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THE SCRANTON TRIBUN15-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER !), 1S99.
Special
Inducements
On all our Pianos
and Organs
L
J UlllUUUf
Aud Others.
Perry Brothers
203 Wyoming Ave,
6CRANTON
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY
Depends largely upon the
supplies. The right kind
it
Kt-IViP'S, Wyoming Avjnue
HUNTINGTON'S BAKERY
F
120 nrurc Street,
Masonic Temple
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST
Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat
OfTIco Until 1 n tn to 12 Jf) p m . 2 to I
Williams nullillriK, Opp rostolllce
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CITY NOTES
TUttHttttH(
l'AY DAYS -ihe Dclavvaic, Laikuwali
n.i ami Westun Ituilru id Lunipany will
pa) on the houthciii tlt li-iou of tht load
today.
OI'i:.V Mil CONCintT -Ruler's bind
will kUh u concert from the lev lowing
btand in fiont ol the pohlotllnj this af
ternoon at J o'clock It thu weather is
lavoratdu.
ti:ndkiu:d a itncni'noN-rarview
lodge, Knights of IMhl i. tendered i
reception l yt evening to George Sehultz
and George I'ailjtr, who have Just return
d frum u tcven months Kuropean toi.i.
WILL HOLD AN INQIUZST -Coroner
Roberts viewed tlir ic mains )ehterdav,
of Helen Shnfcr. whose death le.sultid
liom the acciilintnl discharge ol a gun
in the hinds of Albtrt White, and de
cided to hold an inquest
STOI.i: SLIPPKKS-A man who rc
.used to pl his i Hint, was ein to take
a pair ot slippers fiom In front of the
I. enter Shoe company's stoic on L.icka
winni aenue. last evening, by Patrol
man Jollier, lie was piomptlv placed un
der arrest ml v 111 belglven a hearing
this niiitnlrc
PARADI3 MONDAY NIGllT-The Crys.
tal Hose company, headed b) the Law
rence Innd ot forty pieces, will give a
torchllRht paiadc Monduv evening to ad
vertise the picnic of the Crystal Hose
oinpans, whlih will In lu Id next Tues
day at the Hound woods After the pii
ndo I.awicncc s band will give an open
air concert In front of the Crjblal Ho.se
house, on Linden street
MERCANTILE TAX LAW.
It Must Be Posted at Entrance to
Each Business Place.
At its. last session the legislative en
acted a law changing the mercantile
tux assessed against tetall and whole
nalo meichandlse The new l.w im
poses an annual tax of two dnllais of
the whole gioss volume of business
transacted by letall dealers, and thiee
dollars, annuall upon all wholesale
dealers, and one-half mill additional
upon the whole gross olume of busi
ness. The act requites each dealer to place
a sign at the enhance of his or her
place 'of business, describing the busi
ness In which the party is engaged,
with his,, hei oi their name or names
upon the same Neglect to comply with
the piovlslons of this act is punlshuble
by a line of $ft There ate man) mei-
hants whose signs do not come stiictly
within the provisions of this act.
AUentown Fair.
The Lehigh Valle lailroad will t, n
tickets fiom Scranton to the A'len
town fair and return at special h w
tates, Sept. lath to 2Jnd. good for ,.
turn to and Including Sept 23rd
Special one da) tate of $J no will be
made on Sept Jlst Tickets good go
ing on special train leaving Scranton
at fi 45 a. in on that date, returning
on special tialn leaving AUentown 8.00
p. in. on that elate, or any tegulni train
except the Mack Diamond cxpiess the
tollowing da).
Consult Lehigh Valley Railroad
ageifts fn- Infoimatlon, schedule, spe
cial tialn, etc.
Hyde Patk Best ulldintj Lots.
The people who visited the Mt. Ver
non plot this week were sunrise J at
the law pi Ice ut which they weie ab!
to buy the beautiful North Main use
into lots. Just net oss the nvenu? and
fiontlng the magnificent hows'i-a
of the late Colonel Ira Tilpp. Some
of the choicest lots ale unsold, and
are offered at u special discount pi lee
duilng September tlet the low pi Ices
at the oilice on the plot
Men's Fine Satin Calf Shoes,
.Fotmer pilco $1.25, now es cents at
the Leslei Shoe store, 'JO" Lackawanna
avenue.
Wanted.
Tlxperleneed watchmaker and sales
man I'exfoid Co., s Lackawanna
nenuo.
ANOTHER DAY
OF HARD WORK
Concluded
than was ever before given, and any
cities In this country who had been
clamoring for an incrense In that di
rection have been satisfied, and ninny
more are being satisfied as fast as the
postolllce elcpattmont can arrange and
the appropriation will cover, and we
desire to Impiess upon the members
of this convention the fact that, al
though the postolllce appropriation bill
contained an Item of $600,000 tnoie for
the extension and Improvement of the
free dellvety service than any previ
ous postolllce bill evct presented. It
passed both the senate and the house
without nn amendment and ery little
objection, showing conluslvely that
past apptoprlatlon bills have not,kept
pace with the rapid growth and unani
mous demand foi better service of free
dcllvei) and further shows that our
national law makers ate being lnstruc t
rd for better serv Ice and more ade
quate compensation for those engaged
In this most Important btanch of the
government.
"Your committee, watching Its op
portunlt), caused to be presented by
Congressman Olout, of Vermont to
congiess a bill drawn up by the sub
stitute committee elected at the To
ledo convention, a bill known as the
'Substitute Letter Cat Hers' bill,' but
for reasons best explained by the ac
companying letter, favorable action
could not be had, ver) much to our re
gret LHTTHH
"Your committee have also received
a communication from the National
Civil Seivlce Retirement association,
asking Its asslstarce to seeure the
passage of a retirement law for all
government employes, to vvhlh this
committee pledge the support of this
organization at the proper time
"Your committee has been greatly
hampered irr Its efforts for the ad
vancement of your interests bv wilful
and designing members of our organ
isation who take pan In the delibera
tions of our conventions and, who be
e.tiihe of fcome action of the conven
tion or its officers. Is unsulted to them
send or cause to be sent to the mem
bers of our organization and the dif
ferent congressmen letters of protest
and legislative bills, which ate In di
rect opposition to the constitution of
th N A L. c and ran hpve no other
eftect than to Inflame with fear many
ol our members employed In the smal
ler offices and distrust of confidence
in those whom you had selected to ad
minister j out affalis. as well as to
excite suspicion in the minds cf those
at whose hands we sought Jtistl -o and
favor and we cannot too severely con
demn their action
"We therefore recommend that hcre
aftei such niPii or branclu s be ex
pelled from the National association
for the reason that we ctnnot affoid
to have In our organisation those who
will not abide bv the laws ot this as
sociation, at whose conventions they
have been participants.
"In conclusion we would s iy to this
convention that If the present policy
outlined in pirt, bv our vorth presi
dent, along the lines of practical leg
islation are adopted by the el. legates
here assembled. It Is our unanimous
opinion tint strife and discord will
have passed away and a $1,200 equal
isation of stlnrv men for all letter car
riers be passed providing mi member
ship does well Its part and with a
long pull i strong pull, and pull to
gether, stand together and the long
sought for legislation will be nttalned
and none will be more pleased than
"Yours respectfully
"JAS AIIKISON"
Mr Lougheed, of Detroit, reaj an In
teresting report for the executive com
mittee and then Mr. Raedel. of Can
ton, presented a verbal repnit for the
committee on olvll service, In which he
recommended, among other thlnsrc,
that the new committee take it upon
iiself to arrange to have the depart
ment permit an appeal from the teport
of an Inspector.
He also Introduced the following
resolution for Mr Paulsen, of the Cin
cinnati delegation:
Whereas. In the past many reinstate
ments of cx-canlert. have been nnd are
being Indiscriminately made to their
regulai positions to the gte.it Injustice
of the substitutes throughout the coun
try, and
Whereas, In quite a number of cities
foreigners are appointed to the posi
tion of carriers to the detriment of
American-born citizens, therefore', be it
Resolved, That this conventloM bring
same to the notice through a formal
protest to the department at Washing
ton and the Civil Service commission
to rectify such gross Injustices to th.e
substitute letter carriers and Ameri
can citizens
Respectfully submitted,
R J Paulsen
Utanch 43. Cincinnati, O.
James T. Maloney, "the hammer
man" from Huffalo, ptesented griev
ances along the same line. The com
plaint, It appeals, emanates from the
practice ot the depaitment In appoint
ing oven the heads of substitutes of
long standing new substitutes who aie
specially lltted for Torelgn-speaMng
colonies by reason of their knowledge
of foreign tongues
The committee cm credentials,
through Chaliman Stephens next re
teported. The report was as follows:
Total number of delegates present. .5T5
Tot'il number of proxies present . . 213
Total vote carried bv delegates and
proxies S02
Votes of officers IS
,rotes of state vice-presidents 40
Total vote of convention 86G
The Nominations.
FOLLOWING nr the nomlna
atlons submitted by the two
nominating committees. As will
be seen bv tefiiemo to the
reports iro opposition to either Pros,
idont Paifons or Fecietary Cmtwoll
developed John II. Phillips, ot this
city was named on i-oeral commit
tees, and utter the reports were sub
mitted was added to the list of nomin
ut.ons for vice-president tiro present
vIce-picBident Mr Trlobei, of Chicago,
decllrlng to jon
PRNSIDHNT John N Parsons
VICK-PRHSIDDNT-C. W. Millar
Omaha. Neb , Conrad Trelber, San
Francisco, Cal
SRCHirrARY-K. J, cantwoll.Urook
Ivn. N. Y.
TRIJASI'RHR -Charles D Duffy.
Chicago: M. j Connor, present Incum
bent, Alex McDonald, Grand Rapids,
.Mich . J H Phillips, Scrarrton Pa
HXKlTTlVn HOARD-John V Me
Khoi, ehaiiman: A K Young Fnui
i ls.I. Huike, Syracuse, Charles ',ong
head, Detroit. George J Kleffner
Omaha, Neb : William J. Knott, Den
ver. Col,, A. U Seaton, Denver, Col.:
A. J. Mlehner. St. Louis. W. II, Moy
nulian, Rochester.
LEGISLATIVE COMMlTTi:i:-JaH.
ArklBon. chair man, Fall River; V. 8.
riafton. Cleveland H. J. Curtln, Lynn,
Mass.. M. V. Finnan. Ulootnlnztao.
from Pago 1.
Conn
COMMITTEE ON LAWS J. C Kel
ler. Cleveland; Melville Johnson, Co
lumbus, Daniel Mullen. Springfield, O.
CIVIL SERVICE HOARD Charles
H Raedel, chairman, Canton, O . P
J. Duffy, Pittsburg. Thomas Degnan.
Albany, J A. Wltslg, Huffnln, W II.
Robertson, Portland, William H Jees,
Ualtlntore, W R Uasbrook, CoVry, Pa.
CHIEF COLLECTOR. M H A.
Wllmot Dunn. Nashville. Term
1-&VRD OF TRUSTEES V. J
KTi, Auburn, N. Y , Charles M.
O'Hrien, Cleveland.
CONVENTION CITY Detroit. Mich ,
Haltlmorc, Mil , Chattanooga, Tenn.
Respectfully submitted,
V. 3 DUFFY ,
W. H. ROBERTSON.
P W. ROYLE,
GEO W CARROLL.
FRED C STOWSEND.
Nominating committee No. 2 nom
inated the following:
PRESIDENT John N Parsons
V1CE.-PRESIDENT William Cody,
Chlcatro. 111.; Charles D. Duffy, Chi
cago. Ill , M. F. Freeman, Blooming
ton In.
SECRETARY E. J. Cantvvell llrook
lyn, N. Y.
TREASURER diaries Duffy, Chi
cago, 111.; Alex. McDonald, Grand
Rapids, Mich -
EXECUTIVE UOARD Chairman.
John F. McElrov, Bridgeport, A. K
Young. Cincinnati Charles Longheed.
Dettolt; A J Mlehner, St. LouK Wil
liam J Lott. Newark, F. S. Trafton,
Cleveland. F J Biitke. Syracuse Fred
A Long, Indiana. James W. Sheff, Al
legheny Frank Dunn Boston M J
Moinhnn Rce hester, A. B Leaton,
Denver, Col , William Webber Chicago,
III
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Jo
seph Arklson, ehatrman B. J Curtln,
Lvnrr. Mass. Richard Quinn, l'hiladel
phla William Codv, Chicago, 111
CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE
("hallos' R Raedel, Canton, O AV II
Flaherty New Orleans, I. J Caey,
Rock Island i; J. Zalnsmerster, .Innes
vllle MEMBERS OF CTVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION Chailes Tr.ihnn, Chi
cago, in i h Duffy. Pittsburg, W.
If Roberts, Portlpnd W R Uasbrook,
Corev . John Wltzlir, Buffalo. W
II Jops. Baltlmoie J F. Lnllev, Oma
ha. Neb . Charles Graham Chicago.
CONVENTION CITY Detroit,
Mich. Charleston, S C , Chattanooo,
Tenn . Baltimore, Md.
In reporting for the special commit
tee appointed to ariange for the visit
to the School of Mines, Chairman
Spang, of AUentown, paid the follow
ing very flattering compliment to this
admlraldy conducted institution: "I
w Ish to state also for the benefit of
delegates that they might be able to
obtain some information In that sclnol.
When our superintendent. of free de
livery, Mi. Machen, went through tne
school he learned something. When
going through the mailing department;
he learned something that he had been
studying up for years They have ev
ery state in a separate map. Ever.'
map lias a tack where theie Is a town
and every tack has a number on the
head showing the population. If It ,s
5.000 population It has a "5" on it T(re'i
they have a rubber around a numbr
of tacks to show the district. Mr.
Machen sass that he will adopt that
irr his ofllce."
It was arranged that the delegates
should visit the school at 7.30 o'clock
p. m. and many of them took advan
tage of the opportunity.
The afternoon session was secret
and Secretatj Cantvvell, who was au
thorised to give out the press reports,
stated that nothing much of uirbllc In
tel est tianspiied
The piopo.sltlon to adopt the Initia
tive and referendum form of govern
ment was tabled Indefinitely and a
motion to deciease the membership of
the executive committee from five to
three was defeated by a latge vote
Mutual Benefit association affairs
occupied the lest of the afternoon set,-
Evening Session,
IT WAS 10 o'clock before the elec
tions were entered upon and
long past midnight when they
weie concluded.
A half hour was lost through the
tardiness of the delegates and an hour
and a half was spent In preparing the
election preliminaries, receiving declin
ations and new nominations and lis
tening to the dissertations on the gran
deur of the several cities seeking the
next convention.
Mr. Salvo, fiom Chaileston, was the
first to be heard along this Jlne.
Among his campaign literature was a
passing invitation from the governor of
South Carolina, Hon. M, B. Sweerrey.
When Mr. Salvo had finished reading
Goveinoi McSweeney's message a dele
gate in the i ear of the hall caused a
big laugh with "What did the governor
of Noith Carolina say?" Refenlng In
a sai castle tone to Detroit's boast
about its great body of water, Sir.
Salvo said. "We're not saying a word
about water. We'll give you some
thing better than water" (Laughter.)
Baltimore's delegation put forward
the beauties of the Monumental City,
Its nearness to Washington, and its
ability to give all kinds of entertnln
ment to visitors, as the principal rea
sons why the convention should go to
that city.
In seconding the nomination of De
troit. Mr. Wlnham bald he felt some
alairn over the announcement that
Wllkes-Bnrio was In the field, but still
had hopes for his city. Governor Pin
grce's telegram tliglng the convention
to come to Dettolt provoked applause.
Mr. Parker, of Chattanooga, In nom
inating that city dwelt particulate on
the beauties of the national park and
the Interesting historic region thete
abouts. After the olllcial ballots had been dis
tributed the nominations were re
opened to permit of declinations and
substitutions M T. Finnan, of Bloom
Ingtori, the only candidate foi vice
piesldent, withdrew, and Charles D.
Duff), of Chicago, was nominated In
his place. Mr. Duffy withdrew from
the contest for treasurer und left Alex
McDonald, of Gland Rapids, the only
candidate.
F. S Trafton, of Cleveland, wlth
diew fiom the contest for a plae? on
the committee on legislation and left
Messrs, Curtln and Qulrrn to be elect
ed without opposition.
John H. Phillips, of tnls city, was
slated for tho vice presidency but de
declined to stand nnd was given tho
nomination for a place on the civil
service board.
A. R Hoabrouck declined to run for
n place on this committees nnd George
r. Weaver pulled out of the race for
trustee of the Mutual Uenellt associa
tion, The nominees appearing on the ofll
clal ballot when the voting began weie:
For President John N. Parsons, New
York city.
For Vice-President Charles D. Duffy,
Chicago.
For Secretary Edward J. Cantvvell,
Brooklyn,
For Treasurer Alex. McDonald,
Orand Rapids, Mich.
Membrrs of Executive Committee
(Vote for Five) John F. McElroy,
Bridgeport, Conn , Al K. Young, Cin
cinnati, Ohio; A. J. Mlchener, St. Louis,
Mo ; II B, Seaton, Denver, Col.; Will
iam B. Movnlham, Rochester, N Y ;
James W. Shuff, Allegheny, Pa.
For Chairman of Legislative Com
mitteeJames Arkcson, Fall River,
Mass.
Committee on Legislation (Vote for
Two) B. J. curtln, Lynn, Mass.; Rich
ard F. Quinn, Philadelphia.
For Civil Service Committee (Vote
for Three) John H Phillips, Scranton,
Pa.. V. II. DulTy. Pittsburg. Pa ,
Thomas Degnan, Albany, N Y . Will
iam II. Flaheity. New Orleans, La ,
W II. Robertson. Portland. Ore ; AY'.
H. Gees, Baltimore. Md.; E J. Zlns
melster, Zanesvllle. Ohio; J. F. Lally,
Omaha. Neb., Eugene Forrest, Fltch
uurg, Mass
Board of Trustees, M. B A (Vote for
Orre) Charles P Kelly, New York city;
Charles M. O'Brien, Cleveland, Ohio
Committee on Constitution nnd Law
(Vote for Three) James C. Keller,
Cleveland, Ohio James II. Monahan.
Boston, Mass . Melville Johnston, Co
lurnbus, o , Pressly Dukes, Los An
geles Cal
Convention City Detroit. Mich ; Bal
timore, Md Charleston, S. C, Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
It was 12 1G o'clock when the last bal
lot was cast and It required nearly two
hours for tho count. The results are
announced at the head of this article
Adjournment was made when the
balloting was completed. The conven
tion will reassemble at S o'clock this
morning and It is expected It will be
in session all dav Only nbout half the
delegates, however, will remain
Many delegates left for their homes
last night and they will be going cut
on every train today The New York
delegation nnd the band count on stay
ing over till Sunday mornlns.
The Trolley Ride.
BECAUSE of th- convent! ir be
ing In Fcsslon the lady visitor
w-ere alone able to participate
in the tiolley ride arranged for
last evening. They and the member-,
of the Auxiliary who acted as hosts,
filled two largo cars
They Ftarttel from the Jrrmyn at !" 20
o'clock and enjoyed a del'irhUul three
hours' trip over the Green Ridge su
burban, Country Club, Dtrrrmore su
burban, Laurol Hill, North Main ave
nue1. Lafayette s-tteet ami Washburn
street lines. They wer particularly
pleased with the entrancing views of
th billllantly lit Electric City, obtain
able from the hill tops on either side
of the central city
Those who comprised the party were:
Mrs J. N Paiyons, Mrs. J F. Hassnn.
Mrs. J. M. Haren, Mrs C'parles Basch
nagel, Mrs J Van Stecnberg, Mt. O.
J Walker. Mrs. B. O'Nell, Mrs. W. J
Winkler, Mrs. A. M. King of New
Yoik, Mrs. C Marks, Mm G F. Dun
bar, Mrs. E. M. Crjssler, M13.3 Jicobs,
ot Brooklyn- Mrs. J. L-iwton Mrs 3,
B Trout, Mm W D Nutt Mrs II S.
Harp, of Philadelphia Mrs Otto Mtllor,
Mls Ida Miller, Miss Julia Bauer, Ml'8
LUzii Bauer, Mrs. C A. Raines, of St.
Louis Mrs. M. J Connors. Mrs. J R.
Hodge, Mrs. M. Butler, of Chicago,
Miss K. Maloney, Otsego: Mrs W. J.
Stoke, Indiana, Miss B. Thomas, Conk
lin'4, N. Y.. Miss Ella Stah'er, Mrs. Jer
ome Snyder, of Heading Mrs. II. J.
Golst. of Jollet, 111 Mrs. P. Go"t: of
Etle- Mrs. C A. Bright, ot New Haven,
Mrs G. F. Weaver, Mrs. B. J. Curtln,
Mrs John Ran, of Lynn, Mis. James
J. Shea, of Jersey City, Mi. Morris
Kendlg, of Bethlehem, Mrs. C. M.
OBrien, of Cleveland, Ohio,
Tho Scranton ladies acocmpanylng
tho party were Miss Maty Campbell,
Mrs G G. Barbour. Mrs John II. Phil
lips, Mrs. D. N Reese. Mis. Armit
Thomas, Mrs. T. D. tavls. Miss Dan
vers, Mls U Campbell, MIs3 Susie
Count v Mis C. M Hall, Mrs S. S.
Sptuks, Mrs L .Tohler, Mrs T R.
Jnne:-. M.-s Yourg, Mis 13. F. Moore,
Mrs F H. Spruks, Mrs. . N. Jenkins,
Mis G. W. Frisble, Mrs. R N. Davis,
Mrs. E. S. Evans. Mis. g Petets, Mrs.
C. R. Slveloy.
Convention Notes.
CHAIRMAN DUNN, of the Bos
delegation Is tireless In his ef
forts to make the present tilp
of the Boston delegation reflect
credit upon that city Ho Is ablv as
sisted bv the old war horses Langdon
and Bishop. Tho latter has attended
these conventions for yents Lingdon
Is new at conventions but the bt"st or
ganizer ever developed bv the Boston
branch and is never tiled tolling the
advantages of being a number of the
N. A. I. C.
Delegate Uasbrook, of Cony, I'a ,
Is wearing two large chestnut burs as a
button hole bouquet. He says vvheiv
he Is fiom, wov up In tho noithwest
corner of the old Keystone state, oak,
maple, beech and chestnut are the
prnlcipal timber, but you can never get
chestnuts till after thev have had frost
He savs he Toancl the frost at Wilkes
Bane and consequently the chestnuts
Mr Habbrook Is original and very
popular with the delerates. This Is his
tifth convention and he is very loud In
his praise that Scranton extends tho
most hospitality and far exceeds any
convention city he has had the pleas
ure of visiting
At tho meeting ot the Pennsylvania
delegates William J Berkly of Johns
towrr was elected state vice-president.
A. J Houston, chairman of the De
troit delegation, was a well pleased man
last night when the convention de
cided to hold Its next convention In
that beautiful city. Detroit Is really
the home of the Letter Carriers' asso
ciation There the Hist branch was or
ganized mainly through the efforts of
Mr Houston and It existed as a local
organization for some time before the
letter carrleis of the countiy saw It
was a good thing aud expairded It to
a national affair. The first convention
of the association was held In Detroit
in 1891 and they will tako great ptldo
next )eai in pointing to the great pro
gress tho association has made during
these nine years. At the convention In
Toledo, O, ono year ago, Detroit as
sisted SCianton materially In getting
tho coin en t Ion of this year and while
the position of the local carriers as
hosts made it necessary for them to bo
neutral, they will shed no tears be
cause the honor has gone to Detroit.
After the convention adjourned last
night a number of tho delegates cele
brated tho victory of Detroit In Mr.
Houston's suite of looms In the Valley
House.
PARSONS SPOKE
AT MASS MEETING
HEAD OF KNIGHTS OF LABOR
SPOKE IN CAHPENTEItS HALL.
Delivered nn Address to Trades
Unionists Spoke of tho Mission of
Labor nnd the Necessity for Its
Forces to Organize for Political Ac
tionTouched Upon tho Brooklyn
Trolley Strike and Told of the
Causes Lending up to It.
A mass meeting of organized lihor
. .fn .'!', U,8t uvenlK l' Carpenteis
"ill. Addreses were made by John N
tarsons gruml ,(,.,. Workmnn ot
the Knights of Labor and preslderr'
of the Letter Carrleis' association anJ
everul other speakers The affair
:is in the irature of a postponement
'if the meeting which was to hive
been held nt Laurel Hill park on, but
was trot held then.
Oeorge J. Kleffner. of Omaha, Neb.,
a delegate to the carriers' convention
was the first speaker, and he made
an Interesting address, tracing the hls
tory of trades unionism from the mid
dle ages to tho present time.
Benjamin James, organrz-r of t.e
United Mine Workeis, was the next
speakci. He spoke upon tho suecoss
being met with in organizing the mlrr
eis In this valley. He sAated that
where In 1S97 there weie only 7,000 or
ganized miners in the country, there
were onvv over 100,000.
He stated that not until both the
bituminous and anthracite miners co
operate with each other could thi hope
for auy benefit to be derived from
organizing. In concluding, he said
"In the time to come we will probibl)
need jour support and we hope that
we mav have It "
James C. Keller, a carrier 'rom
Cleveland, O., was next introduced
and made a brief address In which he
showed the dilft of organize 1 labor
toward political action
MR PARSONS' ADDRESS
John N. Parsons was the next speak
er and as he stepped upon the plat
form he was loudly cheercl Ha sa'd
In part:
"I desire to state In be?l ning (hat
any man with a unhn cud Is a friend
of mine, no ma fee whose ri,tl .,,.
tached. It Is now twenlv v"irs sh-ce
I Joined the Knights of Labir. In
that time I have been pt.ne.l t r,-i,
disputes arising In that body, but it Is
my Judgment that these disputes have
been more largely among the leaders
than among the rank and tile of labor.
"If I once accomplish my puipose In
life I shall bo glad to retire Into the
most obscure position Inthe rank of
labor I am ono who believes that the
mission of labor Is not fulfilled. I am
one who believes that In organized
labor there Is a standard of citizenship
above the average.
"Worklngmen in this country have
too long been made the tools of men
who make their living more by their
wits than by any ability and at the ex
pense of generous, good-hearted, but
poorly informed labor.
"In the city of New York at the pres
ent time the Central Labor body Is
going through a process of house clean
ing. We are weeding out tho repre
sentatives of tho party machines who
have been sitting In our councils.
A NEW PARTY.
"We have organized a new paity In
New York. Tho committee appointed
to draw up the platform represented
every phase of labor. There were 150
organized crafts lepresented at that
meeting We knew and know now that
If the rank and llle of labor can be
moused that we can put the political
jobber out of an occupation.
"We have called our party the Inde
pendent Labor Party, and I predict
that when the polls close next Novem
ber In New York that we will have a
good report to make We expect to
plant men on the floor of the legisla
ture who will not be afraid to talk for
labor, and wo expect to put men on
the Supreme bench who will give tho
laboring man a chance.
"We're not going to monkey much,
however, with aldermen or assembly
men, we're out gunning for two Su
preme court Judges. Tho issue that
caused all the trouble was a lailroad
strike. There were laws secured grant
ing tiolley men a ten-hour day The
railroad companies, backed by a judic
ial decision, worked the men fourteen
and fifteen houis a dayj We callel
public meetings to call the attention of
the authorities to the abuses existing
Wo sepured evidence enough to bring
In sixteen Indictments, but they're
lying dusty nnd forgotten In the pigeon
holes of the desk of the district at
torney, THEY QUIT WORK.
"But we got tired of holding public
meetings nnd we at last adopted the
only ieource left, ve stopped work.
On July 1C 10,000 men quit work The
police took possession ot the car barns
They v,-eie instructed In staitirrg out
that night sticks weie cheap Night
sticks mav be cheap, but we're going
to prove that ballots are deaier
"In conclusion, let me say that I
hope to see the day when organized
SAY
to any Scranton grocer
and you'll get the
Best Bread
Flour on Earth
Wonder Flour possesses great strength
und does not dry up as quick!) us most
Hours, thus producing more pounds of
w good bread to the bait el. und making
it the most economical Hour to bit).
J. L. Cormell & Co., Scranton, Pa.
Sole Minors' Asenta,
What's in
J Everything if it's a cood
5 Cutlery Co. a full line of their agents' samples (and it's
j5 human nattne for agents to pick out the best) of Carving
ag Sets, in buck horn, ivoiy and pearl, Fruit Knives, hollow
m handle, Silver Knives, etc., at libcial discount o(T regular
ej; prices. If you want to buy best goods for little monev,
come now. They won't last lontr.
CWvxeTVl&W .
3S Mil In. Dar.1
It&IUCII VA 1 Vrv,
THE POPULAR HOUSE
gr ' line
ffllf
mm
FOOTE & FULLER CO.,
Hears Building, 140 -
labor will eventually tiiurrrph. It hub
proved itself to be of great benefit
Show mo a Hade well and completely
organized nnd I will show you a tiade
possessing at least some fair condi
tions" TO CALIFOENIA.
Via the Midland Route.
Every Friday night at 10.3 p. m . a
through Tourist Car for San rranclsco,
earning. Hist and second-class pas
songeis, leaves the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St Paul Railway Union Passenger
Station, Chicago, via Omaha, Colorado
Springs nnd Salt Lake City (with
stop-over privileges at Salt Lake City),
for all points In Colorado, Utah, Ne
vada and Calif ot niu.
The Tourist Car beith rate fiom Chi
cago to San Fianelsco is only $6 00,
and tho sleeping car berths should be
reseived a few da)s In advance of de
pat tuie of ttaln
Through tickets and sleeping tar ac
commodations tan be secuied fiom any
agent in the east, or by applying at
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Depot or City Ticket ofllces in Chicago
Send for out tree lllustiated Callfoi
nla folders. Address Geo. H. Heaf
ford, General Passenger Agent. Chi
cago, 111, or John R. Pott. Dlstilct
Passenger Agent, Wllllamsport, Pa.
Just a Word About Shoes.
Of course you will want a pair Will
It be patent leathers, enamels, calf
skin, vicl kid or colored shots'' We
have Just a word to say on this sub
ject. Don't buy a shoe until you see
our fall line. Thnt's all. If you don't
say we have the prettiest shapes, the
most attractive line In the city we aie
very much mistaken Mnhon's Shoe
Store, GOS Lackawann avenue.
Change of Time on the Erie and Wy
oming Valley Railroad.
A new time table will go Into effect
on the above railroad. The Lake
Ariel trains, also the Lake Ariel Sun
,ioy trains, will bo discontinued on and
after Monday, Sept. ll'ir lff9.
Boys' nnd Youths' Tan or Black Shoes
Former price 75 and SS cents, now CU
and 73 cents at the Lester Shoe store,
205 Lackawanna avenue
Smoke the Hotel .Termyn Cigar, 10c.
Tho Mt. Pleasant mine will stait
Monday, which has been cio&ed down
for two weeks.
Finest wines and clears at Lane's,
320 Spruco street.
Try tho "Joy Makei" cigar, 5e.
For Infants and Children,
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Boars tho
ot&Ly&M&&
Signature
a Name? I
name. Wc boutrht from Mcriden w
131- Wyoming Ave
"Walk In and look around"
"Walk In and look around "
- FURNISHING STORE.
Itoves
iges
Don't put olf buying the heating
stove ou need (or this winter till
snow Hies. Cold weather will be
here on time. We should be pleased
to have you call now and inspect our
of Dockash Heating Stoves.
P Renairs Alwavs in Stock.
142 Washington Ave.
A Great Blow!
CONRAD
Expects the other kind
about Aug. 26 wheu the
liawes and Miller Hats
will be ou sale.
305 Lackawanna Avenue
Steam and
Hot Water
Heating;
Fstimales Javrlully furnished
on Electrical and Heating Work.
Most complete line of Gas anf
Electric Fixtures in the city.
Repair work given prompt atten
tion. Chas. B. Scott
Hi) Franklin Avenue.
SUMMER RESORTS.
AMM
PENNSYLVANIA.
Elmwood Hall
Elmhurst, Pa.
(formerly Motel i:imlinrt,
Open All the Year.
This hotel but bean rornodeloi and refute I
tliiougliout und will op-n IH doors June 11,
1 01 rate", etc., call on uruddieii
DR. W. H.H. BULL
ELMHURST, PA.
THE WHNJOLA,
An Ideal Health Kcnrt, lljauti-
fully .Situated with 1'ull
I.iiUe View.
Absolutely fuo from malaita and mrs.
qultoca, buullit;, Hailing, djnclng tennis,
orcliesttn, eie , pure Llthla water spring,
plenty of old shade, pine grove, of largo
trees surround hotel, eci llent table,
rates reasonable, eapaclt) of aojse 20i.
Illustrated booklet und references en ap
plication. C. E. FREAR. LAKE WINOLA, PA
FERN HALL.,
Crystal Lake -Refined Family RosorS
Mu.ii.' loivm ( irboiuliUo forlorn Hull at
fl.UOpin -tii.fe leavm I em Hnll for li
bondulent s '111 a in le ephono I'otmoj.
tlon. '! er Hall, pu station
C- E. JTHNSON, Manager
riniiillieo Vidros'. Dirndair I'a
To PATENT Good Ideas
may bo eec'irtd by
our aid Address,
THE PATENT RECORD.
Baltimore, Me.
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