M JtHju' W I EjtfrI'.t-tT jF? ?-l'rjlKff"uwW'J,y,aafirvw(j- riim .!. .,;riV. -'wwa. .t,' .Jifc7Ii7,t "'.; Ju-i '.rti. ,.'.1 V xir tMr'' tt ---.--' i?;fc"M '" r-- ' ;r "-(-" --- (.."ff?ri'XW'f" i?mfipi . 7T "ftw!,rt N ja 4 & THE ONLYflRRANTON PAPER RECEIVING THE COMPLETE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS m TWO CENT! TEN PAGES. SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1, 1900. VI TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. CTMIJf5rf,HWWIiWPHB fTfr&TfW, H r A ' t: m W. & tt..- i."". ?J .j.? p0fci a- ' r- THE RUSSI WITHDfc ;pKIN FROM Bulk of Troops Lega-Dc- (ion Probab parted Yest lay. MIXED FORCE REMAIN General Linovitch Asa ts That St. Petersburg Dlspntfij Contains Statement That All Adopt Same Policy- ers Are to r. Rockhill, er, leaves Americnn Commissi Pekin to Visit Nan The Bus- .tell sians Have Invi wjl Mukden, and Em- nii i j. lt -r, III xiiyut ot me '"ho tivp. I I I'Ol (Copj right, 1900 The .to, Att 'ileil l'rci'.l lui, Sent. 27, Pekin, Sept. 2.-, vln (ol via Shanghai, Sept. 3tiu the confer he Hussian enco of generals toaw commander, Gcnerablac witch, nn- nounced the Immoc ' wlthdrawal f'the Kus- from Pekin nf the 1 j(nn -rir,rta htii! flirt -till' on. lie will ...,. L .!.. fl'H id the lega 4lnn txlll 4-nlfn... n C' "u" '" ''' "" . lity. There will remain a mi.etIK., ee or aoout z.cuu to represent ram; General Linovitch ass.c that the dispatch from St. Peter? urg trans- mlttlng the order to wit pivivpn- tained a statement that al ne powers 'were adopting the same other generals replied th lllcy. The .they had received no orders of thu liature. German and Japanese Eumns are operating to tne southwa ;tear the Imperial deer park. Sir Alfred Gazeleee, flip Iitish eoni- mander, hns prone to TleiV sin, to in-' spect the British troops tl e. Friction between the ritlsh and Russians over the ralhv continues. each party seizins and pdlng sec- tions. The repair is wis- Imatli' and the complc ion of the definite. very in- hi. PetersUui g, Sent. 3 The folluw- ing dispatch, dated Pel September '.:", has been received fro the Russian minister to M. DeGlers, iin:i : "In accordance with 01 highest quarters, I air h from the caving for Tien Twin, with the wl-.ol legation." Mr. Rockhill Leav Pekin. Pekin, Sept. 20. Mr. AillIam AVood- ville Rockhill, special cimknissioner of the United States, IcftkPfckln with a cavalry escort today for iien Tsln. He will visit Nankin and th lYangtse val ley, examine affairs th and advise une vicetoys to mc lirlalize the throne, urging the retu of the court to Pekin. Shanghai, Sent. 2!).. o Russians have invested Mukden, pltal of the recently ap- province of Liao Tung Sir Krnest Mason Sat pointed British minlst io China In succession to Sir Claudil McDonald, has arrived here on his iy to Pekin. Wimp Wen Rlinn nfl lent of ,the board of revenue, who aelBnpanled the empress aim emperor IMlieir Illght xrom 1'ekln, says, in a ler received mere, that their maji s suffered great hardships, havlni :arcely any looil for thrqe days. Ti had to ride on camels and were aim I deserted by to country l was being lings troops, their followers. As ' .through which they trav devastated by Tung Fu II they were unable to obtal Barie and they saved no even neces- lluables. TOKENS QF RES1ECT FOR FOFVGNERS Edicts Are Issued Dirt 1 That Fu . neral Honors Be Paid! ll Pekin ' to the Murdered Mil hters. By Exclusle Who from The Assoc' J rr. eyond a London, Oct. 1, 3.30 u, m number of imperial edicts wl" h throw little Into still worso confusion th cated Chinese situation, the in today's news to arrest tentlon. From Shanghai comes an un nflrtned report that the allies have seized Shan Hal Kwan. All the news with regard to the ediuts emanate from Shanghai, According to these advices, in addition taBe edicts ordering Grand Councillor n Kaug to offer oblations before th Buron Von Ketteler and th oflln of diet dl- rectlng that LI Hung Clmi s entire plan be followed In regaul t he pun i mlnix- ishment of the princes and 1 ters of state lesponsllile for foreign outrages unci the dei Ing that funeral honors be . kin and Toklo to thu lomalii lo antl- order ii Po- C Suge-haiirel- yama Aklrlra, the niurdeiei; Jor of the Japanese legation. iiiperoi Kwang Su has addi eased tu ier let- tera to the czar and mikado his request for the aid in uewiiig peueo negotiations. Various onlnloi ire ex of the pressed as to the Importune edicts. The Shanghai eon-esp. the Morning Post says; "Tim 'severe punishment' lent of Ired by lieuu a junpurur -ivwung rsu will oniv money lino. Theie are iraci nf T.I Jlung Chang's hand, under influence, Jn the edicts." On the other hand, the lieilean Ldui'd's Shanghai correspondent jenuv "Tho empress regent now kmllze.s the true nature or tho erls After eonrfulting the emperor, sho si Imoncd me court dignitaries, and, on sembllnu, whllo she remalm the emperor, in a loud voice. Ir as- I silent. Ivered a tirade, lasting a couple ci atvolnaf (tin ........ In.. niA.J lours, against tho courtiers. Tlnyl angry voice, he dlsuclsse'J lPv m this the deere-wal lasu ." While these hUyepromulstttl I hojy- ever, feverish war preparations are still reported from Shanghai, nnd new appointments have been made to tha Chinese army and navy, "The Chinese Offlelat Gazette has re sumed publication,!' says the Pekin correspondent of the Morning: Post, wiring September 24, "and contains an order directing the Pekin oulclals to follow the court, unless tUclr duties here prevent them from leaving. "British looting continues, nnd dally auctions arc held at the legntlon. This Is likely to last all winter. Members of the, nobility nre the heaviest loser.,i Prince Chlng in particular." DEMOCRATS AT INDIANAPOLIS First Session, of the National Asso ciation of Democratic Clubs Will Be Held on Wednesday. By Kclusiio Wire from The Associated Prow. .Indianapolis, Ind Sept. 30. Lewis G. Stevenson, western representative of the National association of Democratic clubs, and National Secretary Imhsen have arrived for the national conven tion this week. The first session will be held Wednesday morning In Tom llnson hall, and three sessions a day will be held, the closing meeting to bo held Thuisday night. Wednesday night will occur the parade, In which it Is estimated 20,000 men will march. Es timates on the crowd are as hlch as 50,000. National President Hearst will arrive tomorrow night. The following speakers have notified the committee yhnt they will be theie: William J. Bryan, Adini E. Stevenson, Bourke Cockran, of New York city; Slgmund Zeisler, of Chicago; Dr. Seen er, of New York; Patrick O'Ferrell, of Washington. D. c.; William Sulzer, of New York; James K. Jones, chairman of the Democratic national committee, George Raines, of New York; Bpnton McMlllin, governor of Tennessee; Lew is G. Stevenson, of Illinois; Augustus Thomas, of New York; M. L. Lock wood, of Pennsylvania; P. E. Lowe, of New York; Georgp H. McClellan, of New York; .Tames L. Clayden, of Tex as; James Hamilton Lewis, of Wash ington, and Antonio Zuoca, of New York. t 'Mayor Taggart will welcome the del egates Wednesday morning and Presi dent Hc.irht will respond. Arrange ments for entertaining the crowd have been completed and thete will be no discomfort. Mr. Bryan will address the conven tion Wednesday afternoon, as now nr uinged, although this may lie changed on the arrival nf Mr. Hearst. National Secretary Ihmsen said today: "By election day we hope to have from 12,000 to 14,000 clubs enrolled In the association. The present member ship of tho organization includes Ham ilton county, O., with a total member ship of 21,000; the Cook county Democ racy, of Illinois, with a membership of 1)0,000; the Commercial Travelers' and Hotel Men's Antl-Tiust league, with a membership of 60,000. This league has been em oiling member, for the past twelve monthc. In Maiyland there are two organizations with a memberbhip of 3,500 each." COBBETT WILL NOT TALK. The Pugilist Gives the Reporters but Little Satisfaction. By i:clnsic Wire from The Associated Press. New York, Sept, 30. James J. Cor bett returned from Europe today on the Campania. The only one who met him at Quarantine was his legal rep resentative, Emanuel Friend, and he nnd the fighter held a conference while the ship was groping her way to her dock through the fog. The gang plank of the Campania had hardly been put out when the tall form of Corbett appeared. Ho looked well, and was dressed in a long brown mackintosh and wore a brown derby. He carried a hat box, which appeared to be his only piece of baggage, for this was passed by the custom houe officer without causing him any delay. and ne was then hurried off the pier by Mr. Friend and John Consldlne and another friend. The last two were on the dock to welcome him. As he was leaving the pier, Mr. Corbett said hur riedly to the reporters: "I have come back to meet any charges which may be made against me. That Is all I have got to say and that Is all I am going to say." In answer to a lequest for a state ment later, Corbett snld: "You can come up to my place If you want to, but It will do no good. I'm not going to say a thing. And even If any otfe meets me later, I'm not going toitalk." Mr. Friend Interrupted to say that ho wasgolng to do all the necessary talking. Ooibctt was asked us to th alleged cioukedness in his light with McCoy, his domestic tumbles, etc., and to these, as to other nuest ion, ho le fused to leply. As hl cawlngK was about tu dilve awuy ho was asked: "Do you cute to speuk about your lepoited trouble with Georgo Consi dlneV" Coibett replied: "Well, wo did but you know how it Is I'm not milng to tulk now. It's ull ilKht. George nnd I uiv f i lends now," Then the door was closed, nnd they drovo to Corhett's pluce, It Is believed that ull differences bn twoon Coibett nnd Ills wife have been settled. Husband and wife dined to gether at u lestauiant and later ap peared ut u place of umusement, It Is now said thut Mrs. Corbett will not ptess the dlvmcoHUlt which tho threat ened to In lug, . . - MR, HAY ON DUTY, lly livcliHltu Whc fiom The Assochlcd I'kw. Washlmrlon, Keiit. 10. Secretary uf Mule llav retiiiiu'il todjy fiom hU summer vacation In Now llaiiUtthlrc, ninl tomoriow will occupy hij (!csl; ul the itato ilerurtment. Man reports had Sec uljry 11 ay tetiously III. X.OBD EOBERTS PROMOTED, 'Pj- Kclmlvo Wlie fiom The Associated lrcn, jinitSi), 'it. 30. -It ii offlcklly announced thiif l.oril ItulierW lu born appointed lom-nuiMter-liMliKI of the Uiltlh army. SEXTO LOPEZ HAS ARRIVED Aguinaldo's Former Sec retary Prepared to De liver Lectures Here, TO GIVE FILIPINOS' SIDB He Is Said to Have Come Upon the Invitation of Plske "Warren and Expects to Explain to the People the Filipinos Side of the Question. Will 'Begin the Campaign of Edu cation at Boston and Endeavor to Show That His Countrymen Are Prepared to Govern Themselves. By Inclusive Wlr fiom The Associated Piesa. New York, Sept. 30. Sexto Lopez, formerly secretary and confidant of General Agulnaldo, arrived today on the steamship Campania. Lopez Is said to have come at the invitation of Fiske Warren and he experts to ex plain to the people the Filipinos' side of their light with this country. Lopez Is small with a yellow complex ion and straight black hair. His sec retary, who says that he has known Lopez for eight years, Is a colonial from Brisbane, Queensland and de scribes himself as a Britisher from head to foot. At the dock there was only one man to meet him, a small, sandy-haired man, who was addressed as Mr. George, but to reporters refused to give his name. He secured the Fili pino and together they began a hunt of the dock for Flake Warren, who finally made his appearance and the party went to the Imperial Hotel. While coming up from ciuurnntlnc, Lopez gave out the following signed statement: "My object in visiting the United States is not to Interfere in American politics, but solely to tell the American people what the Filipinos desire In ref erence to the future government of our country. It has been said that my com ing to America was in the In teres t of certain persons and parties. We, as Filipinos, know no parties In the Uni ted States. We have only one desire, viz.: To seek justice for our country. "Those who desire to give us Justice will no doubt be glad to know the wants and conditions of the Philip pines. All we want is peace with honor to both parties and I hope, to be able to show that the conditions of our country are such as to lit us for tho maintenance of that independence." At the hotel ho added to the state ment the following: "The only additional matter to which I need refer is the publication of my book on tho Philippines. It is chielly a reply to Commissioner Schurmann's report and will contain views of tho Philippines, on past and present events, with notes on history and ethnography of the people." Mr. Warren, Lopez and his secretary left at 3 o'clock In the afternoon for Boston. TRAIN WRECKED AT WATERLOO Two Passengers Killed and a Dozen or More Are Injured. By Kvliiihe Wire from Tho s3oduteil Ppsi. Guthrie, O. T Sept. 30. The north bound through passenger train for Kansas City, due he.-e at 4.40 a. m., was wrecked at Waterloo, a flag sta tion fifteen miles south of Guthrie, tonight and two passengers weie killed and a dozen more or less Injured, The train left Oklahoma City forty- five minutes late and was running forty-five miles an hour and Engi neer Italn felt n Jai and found tho ienr truck of the tend?" broken. He reversed the lover and attempted to Htnp 'the train. In a few seconds the Uigguge and express and mall cars were off the track and n moment later the smoker wns forced into tho air by the momentum of thu train be hind, toppled over and tinned up side down with a crash. Tho day eoiieh followed, left the track par tially and then tho whole tialu came to a standstill. Evoiybody in the smoker wns more or less hurt. Thomas Mayer, n hardware traveling man from Oklahoma City, was thrown to the toot with terrific force and his skull was fractured. Ho struck the lamp and his head and face were fear fully cut. Ho was killed Instantly. Edmund Rook, a cattleman from Jo nah, Texas, wns hurled half way this length of the ear, and after being tak en out started to walk, but fell over and died In n few minutes from In ternal injtlrien. . v DOWIE ELDERS DEPORTED. Moodey and Xoblaw Are Again Driven from Mansfield. Uy llfclushit W'litf fiom Tho AmwIuIciI I'n lt.nii.hYld, 0 .Sent. :Su.V. II. Jloodey and Mark A. I.oliljn, l)m,le lideiii of ( hkagu, ui I hitl lieie todjy, hut wr piouiplly ilepuileil by tho illy utitlioillh'. Moutley was icnt uwjy rally In the inouilii,- anil cum' luck ltli l.iih liw, 'tVu eldem ulm nrrhed utic not permitted to aliu'ht fumi ihc Jiuln. SpeiUl piraiiitloii-t who tJken hy (ho police to vrc cnt intiuncc. - WILL CARRY BITUMINOUS. Py Exclusive Wire fiom Tho Associated lre. Itcadli'if, Sept, SO. Jor the Hrst tlhie in jitfw, piactUally no coal will o uur tho Heading jallivjy tomorrow for tMcuotir. Jvverj llilnjf aj lite mini wm cleaned today, and tomorrow's pioduct ttlll not he. tent out until early Tueoday inoiiilii, '(lie company h prcpailmr for extra ordinary licav) vl'ipnii'ntu 1 hituniinuik rual to tltfeuikr ,liom Wot Vhgltila, li Itcudiu; CARNEGIE IS " FOR M'KINLEY No Truth in Rumor That Ho Would Support Bryan A tetter from. Mr. Winslow. Uy KrihnUc Wire from llic Associated I'rcv. Pittsburg, Sept. 30. Andrew Carne gie, whoso recent utterances had given ground for the supposition that he might favor Bryan for president, llatly Mr. Carnegie, In an nrtlclc for the contradicted this Idea In his latest de llvprnnce on the presidential situation. North American Hevlow, which be came public todny, firmly declares that tho re-election of Mr. MoKlnley means the salvation of the nation from the portentous perils which would threaten It In case Bryan nnd his associates were placed in power. Boston, Sept. 00. The following open letter has bceen issued by Ervlng Winslow, secretary of the Antl-Im-perlallsl League: To Andrew Carncclc, SMho Cnnlo, Ardgag, Scot- l.'iml. Hear Sir: Thoiuh uo cannot slnre jour f.iltti tli.it the ltcpubllian pnty mid lr. MiKinlry aio the Instruments by uhhh tho policy nf im perialism nnd mtlitamm which they liHtltutcd, and to which they mo jnleiiinlv committed, N HI dy to ho irtruhrown, 'c mint icspecl tha sincirily ol our comicllnm. If cur efforts should fall to rlcrt Mr. Ihj.in, who is pltdgcil to irmoic the ulcKul anil fatal ioinc which you still join with us In condemning (and wlilili jnur geniioiiiy ha laiptely helped tu in teach Ine; tho people to understand), we lcllcc tint only llic most jealous continumcc of our cltoits can defeat tho vxpicvcil Intention of the 1tepiil llcan pirty to conceit thu upubllc Into an cm pile. In the new dcp.uturp of ilia anti-impciial-lit Iragiic which nill then lie iniui"ihatcl in stitntP'l and in its uideacor tn atrcct coiikicss and public sentiment wp shall icly upon jour sjinpjthy nnd eo-operation to compass the taj- nt Ion uf republican primlplcs, if It apparels n-c arc confldent thai it will, that it can only he attained throuah redoubled labors Inopposi tlon to the Republican pirly nnd .iduiiiiistr.il Ion, If relumed tn power they will consider tlicm Fehcsi c'lclorhcel In tliclr ncfatioiis attempt to bcluy the lihjrtles ot the people, llioufth the task will be a hirdcr one than though it were nccoiupllslicd by the obvious means ntloidcd in the comlntr election. It shall be accomplished if Ooil still relcrns in tpitc of the government at Washington, (Signed) i:rine Win-,low. CROKER COMPLAINS OE ROOSEVELT The Tammany Chief Sees No Reason Why the Ice Trust Should Bo Made a National Issue. -i By K.elusie Wire frnm llic Associated Picsj. New York, Sept. 30. The "World to morrow will say: Mayor Van "Wyelc's answer to the charges ot violating1 the law by In vesing In the securities of the Ameri can Ice Trust will be In tho hands ot Attorney General Duvlss at Albany to day. The additional time allowed the mayor to answer expired yesterday, but according to the paper he got a day's grace, on account of tho date falling on Sunday. Owing to the absence of Oovernor Iloosevelt from the city, the answer of the mayor will be turned over to At torney General Davles. Governor Roosevelt directed that this be done before leaving tho state, notwith standing the fact that Lieutenant-Gov ernor Woodruff is acting governor nnd Is empowered to act upon all state matters. Attorney Davies will not take any action on Mayor Van AVyeks answer until Governor Roosevelt returns nnd sees fit to net. The law seta no limit upon the time In which the governor must take up tho changes. Richard Croker today devoted some time to rending the telegraph report of the speeech Governor "Roosevelt mndo last night at Kansas City, in. which tho governor attacked the New- York Ice trust and mentioned Mr. Croker nnd other New York city Dem ocrats by name as being Inteiested In it. After reading the speech, Mr. Croker said: .They must he very bird piesscd indeed, for fntiivlliln,; ti talk about, when they attempt to mal.u me, oi' my connection with the ice bust a national iisiie, I bought Mock in thu Amen. i.iii lie cump.iuj (or tin; Mine leasuu Hi it I bace bought other stocks because I thought It a good Imostnicnt, I haie been bujing and bell ing stocU lei ji us and expect to lonlinuo do. Ing m. Anil nil) does liooscvi.lt miln- me and olb-r lleniocrats who were inleieMed In t lie company the taigct ill whom his cxplctiu-s and iteniuict itlons are IculloW Why doei not he attack the Republicans who weie Interested In tlin Ice tiustv 'i'hn ollkers ami illiriion, of the ice tui-t mill in my of the stocliholdcis, .lie He publicans and pcisonal filcmls of Hoo,cult. In fait the .ue the my turn who weie lopnml hie for the nomlnilloii md clectlnii of Itonv. M'H ns goveinor and for Ills nomlnalioii as Uce picsldent, Why iloen'l he atl.uk bis fi lends who ci cated ami maintained (bo leol trust and who alone weie icspoivlbli! for the! .uhanco liixlhe )ui.-c ot Ice? W'liy dies he li.np cm the ue tlu-,1 anjhow-? As Mr, Ilijan tajs the be (iut Ii piuely n local atl.iir and is not a nation u ivuc at all, Tho Demo i.it aip uigagcd in a bitter mill iclciitlobs wnf.ua .ig,iiut till tiuts, but it cuius that ltoaii'icli can ue no haim In any hio (he icii (nisi, ROOSEVELT'S ITINERARY HAS AGAIN BEEN CHANGED. Dy liulusUe Who fiom The Asocatci Profs. Xiw Veil., Sip't, ui. Sunlor .V, I), hontt .n lDumul tonight lint (loiciunr liooscull' iljii eiiiiy lias ngilii bun changed, The i;uernoi will he in Wct Vliginla uu (lit, IS and pi, and In M.uj.ilml on Oct. Al, in, lc.nl of the i-, 'JO and tat, as pieiloiiily announced, KILLED STRIiaNGA MATCH, Py r:rlibhi' Whc fiom Thu ,ioljted !'rcs,s, llitlilehiiu, li fept, 30. Striking a match to light 1 clgnictte -caused Louis Kicsgc's dealb lint night, 'the Die iilartu wiles b.i.l, thiougli ttccldint, become (losaeil with n licit lly cluigcd eilectriu light wire, ami Krctgu on Mrlklug :i match on the metal alaim box ii'ic-lMil a Miock whtili killed lilm iiutuntly. lie was '.'1 and unuuiiied. NEW JAPANESE CABINET. lly Kxclitohc Wire from llie Associated Tress. Yokohama, Sept, Ml. The Mikado linn sum moned MaiepiU ltd to loi ni it cabinet, cm tha rolgiiat ion of the amazata mlnlstiy. When cntiustlng thu task to the new pieinlcr Ids ma City eaid that at affair u China wcio entering upon tne diplomatic tiigv, tho presence of liar- ijuu no ai me, neaj oi iuv government was ncc. t&T THE READING GRANTS AN INCREASE Notices of a Ten Per Cent. Advance in Wages Are Posted. PLACARDS OF STRIKERS Miners Are Warned to Pay No At tention to the Offers of the Reading Railroad Company, and Refrain from Working Until Ordered to Bo so by President Mitchell, of the the United Mine Workers The Leader of the Strikers States That the Operators Will Wish They Had Considered Him When Making an Offer to the Miners The Situation Throughout the Valley. lly i;ehilvo Wire fiom The Associated Prow. Philadelphia, Sept. 30. Thp follow ing notice, bearing date of October 1, was posted today in the vicinity ot all the collleiies of the Philadelphia and Reading Con! and Tron company In tho anthracite region: Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co., Oct. 1, 1900. This comply will pay an ad vance of ten per cent, on the wages of all men and boys em ployed at its collieries. This ad vance takes effect today. (Signed) R. C. Luther, General Superintendent. JJi'iie.ith this notice another was posted, which reads as follows: "Fellow mine Workers. United Mine Vorkers of America: "Do not pay any attention to this notice posted by Mr. Lu ther, of tho Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company, hut wtit until you Hear from President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers of America, or un til you have decided by your own locals what is right for you to do. (Signed) "C. B. Potter." President Mitchell's Opinion. Mr. Potter Is an ofllcor in the dis trict branch of the Jtlne AVoikers of America. Tho regul.tr Reading company ad vance for the last half of September and the Hist half of October had been previously fixed at six per cent, above the $2.30 basis. The scale for the pre ceding thirty clays was at the $2.50 basii. The advance of ten per cent, offered in the posted notice by the Reading company Is sctarate and dis tinct fiom the natural scale increase and hence the total increase to tho miners would bo sixteen per cent. Ilazleton, Sept. SO. The posting by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company of a notice granting an increase of ten per cent, to all the employes of Its thirty-nine collieries In the Schuylkill valley did not cause any apparent commotion nt the head quarters if the United Mine Workers here todny, President Mitchell did not know of the notice of the Reading company until informed of it by a 'reporter for the Associated Press. He did not express the least surprise. Tie retused to dlicuss the advance, but It Is understood that he know the 'ten per cent, Increase would be made and was anxious to see In what manner the Information would be conveyed to the men. The action of the Rending company In directly notifying Its men through posters strongly Indicates that tho operators will not recede fiom their position of refusal to iccognlze the union, "What President Mitchell's first move will be, in view of this now phase of the situation, Is not known. "The operators are evidently not taking me into consideration," he mid, "but Ihey will wish they bed," Discussing the question of a compromise, the presi dent said it would depend upon cir cumstances whether a compromise would b9 considered. When asked If the amount of tho incienso would bo one of tho chcumstnnces, ho said It would ho a consideration. There Is considerable speculation to night as to whether the posting uf the notices will cause a break In the strlk eis' innks. It Is piedlctt'd that If till." does happen It would mean the end of tho strike In a very short time. The labor leaders again reltorated toultrlit that there would bo no break, and that thu stilla-is urn under perfect contiol, President Mitchell Mild ho did nut or der the mine workers' notice to be placed along with that of the Reading company, hut he tlieiUKlit.lt was done us a lehtilt of his warning to the st i liters 1'ist week to thu elfeet that they .should not k back to wink until ordeied to do t-o by the union ollleliils. J Jut the stilkers, he sulil, probably choso the poster scheme us one of the methods of keeping the men In line. Mass Meeting at Freelnnd. Tho usuul Habbath quiet piuvalled thuNishout till Lehigh Valley today. A big mass meeting was held at Free land, which wab nddiessed by Piesl dent Mitchell and National Committee man Ditcher. At Lansfaul, In tho Panther Creek valley, tonight a .mass meeting wus held., which was juldresesd by National Committeeman Nenjamln James. The stilkers uro pinking it strong effort to get all the men, about 2,000, now working In tho Panther' C-eek valley tOfqult, Tonight slv om nibus loads of McAdoo strikers went to that valley ruul attended tho meet- g. U- is rermflMiLjLfHyjUier o Till: NEWS THIS M0KNINU i. Weather Indications Today,' GENERALLY FAIR. 1 Oencral Iteaillnff Company l'osli a Xotlce of Alliance In Wanes. How the Local Cemp.ny Will Xollfy Their Miners of mi Alliance. AkiiIii.iIiIo's Secretary hi New Yoik, Itu!stans I.cavo l'ckiii. 2 Local Close ol The Tilbtmo's lliliicatlonal Contest. Thrlllli'g Nairatlcn of the l'ekln SIcrc. I! flnier.il .Voitliea-tein l'ciinjhanla News. 4 L'cllfotlal. r, (Viral Spoiling Xeus anil Comment. Ills Life Work (Stoiy). C Local-Trial List for first Week ol October Criminal Court. Siimoii by Itev. Dr. C. SI. tllilin. 7 Loral Mention of Some Men of the Hour. 3 Local Vest Scranlon ami hnbiuban. 0 ltounil Aboul the County. 10 ' (iclieial Llic N'ens of the lneluslrl.il World. morning for the puiposo of Inducing the non-strikers to leave the mines. General Gobin and Sheriff Toole have been asked for protection by the com panies operating the mines. SHENANDOAH MEN WILL NOT WORK They Have Decided to Abide by the Decision of the Mine Workers. Twelfth Ordered Home. By Ltcliishc Wire fiom ThcTXisociatcil 1'1C33. Shennndoah, Pa., Sept.'.IO. Typewrit ten notices dated Oct. 1, bearing the signature of R. C. Luther, superintend ent of the Reading Coal and Iron com pany, were today posted In this town, at Mahanoy City and other places In the vicinity. It reads as follows: "This company will pay an increase of 10 per cent, on the wages of all men and boys employed about its col lieries. This advance will take effect todav." Upon reading the notice Organizer George Harris, whose headquarters are at Mahanoy City, Issued Instructions to the presidents of local branches of the United Mine Workers to warn the strikers against returning to work un til so ordered by the officials of the union. Placards were accordingly tacked up through the district notify ing the mine workers to remain away from the collieries until President Mitchell should order them to return to work or until the local branches of the union should take concerted action. Mr. Harris said the Reading company's proposition was not acceptable, be cause the men Insist on tho abolition of the sliding scale, I. e., the $2.50 basis. 'Sphey also demand a guarantee that the Increase In wages shall bopermnn ent. General Gobin today ordered the Twelfth regiment home and the sol diers will leave here on u speelul train over the Philadelphia and Reading rail road at S o'clock tomorrow. There was a parade of all the troop, hcie toduy, reviewed by General Gobin. The town was full of visitors. It is stated that since tho English speaking branch of the United Mine Workers was organized here Iasteek J.'O additional members have been en rolled, Meetings of mine workers were held In various sections of this district to night and the Reading company's no tice was discussed. The meeting of the foreign employes in this town was addresses by C. S. Pottler, president of the local branch of the United Mine Workers here, and a national organ ler. After the meeting Mr. Potter said tho strikers in this vicinity were unanimous In their Intention to nbldo by the instructions of the na tional board of tho United Mine Work ers. Reports from Mahanoy City and other points In tho Schuylkill region Indicate that the same sentiment ex ists throughout tha legion. Organizer Potter said tonight that 110 mine em ployes at Lost Creek last night joined the union and about the same number added tlieir names to the roll nt to night's meeting here, THE CONFERENCE AT W1LKESBARRE Mine Superintendents Decline to Make Statements. lly i:elusle Wlro from Tho Assoclatul Pies3. Wilkes-none, Sept. 30, Tho mlno supevIntendentH who at;t;eded the con fcionco in this city last night, de clined to say anything itirtlior today as to the,, proceedings. Ono superintend ent haul there was en nigh of talk all week and I hat the Sabbath ought to bo allowed to go by without injecting worldly nlfatrs Into It. Tho day was very (pilot nt stiiko headquarters. Tho leaders remained at their homes. Those who visited the mooting place said they had heaid nothing from the national oxecullvo iilllcis nbout tho holding of n con vention of miners In this city to pass upon a new scale of wnges which the upeiiitois may submit. President Mitchell will visit Wilkes Iluri'e on Tuesday and an elaborate programme has been prepared for his leceptlon. The mass meeting will be held at West Side park and Mr. Mit chell will be the principal speaker, At St. John's church, Plttston, this morning, Rov, Father Garvey, the pas. tor, administered the temperance pledge to 1,300 members of his con gregation who are engaged In tho strike. Tho pledge holds good as long us the strike lasts. At Holy Saviour church In this city, Rev. C'urran, the pastor, adminis tered the temperance pledge to S00 men who ate strikers. In his ser mon, Father Curran advised tho men to keep up their good record and do Continued on I'jso 3. J OFFER OF THE OPERATORS Ten Per Cent. Increase in Wages and an Agree ment to Arbitrate. IS TO BB GIVEN TOMORROW Notices Will Bo Posted by Each Op erntor Announcing to His Men That He Will Grant Them an In crease in Wages of Ten Per Cent, on tho Present Scale and That He Will Arbitrate with His Employes any Grievances They May Present. Strong Likelihood of the Proposi tion Being Accepted as It Leaves a Means of the Mine Workers' Union Regulating the Separate Arbitra tions. i ,, Here Is the plan for settling tKo strike, as contemplated in the move ment Inaugurated by Senator Hanna:, Tomorrow morning at every colliery in the whole anthracite district there will be posted a notice to the effect that the company will grant Its em ployes an increase of wages of ten per cent, over the present scale, ef fective October 1, 1900, and that the company pledges itself to arbitiAte any grievances which its employes may present. t Immediately upon the publication'. of this announcement the TJnited Mine Workers will call u convention to be attended by delegates of all the local unions, to pass upon .the companies' proposition. The offer, it is expected, -will be accepted, but the delegates will agree on a uniform plan of action regard ing the arbitration of the other griev ances, so that they will obtain the equivalent of the proposition of-Pres- ident Mitchell that all the operators and all the employes meet at the same place, on the same day, though in separate halls. The arbitration of the grievances, other thon wages, will be carried on by each companies' employes and tho result reported back to another con vention. If everything is then found satis factory, the strike wil be declared off. This plan will effect what the United Mine AVorkers' officers desire, yet will not dlieetly recognize their union, ono thing which tho operators wish to avoid. The miners will all the time act as membei.s of tho union, except when dealing with tho operators. The latter at no time in . tho negotiations are obliged to know tho United Mlnci Workers organization. If the United' Mine Workers do not recede from the position taken by President Mitchell that tho union wns perfectly satisfied to stand aside and let the operators and their men come to a settlement, this plan ought to carry effectively and a speedy termination of the strike be reached. Miners' Sentiment. What the miners' sentiments in the matter are can be Judged from the subjoined statement, Issued by tho ex ecutive board of District No. 1 Satur day night, upon the return of District Piesldent T. D. Nichols from a con ference with National President John Mitchell, In Ilazleton: To (lie General Public: llic rMxiitlto board of Pislilct No. 1, United Mine Workers of America luilnir teen the ie ports in the public; picvi that the coal combine hail decided to give an advance of 10 per cent, in wjkc.h on nil vvoik, and withes to settle tha .stiiko on Hint basis desire to state that Wo have not received any proposition whatever, and warn nil Jline Woi Iters against leturnliiff to work un til r any conditions which may he offered, unless such action bu decided In a convention of all antlnaclle nilnii. ,' Our opinion, in case such an advirfe ;be of fiiatl.'uYUliiit it will not bo hulrlclcnt to e-M'the strike, an the advance cannot bo cotliputcl on all work In Hie district, because there ;ls tot a (Ucil pike on eac.li Kind of work, tho jirlca belli;: fixed by the mine foreman after the work has been done, We demand ,i fWed'nricc on all Kinds of vvoik upon which an .vanco may bo llgurcd, otherwise the miner would lose the ad vai'co. on about' one-clRlith of Ids work. . Wo also feel that we cannot consistently bu nsltdl to withdraw our dcminik for the fulfill, ment of tho law of Pcnnsjlvanla, that we bo p.iM H'liil-inonthly and hive the right to buy our powder whete we with or have the price icdiiceel to k.W per keg, which will (,'ivo the companies SO or do per cent, per week on their investment. We also ask thai the law be compiled with, In lliat all coal be weighed at the Jeiral iat ot i.'HD pounds tn the ton, and that we bu rep. ii'Miitcil In eicli Healer by a i heck welcrlinuri tn ice Hint we pet coricct wclRht, and that the) ilocl. me for icfuso be Ju-,1, lit (act, the diversity ol (onditloiuAvlilch wa cover in our h.iIc mid the intricacies of tho various questions ut lue make It an Impossl. blllty In bcdlc the vcod questions except by a Joint confidence of luineis and operators or by a bond of jililtuitnirt, who shall iceclre fact ii ml evidence fiom tho lulnirs and operators am deiide on the lneiits ol l.uii grievance. Trusting that we will continue tn be sus- IC'ontlnued on I'aeje 7.1 ------ft-- WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Sept. 30. forecast for Monday and Tuoclayt Eastern Pennsyl vania ficnerally fair Mcnd4y uu) Tues day; lijht to flesh northeast to east w lulls. 1 ,;i . i &1 3 4 - -J'-?-' &.,fe uM sj1 v
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