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THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, OClOBEK 11, 1900.
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TUB .MoDRIt.l HAKDWAItl MrOH
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Sensible
Thing
To buy this Benson of the
year Is n Gns Hentcr. We
recommend and soil Vul
can Heaters. They nre
neat and attractive bet
ter yot, they do the work.
Our prices are reason
aule. Foote & Shear Co.
H9N. "Washington Ave Q
:xxxxxxxooooj
L. R. D. & M.
Can WeWaonYbu
If tlerc U nm thins In tl ilioo linrket jou
will find it licrc All stle nll sluiw., :i'l
sires, all width? to fit ami s. I any IjcIj who
uri'fcciatcs gooJ shoo. Pep u 1 windows.
LEWIS, RUDDY,
DAVIES & riURPHY
330 Lackawanna Avenue.
Lackawanna.
"Til IS"
aundry.
;cMenn Avinus. A. E. WARA1AN.
THE WEATHEB YESTERDAY.
I.oul d.il.i for Oct. 1U, I'KIO.
llifilirst tcnipcratuie 3ii iK'kiom
.'.ouot tiinpciatiiio tl iIckU'CN
Uumlilily:
8 a. in 71 hi' (rut.
D i. in "it pn "''
COMEGYS-FBITZ NUPTIALS.
Ceremony Was Performed by Rev.
Dr. Robinson,
Yesterday, at the beautiful liome of
Mrs. Oeome "W. Fritz, 520 .UatlKon
avenue, at 9,30 o'clork, In tlfc presence
of the immediate family, by Rev.
Charles TO. Kolilmon, of the Second
Presbyterian church, llirhsml Krnest
Comegys and Hozilla Grove Fritz were
married. Miss Fritz Is the only
daughter of the late Geoiae W. Fritz
and Lovcnla, his wife. The bride's
father was one of the best known and
respected business men In this com
munity, having: been engaged in the
manufacture of harness and whole
sale and retail deale.1 in fancy leather
goods on Lacluiwanua avenue for forty
years. He died suddenly last spring,
while on a fishing trip in New York
state.
Miss Fritz's great-grandfather was
at one time a land agent in Philadel
phia, and on retiring fiom business1
settled in Columbia county, on what
is known as Fritz's Hill, and in that
region many of his descendants now
live. She, with her brother .lolin, Ik
managing the business loft by her
father.
Mr. Comegys, a real estate ilpfilw,
came to Scranton from Philadelphia
seven years ago, Tie Is a ropiesenln
tive of the well known family of his
nnme on the eastern shore ot Mary
land and Delaware, the hlstoiy of
which in this country dates back to
1650, when two brothers Kittled on the
Chester river, near Baltimore. Cor
nelius P. Comegys wui n soldier In
the Revolutions y war, and his son,
Cornelius P was governor of Dela
ware from 1837 to IStl. Governor
Comegys had several ons, among
whom was Chief Justlco Joseph P.
Comegys, the late Dcnjanitn B. Come
gys, president of the Philadelphia Na
tional bank, a director of the Penn
sylvania railroad, chairman of tho ad
vjsoty board of nirard college, and
one of tho managers of tho Sunday
School union; and tho ato Professor
Cornelius G, Comegys, of Cincinnati.
Mr, Comegys,' grandfather was Cap
tain Cornelius Comegys, of Clteons
boro, Mcl a ship owner nnil tanner,
nnd his father was the lato Colonel
"William TI. Comegys, whoso regiment,
the First Kastwin Shoro of Maryland,
was under Hancock nt Gettysburg, nnd
a magnificent monument marks tha
position U occupied, Dr. Cornelius
Comegys, of Hyde Park, Is an uncls
of Mr. Comegys.
On return from their wedding tour,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Comegys will reside on
Madison avenue,
ASSESSORS NOT YET NAMED.
Those Who Will Make Triennial As
sessment Not Yet Appointed,
The triennial assessment Is to be
mndo this fall, but as yet the city as
sessors have not appointed their ward
asossors. They explain that they have
not, beeauso tho necessary books or
dered by the board of revision and ap
peal nro not yet ready,
It Js expected that tho books will
Im out of tho hands of the printers
by the twentieth of tho month and by
that tlmo Assessor Ulnsland said yes
terday, tho names of the ward asses
ors will be announced.
The public is Invited to attend the
millinery opening at S. C, Ward's, 118
' Washington avenue, toduy and tomor
row. No cards Issued,
Drowsiness Is dispelled by Ueecham's
Pills.
MITCHELL
DECLARES
JHMSELF
IContliniCil Irom I'iikc 1.1
others of the local officials and escorted
to the St. Charles, whore hoadiiuartors
bad been established.
Accompanying Mr. Mitchell were his
private secretary, Miss Ktlzitbeth Mor
ris, of IndianapolN; National Commit
teeman W Tl. Falrloy, of I'rntt City,
Ala.; John Fnhy, of Sh.nuoU.ln, presi
dent of the Ninth district: T. D. Nich
ols, of Nnntlcoke, president of Dis
trict No. 1. nnd Organizer Benjamin
James, of Jcansvllle.
Tlmy hastily ate dinner and at 2.'20
wore ready to enter the waiting car
riage's and talto their place at the head
of tho line. A largo crowd was n?
sembled In front of tho hotel as tho
carriages were being loaded and ring
ing cheers went up as President Mit
chell made his appenrance. Orgnnlzer
Fred Dllcher, President Nichols and
Secretary Dempsey were also roundly
applauded.
The Parade.
Tho parade started nt !!.."0 o'clock
going out Wyoming avenue and up
Linden street to court house square,
down Adams to Lackawanna and
thence over the remainder of the
route as mapped out. An hour and
ten minutes was tho time lequlred
for tho column to pass a given point.
Some of the locals marched eight
abreast, nnd none of them In a smaller
formation than column of fours. Care
ful computations place the number of
men In lino nt about 10,000. Then
were fourteen imtlcnl organizations in
line.
It was not a tedious spectacle, as
might be Imagined would ho presented
by so many ununlformed, undrilled
men on march. Nearly every local
carried banners mote or less appro
priately Inscribed and every here and
theiv the line was broken with some
novelty or other, such as floats, ilo
plcllng some feature of the conflict.
There were many overcoat.-; among
the spectators, but very few In the
parade. Tn fact, there were more boys
bniefooted among the marchers than
there were men wiring overcoats.
They were a serlnus-loolclng lot of
matchers, and tho onlooker would not
be long in realizing that they wore
out for some purpose other than hav
ing ti holiday.
Mass Meeting.
At the place of the mass meeting,
the Ahli street giound?, there were
several thousand men, women and
children gathered whon the head of the
procession reached thete. The occu
pants of the carriages were piovidei'
places on the temporary platfoim, ami
then began a tedious wait for the
last of the paraders to reach the
grounds, .fter half an hour's wait. It
was decided to proceed with the pro
gramme witout waiting for the end of
the column to appear, and at 4.15, Or
ganizer Dllcher was introduced by
President Nichols, as chairman, and
the speech-making began. It was
half an hour later, while Mr. Fail-ley
wtts talking, that the hist end of the
procession entered the grounds.
President Mitchell did not talk un
til about 5.30 o'clock. The crowd that
was packed solidly for live yards in
ftont of the stand on two sides and
dozens deep on the two off sides, pa
tiently waited to hear and get a good
view of the central figure of the strike.
The preliminary speeches roused con
siderable enthusiasm, but it was not
a marker to that which greeted Mit
chell and his utteran-es. AVhen Mit
chell had linMipd. tho crowd melted
rapidly away, and the speakers who
followed him had to bo content with
a comparatively slim audience.
THOUSANDS IN
THE BIG PARADE
The windows in all of the business
places along the route were at a pre
mium, as places to view the parade
fiom. and multitudes thus watched
the long lines of stuidy marchers fiom
above.
The majority of the stores, otllce
buildings and residences along the line
of match were gaily decorated with
the national colots, large banners wav-
I lug in the bieeze and trl-cnlored bunt-
lug bing e ery where displayed In pro
fusion, The meat crowd was well taken care
of by the police, who prevented the
speet.itots from hindering or obstruct
ing the com su of the parade. Hopes
were stretced along the streets, and
no one allowed beyond the curb, as a
result of which the marchers had a
clear road, and not a single hitch oc
curred. Chief Holding hud practically every
patrolman on iho force doing parade
duty yesterday, and the wisdom in
using this largo number of blueconts
wus frequently demonstrated during
tho day.
The marching men from the mines
aroused great enthusiasm all along tht
route. The great number of small boys
In line was frequently remnrked upon.
Nearly every delegation of breaker
hoyb and slate pickers tarried on high
transparencies bearing devices llko
this; "We are making all of 2,"o. and
40c. a day," "Give our Dads Justioa
nnd wo can Go to School," and oilier
legends of the same nature.
Much Enthusiasm,
President John Mitchell, who occu
pied a currlage In company with May
or James Moir, was everywhere io.
celved with great enthusiasm, and
when, at 2:30 o'clock, ho was driven
to Wyoming avenue, to lend the pa
rade, a very lively little demonstra
tion occurred. A largo number of
breaker boys, who woro forming near
by, caught sight of the carriage, and
Immediately recognlnlng the lender of
the United Milne Workers, broke ranks
and made a simultaneous rush for tho
vehicle. They surrounded It, piping
shrilly, "What's do matter wld Mitch
ell?" "He's all right!" and tho next
moment the young president wus lean
ing over tho side of the carriage slink
lug hands with tho urbny-faeeil little
fellows and chatting to thorn.
At 2:33 o'clock the hlgnnl to march
was given, and tho procession, which
had formed on Wyoming avenue, be
gan its course up Linden strent to
Adams. First eamo Grand Mnrshul
William FlUMuunons, ot Locnl No.
879, of Dunmore, with his chief of
staff, Thomas Davis, of Local Union
213, and aids, Francis Furrell, No. 80S,
and William Charles, No. 213.
Then followed Lawrence's band, and
'next In line came the carriages, In
tne nrst sat President Mitchell, Mayor
James Moir and Miss Morrison, the
former's secretary, In the second
were District Vice-President Adam
Itoscavwyeb, National Committeemen
Urnjainln .Tnines and W. It. Fnlrley
and Organizer Robert N. Courti-klit.
Tho third carriage contained Organ
izer Fred Dllcher, who was one of the
most popular men In the parade, and
District President T. D. Nleholls, Dis
trict Secretary John T. Demnscy nnd
National Committeeman George Pur
cell. The foUrth contntned District
Committeemen Henry Collins Thomas
Llewellyn, John P. Kearney and Nich
olas Buiko.
Seven Months Out.
Local MB, of Arehbald, was the first
organization In tho parade. "On a
strike for seven months and good for
seven more," was on one of their
transparencies, nnd nnother legend an
nounced that "The operators' ton has
been :i,3C0 pounds for the past twenty
yoni.i, but the legal ton Is 2,210
pounds."
"Oh, Lord, give us .strength to battle
for our dally bread," npneared on 'in
othor banner. The Arciibnld band fol
lowed, and then In close older came
Locnl 100.", Jessup; Local 117, PeckvU'c;
Local 917. Olyphant: Local U37. Oly
phnnt; Local 1001, Throop; Local HI",
Throop; Local 1010, Pticoluirg: Locnl
122V, Dlcltpon City; Local 0S8, Marsh
wood. "Down with oppression! We will
stand by Mitchell," was the standard
borne by Local 1147, of Throop, which
was led by a hardv miner, mounted
on a mule, The Pricoburg division
was followed by about one hundred
breaker boys.
The second division was led by Aid
Stephen Heap, of Olyphant. on horse
back. 'Pile Roma band followed, and
then enmp a great gathering of mine
boys. A big transparency carried by
them stated "This Is the Wav the
Boys are Treated; Cannot go to
School."
Local No. Sill, of Dunmore, was next
In line, and Stonnr's band then pie
ceded the Central Labor Union repre
sentatives from Rcranton nnd Pitts
ton. Led by President Martin D.
Flaherly, they marched along one hun
dred strong, and were followed by the
Theatrical Employes' Union, after
whom came Junior Local, No. 1307, of
the Miners nnd Dtlvers. "The U. M.
W. A. must be recognized," "Give our
fathers justice and we can go fo
school," were two of their legends
Two diivcr boys, in a cart drawn by
a small donkey, were In their line.
From Old Forge.
Tho third division was led by Local
No. 30H, of Old Forge, tho striking em
ployes at the Jermyn mines. One of
their transparencies lead, "Does not
the same law apply to rieluand poor?"
"God save us from the guns of tho
sheriff nnd his deputies."
Tliu other unions which made up
this division were: Local 131. Old
Forge; Local 1031. Taylor: Local 33D,
Duryea; Local 778. Duryea; Local 402,
Duryoa; Local 1017, Avoca; Local 1162,
Avoca; Local 1296, Moosic: Local 20."),
Dupont; Lackawanna Local.
Taylor, No. 1013, was led by Its own
band and followed by a number o
mine workers, who pioduced some
thing resembling muse, by what is
known as a bazoo band.
Local No. 1036, of Mluooka, led tho
next division, nnd were followed by
a host of little breaker boys and slate
pickers, who all along the route
shouted loud and long for Mitchell and
Dllcher. A wagon drawn by a pair
of heavv white horses, was one of
tho features of this division's display.
Two aged miners sat on the driver's
seat, and the rest of the wagon was
given to two miners, who gave a prac
tical illustration of work in the mines,
on a large amount of hard coal.
Bauer's band led a portion of this
division, consisting of several of the
North Scranton locals. A largo num
ber of pictures of Dllcher and Mit
chell were carried on high by tho
members of this division, and like
nesses of J. T. Dempsay and Organizer
It. N. Courtrlght were home by Local
10."2 and Local S62. "In Mitchell wo
Oust," was the wording on many a
transparency In this division, and
"When wo ask for justice we do not
want guns for an answer," was an
other legend.
Practical Demonstration.
Local No. SOS. of North Scranton,
was preceded by a wagon contain
ing several men In oil contp, giving a
demonstration of practical mining.
Tills entire division was made up of:
Local 879, Dunmore; Local 1016, Dun
more; Local 1036, MInooka; Local 460,
South Scranton: Local 1052, Scranton;
Locnl 862, Scranton: Local 1367, Provi
dence; Local SOS, Providence; Local
nift, Providence; Local 15!, Providence;
Local 143, Providence.
Local No. 213, of West Scranton,
was in the van of the last division.
Several tiny lads marched solemnly
In the rear of the minors, carrying
rifles and labelled "deputies."
Five miners riding abreast on mules
were next In line, and then came two
of the most forcibly nrranged floats
of the procession. On olio was a table,
with a number of men, wearing high
.silk hats, sitting around it, being
served with wine by attendants. This
wns placnuled: "Wo are the opera
tors. Be damned."
Behind this came another float repre
senting the Interior of a miner's
homo, the' head of the family sitting
at his supper In his shirt sleeves,
surrounded by bis wife and family.
"Three cheers for Dllcher," shouted
the West Scranton breaker boys, as
they marched along, and "Three cheers
for Mother Jones," wns another slo-
gun which iney rnispu, t wagon
bearing a miner making stupendous
efforts to drill at hard coal, gave a
vivid representation of tho difficulties
25c Buys
Coursen's "Special' Java
and Mocha Coffee nothing
as fine in the city at 2jc,
Hundreds of new customers
every week,
20c Buys
Coursen's xxx Jaya,
14c Buys
Coursen's Golden Rio.
25c Buys
One-half package Cour
sen's Ceylon Tea,
E. G. Goursen
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will have Mckinley
Select Councilman Charles E. Chlttonden, one of tho leading busi
ness raon in the ce'ntral city, when asked by a. Tribune man last night
to give a few of his reasons for favoring the re-election of President
McKlnley said :
"When sensible stockholders in a corporation find a superintend
ent who has kept labor steadily and profitably employed and who
shows large profits on the annual balance sheet when his contract
time expires they re-employ him.'
"Tho Democratic party was discharged from the control of our
government four years ago because their balance sheet showed ter
rific losses to capital and tho effect of their poll Icy proved that they
could not feed tho laborer or koep him employed.
"Prosideut McKinley's policy has addod billions to the value of
American property and securities. It has put more money of the
workers in savings banks than was ever before known. It has given
steady and profitable employment to labor, good prices and comfort
to the farmers. It has fought a great war with a European military
power at a cost of $200,000,000 3 per cent, bonds and has $80,000,000
surplus in tho treasury, and real estate and islands to burn, while
Cleveland put us in debt $263,000,000 of 4 1-2 and S per cent, bonds
for the pleasure of his company and to ascertain that his policy of
free raw material was a mistake.
"Frosident McKlnley found the country poverty-stricken and
the prey of European capitalists. In four years the debts are paid
and this is the financial center of the world, loaning to all the great
powers. Our naval and military strength was held in contempt. To
day it is everywhere respected.
" For four years the foreign policy has been without error. At
first derided as shirt-sleeve diplomacy events have proved its cor
rectness and it has been humbly followed by its rivals. The ship of
'state has a master hand at the helm, and though the American peo-
pie talk foolishly, they act. wisely. McKinley will rule for four yeara
'I more."
experienced by some of the workers In
the mines.
The Nay Aug Drum corps headed
Hrlggs local, No. 1360, which was fol
lowed by Local No, 1672, consisting
almost entirely of young boys. St.
Pefcr'.s Drum corps, an aggregation of
young man, tastily attired In red
blouses and caps, preceded Bellevue,
No. 1331.
Breaker Boys Led.
This branch was led by a number
of breaker boys made up to rt present
older men, and carrying a stretcher,
on which lay one of their comrades.
A transparency reminded the specta
tors of the death of the miner, John
Smith, killed while at work, who
leaves behind him n wife and eight
children.
Another float the.i followed, hear
ing a number of silk tiled, comfortable
looking men, seated at a table. Be
hind them stood a small boy with a
rifle, who wns placarded, "deputy."
The wagon bore the legend: "Operators
taking care of the senate and con
gress." The locals In this division
wcte: Local 213, West Scranton; Lo
cal 142S, West Scranton; Local 1503,
West Scranton: Local 637, West Scran
ton: Local 127S, West Scranton: Local
1360, AVest Scranton: Local 1072, West
Scranton; Local 1331, Bellevue.
The line of march was: Form on
Wyoming avenue, light resting on
Mulberry: up Wyoming to Linden, to
Adams, to Lackawanna, to Eighth,
countermarch to Jefferson, to Linden,
to Madison, to Vine, down Vine to
Washington, to Ash Street grounds.
MITCHELL SAYS HE
IS DISSATISFIED
In an interview recently President
Mitchell stated that the ten per cent,
offer was not satisfactory, but he
joined with this declaration the fur
ther statement "but It is a great vic
tory." Yesterday he declared his dis
satisfaction in emphatic tones, and the
cheers which followed his declaration
could not be Interpreted to mean any
thing but thai the mlneis who heard
him shared the same opinion, and In
ferred from Mr. Mitchell's utterances
that he was not favorable to Its ac
ceptance. Whether or not that is what
he means is not known.
But whatever lie meant should be
understood. It Is certain that the vast
majority of the men who heard him
look his words to mean that he was
opposed to the ten per cent, offer be
ing accepted unless It Is modified In
the way he points out In the sentences
following his declaration. The speech
In full Is appended:
Mi. (Iuiiin.ui, l,.iilii iiiiiI Ci m lonti u: II is
iiptiUi"-, to wiy tlint 1 jiii tti.itlfii'il lo lie nf.
fouled iliu npiioitiuiily of iiilkini; to a wi-l
loitourie of pt'opli, micIi as it cutlioidi litre
Wilj'. 1 fed a double j.. cut lit a tto.i ta Know
il'.it the tlMliiituMicil mayor of oiir dly U
lure anil I)' U okc- u'iil!c tlie ilatniient I
liae lepiMltill' iiiaile, tliat the mine .mkeis
.ho ine on ntill.e do not iulate the law.
Duiln the time I lue leelt Ill the anlliiiKiU
legion it lias licen one umllmi'.'Us lecpptiou surh
J-. u tender me unlay; 1 am not tain enough
In Ik Hew that till.', oiatlcn If leiulueil to lnc
petioiully, Iml dn.lirlleic thai II i a h Unite.
In the I'like'l Mine 'Aoikcis of Ameilia; It is
ImlluillU' i'f .Minr k.Mihy Id the union; and
until (my cnal miner in this country is en
iolk'4 on our hoiks we tlnll not lea-e our v't.
foits lo oisanlzc them.
Denied the Charge.
c-otnc ilenlmiliif, HiHiin has halt) that we in
.lUKinatrd tills snil.u in the Interest of oine
political oiyaiii7-.it ion : ut di.nt.-e wis nude in
the hope that it would anay ou men again,!
jouiselies; it was m.ule with the tniipoai J de.
binding our cuiukUnce in the oflkris of this
union ami nuMirj; you tlitlit one another, 1
Mid itelila), ami I ii'l'C.U It now, that I
bhouhl latlui tnKe iwo liundieil of tliee little
liiiy out o the lnealer ami put them in seli'M
than to kic any nun I Umw clcciel pieslilcnt
Of the United States, I .-hoiild utliei lit ot ei
lte lo ni) cmftMiien than lie of nvilce to any
political (iitMiilzatlon. I know that uzaidleM
of who Ik president of the United Males you
nnd I muu no on uoiMnc; jon must ill;,- io.il,
iiid f, prolitbl, will i;o on pieadiliiK llie cuiike
of lslior; while evir.v 'nan Ins a iilit to Ins own
political opinions, that U hlx own lUId, hut as
far as I am toutcrned uur nrt;anlz.Vlion will
neur take any rail in pnlltiii.
Some of the new'ipapcis iiaie i Inugpil that we
oidcml this strike to that the bituminous
inlr.cn would pioflt liv your idleness, Wc have
refuted that i hargu b) ordeiiiiK the bituininoas
miners not to load iu.il for nnrkeU fouurily
supplied ly authr.ultc coal; ail if lluio is any
bituminous coal romliu into the anthtji Itc le
gion U bciiiK loaded in West Viielnla, when
we lue piticiically no oigaiilnticn,
Paramount Question,
Nuw, my fellow wpihiugiiien, I Liiow that the
pjiumount question In twur minds now in how
will the strike lc tri initialed. Smne of )ou hate
dcelaied the convention should not hue li.'in
called; ono local union hi this ieliilty passed
resolutions a.klntr thai we irfuse tu call a ton
trillion. While the offlccm of this oigaulz.Ulon
d- not iuebtion the hoiusty of the motives
whleli prompted the pastaje of IhU involution
we believe that ou should meet in com nit Ion
(lu'out'li delegates, and join -.clvcs deteimlne
throiifdi our own toto whclhci you letuin to
work or continue on strike.
As ou are the men mot vitally Intciestla,
It must i est with ou and not with John Mitch,
ell or his official colleagues whether there Is a
resumption ot work or a continuation of the
strike. You had a, trlko here tome Hint ago
which continued fur a eliort time and then the
offlccm declared the ttrikc off without consulting
'f
four years more.
--f
jour wlshr, and nor since sou lure cursed
those i.fltuis.
I cannot c.vprcl, my fellow woiMm:iiiiu, al-n.-iirt
to luito our approval, I (clL that in
the prrfiuiiiutici' of my duty, sometime", a pait
of the mlneis will lillrw that t am wronu':
out eseitilhe hoatd will lint always have our
undid' me, ulthough 1 trust that wc .-.lull al
ways de-ene the innfldeme of the vasr ni.i
im in. If u i.inuot tetalu .tout (oufldcmc b.v
lieliiir honest, ui shall never fly fo hold thp te.
((aid of men by lelliu; (hem lies; If wc cannot
irt.ilii their (UiHiluuc by telling' the ttulli, we
should pi ctt r not In have their confidence.
Holy as Religion.
To me the iaiw of labor is as hole .is that
ot irliglflii; I believe that thoe who tiy tu bilng
t' I lie homes of the mluers a little moie happi
ness and Minslilne, Instead of the gloom and
'adness whiili too c.lien tlndh a dvvelinir place
tl'i'ie, mo seivlng a cau-p as holy as leliginn.
Let me udvise you lo lontimie this stiihe a
)ou have dono: and fnat every man stay away
fiom tin- mines until a lonvenlion deilaii's the
strike otl.
I have not, up lo this time, had an; thing lo
-iy about the opeiatois' piopositlon; I mil now
willing to say that their pioposilion is not at-i-fialor.v;
but if they will give you ten per
cent, they ousbt to oflii it for jttt; they
ought to be willing to abolish their company
stole-. Slid pay vou twite a month My (Jod
Mniiijlil.v, Hip law calls foi that! they ought
to lie willing to abolish the sliding scale.
I do. not believe tint thia strike will collect
all the abuses that have accumulated dining
Hie p.iM foity jeais; vet I am convinced that
with rndi succeeding year, if )ou maintain jour
ois.iniz. ion, you tan sectne impinvcd condi
tions of employment. It is the height of my
ambition to establish the same telations between
ouislves and the opei.itots as exist in the bilii
niinous liclds, where the opeiators and mineis
meet annually in joint confeience. like piudent
business nun. and adjust their differences with
out lecouise to stiikes.
Ate Civilized Weapon.
II is said by .some one 1l1.1t strikes aie bai
haioiis, bul, my friends, strikes never take
place cm opt in highly rlv Hired nations; lliere
are no suikes in Asia; their ale no stiikes in
Africa; I line aie 110 strikes in India; .vou
never heaid of a Chinaman going 011 it like; .vou
never heard of an Afiican going on stiike.
Strikes aie lo be lecjrctted; suikes should not
be nuouraved; M likes should not be toleiated
ewepf where all honoinble pffoila to adjust dlf
feienees fall.
Before this stiike was oideied we made eveiy
po-slble efloil to bring about a peateful adjust
ment of your dllfeiencei. I went to New, Vol I;
and R.iniflced my pcisonnl dignity In an effort
lo secme a confeience with the operatois; they
turned me away without a healing; they said
that their men would not stiike: that they had
nn grievances; it was s.ild they bad polled the
mines; and that not ten per cent, of the men
would stiike. I said that they would stiike mid
my predif lions have been nioie than vciifled. All
the men who took pait in llie Mi ike deseive
credit and while a non-union man who will join
a strike is not as fur sighted as u union man.
lie deseives as much fiedil. When the strike
was declined our union was not strong wc had
hut 8,000 inembeis in this region but 1U.000
men joined the sliike when it was called.
My fellow woikingiiien, my volic Is not slicing
enough lo male jou all hear, hut bcfoie dosing
I wish lo ask that the mineis will conduct them
selves as they have up to this time. I wish to
ask the inotliris and daughlcis who aie heio
lo give us their powerful suppoit; I wish to
bay that I have less sympathy in this stiike for
,iou stiong men, who aie accuslonied fo bald
'ships than I have for the bleaker bov. llie
mothers nnd daughteis who sntfei moie, if pos
sible, fli.111 you. Continue as you have been
doing; keep' ,v our union intatt, and llie stiike
will not be In vain.
Other Speakers,
The other spealteivs were Mayor
James Moir, District President T. D.
Nichols, National CointnUtcemcn Fair
ley, Polaslti, Puree!! and James, Dls-
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Your wants in medium
weight underwear can be
supplied here.
Men's fancy cashmere,
fall weight enough wool
for comfort enough cot
ton to avoid shrinking.
$2. Suit.
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DEALERS IN
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CASEY BROS
liict Secretary Dempstoy, Dlstilct
President Foley and Organizer Court
right. The meeting was presided over
by Organls?ii' Dllcher.
Much dlsappolntement wns expressed
at the failure of "Mother" Jones to
appear. Her absence was not ex
plained. During an Intermission belwecii
speepches, Organizer Dllcher requested
all present 'who belonged to the Lncka
wnnna union to hold up their hands.
Not a hand wns rulscd. He then
asked all who belonged tn th" United
Mine Workers to raise llielr hands.
The way the air was filled with up
lifted hands was a caution.
Organizer Polaskl's speech wus In
Polish. Ho is a very Intelligent-looking
man and Is accredited with being
an eloquent tnlkcr In his native Ian
gunge. Ho was attentively listened to
by the Polish contingent nnd frequent
ly Interrupted with applause.
Mayor Mulr'si speech was one of wel
come to the national officers and com
mendation to the mine workers for trio
luw-abldlng mannev In which they
have conducted themselves so far dur
ing the strike.
District President Nichols responded
to this, and In the couisc of an In
teresting address, made the statement
that the fixed charges of mining are
of such a magnitude as to prevent the
operators from keeping their mines
Idle any great length of time.
Mr. Paltiey spoke mainly on the fu
tility of the laboring man seeking to
gain anything by Individual eft'orl. He
congratulated the men of the anthra
cite region on their having cast away
their policy of Individuality and as
sured thorn that they were going to
enjoy the kind of prosperity that the
United Mine Workers brought to his
stale, Oklahoma, where the price of
loading coal was raised from 37J4 cents
to 55 cents a ton since Ihe advent of
the union.
Secietary Dempcey made some in
terstlng allusions to the claims of the
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The public Is invited to attend the
millinery opening at S. C. Ward's, 116
Washington avenue, today and tomor
row. No cards Issued.
L0NC DISTANCE
TELEPHONE SERVICE
PtUtFeCT SATISFACTION IN
COMMUNICATION, BOTH LOCALLY
ANO LONQ DISTANCE. PEftrBOT
PROTECTION TO YOUR FAMILY IN
ALL EMERGENCIES ANO INDIS
PENSABLE, IF TIME AND CONVENI
ENCE ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDER
ATION. The rates are from S24.00.
ACCORDING TO THE CLASS OF
SERVICE.
MANAGER'S OFFICE.
117 ADAMS AVE.
Seitz & Co.
Upholsters
Carpets made aud laid.
Decorations
Flags, Bunting, etc, to
rent for public aud private
entertainments.
316 Washington flue.
Guernsey Building.
Announcement
Extraordinary....
At the recent International Ex
port Exposition held in Philadel
phia, 1899, the Mason & Hamlin
Pianofortes were awarded highest
distinction over all others, and
were the only pianos to bo
recommended to the Franklin Insti
tute as worthy or a special distinc
tion and extra medal.
A full stock of these superb in
struments may be seen at the
warerooms of
L. B. Powell & Co.
131-133 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
rVAKEHOUSE-Grceu Kldgo
TRUTH
And nothing but
the truth. Our busi
ness is merely to
bring you and our
goods together. Then
you will do the rest.
216 Lackawanna Avenue,
Scranton, Pa.
'PHONE stes.
A Reputation
We have a reputation for
carrying the finest line of
men's furnishings in the city.
This reputation will be sus
tained by us this fall. Al
ready we are showing a line
of bosom shirts for fall wear
that are superior in quality
and style.
CONRAD,
305 Lackawanna Ave.
Tha Popular Houi Fur
nliblng ator.
J7ertf
Cutters
Hade of the best sea
soned wood with best
quality steel knives 25c
to 40c. Vegetable slicers
15c and 25c. Kraut Cut
ters, 85c to $4.00 Fruit
Presses, If 1.75 and $2.75.
Apple Parers, 50c, 60c.
and 95c.
Universal Pood Chop
pers, $1.25, $1.75 and
$2.25.
Foote & Fuller Co,
Hears Building:,
140-43 Washington Ave
Heating Stoves,
Ranges,
Furnaces,
Oil Stoves,
Gas Stoves,
Kf Heaters.
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Strike
Bulletin
Pending the satisfactory adjust
ment of differences between miners
and operators, we have decided to do
some ABBITBATION on our own
account. We prepared for and ex
pected an early and large Fall trade,
which is somewhat delayed on ac
count of the strike, but with our
past record for meeting every emer
gency we have decided to STBIK
right into the heart of regular prices,
at the beginning of the season, too,
and as a consequence we started a
SALE this week hitherto WITHOUT
PABALLEL.
Furniture, Carpets, Bedding,
Banges, Heaters and everything in
our immense line will be offered at
figures bound "to strike" the thrifty
housekeeper with delight, Our Pop
ular Credit Terms are more liberal
than ever to meet the occasion.
Credit Yoii? Certainly!
We
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