-V" 4 rmrawm TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY' MORN IXC, SEPTEMBER 7, 1899. TEN PAGES. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. y Jl W 4 -V dr GRAND ARMY AT BUSINESS Interesting Sessions at Philadelphia Grand Opera Htftise. CONTEST FOR COMMANDER It Is Between Colonel Albert D. Shaw, of New York, and Judge Loo Rossieur, of Missouri An Ef fort Will Be Made to Change Method of Choosing Executive Commltteo Reports Submitted. The Unmarked Graves Election of Senior Vice Commander. Philadelphia, Sept. G. The real busi ness of the Grand Army gathering be pan today with the assembling of the rational encampment In the Grand Opera house, one of the most spacious structures in the city. Tlie election nf the next commander-in-chief Is an important question which will be de- . Ided by the delegates. It Is expected that Colonel AVIUIam C. Johnston, of Cincinnati, the acting communder-ln-chlef. will bo elected to fill the un expired term of two days. This will vendor him Ineligible to candidacy for the full term and he will be Riven the title of past commandor-ln-chlcf. Tho contest for the commandershlp Is between Colonel Albert D. Shaw, of 'v York nnd Judge Leo Ressieur, of Missouri. There are likely to be lively times hi the meeting of the council of admin istration, nfter the adjournment of the f onventlon. There wll be nn effort to chnngn the method of choosing the executive committee which Is prnctlo rl!v the governing body of the national riiiinizntlon. Hitherto It lias been the ' 'lie to authorise the commander In luel' to appoint from the members of the 'ounell of administration seven men to act as the executive committee. Added to their number nre the adju Ifint general and quartermaster cen tral, who nre also appointed by the i immandor-ln-chlef. Flections nre made by delegates se- I ted. one from each l.OOo comrades, .- plegate-nt -large from each state or I'epartment nnd all past commnnders-'n-ihlef and senior vice-comninnders-itw-hlcf. In addition to the national fiii .impmeiit the following auxiliary assistants began their annual meetings today: Naval veterans. Women's Ite-lu-f Corps, Ladles of the G. A. It.. T'nlon x-Prlsnners of War. Ladles' Auxiliary Naval veterans. National Army Nuises' association and Daughters of Veterans. In addition there were many corps re unions dining the day and night. The show feature was a narade of Union r -pilsoners of war. The natiofinl en campment met in executive session at II o'clock. The delegates did not hold the customary open meeting, owing to the large amount of business to be transacted. The encampment is made up of ,".41 delegates from the various states nnd territories. ISO department officers. Ill national officers and past rominanders-ln-chlef and CS2 past de partment commanders, the total voting s, length being l ,.;. The nnenlng address wns made by Senior Vlce-Commander-In-Chlef W. C. Johnston. Then followed the reading uf reports. The surgeon general, Albert S. Pierce, reported that during the past eighteen months ll.OS:! deaths had occurred In the Grand Army. .There are, the re port states. 1.C7J deserving sick and maimed soldittrs not receiving pension. In government and state homes for soldiers and sailors there are 0.431 in mates and tlfty-four old sailors and old soldiers nre in almhouses. Unmnrked Graves. In his report Daniel It. Lucas, chap-huii-ln-chlef, states that there are fi.fisa Soldiers' graves unmarked. Ho recom mends that as the government fur nishes headstones, the neglected graves hhould' receive attention. The report of Alonzo Williams, of Proiidence. It. 1.. inspector general, gave the loss by death as 7.!i44, which, added to losses through other causes, Pinh as discharges, honorable and dis honorable surrender uf charier, sus pensions and transfers, made Hie total oss f&.S.'S. The number of nu-inhers In Rood standing. June 30. 1S9!, was 2S7, 5S1. other reports presented were those of the Junior vlce-coinmnnder-lii-chlef, purgcon general and chaplaln-in-chlef. After they had been read they en referred to the committee on amend ments. A committee 011 resolutions was then ippolntod, consisting of one member 'roin each of the forty-live depart ments. The most Important even', of tho morning session was the election of Senior Vlce-Commander Johnston ns romninndci -In-chief to serve the unex pired term of tho late Colonel Sexton, roniniander Johnston will continue in office until the end of this encamp ment. H. H. Brown, of Zunesville. O.. chair nan of the pension report committee, arrived early, but declined to say what recommendations his commltteo would make. After the election of Colonel Johnston as commander-in-chief, Dan iel Boss, of Wilmington, Del., Junior vice-commander, wns elevated to the oflb-e of senior vicc-communder, suc ceeding Colonel Johnston. Just previous to tho one hour recess for lunch, which took place at I'.'.SO o'clock, the report on ponslons was made the special order for 2.30 o'clock. During the recess tho Pennsylvania delegation met In caucus and voted unanimously to support Shaw for tho office of commnnder-ih-clilof. They also decided to present no candidates tCoiitlmied on I'age 7.) iA wsim ' M. J. CONNERS, OF CHICAGO, ILL., Treasurer of tlie National Association of Letter Carriers, FATE OF DREYFUS HANGS ON WILLIAM If He Consents to Allow Schwartz koppen to Testify Dreyfus Must Certainly Be Acquitted. Hennes, Sept. C The salvation of Captain Di;eyfus hinges on a word from Kmperor William. This Is the gen eral opinion here tonight. If the kais er consents to allow Colonel Schwartz koppen, the German military attache In Paris in 1S9I. to testify before the court martial or to send a deposition, or, what, Is considered still more prob able, to allow his depositions to bo accompanied by the actual documents mentioned in the bordereau, then Drey fus Is saved. Jf tlie emperor, however, dedides that It Is not In the interest of Ger many for Colonel Schwartzkoppen to intervene, then Dreyfus case Is hope less and his condemnation certain. Tonight the eyes of France uro lock ing across the frontier to Stuttgart, where the kaiser Is staying, and anx iously awaiting his decision. He is In the position of the spectators of a gladiatorial combat in ancient Home, with Dreyfus lying at tho feet of his antagonist nnd watching whether tlie emperor points ills thumbs up or down. At a late hour this evening lie had given no sign either way and the Frenchmen are awaiting with breath less interest the first Indication of his will. From a spectacular view point, the great event of the sitting today was the battle royal between 51. Labori and Colonel Jouaust over certain questions which his associates wished to put to General Billot. M. Labori lost control of himself under the Influence of Ids deep feeling of indignation and his be lief that Colonel Jouaust was deliber ately gagging him in the interest of the military clique. His voice, which at first resounded through the court room, became choked with emotion. The spectators held their breath as he retorted defiantly to Colonel Jouaust's refusal to put the questions, his words drowning Jouaust's voice In an Irre- slstable torrent, whose force was heightened by his Impassioned ges tures. THE STEVENS STRIKE. Efforts Are Being Made to Settle tho Difficulty at Pittston. Special to The Seranton Tribune. Pittston, Sept. C Efforts aio being made toward a settlement of the strike at the Stevens' colliery. At the siigged tloa of the fifliuJul!, both factions of tho' men the foreigners nnd Kngllbh-spcakliig appointed committees last evening, who waited separately on the officials today. Tlie grcatcs obstuile In the way of a settlement Is the bad feeling bctwcr-i. the two factions, which will hnve to bo oieeome before anything definite can bo done. A trader of the foreigners told The Tribune reporter that they would never go to work unless the company gives them greater concessions' than now of fered. The foiclgners appear to not llnn oughly understand tho company's offer on the rock question, which fs 5 cents an Inch, providing there Is more than li Inches of rock in tho chuinbrr: if there, is luit six Inche.s or less, tho miners get nothing. The foreigners think that for seven Inches of rock they would get but K cents, whllu they really would get S5 cents. Itoth factions arc holding meetings to night In their respective halls to hear reports from committees, and it Is ex pected the terms of the company will on rejected and nuotlier conference with the officials will be held tomorrow. Fell from Fire Escape. Lancaster, Bert. C.-D.ivld Stilckler. 11 years old, was found lying on tho ground at the bottom ot the tiro escape at St. Joseph's hospltil this morning in a dy ing condition, llitt skull wns fructurcd nnd he died shortly after. He had been a patient at the institution, but wns dis charged yesterday as cured. It is sup posed tbat lie bc-ime Intoxicated nnd returning to the hospital bint night tried to gain admission by climbing up the fire. etcapo but fell with tho result ns stated. Civic Day at York. Yolk, Sept. 1. This was civic day of the sesiml-centcnnlul celebration of York county, und three thousand men parnded In the many lodges, lire companleH.bands, etc. The Btrects were full of people und mcrynhlng went oft very successfully. The celebration is now over. Rockefeller's Contribution. Providence. It. I . Sept. . C John D. ltcickcrellcr huti contributed J2JO.000 to tho Ji.OOO.fcoO endowment fund now being rals id at llrowu uiilveistty. The announce ment was iiiado at the, corporation meet ing today. KRUGER DEFIANT. Transvaal Government Finds That Proposals of Groat Britain Are Un acceptable London Agitated. Pretoria, Sept. C The latest reply of the Transvaal republic to the British demands has been-published. In this reply regret Is expressed that the pro posals of Great Britain are unaccept able. The Transvnal government ad mits Great Britain's rights under the convention and international law to protect her subjects, but denies a claim of suzerainty. The reply agrees to a further con ference regarding the franchise and representation. London, Sept. C Early tills morn ing the' colonial office began Jo receive the reply of the Transvaal government direct. Mr. Chamberlain on being re quested to make a statement declined to do so until after tho cabinet council tomorrow (Friday). London, Sept. 7. 1 a. m. The colon ial office officlnls were busy until after 3 o'clock this morning. Despatches have been passing by special messeng ers between the queen and Lord Salis bury for the last few days. The Times advises the government to convoke parliament Immediately If necessary to vote the npeded supplies adding that "a further loss of time may be dangerous and humiliating." NAVY'S FAST NEW SHIP. Kearsarge Makes 17 1-4 Knots on Her Builders' Trial. Newport News. Va., Sept. fi. Tho builders' trial trip today easily sur passed her contract requirements as to speed. Tho ship steamed eighteen miles outside of tho Virginia Capes, and In water ranging In depth from eight to ten fathoms showed a maxi mum speed of l7'i knots, tho weather conditions being perfect. Captnin Falrcloth. senior member ot the Ward Line, was aboard ns navi gator, and Captain Hand, of Philadel phia, adjusted the compasses. Hepre septatlvo of the Newport News Ship building company, builders of the Kear sarge, which is tho first battleship to be turned out by this company: rep resentatives of various naval depart ments: Captain C. M. Chester, who will command the battleship Kentucky, and several officers, who will be attached to tho new battleship, wore also aboard. The essel has not been in the dry dock since nugm-t R, ISPS, and, in ad dition to the thick grass and foul growth, her bottom Is covered In many places wifh oysters, conditions very unfavorable to the nttalnnient of high tpced. ROBBED IN THE JERSEY PINES. Highwaymen Knocked Their Victim from a Wagon with a Club. New F.gypt. N. J.. Sept. 0. George Archer, living near this place, was brutally assaulted and robbed by high waymen at a late hour last night, while on his way home from Cnssville. Archer and a companion naniel Southard left Cassvllle after nightfall In an open wagon. When about a mile on their way, und while passing through a dense piece of woods, two men uppronched them. One dealt a t.cnvy blow upon Archer's head with u club, knocking him off his wagon und ruiderlng hltn unconscious. Southard fled for his life. Archter lay by the roadside until morning before assistance arrived. All of his money and valuables wore taken. Dr. C. K. Woodwuid, who dressed tils wounds, says they uro ot a serious character. Archer had been displaying his money, and It is thought was been by tramps, who Infest this part ot the country lit cranberry picking time. Steamship Arrivals. New York, Sept. 0. Arrived: Servla, Liverpool. Sailed. St. Paul, Southamp ton; Bouthwnrk for Antwerp; Tcutnnio for Liverpool. Bremen Arrived: Prlnz ltegt-nt Lulpold, from Now York. South ampton Arrived; Smile, from New York for Bremen: St. Louis, New York. UueeiiBtown Arrived. Aiir.inui, ' New York. Boulugncv-'Arrlvedi Atnstvrdum, New York for Rotterdam, CARTER IS NOT THE ONLY GUILTY PARTY ATTORNEY GENERAL IS GUN NING FOR OTHERS. Explanation of tho Exntmordlnary Procedure Which Has Character ized tho Administration's Mnnngo nient of This Now Celebrated Case. Carter's Attorney Is Badly Rattled. Washington, Sept. C Cnptaln O. M. Carter, the engineer officer ot the Unit ed States army sentenced to Imprison ment for embezzling government funds In connection with harbor work at Savannuh, Ga., will have to servo his sentence. President MeKlhloy will probably make a llnal dlspcsltion o tho case before Sept. U0. Attorney General Griggs has been reviewing the testimony and the Investigation of the court martial and there Is high au thority for the statement that he will approve the llndlngs of that court, and President McKlnloy will not delay In putting the sentence of Captain Carter Into execution. Attorney General Griggs promised Wayne MncVc-tgh, senior eo.msel for Captain Carter, opportunity to make nn oral argument In behalf of his client. Mr. MioVeugh is oxpe. ed 'n Washington op or about the nth of this n.otuh. There will bo no delay in rcvecdvlng his arguments, -m 1 there Is verv good reason for tlie stuenier.t that the oral plea will not change the decision of the attorney general, who has examined most thoroughly every scrap of evidence and" testimony, per sonal and written, that has been sub mitted in the case. After hearing Mr. MaeVcagh the attorney general Will probably make his report to tlie presi dent and the latter will as promptly announce his final decision In the case. Theie Is every reason to believe that Attorney General Griggs has been sat isfied of Captain Carter's guilt ever since he took up the papers In the case. The delay that has occurred has not been in favor of Captain Car terIn fact. Captain Carter has not been under consideration for som. time. The examination of the papers In the case has been for the purpose of ferreting out the whole truth. After Other Culprits. Other men beside Can'ain Cuter were implicated in the illegal contracts and violation of the law. It can bo snld that tho attorney general's de liberate nnd thorough inveslgat'on wns for the purpose of acertnln:iR who these men are, and thor Is little doubt that after Captain Carter has been put In prison other prosecutions will be entered on account of-the facts brought out hy the court martial. It is not known whether Attorney Gen eral Griggs will recommenJ the prose cution of certain men or no', but there is no doubt that whatever his official report may be prosecutions will result from his investigations. While the time taken for this thornuan revision of the case lias caused much criticism, the result of the attorney general's work will fully justify the delay and clear the administration of the par tisan and unfair attacks made upon It because the sentence imnosed upon Captain Carter has not been carried out. Thnt Blair Interview. Chicago, Sept. C On Satur'ay a Times-Herald reporter obtained from Frank P. Blair, Captain Carter"' at torney, an Interview, publlshe I tno next day, making sensational charges ngnlnst General Otis, Who presided at the Carter court martial, and agalns: Judge Advocate Barr. Subsequent') this was denied by Blair, whereupo.i the Times Herald printed the follow ing: "Absolutely assured of tho substan tial accuracy of its oilglnnl Interviews with Mr. Hlalr as printed Sund '.y morning, tlie Times-Herald yesterday demanded of him a categorical confirm ation of Its report over his signature and received the following letter. To the Kdltor of the Tlnies-Heruld. Dear Sir. Helen lug to your request of today coiicernliiu the Interview with nw pi luted on Sunday morning, I desire to sny that 1 did not state that General Otis had been guilty of perjury and sub ornation of perjury and that chaiges had been preferred agalnsi liim. J merely quoted the affidavit which 1 made con cerning him which was published Sept. 1 In thi" N( w York Journal. Speaking generally of the Interview, while there are Inaccuracies In it, and soiiim conclu sions drawn by the writer which I do not Indorse. It Is. ci,nldtrlng Its length and the hurry In which it was taken, quite accurate. Such being the case, of course I did not brand It as "spurious," "without authoilty." or "wholly false. ' Frank P. Hlalr. Chicago. Sept. I. IS.-'.'. "This may save Mr. Blair's fure, us the saying Is. but it Is not the whole truth as to the Interview, which wns obtained by the most reliable reporter mi tlie Times-Herald staff, and one of tlio most accurate interviewers in the country. The interview was not taken hurriedly at nil. Mr. Blair dictated It with great deliberation, emphasis ami profanity. At thu conclusion of each statement or paragraph the reporter rend his notes to Mr. Blair, and his "sensing" ot the attorney's state ments went through unchallenged from begining to end. "There Is nothing In the Interview Air. Blair did not ay, and the only portion of whut he did say that was suprcssed was a long diatribe against thoNew York Herald, which lie accused of suppressing the truth. As this had no bearing on tho case it was sup pressed." Fat Contracts. New York. Sept. C John F. Gaynor and B. D. Greene, tho same contrac tors who were alleged to hove been In volved with Captain Carter In his har bor work nt Savannah, hold today $10, 000,000 In government contracts of sim ilar nature. The Delaware breakwat'-r Involves the expenditure of f3.000.000. It Is being carried on by theso samo contractors. Theso same contractu! h Jiold contracts at Point Judith of $1. 250,000. Tho Sandusky contract Is for J2.10.C00. Their contract In New York harbor, awarded In July, ISflD, is for $2,500,000. The St. John's river contract, recently awarded. Is for 12,000,000, Tho balance of $1,000,000 Is for .work scat- tored over a wldo territory from Texas to Maine. PATX3HEN IS KINO. " Defeats Star Folntor and John R. Gentry. New York, Sept. C Fifteen thousand enthusiastic spectators were at the Em pire City trotting track today to see file gt cut race between the star pacers, Star Pointer, Joo Patchcn, John It. Gentry and Scnrchlignt. Tho grand stand was crowded to the guards, tho lawn was black with people and In the Infield there were hundreds of vehi cles. In the betting ring there was n surging crowd only too anxious to bet 100 to 30 on Star Pointer against the field until pool selling was stopped by the local authotltles. Tills, however, did not Interfere with the books and backers wore still en abled to put on their money. When McCleary appeared behind Star Point er he received a rousing cheer, but when Joe Patchcn with his old familiar white nose and face came up to the stretch the npplnuse was still louder and when the handsome little bay stal lion John It. Gentry turned Into tho stretch the whole grand stand rose and applauded. Searchlight, the great son of Dark Night, who Is looked up as the coming champion, was brought to the judges -and It was announced that he was not In racing condition and would not be a starter. Throe times they came down for the word, but each time the sturter real ized that they were not Exactly on their stride, but nt the fourth they came down like a triple team and when the word "go" wns given Pointer at once started out to win the heat. It was soon seen that Joe Patchcn was In racing condition nnd lie hung on to the favorite's wheel with the grim deter mination of a veteran who never knew when to stop. Around the back stretch the conflict was close and exciting and the public almost lost sight of John R. Gentry, as he was several lengths behind. Around the top turn Star Pointer ap peared to ga'n, but It was simply an optical delusion nnd when the mighty pair swung Into the stretch It was ap parent to everybody that they were about to witness onu of the most mag nlllcent races of the century. On they came. Star Pointer on his courage and Joe Patchcn desiring to beat his old and mighty antagonist, but try as he would he could not quite get there. Star Pointer landing the winner by ti neck In 2:04V. Joe Pat chcn and Star Pointer were both to gether with John It. Gentry about a length back as th? word wns given In ! ' the second heat and the positions re- IuoUlnK t0 lllp reuajUBtineiit "f salaries mained practically unchanged to the wore referred to the committee on leg ouarter where Patchen assumed tlie Islatlon. and another, directing the us lead and held it clean to the Ire In , soclatlons' lobbyists at Washington to spite of the determined effort of Mc- , ,.... 1M ,.,,,, ,.,M.U , ,h ... nf,,, tu Cleary who wns driving Star Pointer, L Patchen winning by a length with Oentty several lengths In the rear. Time, 2:02. This q the fastest mile paced In a race this season. There was now a rush to cover among the speculators, who recognized that the old-time pacing king was to be dethroned and they made no mis take. As soon as the word was given Joe Patchen started out to complete his victory and he did it In a most effectual manner. Star Pointer broke so badly that he was distanced and John U. Gentry was utterly unable to compete with tbe horse that lie beat at Rochester and which beat him at Goshen. The time of the last heat was 2.04'i. It was announced that Star Pointer would never race again. FILIPINOS ACTIVE. Demonstrations in Vicinity of Imus Continued American Outposts Kept Busy at Night Time Zam- boanga Deserted Practically The Recent Fight Between Dato Mun- dl's Forces nnd the Rebels. Manila, Sept. . 5.50 p. m. The Iowa regiment, the last of the volunteer or ganizations on dqty in the island of Luzon, has been withdrawn from Calu lut to the barracks at Qilucan, prep aratory to departure for home. Tho number of men wb.j will sail Is h0. Less than 300 members of the regiment were left on duty ut the front when the order came for their relief; 40S were on the sick list. The Iowa regiment has undergone hard outpost duly for three mouths, during which time it has been exposed to the rains. Seventy-live members of the regiment have re-enlisted. Al though the Iowana participated in some of the hardest of the lighting be tween Mnlolos and Sun Fernando, not ono of them waa killed In battle. Thirty-nine memhers of the regiment, however, were wounded, und nine died of disease. The Insurgents continue to make demonstrations In the vicinity of Imus. The American outposts were obliged to lire volleys the last three nights. Mall advices from Zamboanga report that the town has been practically deserted. The facts concerning the lighting re ported recently between Dato Mun II nnd the insurgents are that the Insur gents attacked a village in Dnto's do minions on neighboring islands, kill ing two of tho villagers. Dato's men subsequently drove off tho Insurgents, of whom several were killed. The recent Issue of Filipino paper money amounts to $3,000,000. The in -ceptunce of that Issue is mudo obliga tory and the bills are made redeemable in three years. The Insurgents havo Issued r call on property owners In the Interior to iup ply gratis to tho insurgent army, carts, horses and cattle. Fourteenth Regiment. Pittsburg, Sept. (!. Election of officers nf the Fourteenth regiment, National Guards of Pennsylvania, resulted: For colonel, W. K. Thompson: lieutenant col unci, Major Harry Corbett; majors, Cup. tain Hairy D. Fowler, and Major It. M. Iiwlng. f t i t t'ttt 4 WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Sept. B. Forecast for Thursday: Kustern Pennsylva niaGenerally fair Thurhduy and Friday; fresh north to cast winds. "f t t .t & CONVENTION OF POSTMEN Busy Morning Session at Which Many Important Resolutions Are Considered. HEAVY FROST AT Guests Receive Decidedly Shabby Treatment at the Hands of the Wilkes-Barreans Effort to Adopt a Resolution Endorsing the Administration's Expansion Policy Is Defeated by an' Overwhelming Majority After the Leaders Make Speeches Against In troducing Politics Into the Delibera- ' tions of the Association Notes. HE letter carriers held the thin business session of their tentl annual national convention yes terday morning at St. Thonia-? college hall ar.d In the afternoon went to Wllkes-Bnrre as the guests of the letter carriers of TU7.erne's capital. At the convention a number of Im portant measures were acted upon. A resolution endorsing the government's Philippine policy was defeated and the project to create a pension fund was lnlfl ovne till twivt i.,iiv 1?., urO.it !,..,., to secure legislation to their Interests, WU! adopted Of the afternoon excursion some mention Is made under a separate head in this article. Today tho delegates will have mean ing, afternoon and evening sessions. Their ladles will be entertained at Nay Aug park In the afternoon by the Ladles' auxiliary. A special train on the Delaware, Iickawanna and West ern at 1.S0 o'clock will convey to the Bellevue colliery any of the visitors who may wish to Inspect the mine. Bert C. Green will have charge "of the party. Yesterday's Session. FOB two und one-half hours the convention of the National Association of Letter Caiilers was in session yesterday morning and some Important matters with referenc to future legislation for the henetU of the carriers was considered. They were brought to the attention of the convention by illchard Qiilnn. of Phil adelphia, chaiiman of the coiinnl'ie' on resolutions. The tirst thing !i pre sented was the following resolution: fteMilvcd, That (he picsldcul of tin Nn 'tonal association appoint a special com mittee of five for the purpose of prepar ing a suhitltule retirement hill and lo procure fads and. Ilguics hi oiipport of ucli bill, m.d to have the nunc re.,dy lo present to the next convention. This resolution caused a great deal of discussion, many of the delegates being fearful that they were getting too many Irons In the fire, it waa finally adopted and Mr. Irvine then presented the following bill with the approval of the committee attached thereto. He asked the convention U adopt tho leport of the committee and approve the bill, which is as follows: Be It enacted bj the senate and Iuup of reprcsi t tatlves of the fluted States of America. In congress assembled. Sec tion 1. That substitute letter cairler in .Itles of the first-class, who may be now or hereafter employed us .such, shall serve a probatlntmiy period not to ex ceed six months and shall then becuino eligible to appointment us regular car slers at a salao of sl hundred dullum per annum, and If not so appointed regi lar curriers at tlie expiration nf one av Additional they sludl then become eligi ble for appointment to the next hlgbcHt grade, when, If not appointed regul.U carriers for one jeur additional, or at tlio end of two years or thereafter, they shall become eligible for appointment to tile next hlgl.cft srade. That in sccnud-duss cities a substitute letter curler shall serve a probatlonai'v period not to exceed six months and shall serve a probation ary period nnd shall then become eligible for nmiolntment ut tho salary of six hun dred dollurs per annum, when, If not no appointed at the expiration of ono yrnr additional they shall then become cllnl ble to nppolntmcnt to the next highest grade. When a substitute carrier is pro moted to a regular carrier nt any tune between the minimum and maximum per iods of eligibility In any grade then the time employed ns a iiibslltute carrier oer the minimum period of eligibility In that grade hall count ns a factor In hii favor by promotion to the next highest grade. Section 2. That all acts or pr.vth of acts Inconsistent with this uct ere hereby re pealed Section 3, That this net shall tako ef fect Immediately. This bill met tho general approval of tho delegates and occasioned but llttlo debate. It was ndoptol Mr. Qulnn then presented this resolution: Besolved, That the legislative commlt teo of the National Association of Letter -Carriers bo and are hereby ordered to MOUNTAIN PARK confer with the proper authorities of tho postottlce department In Washington, D. ('.. and strongly mte the adoption of a. ilghti i- weight and style ot summer uni form for lettet can lei s than the olio now In use. A motion was made to lay this re solution on the table, on the grounl that the department allows a, lighter weight uniform and that It Is not proper to send loo many committees to the department olliciuls. Delegate! Kngllsh, of Kansas City, said that out his way they have for years been clamoring for a lighter uniform. "Wo want not only a lighter coat," said Mr. Knglish. "but we want a lighter suit geneially and If possible we want to discard the vest. We have to work hnrd and If there is anything 1ik-i being comfortable in the performanco of our duty it would be very satis factory to us, und for that reason I favor the resolution." Mr. Qulnn, who presented the resolu tion, then took the Hour. "I hope tho brotheis will listen hereafter to tho resolutions as read. Tills resolution reads that the legislative committee shall take this question up. That is the question. What harm Is It to pass this lesolution and put the matter Into the hand of the legislative com mittee and when we come back neyt year If this light uniform Is not in service we can appeal to somebody and ask why 'something has not been done about It. The legislative com mittee N the committee to handle Hi's iiuestlon and it Is no harm to do it i. this wav. If we find that the light weight uniform Is not jiroeuied wo can go to the department and ask for ''." After some fin titer discussion thli resolution was adi mod. as was also the following, which came from the convention of the State Letter Carriers of Iowa: Itesolved. That it In the kciiso of till" 'iineutloii tin. t letter carriers when pur. chasing uniforms should give their pat rennge to sin li llims as employ union labor oxcltixlvcly. The next iffcOliitlou presented by Mr. Qulnn was as follows: Whereas, The Nulioiml Association of Letter I'arilers. National Association of i'o.itoflice Cleiks, and Railway Postal Clerks' association have had for a in. in ner of years past before each bessou of . uiigress. bills unking lor remedial legis lation, and When as. Such multiplicity of bills has doubtless bud a t ndeney to prevent the passage of any such hills; theieloro b. It llcsolveil. Hy the Iowa State Letter Cm i bis' iiHMiolatlon, In convention as sembled, that this onventlon believe:' It to be lb'- duty of the delegates to tho next annual convention nt the National Association of Letter arrlers, tu be held at Serimtnii In September net. to appoint a committee of three or more menibi ra to concur with similar committees from the National Association of I'ostolllco Clerks and Hallway Postal Clerks mso ciatlon: such general committee to a--crtalii which of the bills now pending beforo congress stands the best chaiiro for passage; the three organizations to then give their united support to said Pills: this course of action to be pursued until all proposed legislation now hc-for congress in wbch postal employes nro particularly Interested, shall have been passed. The. committee on resolutions report ed adversely mi tills matter and Its action wus approved. In tho case of tho following resolution an adverse re pott wna also presented: "That tnis convention heartily endorso tho salary bill known na tho equalization bill at $1,000 per year." Tho nctlon ot tho committee In this case was also adopted. An adverse report came from the committee on tho following resolution: Whereas, The tesiill of Dewey's achievement In .Uaidlu Bay has made us a powerful unit In the armed concourse of powers In tho Kast and established tho United States as a first-class, power among thu nations of the world, not only politically, diplomatically, but financial ly, to tuifh an extent that all nations testify to our greatness and wish to bu friends with us. Whereas, Tho moral obligation wus forced upon us to assume tlio sovereign ty of the Philippine Islands In the Inter est of Immunity and civilization to pre serve order, to educate and extend civil ized government, which shall guarantee JiiBtlco to ull nnd tin ever-Increasing measure of liberty to the people of that vast region whom we cannot now In hon or abandon; therefore be it Besoh-cd, That tho National Association of Letter Carriers, In convention assem bled, condemn tho work of dlio Antl Kxpauslou League as unwise, un-patrl-utlo In seeking b) tho means which they .Continued, on Paso 6.J - I fijl H
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