MIXERS' TROUBLES. How the Great Coal Strike Is Progressing. President .Mitchell Snjn the Strikers Are (loins: to Win Pumpmen Imported by the Heading Company-Strike In Went Virginia. Wilkesbarre. Pa., June 11. —Nation- al President Mitchell, of the Mine Workers' union, who went, to New York Monday to meet Carroll 1). Wright, United States commissioner of labor, did not return to strike headquarters here until late last night. There is no change in the situation in this region. Notwithstanding the efforts of the strike leaders to keep their men from committing acts of violence, there continue to be acts of lawlessness which are rather annoying to the companies. New York, June 11.—The informa tion called for by President Roose velt about thi' coal strike has been secured and will soon lie presented to him in the form of an official re port by Carroll I). Wright, United states commissioner of labor. The report will touch at the root of the difficulty and will explain the "real causes" leading to the great indus trial conflict, which causes have been jealously guarded by both sides. Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 13. —"Well, gentlemen, the anthracite strike is complete and we are going to win." This emphatic statement was made to the assembled newspaper corre spondents by President Mitchell at strike headquarters last evening. With reference to the soft coal strike in West Virginia, the national labor leader had this to say: "At present there are 28,500 mine workers on strike in the West Vir ginia field. 1 think we will win that strike, too. The suspension in West Virginia will cut off a large amount of soft coal that is shipped to the Atlahtic seaboard, but there is no connection between the anthracite strike here and the bituminous sus pension there. I received word from West Virginia this afternoon that National Board Member Morgan and Organizers Haggerty, McKay, Spring- I er. Noon, Poggannini and Edwards I were arrested in Fairmont to-day for alleged violation of an injunction granted the operators. I don't know the exact purport of the injunction, 1 but I believe the arrests were made on the strength of an injunction granted in 181)7. 1 have wired to em ploy counsel, give bond and have the injunction dissolved." Reading, Pa.. June 14.—Another carload of workmen went through tiere Friday for the coal regions. Thus far it is said the Philadelphia & Read ing Co. lias secured more than 1,000 I men, mostly firemen, engineers and ' pumpmen. It was stated by an of- j iicial that there is not a colliery in the Reading's territory where the pumps are not being manned, where desired. The provisions for the men are be- ] ing secured in the large cities and dis- ; tributed by the company to the dif ferent operations. The names of all mine workers who ipply for employment are being : taken, and it is probable that when ; the company gets in a position to j start, up several of its collieries they , will be called upon. Miners will like- , ty be boarded at the collieries under i strong guard when mining resumes, i Wilkesbarre. Pa., June 14.—The work of the strikers in attempting to j bring out all men who are still in | the employ of the coal companies afoes steadily on. Their campaign igainst the engineers, firemen and pumpmen is nearly over, most of these men being out, and the union is now paying more attention to the 3re bosses, clerks and others who fjave taken the places of those who quit. Pressure is being brought to near on them in every possible way. ignite a number of the tire bosses throughout the region have already stopped work because they had been isked to take the strikers' places, ind at a meeting held here Friday ibout a dozen more consented to join the strikers. The labor leaders hope to have more out by Monday. Charleston, W. Vn., June 14.—('apt. T. K. Thompson, United States mar shal, disclaims any responsibility for the presence of his deputies at the Collins colliery at Glen Jean and says if they are there it is as private citi zens and upon their own responsi bility. The operators, it is said, asked Thompson to enforce the in junction issued in 1807, but he de clined. It applies to five or six col lieries and is directed to I'red Ditcher, Eugene Debs, Chris Evans and several others and their "associates, confed erates, agents and promoters." Evans is the only one mentioned that is here now. He is making no effort to violate the order. The Mile Branch Co. lias made concessions, reducing the price of powder, allowing a nine-hour day and pay every two weeks. The men voted yesterday to return to work. The granting of concessions by the Hocking Valley and Mile liranch oper ators, it. is believed, will put a new phase on the strike in that section. It is the first break of the operators to get their men to return to work anil other operators will probably fol low their example. A Timely Rexeue. Boston, June 11. —The fishing schooner Alice M. Guthrie has arrived here with the crew of five men of the three-masted schooner John C. Cot tonham, which was totally dismasted on Monday, ft) miles off Highland Light. The crew set fire to the Cot onham before leaving her. A CoHtly lllazn. Beaumont, Tex., June 11.—The Beaumont Lumber Co.'s mill burned Tuesday, resulting in a loss of $250.- 000, well insured. In addition to the mill, a large amount of lumber and gevtjral fr>"'.«Vt )t»'^_deatroyed. CAUGHT IN A NET. Two People Itrounpd Wlillr Plslilnc Near IIIIMIUII, Pa. Kittanning, Pa., June 13.—Two men lost their lives and a third xvas prob ably fatally Injured ut Rosston Thursday afternoon. The dead: Vnilrew llilrman, aged 55 years, married. Kirk Bailey, jr., aged l'J years, Sin gle. The injured: Dwight Uailey, aged 43 years, mar ried. The I'.ailey and luleman families, about 16 in all, left their homes tu Rosston and went to the banks of Crooked run, a short distance nwar, about 4 o'clock. They had a fishing net with them and began to fish for minnows with great success. The net, after being taken out several times and east back, lina'ly became entangled in a snag The water at this point is about t"n feet, deep, the location being fam \rly known as the "Sink Hole." After vainly entlc voring to release the net, young Kirk Uailey swam out, to sit what the trouble was. As ho approached the net he was suddenly perceived to become white and then called for help, saying that his feet had become entangled in the net. Mis struggles were terrible and Andrew lilieman, seeing that the boy could not continue his struggles much long er, started to his rescue. As Hilcman was approaching the trapped boy, he too, was seen to throw up his hands and make desperate struggles togo forward. The fatal net had also wrapped around his feet and he was caught in the same plight as the boy. Dwight Bailey, father of the strug gling boy, now jumped into the water and started to release the im prisoned men. When he neared the net he was caught as his son and Mr. liileman had been and he yelled to the crowd on the hank that He was caught in the net and could do nothing more. Finally A. 1!. Bailey, brother of Dwight, saw the direction in which the current had dragged the net. Keeping above the net lie succeeded in rescuing his brother and getting him to the shore in an unconscious condition, from which he had not ral lied at op. m. He will probably die. At the instant the elder Bailey was released from the net the son sank for the last time and Mr. Hilcman, seeming to make a final effort to help the youth, was also drowned. Dur ing all the time the men were strug gling' in the water their wives and families were on the bank in agonized helplessness. Hileman and Bailey are well known anil quite wealthy. TWO TRAINS COLLIDE. Three lieu Are Killed an<l 15 Injured Near ("lialtauootfa, Tell 11. Chattanooga, Tenn., June 13. Three men were killed and about 15 injured, two of them fatally, in a col lision between a fast mail train from Nashville and the Jasper accommoda tion train on the Nashville. Chatta nooga & .St. Loins railway Thursday afternoon between iHooker and Sum mit, about 12 miles from this city. The dead: L. A. Rankin, fireman of the ac commodation train. James Bernard, fireman of the fust mail. Webb, express messenger of the fast mail. Fatally injured: George Rollins, engineer of the accommodation train, legs crushed and large holes made in his head and side. George J. Ray, engineer of the fast mail, left side and head crushed and body badly bruised. None of the others injured are se riously hurt and the passengers escaped with a shaking up and a few bruises. The trains met on a curve. The ac commodation being the lighter was telescoped, the engine of the mail plowing its way through the cars and splintering them into kindling wood. Both locomotives were thrown JO feet from the track. Fireman Rankin, of the accommo dation train, was horribly mangled and died almost instantly. James Bernard, fireman of the mail train, was caught under the engine and literally burned to death. A handful of cinders and charred flesh was all that could be found of him. Messenger Webb, ol the fast mail, was caught under the debris and died soon after being removed. The mail train was behind time and tiie wreck, it is said, was due to the fact that one of the engineers over looked his orders. Wuller and Duy lteturn. San Francisco, June 13.—Among the officers arriving from Manila yesterday on the transport Warren were Maj. L. W. T. Waller and Lieut. J. H. Day, of the marine corps, the two officers who were recently tried by court-martial in the Philippines on the charge of cruelty to Filipinos and were acquitted. They will goto Washington to report before the sen ate committee. ]tla«on'» I nlriiie Kcnolutlon. Washington, June 13.—Senator Mason has introduced a joint resolu tion looking to the advancement of money out of the treasury of the United States to pay the expenses of members of the G. A. R. who may wish to attend the forthcoming an nual encampment in Washington and who may not be financially able to pay their own expenses. 4 HIS Hatch ol JMedaln. Washington, June 13. —The navy department lias completed its com pilation of the names of the officers and men who are to be decorated with the West Indian campaign medal. The list totals, in round num bers, 800 officers and about 0,000 en listed men. Of this number the en gagement at Santiago buy, in which the greatest number of vessels took part, makes up the largest propor tion. Admiral Schley and all the fleet officers and men will get medals, and thi' family of Admiral .Sampson will In- given the one intended for the de ceased admiral. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1902. A PLEA FOR CUBA. Special Message Sent toCongres:; by President Roosevelt. lie Nays tliitt tile People \t lio Oppose til vim: I'arlfT Concessions to tlic Ken Itepublle Are Kcedlruly Alitruied Argument I-'a vorliijf Iteclproclty. Washington, June 14.—The presi dent on Friday sent the following message to congress: "Yesterday, June 12, I received by cable from the American minister in Cuba, a most earnest appeal from President l'alma for 'legislative relief before it is too late and (his) coun try financially ruined.' "The granting of reciprocity with Cuba is a proposition which stands entirely alone. The reasons for it far outweigh those for granting reci procity with any other nation, and are entirely consistent with preserv ing intact the protective system un der which this country has thrived so marvelously. The present tariff law was designed to promote the adoption of such a reciprocity treaty, and ex pressly provides for a reduction not to exceed 20 per cent, upon goods coining from a particular country, leaving the tariff' rates on the same articles unchanged as regards all other countries. "Objection has been made to the granting of the reduction on the ground that the substantial bene fit would not goto the agri cultural producer of sugar, but would inure to the American sugar refiners. In my judgment provision should be made which will guarantee us against this possibility without having recourse to a measure of doubtful policy, such as a bounty in the form of a rebate. "The question as to which if any of the different schedules of the tariff ought most properly to be revised does not enter into this matter in any way or shape. We are concerned with getting a friendly reciprocal agreement with Cuba. This arrange ment applies to all the articles that Cuba grows or produces. It is not in our power to determine what these articles shall be, and any dis cussion of the tariff as it affects spe cial schedules, or countries other than Cuba, is wholly aside from the subject to which 1 call your atten tion. "Some of our citizens oppose the lowering of the tariff on Cuban pro ducts, just as three years ago they opposed the admission of the Hawaii an islands, lest free trade with thorn might ruin certain of our interests here. In the actual event their fears proved baseless as regards Hawaii, and their apprehensions as to the damage to any industry of our own because of the proposed measure of reciprocity with Cuba seem to me equally baseless. In my judgment no American industry will bo hurt, and many American industries will be benefited by the proposed action. It is to our advantage as a nation that the growing Cuban market should be controlled by American producers. "We are a wealthy and powerful na tion; Cuba is a young republic, still weak, who owes to us its whole future, whose very life must depend upon our attitude towards her. 1 ask that we help her as she struggles up wards along the difficult road of s«lf governing independence. I ask this aid for her, because she is weak, be cause she needs it, because we have already aided her. I ask that open handed help be given to Cuba, for the very reason that we have given her such help in the past. Our soldiers fought to give her freedom; and for three years our representatives, civil and military, have toiled unceas ingly, facing disease of a peculiarly sinister and fatal type with patient fortitude to teach her how to use aright her new freedom. Never in history has any alien country been thus administered, with such high in tegrity of purpose, such wise judg ment, and such a single-handed devo tion to the country's interests. Now Task that the Cubans be given all possible chance to use to the best ad vantage the freedom of which Ameri cans have such right to be proud, and for which so many American lives have been sacrificed." Kllauea In Kruptlon. Honolulu, June 6, via San Francisco, June I t. —The volcano Kilauea has broken loose again according to a re port received by steamer. Flumes and smoke are rising above the crater. The outbreak took place on June 3 and up to the time of the last re ports it was still continuing. The outbreak has been foreshadowed for many days by an increase over the normal volume of smoke coming from th<* crater. There also have been slight earthquakes. No eruptions of lava or ashes have taken place. ISobson Must Walt. Washington, June 14.-—The house committee on naval affairs has decid ed to postpone until the next session the bill for the retirement of Naval Constructor R. P. Hobson on account of defective eyesight. The report states that only the gravest reasons would justify special legislation of this kind and that with further rest and care Hobson may so far recover as to render the service to the navy for which he is so well fitted. Denies Killing Heywood. Detroit, Mich., .I»jne 14.—William M. Jones, formerly of Lincoln, Nel)., who Is on trial charged with the murder last April of George M. Heywood, with whose wife it has been proven he was intimate, took the stand in his own behalf yesterday. "Did you, on the morning of April 10, kill George Heywood, or were you in any manner connected with his killing?" was the last question he was asked by his attorney. "Did 1 kill George Heywood? 1 certainly did not. I was in my room all night until called in the morning," was Jones' emphatic answer. PANIC AMONG EMPLOYES. A Rliize In a Lmllirr Factory at I'lilla delphlu A Number of I'eople Se verely Injured. Philadelphia, June 14.—Fire yester day destroyed the leather factory of li. M. Rosenblatt & Co., a four-story brick structure at Second and Ox ford streets, and resulted in severe in juries to a dozen persons. The John MotTet public school, opposite the leather works, was damaged, three dwelling houses adjoining the factory were destroyed and nine others were slightly damaged. The rapid spread of the flames gave rise to rumors that a number of. employes had met death in the burning factory, but these re ports proved to be erroneous. A mem ber of the firm of Rosenblatt & Co. last night said all the employes had been accounted for. There were many sensational and narrow escapes, most of the 400 men and women employed in the factory saving their lives by leaping from the windows into nets held by lire men. Katie Scheidell, aged 15 years, was carried down a ladder by a police man. Others severely injured are: George llebert, aged 47, back in jured. John Snyder, aped 22, shoulder dis located and leg fractured. August Schoeter, aged 49, leg frac -1 ured. Samuel Trankerman, aged 25, burned about body. Several others, including a police sergeant and two firemen, sustained severe lacerations and were over come by heat and shock. The fire originated in a small an nex known as the celluloid room. It is believed a spark from crossed electric wires fell into a quantity of celluloid. The fire -caused a panic among the employes, especially those on the upper floors and for a time the wildest excitement prevailed. Firemen anil policemen,however, pre vented the panic-stricken workers from leaping until nets had been spread to receive them. Mr. Rosenblatt estimates bis loss at $150,000, partly covered by insur ance, and the loss on the other prop erties is estimated at $13,000. REVIEW OF TRADE, !Vo Diminution of Trade la Noted He catiac of Labor Dispute*. New York, June 14. R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trodi* says: No diminution in business is appar ent from labor controversies. Retail distribution of light weight wearing apparel has felt the stimulus of high er temperature. Railway earnings in May were 8.7 per cent, larger than last year. There continues to be a wide dis crepancy between the amount of business offered and the contracts closed in many branches of the iron and steel industry, on account of the inability of producers to assure deliv ery at a specified time. Contracts running well into next year Indicate that the end of activity is not near. Pressure is still most conspicuous for railway and structural supplies and agricultural implement, works are crowded with orders. Tardy deliveries of sample pieces by the woolen mills has caused com plaint among the clothiers and fall orders are not placed freely. Wool sells more freely at leading eastern markets and quotations are steady. Failures for the week numbered 102 in the l T nited States, against 179 last year, and 20 in Canada, compared with 23 a year ago. WIPED OUT BY FIRE. An Alnhuinu Town li Almost Com pletely Destroyed Low £750,000. Montgomery, Ala., June 14.—The j town of Alexander City, 1,200 in habitants. was almost completely de stroyed by (ire Friday afternoon. A appeal for succor for the destitute has been made. The loss reaches at least $750,000, which the insurance will not begin to cover. The flames began in a foundry, and the long period of hot, dry weather had prepared the buildings for the rapid spread of the flames. A light •wind was blowing and with flerce rapidity the tire spread from build ing to building until the entire town was a mass of flames. The place has no water works and the terror-strick en people were helpless. Dadeville was telegraphed for dyna mite so that some of the buildings could be destroyed and thus check the progress of the flames, but it ar rived too late. The station of the Central of Georgia railway was burned, with all its contents. The telegraph otllce, two hotels, the post otlice, saloons, livery stable, practi cally all the stores and eight resi dences, together with numerous law and other offices were destroyed. More Teamster* Discharged. Chicago, June 14.—Likelihood of an other strike of teamsters employed in the stock yards increased Friday when it was announced that 21 union drivers for Swift & Co. had been dis charged. No reason was given for letting the men out and the action of the stock yards house has aggravated the ill feeling among the teamsters. They fear that the discharge of these men is the first step of th« packers toward doing away with all their teamsters. They have learned that Swift & Co., Nelson Morris «fc Co. and other packers are making prepara tions - to deliver all their meats to sub-stations by rail. 4'lilnene to be Deported from Cuba. Havana, June 14.—The board of immigration has decided that the 43 Chinese laborers who came to Havana on board the steamer Monterey from New York last Wednesday would have to be returned to New York by the steamship company. Heretofore Chinamen have been allowed to enter Havana without restriction and thou sands have landed here in the last three years. An immigration law, however, similar to one enforced in the United States, went, into force in Cuba last May and tue case of these Chinai""n has resulted in the lirst ap plication of this law. Philosophy of a l.le. "Do you know that Tomlinson lg just, like George Washington?" "Why?" "He can't tell a lie." "Can't tell a lie! He is the most gi gantic liar in town." "Impossible!" "Nothing of the sort. There is not a man of his acquaintance who believes a word that he says." "That proves what I say, for without decept ion there is no lie, and as no one believes Tomlinson he can't tell a lie." —N. Y. Herald. Work* and Not Faith, The professor had been annoyed by the tardy entrance of a student into the lecture-room, and pointedly stopped talking until the man took his seat. After class the student went to the desk and apologized. "My watch was 15 minutes out of the way, sir. It's bothered me a good deal lately, but after this I shall put no more faith in it." "It's not faith you want in it," replied the professor; "it's works."—Tit-Bits. Abundantly Occupied. "What does the society which you have just joined find to do?" asked Mrs. Bizzie's husband. "A great deal," was the answer. | "After we get an organization estab- I lished the question of other people's | eligibility to membership gives us all j the work we can possibly attend to."— | Washington Star. Trouble Ahead. Bizzy—l saw your wife going up the street just now. She looked excited. Gizzy—Y'es, some liver trouble this morning. Bizzy—Gracious! Going to the doc tor's, was she? Gizzy—lMess you! No; she was go ing for the butcher. I guess she hasn't got through going for him yet, poor fellow.—Philadelphia Press. Vicarious. Good Deacon Jones was crossing ~ : I A muddy street car track. Good Deacon Jones, he slipped and fell Upon his back. "Blank! Blank! Blank!" screamed the par rot Tn a cage across the way. "Thank you, my friend," good Deacon Jor.es Was heard to say. | —Chicago Tribune. A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE, Mistress (after a heated discussion with an argumentative cook) —Are you mistress of this house, I should like to know? Cook—No, ma'am, I ain't, but— Mist ress (triumphantly)— Then don't talk like an idiot!— Punch. The llaehelor's Soliloquy, To wed. or not to wed— That Is the question: "Whether 'tis better to remain single. And disappoint several women For a time, Or to marry And disappoint one woman H For—life! r---r —Town Topics. Expert I'rilse Header. "I suppose," said the physican, smil ing. and trying to appear witty while feeling the pulse of a lady patient— "l suppose you consider me an old hum bug?" "Why, doctor," replied the lady, "I had no idea you could ascertain a wom an's thoughts by merely feeling her pulse."—Tit-Bits. Advniitaxes of Matrimony. Friend—Did you lose anything in the Bustall bank? Depositor—Not a cent. "Well! well! If you knew the thing was going up why didn't you say so?" "I didn't know. I had togo off on business, so I left my wife some blank checks. She went shopping."—N. Y\ Weekly. When He Decided. Edith—Y'ou know that new horse papa named after you? Well, he's proved to be quite worthless, and papa is going to shoot him. Ferdy—lndeed! But I didn't know he named him after me. Edith—Well, he didn't till he decided to shoot him.—Puck. I.lke Master, I.lke Man. "A mule," said Mr. Erastus Pinkley, "is sho* one er de nieanes' animals dat walks on feet." "Das so,"answered Mr. Cassius Colli flower; "but when yon considers some o* de human folks he has to work foh you can't so much blame de mule."— Washington Star. Summer Catechism. "Say, pop. may 1 ask a question?" "Yes. Teddy; what ii> it?" "When a man's finished milkin'acow how does he turn off the milk?"—N. Y. Times. LVRFFM'T LCKIII Proof. Mrs. Newly wed—John, I've lost our marriage certificate! Mr. Newlywed—Never mind! Any ane of these receipted millinery bills rill jjrove the ceremoßj.—l'uck, Didn't Apply to Her. i After preaching a sermon on th» fate of the wicked, an English clergy man met an old woman well knows for her gossiping propensities, and ha ■ said: "I hope my sermon has borne fruit. You heard what I said about the place where there shall be wailing and i gnashing of teeth?" "Well, as to that," answered tha dame, "if I 'as anythink to say, it b® this: Let them gnash their teeth as has 'em—l ain't!"— San Francisco Ar gonaut. ■ Oil. fur Sprlntil This is the dodging: season. Spring chickens dodge the axes. Umpires dodge old bottles And some men dodge their taxes. —Chicago Daily News. FOR NEXT YEAR'S ACADEMY. Small Visitor—Want a model, sir? Artist—Xo. 1 only paint fruit and flowers. Small Visitor—Well, I'm a peach.—* Moonshine. H€>r Xamr, 'Twas Catharine Mary once, we guess. Though mow 'tis Kathryn Mae. Styll thys ys no one's busyness If she lykes yt that wae. —Philadelphia Press. lUeawiiiK* of Freedom. Foreign (Juest —I notice that your pronunciation of many words differs from mine, and not wishing to appear peculiar 1 am trying to learn the Amer ican way. Host—This is a free country, my dear sir. Pronounce words to suit yourself. That's the way we all do.—N. Y. Weekly. Merely nil Investment. "Do you think it was wise to give away that bonnet ?" he asked when told of her generosity. "That gift." she replied, "was an in vestment, and a good one." "How?" "You will simply have to buy me a new one now. You see my gain, don't you?"— Chicago Post. At tlie Theater. The Chump—Seems to me I smell smoke. The Tdiot—Well, don't say anything about it now. The Chump—-Why not? The Idiot—There isn't enough of a crowd here yet to make a decent panic. -—Town Topics. Faefiit, Rnt IVot Ornamental. Mrs. Natty—What a busy littl* woman your wife is, Mr. Scrubber; Rhe always seems to be doing some thing. 15ut I very seldom see her out? Mr. Scrubber—Yes, she cleans and tidies everything in the house but herself. —Ally Sloper. DLslHnflion. We'd be terribly shocked Should Truth mention to ui That the war Id really pays No attention to us. —Puck. TASTES DIFFER. Iler Father—See here, young man, I just saw you l?iss my daughter. I don't like it, sir. Her Suitor—lll en you don't know what's good, sir.—Chicago American. Weather SiiilneMn. The story is truthful and old, For ages has mar. mourned his lot. When it isn't too hot, it's too cold. When it isn't too cold, it's too hot. —Washington Star. A Different Matter. The Beauty—li-but you told papa you could k-keep me in the style I wai accustomed to. The Beast—So I could, dear. It is the frequent changing of the styles that breaks me.—Judge. Forgiving and Forgetting. "Woman," said the crusty persoa, "may say that she will forgive and for get. but she will never let you forget that she forgave."—Baltimore Ameri can. II Ik Xon-ProKresalvrnem. Farmer Dunk—That 'ere hired man of yourn is pretty slow, ain't he, E/.ry? Farmer Hornbeak—Yuss. He's too golvummed slow to make u successful pcllbearer.—Judge. • 3
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