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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1900.
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'Jim Moiisiitf ItAttnw.in Hros
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Sets.
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You will bo intorented In
tho lino wo have here. No
other Scranton. store lias
such a complete lino. Han
dtc:) of Bono, Celluloid, Stag
nud Ivory, with Sterling
Silver trimmings nnd fer
rules. Every blade war
ranted, A Carving Get
makes an appropriate wedding-
present. Prices $1.00
to ?17.50.
Foote & Shear Co.
119 N. Washington Ave
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L. R D & M.
CanWeWaitonYou
If (here li nnvtliltiB In the hoo market yen
will find it here. All (styles, till shapes, a'l
slt-ps, all wMtln to fit and suit any laily who
appreciates good chocs. Sec our windows.
LEWIS, RUDDY,
DAVIES & riURPHY
330 Lackawanna Avenue.
W acka wanna
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,-cSPenn Avenus. A. B. WARMAN.
THE WEATHEB YESTERDAY.
Ili'vlie-it teiupciaturc 61 degrees
I.oHCj-t tempcratuie uJ device
Humidify:
S a. m 7.1 per cent.
5 p. m :;; per cent.
PERSONAL
'rS
X
.0 lion. w. J. Lewis lias gone to Denver, to., on
a bmincss trip.
1". F. Cu.lek was jctenlay in Xew York city,
lie will return lotl.iy.
Secretary Dolph n. Atlierton, of the hoard of
tr.ide, leaves today for Uinglianiton, X. Y on
a business trip.
Ilr. II, A. l'JRcf, veti'iiiury mubcoh, of Spiuce
street, who lus heen ahro.id for the past tlucii
months, leturned home jestcrday.
-Miss Jessie Dimmiek is cntertaiiiliiR scleral
Touiiff lady friends at the cottage of Willi mi
Connelt at Lal.o Henry. They aio Miss Shannon,
of llrldcport, Conn., and Ihe MNhs Done, Vail
and Thomas, of tills tit y.
GIFTS TO THE HOME.
Gratitude Felt for the Kindness of
Many Friends.
The managers of the Home for Ihe
Friendless .'icknwlcdg-e with gratitude,
Sifts from the following donors:
(jtiintlty school supplies, Uojnolds Brothers;
Mis. Ij. It. Stelle, Mis. K. S. MolTat, tomatoes;
Mis. William Conncll, Mrs. ,f. 1). Shcrer, Mis.
William It. .lone, Mrs. P. SI. Spmecr, Charles
(iciger, Sirs. J. T. Mills, Mrs. IJ. S. Moffat, Sirs.
J. A. Uohertson, JIis. Snook, OUlci? Watltins,
Mrs. W. I). Kennedy, Sirs. William Slarple, SIUs
Dickinson, II. A. Pierce, fruit; Mrs. Thomas
Dickson, baricl flour; Sirs. 0. V. Dently, takes;
Mrs. C. S. IJilwards, jelly; ltev. lliilunl Hiorns,
rc.idinff matter; Mis. T. II. franklin, cookies;
Sirs. W. W. Watson, cgclaules; J. K. Hess,
Sliss Moggie Zeldlcr, bread, etc. Saturday night
donors: 1). 1-J. Slaiherner, U. a. Couisen, W. II.
Pierce, Lindners bakery, T. U. Cair !: Son,
Court House Square Cjslt store; V. CI. Com.nl,
A. St. Storr, Uveritt Brothers, II. A, Pierce, Jack
ton's market, C. S, Pratt, Hughes' market, Spci:
ccr'b market, lcoliruasscr'a bakery, C. IJ. Bone,
W. If. Allen. O. V. .Millar k Company, quantity
crockcr)-; Slis. W. V, Scranton, two and one-luff
ban els apples; Mrs. Simon Itlcc, provisions, cloth
ing; James Turnliull, kindling wood; Lickawan
na Dairy company, milk; Coiisumcra' Ice com
pany, ice dally; Sirs. K. Ij. Puller, quantity tiro,
visions. Desserts weie fuiiiNhcil by Mrs. II. SI.
Boles, J. T. I'oittr, Sirs. J. Ij. Conr.ill, Sirs.
William Conncll; shoes, G, O. Drown; ham, II.
Kchtll; clothing, .Mrs. William Bright; fruit,
Ir3. Sereno Vnn Storch; egetables and fiuit,
Sirs. W. II. Itklinwnd. Desserts, Sir. Daniel
JCangstanff, Mrs. 0 11. Dale. A large donation
from South Canaan was sent by the following: O.
Pucklngham.d, A. Spangenhurg, a friend, fieorgo
fiwlnglc, licv. I). W. Do 1'orest, B. V, Swingle,
II. II. Miaffcr, II, U. ircSIcniB, Israel Cobb, II.
S. Blocs.
.
FOR HAHNEMANN HOSPITAI.
Donations Acknowledged for Month
of September.
The directors of tho Hahnemann
hospital thankfully acknowledged the
receipt of the following gifts for tho
month of September:
Sirs. George Sanderson, tea, flower, uutleiclolli
iuir, Mankets. old niusllu, grapej; Sirs. (Jeorge
ficblagcr, leading matter; Sir. C. S. Woolworlh,
one and one-half doen rantnluprs; Mis, u. I).
Simpson, two lusltels tomatoes; tuche towels',
twelve pillow cases, six thects; Sirs. William II,
Hielmioud, tomatoes, corn, grains, uiiderolothiiiy,
llftien bottles grape Julio; Sirs. S. .N. ('alleiidtr,
banket apples, peaches, pears; Mrs. J. A. Prlic,
reading; matter, basket peaches; SHai pjge, lead,
ing matter; Mia, S. T. Jones, basket miprs; A
Friend, leading matter; Mrs. H, SI. Boles, icad
Inc matter, nigs, commode i Mis. X, (;, Itobi it
son, reading mutter; tl. V. Millar, cno dozen
linlves and forks; Mis. ft II. Welles, robe, two
flannel skirts; Mis. Henry llelin, Jr., old mulln,
wash rags, twp khan Is, potaoes; Mrs. T, j, Wat.
kins, fifty-seven pillow caies, scventeeu sheels,
one piece toweling, one piece imulln, thtcen
towels, seun napkins; Sirs. IJ. Ij. Puller, oiij
banc) flour, ono ham, o.io pall Ur.l, one-half
dozen bottles catsup; one-half dozen paikige?
cereals, threo quurts beans, two pounds rfec, two
packages wheat food, two pounds tea, three
packo;:ca staich, one tioclt butter, one case soap,
ono cako tenialoes, one rase corn, one case peas;
Mm. T, U Jones, coalj Mrs. Lawrenco Scott,
rcadlnf matter,
Hellglous scplces were conducted during the
month by licv, Sir. Alricli and Miss Weir. Mu
sic, Instrumental and vocal, was furnished by
iNlss flcllto i-suy, ' Harriet urooine, .Mrs. II.
IT. Jajnt, Profetoor J. 51. Chauce. Mr. Thomss
l-Ippel, Mrs. V, P. Brewster, Sirs. II. SI. Boies.
NEW MAIL SCHEDULES.
Knllway Tost Ofllce Established on
Two Extra TrnhiB.
1'ostmnsler Kzru 11. 1 tipple lias
succeeded In ImVlnrf Hie tiOHtnlllRe do
pnrtment pstnlillsli railroad post
nlllcfs commcnchiB cm October 22, on
Iiiitkuwimna train No. IB, Icnvlnt?
hoto for nuffnlo'nt 1.10 it. m., and
ni-rlvlnc In the Inttm- city nt 12Mr.
p. in., and on Lackawanna train No.
12, leo.vlntr hero at R:40 n. m., and
nrrlvlnu In New York city at 10130
It. m.
Heretofore only through pouches
have born ctiriieil on llicio trains
but by the now mrntiKcincnt mntl
for the liitcrvenlnir nlntlotiB will bo
sorted and delivered en route. Tho
schedule for tho arrival nnd depart
ure of malls to und irotn this city
and New York nnd Philadelphia has
been lately changed nnd Is now as
follows, the time for departure bolus
In nil lnitanrea the time of closing
the mail nt tho loent office.
Malls leave for New York 1, r,
7-.10 ana lO-SO n. ni and 12:30, .1:10
and 11 j). ni.
.Mails arrive from New York 1:10,
4:in, 10:25 a. m., nud 1, l:r2, 5:13, 8:15,
and 11:30 p. m.
Malls leave for Philadelphia 3, S,
10:0-. 11:30 a. m., and 12:30, 1:10, !J:10,
5-20 and 11 p. m.
Mulls urrive from Philadelphia
0:30, 10, 10:30 n. in., and 1:15, 5:43,
S:45 nnd 1J:30 p. m.
This makes the most complete mall
service between these two great
eastern cities and Scrunton that has
ever been had before.
The receipts nt the local post office
for the quarter cndlnff September 30,
wore $41,733.47. The receipts for the
same Quarter In 1Si)9 were $31,757.42,
making un Increase this year Of $C,
976.05. CHESS CLUS HAS
BEEN REVIVED
Local Lovers of the Game Have Re
organised for the Whiter Lnst
Season's Handicap Tournament.
The Scranton Chess club, which last.
season proved a. source of much pleas
ure to all local lovers of the Intricate
and scientific frame, by the hnndlcnn
tournament which it conducted
throughout tho fall of '99 and winter
of 1000, has reorganized. Great Inter
est Is being manifested in the club and
already over twenty members have
been enrolled on the secretary's list.
At it recent meeting held In the
studio of Artist John Bruinnrd, In the
Price building, officers were elected for
the enuulng year. Colonel P. L. Hitch
cock was again chosem president, and
Robert C. Adams was made secretar.v.
The club will hold weekly meetings,
coming together every Saturday night.
For the present meetings twill be hold
at the office of Attorney Peck, in the
board of trade building. Later on, the
club will probably meet nt the houses
of the various members.
Last year's tournament was won
bs- Piofessor S. Fried wald, of the High
school faculty. The contestants In the
tournament were divided into three
classes, and Professor Friedewnld
proved himself to be easily the best
player in the club, bs- winning twents--
two games, tielng one and losing one,
out of twenty-four played, a splendid
record.
Last year the club brought the Amer
ican chess champion, Pillsbury, to this
cit-, and his advent proved of gieat
interest to Scrantonlans as he gave a
truly remarkable exhibition of both
chess and checker playing. He played
a large number of simultaneous games,
even using a blindfold game, In which
he was unable to see a single one of his
opponents and only knew their moves
as they called them off. F. It. AVelsh,
of Jermyn, one of the members of the
club, was the only one who succeeded
in wresting a game from the cham
pion. During the coming winter another
tournament will probably be contested,
and In addition matches will be ar
ranged with one of the city chess
teams. Tunkhannock Is every year
represented bs several doughtj1 chess
champions and these will be called
upon to do battle with the local play
ers. Wllkes-Barre, also, is generally
represented by a team of exports at the
game, and It is likely that the Scranton
Chess club will arrango for a tourna
ment with, and do all sorts of things
to, tho men from down the vallej'.
Several members of the High school
faculty are members of the club, Pro
fessors Friedewald, W. K. Schlmpff
nnd John U. Wagner, ull being en
thusiastic followers of the chess-men.
Among the other members are: Colonel
F. Jj. Hitchcock, Edmund A. Bartl,
li. C. Adams, Wilson Hailey, John
Bralnard, YV. I.oveland, Joseph Miller,
Wlnfrod J. Xorthup, E. G. Wordcn,
John O. Sherwood, Leo Schimpff, Lionel
Ernst, George .Davidson, Frank David
son, Attorney Peck, Dr. Porteus, of
Taylor; F. R. Welsh, of Jermyn.
THE DRUMMER EVANGELIST.
Schedule of the Meetings of Rev. W.
H. Williams.
"The Drummer Evangelist," Ilev.
W. It. Williams, arrived yesteiduy
from Ws'omlng and Susquehanna
counties, whore he has been conduct
ing nntl-saloon league meetings,
speaking nightly to laigo congrega
tions, ills future dates are as fol
lows: Piiday, Oct. ID-Carboiuljlc.
Sunday, Oct. 2110.30 a. ni BiptUt cluuih,
Jerni)n; 'J.10 p. in., SIethodlt Uulscnpal chuieh,
Chinchilla; 7,'M p. in., Sfcthodist Upiscopal
church, Clatk'b Summit.
Slonday and Tuesday, Oct. 2.2 and 2a Sletliodlst
J.plscopat church, Slatainoias.
Thursday, October 25 T.SO p. m Methodist
IJplscopal chuieh, Nay jug,
Priday, 0t. 2B-7..0 p. in., SIctliodlit Kpiseo.
pal church, l'ortvt City.
Sunday, Oct. 2S Reunion, 10.no a. in., (haee
1'A.int'cllial Lutheran chinch; 7.30 p. in., Dim
Park church.
Monday, Oct. 20 MouMowii, ,V. J,
Tlmrhday, Xov, 1. ",C0 p. in., BiptUt chinch,
I.oudton; I'rhUy, Nov. 2, 7.S0 p. rn llaptuc
church. Mehoopaiiy; Siturday, Nov. .1, two ,i.
circus bcfoio the llialrtrlm Sunday school con
untlon at Wcat Auhmn.
Sunday, Nov. 1 O.C0 a. m Biptht church,
Vyoiulnj; a.fO p, m., bojs' nuetlny, Yiiimj
SlenV Christian CBjotiation, I'ittiton; 7.:M p. in ,
I'lisbjtellau chuieh, Wet Pitlslon.
Slondiy, Nov, 3-7.S0 p, in., llaptlit church,
P.utomllle,
Tuesday, Nov. (,-7.10 p. in., Sletliodlst UpUco.
pal church, IJatonvllle,
Wednesday, Nov, 77.30 p. m., Biptlit church,
Poikston.
Thursda)-, Nov, S 7.30 p. m., Kasscn Brook
sihool hoitsj.
Priday, Nov. 0-7.30 p. m Prcsbjteridn church,
Mchoopany,
Nov. 12 to II, Inclusive, special rcvhal ler,
iccs at Methodist Uplscopal church, I.ltlh
Meadows.
Priday, Nov, 23 Nicholson.
Modjeska, In elaborate revival of
Shakespearo's historical tragedy, "King
John," Saturday evening Lyceum.
NARKED BILLS
ARE OFFERED
Grier's Attorney Produced Them
DurliKj the Gross-Examination
of DetcGtivc Harris.
THEORY OF THE DEFENSE
It Will Bo, So Far as These Bills Are
Concernod, That They Were Ac
cepted by Grler Knowing That Har
ris Was a Detective and Were
Marked for Future Use Gross Ex
amination of Detective Harris Con
sumed All of Yesterday Morning
and Part of the Afternoon De
tectives E. ,A. Whitney and A. P.
Anderson Sworn.
There was another great crowd In
the main court room of the court
house yesterday to listen U tho testi
mony of tho commonwealth in tho case
against common councilman Jamea
Oiler, of tho Third ward, who Is on
trial for soliciting and accepting bribes
for his vote.
There wore a number cf clergymen
In the audience nil day and various
prominent residents of tho city dropped
Into tho court room during the day,
and watched the proceedings for a
time. No criminal case of recent
years' In Scranton has attracted as
much genornl attention as tho one
now on trial.
All of yesterday morning and part
of the afternoon was consumed with
Ihe cross-examination of Joel S. Har
ris, the detective. Duiing this exami
nation Mr. O'Brien, of counsel fcr the
defendant, produced two $20 bills
which Detective Harris admitted wen;
the Identical bills he gave Grler In
the Hotel Rudolph. This Indicates
that the defense will tiy to prove that
drier knew that Harris was a de
tective and as soon as he received
them lie had them marked for Identi
fication by his attorney und then laid
aside for use against Hfiiris.
The cither witnesses on the stand
yesterday were E. A. Whitney and
A. U. Anderson, the detectives who
worked In connection with Harris and
under his directions.
THE CROSS-EXAMINATION.
Though Judge Edwards was on the
bench promptly at 9 o'clock It was 9.10
before the motions and other business
to come before the court were dis
posed of nnd court was free to again
take up the Grler case. Detective Joel
S. Harris again went on the stand and
his cross-examination was begun by
Attornes' Joseph O'Brien. He said he
Is JM j'enrs of age and has been a de
tective since ho was 16. He was sent
on from New York to take up this
case and the next das" along with an
other detective named Wood he called
on E. B. Sturges at his home. F. R.
Beers was present at the time. He
had no conversation with any of the
Men's Union in New York.
Sturges told him it was reported that
councllmen were accepting bribes for
their votes and that It would be bis
business to try to catch them.
"Mr. Sturges told you to bribe these
men, did he?" asked Mr. O'Brien.
"No one tried to bribe the council
men. They were out looking for
money and they got it," replied Mr.
Harris. ,
"Oh, that's your way of putting It,
Is It," commented Mr. O'Brien with
fine sarcasm.
Harris said he does not know wheth
er Mr. Wood is here now or not. Wit
ness Is employed regularly -by Captain
Sowyer at a salary of $21 a week and
expenses. Whitney and Anderson were
not with him In the work but they
were under his directions. During the
time he was Investigating the council
men he freciuently met Mr. Beers and
had several interviews with Mr. Stur
ges. RELATIONS WITH GRIER.
Then passing on to his relations with
Mr. Grler the detective said he was
made desirous to meet the defendant
by E. J. Coleman's statement that
Grler was the man who handled mat
ters in common council. -
"Can he do anything for me," asked
the detective,
"Sure," icplled Coleman, "that's the
reason I mentioned him 'to you."
At the first meeting with Grler in
Rolirwasser's he was very sure that
Councilman P. F. Calpln was not pres
ent. He was equally positive that prior
to that first meeting on April 24 he had
not nt least a dozen times attempted
to bribe Calpln.
Mr. O'Brien tried to got from the
witness tho admission that he had cor
ruptly given Grler money to Influence
his oflleinl notion but the witness
situted that did not express his mission
cloailj'. "If ho wanted to be bribed I
was there to prove his guilt," said the
detective.
"You told Grler that you were very
green, didn't you?" asked Mr. O'Brien.
"Ho knows now how green I was,"
replied tho witness, whereat there was
a general laugh.
During the conversation he had on
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Thursday,
Friday and
Saturday
For three days we will
offer Coursen's Special
Java and Hoclia Coffee at
15c per lb.
One pouud limit to every
purchaser.
This price k simply made
to introduce the coffee.
E. G. Goursen
480 LACKAWANNA AVE.
DIDN'T WAIT ON OFFICIALS.
License Committee Thought It Best
Not to Do So.
It can bu announced with definite
certainty that (ho license committee
of Ihe select council will, nt to
nlffht's meeting, return the license
tax ordinance without nny report,.
Tho committee was Instructed nb
the last meeting to confer with the
oltlclalu of I hi' Sorniiton Railway
company for the purpose of scolnit
If they would be agreeable to nMax
of live per cent, on their gross re
ceipts, providing on,e half of rt?t
money thus realized la to voted to
park Improvement purposes.
Tho members of tho committee
Imvo been thinking this uuestlon over
nnd they have reached tho conclu
sion that It would place them In a
queer light If they waited upon the
company officials und asked them If
they would be willing to accept sunk
an amendment.
"If we've got tho right to lax this
company that amount," said one of
the members of the committee yes
terday, "and If wo believe thnt it
should bo taxed that much, then we
should go right ahead nnd tax them
without asking them whether they
like It or not. I bellevo that the
company officials would as a .simple
matter of business, attempt to stave
ofT as much tnxntlon as possible nnd
I don't believe for a mlniite .that
they would ngroe to be taxed five
per cent, just because It was going
to be used for park purposes."
Tho members of tho committee, It
must bo understood, do not believe
that the city can tax the company
as much as "live per cent, of the gross
receipts. They seem to be unani
mous In believing that a tax of $100
per car Is just about the proper thing
and will report tho ordinance back
to council to-night with the above
explanation.
WORKING TO PASS
VIADUCT MEASURE
Suppoiters of Measure Are Trying to
Get a Sufficient Number of Votes
in the Select Council.
The supporters of the viaduct ordi
nance are making an earnest canvass
to secure sufficient votes to pass the
measure on first and second readings
In select council to-night, and feel
confident of success.
The ordinance Is now out of the
hands of the streets and bridges com
mittee, having been tnken from them
at the last meeting, although a quo
lum was not present when the motion
wus passed.
Chairman Chittenden, of the com
mittee, has been gathering figures on
the approximate amount of the dam
ages which will be Incurrred by the
erection of the viaduct and it is un
derstood that he has compiled a fairly
complete list, which he will present at
to-night's meeting, in the hope ,ofl
preventing the passage of the ordi
nance. Mr. Chittenden, while he favors the
erection of a viaduct. Is flrmlj- con
vinced that the present plan of erect
ing one Is a direct violation of the
act of assembly which prohibits cities
of the third class from increasing
their debt limit beyond two percent,
of the assessed valuation without the
consent of the people. He thinks thnt
the statement that the damages will
not be created until the structure Is
completed. Is merely a sort of sharp
trick to get around the law.
Mayor Molr and City Engineer Phil
lips, In pursuance with the directions
of a resolution passed bs common
council, are endeavoring also to se
cure an approximate estimate of the
damages to be caused, but they aie
not meeting with any success. They
are sending out letters to each prop
erty owner, asking for a statement of
the amount of damages which he will
Incur, but the property owners do not
appear very anxious to commit them
selves In writing.
GONE TO CARBONDALE.
American Art Company Couldn't Get
nn Attorney in Scranton.
After fruitless efforts to find an at
tornes in Scranton willing to confess
identification with Its affairs the
American Art League, which by false
representations of tho most unblushing
character two years ago swindled a
number of prominent women In this
cit-, has now gone to Carbondale In
search of legal talent. It has put its
claims In the hands of an attorney in
that city who Is presumably not in
formed as to the character of hit
client's operations.
He will get this information shortly
nnd it Is believed that he, nlso, will
return the business and decline to act.
LAST OF THE SEASON.
Special Excursion to Niagara Falls
Via Pennsylvania Railroad.
On Thursday next, October 18th, the
Pennsylvania Rullroad company will
run a special excursion from Wllkes
Barre to Niagara Falls and return.
Trains leave Wllkes-Barre 10,f,5 n. in.,
connecting at Sunbury with special
train through to destination. Round
trip tickets, good for ten days and
to stop off at Buffalo, Rochester, Can
nndalgua and Watklns on return trip,
wlthfn limit, will bo sold at rate of
$0.90 from Wllkes-Barre.
i '
Western Kates Seduced.
Oreatly reduced one-way and round
trip second class rates will bo In
effect from Chicago via AVisconsIn
Central Rnllwny, to points in Minne
sota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
Oregon, Washington and British Col
umbia each Tuesday during October
and November.
For detailed Information Inquire of
nearest ticket agent, or address
JA8. C. POND, Clen'l Pass. Agent,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Meeting Saturday Night.
The First Louis KosBUth Hungarian
Political club will hold their meeting
at the Coieman House, South Wash
ington avenue, Saturday evening, Oc
tober 20, s p. in. All members nie re
quested to attend, especially those
who have recently received their pa
pers. John Kramer,
President and Acting Seereary,
Sit Irving avenue, City.
Modjeska, Lyceum, Saturday, Oct.
20. Elnborato revival of Shakespeare's
historical tragedy of "King John" for
evening performance; "Macbeth" at
the matinee.
Yesterday's Marriage Licenses,
Grant Evans ..Bowman's Creek
Margarctte Richards ........ Nnntlcoke
Anthony A. Cummlngs Scranton
Bertha Kllduff ...... ,,,,!, ..Scranton
SAYS IT IS
ALL SETTLED
(Concluded from I'igc 1.
eaUso'further serious bother, Is a pros
pect not at all pleasing to them,
Not Wholly Satisfied,
Several of the local liberators with
whom a Tribune icportor conversed re
gardlng tho reported roneosslons of
yesterday's conference were not thor
oughly satisfied but thut the miners
convention resolution' contemplated
the acceptance of tho If) per cent, offer
as It was made In each locnllls.
The resolutions simply say In this
resard:
"We would recommend that this
convention accept tli,e 10 per cent, ad
vance, providing the opetntois will
continue Its payment until April 1, 1M1,
etc."
Secretary John T. Demp.oy, of Dis
trict No, 1, who was a member of
the committee on resolutions, wns seen
about the matter and sold that the
committee had thoroughly canvassed
the powder question und distinctly
nnreed thut the advance must be a
flat one all through the region, and
that wherever powder Is sold for more
than $1.50 the compnnlea would be ex
pected to take up the matter of re
ducing It when they come to consider
the other grievances that they prom
ised they would adjust with their own
men,
This Is In line with what Piesldenl
Mitchell stated to a Tribune reporter
Saturday, "but on that occasion his ut
terance was taken to be bis own Inter
pretation of the somewhat ambiguous
clause.
Two of the most prominent superin
tendents of the region when told of the
Interpretation tho operators would be
expected to place upon the miners'
resolutions expressed disappointment
that bordered on disgust. "The pow
der question ought to have been In
cluded and gotten rid of," said one In
rather tests' tones. The other said:
"It makes no difference, really, how
we give the advance, but for the looks
of the thing I wish the arrangement
was such as to lower this Actional
price of powder."
It Is Not Known.
Just how the concessions of the oper
ators will be made to brlnjr out the
order for calling off the strike Is not
known among the local officers of the
United Mine Workers. They believe,
though, that all or a great majority of
the operators will at once post notices
similar in effect to that which the
Reading issued j'esterday afternoon,
and this being reported by the district
mine workers' officials to the head
quarters In Hazleton, President Mitch
ell will Issue a statement that all the
conventions' demands having been
complied with, the men should be no
tified by their district officers to re
turn to work.
When in this cits', Saturday, Presi
dent Mitchell would not commit him
self as to whether the separate con
ferences for the adjustment of the
minor grievances would have to be
held before the men returned to woik,
or whether they would be content to
take what was demanded In the reso
lutions and go back to work with the
expectation that the power of thplr
organization havinc been manifested
to the operators, there Is every assur
ance that they will get fair treatment.
It Is not reasonable to suppose, how
ever, that Mr. Mitchell will advise
holding out longer for more than is
now in sight. Such an action, it is
thought, would not meet with favor
from the more conservative element
among the strikers.
Urged by the President.
Yesterday's Philadelphia Inquher
printed the following double-leaded on
Its first page under a caption In big
letters: "President Hopes for Settle
ment. Urges Representative Connell
to Do All He Can to End Strike."
Washington, I). C, Oct. IB. Hcpieaentillvc
Connell, of the Scranton district, before lciingr
for his home today, lud n long conference with
President SIcKinlcy at the Executive Sfansiou
on the subject of the t-tiikc situation in Pennsyl
vania. Sir. Council is one of the largest individual an
thracite coal niineu in the atate, and Imudieds
of his mlncr9 aie on strike. Pu-sident SIcKinley
i deeply desiioim of a settlement, not for
political rcaon. but because he dreads the re
sulU of such a dliturlwnce et inlninsr condition,!.
He, therefore, strongly uiged fr. Connell to da
all he could uith the other operators to settle
the strike,
The Pennsylvania iepresentathe has a I wan
heen liberal to hU men, and that fact will prob
ably have a strong bearing iu the efforts he will
at once m.ilce to end the atrlke. The president
intimated that if he could have done so with
propriety he would have long ago niggested arbi
tration, nhlih he lus consistently adioeated for
domestic and international difficulties.
Sir. Connell informed the proldeut that he
was mlly convinced from Ills kuonledm of n,
situation of affaira that conditions in the coal
legion are favorable to an caily settlement. He
believes, and so iuformed the president, that
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Cost of tho Strike.
The strike went Into effect Sept.. 17
and 'esterdny was just a month In
progress. There were 133,000 men Idle
and the loss In wages to those repre
sents nenrly $1,000,000. It li estimated
thnt tho loss to lallroad employes,
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Idle would have been,. according to the
allotment, 5,000,000 tons. The loss lo
the operators, therefore, was In the
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othcr half million, the cost of troo;.s
alone being $200,000. Tho number of
lives lost wan six, and the number of
persons Injured 40. The total losses
from the strike ecpial about $20,000,000.
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benefit Scranton Is nn Interesting cal
culation. There are 70,000 mine em
ployes In the territory directly tribu
tary to the metropolis of the coal
fields. Their aggregate wages for a
year, working 200 days would be about
$16,000,000. Ten per cent, of till", or
$1,600,000, represents the additional
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