mmmmmmmmmmmm ?jrv y. 'natsev.. 111' -oKilSa k. & THE ONLY SCRANTON PAPER RECEIVING THE COMPLETE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TWO CENTS. TEN PAGES. SCKANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MOHNJNG, SEPTUM I3HR 2(5. .11)00. TEN RAGES. TWO CENTS. Ibflk 111 I 111 ill rSSS raSaS s-SS-ffitV., lxv.g):3cSl:' TO WITHDRAW FROM PEKIN First Step Towards Re demption of Pledge to Russia. FORCE TO BE REDUCED General Chaffee Instructed by Cable to Reduce the American Army to Proportions of a Legation Guard. A Week Will Bo Required to Bring the 3,000 Away fiom the Tartar City Transports Will Meet the Troops at Taku Prince Tuan Hon ored. J)y Exclusive w'lte from The Auoililcd I'icjs Washington, Sept. L'3. The t'liltcd States government today took the .list Mep toward the redemption of Its pledge, made to the Uusslan gnvein ment August 20 last by cablegram In struction to General Chaffee to reduce' tho American Corn's In China to the proportions of a legation guaid. Near ly a month ago the P.ussliin govern ment was told, through M. De Wol lant, Its charge hero, that if the Rus sian forces and ministry wcie with drawn from Pekln, "wo shall give In structions to the commander of the American forces In China to withdraw our forces from Pekln, after due confer ence with the other commanders as to the time and manner of withdrawal." That time has now come, and today's action marks the beginning of the dis appearance of the American army from China, for although some military force Is to remain, It will not be of the character of an army, but under the conditions laid down In the order to General Chaffee, and especially under its oinclal designation as a "legation guard," will be rather of the nature of a civil guard. This small force will not bo Included in any military opera tions which may be conducted by the allied armies, and so will not fall sub 1ect to the command of Field Marshal Count Von Waldersee, the commander in chief. It is estimated that about a week will bo required to bring the 3.C00 sol diers away from Pekln, but as a start cannot be made Immediately it will be about the end of tho first week of Oc? tober before tho movement can be com pleted. It is stated at the quartermaster's department that thero are enough transports available to bring off the force which will come out of China. Three or four vessels will be at Taku by tho time the troops are xeady to move. Besides the transports for the men, a number of animal ships will take away the horses and mules, which will not be needed In China. General Chaffee Is authorized to take from tho ships at Taku such stores as will be necessary to last him through the win ter. No Diplomatic Developments. Thero were no developments in tho diplomatic side of the Chinese question today, and although Paron Sternberg, the German charge, and Minister Wu called separately at tho state depart ment, they brought no communications with them which were made public. Tho instruction to Minister Conger rel ative to establishing relations with the Chlneso envoys Is still withheld, pre sumably to allow the president to ad minister some finishing touches. This instruction is regarded as of much im portance and will make a, part of tho case of the government and be laid before congress at the next session. It is settled that Minister Conger Is to be a member of the commission to fet tle the various questions remaining to be adjusted. The reported adhesion of the British government to the position nssumed by the United States govern ment to the proposition to make the surrender of the Chinese leaders a pre cedent to negotiations lius ulveii the greatest tatlsfaetlon In onlclul clielej here. Taotal Degraded. The reports that Pilnce Tuan has been signally honorel by the Chin ese government, have not yet been of ficially continued, although the au thorities have received word of Chin ese rumors that some such action had been taken. The matter was refeired to today in the talk between Acting Secretary Hill and Minister 'u, unci tho latter stated that he did not credit the report for the reason that the place of grand secretary, said to have been confetred on Tuan. Is of uini paratlve unimportant", mainly a sine cure, and Is not held by a pi lure of the blood, as Prince Tuan Is. Tn view of this information, th- state ilepa-t-ment is not disposed to attach serious Importance to the repot ts, but If It should prove true that Prince Tuan has been advanced to high station. It doubtless will be taken cognizance of by the state department and may lead to serious consequences. This govern ment has laid down the pilnclple Unit no one in any way contacted with the outrages shall have anything tJ do with tho forthcoming negotiations mid this applies to Puneo Tuan, or any others notably connoted with the disturbance. Consul Geiior.il Coodnow ban nil vised the state department that the Taotal at Shaiigh U has been degtaded and that It is beileed to bo uiio to tho favorable attitude ot that otllclal to wards foreigner,. Mi- Coodnow an I tho other foreign ioiishiIm li,ie eon Idered the udxlsmblllty of piotestlug. but the protest Imk not t bevu iii.wle. The French consul at Shanghai in. ports, however, that he and Mr. Good new have Joined In a protest. The state depai Uncut al.su ici'elved t-cvcral dispatches fiom Mr. line!, hill, relative to his conferem1 with Minister Conger and the piogren of his IikjuIiIoh. GERMANY AND CHINA MAY SOON BE AT WAR Events Drifting In That Diiectlon. Waldersco's Ultimatum Expected to Open Hostilities. II' Inclusive Wire troni llin ssiUlcil I'icsJ. London, Sept. :0, ,1.50 a. in. Only tluough tho Associated Pi ess advices fiom New York, published in tills morning's papers, does the British pub lic lcatn that the United States and Gteat Britain aie once again tanged together In opposition to the continen tal powers. Apparently such a group ing was entirely unexpected In both Berlin and London, and until an otllc lal statement Is made comment will be withheld. Tin? Dally Chronicle, however, de votes a brief editorial paragraph to the announcement, expressing a hope that It is eironemis, and declaring "that tile only way In which England can reap the fruit of her exertions In China is by standing shoulder to shoulder with Get many and Japan, as the only effective eountoi poise to ltusso-French machinations and the weak-kneed policy of Ametica." The Times, In an editorial on China's non-repentant mood, refers to Great Bt Haiti's teply In tile same tone as the Dally Chronicle, and says: "The country would bo both aston ished and shocked If our, got eminent did not warmly support the Get man pioposal. It Is simply Inconceivable that the British, of all governments, should refuse to accede to a proposal at once icasonable and lust." Meanwhile the news from China In dicates that events are rapidly drift ing In the direction of war between China and Germany. "There Is the best reason for believing," says the Shanghai correspondent of the Morning Post, "that Count von Waldersee, on arriving at Taku, will present an ulti matum demanding tho surrender of live leaders of the anti-foreign upris ing. After a few hours' grace he will formally declare war and, taking ad vantage of Germany's position as a belligerent, he will proceed to seize everything available with the German lorces and lleet. "The French will support Germany. This Is not rumor, but reliable Infor mation and will probably be confirmed at the fomlern otllce. Prompt action Is neces- .- prevent a coup which will constitute a serious menace to British Interests. "Russia has handed over the Tnku Pekln railway to Germany." The Shanghai correspondent ot the Standard, telegraphing Monday, says: "Chlneso olllclals report that Prince Tuan has Issued a secret edict In the name of the empress dowager to the effect that tho Impel lal government has deeldeil to continue the war against the powers at whatever cost. The edict threatens that any of those fall ing to support the Manchus will be bo headed as a traitor, his whole family executed and the tombs of his ances tors demolished." FREIGHT TRAINS IN A COLLISION Three Trainmen Killed Two Others Are Injured Disregard of Orders Causes Accident. By Exclusive Wire fiom The Ax-ouakd 1'iew. llanisburg, Sept. 2.. Two freight trains collided tills evening on the Philadelphia, Harilsburg und Pittsburg branch of the Philadelphia and Head ing ralltoad at Grantham, ten miles fiom Ilairlsburg, killing three train men and injuring two others. The Killed aie: Conductor John Keller, of llngerstown; Brakeman Chailes Sto ber. of Shlppensburg, and Fireman Frederick Gilford, of Hagerstouu. The Injured are: Engineer Benjamin Steli man, of H.irrlsburg, and his fireman, Ed waul Jeremiah, ot Harrlsburg. Stehman's light ankle was broken and he was considerably bruised about the face and body. Jeremiah's Injuries are only slight. The accident was caused by Sethman and his conductor, John Mickey, disregarding otders to meet a Western Maryland freight uaiti at the Dlllsburg and Mechanlcsbuig Junction, Instead ot ut Howmandals. Their ot ders when they left Harilsburg at j o'clock for llagerstown was to meet this train at Howinansdale, but when they teached Hossmoyne the order was changed to meet the train ut the Junc tion. Sethman says he and the con ductor foigot these second oidets. Both engines were demolished nml several cars wrecked. The killed belonged to the Western Maryland crow and the In juted to the Beading crew. ARCHBISHOP RYAN VISITS PRESIDENTS. 11 l.xiliisitf Wue troni Tho soii.iied l'iej. Sitv oih, Spi. 21 iilibislmp It.taii, of I'lillailclpliii. i, nut to this ill todat in hold a ti'tiip'tnce with l',.s.hut Hub. it t. oltpliiiil. o llie Pilavtaie and Hudson, and . II. 'imd.i!o, ui tl.o Debwaic. iekawaiina and Wcstim rail va. 'J lie utlihMiop'ri mi.sloii was iu liy to illlll'CU tilO tWI) plllddlllls to Kitlrtllt to aihllii- llon. 'lie .iiilihUhop s-iw both of tin ifdith uitli ruined and it i itpoitid that he t.as u ctsylul in hi itUiu. COAL PRICES UNCHANGED. A lit- lUiluslte Wne from Pic Asioilated Pi .. Nut- Julie, isipt. 2.5. t'llec for bul'i haul and null coal lit wholesale lu-re repotttil imihamjed today. Soft coal was in glial, e d maud de spite the f.ut thai I'resldmr Mi.rpli, of tho baud of health, tesili stnuuviu lin-asui ' today against ntitul ut ihe smoke nuisance-. Colonel Murphy m'U out orders that all i'.u- In.pulon it the luallli ih iiurlnu lit eteipt th no ol tho milk and (ontaniou illwase buiiuus, ti. iletnllril i.i urn down -.lobbis id l'ie smote oidiniuie. The unlet lln hide the t-anility 0)IUt- sii'iad. DIED ON OPERATING TA11LE. lit lUtiudti' Wire fmni J tin Axmm laird I'rrvi. IHIkii-lh'ii . .' i "i I'alil.k lluaiie, nejisl i. it 1'lll.tiii a m iVn..- iiilmi. hid bolli I.-k ml elf at Uliite lll.i"! Iisl.i. II' n is look Ill tor ttoik mid ua lidliii mi a ahlvh Valley limn when li" u mstt.il ti!f. Il a as bioufl.i 111 lvltl In this i-lly hj died on Ik oratm.- taWe. MR. HANNA AT COOPER UNION Great Crowd Drawn by Announcement That He Would Speak. THE ISSUES DISCUSSED Senator Hnnna Is Given a Hearty Reception Upon His Appearance. Some Plain Business Propositions Are Submitted to the Audience A Story Illustrating tho Arguments of Democracy Other Speakers Present. Dy Exclusive Wire fiom The A?-ociitcd l'lcss. New York, Sept. 2.". Cooper Vnlon was entirely lllled tonight when the Republican club meeting began. The great ctowd was drawn by the an nouncement that Senator Mark llaiina was to speak. He was the last on the programme, and, as he appeared on tho speakers' platfoim, the greeting ex tended him was most hearty. He said: I tame licro tonight because the rnniniiltio of the lUimhlii jn club Mill they would snott mo Hut "tienir.il Apathy'' lucl tacatcd X 'tt x.e.ii. Now I know tint he has. I Ii.no felt .mil expressed nubile ly 'hat the Iicpublicans in thin state mill county lire feeling ton sanguine as to tho result. I fed that In I tontcit hue this theic is eo much at flake ttiat no uppoilu jilty should lie lost to tfu'hcr success. The na tional Kcpublican committee of which 1 haw the honoi to be rlialrnnn docs not take any chances. They (eel that they hae the lichl to call upon all who can help their cau-c. I Kpeat it that the issues of this campaign are greater than in nny other. A tlcfe.it would put us ten j ears behind. I almost feel like telllmj a story. I don't bo line Drpevv has irot it jet. (bamthtcr). A Democrat asked n fiicnd how he vtas uoli.g to xote tills year. "Wh," the friend said, "fov Ilrjan ot course. They told me four xears aeo that if I xotcd for ltrjan wo would hate pood time (or four jean, und haven't we had it.'" (More laughtrr). I don't know of any stionccr appeal ttiat can be made in fator of Republican tote; than ft lccital of the last four jojrs as compared with the put lout four jcars. Polled down the Is sues tsie McKnilcjiMii and Uranism Moiled down It Is lice hilxrr and iiee tiade on one side, and pin.perlty and deelopinent on tiie other. Out west the argument of imperialism is pb id out. Mr. Ilrtjn won't talk of free idlur In the empire state unless ou force Mm t'j, nnJ I ant ou tn force him to. Now my friends this ia a business proposition. It is xshothel or not too neonlt of this country are olm; to undctmino the xciy bisis of our pios pe'.ily. It is n business piuposltion in whlth iter man who conducts the commuce of our cfiuntry and eteiy man who works with his hands is interested. Ktir thing depends on confidii.ee in the future. I lie success and de tclopnunt of the countiv depend upon the cor full lie e of men who hite ripital. Responsibility with the Voter. Wp hate r-tablixhcd omscbes so. now, that this country is i reducing bom a eu:,rter to a tl.iul more thin our consumption. Let ns shake oontldc'iieo and our industries will slow down like they were pirtlrus to four .teals aso. 'J lie men who wmk in the ii.diistiies will hate to take chances with 'hoc who lnjn.ifio them. I say tlds is a business piupoMtion, ami now in asilni; our tote next Notcmbei, the ic-ponsb liillty is in tout hands ttliethir ou will con tinue pru'terily or ju back to the empty dinner pail. '1 lie only Kmip is what is be-i. for tour mtn intrifst. t Into enomjli confidence In tho people to belicto tint neither -llt-tan nor ids fulliMKues an inject into fids (.ampiign any il.m dis tinction. I don't i aie to talk about niself as 1 am pietty 'till adteitlscd. My interest ill af fjira ruw:i out of my intnist In curjtliliij,' Ame-iican. (C'lieero. 1 i an 80 luck wct frelins that tho Ttipnhll eans of ur oik ie wide awake and feellnir tint the heart of the pulilie Is In sympathy Willi Itepubllcanwn. That the winking n ople ot this cieut beo lute ot industiy will set Hit in an example that will go ahead of ;'ni. Congressman Dalzell, of Pennsylva nia, tas the fli st speiker. He refeired to the benefit of protection and said the Hepubllcans would soon lellexe the countiy of the war revenue tax. lie then attacked the five silver Idea. He was followed by John lianvtt, ex minister to Slam, who told of the value of the Philippine Islands. WORLD'S RECORD BROKEN. Marvelous Exhibition of Trotting at Terre Haute 11 J:i1iimw Wire fiom Tiie Awiiial-il I'ies. Terie Haute, Ind.. Sept. -Two wot lei's records wer btoken this af- let noon on the famous four-cornered track. The Abbott, driven by Cleers, clipped another half second fiom tho wot Id's tiottlng lecord of L'.O.'I',, held by him, finishing n wonderful mile In '.03i. Coney. L'.OJ. dilveu lv Kd. Oaylord, went ugalnst time to beat tho ama teur woild's pacing iccotil to wagon, finishing a mile in L'.Oo"1;. which i lipped half a second from Kive tiond's recorJ, made In New Voi Ic. RESULT OF TRAIN RACE. An Engine Jumps the Tiack and Causes Bad Wieck. 11 l-xclmne Win- from 'Ihe Associated Piesi. Spiltigllcld, Ills., Sept. IT.. While the Chicago, Pcoiiu and St. Louis ami the Chicago and Alton trulns were racing to the stute fair grounds this after noon on parallel tracks, the locomo tive of the Chicago, I'ooi la and St. Louis Jumped the track, .struck the other engine and both were badly w recked, Engineer John ltyau4uid Flieman Jerry Hall, of the Chicago, Peoria nnd St. Louis train, wete killed. No pas seiigcis were lujiiied. OBJECTIONS TfT CANDIDATES. lit Km Ih-Ic Wire fiom 'll v-ociilcil Pics. Ibiiisbuu, Se t. 2-1. Olijettlous xtue ! Inl.iv tn the iiitifiealin nf ueintn ill-ill tn T. It. Xliililn, I). uiiK-r.it. lamlidale for i-hiiiiiioii pleut Hi' lie id laiini'- lounli, und U.i It. PcUitl, jl.'iiliKi lib laiidokile ill Hi.' 'luilltli imu'iia. Ii.iul dUltlit, '1 lie coin t llr.vJ Oct. I far hear. Iik; th v.iir. COURSE IN CUBA ALL A MISTAKE Senator Bcvciidge Believes Independ ence Will Mean Merely New Necessity for Intervention. lly llxdiisite Wire from The AtMn ialrtl Pre. Chicago, Sept. 25.- At u meeting held tonight In the auditorium tinder tho auspices of the Marquette club Sena tor Heveildgc ot Indiana said: If the opposition deelire tint we ounlit to set tip .1 frp.tr.iti' itoirrnniriit mir the Philippines because we n settlnjc up a sepirate gotcrn tneiil utcr Cuba, I answer that Midi all error In (.'ub i does not Justify the fame error in the Philippine!!. 1 am fpcaklnu for iuelt alonr, but spiaking thus, jy that for the good ol ulu more rirn llian for the good of the t'nlled "lites, a sepaiate government otcr Cuba, tin loiittolled li.t tiie American lepubllt, ncttr almnlil line lieen promised. Cuba is a lime exten-sion of our Atlantic coast line. H touimiiids the ocean entrances to the Mississippi and the Isthmian canal. .Icffet non's dealest die.im was that Cuba should belong to the I nlled MatcH. To possess this extension ot Ameiic.m soil has been the wish of etery far-ieoing stitestuan from Jefferson to Illaine. Annexation to Hie grettist nitioii tiie world has cter seen would hate been a prouder Cuban des tiny than separate nationality. As an American pusscssion, Cubi miht poslbl- liate been tltted for statehood in a pel in J not much longer Hull that In which Louisiana was prepared for state hood. i:cn now tho work of irgcneratlon of cleansing cities, building roads, establishing posts, erecting a sintcm of tmtursal education and the action of all the foicen that make up our cltillution is upcidin foiwawl faster than at any tune or place in human hlstor Anion i in ailiiiiiiisttationl But .tcsteiday there wen less than llUKJO. Cuban children in school; today tlieie ate nearly 1W.000 Cuban ehildicn in school Ameilian .iiliitlnuti Jtlon! Hut esterday Hi tana was the souiec of our xcllotx-fcier plagues! today it is marly as lieilthy ns New Orleans Aniirie.ni administration! Wlion ttc stop this woll. and withdi.iw our lestraint, ntolution will sueceed rcuilutioti, as iu the Ccutial und boutli American countries, llatani again fester with thu cllow death; s.tftenuilc chieatiuti again degenerate into sporadic instances; and Cuba, wlileli under our control would hao been a source of profit, powu- and glory to the lepub lie and herself, will be a source of Irritation and of loss, of clanger and disease to both. The I'nllcd States needs Cuba for our protection; but Cuba needs tho t lined States for Cuba's salta tion. The lesolution, hastily passed by all pirtlcs in longrcss, at an excited hour, xtas an error which ears of time, propinquity of location, common commerce, mutual intciests and similar dangers suiely will correct. Our great presi dent. Jealous of American honor, rightly anxious for the good name of the republic abote etery other consideration, Justly counting the ful fillment of national engagements the most ex alted national iiehietcnicnt, considers that reso lution a picniisc. And American promise means performance. And so the unnatmal experiment is to be tried. Wlut war and natuie oe, what (!od hath Joined together is to be put asunder. I speak for myself alone, but fpcaklng thus, I siy lint it will bo an eti day for Cuba when Hie stats and Snipes come down from Morro C'istle I speak for ni)sc!f olone. but I beliete tliat in tills my tolce is the toiee of the Amcii can millions, as it is the toiee of the ultimate future, when I ray Hut Porto ltleo is ours, and ouis foretel, the I'hlllppiues ate ours foicvci,and Cuba ought to hate been ours, and by the flee ihoiie of Inr people some day will be ours, and ours loietir. Wji hate n foicign nation on our north ; another on our southwest; und now to permit another foreign nation within cannon shot of our southeast coast, will indeed cnate conditions which will require that mllit.iilsm which the opposition to the gotemment pittcml In fear. Think of Cuba in alliance with Eng land or (oun.iliy or I'ljme' 'Ihlnk of Cuba a natal station and ally of one of the gloat foi cign pom is, itery one of whom is a rital ol Auieiiea! And so mv answer to Mr. Pr.tan'ii comparison is that, it we lato made a nils take in tuba, we ought not to mike the same mistake' in the Philippines. And 1 predict that wlthm twent-fitc ins we shall again lie foieed to assume thu goteimucnl ol Cuba, but only af ter our commerce lias again been paralyzed by letnlution, after iiittin.il dissension has again spilled liteis of Cubin blood, after the clhw feter lia iigiiu and again tiosccl otcr to our sotitliein coast from its hot-bed in llitaua lint -hoi, and atler we hate asuund hundicds of millions of dolliis of Culnn debt to pi emit this i'hinil from t.illm;; into the hands ol a loiu'ii putt 11. m ME. POTTER IS APPOINTED SUPREME COURT JUDGE. Other Selections Announced by Gov ernor Stone Yesterday. 11 Kxiliisite Wire lioui 'Ihe Associated 1'ievs. lluirlsbutg. Sept. 2.". Cioveinoi Stone today aimoun-'ed the following appointments: William P. Pottet, of Pittsburg, su pieme court Judge io fill the vacancy i rented by the death of Chief Justice Henry (Ireen. Marshall JJiown, of Pittsburg, com mon pleas judge of Mlegheay, Pa,, vice Jacob V. Slugl". of Pittsburg. William U. Kenworthy. of Milford, coroner of Pike county, vice Dr. Call Kelly, deceased. Mr. Potter 1-s the governor's law partner, and Mr. Drown Is his close personal lrlend. Their commissions expire- the Hist Monday of January, lliOL'. Mr. Potter will enter upon his duties when the court leconvenes next Monday at I'lttslnng. STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS. 11 I'.Mlusite Wile Hum 'the Assoc ialeel i'less. New Soik, s'ept. '.'j.Aiilted- Kaiir Wllheim Dei lli'.s-c. Iliemrn; I'lk.ljnd. fioin Antwerp; "paatiidin , Kotlerdam. Cleated: ilajcstie, lot cipo.il; onidl.iiidl Anlwiip; t. Paul, tsoiilh atuptou. ."-j I led: lKuUchlaud, iljuituig, tia lit iniieilli und ( heiliourg; ltotlerdam, Itotlu dim. Niutliamptcui Atrhed: KjImuii .Maria 'Ibeicsj, New ml; tiu Clicihoing, for lliiiuiii li.tmouili-Arrited: l'atrldi, Netv York tor ( hi i bom g und lliuibuih' (and ptoct'eded). 1.1. ard l'awid: Atusleidaui, .New Vnk for lluu login' mat liotterdiui. HOVARD JURY DISAGREES. lly l'.xiludtc Wiie fiem 'I lie Assuc utcd Press. 1'ijnkfort, liy. Kepi. 2J. 'llio jury in the case ef Jim llowaiil, ut trial tT the mni'Je'r of (in mior Williaui (.ocbel icimited this uftiiuoun, after Hireo houu' ilelilieratlou, that H liael been uiiabli tn leach ,i terdiit. A hung Jury lias been gei'eiiill piidlclod. JiuIkc Canlilll did not dh-itiUKc tho Jtuy und it will it port again at b o'clock toinuriow. It Is goieially In lux til that the Jury Is hopelessly hung up. ELIZABETH VAN LEW DEAD. 11 r.xeluslte Wire fiom 'llu Assotiatitl Puss. illiliiuciid, Vo . Npt. '.'V-Mw, i:iialictli Van law. who diiiiux the w.ir liclween the stjltsi tiiuilshcd the I uio'i forci's'wllh taluahle lnli malloii ugaln.l the t'ohfciltiato untvrmninl, as-si-lei piImiihts i seining from l.lhhy iioii, and who .illcr lb" war was icwjrdwl by. llcmril liuiit Willi the p,tiiuste.lilp at Itlelimoud, died ut, her residence licic st l.ut) Hits mummer nt an inhaciecd av'e. ANXIETY AT HAZLETON Officials Arc Alarmed at Wight Marches of the Strikers. CALL FOR MORE TROOPS Sheriff Harvey, of Luzerne Tele graphs to Governor Stone, Express ing Inability to Guatantee the Safety of Persons nnd Property. The Markle Answer Pleasing to the Strike Leaders Mitchell Ad vises Strikers Not to Accept Markle's Offers but to Continue on Strike. By Kxclu.tite.Wlie 'rom 'Ihe Associated Prs, Hazleton, Sept. 2.1. It Is learned to night that Sheriff Harvey, of this (Lu zerne) county, has telegraphed to C5ov ornor Stone, asking that troops be sent to this county, on tho ground that ho (the sheriff) cannot guarantee tho safety of persons or property during the night marches of the strikers. Thj governor, It Is understood, Is consider ing the matter. It was also learned that the sheriff's request was backed up by several tele grams from private citizens of Hazle ton who. It Is said, are mine operators. It Is believed that the sheriff Is of tho opinion that tho presence of troous will prevent any further marching, thus lessening the possibility of seri ous trouble. Iast night's march of 300 men from Cranberry, Tomhlckcn, Der ringer and Oowen probably hastened the action of Sheriff Harvey In asking for state help. Tho strikers met after midnight at Cranberry, and when they reached Tomhlcken they wore stopped by Sheriff Harvey and thirty armed depu ties, who went to that place on a spe cial train. It was yet dark, and the sheriff read the tlot act to them by the light of a lantern. The strikers then scattered In different directions, and began missionary work In pie ventlng mine workers from going to the Potts mines at Tomhlcken, Der ringer and Ooweti. They weie success ful In preventing a large number of men from going to work, and In con sequence the Derringer and (Jotvea mines were crippled. The Tomhlcken slope was only slightly affected. Four of the marchers were arrested, charged with breach of the peace, and In the afternoon were taken to South Wilkes narre and committed without ba'l. There was no conflict between the deputies and the strikers. Rhone Trescott, a coal and Iron policeman, says he saw President Mitchell and "Mother" Jones on a hill at Derringer directing the movements of the men. President Mitchell denies this. It was rumoted that another march Is to be made tomorrow to r.lack Creek, three miles fiom Hazleton. The Markle Answer. The most Important development of the day, outside of the reeiuest for sol diets, was the answer of (.!. H. Markle & Company to the demands presented by the firm's employes ten days ago. The answer Is not considered satisfac tory by many of the Markle employes end what action will be taken at their meeting tomorrow Is not certain. There Is much talk among them tonight In favor of n strike. The firm flatly le liises to grant the demand of the men tor a live and ten per cent, advance, announces Its willingness to pay the men semi-monthly, agrees to iirbltiate the question of cheaper powder, ictuses the demand of the driver boys and en gineers for mote pay, promises to ad just the grievances relating to the car rying of men and tools down and up the slope in mine cars.offets the timber men a new scale for piopping, xthlch Is lower than the rate asked for, agrees to build powder houses so that the men will not have to carry the explosive a great distance, and concedes the pillar lobbers' grievance. The Markle Him tonight announced that at the "request of the mine work ers in Its employ xvoik will he suspend ed tomorrow In order to give the men an opportunity to consider the com pany's answer to their demnnds made ten days ago." The I'nlted Mine Workers held a meeting at Jedtlo thlt afternoon befoie the answer of the Muikles had become public pioperty. Many of the Markle strikers were present. The principal speech was made by President Mitch ell, who, having heard a rumor that tho Maikles had granted the demands of the men. urged the miners who had struck not to go hack to work, but to stand linn in the light "mull vic tory comes," Pleased but Not Satisfied. Tho labor leaders would ivmka no comment tonight on tho Mai Mo an swer, but It Is known they mo much pleased. If the firm had conceded the wage demand, which Is only about half ot what the United Mine Workers nro asking thrugliout tho legion. It wii!t fearetl there would be a Pig break among the men who struck at the Maiklo mines They now believe that the ilrm's mines will be completely tied up and point to tomorrow's volun tiiiy suspenalon as evidence thut tin. Mtukles are afraid the men will quit. President Mitchell. Ill discussing the situation iu tiie entire legion toiiigiu, Siid: "Kciiortti ft. mi tho Hi'htitlklll illatilct aro that the entile Mahiiiioy valley from Muhtinoy City to Ashland Is Idle, This Is a gain of Unco largj colllcilcn. In tho l.i'hlgh Valley region Keklev. Derringer. Toinhlckcn and (lowen were closed today, and we mado satisfac tory gains at other mines 'whcio the men havo been xwirklntr. It is genor ully conceded that thu btrlko In the Schuylkill district will soon embrace every man employed there. On the whole, we arc well satisfied with the status of the strike." Coxe Hi or. & Co. admitted today that their collleiles at Derringer and stowed were slightly affected this morning, but claim that those men who did not go to work wete Intimidated by the nui relicts. The operators at other collieries claimed, as usual, that they were In better shape today than at any previous time during the strike. tJener.il (Superintendent Kudllck, of the Coxe Hum. a. Co. ' mines, was arrested today on a. charge of assault and sev eral other minor charges. He waived a hearing on two ot the charges this afternoon, and will be given a heating on the other charge tomorrow. Peter (Salliiglier, a striking miner of Kiee land, Is the prosecutor. He charges that Mi'. Kudllck deliberately drove Ills horse Into him on the public road. No Troops Called. It was learned here that Oovrnor Stone will Issue no order tonight for troops to he sent to Luzerne county, bill will let the mutter go over until tomoirotv, when the advisability of calling out mine troops will depend upon further developments. At midnight a general condition of quiet ptevulled In Hazleton, and no re ports of marching of mlneis was re ceived from the strike legion outside the city. Markles' Answer. To the committee of the cmplojea of C. D. M.irkle k Co. .Men: Hflictintt that arhllr.ition u.h the propc- method of ettllng nil tltlTcicniTS between rinplojer and employes, 113 far hoik ;u 1SJ.X in .iililtrilic.il clause t n unbodied in th" agree ment xx 1 1 1 1 inn men. uhich U as follu.ti': "We further aj;iee that under no consideration tfill te enter into a strihe. Any ditliuiltic.i tto mxy hate nith our tmplo.tcri are to be settled bt nrbitratlon, xlr. : lly our choosing a coin pi tent man and their cliooxlng one, and 'f these texts men cannot ncree, thee tito ni'.Ht ohoee Ihe third, and their decision or the de cition ol a majority of tiieni to he bimllnz. It it feuther ncreed that we villi not be kov crned by any labor moclatlon In setlllnj any dlllleuHlos while in the employment ct rj. U. Markle i- Co" At this time when the anwters to your (jri-v-ar.ces are due ttc find a number of men absent fie m ttoik. Of courie, some adtise tn they are le'ttrained from tt orbing through Tear, tthih clheis, tte lir.ote, hate connected themselves ttlth labor oriMiilrations. I'nder thus clrtnm st.ir.eci, ttc could, tte beliete, Iu perfect tfood faith, announce that our arbitration npiccmcrit fax at an md, but vvj do not feel Hut men ttlio repaid their picdRts as sacred should be dis honored tliiouttli breach of lallli liy other. Our answers to our grietancen are trltcn with the imdrrstandln;? tint only tlio-e who are working today hate the lixht to att upon them, ami witli the further undcrstaudiiiK that .their action stall be hindintr upon us. Those Identified with blor organizations hating by that limitation diu.llflcel themselves from aetlncr under our aibltration aKiecment, aie not entitled to vote. Those who aro deter ceil from work by conditions for xthlch tte arc not uponllilc must De con sidered as in x slat of voluntaiy niupcnsicn and their totes also must be excluded. It is our earnest endeavor to ndtaiue the welfare of our employes whci.'tcr possible. 'till lourse, we beliete, tte hate followed in the past and tte u-tsure you I lie pist ' .til lie lesu'ded as a prcce-d-nt for the futuie. Tiie ipiestlon iiivi.ip nilsin at to the poibil It of failute on ihe part of the iwo iabiuatori thosen und r our mutuil compact to aicc tn the thiid aihittfitor we haft cxpitss'd our v 11. Hi men, which we twain roiillrni, lliat if they i.innot aciec, Atchbhhop ll.tan. of Philadelphia, if JSli'f.iMo to uu, shall act in that capacity. Wc also auiee tliat it any than?cs If made a the lcsult of arbitration, they shall be cftectite as if due of Srpi. "i, IWiO, thai brlnjr the daip upen which the committee waited upon us. Answers to Grievances. Our aii'tvcn to .tour Riictauies are herein alter set forth in the order of their xubniisslor : Grievance Xo, 1 "'Ihat we lceelve our pay every ttto weeks." Om answer Is: In 117, x 1i-ji on submitted ,t list i,l crletnnciK, ninontr oiu cis a!:lntr fm a letuin In semi innuthi pay, we aiiswcicd by slatlm. tb.it at the llnie of our itMiiiiiui; uiouthlt ij.xinoiifs, tl7 : duly, ls'st, we posted liutlres on i,ur bulk-tin boanU r.tlwx intr .ton that all who deslied Io lie vid semi monthly should ulte notice at our p.n window ami the would lw paid ncLonlliwly, We found, wlille wc were pat he seml-mc ntldy, that many of our cmpl'ites did lint call for their wanes en the p.n-diy covctln the flrt It lit nf the n onlh, and tlds bieiuic so genera! we lAiaudoncd the system We hite alio found tint many of the wites cf nut- men pufcrrcd monthly pi.v jiu lit. ..lid as,i am, ii men who said when they Hi lived thill pituieuts iniiiithly, belli;; in lal Kir sums Hun if incited semi-momldt they wu luuie ini Iliad to saw dm experience lias tutu that utter pav-da.v Home of our men liate bull absent fiom v. oil, and when asked the I 'J run, funk) ci iite.-iil the) had been cli.uklui; too ninth. l'n .tn lulv, 1,-i't, up Io the pretcnt time, tilth tho exieptlnii ol tha Kiletauit- filed in 1V)7, lei li quest, lias bun pictured by any of our tinplei.ves fur eml-monllil piy. The iuej li. hi, thercfoie, niies: Is il tn the' benefit ot all to have si ml monthly p.i incuts, If atlci ma ture dillbeiati u decide It Is, t.e will it- stmu1 such monthly pimeuts for all emplo.tcit. (irletancx' Xci. 2 -"That tho driven be pild for tury licmr th't wink." Our answer is: ihe i He nf wascs paid to ililrrrt In vozue on tlds piopirt fi.i' .vrais is Insist upon snvlce liniii , a. in. in il p. in.. In addition to the hurntss ln ol thib tiiulea in I lie moiuliijC and the un-luintA-llii; and iciiim of tliem Io the luble at mht. li la: also been our custom, and Vie billeti' lids happens a larire niajurtti of the lime, that the driv.is are thiouli with their wuik at ci'th tk nr shnrtl aim. in .'. Imh i.ne Ihe bate been lonshiertd is wmUiite; a mil da and hiite icii'itcd full loiuprnsalliin. iblctmn N' . - "lh.it all inlutis lobbing it! ic lie piy If all dead work." Our miimi Is: Km ilniiid on I'.iye .1 Till: NEWS THIS MOltMXU Weather In llcatlons ToJay, FAIR; WARMSn. 1 KJi'i t'lal-llaisli ton li.hclaU Alunu.d. lli'lli'Viie Uahi'i,. Again Mails l',i. t tili.tl ist.ite Vriii'' to I.i ate ( h.n.i. senaiur ll.mui l't.iks at ( ua-wr t i.i ai. 2 I.i'linil.-Dlijljilil vt.ili Ihe I '111 ltd suin in I IiIumc vltaiis. Ihnlfttm OOt'lals Aljiiued (Com lui'ud.j S (ieier.il XortU' slctu lsr.&ii,trutiii. I lie Trlbtinc'ii laiucatlttul ttrjltt. i IMltorlul. N'i'tts sin! I'etnairot. 5 tieiirral Jlany hlvm but in t Xrmie Muriu. Whltiie.t'i Urikly Nevis Ilmlgct. () louyl siuprlw I'url for r-peakrasj- Ketpcr. Uiuiniw" I'oii'Uii MLsbiur rioilfty at iku. ; I4sc.1i lieili 1 ue Vjlicii Aciln i'nder Way t reminded.) Aitctnpt lv Hunt llw Liftin Urcukcr. t Iflcal-Wct Nranloii and rmlimtat., tl llouiid About the tVunty. v It) f.oul-Coiirt rroCfcdIiv, I'iii.-uieial and ComnicrciaJ. BIG WASHERY ONCE MORE UNDER WAY D., L, & W. Makes Good Its Declaration That It Would Operate Hampton. HAS MUCH SIGNIFICANCE Tends to Bear Out tho Claims That tho Operators Havo TJeen Making Regarding Their Ability to Kesumo Work, nt Least on a Small Scale, if They Seemed It Expedient Belle vue Had a Full Force of Men nt "Work Yesterday After Having Been Badly Crippled tho Day Be fore Statement from Superintend ent Xoomis Soft Coal to Bo Used in New York. At last a change has came In the strike tie-up situation. One moro washery Iiiih started up, maklnir nine In all now In operation In thl3 region, not taking Into account tho two Penn sylvania Coal company wnshcrles that are working at Plttston. It's a slight change, as far as sur face appearances go, but when ana lyzed has an Important significance. It tells that the companies can start up a colliery If they bo desire. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western officials declared at the beginning of the strike that as soon as they got thlncs In smooth running order at tha Bellevue, Diamond and Oxford xvash erles, they would open up the Hamp ton. Their declaration has been ful filled to the letter. They havo also declared, as havo other operators, that they could start up some of their mines any time they felt. It expedient to do so. and that lltey were only restrained from doing so by their firm conviction that the strike would not last long. In ease tho developments ot the present week should lend to indicate that the sttlke Is not going to break up lisht away. It is as likely as not that tho operators xvlll change their policy of apparent Inactivity about the first of the coming month and proceed to show that they weio making no idle assertion when they claimed thoy could begin mining if they wanted to. Willing to Go to Work. It is haidly disputed but that here and there Individual operators have enough employes willing to leturn to work to Insure.1 the operation of their collieries. It H also generally conced ed that ninny miners who xvent 1111 strike because It was a general move ment, giving up good places and ac cepting the probability of hardships that come with a stilke, aro not only w llling, but anxious, to return to work. With the tie-up making slow progress In the lower districts and bituminous coal coming in here hi large quantities, thu local operatois tlguie that thu starting up of a few mines here by the larger cunipaules would be followed by the resumption of xvoik at the above mentioned Individual collieries and that then gradually, but suiely, tho miners not iui'llued favorably to the strike movement would go back to work. This would not only he tho entering wedge to the breaking up of the strike, locally, it In figured, but would have a discouraging effect 011 the progress of tho strlkots hi tho lower districts-, and once there Is a decided turn against the htilke In the lower regions, the whole region will eperlence a sim ilar turn. The strikers laugh at tho idea of thu operators being ablo to break tho tie up hero. Tho men of District Xo. 1, they claim, are eolld to a man, almost, for the strike, nnd that tho operators tire badly misled by whoever gives them the idea that there is a great .lumber of men wanting to return to work. Tho strikers declaro that enough hands could not be secured iu tho whole enmity of I.ui'kavvnnna ti man one mine, nnd thl3 vylll remain true until tho union oIIU'-m'h give tho wmd to return to work, which will be only when tho strike is won. Offers to Arbitrate. The offer of President Mitchell to havo the differences arbitrated by a hoard that will havo 110 connection whatever with tho Allan Workers' It'ontlntied on Pane T. - -... . weather ttohecast. . 4. f Washlnrton, btpt. 'Ai. 1'oreriit for s--f Wcdncday and lliundaj : Iiasteiu Teiin- -f sylvanU Kalr and warmer Wrdnfadav, -s s- Thursday, fresh south tn southwest winds. -
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