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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, tflOO,
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CONTESTANTS
MAKE MATERIAL
! -ADVANCES
the Tribune's Education
': al Contest Grows
in Interest.
V1ISS MEYERS IS THIRD
PnRsea Oliver Callahan nnd Drawing
Dangerously Near to Second riace.
Entered Only Last Week Three
Other Contestants Advance in the
List, and Still Others Make Mate
rial Gains Circular Letter to Be
Issued Monday Giving Final In
structions for the Close.
Yesterday a a day of advances
In The Tribune's Educational Contest,
no less than four of the contestants
going up one or more places In the
list. It Is the out-of-town contestants
that are making the greatest loturns,
which proves The Tribune's oft re
peated assertions to be correct. Ar
thur Kemmerer, of Fnctoryvllle, mndo
the greatest Increase, passing his first
century, and advancing to fifth place.
MIhh Jrtinlo Myers, of Lake Ariel,
who entered the contest only a week
ago, Bucceeedcd In paining third
place, and Is getting close to David
V. Dlrtlcy, of Providence. Miss Mary
Yeagcr, of Moscow, iidvanced two
places, Miss Fannie E. Williams, of
reckvllle, one, nnd Mlns Grnee Slm
lell, of Carbondalo, came dangerously
near passing Harry Keeso and Miss
Williams.
On Monday, the beginning of the
last week of the contest. The Tribune
will send a circular letter to each of
tho contestants, giving In detail the
airangements for tho cloing day. This
will nlso be published In the paper, so
that everyone will have o clear under
standing of tho conditions. Among
nihr matters explained In this cir
cular, will be what course of action
will be adopted In case of ties, which
aie fiulte likely to occur.
Below Is given the standing of the
contestants up to 5 o'clock last even
ing: -- ----- ----
Standing of Contestants,
1.
Charles Rodriguez, 428
Wehster ave., Scran-
ton 287
David V. Birtley, 103 t
West Market street, T
Piovidence 207
.A.
Lake Ariel 1211
4. Oliver Callahan, 415
Vine street, Scranton. 118
-f 5. Arthur Kemmerer, Fac-
0.
toryvllle 100
David C. Spencer,
Bloomsburg 07
1TlRSNMnrv Yentrer. Mos- "
cow 70
Eugene Bolnnd, 235
Walnut street, Dun
more 05
. Miss Fannie E. Will-
iams, Peckville 02
10.
11.
Harry Reese, 331 Evans
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61
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00
47;
court, Hyde Park. . . .
Miss Grace Simrell, Car-
bondale
h12. Sidney W. Hayes, 022
Olive street, Scranton.
713. Richard Roberts, 1313
. Hampton street, Hyde
T Park
14. John P. Smith, 2532
11
4
uouievara ave., provi
dence -fl5. Edward Murray, 442
4- Hickory street, South
-f Scranton,
16. Robert Campbell, 1532
-f Monsey ave., Provi-
dence
DUN'S REYIEW OF TRADE
i
Business Affected by the Strike in
the Anthracite Coal Regions Ad
vance in Wheat.
Now York, Sept. 21. It. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade tomor
iow will say:
Tho strike In the anthracite coal
region, which has Involved about 120,
000 miners, and probably 30,000 others.
Is tho overshadowing Influence In
business. This conflict disturbs busi
ness and Interferes with calculations
of merchants over a largo part of the
Atlantic seaboard, and Is really the
only tangible check to the general re
covery, which set in with tho larger
demand fur Iron nnd steel products.
Outside of the anthracite industry, en
forced Idlcnebs of hands Is an excep
tion, and oven lu the Pennsylvania
coal region, other employers would
gladly take on thousands of the more
Intelligent miners. On the other hand,
tho Loralne Steel compnny, Idle throe
months, Is starting Its furnaces, with
others to follow.
Wheat advanced sharply to S3 cents
on Wednesday helpol Lj. glotmy re
ports from growing districts and free
purchakea at northwestern cities. Sen
sational gnlns In prices stopped for
eign buying which led to heavy liquid
ation and a reaction almost as large
as the previous movement. In Iron
n'nd ste'e'l products greater activity at
former prices was the rule. New con
tracts'.jver'o for moderate amounts, but
a' large o"rder for malleable bessemer
pig. Iron was placed at Pittsburg. Re
duction In stocks of pig Iron also
makes the outlook more encouraging,
nnd a Scotch concern. Is only prevented
by high ocean freight rates from clos
ing a very large contract for billets,
The break In Scotch pig Iron war
rants Jins an International signlfl
calce. Pufldlers and bar rollers are
still waiting their turn for wage set
tlement. Orders for railroad equip
ment for September are expected to
include fully 8,000 freight cars. A
sharp break In tin was aided by heavy
shipments from the straits. Lumber
Is in a strong position, spruce selling
nt J3.75 per thousand, an ndvanco of
23 per cent, for the month.
Fallure.i for the week wero 211 In the
United Slates against 154 last year
and 33 in Canada against 18 livit year.
AMERICAN POLICY IS
CONDEMNED IN BERLIN
Supposed Refusal to Postpone Nego
tiations Meets Sharp Criticism.
Opinion of Vosslcho Zeitung.
By Exclusive Wire fiom The Associated I'r'ss.
Berlin, Sept. 21. The report, coming
by way of London, that tho United
States had refused to accede to the
proposal of Germany to postpone peace
negotiations with China until those
responsible for tho outrages at Pokln
hnd been delivered up to the nllles and
punished, was received with Incredulity
In German ofllclnl circles.
The Vosslsrhu Zcltung Is the only
paper to discuss the report this even
ing. Referring to tho statement that
Baron von Sternberg, German charge
d'affaires In Washington, had Informed
the state department that Germany's
proposal could be changed to meet the
views of all tho powers, but that, nev
ertheless, tho United States would re
ject It, it says:
"It sounds absolutely Incredible that
America, before seeing the changed
form of the prosposltlon, has already
declared that she will not accept any
form. Does Washington wish to leave
unpunished the authors of crimes and
offenses against the laws of nations?
Does the state department believe that
American Intel ests will be served best
In the future by wenkly throwing a
veil of forgctfulness ener atrocities of
which many American citizens wero
the victims?
"In a case like this, a civilized state
cannot content itself with a money In
demnity. Tho pangs nnd pains of
American missionaries, tortured to
death, cannot be valued in taels. Gen
tlemen In tho stnte department can at
any rato comfort themselves with the
thought that their attitude agrees
with that of tho men selected by the
Chinese government as pence nego
tiators." Attention having been called to the
fact that Russia, in various official
communications, has not mentioned
the punishment of the guilty, the oill
cinl retorted:
"Kusln has done so, nnd she lias
formally accepted the principle of ex
piation for crime."
CLEVER SWINDLER CAUGHT.
Traveled Under Many Aliases and
Succeeded in Many Operations.
Ily Kvluslvc Wire Irnm The nociatnl I'rrss
Poughkeepsle, N. Y., Sept. 21. Ilnr
ry O. Dell. 3, years of Tge, a profes
sional forger having a dozen aliases,
is In Jail here, having been arrested
at Mlibrook. where lie was ittempt
lng to operate. It Is said that he Is
wanted on twenty charges In a many
different places, his crimes covering
a period of three years. He will be
taken to Northport, L. .. where he Is
wnnted for swindling the Northport
bank on July .".
Dell's method of working was to seek
the proprietor of a machine shop and
close a deal to buy second-hand ma
chinery, usually for the Allegan Ma
chine company, of Allegan, Mich,
When about to make a payment, he
would tender a draft In excess of the
required amount and request an Intro
duction nt a bank where he could get
It cashed. If successful In securing
currency, he would pay for his pur
chases, retain the balance and leave
town.
TRAINS RUNNING
IN GALVESTON
Railway Communication with City
Restored Progress of the Work
of Rehabilitation.
n.v Exclusive Wire from The Associated rim.
Galveston, Tox Sept. 21. At 6.1.' a.
in. today tho first train slnco the stonn
arrived In this city over tile tempor
ary bridge. Trains are running regu
larly. More are coming in than are
going away. The building of the tem
porary bridge, two and one-elahth
miles long, was a reinarkuble achieve
ment of engineering.
Conditions here continue to Improve.
Every one Is so busy that there In
little time to mourn loss. The number
of patients in the various hospitals Is
much smaller than would have been
expected consldeilng the number of
dead. That Is due to the fact that few
who were helpless succeeded lu escap
ing alive.
The general health of the city, ac
cording to Dr. Wilkinson, is better
than under normal conditions. Tho
number of persons leaving the city is
decreasing and theie is no longer any
necessity for sick and Inju id to go
elsewhere for medical at n ion.
Commander Selfildgc, llqht'.inuse in
spector, Is In Galveston. Ho gives of
ficial notice that nil lmovs at the en
trance of Galveston harbor are In posi
tion. NEW GLASS COMPANY.
Will Work in Opposition to the Com
bine. Ily Exclusive Wire (rum The A". Intel Press
Altoona. Sept. 21. Emissaries of
President Simon Hums, of the Hlovveis'
and Gatherers' association, have been
in town this week trying to Induce the
men at work at the local Independent
glass factory to iult work und go to
work for the combine.
They refused, saying Hums was em
ploying non-union flntteners and cut
lers. The opposition to Burns is form
ing a new organization, which will
nlso oppose tho window glass combine,
as long as it and Burns pulls together,
as they are now doing.
TIEN-TSIN LOOT SEIZED.
Costly Oriental Merchandise Will Be
Confiscated by Government.
Ily Exeluilve Wire from The Associate.! Press.
San I'ninc Ifco, Sept. 21. ltevi'iiuc utile it luic
brought eleivvn (ion) tin- Mure Nlaiul navy ard
mi a Roveinment tug Kit ui of raic oiicnl.il
mods which had been hio'urhl .nlo this country
on the hafiplt.ll Milp Solace. The article tWztil
would mt a small fortune. The duty is nearly
Oil per rent. On this account most ol tho stulf,
wlili h Includes Ion from Tie-n-Tslii, probably
will be abandoned to the trovcrnnient.
The oaten of llk and curio are addressed to
person all orr the United Malm.
MR. GREGG NOMINATED.
Ily Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press,
I'lttsburc, Sspt. 21. Iho Democratic conferees
of the Tuenty-flrkt district today noininati'd
CurlU 1L Qttgf, of GrceniburYi for tonvreu.
i ROUBLE IS FEARED
AT HA2LET0N
(Concluded from Psa-e 1 1
art at onco communicated with Sheriff
Toolo by telephone. After a brief con
versation, tho adjutant general re
turned to Harrlsburg on tho train
leaving here at 8.G0 o'clock tonight.
The foreigners held a meeting to
night and more trouble Is feared unless
the mllltla arrives beforo tho morning.
Tho sheriff has asked tho Philadelphia
and Heading company to abandon the
Idea of working the collieries here to
morrow, and the company consented
to do so.
Tonight It Is raining nnd the mob
has scattered, and up to a late hour
the Hungarian that was killed was
permitted to Ho In tho gutter where
he dropped.
Shenandoah council held n meeting
and passed resolutions calling upon
the governor to send mllltla. They also
decided to enforce martial law. Spe
cial oilleers were sent out to order
saloonkeepers to close their places nnd
to keen them closed until pence was
restored. It was nlso decided to pro
hibit tho sale of firearms and am
munition. The council also swore In
the members of the fire companies and
other citizens to aid In restoring or
der. Threatened to Burn Officials.
Shenandoah, Pa.. Sept. 21. Superin
tendent Adam Boyd, Instdo Foreman
Foley and Breaker Posses James and
William Mitchell, of Indian HIdge- col
liery, at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon wero
returning home from work when they
were met at the Lehigh Valley station
by a mob with sticks and stones. Thu
mine officials drew revolvers and flied.
Tho mob became furious after one of
its number was shot, and attempted to
close In on the officials.
They ran up Lloyd street to O'Hara'a
stable, where they were Imprisoned for
two hours.
The mob threatened to bum the
stable, but Sheriff Toole, with twenty
deputies, arrived and dispersed them,
nnd the mine officials returned to their
homes.
HIS STATEMENT
TO THE PUBLIC
President Mitchell, of the Mine
Workers Union, Has Addressed
an Open Letter on Situation.
Ily Kxcluihc Wire from The Avaoiialcd I'rew.
Hazleton, Sept. 21. President Mitch
ell tonight Issued the following open
letter to the public:
HirletMi, Sept. 21. Kullj lolncious of the ast
public Interests involved by the (,'rcal content
now Klni waited between organized tapltal and
undoipahl lubor and u much Ills been fcaid and
wiitini upon the tuhject of arbitration iu the
puscnt urtthr.K ite ,oa! strike, as prebident of
the t'nitiil Mine Walkers of America 1 am im
pelled to ilelinc i.iy own attitude and the atti
tude of m. ntticiil colleagues and the etrlklnit
mine worker toward the coal operators. In a
wav to oleai and definite as to leave no furthfr
loom for mUundrrMinding.
The Milking mine workers recoanlze as their
lc.il opponents in this ntmicgle for fcli.'ht amell
oiation of the hard, grindinc conditions of tho
average miner's life, nln-j railroad width with
tlilr proRldents arc: lVnnhanla Itallioid com
p.iny, A. J. CVsatt, president; I.ehUh Valley
Ihillroad pjstein, Alfred Walter, president: Dei
aware and llul-on lUIIroad company, H. M.
Oljp'mnt, president: Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western lliilroad, W. H. Trucdale, proidenl;
(cntrjl H.illrorul of New Jersey, J. It, Maxwell,
p! -Ulent ; Philadelphia and Heading; Kallroad
loirpiny, Toeph If. Harris, prct-Idcni; Krte
railroad, and New York, Susquehanna and Went
cm railioad, 11. 11. Thomas, president; Dela
ware, Susquehanna nnd Schutikilt company, lr.
iny A. Stesins, prcidrnt; Vew Yorli, Ontario
and Western railway, Thomas D. Fowler, pnl
dint. These nine railroad companies, besldis produc
ing approximately 72 per cent, of the hard coa),
aio the sole cairicrs to tidewater of all coil
in'red in tho aulhiaiito field of Pennilanl.i,
and for this tervico of carriage a clurcc ot
ftom 10 to dS per (ent. per ton, arcoidintr. to
the sire of the coal, U nude. Incrrdlblc a it
may appear, they charge thru' times as mmh
to carr a ton of anthracite coal 100 miles as
Is chaiged to carry a bituminous ten of coil
the same distance. So exorbitant are the rates
that the legitimate profit which should be
creihtid to the mining departments of these
lallrmds arc absorbed by freight ratts and as n
conscQuencc their coal pi.pertiet are made to
idiow a i try small profit on their capitalization.
The Independent Operator.
If this is the state of alTalra with the railioad
inlidii.' departments, what is the condition of the
Indiprndtnt operator? Is it not a matter if
le.isen that he can do nothing which his railroad
iiuter will not commend? Is it not .i nutter of
public notoriety iliat he does do nothing which
the railroads do not (auction? Therefore, wheth
er or not individual nperatoni we in the rail
ioad monopolies their great enimles, whetlur
or not the indlvi lual operatora feel themselves
fin to iu ike common cause rtguhst these rail
road htun, f, speaking tor the JO.OfiO mine
woikds 1 1 1 i zft day on strike, recognize the e
r.iilioads as our real enemies and name their
prisldmls ,i.s the men responsible for rcfu-al
to nihitratc or even confer upon the differences
which have crown up, not between them and the
organic itlon I nprcsint, but letween them and
their c.nn cmplovcs, who through deli gates Re
let ted liv themselves met in convention in tli
city of Hazleton -n Aug. IS and framed a lit
of gricvauu width were mailed to the general
kiiptrlutciidcnts of the mining departments of
the railroads, accompanied b an invitation to
meet iu J dnt convent ion tin Aug. 27, for the
purpuM' of discussing, and if possible agreeing
upon such changes in the stale of mining and
conditions of emplovmeiit aa were warranted by
the conilltlriis of the coal indutry.
lint to our tlujrin and disappointment the
cordial Invitation extended was not even ac
knowledged bv thoe in charge of the coal tie
partnuutK. These griivancci, which the miners
lulled in their circular, founcd the ground
foi I he pre.cnt strike and brcaue the railroads
are the real masters against whom we are mak
ing lids peaceful, pastivc struggle, we can on!)
regard Mich independent operators at "J. H. Mar
kle ,- Co In the light of fellow victims with
ouri-clvf. suffering under excessive freight rates
as we sutler from low wages and inhuman con
ditions of empluvmiit and vve should regard ar
bitration with uuy or all of such individual op
erators us absolutely not calculated to advance
the cause of the great body of anthracite mine
workers, but on the contrary to 'irlng their
certain chfeat, for even were the board of ar
bitration in, siy tho Markle case, to award all
that the ni'n desired, that award could be lived
up to by Markle enly so long as the strike con
tinued elsewhere. K.very iiound of coal that
Maiklc vvwild be peimitted to mine and ship
would Invariably be appropriated by the Lehlsh
Valley llallroad company, thus placing- in their
own Imnds the weapon which would defeat the
very object for which their own employes arc on
strike, and becauso of the mine workers of the
anthracite Meld having their wages based upon
a sllfilng scale, the earnings of the Markle men
would necessarily be reduced were the strike to
prove a failuio at other points in the anthracite
region.
No Partial Arbitration.
Wages fixed on a sliding scale bails would
only remain high while there was a scarcity of
coal iu the New York and eastern seaboard mar
kets, and would Immediately (all when more
(oal was being transported to these markets than
could be consumed. It is an absurd idea from a
business point rf view to even assume that Mar
Ho or any other individual operator could con
tinue to pay a hlrfhrr rate of wages than his
competitors, the railroad companies, for any
considerable length of time, and, in fact, it !
wrll known within the mining regions that the
Individual operators, including Markle, impose
Osmdltlona cf employment upon their men which
In tome It stances are mora objectionable than
those Imposed even by the lars;e corporations.
For tlirso reasons I hold that it would be a
fatal mistake for us to consent to any partial
Mltlement of this strike, or to agree to other
than a gtntrsl resumption of work. Tills It a
flr,ht of all, for each and tach far all, and to bo
successful there must be no break In our lire
of action. It ought to go without siting at
this late date that I am a staunch tdvoct'te of
the rdnciple of arbitration aad did t not per
tonally favor these principles, tho Uwi of the
organization of which I am president make ar
bitration one of Ita cardinal tenet.
I will go further and say that arbitration in ,
a civilized land would be unnecessary If miners I
and mine owners were to adept tho same system
of adjusting wage disputes as Is In force in the
bituminous ccal district of Pennsylvania, and
also In alt other coal producing states In Ameri
ca, where minis operatora and mine workers meet
annually In Joint convention and reach an amic
able settlement in all questions governing the
wages and conditions of employment. In Indian
apolis last January 230 operators and 730 miners'
delegates, representing an annual output of TO,,
orio.ono tons of bituminous coat In western Tenn
sylranla, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, met in a
conference and mutually agreed that the miners'
earnings, should advance 22 20-100 r" cent.
The Ideal Method.
As a result of this conference and other sim
ilar ones in tho states of the Mississippi river
and south of the Ohio river 120,000 mine worn
era receive an advance in their earnings aggre
gating $12,000,000 in one year, thus precluding
even the possibility of a strike for one full
j ear, at the end ot which they will again meet
in Joint conference to renew the contract and
make such changes in the wages paid at aie
Justified and warranted by the cost of production
and the values of coal in the markets. Thl,
In my opinion, is the ideal method ot avert
ing strikes and turmoils, and securing for labor
and capital that share ef the profits of their
Joint industry to which c.uh Is properly entitled.
llut because I am aware that there It serious,
if misguided, repugnance en the part of tho
railroad cairicrs in the anthracite field to rec
ognize our organization or its officers, the mine
vvoikera organization, whose chief officer I have
the? honor to be, jleltllng all natural pride of
having it treated with in this difficult), lepeat
what I have publicly and privately stated be
fore, that I and my official colleagues w-illnnt
ask to be recognized or consulted by the mine
owners if the officers or representatives of these
great railroad companies will do what they have
many times said they would do, meet commit
tees of their own cmplo.vcs and coma to a peace
ful agreement.
A Proviso.
Provided, however, tint aiieh conferences be
tween the various companies and committees
representing their own emplojes will meet in
separate halls In the simc city and on the same
dale. This provision is inserted liccame hereto
fore, when committees prented grievances to
any of these gieat companies, they were Invari
ably met with the argument that the company
could not remedy the wrongs complained of be
cause competing companies enforced conditions
of emplnvment not moic favorable to the mine
workers than their own. Ily holding these sep
arate conferences simultaneously In one city
there could be on exchange of opinion between
all of the mine owners and miners whose Inter
ests were at stake, thus removing the possibil
ity of one company being placed at a disad
vantage by paying more for labor than was ex
acted from their competitors.
vvere they to oet upon this Idea I firmly be
lieve that the railroad companies could finally
arrive at an agreement with their employes and
establish n relation and set up a precedent which
would make strikes almost Impossible in the
future. Such action on the part of the nine
great railroads would of course deprive the 1'ni
ted Mine Workeis of much ef the credit to which
we believe it to be Justly entitled, but we place
far abase any consideration ef individual or oi
ganlzation the question of what shall be for
the good of all anthrarite workers, their wives
and their children in this supremo crisis.
These are my sincere expressions, and I appeal
to an impartial and Just public to Judge between
us and these nine railroad presidents if they
shall refuse to meet in a spirit of fairness the
proposal of a man whose chief object It is to
help lighten the weary burden of a struggling,
earnest mas of humanity.
(Signed) John Mitchell,
President United Mine Workers of America,
SPECIAL OFFICERS
AT WILKES-BARRE
Pour Hundred Have Already Been
Sworn In Coal Famine
More Acute.
IV Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
WllkCB-Rarre. Sept. 21. When Dep
uty Recorder Holcornbe closed his ofllce
this evening he had sworn In over 400
special officers. The work of swearing
In the men has been going on for sev
eral days pist. As fast as sworn In
the ofllcers are assigned to some Idle
colliery, where they do police duty. So
far their services have not been need
ed, but the operators say a stitch In
time saves nine, and they do not pro
pose to be caught like the operators
In the Lehigh and Schuylkill regions.
The operators here think that If their
brethren In the other districts hud
placed their collieries In charge of spe
cial ofllcers there would be less march
ing and Intimidation upon the part of
tho strikers. The coal famine in
Wilkes-Barre and surrounding towns
Is becoming more acute. The public
schools of this city may have to close
If cold weather sets In. The dealer
who had the contract has not hauled
a ton of coal yet, and ho Is unable to
get any.
Tho Central Itailroad of New Jersey
haB boon compelled to reduce Its work
Ins force at Its oar shops In Ashley
for the want of fuel. Several small
factories In this city closed down to
night because they had no coal to
make steam. What coal the companies
have here they are shipping to distant
points to fill contracts, so the selling
agents say.
Sheriff Harvey telephoned to his
chief deputy tonight that he does not
npprehend any Immediate trouble In
the Hazleton region, but that the anx
iety and suspense Is telling on him.
Ex-Sherlft James Martin, who led
the posse which shot and killed a num
ber of strikers at Lattlmer In 1897 is
now a coal operator himself. When
his term as sheriff expired, he and
several other capitalists purchased
some mining property In tho town of
Hudson. Thay have luen Improving
the game, erecting a new breaker,
etc. The breaker will not be ready
for a week or so yet, hut the firm will
not wait. They will mine coal In the
rough and Bell It all slstvs. Work will
start tomorrow and Mr. Martin says
all the employes will be paid the
wages demanded by the United Mine
Workers In their scale submitted to
tho operators.
Another batch of brakemen, con
ductors and firemen employed on coal
trains on the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, Delaware and Hudson and Le
hlgn Valley were laid off tonight. Af
ter tomorrow, there will be no coal
shipped from this region.
Tho local unions of United Mine
Workers held a meeting In this city
tonight There was the usual en
thusiasm. A message was received
from Organizer James, of Hazleton,
telling the men of the Wyoming region
to be of good cheer, as they would
soon be Joined by all the miners of
the Lehigh and Schuylkill regions.
John Jlozlck, a Polander, died In the
hospital at Plttston today of a frac
tured skull. Ho was paid on Wednes
day, and while In an Intoxicated con
dition fell off a porch. Some persons
circulated a story tha; he had been
I asssaulted by union miners, but Inves-
lonas Long's Sons'
Autumn Showing -
We have given our best thought to the Mil
linery. Some people wonder why we expend so
much time and lbor and money on such lavish
displays. Yesterday's compliments alone are
worth the cost to us. Doing things thoroughly
right nnd not by halves, is a pretty good busi
ness method.
A Marvelous Millinery
You want to know about the styles ?
Black is more in favor than ever it seems
as if everything turns to black.
Not all mourning hats, either. For here
and there you see one brightened up with a bit
of color. Entrancing! Yes, and extremely stylish
The fur hats will come later, when the
weather is ripe, though we show them now.
Jonas
tlsatlon showed that death was eluo
to an accident.
The operators, In a statement given
out tonight, say theie was nn increaso
In the output of coal today over that
or yesterday. All of the Coxe collier
ies and the Jetldo mines woiked full
handed and their output was consider
ably larger than yesterday. The full
auota of coal was also mined at the
Wllllamstown mines. The tonnage out
of the Schuylkill region today was over
100,000 tons.
PiTTSTON IS PEACEFUL
The Strike in That Locality Not Char
acterized by Excitement Desola
tion at the Collieries.
Ppecial to the Scrsnton Tribune.
Plttston, Sept. 21. Save for the small
crowds of men who congregate on the
main street and the general drift of
the conversation one would not know
that there was a strike on nt Plttston.
Everything is quiet and peaceful and
excitement Is entirely unknown here.
The collieries, of course, have the ap
pearance of .desolation, and save for
the foreman or engineer or fireman not
a soul is noticed about them.
The culm washerles at No. 8 and
No. 6 collieries continue In operation,
and the only Incident which occurred
In connection therewith was seen at
No. S this mornlnng. when a crowd of
fifty or seventy-five men and boys
were on hand and endeavored to per
suade the workmen at the washery to
return home. About thirty men are
usually employed at the place, but
since the strike has been on the place
has been operated short-handed with
about twenty employes. This morning
the strikers persuaded about ten of the
men to stay away, but the washery
was operated all day short-handed.
The crowd was very orderly and no
violence whatever occurred.
For the past few days there has been
an exodus of workmen from this place,
tully 300 having already left and the
number Is dally Increasing. The ex
odus Includes not only foreigners, but
many English-speaking workmen. The
former seem to be returning to their
native lands, while the latter are bound
tor various points In search ot em
ployment. The companies are preparing to place
strong guards about their properties
as a precaution, although, If the situ
ation remains as quiet as at the pres
ent time, they will bo entirely super
fluous. Last night between 100 and 1B0
men were sworn in as deputies to look
after the various holdings of the Penn
sylvania Coal company.
The Lehigh Valley Coal company Is
stocking their mules at their farms at
Exeter borough.
THE READING CRIPPLED.
Train Service Will Probably Be
Crippled Today.
II' Kxclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Reading, Pa., Sept. 21. Tho events of
today nnd tonight at Shenandoah de
monstrated for the first time to the
Reading oillcials that they could not
depend on their collieries to furnish
the trade with coal. It is now admit
ted that ten of their largest operations
are tied up and ten more crippled.
In consequence, Instead of their pro
duct of 2,000 cars, which they can turn
out when working full-handed and full
time, they produced about 850 cars to
day nnd It Is believed that the capacity
will be less tomorrow. The coal train
service will, It Is expected, be curtailed
tomorrow, and in that event many
trainmen will be temporarily thrown
out of employment.
QUIET AT SHAMOKIN.
Few Miners Were Mobbed at Mt.
Carmel,
By Hxcliisive Wire from The Associated Press.
Shamokln, Sept. 21. In this Imme
diate region everything has been quiet
here today. Rev. John C. Konstan
Iklewlcz, vicar generul of the Greek
church In tho Unltsd States, has of
fered his rervlces to the United Mine
Workers, nnd will speak In behalf of
the strikers,
A few miners at Mt. Carmel wero
mobbed by some foreigners today, but
no one was seriously hurt.
TO CONFER WITH ARCHBISHOP.
Time and Place for the Meeting Not
Decided Upon.
Dy Exclusive Wire from Tin Associated Press,
Philadelphia, Sept. 21. Archbishop
Ryan today confirmed the report that
President R. M. Olyphant, of the Dela-
Long's Sons
ware and Hudson, and President W. II.
Truesdale, of the Delaware, Lackawan
na and Western company, had con
sented to confer with him on the mine
workers' strike. He said the time and
place of the conference would be de
termined later.
Regarding the visit last night of the
Rev. Father Phlltlps, of St: Gabriel's
Roman Catholic church, Hazleton,
Archbishop Ryan said that ho now felt
more encouraged over tho prospects
for a peaceful outcome ot the difficul
ties between the operators and the
strikers.
NO INCREASE BY READING.
Men Are Given More Working Hours,
but Rates Are Unchanged.
B.v Kxclu'ive Wire from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Sept. 21. An Absolute
denial was made today by General
Manager Henderson that the Philadel
phia and Reading Coal and Iron com
pany had Increased Its wages to the
mine employes ten per cent. The re
port was evidently due to the company
Increasing Its working hours from
seven and a half to nine.
"This means," said Mr. Henderson,
"that the men are making really about
20 per cent', more money but ther It
no change In the rate of wages, except
that the men are working longer hours
and consequently are making more
money. The rate, however, remains
the same, the Reading employes' wages
being based on ti sliding scale, accord
ing to whether the price of coal at the
mines goes up or down. This scale Is
adjusted monthly and any reports as
to increaso of pay Is no doubt due to the
fact that our men nro working longer
hours and are consequently making
more money."
BLOWN TO ATOMS BY A BLAST.
Premature Explosion Kills One and
Injures n Number of Others.
Ily Exclusive Wlie fioin The Associated Tress.
Cumberland, Md., Sept. 21. Ily the premature
explosion of a hlait near Dowman's, on the
llettimoro and Chin railroad, thirty miles above
here, this afternoon, one Italian was blown to
atoms; Anthony Cujcrllardo had Ills thigh frac
tured nnd was hurt internally; Tillppo Villello,
head cut and Super blown of?, and Stephen
Tony, hand injured and bod peppered with
era v el.
The injuied men were brought to the Western
Mar; land ho.pital here, i'ony left, otter his In
juries were ilniaeil. The blast was a very heavy
one. The men worked for the llrodhead Con
truetlns compiuy, and were building a second
track.
DEWEY ARCH MUST GO.
Ily Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
New York. Sept. 21. President Gug
genhelmer of tho council said today
that at the next mcettng of tho coun
cil ho will offer n resolution directing
the commission of public building to
remove the Dewey arch.
Mr. Guggenhelmer says the contlnu
nnce of the arch In Its present position
not only Interferes with traflle, but the
weather has made It unsightly nnd
dangerous.
BURGHERS FORCED TO FIGHT.
All but a Few Irreconcilables Ready
to Lay Down Arms.
Ily Kxclusive Wire from The Associated Tress.
London, Sept. 21. Further reports
from Lord Roberts say tho Boers re
maining In the Held Include a few Irre
concilables, but that the majority are
fighting under compulsion.
General Delarey. It Is added, holds
300 burghers prisoners In his laager.
PHILADELPHIA'S GENEROSITY.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press,
Philadelphia, Sept. SI The tltiiem' perman
ent relief committee rf this city toelay wired to
fiovcrnor fVoers, of Texas, tlS.uOO tor the relief
of the CEalvcston flood sufferers. This makes a
tots) of 70,?10 donitccl by Philadelphia and
contributions aie still ccmlng in.
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FORTY PERSONS DROWNED.
11 Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
London. Sept. 21. A dispatch from Athens,
Hiving further eletalls of the dlsavtcr to tho Kgjff
tiiii mail steamer Chirkleh, now ashore on the
Island of Andros, one of the e'vcl.-uKs, says that
forty of the passentecrs and crew were drowned,
TIN PLATE PRICE REDUCED.
By Exclusive Wire from The AssociatedPress,
New York, Sept. 21. -The American Tin Plate
company has reduced the prlie of tin plates for
delivery over the last quarter ol llXO bj f cents
per box
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Rromo Qulnlno Tab
Jets. All druggists refund the money
If It falls to cure. IS. W. Grove's sig
nature Is on each box. 25c.
Millinery
Perhaps it is hard for you to choose from
among the hats. Stop to think that if your
mind rests upon two and you cannot decide
between them both are yours at the cost of
one any season back of a year ago.
With all the hats and flowers, gaiety and
crowd, it is
Show.
Some are fur and velvet. Feathers are dyed to
make the combination happy and complete.
Not many imported hats left. The little
French labels sometimes help sell them. Take
them out and they're counterparts of Jonas
Long's Sons' own conceits. Comparisons so far
have been very complimentary to us.
Enjoy the exhibition today. From now on
the Millinery Store will be a busy place.
ROUGH RIDER BELL
SHOOTS AN EDITOR
South Dakotan Resents Insulting Al
luslons to Him An Account of
a Roosevelt Meeting.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Siour Falls, S. D., Sept 21. Editor
O'Heron, of the Flandreau Herald,
was shot and wounded by William A.
Hell, of Dell Rapids, who enjoys the
distinction of being tho only South
Dakotan who was a member of Colo
nel Roosevelt's Rough Rider regiment.
During the recent trip of tho Re
publican vice presidential nominee
through this state. Bell, by special In
vitation o his old commander, ac
companied him through tho state,
joining the special train at Flandreau.
Colonel Roosevelt, as xvell a3 several
others, among them Bell, addressed a
large crowd of people at Flandreau.
The cause of the trouble between Bell
and the editor of the Flandreau pa
per, which is a Populist organ, was tho
following reference to Bell In an ac
count of the addresses of Colonel
Roosevelt and others:
The next speaker was a slimy cur. He was
none) other than Will A. Bell, who is permitted
bv tho charitable) people ot Dell IUpldj to raids
there. He began by eulojUins Teddy lloosevflt,
which was rlitht, but In conclusion of the sub
ject declared be would crawl upon his belly th
remainder of his life it by that act he could elect
Iloosevclt to the ke-pmldency. lie finished by
shouting: "rettigrew Is a traitor." The poor
elevil was faint with haste to propoxate the lis
his vicious and wicked mind had framed.
When Bell's attention xvaa called to
the article, he took tho train for Flan
dreau and sought out the editor for
tho purpose of obtaining Batisfaotlon.
He was only there a fow moments
when the two men engaged In a flerco
personal encounter,
RESULTS OF MINE EXAM'S.
Examinations for Foremen Passed by
Twenty-Two Men.
The following aro tho results of tha
examination at Carbondalo August 16
and 17, of applicants for mine fore
man certificates:
Successful applicants for mine fort
man certificates: Thomas Rumford,
Peckville; Thomas C. Hodgson. Prlce
burg; Benjamin Milton, Vandllng;
Morgan L. Watkln3, Scranton; Alex
ander Frew, Olyphant; David Evans,
Olyphant; James Johnson, Prlceburg;
Walter Knight, Jessup; Milton Ilood
inacher, aMrshwood.
Successful applicants for assistant
mine foreman certificates: David D.
Lewis, Scranton; John J. Barbour.
Chllds; John Elbrldge. Jessup; Evan
Gabriel, Scranton; Charles Robinson,
Olyphant; Edward Lewis, Scranton;
Mlhcael C. Moran, Olyphant; P. A.
Walsh, Carbondale; John E. Powell,
Scranton; Seward Button, Vandllng;
William J. Thomas. Scranton; William
H. Hommelselrh, Olyphant.
The board of examiners consisted of
Edward Roderick, Inspector; Charles
P. Ford, superintendent; James E.
Morrison, miner, and Joseph T. Rob
erts, miner; Lewis II. John was the
clerk.
BRUTAL ASSAULT IN DURYEA.
Frank Cosgrove the Victim of Brawl
on the Back Road.
Frank Cosgrove, of Duryea, lies at his
homo in a very serious condition as
the result of an attack by unknown
assailants early yesterday morning.
Cosgrove entered a saloon on tho back
road In Duryea, kept by a man named
Hopkins, about 5 o'elook. While In
there he became Involved In a quarrel
and In a few minutes a general row
was In progress.
Several shots were flred and nbout
halt an hour later a man passing along
the road found the bruised, bleeding
body of Cosgrove.
At ilrst he thought him to be shot
and, calling assistance, removed him
to a nearby house, where medical aid
tvas summoned. It was then found
that Cosgrovo was not suffering from
any gun or pistol shot, but was badly
beaten about the head and body with
n club. He was In a critical condition
last night.
TRAIN CREWS LAID OFF.
By Exclusive Wire from The ssoclated Press.
lUtleton, Sept. 21.-The shipment of coal ovei
the liaileten division ol the Uhlith Valley rail,
load cstcrday amounted to 430 cars, which Is a
reduction ot 60 cars over Wednesday's shipments
The average dally number of ears handled Is 00.
'Iliire train clevis were laid oil today, eighteen
men being affected. It Is thought additional men
will be laid off.
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