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The State of Dade News.
vol. IX.
KENTUCKY KILLING.
Ex-Congressmen Colson Shoots Three
Men to Death.
THE ENDING OF ANOTHER FEUD.
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The Tragedy Took Place in aCrowded
Hotel Lobby.—Colson Surrenders
To The Authorities.
Frankfort, Kv., Special.—Ex-Con
gressman David G. Colson tdhot and
Milled Ethel be>rt, Scott, Luther De
nz&re® ami Charles Julian, and wound*
ed Joseph Golden, in the Capitol Hotel
here Tuesday. The killing was the
result of the renewal of a, feud be
tween Colson and Scott, which grew up
between them while in the army last
year. Scott and Dcmarce died almost
instantly. Juiian was thought to be
onJy slightly wounded but died at 1:53
p. m., from, shock and lcs-s of blood,
making the third death. Harry Mc-
Ewong, of Louisville, was also hit by
stray ‘bullets, 'but net seriously wound
ed. All but Scott were by-etauderg
and were shot by accident. Colson was
shot in the arm, but not seriously
'hurt. After the shooting he went to
the residence of Chief of Police Wil
liams, near by, and gave himself up.
Later a warrant was sworn out by
Clint Fogg, who witnessed the killing.'
Fogg says Colson shot first. The kill
ing occurred in the lobby of the Capi
tol Hotel, which was densely packed
with people, who are bore attending
the trial of the contests before the
legislature. Persons who were in the
hotel when the tragedy occurred say
fully 20 shots were fired. Scott, who
was the first killed, was a nephew of
i:x-Goveraior Bradley. Demaree was
-assistant postmaster at Shelbyville,
and a prominent Republican politi
cian. Julian was one of the wealth
iest farmers in this county -and be
longed to an old Kentucky family.
The trouble between Scott and Colton,
'which began in the army last year,
resulted in Go Ison being shot by Scott
and it has been predicted since that
one cr both would be killed should
they meet.
Colonel Colson is in a highly ner
vous abate, resulting from excitement
attending the tragedy 'and as he has
never fully recovered from a stroke o?
paralysis sustained last year, his
.friends are greatly concerned over his
condition. Accounts of the killing dif
fer and it is impossible to give details
further than while Colson and a. party
of firiends were standing in the south
west corner of the hotel lobby, Scott
came in the 'hotel, and when near Col
won the firing began. Scott, after be
ing shot, walked backward toward the
stairway looking to the bar-room and
fell down the stairs, dead as he reach
ed them. His body rolled over against
the bar-room door, and >as it did Col
onel Colson, who bad followed, shoot
ing at every step, fired one more shot
into the prostrate form. Demaree, who
was killed in the general fusilade, was
shot twice. One ball pierced the
heart and the other either penetrated
the heart or went directly under it.
Those in the immediate Colson party
decline to talk about the affair, and,
while it is generally understood that
several others were engaged in the
shooting, no names are given.
Hundreds of people flocked to the
scene of the shooting and watched the
tragic scenes, following the removal
of the remains of the dead from the
hotel. The most profound sorrow ex
ists over the accidental killing of
Demarco and Julian and the feeling
against Colson among their friends
is exceedingly bitter.
War News Cut Off.
London, by Cable.—Even rumors are
no longer telegraphed from Natal. The
military experts, therefore, conclude
that no decisive blow has been struck
either way. The War Office announced
efirly nothing would be given out. The
South African conciliation committee,
quietly formed to represent the peace
minority, announced itself to the coun
try and asks for support. Among the
members are many notable persons.
Hedal Fc r Blue.
Gold Medal to Lieutenant Blu*>
New York. Special.—Lieutenant Vic
tor Blue, of the Unied States Navy, was
honored on board the battleship Massa
chusetts at the Navy Yard, by the wo
men of South Carolina, the lieutenant's
native State, for his heroic work on
land and on water during the war with
Spain. Ex-Governor Hugh 3. Thomp
son, of South Carolina, presented the
lieutenant with a gold medal, on one
side of which bore the inscription, ' E.v.
plorator Fortissimus in Ponto Sylvis
que Floruit,” and on the reverse the
words, “The women of South Carolina
to Lieutenant Vivtor Blue in high ap
preciation of his courage, enterprise
and distinguished services in the Sacti
ago camoaigp 189$ ”
THE NATIONAL LAW MAKERS.
What Congress Is Doing From Day U
Oay
The Senate.
Nineteenth Day.—A aplrited and at
times sensational debate was precipi
tated in the Senate on the Philippine
question over resolutions of inquiry,
j Mr. Pettigrew, of South Dakota, at
i tacked the administration’s policy in
the Philippines and also made some
startling charges against those who
were supporting the administration.
He declared that a systematic effort
was being made to prevent accurate in
formation from reaching the people of
the United States and that it was a
political scheme to further the candi
dacy of Mr. McKinley for re-nomina
tion and re-election. Before adjourn
ment, the Senate, after prolonged de
bate, passed the bill conferring powers
upon the director of the census.
Twentieth Day.—The Senate held a
brief session, devoted principally to a
discussion of the reply of England on
the seizure of American flour. After
a short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
Twenty-First Day.—The Senate com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
continued the investigation of charges
against Senator Clark of Montana. M.
L. Hewett, a miner who was in Helena
during the session of the Legislature
in 1899, said that Charley Clark had
asked him to see Senator Myers and
offer him SIO,OOO for his vote for Mr.
Clark for Collator. He had according
ly taked wift with Mr. Myers and tes
tified that that gentleman had told
him after first declining the proposi
tion to say to Clark that if he was dis
posed to do so he could put the SIO,OOO
in the hands of Mr. Whiteside to be
paid to him (Myers) in case he should
vote for Mr. Clark. Hewett said that
the Senator’s son stated that this ar
rangement was satisfactory and had
afterward told him that the money for
Myers had been given to Whiteside and
that his vote was assured.
The witness said that he had seen
the Senator at his home at the Helena
Hotel a short time after the 'Whiteside
exposure and had asked him what he
proposed to do, when the Senator re
plied:
“There is only one thing to do and
that is to make the people believ that
the Daly gang have furnished the mon
ey and have put up a conspiracy
against us.”
Concluding 'his testimony Mr. Hew
ett said he had received no pay for his
services from Mr. Clark and no prom
ise of any. He had been interested
with the Senator in a mining company
and preferred him to his opponents.
Twenty-third Day.—Senator Butler
gave notice of a substitute he will of
fer for the financial bill. It provides
for the manufacture or coinage of
money out of gold, silver, paper and
copper. The bill provides that no
piece of money shall be of greater de
nomination than S2O and it makes
gold, silver or paper money legal ten
der for any sum. It makes provision
for the free coinage of both gold and
silver.
Twenty-fourth Day. The Senate
ratified the Samoan treaty without di
vision. The ratification occurred in
executive session and after two hours
of debate, which was participated in
by a number of Senators, principally
in behalf of the treaty, by Messrs. Da
vis, Foraker and Spooner, and in op
position by Senators Bacon, Money and
Tillman.
The House.
Ninteenth Day—But little business of
importance was done by the House.
The session was brief.
Twentieth Day.—The House commit
tee on inter-state and foreign com
merce ordered a favorable report upon
the Hepburn bill for the construction
of the Nicaraguan canal. The sessou
of the House occupied just 20 min
utes.
Twenty-First Day.--The session of the
House was of brief duration and noth
ing of interest transpired to break the
monotony of the proceedings.
Twenty-third Day.—The day’s ses
sion of the House was devoted to the
consideration of business pertaining
to the District of Columbia. Represen
tative June W. Gayle, of Kentucky,
who succeeded the late Evan Settle,
was sworn in and the urgent deficiency
bill reported by Chairman Cannon.
This bill, the first of the two impor
tant supply bills for the government
carries $56,127,851, of which $47,602,-
332 is re-appropriations for the mili
tary and naval establishments and
$8,275,509 direct anpropriations. The
more important direct appropriations
are: Treasury Department $2,609,624;
War Department $199,617; naval es
tablishment $2,750,000; postal service
$290,327; Baris Exposition $169,500;
printing and binding $270,000; judg
ments Indian depredation claims.
$242,112: judgments, Courts of Claims.
$2,213,923. The wsr and naval items
were given in detail when the deficien
cy estimates were submitted. The
main changes are in adding $1,000,000
to the commissary general’s allowances
and in providing $750,000 for trans
porting the Spanish prisoners in the
Phiillipines to their homes.
The House then adjourned.
Twenty-fourth Day.—The urgent de
ficiency appropriation bill was taken
up In the House. It was the general
expectation that it would open up a
stormy debate upon the question of ex
pansion. in view of the large army and
navy items it contains, but members
only became very much engrossed’ !a
a discussion of an item of $150,000,009
for rural free delivery, in which all arc
personally interested, and the subject
of expansion was barely touched upon.
Th> last hour of the debate was eel Iv-
TRENTON, GA., JANUARY IS, 1900.
ened with an attack by Mr. Richardson
the minority leader upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for his course in con
nection with the sale of the New York
custom house. Mr. Hopkins, of Illi
nois, championed the Secretary.
the Markets
Prevailing Prices of Cotton drain and
Produce.
CHARLOTTE COTTON MARKET.
These figures represent prices paid
to wagons:
Strict good middling 71-2
Good middling 7 7-16
Strict middling 7 5-1 G
Middling 71-4
Tinges 71-8
Market —Quiet and firm.
COLUMBIA COTTON MARKET.
Cotton market quiet; demand mod
erate.
Low middling 6 1-2
Middling 6 15-16
Strict middling 71-16
Good middling 7 3-1 G
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Cotton futures quiet. Middling up
lands 7 5-8; middling gulf 7 7-8.
Futures closed steady.
Highest. Lowest. Closing.
January 732 732 7 34© 16
February 732 726 7 310)32
March 735 727 7 340 35
April 737 733 7 36@3S
May 740 734 7 39040
June 740 733 7 39040
July 742 734 7 41042
August 740 733 7 39040
September .. ..6 90 690 6 93093
October 678 675 6 83084
November .. ..6 76 674 6 76077
December 670 6 74075
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
Flour —Dull; winter wheat patent
3 65 and 3 83.
Wheat —Very dull and easy; spot and
month 70 to 701-4; February 70 1-2 to
70 5-8; Southern by sample 65 to 71
1-2.
Corn —Dull and easy; spot and month
37 1-8 to 37 1-4; February 37 1-4 to 37-
1-2: March 37 3-4 to 37 3-8; Southern
white 33 1-4 to 38.
Oats —Steady; No. 2 white 30 1-4 to
3L
Morgan Replies.
Montgomery, Ala., Special.—Senator
Morgan has published an open letter
in answer to that of Governor John
ston. of the 4bh lost. The Senator
charges the Governor with having aid
ed and abetted in forming a plant to
sell the property of several Alabama
corporations to a combination formed
in New Jersey with a capital stock
larger than the State of Alabama
would allow, and this purpose of sell
ing for cash has stock in a coal com
pany and several thousand acres of
coal land.
Fire at Dawson.
Seattle, Wash., Special.—The steam
er Danube, of Victoria, from Skagway,
brings news that a large part of the
business section of Dawson was wiped
out by fire on the night of Wednesday
last. A dispatch was received at Skag
way on the same night. The loss will
exceed half a million dollars. There
are no nantes of the buildings or losses.
The Skagway operator says that great
suffering would undoubtedly follow the
fire, as the temperature at Dawson
was 40 degrees below zero, with the
wind blowing.
* Telegraphic Briefs.
Frank Dore, who killed his wife and
a girl near Murphysboro, 111., got 45
years in the penitentiary.
.Tames House, of Blount Mound, 111.,
while being treated for alcoholism at
St. Louis, nearly killed Albert Dehrin,
his nurse, and leaped two stories to
death.
Dread of hydrophobia drove Fra*
Conrick. secretary of the Builders’ and
Trades’ Exchange, at Chicago, to com
mit suicide by shooting.
The Peck Manufacturing Companv,
of Pittsfield, Maas., makers of cotton
warps, has increased the wages of its
employes from 10 to 15 per cent.
Louis August, the soldier of Fort
Monroe, Va., who killed Annie Bene
dict, his sweetheart, was sentenced to
18 years in the penitentiary at Norfolk,
Va.
The Illinois legislature may be call
ed in session to prevent 25 per cent,
increase in Cook county tax rate.
There are "305 automobiles .in
France, 1427 'in Germany, and 530 in
England.
in Honor of Mrs. Vance
Washington. D. C., Special.—A large
company, representative of the entire
South, attended the ball given by thb
North Carolina Society of the District
in aid of the General Robert E. Lee
memorial monument fund. The oc
casion also was intended as a compli
ment to Mrs. Z. B. Vance, one of the
society’s members, who has been elect
ed president of the Lee funds It was
a brilliant success. The proposed
monument is to be erected near Fort
Mver, on the heights overlooking
Washington.
Philadelphia doctors have given
their cervices iree in inspecting
school-childret: until the value oi' tin
work can be demonstrated and an ap
propriation he secured for its con
ttnuance
Z'JEMO CliA TIC.
ON GOOD TERMS.
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Differences Between Germany And
’ America Settled.
SECOND PROTEST TO ENGLAND.
The Germans Tired of the Seizure of
Their Ships and Merchandise as
Contraband.
—— •
Berlin, by Cable.—The correspondent
of the Associated Press interviewed the
United States Ambassador, Mr. An
drew D. "White, about the present sta
tus of the relations between Germany
and the United States. Mr. White
said:
The Samoa question between the
United States and Germany, the insur
ance and sundry minor matters have
been happily settled. The main ques
tions which remain are the commer
cial treaty and the proper inspection
of American meats. The former will
be mainly considered at Washington.
The latter must depend upon the ac
tion of the Reichstag. Though the
Agrarian party shows bitter hostility
to the alleviation of the present ar
rangement, so oppresive to American
interests, it is hoped that the proposal
made in President McKinley’s message
for the appointment of a special com
mission may be accepted. There is no
doubt that the government, apart from
the Agrarians, would be heartily glad
to see some such fair settlement.”
In the Diet the government’s com
plete moral defeat during the debate
on the dismissal of political ofllcials
for voting against the canal bill is con
sidered to be of great importance to
internal politics as it shows the Con
servatives still intend to bitterly op
pose the Emperor, especially on the
new canal bill which does not please
the Agrarians, in spite of the fact that
it contains enormous improvement
projects for the Eastern provinces of
Trussia.
The seizures of German steamers by
British warships have had the effect of
intensifying and generalizing anti-
British sentiment in Germany.
Count von Buelow’s speech at the
launching of the Hamburg-American
Line steamer Deutchland, especially
the terms of friendship he devoted to
the United States, is much commented
on by the German press and with few
exceptions approvingly.
Prussia has now begun apointing
male factory inspectors. The budget
contains appropriations for their sal
aries, 2,400 marks each.
A test occurred recently in Vilbel,
near Frankfort, in the presence of
many officials, of a newly invented
smokeless and noiseless powder. The
test, however, turned out rather unsat
isfactory.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns from an official source
that Germany has addressed a second
protest to Great Britain, urgently re
questing the release of the German
steamer Bundesrath, and expressing
astonishment at the undue delay. The
protest also demands guarantees from
Great Britain against a recurrence of
such evident “wrongful ana aggress
ive application of a combattant’s right
against neutral's.”
It also requests Great Britain to de
fine the meaning of contraband in a
manner acceptable to the nations not
concerned in the war.
An interpellation about the seizures
will be introduced the coming Friday
in the Reichstag.
News Notes.
Sensational testimony marked the
day’s proceedings in the Clark bribery
investigation. Several of the Senator’s
letters were produced.
The House of Delegates of the St.
Louis Municipal Assembly barred from
its session citizens who came to pro
test against a failure to properly light
the city.
Jacob Heinz and Henry Kaiser, who
had been convicted of the murder of :
Edwin E. Brown, and eight times re- |
prieved when about to be hanged, were
pardoned at Jefferson Oity, Mo., hav
ing been shown to be innocent of tht
crime.
The Russian new year was celebrat
ed by adherents of the Greek church in
Philadelphia.
The protest of Governor Taylor, of
Kentucky, against the committee
which is to hear the contest for his
seat was overruled by the committee.
Five yachtsmen were poisoned by
eating canned corn on a cruise off At
lantic City. N. J., and two are in a crit
ical condition.
The resignation of Governo r Smith,,
of Maryland, was presented to the
House and it gave rise to considerable
discussion on the question of a need of
a uniform system for the filling of va
cancies.
General Wheaton's troops now occu
py the entire icce at Caviteu
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
Interesting Figures Respecting Our
Export Business.
Washington, D. C., Special.—Mr.
tfhank H. Hitchcock, chief of the mar
kets division of the agricultural de
partment, hao prepared an interesting
collation of figures showing for the
first time the respective amounts of ag
ricultural exports which got to the sev
eral countries of Europe and of the
other continents.
The period covered is 1894 to 1&98.
The statement shows that the agri
cultural products exported from the
United States during the five years had
an average annual value of $663,536,-
201. Of these enormous exports about
60 per cent, found a market in the Uni
ted Kingdom and its various dependen
cies. The sura paid by the British peo
ple for the American farm produce
purchased during the period mention
ed reached as high as $403,953,854 a
year. Great Britain alone took more
than one-half of all our agricultural
exports, the consignments credited to
that country, forming about 55 per
cent, of the total shipments and having
an average annual value of $362,407,-
701.
Germany, whieh ranks next to the
United Kingdom as a market for the
products of American agriculture, re
ceived about 13 per cent, of the exports
from 1094-1898, the average yearly val
ue amounting to $86,320,274.
France, with purchases that averag
ed $43,988,790 a year, or about 6.6 per
cent, of the total was the third country
in importance. These three countries
received together nearly 75 per cent,
the total agricultural exports.
After the United Kingdom, Germany
and France, the Netherlands, Belgium,
Canada, Italy and Spain afforded the
most important markets.
With vry few exceptions the lead
ing foreign countries naturally increas
ed their purchases of American agri-‘
cultural products during 1894-1898. In
the total value of the agricultural ex
ports there was an advance from $636,-
633,747 in 1894 to $858,507,942 in 1898,
making a gain of $221,874,195. The
countries of destination that contrib
uted most to this increase were the
United Kingdom, Germany, France,
Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Ja
pan, Italy, Denmark and British Africa.
Our exports of farm products to the
United Kingdom increased $82,588,354
during the five years, to Germany $46,-
441,338 and to France $33,415,208.
The summary brings out the fact that
about 88 per cent, of all the farm pro
duce shipped from the United States
during the five years mentioned was
marketed in Europe, the annual aver
age being $586,958,907. In 1898 it
reached as high as $761,870,782, show
ing an increase of $195,588,339 over the
value for 1894. Of the remaining 12
per cent, the chief part went to Cana
da and the other North American
American countries averaging annually
$48,724,257, or slightly more than 7 per
cent of the total. The records for the
five years show only a slight
gain. South American took only 1.72
per cent, of the total, the average year
ly value being $11,389,761, and were
less in 1898 than 1894. To Asia there |
was a marked increase during the five i
years, the value advancing from $3,-
801,998 in 1894 to $14,671,349 in 1898.
They formed 1.16 per cent, of the total
for the five years.
The shipments of the agricultural
produce to Africa, although constitut
ing less than 1 per cent- of the total,
also show a noticeable increase. In
1898 the value amounted to $9,795,589, j
as compared with only $1,716,820 in j
1894. This was a gain of $8,078,778.
To Oceanica there were agricultural j
exports averaging $3,394,868 a year.
The value for 1898 was $3,540,461. while
that of 1894 was only $1,963,145.
Enrollment 507.
Ohapel Hill, N. C„ Special.—Work
in all departments of the University
began on Thursday. Twenty-seven
new students have been added to the
enrollment, making the total enroll
ment to date 507. This number will
probably be increased within the next
30 days. This marks the highest num
ber of students ever at the University
A dispattch 'to The Daily Telegraiph,
dated Monday, January 8, at noon,
from Frere camp, says: “Firing from
the Boer positions around Ladysmith
began early to-day. It still continues,
but the cannonading is light and
irregular.”
Secretary Long has aroused much
criticism in naval circles by reason of
his position on the naval personnel
lawc In a letter just made public he
is said to lay himself open to the
charge of attempting to evade the im
portant questions involved.
Governor General Wood has re©£V;
ed Senor Federico Mora, sire’
fiscal of Cuba, which
ponds to that i at**
MATBUEN IS CRAZY.
Army Led To Destruction By a
Madman.
THERL ARE SOME EVIDENCES GIVEN.
It Is Stated That He Has Been Re
called—The London Press Repress
ing the Facts.
—■ -
Chicago, 111., Special.—A special
cable to the Chicago Tribune from
London says:
Lieutenant General Lord Methuen,
commanding the column advancing to
the relief of Kimberley, is to be re
lieved of his command within two
weeks. Later he will be sent to Cape
Town and eventually ordered -home.
When he reaches England he will be
retired. These facts have been con
firmed by an official of the War Office.
Lord Methuen’s case is a sad one. His
constitution -began to show signs of
breaking down almost immediately
after he took command of his division.
Three days after the battle of Belmont,
General Wolseley suggested to the
War Office that Methuen be relieved.
His advice was not heeded The wis
dom of the aged but keen commander
in-chief of the British army is now
realized to the fullest extent by the
War Office, who scoffed at his sugges
tion.
Those who know the circumstances
and the situation on Modder River
equally well and who are willing to
state facts plainly, gay that 'Methuen’s
mind Is unbalanced.
Constant proof of this has been com
ing to the notice of the officials of the
War Office for two weeks past.
The London press is considerately
suppressing the true state of affairs so
far as Methuen’s ailment is concerned,
but the papers do not hesitate to print
the hard facts about the battle of
Magersfontein, which are just reaching
London through the mails, all of which
go to show, in the language of an
officer, that “the attack was that of a
madman.”
The death of Lord Wauchope, com
mander of the Black Watch, was one
of the many sad results of that en
gagement. Lord Wauchope, it is now
well known, realized the futility of the
assault as planned by Methuen. He
argued strongly and expostulated bit
terly against It. Methuen,. however,
persisted and the two quarrelled over
the matter the night before the battle
which proved so disastrous to the Bri
tish forces. A member of the Black
Watch in a letter just received, gives
the details of the charge whieh led
Wauchope to his death. He quotes
the general’s dying words—words
showing how fully he realized the
situation even in the hour of his death.
The letter reads:
“It was one of the darkest nights we
ever saw. The rain fell in torrents
and we went on and forward, falling,
stumbling and slipping over necks and
anthills.
“It was impossible to see where we
were going. After we had been taken
by surprise our right half battalion
charged, but the men were mown down
like grain before a reaper. General
Wauchope was shot at the beginning
of the charge. When he saw the mis
take that had happened he shouted:
“ ‘Rally ’round me, Black Watch ,
It’s not my fault.’ A . ...
“Then he fell, literally Addled with
bullets/ .
Letters from men serving in tne
Modder River column tell of the de
moralization of the troops s ! ace the
commander's incapacitation.
A Hghland Brigade man says:
“There is not the slightest doubt
that Methuen has lost the confidence
of every man in the Highland Brigade
I am not going too far in saying that
they are afraid to trust their lives
with him.”
“Wauchope no doubt, went out to
find death.”’ writes Sergeant Grey,
“when such a disastrous fire was
opened. He had previously shouted
to the Argyll Highlanders: ‘Don t
blame me for this. I received my
orders and had to obey them. With
proper handling we could have cleared.-
the Boers out in two hours. As it was
we were taken Into a butcher shop and
left there.”
Buller Changes Base.
London, By Cable.—The War Office
has received the following t dispatch
from General Buller. dated Spring
field, Thursday, Jan. 11, at 9:20 p m.:
“I occupied the south bank of the
Tugela river at Potgieter’s drift th>3
morning and seized pert. The river is
in flood. The enemy is strongly en
trenched about four and a half miles
to the north.”
Cotton Mill Hindi Fooled.
Pawtucket, R. 1., Special.-Consider
able consternation was caused in
dale by the arrival from Green vine.
C of 22 weavers to take the places 0
those now on strike at Mill No. *.
the Lonsdale company. The help 19L
Greenville Thursday and after . l /\ ey f
over the North Carolina hue they sa
they were met by the a^e^ 3 , "
Lonsdale company. When they art ■ -
ed in Lonsdale there was excitement
among those now employed. The new
comers said they were surprised to
learn that a strike was in progress at
Lonsdale, as they had been .ntirmed
..s<hi j. departure North that
NO. 46.