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STRUGGLE
FOR MASTERY
IS LAUNCHED
On the First Show o! Strenoth the
Advantage Is with the
Steel Company.
ONLY 60,000 MEN OUT
Strikers Mako Gains nt Pittsburg
Ovor tho Showing of Their First
Day and Their Prospects for
Further Accessions at McKoosport
and Wheeling Are Vory Favor
ableThe Action of Amalgamated
Men in Chicago, Joliet and Bay
view in Refusing to Come Out Has
Been Damaging Mr. Shaffer
Hopeful Clash with Mayor Black.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prf.
PlttKburg. Auk. 1-. The (druggie for
rmstery between manufnctureis and
nifti In the steel Industry Ih now fairly
launched and. on tho first show nf
Mreiigth. advantage Is with the for
mer. A general dirirr Issued by Presi
dent Shaffer has so far boon nhcyed by
ntuy about M.nnn men, according to the
best figures obtainable here. The tlrM
tun ptellmlnnry calls wete nnsweiert
by about 45.000 men. so that the total
now out In In the neighborhood of fia,
000. Tito strikers made gains here to
day over the showing of last night, and
their prospects for further accessions
nt both MoKeesport and Wheeling dur
ing the week are very fax citable. Thp
ii Hon of tho Amalgamated men at
iileago, .toilet and Bnyvlcw In refus
ing to come out. and their fill lure to
secure any recruits In the Carnegie
Bioup throughout thp Kisklminotns
valley and the blK plants at Youngs
town and Columbus Ohio, have been
marked disappolntlliB to them. They
hip keeping tin the llBht, however. In
a snirltvi manner anil claim mat uiey
have strength. In reseivc wlilrh will
surprise their opponents. They assert
tint they have gained a foothold In
the Carnegie mills in thl.s oily and at
the time desired the men will come
out They are pressing their advant
ages at MeKeespnrt and Wheeling, and
their organizers are still nt work in
those two cities.
Piesldent Shaffer has decided to per
sonally visit "Wheeling and will go
there Wednesday lo address a iiiiiss
meeting of his followers. He plans lo
spend tomorrow here, directing the
light and conferring with his assist
ants as to plans for the futute. An
appeal foi; financial aid has been made
to organized labor and the geneial
public, and It Is expected that the le
spnives to It will be liberal. The Amal
gamated leaders were not disposed to
do much talking today. They would
jiot discus the desertion of their
western fellows, although Mr. Shaffer
made what was evidently Intended for
a brief lefereme to them In a short
statement he gave nut at noon. An
other declaration in the same Inter
view was regatcled ns highly signifi
cant here. It was to the effect that no
effort would be made to call out niem
bns of the American Federation of
Labor, and that any action on their
part must be voluntary.
Mr. Shaffer Is Hopeful.
President Shaffer made a brief state
ment at noon. He said:
"We have no olllclal Information
about the situation in the west. I do
nut believe Vice President H.i Is. nt
Chicago, has accepted a superlnten
riency from the trust, as reported. My
only regret Is that some men working
In the slave pens of the trust had not
iplrit enough to come out and join tho
strikers. I will not take any part In
ealllng out the Federation of Labor.
Its action must be voluntary. The
Amalgamated has not lost anything,
but has made gains."
Secretary Williams said: "I think
the greatest surprise of the strike will
c one to the steel olllclals when they
find we have invaded the Carnegie
plant. Wo have re"al!i reports to the
efieet that the lower city mill is tied
up and that but one mill In the upper
mills Is on. We have not made known
tvir plans, and still hnve- some sur
prises for the manufacturers."
The appeal for iinanelal assistance
was prepared or. Friday l:.st, but was
not sent out until today.
The men who are directing the fight
In the Held for the steel corporation
and Its constituent companies will give
no Inkling of their plans for the fu
ture, and woul'i only discuss the sit
uation generally, A statement al
leged to have been given out olllelally
by them at noon, was repudiated later
In the day. Their reports showed that
the Carnegie group, South Chicago,
Hay View, Joliet Youngstown, Colum
bus, the KlsUlmluetas valley group.
weiisvuie aim .uoenessen were mov
ing along full handed. Hellalre, their
advices showed, was badly crippled,
but had held on until ti o'clock In the
afternoon and would bo started up
again tomorrow. They admitted the
loss today of the National rolling mill
nt MoKeesport. which they had ex
pectus to hold, and that the Boston
mill and Mononguhela steel work, at
McKeeaport, and the Republic and Kl
ha her were tied up. Their tub work
ers at MoKeesport nnd hero were still
at work, but menaced by a possible
ha here were tide up. Their tube work
at Wheeling were out, but the furnarn
and coke men there were nt work and
their steel men there showed an In
sllnatlon to stay on'unless Intimidated.
They also claimed that many of the
men nt MoKeesport desired to work,
but were being terrorized by the dl.
orderly element. They also charged
that mnny of their men were belnB
frightened from their places at Wheel
ing, and Insisted that adequate pro
tection for the men there would Insure
continued operations. It was also
stated by the steel olllclals that
Clark's mill here was moving along
with non-union crews engaged last
week, and that another mill manned
by old Ainalga mated men had been
started up at Wellsvllle, representing
a gain of one there since Saturday.
Clash with Mayor Black.
flfllilals of the National Tube com
pany and Mayor Itlack clashed today
over the question of protection for nnn
slrlkers and property. A largo crowd
of strikers assembled around tho works
this morning and their pickets Inter
cepted the workers on their way to the
trills. Theie was some excitement and
the mill ofllcers claimed that their men
wire being threatened and In danger
of violence, called on Mayor Ulack lo
clear tho streets and protect them.
The mayor said that he would only
Intel fere to stop actual rioting and as
sault. Two other appeals were made
to him later In the moining, but he In
sisted that there wns no danger nf an
nutlu-xuK. Another crew gathered at
noon when the tube men were leaving
the plant and while the workers weie
Jeered, no vloence was offered. The
strikers say that It Is only a question
nf time when material will give out
aid the tube men must quit. Other
wise It Is believed that there would be
serious trouble In MoKeesport. Re
ports from Wheeling and llellnlre indi
cate that there may be trouble there.
At the latter place an attempt is to be
made to keep thp plant In operation
and the mill officials say that If they
or the men who did not go out are In
terfered with they will ask for state
mlltla to protect them. At Wheeling
reports that men were to be Imported
have brought out crowds bent on pre
venting their admission, and It Is pre
dicted that there will be serious clashes
thre before the strike Is setted. Mot
of the strike centers, and Pittsburg In
particular, are very orderly, however.
The strikers at Canal Dover, Ohio, have
had men watching the mills since 2
o'clock this morning on the strength of
a report that non-union workers were
brought there. Superintendent Harris,
of the tin mill, has notified the men
that unless the plant Is reopened within
a reasonable time he has orders to
commence dismantling It. Manager
Warner has made the same announce
ment to the men who went out of his
service.
The executive committee of the
Amalgamated association wil piobably
make an exhaustive examination of
the action taken by the lodges at South
iiic.iKu, im)ii-w ctuu diiin-i in ii'ius-
ing to make the strike. President Shaf
fer has been urged to go west and per
sonally Investigate the matter, but It
Is unlikely that he will be able to spaie
the time for the present. A radical cle
ment In the local lodges bitterly de
nounce the western men and Insists
that theie was something Irregular
about the matter. Othem Intimate that
Influences that would not hear investi
gation were used on the men. It Is
claimed that a canvass made a week
ago showed a majority In favor of
sti Iking, and that no reasonable ex
planation of the change of front has
been made. President Shaffer refrains
from any direct criticism of the acts
of the western men, but says he deeply
regrets the less of their support, lie
says that he will await olllclal reports
before acting, and that he can do
nothing until he returns fioni AVheel
Ing. lie l to lie accompanied to Wheel
ing by Rev. Charles H. Fltzwllllam, of
Atlantic City, who will also address
the strikers. The two were close friends
when the strike leader was In the min
istry. Regarding Savings.
No attempt has been made ns yet to
put In operation the plan of withdraw
ing savings deposit, suggested by
President Shaffer In his speeches of
Saturday. The suggestion moused
great Interest, particularly in banking
circles, and many hankers not con
nected with the larger industrial com
binations have protested against It.
President Shaffer said today that he
had not sent out the circular dealing
with the matter. He said:
"I have the circular In my pocket
still, and the niattet is under consider
ation. 1 am nware tlint there are banks
which have no connection with the
trust or Its interests, There are things
to be considered which makes it nec
essary to stop any action for the pics
ii t . On general line, however, the
matter Is perfectly i disenable Why
should our people put money In the
banks to be loaned to the trust to
carry on their business of destroing
lis'.'"
Reports tonight from Luraine say
that the mills are working as usual
and that theip Is no prospect of trouble.
Mingo .lunctlon repnrtu that there may
be an early attempt to start the Na
tional Steel plant there with non-union
men. Altoona wires that the seven
Inch mill of the American Steel Hoop
company at Diincnnsvllle, which has
beep Idle for months, wns started to
day and that the prospects of trouble
In the mills there Is slight. The Oil
City plant. National Tube company, Is
moving without trouble.
It Is reported an attempt will be nt
once made to reopen the Crescent
plant of the American Tin Plate com
pany at Cleveland. Four skilled men
from the Monessen v orks nre said to
have lett there for Cleveland this af
ternoon, and others are to be obtained
In this state and In Ohio. An effort Is
also to be made to start up the Hum
bert plant nf the American Tin Plate
company at South Connellsvllle. If
the effort falls, this plant may be one
of those dismantled and consolidated
with Monessen.
Two men who claimed that they
were seeking work were ordered out of
McKeesport as suspicious characters
today. They Insisted tiirt they were
not vagrants, but had come to town
to work.
The police decided t'uit llv v must
leave, however. Discussing his stand
on the question of police protection,
Mayor Black today said: "As long as
there Is no disorder I have no right to
Interfere. I thought today that If the
company had the right to occupy two
of the principal streets of the city, that
thp mini had a right to stand on the
sidewalk ns long as they were orderly.
1 will mnlnf-lo '"ii" "i "
OBJECTIONS TO
EVANS REBUKE
Gertaln Naval Olllcers Glnlm That
the Reprimand Violates All
Precedents.
BOB HAS NOTHING TO SAY
Tho Rear Admiral Will Take No
Action Does Not Wont to Criti
cise Present Superior Never Saw
Chandler's letter, Though It Was
on File a Month Possible Effects
of tho Case.
My Kxcluslve Wire from The Associated t'rosis.
Washington, Aug. 11. Hear Admiral
F.vans says that he will take no action
In respect to the reprimand adminis
tered by th navy department for his
publication criticising the ofllelnl action
of former Secretnry Chandler. Ho
cannot ask for a court of Inquiry with
out appearing to criticise the official
action nf his present superior officer,
nnd the whole question will therefore
be allowed to drop, as Mr. Chandler
seems to be satlslled with the course
of the department.
The extraordinary feature nbnut the
department's reprimand Is that It
was administered without previous
notice to Admiral Kvnns. who never
saw the letter of Mr. Chandler until It
appeared In the newspapers yesterdny
morning, although It has been on file
in thp department nearly a month. Up
was not asked for an explanation and
apparently was judged guilty by tho
acting secretary on the prima fade
evidence of the passage.
Officers Agitated,
Naval ofllcers are greatly agitated by
what they declare to be a clear viola
ton of precedent and regulation. The
department reprimanded Captain Chad
wlck and Captain Coghlnn. the foinier
for an alleged Interview, the latter for
reciting "Hoch der Kaiser" In a New
York club. In each case an explana
tion was asked of the offending officer.
There is this dlffeience, however, be
tween their cases and the case of
Kvnns. The department in Chndwiek's
case had to satisfy itself that the ob
jectionable language quoted in the In
terview had really been used by the
offending officer.
In Coghlan's case It had to be ascer
tained whether newspaper reports of
the Incident were true. In the case of
Kvans there could be no question ahout
his responsibility for the language
used, as It appeared In a hook avow
edly written by him and carefully pie
pared by hlui for publication. At the
same time a public repiimand Is not
usually administered until the accused
officer has been regularly tried by
cnurt-maitlal, or has had an oppor
tunity to state his tide of the case.
The action of the secretary of the
navy establishes an Important prece
dent, Inasmuch as it apparently ex
empts from criticism by naval officers
any official action by a secretary, even
after his retirement from office. Some
say this would apply even to the offi
cial action of secretaries long dead.
SPEAKER MARSHALL'S
APPOINTMENTS
He Announces Those Authorized by
the Legislature Last
Winter.
By Exclusive Wire from Thp Associated Press.
Pittsbuig, Aug. 12. The Hon. Will
iam T. Marshall, speaker of the state
house of representatives, yesterday an
nounced a number of appointments,
authorized by the last legislature.
They ate as follows:
Member et the rninnitsinn to select a nip
mill build a ho-.p1t.il tinder bnmpojiathlo in.in
affluent lor the care and treatment id the In
jne, the lion. .Mm T. It.iri isn. I'hllarlelpliu.
Members el the l'enn.l.aiia minmiiukm to
tlic South Carolina lritrtmc nnd e,.t linlla
expiwtlnii, ClurWon, S. - 'I he ll.n. Inhn
Hamilton, IMiiMclnhh; the lion, ltu li.inl M.
K"ip. Allegheny enmity; Hie lion, llaiy K.
Hjiitfheil), .Meiicr comity; the lion, .lamia
Poster, Montour county; the IIn. KiIw.ihI .l.tnie,
jr., I.aikawannt county; I'u lion. Win. s. Van
dyke, Weslinurel.iml lounlyj the II m. Mjili..n
A, Cm in, Adams eminly; the Hon. (ieorsc II,
PKon, Klk county.
Member of the Pennsylvania (omnil-wion n
the St. I.nnl I.ouMana Purdne exposition The
lion. Theodore It. Miltb, l'hiladelphia; the
Hon. Charles A. Meitens llrle count.; (he
Hon. .Inhn V. MiTlclie, Allegheny county; tho
Hon. Win. II. t'lrich, Dauphin count); the
Hun, John Siheuer, Jr., l,.iil.inanna eonnle; the
Hon. Itobeit M. N'ewhanl. Delaware county; the
lion. Kiederiik Hew, Philadelphia; the lion.
lMitar S. Manning, Cumberland county.
Milliner of the (ominUtlmi lo Inqmie into
the exact condition of the insane now in the
(date ntlttitionii, and n to the polity and elle t
nf the present practice of removing them lj
different county lntltntlonx The Hon. Piank
II, Mi ('lain, l.'ineater county; Ihe Hon. Wind
II. nil, Delaware county; the linn. Chvlii
I). Voorherii, Philadelphia; the Hon. Hi my
Hall. Allegheny county.
Members ot the committee to ronfer with ion.
Uiem and the lcgUlatiiies or the varlmm Kt t r a
with the object nf teciiriiig an amendment of
the constitution ot the Tnlted Statu, proudlnc
for the election of I'nlted States fenator. by a
direct vote ol the people The Hon. Piank II.
Mtdaln. I.ineaster count); the Hon. Waul II.
Illl-i, Delaware inunt); the Hon. liiarlen :,
Vonrheei. Philadelphia; the Hon. Ilmiy Hall,
Allegheny county.
Members ol Ihe topographs and geoh.gh.il
mney cnnimljston J. N. Pew. Pitt.burtf.
Chairman Besehor Deposed,
lly Exclusive Wire (run The . culcd Press,
Heading, Aug. 12 At a largely aiiended m t
lug tonight of the Philadelphia and lliadliijj
Hallway company's striking (inpln)es, Clulrmm
A. II. Ilesiher was depn,ved as the head nf Ihe
esecutbe committee, and IMwaid Stuber was
elected In his place. It Is aa-cited that chaises
were nude, that llescher waa Ruilly ot rnnpiiaey,
with the company to end the strike. He hid
been out ol the city for the past ucek. Tin
t "mi voted tn continue the stllifc.
DAMAGED BY HER PHOTO
Young Woman Sues a Photographer,
Advortisors and Periodicals for
Using Hor Portrait.
Dy Exclusive Wirt trom The Associated Pteu.
New York, Aug. 12. Sarony, the
photographer, the Ladles' Home Jour
nal, the Broadway Magazine and Will
iam Danenhaum, a corsctninkcr, have
been sued by Miss Ildnu M. Ciawfoid,
da lighter ot the chief of detectives nf
Cincinnati, for $10,000 damages. The
young woman claims that the defend
ants ued a photograph of herself for
advertising purposes, and who considers
that an Injury bus been done her. Miss
Crawford's counsel claims to have pur
chased copies of the magazine after
the Injunction wns granted, so Justice
Hlanchard 'has appointed William S.
Klelley referee to tnko testimony In an
action for contempt of court.
Ml set Crawford, In her complaint,
says that some time ago she wont to
Sarony's establishment while ti student
at the American Academy of Dramatic
Arts. She ordered a number of ple
nties, making the express stipulation
that they should not be sold to any
one else. A little later. 111 the May
Issue of the magazine, there appeared
a face set upon a plump llguie that
her friends said wns her face. The
figure, they said, was "faked," The In
junction and thp suit followed.
Later still a copy of a circular sent
out by Stern Bros., advertising a waist
made by Danenhaum Bros., came Into
her hnnd. The picture, she says, is one
of her. The Milt followed, Then an
advertisement from the Ladles' Homo
Journal of a waist, was seen'. Suit was
begun as before.
Sarony, the photographer, has also
been sued by Miss Crawford. In his
answer he says that he had a right to
sejl the photographs to outsiders, ns
they were paid for at what are known
as professional rates, carrying the
stipulation that the photographer
should be nt liberty to sell them as
he chose.
CORPORATIONS
CHARTERED
Numerous Steel Railways, Water
and Other Companies Are Favor
ed by State Department.
Dy Exclushc Wire from The Assecialed Press.
Harrishurg. Aug. 12. Charters were
Issued by the state department today
to the following corporation.!!;
Prikiomin Valley Street Railway company, to
build ;n miles of road beginning at Collegeville
to lonnrtt with the Allentown and Duaiis Street
Railway coinpinv at Si hwartx's Corners; capital
HUfO. I'reid'-nt. Ilinr.v Tirxlcr. Allentown.
Mornsville 1'ai.engcr Hallway company, to run
from MorriMillo to Itmtol, a distance of Id nnlr-s;
capital, Sdh.I'IO. President, . F. Sadler, p.,
Trenton. S". J.
Siwpiphanna and Snutheiii Railroad company,
to run from Hah'lon to shenindoib. a i1kI.hu e
nf 17 miles: capital, in,im. President, (i. A.
Schneibeli, Na&irclh.
Philadelphia and I.anzhnrne Micct Railway
company, to build four milei of ronl; capital,
MI.iski. I'ieidi nt, William II. Harry, bang
home. H.ilrton and Subuiban Stteet Hailw-ai rom
pan. to build thus" miles of road in llarleton;
inpital, SISIMI. PioMent, ti. S. S linechcll,
Naaiclh.
Cabin i.i and nhiomhuiff Mrcct Midway
company, to build eeven milii of load: capital,
SI'J.ojXi. Piesidi'iit, (Irani llrrrinir, llloom-'burc.
Shenandoah and Suburban Street Hillway
company, to build one mile of tiaik in Shenan
doah ; capital, ii.iWo. President, U. S. Sconce,
bidi, Nazareth.
The r..it Rancor, I'oitlmd and Delaware River
Stieet lailway, to build T mile.s of track; cap
ital, ?I'.kiO.
The Hmgor Vallev Stteet Railway lompnny,
to build one mile" of traik: capital, s,nm
The Hangor and Rat llangnr Slteit Hiilw.y
company, to build three miles of load; capital,
.K"K1.
Dr. II. P. Dilliard, of Hut llangor, Is prot.
dent of tho lat thiee companies.
Charters were also Issued for the fol
lowing corporations:
Mlleou Planing Mill and Lumber Co., Wllklns
burg; rapilal, $li.nno. The Tvrcrton Rleilno
l.iclit and Power Co., Tieceiton; capital, H.i'Y).
Citiogn Ice Co.. Wilkes Ilaire; capital, MO.OWI,
Tim Citizens' Mutual Telephone, and Telegiaph
Co, ManshVM: oapitil, Sl.iOl. New Castlo
Stamping Co.. Wiv Ci-tle: i.ipital, spin. The
Slioitown Water Co., Credent township, Alle
gheny count v; capital, sl.fksi. The Hopewell
Mater Co, Hopewell township, Heacer countv;
capital, ?l,bOH. The lllmiipp. Water Co., Mil
nuipp.i, Heaver county; capital, $1,(mn. Mc
clain Howman C , Hirrisliing; capital, S.lO.nOO,
The Homestead flaking Co, Homestead; ripll.il,
jVl.OKl. Waldamrr Co. T.ile; capital, frl:i..'iivi.
I nioii Hiillding Co., Pi'tsburg: capital, si, unci.
I oal Bluff Coal Co, Pitt-burg; capital, sl.rssi.
Shells- Dry floods Co., MeKecport , capital,
sn.isio.
SEARCHING FOK GOLD.
Divors Have Taken Out $65,000
Worth of Bullion Hidden by
Winters.
Dy Kxcluslve Wire from The Associated Preav
San Francisco, Aiipr. 12. It wns
Ktuted at the office of the Sell))- Snielt
Iiik company nt noon that u force of
divers, under the ninnugement of the
rinkortons, had today tnhen $G.",000
worth of Hold from the spot where It
wns hidden by Winter, making $200,
000 already recoorod. It Is expected
that tin1 .remainder nf the stolen
treasuio, amounting to $S0,000, will bo
reeoveied Inside of twenty-four bourn.
Winters is still detained by the ofll-
rers, but bus not been formally charged
with the crime, The fact that he has
not been charged with any crime lends
additional weight to the belief Hint ho
will be leniently dealt with for con
fessing the crime nnd pointing the
spot where ho secreted the bullion.
A lively light Is expected between the
detectives over the reward money and
the matter eventually may ho tuken
Into tho courts for settlement.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
p.r Kxcluslve Wire from The Associated Press.
Willlim'port, Ainr. 12. A. T. lames, au-ed fti,
a fiinner deputy fartoiy In.peilor, under the
llalins adininialiatlon, was stricken with apnp.
lex) today, while ualkinic en tho street, and
died svithin a few minutes.
Laredo, Texas, Aim. 12. Cmeinor (iuaraloiipe
Ma)ner, nf the tnte of Tamaullpas, Mexico, died
Satuid-iy In Vlclniia, the s apii.il of the ktate,
SiLipiehanna, IV, Am. 12. The lion. Samuel
Kalkenhiir.v, a foimer member of the ktale leuli
lature and well known thrniijrhout noithern
Penn.ybanla, tiled at Ills home In this plaie to.
day, alter a brlcl illness, lie vsua a Itf publican.
THE CHINESE
SETTLEMENT
State Department Receives a Gable
Message trom Mr. Rockhlll Re-
Dardlnrj Final Protocol.
POWERS HAVE AGREED
Tariff of Five Per Cent. Ad Valorem
to Go Into Effect Two Months
After Agrooment Has Been Signed,
Rice and Flour on the Free List.
Dy Kxcluiitp Wire from The Associated Presn,
Washington, Aug. 12, The state de
partment has received a cable message
fiom Mr. ltockliill at Tckln reporting
that the draft nt the final protocol has
been agreed upon. A tariff of " per
cent, ad valorem, effective, vs!!l be put
In force two months after the signing
of the tlnal protocol excepting on goods
shipped within ten days after signing
and will continue until the conversion
to specific rates has been effected by
the expert commission.
The Chinese free list will include rlee,
foreign cereals and flour, gold and sil
ver bullion and coin.
This Inclusion of Hour In the free list
Is of much Importance particularly to
racirlc coast shippers.
TODAY MAY SEE THE
END OF THE STRIKE
President McAndrow of the Oar
Builders Union Had a Talk with
Master Car Builder Canfleld.
Today's results will decide whether
tho members of the Cur Builders'
union still on strike shall remain out
or resume work at an early date on
the same conditions as those Which
prevailed when they laid down their
tools at the shops.
As has been stated In these columns,
It was only the absence of Master
Car Builder U T. Canfleld which last
week prevented a conference which
would tend to hasten a culmination of
the difllcultiefi. Mr. Canfleld arrived
home Saturday- tend met Captain P. J.
McAndrcw, president of the Car Build
ers' union yesterday morning nnd af
ternoon. He informed him that the
company's ultimatum to the men was
that all who wished to return to work
must make written applications for
positions and tile them at his office,
when they would be given fair and
just consideration.
President McAndrew reported on
this at tho meeting of tho executive
board yesterday afternoon and a sec
ond meeting was called for thl.s morn
ing to take action upon the matter.
In case the board members vote fa
vorably on the proposition, a meeting
nf the union will be held tomorrow
night, In all probability, and a llnal
vote taken on the question of return
ing to work. Said President McAn
drcw to a Tribune man yesterdny:
"1 saw Master Builder Canfleld both
this morning and afternoon, and cer
tainly can say nothing against the
treatment I was given or the attitude
adopted by him. However, tho pro
position made that if the men go back
to work they will all have to sign
applications, has the objectionable
feature to It that leaves a loop-hole
for discrimination.
"If tho company would agree to lake
back every man without any such
proviso, the strike would be over In
twenty-four hours, and the men all
back to work, nt the old hours and
pay."
One of the reasons which Influenced
the executive hoard in not taking de
cisive action yesterday wns the ab
sence from the city of Attorney K. (.'.
Newcomh, their counsel, who was ex
pected home last night. Counsel for
neither side was present at the meet
ing of Mr. Canfleld and President .Mc
Andrcw. The proposition made by the com
pany Is In accordance with Ihe atti
tude they have adopted since the he
ginning of the strike, when they pub
llslied notices to the effect that all
strikers could consider themselves dis
charged from the company's employ,
If they did not report for duty before
u certain dale. .Mr. Canfleld said at
that time that any of the men who
wished to return to work would have
to sign applications.
The strike has now been on since
the middle of April, when the men
struck because of the suspension of a
Dover employe named Hicks, who sub
sequently wns elected town constable
and dropped entirely nut of the con
troversy. The nine-hour day was the
principal demand of the .strikers, but
the breaking up of the strike of the
local machinists had n disastrous ef
feet on the shorter day movement,
nnd many of the car builders returned
to work.
NARROW ESCAPE OF
THE FIRE FIGHTERS
Two Men at Plymouth Are Caught
Under Fall of Roof.
rtr Exrltislse Wire from The Associated TreH.
Wllkes-Barie. Aug. 12. Desperate ef
forts are being made to conquer the
fire In the Jersey mine of the Lacka
wanna Coal company at Plymouth,
The lire hass been raging now for six
weeks.
A company of tire-fighters, while at
work this morning, had mil row es
capes. Two of the men were caught
under a fall of roof. Buckley Alia
Imugh wns dng out from the debris In
an unconscious condition. At first It
was thought he was dead, but rioctois
nay there is a chance thut he may live. J
THE NEWS THIS MORNING-
Weather Indications Today;
MR.
1 (leneral -Sixty Thousand Steel Wotkirs Out.
State Democrats Issue a Manifesto.
final Protocol In Chinese Imbroglio,
Nasal Olflcen Object to Kvans' Reprimand.
2 nrncral Carbondatc Department.
3 Local Demurrer to Indictment Disposed nf.
Council Had No Right to 1'as.s Water Rate
Ordinance.
( IMHnll.ll.
Kxtra Councllnieii Untitled to Their Sct.
S Local Funeral of tli bate Senator Vaiiglun.
Piogrrsn of tho llduoatlonat Contest.
0 Loral Wnl Suantnn and Siihuiban.
7 (leneral Northeastern Pennyhanla.
financial and Conuneicl.il.
8 Local Husy Mld.siimnipr's Day In the Local
Courts.
Induttrlal and Iibor.
COMPENSATION OP
THE TREASURER
Controller Hoehe Thinks Ono Per
Cent. la Enough for Mr. Robin
son for Handling Funds.
School Controller V. J. Roche, of the
Seventh ward, made an effort List
night to have the compensation nt
Treasurer E. J. Robinson llxed at ono
per cent, nf all moneys hnndled, In
stead of ono and a half per cent., as
at present, but ns there Is a ques
tion as to whether this can legally
be done, the matter was referred to
the consideration of the finance com
mittee and Solicitor Reedy.
Tho matter was brought up by a
motion of Mr. Jennings, who announced
that while the solicitor had decided
that the city treasurer, recently ap
pointed by the recorder, Is legally the
treasurer of the school district, It
might be wise to reappoint him, to
"make assurance doubly sure." He
moved that he bo reappointed and that
his compensation be the same as at
present.
Mr. Roche spoke In favor of taking
off the half per cent, increase granted
some time ago, and applying It to the
salaries of the teachers receiving only
$33 or $40 n month. The city treasurer
is receiving $10,0000 a year nt present,
he said. Mr. Jennings withdrew that
portion of his motion regarding com
pensation, nnd It wns referred to the
finance committee. Mr. Robinson was
then reappointed.
The high and training committee
recommended that the training school
be removed from the High school to
the large vacant room in No. 16 school
on Chestnut street, on account of the
Increased attendance at the former.
The other recommendations of the
committee were briefly as follows:
That the use of the high school au
ditorium be granted to the Alumni as
sociation for a course of lectures dur
ing the coming fall and winter; that
the entrance examinations for admis
sion to the high school be held on
Tuesday, August 27, at 0 a. in.; that
the competitive examination for the
1'nlverslty of Pennsylvania scholar
ship be held on September 19. under
direction of Prof. Joslln; that a ie
quest be made of Lafayette college tn
grant a scholarship to Robert Hitch
cock, a graduate of the high school,
who has been attending that college
for two years, in order to enable him
to complete his college course. AH
these recomemndatlons were ndopted.
The teachers' committee recom
mended that tile schools be opened on
September 3 and closed on June 20.
this period to include a five days' an
nual teachers' Institute, ten monthly
Institutes, to he held on Saturday
forenoons, and on holidays. The com
mittee further recommended, after
the Institutes of 1901, the Institutes hi
held during the first week In Septem
ber, These recommendations were ndopt
ed, as were the following; That pro
motions be made from No. IS to (tram
mar A department at No. 16, Instead o?
to No. It, as heretofore; that Miss
Rachel Jones, assistant principal at
No. 14, be paid at the same rate as
fixed for other assistant principals;
that Miss Munsnii he designated as
principal of the Grammar H grade In
No. 14.
Tho board decided to approve
plans and specifications for the nv
No. 22 school and instructed the sec
retary to advertise for bids, to he
opened at the next regular meeting nf
the board. It was also decided to rent
the ground floor of No. 21 annex for
the .sum of $7.1 monthly, the same to
Include heat and janitor's services.
Solicitor Reedy, In response to n
request, sent In an opinion announc
ing that none but resident pupils
could intend the high school or anv
other school In the Seranton school
district without paying. The fact that
they might he living temporarily in
the city would make no difference. !.
said, If their actual home Is auifl.
the city limits,
President Olhbons stated that
less than seventy. five pupils from i.u
side the city attended the high schu d
last yepr without paying, in the ma
jority of Instances, he said, they
stayed temporarily with relatives in
the city and then claimed they lived
here.
JENKINS SURRENDERS,
The Drifton Machinist Is Adjudged
Guilty of Contempt of Court.
fly Exiluslie Wire from The Associated Press
Wilkes-Barre, Aug. 12. Robert Jm
klri. one of the sti Iking machinists nt
Drifton, who wus adjudged gullt . I
contempt of court for nniniiltinir a in ;
union man after a restraining on i
had been Issued by Judge Ilnlsey, ti
day surrendered himself tn ShciuT
Harvey, who went to Hnzleton hi n
with an attachment.
He gave security for his appearam
before the court tomorrow.
Steamship Arrivnls.
Dy F.xduslie Wire from The, Associated Ptesa.
New York, Aur. 12. Arris edi Zeeland, Ant
sscrpi C'etlc, Umpuol,
MANIFESTO OP
DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE
The Phllndelphlans Have Prepared a
Lenoihu Statement to Be Pre
sented at Harrlsburiv
AN ANSWER TO MR KREBS
Tho Committee's Statement Contains
a History of tho Democratic City
Organization During tho Fast 13
Years-Tho Faithful Are Warned
Against tho Schemes of Party
Wrockers Record of tho Failures.
Dy Kneluslse Wire from The Associated Presa.
Philadelphia, Aug. 12. The members
nf the Democratic city committee of
Philadelphia, have prepared a lengthy
statement, which will be presented to
the Democratic state convention at
Harrishurg next Thursday. The com
munication Is practically un answer to
the statement of former Judge Krebs,
nf Clearfield, and others, asking that
the delegates elected last yenr under
the Ryan-Donnelly organization, be
denied admission to the state conven
tion. Tho city committee's statement con
tains a history of the Democratic city
organization during the past thirteen
years. The assertion Is made that the
opponents nf the "regular Democratic
organization" have made continued
efforts to injure all Democratic state
and city candidates for oflice within
the period named. The statement, in
part, is as follows;
"These party wreckers, who are now
seeking admission to the Democratic
state convention, are acting under the
direction nnd control of former Judge
James Ony Gordon and former Con
gressman AVIIllam McAIeer. Repeated
efforts on their part to obtain ascen
dancy In the Democratic city commit
tee of Philadelphia, were followed by
dire failures, because honest Demo
crats would not trust them with lead
ership. Notwithstanding the willing
ness of tho Democratic city committee
to conciliate them and accord them
recognition In tho belief that the wel
fare ot the party required such con
tinued sacrlllces, they have Invariably
sought to Injure our party nominees.
They have made no concealment of
their purpose in every campaign, to
keep the Democratic vote down, so as
to discredit the regular organization
and subject It to the criticism of the
community.
"The persons who are asking that
they he admitted to the convention
nnd that regulnrly and legally elected
delegates be excluded, represent a
helf-coiistltuted organization. We are.
conscious of our own rectitude, and
believe that your sense of Justice will
occoid to our organization that treat
ment which loyalty and devotion tc
our party merits at your hands."
FIRE AT THE
STEVENS COLLIERY
The Main Fan House Is Consumed
Loss About $3,000 Fully
Insured.
Special to the S'ranton Tribune.
Plttston. Aug. 12. The fan house of
the Stevens Coal company's breaker,
situated on the west side of the river,
was entirely consumed by lire this
evening. When tin; tin- was first dis
covered, about S.;!!) o'clock, the stiuc
tuie was enveloped in Haines and In a
stute that tendered efforts to .ave It
from destruction of no avail. As th
fan house Is situated near the side of
th" shaft, the main building was in
gieut danger throughout the conflagra
tion. It was on tlii several times be
fore the fan bouse was consumed, but
the flames were extinguished before
much damage resulted.
At tho time the fire was discovered
there was no one In the mine pave tho
pump runner. He was enabled tn re
main on duty without Interruption, as
but little smoke went down the shaft,
and there Is no gas In tho mine. The
origin of the the Is unknown, but It Is
thought that the blnze may hnvo
started In the shifting shiuity ndjolnlng
the fan house, where the headman
ustmy changes his clothes, The shanty
was In ashes before the Haines were
discovered. The damage will bo about
$3,000, fully Insured.
It Is not likely that the los of tho
fan house will cause a suspension of
operations nt the mine, as another fan
Is situated near the slope where most
of the work Is conducted.
The Pope Prays for Crispi.
fly i:xclutse Wire from The Associated Presa.
Home, Aug. IJ The pope was only informed
of the death nf Sicuor Ciispl this morning. ll
exclaimed: "Prnsldeme has esldently really
decreed that I shall be the last ef my neiu-n-tion
lo ko. Well. Crispi wa. a (rood flghler."
A few moments later the pope w.xs on his knees
.it his prie-dieu, pru)lnK for tho soul of hu
ancient enemy.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
I.iicil data f.ir Autf. 12. Isl:
Illtbesi temperature "I deireei
l,net teinperatuie (iO decrees
Itcl.iti'.e llumidit) :
s a. in 0" per cent.
S p. m SO per eenl.
Precipitation. -I hours inded 8 p. m., none
u rather, cloudy.
f-f -f-f
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington. Am:. 12. Poreetst for
4
Tuesday and Wedneday: Kastern Peni-
s.slwnia Main Tuesday and prohstly V4-
netdayi Iresh northeatny sind&
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