in the Platt amendment, it is the intention of the administration to
permanently retain Morro castle, overlooking the harbor of Havana. This
the Washington correspondent of the World says is announced on the
highest authority. It is the intention, says the World’s special, to
occupy, control and defend the stronghold with United States troops after
the government of the island has been handed over to the Cubans. The plan
is to equip the fortress with modern artillery, in order that Cuba may
be assisted in defending herself against outside interference, and also
that the United States may thus have a guarantee against failure on the
part of the Cuban government to carry out its pledges and the terms of
the treaty now in course of preparation as between this country and Cuba.
Under this treaty the retention of the fort is provided for.
The Castle is Crumbling.
At this time Morro castle is crumbling with the weight of years and is of
small account as a fortress. Spain was 100 years in building it. The fort
was begun in 1667 by Oregon Gaston, governor of Havana, with money from
the receipts from Mexico, then owned by Spain. Millions of dollars were
squandered upon it, and when it was completed it was acknowledged to be
one of the most formidable forts in the world.
But Spain was not satisfied, and $3,000,000 more was expended upon the
castle during the governship of Juan Francisco Guymas, who, when the work
was finished, said: “Pass it who can.”
Became a Dreaded Prison.
Morro eventually became the most dreaded of all the prisons of Spain. Men
of all classes, rich and poor, high-born and humble, have entered its
gates never to return to their friends. It was really more as a prison
than as a fort that Morro became known throughout the civilized world.
Hundreds upon hundreds of men have died the slow death of despair in its
subterranean vaults. From it there was no escape unless the magic power
of money was at hand to aid the unfortunate.
Some years before the war of this country with Spain Morro castle was
restored to its original use as a fort and Cabanas became the principal
prison of the island and one of the most wretched in the world.
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WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
Intense Heat in the Central Valleys and Middle Rocky Mountain Region.
DROUGHT AREA LARGELY INCREASED.
Outlook for Corn Less Favorable—In Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky
is in Need of Rain—Practically Ruined in Missouri and Kansas—Other Crops.
Washington, July 24.—Following is the weather bureau’s weekly summary of
crop conditions:
Intense heat has prevailed another week throughout states of the central
valleys and middle Rocky mountain region, with only local showers over
limited scattered areas. Maximum temperatures of 100 degrees or above
were of daily occurrence over more or less of the territory named. Under
these conditions the drought has been greatly intensified, and its area
largely increased. Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and portions of Nebraska
have suffered most, but the conditions are now critical from the lake
region, central Ohio valley and Tennessee westward to the middle Rocky
mountain region, including the greater part of Texas. Portions of the
middle and South Atlantic states continue to suffer from excessive
moisture, but very favorable temperatures have been experienced in these
districts, and also on the Pacific coast, where the week was cooler than
usual.
The Outlook for Corn.
The outlook for corn is less favorable than at the close of the
previous week. In Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri early corn
is practically ruined. With early and abundant rains in these states
late corn would probably make half a crop or less. The condition of the
crop in Iowa is more favorable than in the before-mentioned states, and
copious rains with moderate temperatures within a week would greatly
improve prospects for a large part of the crop. In Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, more particularly the western portions of
the last-named states, corn is now seriously in need of rain. In Illinois
the crop has not yet sustained great damage, but will be materially
reduced unless the drought is relieved within a week. In the middle
Atlantic states the conditions have been highly favorable for corn and
its condition is further improved.
Wheat and Oats.
Moisture has done considerable injury to winter wheat in shock in the
middle Atlantic states. Harvesting continues where unfinished, in the
more northerly section east of the Rocky mountains, and is in general
progress on the north Pacific coast.
Spring wheat harvest has begun over the southern portion of the spring
wheat region, where, as a result of premature ripening, the yield and
quality is much impaired. Over the northern portion, where the crop is
now ripening, its condition continues promising.
Harvested oats have suffered some injury in shock from moisture in the
middle Atlantic states, and the unharvested crop from premature ripening
in the northwest, while rust has caused injury from the upper Ohio valley.
Hay and Cotton.
Haying is mostly finished and a fine crop was secured in North Dakota,
Minnesota, the lake region, Ohio valley, portions of the middle Atlantic
states and New England.
In portions of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida the condition
of cotton has improved, but in the two last-named states and in the
Carolinas it has suffered from lack of cultivation. Rain is greatly
needed in Tennessee and over the western portion of the cotton belt,
where, however, the crop is generally withstanding the drought well.
Tobacco and Fruit.
In the Ohio valley, Tennessee and Wisconsin, tobacco is suffering much
from drought, especially in western Kentucky, and has been injured by
rains in Maryland; elsewhere the crop has made favorable progress.
Throughout the central valleys the prospects for apples have been further
reduced, and no improvement is reported from New England and the middle
Atlantic states. On the whole, the fruit outlook is not encouraging.
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Forest Fires in Montana.
Helena, Mont., July 21.—Fierce forest fires are reported raging west of
Missoula. The Northern Pacific and Anaconda companies have large forces
of men at work endeavoring to prevent their spreading. There are several
distinct fires, and the loss will probably be heavy.
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Constitution the Fastest.
New York, July 23.—The race between the Constitution and the Columbia on
Long Island sound, Monday, again demonstrated that the Constitution is
the faster fair-weather craft. In a light breeze and smooth water, over a
21-mile course, Columbia was defeated 4 minutes 18 seconds.
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Signor Crispi’s Illness.
Naples, July 23.—Signor Francesco Crispi is now in a state of exhaustion.
The members of his family and some of his best friends and political
followers have been summoned here, as it is feared that he will die.
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Torpedo Boat Adder Launched.
New York, July 23.—The United States torpedo boat Adder was launched at
the Crescent ship yards at Elizabeth, N.J., Monday.
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Red Hill News.
Threshing wheat, gathering blackberries and discussing the dry weather is
the order of the day.
Misses Allie and Annie Campbell, of Nebo, are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Bradley Croft, of Empire, is very sick with typhoid fever.
Dick Stanley has a bran new girl at his house.
Charles Fox and wife, of Orange Grove vicinity, were guests of W. F.
Crick, Sunday.
Rev. Moore, of Madisonville, preached at Rock Springs, Sunday.
Otho Price went to Earlington, Monday to see about getting a job in the
round house.
The picnic at Mannington was a success in every way, being a rival of the
Lakeside Park picnics. Mesrs. Meacham and Bowles, of Crofton, were there
to keep order and they performed their duty well.
Gus McIntosh, of Mannington, is quite ill with fever.
Rev. Shemmel is conducting an interesting meeting at Highway school house.
Lucian Hight has been very sick for the last few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Long, of Casky, attended the picnic at Mannington and
remained over till Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. Pyles, of Crofton, is visiting her daughter-in-law here.
The protracted meeting at Cole’s Chapel has closed, with thirteen
additions to the church.
We will wager a glass of lemonade that there are more girls here of
frying size who want to catch fellows than any other place of like size
in Kentucky.
Meacham Davis and wife, of Kelley, visited here last week.
Odie Davis, of White Plains, was in this vicinity last week, taking
options on land for an oil company.
Mrs. Ollie Crick has just returned from a three weeks’ visit to her
daughter who lives near Highway.
There is talk of a grand picnic to be given at new New Empire some time
during August.
U. N. H.
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Our enterprising watchmaker, W. G. Barter, has moved his jewelry-store
from Jno. X. Taylor’s drugstore, to the adjoining room, which was
formerly Alexander barber shop, and has greatly increased his stock.
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THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1901.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
COUNTY CLERK.
GILLILAND—We are authorized to announce John R. Gilliland, of Ilsley
Precinct, Postoffice address St. Charles, a candidate for County Clerk,
subject to the action of the Republican party.
MURPHEY—We are authorized to announce C. H. Murphey, of Madisonville,
a candidate for County Clerk, subject to the action of the voters of
Hopkins County at the November election.
JAILER.
HARRIS—We are authorized to announce J. F. Harris a candidate for Jailer,
subject to the action of the Republican Party.
GOWER—We are authorized to announce G. W. Gower, of Madisonville, a
candidate for Jailer, subject to the action of the Republican party.
ASSESSOR.
LYNN—We are authorized to announce W. H. Lynn as candidate for Assessor
of Hopkins county, subject to the decision of the Republican convention
to be held on Monday, July 29.
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A rabbi, of Wabash, Ind., offers to sell to the Postoffice Department a
discovery by which he claims the mails can be carried across the Atlantic
in two days. This beats the Jews.
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A Cleveland man who would not support his children was arraigned in court
by a humane agent and fined $100 and costs and given ninety days. His
sentence will keep him in the work house for eighteen months—a good place
for a man who will not work outside.
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W. H. Lynn announces as candidate for Assessor of Hopkins county subject
to the decision of the Republican party in convention at Madisonville
Monday, July 29. Mr. Lynn is thus far the only candidate to announce his
candidacy publicly. He is a man well qualified for the place, knows the
county and its people well, but says with commendable patriotism that if
there is a man found who wants the place and is better qualified than
himself, he is for that man.
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A dispatch from Wilkesbarre, Pa., relative to the strike of the
stationary firemen says:
More mines were in operation and more coal was hoisted in
the Wyoming valley today than any day since the stationary
fireman’s strike began. Despite any action that may be taken
by the officers of the United Mine Workers’ association, the
fact cannot be denied but that the United Workmen as a body are
anxious to get back to work. How long they can be kept out by
the executive heads is entirely problematical.
History is repeating itself in the matter of union dictation to men who
would work if they were not interfered with.
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Debs On the Steel Strike.
Eugene V. Debs in a speech at the Kankakee, Ill., Chautauqua last
Saturday had this to say on the question of the steel strike:
“There is no use for the Federation of Labor to bluff, for it
simply injures the cause of labor with the American people. The
Federation has not two million members. It has not half that
number. When it says it can raise $500,000 a week, it is simply
bluster and blow. It cannot raise $5,000 a week. I have had
experience in raising money for strikers. It is not thus that
strikes are settled.”
Eugene ought to know what a strike bluff is and seems to speak honestly
this time.
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Mr. Gower for Jailer.
In this issue appears the announcement of G. W. Gower, of Madisonville,
for Jailer of Hopkins county, subject to the action of the Republican
convention, which meets at Madisonville next Monday, July 29. Mr. Gower
is well and favorably known throughout the county and has served very
acceptably in the past as city marshal of Madisonville. No one is better
qualified for the office than he. He is making an active canvas for the
nomination and says if his is favored by the convention he will do his
utmost to see the entire ticket elected in November.
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“Enforce the Law.”
We quote from Glenn’s Graphic a comment on what came near being a serious
riot at the county seat on Monday of last week:
There is no one who is in favor of law and its enforcement who
can or will defend these men in their unlawful acts of last
Monday. Here in Madisonville, a town that in the past has been
noted as being the most quiet and orderly in the state, an
officer in the discharge of his duty attempts to arrest a man
for an offense committed. The man refuses to be arrested, two
of his race come to his rescue and they interfere by demanding
that the officer shall turn the man loose and go and arrest the
other—a white man, before they would agree to the arrest. These
men were not citizens of this county, some of them were not
citizens of the state, they are colored men from elsewhere, yet
in broad daylight, in the presence of the people they defy the
officer of the law.
How do the people of Madisonville, of Hopkins county like this
state of affairs? Are they pleased to see colored men from
elsewhere parade our town with pistols and when an officer
attempts to preserve order and enforce law, have bullies set up
themselves in defiance to the constituted authorities?
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Business or Votes.
Business men of Wellsville, Ohio, which place has for the past several
days been called the “storm center” of the steel strike, have been using
their influence to prevent the steel workers joining President Shaffers’s
strike for union supremacy. Confronted, as they are, with what seems a
certainty that if the present trouble goes much farther, the Wellsville
plant will be lifted and taken across the line into Pennsylvania. Many
of the men realize the force of this argument which is emphasized by the
fact that they are themselves owners of Wellsville property, the value
of which is dependent upon the regular operation of the steel works at
that point. One prominent man, however, opposes the position taken by
the merchants. Mayor Dennis, who seems to think the votes lie in the
direction of union workmen and sympathizers, says the business men ought
to keep out of it.
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Sound Sense
Sam Jones says many reckless and foolish things, but he also says some
very true and sensible things. Referring to strikes and the rights of the
laborer, he says:
I believe a dozen men or a thousand men or a million men have
a perfect right to strike whenever they gentlemanly please—lay
down their implements and quit work, and right there and right
then they have done everything they have a right to do by
human and divine law, and when they do any more they outlaw
themselves and ruin their cause. Capital has a perfect right
to discharge labor whenever it gentlemanly pleases, but when
capital says “I will not employ you, and no one else shall
employ you,” then capital has outlawed itself and damaged its
cause. Capital has as much right to run around to the employers
of labor in this country and beat up or cuss down anybody that
will employ their discharged men as laboring men have to hang
around the shops and mines from which they have been discharged
or voluntarily severed their connection, with sticks and rocks
and say to capital: “We won’t work for you, and nobody else
shall work for you.”
Samuel’s English may be a little lame at times, but the proposition he
here lays down is based on sound sense and justice.—Nashville American.
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When?
Mr. Shaffer, the man who is at the head of the big steel strike, said in
a speech at Wellsville last week:
Many of the older workmen present who have worked with me in
the rolling mills know what the word “strike” means. In those
old days we used to close the mills, throw out pickets, guard
the railway depots and lay in a good supply of intoxicating
spirits, thus priming for mischief and depredations of any
sort. If persons thinking other than we did came to take
our positions they were beaten and sent out of town. We do
differently now.
It would be interesting to know just when strikers began to do
differently. Such words as these by the President of the Amalgamated
Association would be far more impressive if spoken at the end instead
of the beginning of the strike. Let us hope that they can be spoken
then.—Courier-Journal.
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The Steel Strike and the Future of American Industry.
The strike ordered by the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers for the purpose of coercing three of the companies embraced in
the United States Steel Corporation will be regarded with keen interest
by all persons acquainted with the grounds on which the manufacturers of
the United States are able to compete with those of Great Britain and
other European countries. We do but state the naked truth when we say
that, if this strike should prove successful, our employers of skilled
labor would be gradually subjected to disabilities which, ultimately,
would put an end to the hope of competition with their transatlantic
rivals in the markets of the world.
The fundamental difference between the powers of extensive, quick and
improved production possessed by American manufacturers, on the one hand,
and by British manufacturers on the other, is that, by comparison, the
latter are now, and have been for a good many years, under the heel of
the trade unions. In almost every branch of British manufactures the
trade unions prescribe, not only the rate of wages and the hours of
labor, but also the amount of work to be performed by a given workman in
a given time, and the kind of machinery to be used. Instead of opening
a career to energy, assiduity and talent, the whole system of British
industry, as organized by the trade unions, is adjusted to a low average
capacity of diligence and of intelligence. Far from being encouraged, a
vigorous or a specially skillful workman is discouraged from turning out
more than the average amount of product during the fixed hours of labor,
as also for working overtime for extra pay. Improvements in machinery
intended to economize time or labor are eyed with suspicion and can
be introduced only after long delay and with the utmost difficulty.
In England, as compared with the United States, the inventor finds no
incentive. The result is that now the British manufacturer is unable to
vie with his American competitor in branches of industry where rapidity
of execution is essential, or where the employment of the latest
mechanical devices is indispensable to the cheapness or the perfection of
a product.
It is indisputable that American labor associations are organized on
the same fundamental principle which actuates the trade unions of Great
Britain. That is to say, their aims, demands and regulations are based
on the primary assumption that the whole industrial system should
steadily keep in view the interests, not of employers, nor of workmen
exceptionally gifted in intellect or character, but those of the great
mass of operatives possessed only of average physical, mental and
moral qualities. The inevitable outcome of such a system, where it is
carried out with a completeness now approached in Great Britain, is a
reduction of a nation’s industry to a dead level of achievement to a
status of Chinese stagnation with respect both to quality and quantity.
Such would be the drear and hopeless prospect which would confront our
manufacturers, should our labor associations gain the nearly absolute
mastery of industrial conditions which the trade unions have managed to
acquire in the United Kingdom.