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IN THE FIELD
OF POLITICS
Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson
Formally Accepts Pop-
ulists Nomination.
WE ARE NEAR A CRISIS
So Near That Party Considerations
Are of Little Importance Impe
rialism tho Main Issue The Move
ments of Colonel Itoosevelt and Mr.
Bryan The Political Situation
Elsewhere.
By L'xilusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Lincoln, Sept. 27. In a letter received
today tit the Populist party national
headquarters, Hon. Adlui K. Stevenson
accepts the nomination for tho vico
)(. dency tendered him by that party
curly this month.
In his letter Mr. Stevenson says. In
part:
Tho action of tho People's party In
st-leotlng candidates outside nf its own
organization Is almost without prece
dent in our political history. Tho ex
planation is found In your own candid
declaration: The members of the Peo
ple's party in all sections realize that
we lmvc leached a crisis in which the
very life of free institutions Is involved
a crisis In which mere party consid
erations are of little importance and
should be laid aside until tho peril is
averted."
Upon tho Important questions of
llnancc, of domestic administration and
of reform In our methods of taxation,
the platform ol tho People's party gives
no uncertain sound. It is no less em
phatic In Its demand for a return to
tho policy of honest and economical
expenditures of public money. The fur
ther demand for wise and cltlclent leg
islation looking to the suppression of
trusts canot fail to challenge the atten
tion of all thoughtful men. In common,
however, with tho silver Republican
and the Democratic parties you recog
nize the Important) fact that ull these
arc but questions of the hour. In tho
presence of the overshadowing Issue of
imperialism others are but as the dust
in the balance. It is not strange then
that there should be now concert of ac
rtlon between those who sincerely be
lieve "that a crisis has been reached In
which mere party considerations are of
secondary Importance. Involved In tho
settlement of this great question aio
consequences of deep import to
American people.
tho
BRYAN AT DAKOTA CITY.
He
vkes Three Speeches in Raw
Weather.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Tiess,
Dakota City. Sept. 27. William J.
Bryan arrived here tonight and ad
dressed a meeting In the court house
yard. He made three speeches during
the day, traveling almost forty miles
by carriage and one hundred and fifty
miles by rail. Tho weather was cold
and raw throughout, rain falling at In
tervals. Tho entire day was devoted to the
Third congressional district and it was
largely a canvass in behalf of ISdgar
Howard's candidacy for congress.
From Paplllon Mr. Hryan drove to
Ulalr In company with Mr. Howard, a
distance of thirty miles, making two
brief speeches on the way, one at Mil
lard and the other at Bennington. The
drive consumed more than four hours
and It 'm almost 4 o'clock when Blair
was reached. As Mr. Bryan was to
take the train at this point for Dakota
City, he had only a little more than
half an hour for his talk. In that time
he ran hurriedly over the 'principal Is
fesues of the campaign, giving especial
attention to trusts and Imperialism,
lie contended that the tendency of
trusts was to Increase the cost of all
articles of consumption used by the
farmer, while they did nothing to pro
duce a corresponding Increase In the
products of the farm. He also warned
Ills hearers against tho encouragement
of Imperialism because not only of
what he believed to bo the Inherent
dangers of that tendency, but also be
cause of the requirements for a large
army Involved In a policy of undue ex
pansion of territory without a corres
ponding extension of American institu
tions. ROOSEVELT AT PUEBLO.
Large Crowds Greet the Rough Rider.
Speeches Loudly Cheered.
Ily Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Pueblo, Col., Sept. 27. When tlv'o
special train bearing tho Roosevelt
party arrived here this afternoon the
station was crowded with people to
see the governor. Tho reception com
mittee with carriages escorted Gover
nor Roosevelt, Senators Lodge and
Wolcott, John Proctor Clarke, Curtis
Guild, Jr., and General Irving Hale,
to Royal park, whero a procession
was formed and marched through the
principal streets of the city. Tho
streets were lined with people. Three
evening meetings were arranged for
and all of them were attended by
largo audiences.
During tho day nt tho various stop
ping places, the crowds were remark
nbly large, and an unusual Interest
attended tho meetings. All tho
speeches were enthusiastically cheered
and applauded.
CAMPAIGN IN BROOKLYN.
Republicans Hold nn Enthusiastic
Meeting.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated l'res.
New York, Sept. 27. Tho Republicans
of Brooklyn opened the campaign to
night by a mass meeting in the Acad
emy of Music. The house was packed
to the doors nnd many hundreds were
turned away, unable to force their way
In. All through the speech-making the
utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
Senator Chauneey M. Depew was the
chief attraction nnd principal speaker.
Congressman Dalzell, of Pennsylvania,
was announced to speak, but sent a
telegram announcing that ho would bo
unable to nppcar.
BRYAN AT PAPILLON.
liy Inclusive Wire from The Associated Trcsi.
l'aplllon, Neb., Sept. 27.-Mr. Pryan made the
flmt speech of the day at this pace. He ills
timed the Issues of (he day in .1 familiar way,
udvMnc the people to support the Democratic
ticket as the only course calculated in promote
their Interests. Aflir tpcaklnff here Mr. Ilryan
left for a thirty-mile inrrlasc drive to lllair,
where he spoke late in the afternoon.
ROOSEVELT'S TRAIN
WAS NOT MOLESTED.
Presence of a Party Armed with-,
Rifles Had Quieting Effect.
Uy inclusive Wire fiom The Associated Press.
Loadvillc, Colo., Sept. 27. No special
incident marked the progress of Gover
nor Roosevelt's train last night from
'rIpp!o Creek to I.eadvllle. The train
passed through Victor, where earlier In
tho evening the mob made things un
pleasant for those on board. Hut tho
train was guarded by a party armed
wlrti lilies, and not the slightest dem
onstration occurred.
Ten speeches were on today's pro
gramme. I.eadvllle was reached at It
o'clock this morning and a stop was
made of an hour and forty-live min
utes. Governor Koosevelt and party
were driven to the corner of Harrison
and Fifth streets, where a stand had
been etected. People In great numbers
lined the streets the entire distance
and tho crowd around the stand was
large. Speeches were made by Gover
nor Itoosevelt, A. M. Stevenson and
Senator Henry Cabot l.odgi .
GENERAL PALMER BURIED.
Funeral of the Soldier and Statesman
Is Largely Attended.
IJy Kxcludve Wire from The Associated Prcw.
Springfield, Ills., Sept. 27. That last
bugle call, "tups," hounded over a sol
dler'i; grave at Carllnville this after
noon, when the body of General and
Former Senator John McAuley Palmer
was laid away. Full Masonic and mili
tary services were held.
All state olllces were closed, and, de
spite the Inclement weather, a largo
number of friends assembled at the
family residence. Veterans of both tho
Civil and Spanish-American war, state
officials and members of the legal
fraternity were largely represented.
After brief services by Rev. Dr. Euclid
B. Rogers, pastor of the Central Bap
tist church of Springfield, of which
church General Palmer had for years
been a member, the casket was placed
on a special train and taken to Carlln
ville for Interment. Here the Masonic
and Grand Army of the Republic ser
vices were held at the grave.
LETTER FROM DREYFUS.
Will Not Be Satisfied Until He Has
Legal Revision of Trial.
By Exclusive Wire 'rom The Associated frm.
Paris, Sept. 27. The Presse publishes
the text of an alleged letter from Al
fred Dreyfus to M. Trardleux, the for
mer minister of justice, dated Geneva,
Switzerland, September 13, In which the
writer says:
"The moral effects of the Iniquity
still exist and the mental torture Is as
great as ever. Since justice has not
been done to me, the aim I pursue re
mains the same until attained, viz., the
legal revision of my trial."
The Presse cites this letter as "prov
ing that the Dreyfusards are still agi
tating and persists In their Intention
to keep alive the hatreds and discords
of recent years."
SECRETARY HAY IMPROVING.
He Expects to Return to Washing
ton Next Week.
Ily Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 27. The health of
Secretary of State Hay has Improved
rapidly of late and It is expected that
t will return to Washington early
next week to resume the duties of his
olllco, relieving Dr. Hill, tho acting
secretary, who lias been suffering from
u malarial attack. Assistant Secre
tary Adee said today that Secretary
Hay had been In constant communi
cation with tho department during
the past month nnd personally shaped
the Chino? negotiations In that per
iod. DESTROY THE FOREIGNERS.
Alleged Secret Decree by the Dowa
ger Empress of China.
Py Exclusive Whe from Tho Associated IVfl.
Paris, Sept. 17. The Trench consul at Shang
hai cables, under date, of Sept. ii (Tuesday),
that (ien. Tunz-l'uli-Sian lias just len appoint
ed ireneral of 'ho western and northern armies.
Tlii! consul adds that, uccoidlnj to Chlnce
Information, the viccioys and governors have
received on imperial secret decree iiivtructliig
Uiti to fiijlit the foreigners and destroy them.
NOMINATION OBJECTIONS.
Ily Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
llarriiburpr, Sept. 2". Objections vvero filed in
the Dauphin county court this mornimr by the
friends of Congressman Joseph E. Thropp, of
lledtoid, to the certificate of noinlliulion of Al
vlli Evans, of Johmtovvn, ltcpublltan nopiinic
for concress in the Twentieth district. The
court fixed (let. 10 for a hearing. Objections
vveiu also filed by Hinlel .1. Thomas to the cer
tificate of II. G. Tcltzel, the HepuUlleati candi
date for assembly in the I'iisl Schuylkill district.
The hearing was fixed for Oct. 0.
SUPERINTENDENT OF READJNG.
Ily Inclusive Wire from Tim Associated Press.
Heading, Sept. 27. frank S. Stevens was today
appointed supeiilitriidmt of the Heading division
of the Heading lailioad, with headquarters In
lids city. He is now the resident engineer of tho
rlivliiott. Jaino ! Turk, of 1'ottsvllle, now a
tuiiervbor on tho main line, become engineer.
SCISON INDICTMENT IGNORED.
Ily I'.xclu.lvo Wire from Tho Associated Press.
IIoiincUIc, Sept. 27. Tin' grand July has lg.
imrcd ll.e indictment aeaiiwt Alton Scison, who
shot his father Int July, in dcfeiuc of his
not her
THE CHINESE
PROGRAMME
Minister Conger Advised
of Government's
Course.
WILL ACT INDEPENDENTLY
It Is Understood That Mr. Conger
Will Put Negotiations in Motion
at Pekin Without any Purpose of
Acting for any Government Save
That of the United States The Ap
pointment of Prince Tuan Is Liable
to Affect Peace Arrangements.
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Tresj.
Washington, Sept. 27. Minister Con
ger has been advised by the state de
partment of the substance of the re
plies made by this government last
Friday to the governments of Ger
many, Russia and China respecting
China, which clearly Indicated to him
the general nature of the Instructions
he Is to receive. Moreover, by thl.i
time he is informed of the orders Is
sued to General Chaffee to reduce his
force to a legation guard. The note
to China specifically pointed out the
lines on which the government will is
sue its Instructions to its minister. Tin
document itself is In course of final
approval, Acting Secretary Hill having
completed the draft some days ago
and forwarded It to the president.
It was tho belief of the state de
partment late this afternoon that the
actual transmission of the Instructions
would be carried out very soon, prob
ably within the next twelve hours. It
Is said that the text of the Instructions
will not be given publicity at present
lor diplomatic reasons, but there Is no
concealment of the general scope of
the document, which Is on the lines
laid down in the three notes. In this
connection, it is said at the state de
partment that Mr. Conger will put
these negotiations In motion without
any purpose of acting for any govern
ment other than the United States,
although the government steadily
keeps In mind that the United States
Is but one of several nations mutually
interested In obtaining a common end
and it Is hoped that the effect of Mr.
Conger's making n, beginning toward
negotiations may Induce other powers
to follow. At the same time, the gov
ernment has never assumed to lay
down any mandate as to the course
to be followed by all or any of the
other powers.
Prince Tuan Undesirable.
It Is believed that the state depart
ment already has taken steps through
Minister Wu to Impress upon the Chi
nese government the undeslrablllty of
the appointment of Prince Tuan us
grand secretary and the painful im
pression this appointment has created
throughout this country. The effect of
his annolntment If persisted In. it is
said, might be to retard seriously tho
final negotiations, or, In fact, any nego
tiations at all.
Tho government feels that It Is much
reinforced In Its present position by tho
note from Li Hung Chang, in which
he gave positive assurance to the Uni
ted States that he had sufficient au
thority to protect all American Inter
ests and would sec that this authority
was exercised. The government now
looks upon this assurance as a guaran
tee which must be faithfully performed
as a condition precedent to even the es
tablishment of relations with LI and
Prince Chlng. If the nppolntment of
Tuan promises In any manner to ob
struct tho performance of this pledge,
then It would be clearly violative of the
guarantee laid down and would war
rant the Immediate withdrawal of Mr.
Conger from further relations with tho
Chinese envoys. So It appears that
much more depends upon what be
comes of Tuan than what he has done.
DEATH OF LIEUT. DANNER.
Killed in Philippines by Accidental
Discharge of a Pistol.
Washington. Sept. 27. The war de-
partment has received tho following
cable message.
Manila, Sept. S7.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Died 10.50, Sept. 27, accidental discharge of
his pUtol, Second Lieutenant James D. (tanner.
Twenty-eighth United Statea Volunteer Infantry.
MacArthur.
Lieutenant Danner was a native of
Pennsylvania and served as a private
In the Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry during the Spanish-American
war.
THE NEW YORK SAFE.
Belated American Liner Sighted Off
the Isle of Wight.
Ily Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Southampton, Sept. 27. The Ameri
can liner Now Vorlj was off St. Cathe
rine's Point, Isle of Wight', ut fi.SO p. m.
She will arrive In Southampton nt 8.30
o'clock.
The New York pabsed the Lizard at
9.30 p. in. yesterday, und should have
tcbched Southampton this morning.
When she failed to anive a tug was
sent out to search for her. She was
delayed by a gale und mists in the
Channel.
JUDGE METZGAR DROPS DEAD.
Ily Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Wllliamsport, Sept. 27. Hon. John Mehceer,
president Judge of the Lycoming county court",
diopped dead at hli home about noon today.
He had been In poor health for number of
)car and intended leaving: for Cll.'tou Sprlnv:
In u day or two, hopiui; the change would
benefit Mm. This year Is tho second year In
nil second successive term.
TICKET SCALPER
IS CONVICTED
Andrew C. Thompson Found Guilty
of Violating the Laws.
Other Cases.
Ily Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Atlantic City. N. J., Sept. 27. An
drew C. Thompson, tin Atlantic City
ticket scalper, was tried before Judge
Endlcott at May's Landing today, and
convicted of scalping railroad tickets
under two Indictments. The Indict
ments charged him with selling Penn
sylvania railroad tickets m violation of
the New Jersey law against ticket
scalping. Counsel for the defense
questioned the existence of tho law,
but was overruled by the court.
Tho evidence as presented by the
Pennsnylvnnia railroad company,
through Mr. George W. Boyd, assist
ant general passenger agent, and the
company's secret service officers,
showed conclusively that Thompson
was guilty of the crime charged, and
ho was promptly convicted by the
Jury.
Thompson, with his accomplices,
George Emlg and Charles O'Donnell,
were arrested In Atlantic City In Au
gust last on Information furnished by
the Pennsylvania railroad. Ihnig and
O'Donnell pleaded guilty on Monday
last and were sentenced to two
months' Imprisonment. Thompson also
Intimated his Intention of pleading
guilty, but subsequently decided to
stind trial. Sentence will be passed
upon Thompson tomorrow.
There Is also another Indictment,
charging tho prisoners with scalping
Baltimore and Ohio tickets, but al
though this could be readily proven.
It will not be pressed nt the present
term of court. Additional indictments
are also held against Emlg and O'Don-
i nell, but in consideration of their
pleading guilty, sentence was passed
on one charge only.
A prominent official of the Pennsyl
vania railroad, In speaking of the
matter today, said: "The railroad
companies are determined that the law
against ticket scalping shall be en
forced. The protection of the travel
ling public against the outrages prac
ticed by the ticket scalpers demands
that It shall be enforced, and It Is
believed that the conviction of Emlg,
O'Donnell and Thompson will prove a
conspicuous warning to others who
might be tempted to violate the laws.
The railroad companies are seeing to
It that the scalpers are brought to
justice, not only In New Jersey, but
in other states as well, and they arc
assured that with tho assistance of a
national law against the insidious
crime, they would soon stamp it out
altogether."
PARIS EXPOSITION AWARDS.
United States Won More Than Any
Other Nation Save France.
Ily Kxcluaivc Mire from Tho Associated Tress.
Paris, Sept. 27. The Jury of final ap
peal lu the exposition awards has fin
ished its work. The statement pre
pared for the United States commis
sion shows that Ameilea received more
awards than any other nation save
France, and that she also received mors
nwards In each classification, except
grand prizes, In which Germany ob
tained a greater number. The figures,
excepting for France, follow:
firand Pnzc Vidti-d Mates, 21jj Germany,
23d; KiKki.1, -W; Great Uritain, 1S3.
Gold Medal fluted Mates, 517; Germany,
510; Huvtia, 310; Croat Uritain, 100.
Silver Medals failed States, ,3; Germany,
573; HiK-i.i, 111; (iieat Uritain, S17.
llioii2c- Medals United Mates, 501: German,
321; Itu-sla, iSl, Great Diitaln, 410.
llonorablo Mention-I'nited States, P13; Ger
many, lb I; Iiiissl.i, 2W; Great Uritain, COS.
ANOTHER ROW AT VICTOR.
E. E. Carr and the Editor of tho
Record Indulge in a Fight.
Dy Exclusive Wire from Tin Associated Press.
Victor, Colo., Sept. 27. As a sequence
to the disorderly proceedings at tho
Itoosevelt Republican meeting In this
city last evening, F. N. IJrlggs, editor
of the Victor Dally Record, was as
saulted today In his olilce. In an edi
torial, denouncing the ivarticlpants In
the ilot, the Recferd stated that "a few
dissolute women waved rags in the i
very faces of tho distinguished guest."
E. E. Carr, a miner, who claims that
this statement is a reflection upon his
wife's churacter, entered the Record
otllee today and struck Editor B risers
on the head as he sat at tho desk.
Brlggs jumped up and struck Carr In
the face. Rev. Father Downey Inter
fered and stopped the llsht. Neither
man was much hurt.
NOSE TORN OFF BY FIERCE DOG.
Boy Terribly Lacerated by the
Vicious Animal.
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Lebanon, Pa., Sept. 27. Ten-year-old
Georgo Ulsser was frlchtfully bitten
here today by a vicious bul'dog, owned
by Grant Kellers, and the hospital
physicians fear that hydrophobia may
result.
The boy was in the act of feeding the
dog, when the animal leaped upon him,
biting and clawing off his noso and one
eyelid nnd lacerating his cheeks and
foiehead.
CORPORATIONS CHARTERED.
Py Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Ilarrlsbiirif, Sept. 27. The following corpora
tion wcro tharteicd today at tho Mate depart
ment: The Westmoreland H.-alty company,
Urcmbur; capital, tSO.ooo. falls I'uek Htwer
ace company, falls Creek, Jefferson county; capt-
"tal, 91,011). t'orapolls Ice company, L'orapolls;
capital, (,000. The Droney Lumber company,
Somerset; capital, $50,000.
M'EACHERN THE WINNER.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
lUltimorr. Sept. 27. Archie McEachern won
a 23'inllc motor-paced bicycle ra: fiom Harry
Kikes tonight by 3 miles and 1,100 yards, lloth
men had tumble with their motors, Kikes being
compelled to go several miles unpaced while his
machine wan being patched up, McKachcra's
time was 42 ndnutci, 54 seconds.
NEGOTIATIONS
UNDER WAY
Mr. Truesdale Admits of
Progressive Efforts
to Settle Strike,
HANNA TAKES NO PART
The Party Engaged Does Not Direct
ly Represent Either Side in the
Controversy More Like Mediation
Than Arbitration Mr. Maxwell
States That Negotiations Have Not
Been Concluded Opinions of Mr.
Mitchell The Strlko Situation.
Ily Exclusive Wire from The Associated Tiess.
New York, Sept. 27. President Trues
dale, of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railway, today referring
to the meeting yesterday at J. P. Mor
gan & Co.'s, said:
"I was at the meeting yesterday
at J. Pierpont Morgan's office and at
other previous meetings. I know of
no settlement having yet been made
but it will do no harm now for me to
tell you that negotiations toward the
settlement of the strike are nctually
under way. They are being conduct
ed by a man who does not directly
lepresent either party to the diffi
culty." "Is not that a good deal like arbi
tration?" Mr. Truesdale was asked.
"I should prefer to call It media
tion," he answered. "Senator Hanna Is
not the man I refer to," he added, "and
I have not seen Archbishop Ryan ut
all."
J. Rodgers Maxwell, president of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey, said
lat.e this afternoon that there has as
yet been no settlement of the strike
among the coal miners. "I should cer
tainly know if a settlement had been
reached," he said. "The matter may
be In process of settlement, but the
negotiations have not yet been con
cluded." MR. MITCHELL'S ADMISSION.
Dy Kxcluslic Wire from The Associated Press.
Hazleton, Sept. 27. The Associat
ed Press at 10 o'clock tonight secured
from President; Mitchell the admis
sion that he believes that tho mine
operators havo agreed to make the
striking mine workers an offer of a
10 per cent, increase In wages.
Further than this Mr. Mitchell de
clines to talk. He has been reticent
all day on the subject and several
times declared that he knew nothing
of the rumors of a settlement of the
strike.
HEADING OFF THE
BITUMINOUS
President Mitchell Sends Telegram
Instructing Western Miners to
Load No Coal for Anthracite
Regions.
Hazleton, Sept. 27. President Mitch
ell, of the United Mine Workers, today
sent a telegram vo the central Penn
sylvania bituminous coal field, which
may possibly have the effect of bring
ing tho soft coal mine workers Into
tho contest which tho anthracite work
ers are now waging against the mine
owners. The telegram was sent to
Richard Gilbert, secretary of district
No. 2, Clearfield, Pa. It was as follows:
Issue cluular letter Instruvtitii; all mine woik
era in central Pennsylvania tht they arc not
to load coal for shipment into markets formciiy
lupplied by unthradte operators. We are in
formed that the Philadelphia and Heading, Dcla-
vvate and Hudson and the Jersey Central rail
loads are now attempting to defeat anthracite
strike by cciullnt; their cars into central Pcnn
tjlvanla to have them loaded with bituminous
coal. Pltake comply with tills request at onec.
The report from New York that
Chairman Hanna Is making strenuous
efforts to have the strike settled was
discussed with much Interest today.
Whether It Is true cannot be learned
here, but there Is a feeling growing
that somo sort of a move will bo made
looking toward a settlement of tho
strike. From what quarter tho hoped-for-step
will come Is, of course, only
guess work.
Among the United Mine Workers'
oillclals who arrived today was W. B.
Wilson, secretary and treasurer of tho
organization. Mr. Wilson said that the
union had not definitely determined
what action would bo taken with re
gard to the payment of benefits to the
Btrlklng miners. The matter will, no
doubt, be taken up by thb .uitionai
exccutlvo board within the next few
days. Mr. Wilson would not say what
amount of money he had on hand,
neither would hu suy how many mem
bers the union had on Its rolls.
President Mitchell sulci that he had
been watching the bituminous field
closely for Just such a movo us he al
leges had been made by the railroads
mentioned In his telegram mid he does
not fear that they will make much of
u success in getting the soft coal Into
the anthracite market. The miners in
the central Pennsylvania region, he
continues, are In thorough sympathy
with their fellow workmen In the east
ern part of tho state, and President
Mitchell feels sure that ns soon ns they
find that the coal they may be loading
or asked to load la to take the place
of hard cool, they will refuse to handle
It.
Selling Soft Coal.
Labor leaders do not anticipate any
suspension of work In the soft coal
field unless the operators insist upon
sending their coal to the anthracite
market. They also say that the Phila
delphia and Heading, Delaware and
Hudson and Jersey Central railroads,
being unable to fill their contracts for
hard coal, are prevailing upon their
customers to accept the soft coal wher
ever It can be used as a substitute.
Considerable Interest is being mani
fested as to the effect of President!
Mitchell's action In attempting to de
feat the alleged move of the coal car
rying toads.
This was a day of rumors. Around
strike hendejuarters there were stories
In circulation that Archbishop Ryan
nnd Senator Hanna were coming here
to see President Mitchell; that all tho
coal carrying roads had agreed to ar
bitrate all differences and that tho
strlko had been settled. The last men
tioned rumor was the only one which
the labor leaders paid any attention
to and In connection with It they sent a
telegram to the president of the union
In three districts comprising the entire
unthraclto coal field of Pennsylvania,
The telegram Is as follows:
Ileport Is current that operators have made con.
cessions In uaite scale and will attempt to Induce
miners to icsunic work. Please advise miners In
Jour distllct that no attention should be elvcli
to the-,0 reports and that they will be olflcially
nodded should any offer of settlement lie mule.
I'nder no consideration whatever should wor'v be
resumed unlcM authorized by n convention icprc1
sentlni; all mine workers In the anthracite field.
It is vitally important that all miners stand firm
and not be; deceived by thove whoso interests it
is lo defeat the purposes tor which the strike
was inaugurated.
At Markles' Mine.
The entire Hazleton region was quiet
today and the only noticeable change
In the strike situation was at the col
lieries of G. B. Markle & Co. As pre
dicted by the strike leaders yesterday
there was a considerable reduction In
the forces working at the various col
lieries operated by this firm. The strik
ers say that tho mines aie practically
Idle, while all that the general super
intendent of tho mines would say was
that the collieries were started as usual
today. Of the thirty odd collieries In
this region thirteen are completely tied
up while the remainder are more or less
crippled, not one running full, und not
many of them having mined any coal
to speak of since the strike started.
National Secretary and Treasurer
Wilson, of the Mine Workers, arrived
Wday from Indianapolis. He said noth
ing definite has been done with regard
to. the payment of benefits to the strik
ing men. The question, he said, will
probably bo settled within the next
few days. Mr. Wilson declined to say
what amount of money was on hand
for that purpose and also refused to di
vulge the numerical strength of the
union.
Leaders in Conference.
Hazleton, Sept. 27. Mr. Mitchell's
admission to the Associated Press rep
resentative that he believed the re
port that the operators would offer an
advance to the men, was made while
he was In conference with represen
tatives of the organization. Those
with President Mitchell were: Nation
al C'ommlttteeman Fred Dlleher, of
Ohio; W. R. Falrley. ot Alabama; Ben
jamin James, of Pennsylvania; Presi
dent T. D. Nichols, of the Wyomlng-
Lackawanna district, and President
John Fancy, of the Schuylkill region.
After the meeting, which lasted until
midnight, President Mitchell Informed
the Associated Press that the meeting
was held for the purpose of consider
ing the question of holding the men
together If negotiations of (i strike
s-ettlemcnt should be on fool. Mr.
Mitchell hns not yet been officially in
formed of the operators' action. It Is
expected that the offer made by the
operators docs not carry with It re
cognition of the union.
In speaking about the rumors of a
settlement. Mr. Mitchell said that the
strike could not bi ended without him
knowing it and that he had no knowl
edge of any effort that might now bo
in progress which would lend to an
Immediate settlement. Mr. Mitchell's
attention was called to a dispatch In
which J. Pierpont Morgan Is credited
with saying that he (Mitchell) would
accept a ten per cent, advance. Mr.
Mitchell said:
"It is absolutely untrue. I am not
empowered to accept anything less
than what the miners in convention
decided to ask for. Anything under
these demands must be acted upon by
a regular convention of delegates rep
resenting the anthracite miners."
Mr. Mitchell also denied having any
knowledge of the opening of negotia
tions mentioned by President Trues
dale, of tho Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad. He does not
know who the third person Is that
Continued on Pace 2.
T1IK NKWS THIS MOKNINU
Weather Indications ToJay.
FAlHi COLOUR.
1 Oeneral President Truesdale Admits llt'.orts
to Knd Strike.
Settlement of Strike Seems a Certainty.
Stevenson Accepts the Populist Nomination,
fulled States Will Act Independently in
( hiua.
2 General President Trueddalo Admits i:itoit.i
to i:nd Strike (CoiicUidcsU
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff Talks to Col
ored Men.
Jilchacl Davltt Sayi tho lloers Aro llluffen.
3 General Northeastern Pennsylvania, New.
The Tiibunc's IMncatlonal Contest.
I lalltoilul.
News and Comment.
.1 General-Little llrolher IHiort ?tory.)
il Local Viaduct Measure Passes Two Head,
inns.
CarpeiitiV Convcntiui About Over.
7 I.ocal--Settlement rf Strike Seems a Cer
tainty (Concluded,)
City Protests Against Ablngton lloulcvaid.
H Local West Ecrunton and Suburban.
U Hound About the Counly.
10 Losal Court Reports.
Financial and Commercial.
END OF STRIKE
IS IN SIGHT
Settlement Seems a Cer
tainty if There Is No
Intermeddling.
SITUATION AS IT STANDS
Prompted by Powerful Outsldo In
fluences the Controlling Interests In
tho Coal World Agree to Do Their
Share Towards Bringing About a
Speedy and Amicable Adjustment.
Miners Are to Be Granted an In
crease in Wages Providing They
Will Acecpt It Without a Lot of Ifa
nnd Ands Local Operators Sur
prised and Disappointed at tho New
York Developments.
That powerful Influences are at work
to effect a settlement ot the strike and
that these Influences will be successful,
If the United Mine Workers' olUclala
do not Intermeddle Is a certainty. This
Is no possibility, or probability, but a.
positive certainty.
Let the Mine Workers' ofllclals keep
their hands off, as they say they are
willing to do to bring about peace, and
the iiunimons of tho breaker whistles
will be answered, probably next week,
by the thousands of men now idle anil
facing hardship in the great anthracite
region.
Tho miners want more wages. The
operators aro being brought to agree to
grant them more wages. This Is thn
situation In a nutshell.
It is not known here, at lcUst it can
not be learned authoritatively, what
the powerful Influence referred to Is,
but the general opinion Is that this In
fluence has a political line, to say tho
least. The presence of Mark Hanna In
New York and the reported conferenco
between him and J. Pierpont Morgan
and the reported conferenco of the
heads of the coal carrying companies
tend to confirm this Idea. Whatever
the Inlluence may ho, it Is certainly a
powerful one, for It Is stated authenti
cally that It Is unquestionably capable
of bringing the operators to make con
cessions that ought to end the strike.
Local Men Surprised.
Loral operators were surprised and
disappointed when they heard, authen
tically, last night, that the powers-that-bo
In the coal world were dis
posed to allow themselves to be brought
to treat with the strikers on any terms
other than complete capitulation. They
would not discuss the matter for publi
cation, because they had not learned
the details of tho affair, but one nnd
all who were approached declared with
posltlveness that they would Infinitely
prefer, ns far as they themselves wero
concerned, to light It out to a finish
even If It meant that their mines
should never produce another ton of
coal. One of them, however, were
heard to say that they doubted tho
ability of tho mediating Influence to
bring about a settlement.
Tho Mine Workers have not ns yet
figured In tho matter. Whatever has
been done has been done without their
knowledge. The circular issued to tho
district presidents at 5 o'clock p. m.
yesterday was proof of the fact that
the proposition wasn't up to Mitchell
even at that hour.
In view of the clearly -established
fact that present conditions will not
warrant an Increase In wages, It ii
figured that the means to bo adopted
for securing for them this Increase 13
to fly In the face of a general public
howl and raise the price of coal. This
would likely Include a readjustment oi
prices now obtaining between carrying
companies and tho smaller operators,
but this Is purely conjectural.
Amount of Increase.
The amount ot the Increase will de
pend on what It Is thought the public
will stand for. and what tho miners
will be content to get along with.
Kventually It will likely resolve Itself
Into a proposition whereby the oper
ator, the miner and the general publlo
will each have to agree to be liberal In
tho Interests of the common noort.
It Is as good as certain that the
miners never expected to have their
proposed wage scale very gonorally
adopted. Applied to some of the miners
selected at random and It was found
to Increase the cost of mining coal
from 70 per cent, to IIS per cent. This,
ICoutinucd on Pao 7.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Waslilnttou, Sept. 17. Forecast for
Friday and Saturday! Kastem rcnnyl
yania Colder Friday; fair in northern
and showers in southern portions. Sat
urday, fair; winds becoming fresh north
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