts range from $1,000 to $5,000 per annum, minimum rates should be as follows: For call box°8, iwenty cents; lock boxes, thirty-live cents, and for lock drawers, fiftt .cents par quarter. At post offices whose gross receipts range from $5,000 to $40,0)0 per annum, minimum rates should be: For call boxes, twenty-five cents; lock boxes, fifty cents, and for lock drawers, seventy-five cents per quarter. If it were possible, the Department would gladly extend tbe free delivery service to every resident of the coun try, but the maintenance of tbisjser- vice is not only very expensive, but its extension to most rural towns and districts is yet impracticable. The advantages of the free delivery ser vice are cheerfully accorded to those who choose to locate within its range; but those who prefer to locate outside are deprived of its advantages for the same reasons that they are dtprived of the usual city couveniencts, as, for instance, those of the theaters and department stores. Many pat rons of post offices having the free delivery service desire, in addition thereto, the use of post office boxes for which they uot only pay rent, but. In many cases, are required to pay at a much higher rate than they would be required to pay if they were without the advantages of the free delivery service. It is much regretted that the in justice herein shown has prevailed, as the correction of these evils, al though demanded not only by alt who are properly informed but by every principle of equity and justice, is quite as distasteful to the Depart ment as it is to those who have pro tested. It is believed, however, that if these facts are properly presented to the public, an equitable revision of box-rent rates throughout the coun try will ultimately meet with hearty public approval. Very respectfully, Will Johnson, First Asst. Postmaster Gen. FREE BLOOcTCURE. IMPENOING STRIKE MAT BE AVERTED An Amicable Adjustment Is Not Improbable. CONFERENCE BEING HELD Grievance Committee of Employes of the Central Railroad of New Jersey Are Talking Over Their Trouble* With the Vice President. Wilkesbakkr, Pa., April 11.—Tba feeling is strong here now that the grievances of tho employes of the Cen tral Railroad of New Jersey will be amicably adjusted and that there wiU bo no strike. This feeling arises from the fact that the grievance committee of tho men working on this division were summoned late last night to a con ference witii Vice President Warren of the company in New York. The com- nntti e left here early this morning. All the employes of the Central are still at work, but the brotherhood men are only waiting the signal to strike. Tito firemen, who have the greatest number of grievances, voted almost solidly to strike. It is said that no ac tion will be taken until Chief Arthur is given u eliam-e to examine closely tho vote of the tigiueers. It is yet possi ble Arthur may advise against a strike. Some of tin Central engineers think he may find a way out. I'itliiiatnni of the Men. Wii.r.KMi utiu-:, Pa., April 11.—About two weeks ago 8) men employed in the car shops of tho Central Railroad of Now Jersey were suspended. The offi cials of the company claimed work was slack in the shops and it was necessary to reduce tin force. The men, however, claim they were laid off because they were prominent m the labor union. Sev eral conferences were held with Super intendent T tomas, wttb a view of hav ing the discharged men reinstated, but he refused to take any action. A grievance committee went to New York ou Monday to see General Mau- ager Warren. Tho latter told the com mittee that superintendent Thomas had sole authority in the matter. The re port of the grievance committee was submitted to the employes at a meeting held last night. A resolution was adopted giving Superintendent Thomas until noon today to reinstate tho dis charged men, and if he refuses a strike will bo ordered. Strike Inaugurated. 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Confident of Settlement. New York, April 11.—The employes and officials of the Central Railroad of New Jersey will go into conference at. Jersey City at 2 o’clock this afternoon, and on the eve of meeting both sides in cline to the belief that there will be a complete and final adjustment of wage differences. Final Effort to Settle. Indianapolis, April 11.—Tho execu tive board of the United Mine Workers of America will not indorse the request of the block coal miners of Indiana to declare a strike until a final effort has been made to bring about an agreement between the miners and the operators on the powder question. The work in the block coal districts, where over 3,- 000 union miners are employed, is at a complete standstill. The executive board has beeu ordered to bring the miners and operators together at Brazil Mon day. President Mitchell will probably have charge of the negotiations for the miners. Dislike Foreign Labor. Knoxville, April 11.—The employes of the Utica Cabinet company demanded the discharge of an Italian foreman. The company announced it could uot settle personal troubles between em ployes, and stated that the factory, which was closed yesterday afternoon, would be reopened Monday for all who wish to return to work. The men’s com mittee stated this morning they would uot go back. They have a dislike for foreign labor. About 100 men are em ployed and wages and hours are en tirely satisfactory. SERIOUS WORKTOP VANDALS Thomas A. Hendricks Monument Far- ttally Wrecked. Indianapolis, April 11.—Vandals did serious damage to the Thomas A. Hen dricks monument iu the state house gounds some time last night. 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Potsdam, April 11.—Emperor Wil liam at noon today unveiled the eques trian statue erected iu honor of ror WUiuuu L