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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1899.
COMMISSION
SUGGESTED
tConcludctl from Togo 5.
wan a talker who went straight to tho
point.
That's tho Itlnd ot speakers needed
lit meetings such ns Inst night's.
Mr. Hammes gavo a concise, clear
nnd very temperate statement of the
losltlon of tho strikers, which made
an Impression upon those who heard
lilm. Ho said he would be brief and
lie was, which was another coinnieiid
nble feature of Ills talk. In part, Mr.
llnmincs said:
Mil. HAMMES' STATEMENT.
"Tho Carpenters Union passed a set of
rules, two sections of which were the
cause of the trouble. One asked that
light bourn constitute a day's work nnd
tho other asked for thirty cents per
working hour. Tho eight hour day is
Just and right, I believe, because tm
workman who Is employed only eight
hours each day Is capable of doing bet
ter work and becoming more skilled In
Ills craft. The result Is that the man who
employes labor gains as well as the
man he employes. Another considera
tion Is that n greater number of men
will find employment. Labor saving
machinery nnd the combinations of
capital have greatly reduced the num
ber of workmen who are required to
do n given piece of work and a rear
rangement of hours that will employ
more men I believe Is for the general
public good.
"The second bone of contention Is th
request for the thirty cents an hour for
journeymen and thlrty-flvo cents for
loremen. This Is $2.tf) per day which
can hardly be called extrnvngant for a
killed workman. If the carpenters
i mild work every workday In the year
this would be n fair rate of wages but
us a matter of fact the carpenter n ver
ities only hoven months n year,
I'hiinges from one Job to another and
bad weather mnkliig it Impossible for
the carpenter to average more than the
number of months I have mentioned.
More than this, the cat pouter must
have from $100 to $ I "0 worth of tools
to start with and every year must ex
pend about $"u to replenish his stock,
WILLING TO AKMTKATE.
"J nsk you, ns Intelligent men. If
this wage scale Is excessive. It it is
let the contractors meet with ns and
show us where we ate wrong nnd we
will recede from the position we have
taken. Wo are willing to arbitrate' we
are willing to be convinced if wo nro In
the wrung.
I have talked of this strike as it
it was a carpenters' strike, but It is
more than that. The Uullding Trades
I'ouneil took up the gunge of battle
and caus-ed .a general tie up. And a
tie up there is notwithstanding tho very
truthful (?) statements of the very
truthful C) secretary of the Uullders'
Exchange. Mr. Laudlg. A tie up does
evlst and a tie up will exist until this
matter is settled because It is not a
case of resisting the demands of the
woikmen. but or striking u death blow
at unionism In this city.
"One commendable feature of this
strike is the good feeling that exists
between the strikers and their late em
ployes. If there Is bad feeling It has
not come to my attention nnd when
this trouble is over we can go back
nnd work for the best interests of our
employers as faithfully and as honestly
ns before the trouble.
'Sow for the remedy! We are will
ing to arbitrate. Since the beginning
of the trouble up have had a grievance
committee leady to confer with the
bosses. We are not obstinate. Wo
lire willing to go lialf way; yes, three-
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inexcusable.
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&;&teta;atott2afevr4;'fifefeifeit".fefcato
quarter way to bring the strike to an
end.".
The speaker then made an enrnest
appeal to the llulldors' exchange to
meet the strikers? and discuss tho mat
ter. The loss In wages every day this
strike is In progress, he said, is from
$7,000 to $10,000. This is a total loss
t'ltheclty that cannot be recouped nnd,
as the speaker viewed it, tho people
of Seranton will not long tolerate the
conduct of the Uullders' exchange If
its members continue to refuse to meet
their workmen and discuss the mat
ter at Issue. He suggested that two
of th most prominent men of the city
be named to represent the strikers nnd
the Uullders' exchange, they to select
a third, the decision of this commis
sion to be binding on all concerned.
"The Builders' exchange was Invited
to send representatives to this meet
ing." said Mr. Hammes, "but did not
see lit ro do so. Perhaps they feared
they would be 'roasted.' Nothing of
that kind would have occurred. Wo
believe In a spirit of conciliation and
that lias been out attitude since the
strike began."
.Hid go Edwards, In commenting on
Mr. Hammes' speech, said he was
thankful for the honest and tem
perate statement of the speaker. Ho
believed the members of the Uullders'
exi'hango ought to meet their late em
ployes and see If a settlement of the
dllliculty cannot be arrived at.
Mr. Hammes then offered the re
solutions given above, which were
adopted with a cheer.
Judge Edwards then Introduced M.
F. ("miry, who, he said, Is one of the
best speakers of the Lackawanna bar.
Mr. Conry made a very eloquent ad
dress. Among other things he said:
MK. CONttY'S IlEMAKKS.
"I am not conversant with nil the.de
talls(of this struggle, but I know and
you till know that the workmen have
come here tonight prepared to talk
this matter over with the men with
whom they have differences. We do
not know what the other side Is, but
after what we have heard here tonight
it seems to me that the Ilulldeis' ex
change Is airalgned at the bar of pub
lic opinion and the public of Scran
ton which has sustained an irreparable
Injury by this strike will take proper
consideration of this fact."
Mayor Moir was the next speaker. Ho
stated on opening his remarks that he
had rather doubted the propriety of bis
being present. He said people might
say the civil head of the city was
playing the demagogue. After consid
eration he had decided that It was right
for him and every citizen to be pres
ent. Continuing ho said:
"A strike and all Its accompaniments
nppear to me to be a rude something of
a barbnrous civilization, yet thcro are
times when they nro proper. In tho
present dlfllc.ulty there must bo con
ciliation nnd arbitration. I wns ono
of MOO men who struck in London a
number of years ngo and I know that
after we had seen months of tho
trouble that I wns so embittered that
1 wiih ready to rend my hnlr nnd I
departed like Abraham of old into a
far country. I have watched these men
closely for Ave weeks and I can testify
to their splendid conduct. Thero has
been no overt net committed und the
chief of police, who Is present, will
bear me out in tills, for he enn testify
that not ono of his men have been
called upon to quell any disturbance,
"Is It beneath the dignity of the
Builders' Exchange to meet with these
men? They should meet them, the
principles of right demand It, nnd I
feel sure that the resolutions presented
here this evening will be eagerly ac
cepted." The mayor was greeted with
loud applause.
MK. M'CUTIItE AIH'EAKS.
At this point the appearance of P. J.
Mc(3ull'C. WllO llllll lli.oii ilnliittin.l l
Philadelphia nnd who had nrrlvocl on
the S:45 p. m.' train, caused soino ex
citement. Mr. Mctlulre was Vocifer
ously cheered ns be nscendnd ..Mm nlnt.
form and It wns some minutes before
the noise had subsided silfllclcntly to
allow his voice to be heard.
He said he regretted that he could
not get hero sooner and that he wns
able to Judge by the trend of tho
mayor's remarks regarding the resolu
tions adopted that those present wero
deslioiis of peace. He told of coming
here seven years ago on a similar mis
sion and how the members of tho Ex
change at that time did not want to
see him nt first but sent for him In tho
end. He told of the close relations ex
isting btweon the labor organizations
nnd the Uullders' Exchanges through
out the country and asked why they
could not exist here as welL
The eight hour day movement, ho
said, cannot bo stopped by tho Build
ers' exchange and that It is bound to
come, as there is a power greater than
law behind It the power of a moral
principle bounded on right. Ho
further said: "Labor must hnvo
Its own, not by violence, but by
a moral power in Itself. If two par
tics nto in a controversy each should
recognize the other. If capital and
labor are to be partners, why should
labor be the silent partner?
NEED 01-" A UNION.
"The man who goes alone to his em
ployer Is easily disposed of, but when
united It is different. When no un
derstanding exists between employer
and employe wages fall and the em
ployers' profit Is uncertain. The con
tiuctors in New York city who deal
with organized labor who pay their
men $".G0 for an eight hour day make
more money than the East Side 'scab'
bosses who deal with non-union labor
nnd pay their men $2.23 a day. It Is
to the best Interests of both that the
employer and the employe should
meet, not with clinched fists, but with
the outstretched hand of nmltv.
"If the contractors agree to meet
me fairly and squarely this strike will
be settled In twenty-four hours. I
desire to thank the strikers for thu
peaceful disposition they have display
ed; it redounds to their credit. If the
exchange refuses to compromise at this
time, don't weaken, stand together
firmly, to surrender at this tlrno would
menu that you were not satisfied with
your position. It remains for the .em
ployers to say whether the strike Is
to bo prolonged," Mr. McOuiro was
greeted with tremendous npplause.
Tho Kcv.. C. A. Spauldlng next spoko
nnd told ot his symputhy with tho
worklngman and how ho thought thnt
their cause In the present case wns
perfectly Just and proper.
Dr. John C. Bateson followed nnd
spoke along the same lines, dwelling
upon the tremendous loss to the busi
ness element of the city slnco tho stilke
began.
Dr. Bateson was the last speaker
of the evening. Just after adjourn
ment Mr. McCiulrc held an Informat
levee upon the platform nnd a num
ber of those present were introduced to
him.
What Secretary Iinudig Bays.
Secretary Laudlg, of the Builders'
exchange, stated to a Tribune man lata
yesterday afternoon that the exchango
ns a body had received no invitation
to nttend tho meeting.
lie said that some of tho members
had been asked Individually, but that
no Invitation had been officially ex
tended to the exchange.
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CROWDS. CROWDS. CROWDS
Have thronged the large store day after day to its fullest capacity where
the: great
w York Bankrupt Sale
Is now going on, at
224 Lackawanna Avenue, Seranton, Pa.
In the large building formerly occupied by Brown's Bee Hive; $17,000 worth of Fine Clothing, Millinery, Boots,
Shoes, Capes, Jackets, Dresses, Shirt Waists, Skirts, Furnishing Goods, Hats and Caps that must be turned into cash
at once to satisfy the creditors.
This is the first Bankrupt Sale of its kind that has ever occurred in your city, and may never occur again,
Don't miss this great sale. Just think new, seasonable merchandise being sold at One-Half Price.
Read Carefully the Extremely Low Prices We Quote.
Men's and Boy's Clothing Department.
1000 Men's eerviceable Suits, worth $7.00. Bankrupt. price, $2.45.
760 Mon's nice Dress Suits in blue and black choviots and fancy cassi-
morcs, good value at $14.00. Bankrupt price, $5.40.
800 Men's elegant dress Suits, in double nnd single breasted sacks and
cutaways, really worth, in other stores $18. Bankrupt price, $0.08.
Elegant assortment of Men's lino Dress Suits, in all tho leading spring
patterns infancy worsteds, choviots nnd cassimores, equal in make to
any $25.00 suit. While they last, Bankrupt price, $0.40.
1800 Boys' Knoo Punts, Suits that are good value at $1.50. Bankrupt
price, 78c.
Bankrupt prico,
850 Boys' All-Wool Knee Pants, Suits cheap at $4.00.
$1.05.
Big assortment of Boy's Long Pants, Suits worth from $4.00 to $0.00.
While they last, Bankrupt prico, $1.05 to $2.50.
$1.00 Men's Working Pants at 40c.
$2.00 Mon's Good Business Pants at 07c.
$3.00 Men's Dross Pants. Bankrupt price, $1.20.
$5.50 Men's Fine Stripe Dress Pants. Bankrupt price, $2.24.
Ladies' Millinery, Wrappers and Cape Department.
n this department you will find thousands of bargains. We lack space to mention big assortment -ot Veiling, Ribbons, Tips, Flowers, Etc.
$1.00 Houso Wrappors, 40c.
Ladies' $1.50 Crash Skirt, 40c,
Ladies' $3.50 Soparato Dress Skirts, 08c.
Ladios' 80.00 Separate Dress Skirts, $2.08.
Ladies' $1.00 Laundered Shirt Waists, 20c.
Ladies'
Ladies' $2.00 Trimmed Hats fro for 40c.
Ladies' $3.00 Trimmed Hats go for 07c.
Ladies' $5.00 Trimmed Hats go for $1.05.
Ladies' $7.00 Trimmed Hats go for $3 23.
Misses' $3.00 Trimmod Hats go for 75c.
Children's 50c Sailor Hats for 15c.
Ladies' $2.00 Untrimrued Hats go for 10c.
Furnishing Goods for Men and Women stock of Over $50,000 riust Be Sold.
Ladies' Sumraor Corsets from 20c to 00c. Good value.
Ladies' Shirt Waists, laundered, from 30c to 80c.
Ladios' Stockings from 5c to 25c. Value from 25c to 76c.
Men's 4-ply Linen Collars, 5c, or 0 for 25c.
Ken's 4-ply Linon Cuffs, Oc, or 3 pairs for 25c.
Men's White Laundered Shirts, 47c. Value 75c.
Men's Good Working Suspendors, Oc. Value 50c.
Men's Good Working Stockings, 4c, or 0 pairs for 26c.
A Carload of Hen's and Boy's Caps, Straw Hats, Etc., Will Be Sold at One-Half Their Actual Cost.
Men's Unlaundored Linen Bosom Shirts, 27c, or 4 for $1.00.
10,000 all styles Working Shirts from 10c to 60c.
20 dozen Mon's Soft Hats, worth $1.00. Spaci&l price, 30c.
15 dozen Men's Stiff Hats, worth $1.50. Special price. 73c.
10 dozen Men's Fine Alpino Hats, choap at $2.50. Special price, $1,20.
7 dozen of Men's Extra Fine Stiff Hats, spring style, worth $4,00. At
$1.75.
25 dozen of Men's and Boys' Spring Caps, worth 60c. Will go at 10a.
Remember, we have thousands of bargains we lack space to mentiou, so we cordially invite you to attend
great sale and judge for yourself how this large stock is being slaughtered. Sale now going on.
this
LOOK FOR THE BIQ SIGN.
224 Lackawanna Avenue
NEW YORK BANKRUPT CLOTHING, SHOE AND HAT CO.
mt
fallacy
SORANTON'S SHOPPING CENTER.
Great Price Reductions in
Colored
Shirt
Waists
We offer the entire stock at these new prices 50c, 75o
and $1.00 arranged into three lots.
For Instance
All dollar Waists .......
All dollar twenty-five and dollar fifty Waists .
All dollar seventy-five, two dollar and two fifty Waists,
50c
75c
1.00
The high grade character of "Connolly & Wallace" Shirt
Waists is recognized, and at the new prices, the large stock
will be readily disposed of.
CONNOLLY & WALLACE,
127 and 129
WASHINGTON AVENUE
PRID
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la useful E-ometlmn. Most wo
men nro proud of their ability to
intiko good hrrnil. pastry, etc.
All of those who use
"Snow
Flour have reason lo bo proud.
They have the whitest unci
llphtc-st bread, the intwt dell
clniiH, ilnk pastry, and the fin
es, t Brained cake It Is possibles
to nuke.
All grocers sell it.
"We only wholesale It."
THE WESTON MILL CO.
Seranton,
Carbondale, Olyphant.
T
OF SCRANTON,
Special Attention Given to Busi
ness and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations Ex
tended According to Balances and
Responsibility.
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
Capital,
Surplus,
$200,000
425,000
WM. C0NNELL, Preildeat.
HENRY BEL1N, Jr., ViecPrei.
WILLIAM II. PF.CK, Cashier
The vault of this bank is pro
tected by Holmes' lilectrlc Pro
tectlve System.
ImQKiV
a!,&m
311 Sprues S!.
a. lempia vouri cunning,
K& Seranton, Pa.
All acute nnd chronic diseases of men,
women and children. CIIUONIU. NBUV
OUS, BltAIN AND WAST1NU DIBHAS
HS A S1KCJAL,TY. All diseases of tho
Liver, Kidneys, Madder, Hkln, Mood,
Nerves, Womb, Kye, Kur. None, Throat,
nnd Lungs, Cancers, Tumour, 1'ilis
Hupturo Ooitre, Hheumatlnm, Asthma,
Catarrh, 'Vnrlocncele, Lost Manhood,
Nightly Emission, all Kcmalo Diseases,
Lcucorrhoea. etc. Oonorrheu, Syphilis.
Mood 1'nlnon, Indiscretion and youthful
habltB obliterated. Hursery, Kits, Epi
lepsy Tape and Btomnch AvorniH. CA
TAIUUIO.ONB, Spccltlo for Catarrh.
Three months' treatment only $5.00, Trial
freo In olllce. Confutation and examl
natlonu free. Olllco houra dally und
Bunday, 8 a. m. to 9 p. ru.
DR. DENSTEN
Interior
Decoration
Every item in our superb
stock has beeu selected with
the greatest care. We can fur
nish your home at moderate
cost aud the result will pleasa
you. Everything new and up-to-date.
Carpets.
Wilton, Velvet,
Axminster,
Brussels, Ingrain.
Draperies.
Lace, Silk,
Cross Stripe,
Portiere, Cottage.
WILLIAMS & M'ANULTY,
"take tiue dy the forelock,"
m mm m imiib
Car load Just arrived. All styles,
nnd prices the lowest. Workmanship
guaranteed even on
THE CHEAPER GRADES.
Keep us In mind and you won't re
gret giving us your patronage you
will get good9 as represented giving
you our easy terms of payment or very
lowest prices for cash. Immense stock
of Household Goods Stoves, Carpets,
Iron Beds, etc. Fiva large floors full
to thu celling at
131 and 133
Franklin Avenus
Thos, Kelly's Stom
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Which is today, as it al- -
ways has been, a "top notch- g
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FLOREY & BROOKS
s
an Washington Avenue.
Opposite Court House.
a
a
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BSOUNT PLEASANT
At Retail.
Coal of the best quality for domestic
uso and of all sIsh'h. Including Uuckwlioat
and Ulrdsiye. dcllvoied in uny part of
the city, nt tho low-cat prior.
Ordern received at th ofllcp, Connell
tiulldlng. Itooni SM: telepliono No. 17C2, or
ot tho mine, telephone 0. 1,2, will he
promptly attended to. Dealers supplied
nt the mine. 1
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The Dickson Mniiuructuriiif,' Co.
Hcmnton mid Wllltoi-llnrro, l'a.,
.Mnnufuuiureri of
LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY ENGINES
Hollers, Hoisting an i Pumping Machinery.
Qoneral Office, Seranton, Pa.
THE
Kit POWDER CO.
Rooms 1 ami?, Com'Mi BTd'g.
SCRANTON, PA.
Hilling and Blasting
POWDER
Mm do nt Mooslo and IHnti Mile Works.
I.AFI.IN & RAND I'OWDUK CO.'S
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Kl 'otrlo Uatterlen. Kleotrln 1-Uploilurs
lor exploiting bliutu, Safety Kusa una
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