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CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION
MAKES REPORT
The Seventeenth Annual Statement
of the Bodu Is Sent to Pres
ident McKlnleu.
MANY RECOMMENDATIONS
An Interesting Teature of the Re
port Is a Bilef nistory of the
Benefits Deiived by the Operation
of Civil Service Law Since Its
Enactment Tho Commission He
commends That Internal Revenue
Deputies Should All Bo in the
Competitive List Attention Is
Called to Continued Violation of
Laws Regarding Political Assess
mentsThe Philippine Civil Ser
vice. Bv Exclunlto Wire from The Asioelated rrexs
Washington, I) (., Auk. IS The
I'nltcd m.Uis ilvll seivlce commission
has sent Its seventeenth annual lepoit
to tho picsldeiit. The ropoit wives .1
summary of the work done limine the
If port ear Conspicuous space Is
filMii to ,i discussion of the opimtlon
and etfoct of the picsldentlal I lilt 3
now In fouo and to tholi nrimlnlstia
Hon. Investigations made of Inegulnrl
tcs and violations', and to the dlflleul
ties expeilenced und the suggestee,
changes which expeilence shows to be
neoessaiy. An interesting feutuic of
the ipjioit Is a btlef hlstoi.v of the
henefltr doilvcd l the opeiatlon of
the ci II eiUe law eluce Its- enact
ment, and the commission attitude
and polky Is set foith as to the great
est practicable publicity concerning all
matteis connected with Its wink. A
bilef tovicw of the lei ently enacted
UMl -fice law In the Philippine
Islands Is Riven, and the commission
icpeats It leconnnendatloH foi exten
sions of the classified mm lie. makes
a stiom; nigumcnt foi a material In
e lease ot iippiopilatlon foi a mole
adequate fouo ot i let Us and exnmln
trs. and concludes with appiopilate
exptestdons ujion the death of fount-i-Commissioner.-"
Douuan H Katun and
Mark r. Biewer
During the year 4b.7ii.( poisons weie
examined, of whom 3i025 pased. Of
the number who pissed 34,437 were for
oiislnal appolntmmt to the seivke, of
whlih numbei i S9 weie appointed,
the largest number eer appointed to
the classified stivhe through c.amina
tlon in any single eai.
The lepott savs.
In this mnntitlon the iniuniiioii desire to
i ..II attention to the fut lint lor tin put thric
ins. liisinnlnR lull Vi, 1 ), JT.aii pirrcna
I tc obtiiucil their appointment tlirnu.li tin -.nniniliriK
iriiilil tor u Hit mil urine
i ) r, thili ti r the i"ilrol hfginiiliu, Jul I .
lw-i. tlie dito when tlie titil citlu t lm una
epiijllie. in I tumlnitliig June m, 1 , a total
7', I'M pcinens lute bwu thus iiniuuil It n
t-prclallj riitifMtii; ti tiotr tin 1 uri inmate
in the niititbei nf iipiiiitiiu nls lhroii.li cxatniui
Hon, pirtimlirlt ttlun mii-Mcied in iniimitinn
tinli the tait, is elmin in tlir icinmiwionY I itt
ilit, tint hi. li an eximllnijli i-tn 1 1 1 numtitr
.f rtmotiN foi ill t mn hi hern nud of per
n ns ttho tun appointi'l to ihi eitttc tluouuli
the rx jtoln itinti 0,1,-triii atirjmi;, tni the ih
j it tiiicnl.tl lirimli "t the ildvilitd niucr, p
(iite nt tie iilltit iniil uitl hull in heriiie,
lint .lt.t tUlit cm humlrtiitlit m 1 nr itnt r
inuni x hile tin iriinlnr of i,mon tlllicl
tnuusli titll urtl'e jniiir.tu iit hit riinllt
i u iMtl. tlie tniiitutioir tit'iiK h ,t tlul
iifon iioji,teil in llil ininiirr ipt' ir to io
Hi iini.'hlt loinjirteiit mr tin c ii t wliuli
n t Inn lut n ,i-iiiii'l nn.l to lute ioinluel
iiii itnt .mil .tifutoi Mitui it oin f" ft
t tt of thMii I oe leu Itnl niwiluti i p until! in
it tho ml r.f ilielr piol Hii n J m llul pin .1
i r(rttie it limit ilitiifme, he i-.tmicii tint
tint nirtliort ..f iM imliu' sotriniiunt miplijia
lul't mi"i tie 1 intt if the mitu
RcRaidlng Registets.
The commission Mato-i that mucli of
the niatenal it peonies In the way of
PmfessSunni and ttl-ntlllc roRlstem of
illKlhlos If w.K-ttd owIiir to the tnaxl
nium limitation of two .rar upon the
. rind of ellRlliillty, and roununioiKls
t . t It of vi"sed it .iiMhmli to i in -t.
'I CMOnd olUTllilllt oil JilKh lOKlmei?
iif. Hid the peiioil uf two j cam up to
a 'Oitiiln limit, and under pinioni
viilih would saftRiuul itRaln-.t abuse
li M al(.u pointfd out that the pio
vl'ioti of Hi' inks aiuliorUliiR ap-
p HtUliiR ollliois to piiinaiitiulj ap
point piif.oii who weie i-enhiK under
nipuiary appointment on May Sii,
W, la 1'iiiiflned. uinii r an opinion of
the ntiomc) Roneial, to tempoiaiy ap
pointiiionts In il.iiiiltled pmiiloiih, and
does not eMoud to tcnipoiaiy appoint
ments in tho urn kit-tided poiitlons
which miiu made duilns the Spanish
v ir eirioinency.
The cnmuiliim dlieots special .it
tentloii to the fai t that under the pro-
Islons ot the rules when any olllci- !
lafinod and hioiiRht within the ilvll
.!. joe inw and uiles, peibons holdlni;
the positions thus ilassliled at the time
of thell elasfllluillon nie nhen tho
jnme status as those who enter tho
FOivlie thioiigh oMimln.itl'ins and cct
tlilcallon. and to the pnutloe whlih
Blew up and nssuined heiious piopor
tlir.8 under this condition wheieby an
nppolnllnr; ofllcer. antlolput'inr ' thu
rl.tgRirHcitl in of an oiTlo, could ap
point. Ju-t pi lor to Its classification.
any piunn he ?aw lit without exam
Jnttlon and certification, and subse.
ouently, upon such appointed becotn
lnfr .'lasained by opeiatlon of tho uiles,
ho ,fi at onto ellKlble fnf tianhfer
to other patts of the ttcivlie; and It Is
uiKOd In tho lepoit that an amend
nient, which the roiniultinn has suii.
mltted, or unme other siiltablu and of.
feotlvo reineily. bo approved.
The leport calls (Ulnilun to tho
latso nuinnor of positions In the Inter
nal revenue service, which am ex
cept' d fiom the prolsioiiH of the eh II
ncrvliii uiles, and ospiosis the belief
(hat the best Intel cits of tilt; fcenlio
inulre that nt least all deputy collert
oi s net vine at the headnuai tcrs of the
district, with the exception, perhaps,
of the chief deputy, and nlso-nll depu
ties who have piactlcnily permanent
locations at different points In the dls
ti let. should be tctinnol to tho com
petitive chthslllod service. Thu report
says.
"It Ih believed that the branch of the
ro eminent charged with the Import
ant duties of the tolleetlon of revenuo
should bo plated upon the samp busi
ness basis as pievalls in tho rnllway
mall service as a lesuli of n rigid and
conscientious application and observ
ance of the civil sijrvlco law and
lilies "
An niRtnnent Is pitsentcd In favor of
fewer ext options In the seivlce in gen
rial. Payment of Salaries.
Particular attention Is called to tho
matter of payment of salaries to per
sons appointed in lolatlon of the pro
visions of the civil service law, and
decisions of tho comptroller of tho
tuisiny nre cited to show "that a per
son who holds a position contrary to
the provisions of the civil service law
Is not lcRally in the seivlce nnd should
not be recognized by dlshurslnp oltl
tois of the Rovenment as bolnR en
titled to salar."
As to InvestlRatliftis, It Is stated that
'owing to the Inadequate force of the
commission and appioprlatlon for tho
purpose, It has not been possible to
satisfactotlly make Investigation and
Inspection In ma cases ieiiilrlng the
same In older to secure a full observ
ance of the law," Special mention Is
made of tho Investigation of the case .f
alleged violations of tho piovlslons of
the law aRiilnst politic .il assessments
dining tho Ohio stnte cnmpalgn of 1S00.
w hichl nvcstlRationcontlnuedovoi from
the ptevious year. The commission
laid betore the attorney general tho
facts which It found and raised two
questions- for tho consldeiatlon of the
depaitnient of Justice, fl vvhethei the
fact of meinbeishlp of the political
tommlttee which mnkes solicitations
fiom government olllcers constitutes a
solicitation within the meaning of the
civil seivlce net. and (2) whether the
sending of letters of solicitation Into
lVderal building constitutes n solici
tation In a Federal building within tho
meaning ot the civil service act. The
report stntes ' The commission deem
ed It particularly Important nnd do.
sit able that a Judicial determination be
seemed of this second question, and
hoped the same mlRht be had from this
case.' The fatts aie given In the case
of Wallace I. Tuiney. which was in
vestigated by the commission nnd re
potted to the depaitmont of Justice,
and Tuinev was Indicted and convicted
for a violation of tho piovlslons of law
against solicitation of contiibutlons for
political put poses.
In giving a summary of the result
of the Investigation of alleged IneRii
l.i lilies, Including political assessments.
In the rifth Internal levenue district
of Kentucky the lepoit says:
The iniMtieitin'i nlo urmrrl to lio knottj.
eiUe iii'i tarlt approtil of the Mfttrm of assets
inrnt on the )nrt of the collector The
whole mittei "it Mihnutteil to the riroulrnt
tilth the leionnnen lition for the rrnionl of the
ollectoi iml of the alignment t lerk
The mattei nit alto Mihtnlttril to the attorney
Kinrul for ii ropriile action The otniuii"ii
l Infornml In the attornej ceneril that this
i ie tt i lur-entril to the crand Jinf at l.ouit.
tille in Notunlier, l'i, ami tint tint bull,
alier i tno-t thoritiicli liitetiiation of the cae,
ileciilcii to icnoie the complaints.
Should Keep Out of Politics.
Spei lal loniniendatlon Is given to n
cluul.ii Issued by the nttoinc Rfnoral
under date of Aug 2n. 1500. contain
ing the following clause
"It is lecommended that all ofllcers
and emploes of the departments le
fuiln ftoin meinbciviiip and service on
political commit lees chnigcd with the
collection and disbursement of cam
paign funds " w
After iccltlng the ciicinnHtancos
which led up to the passage of the
civil seivke act and setting forth the
piovlslons of that act for open com
petitive examlnatons for testing tho
litntss of applicants for the puhllc sei
vhe and for lining positions In the
seivlce b.v velettlon from thoe graded
hlghtst as a if suit of such competitive
t Mimlnatlnns tho lepoit safl"
I'mlu llirv piniiinn4 open eeinpctUltc eviin
in in mi lute rontlniinl to crott more and more
taried and toinplleitfd ii the "Ijvilleation ti
cvpaiidid, in til note imtii'illt etery chancier
rf at.il it t lequiied in tie .nc'mliiUtratioii of the
(.mrrnment fcnlce it iihtalncd I'V this means
The Mini I -r of ippotiitnirniH from the cxamlna
ti n, in tlmttn hj the ttitl.llial nutter in tho
jppi nilix hat kept pv with the tvtentlon of
the ilitsithatien until fir this report .tear nrailv
ten tlion.and persons tthote ripultj ml ahilitj
hue leeii rritloiolt ilniionstialed, were added
to the nnU of internment cmplotrs The a?
t.HKate saltile of the potlllom now in the
illumed fcrtlee, imni'ieilnc ahout OO.nnn, and
t he reiehed onl) thr inch compelltlte ex imina
nonH, appioxnnite K'l.nni) IWI per annum, wl lie
the ilirle nf ill nnelissifted pojiltioai in the
eei utile hrinch of the Koicynmnit, piolnhlv
nmnherii s sllehtli ntrr Hoirno, are ettlimted
not to ex ee.l fiflrii.iinn, of tvhiih oter BO per
url It mr the cnnp-inatlni of the t.UI prel
iKiitiil iliniter and the '2 luv pnrtnii'lrr ot
foirth-ili- ndcr. The lirietsed eft
clenc.t of ihe rillwn mall am postutfro nerviet
Imp Her ilit.iti. ition It perhap, tne bet
kiiottii and mosnireil bt Ihe puhlie tt hree
Main other urU of the tervlie alwi pruent ex
(i Mem eliottii h to the emnoniy seriiml from
the Imiei.ed iffiihni; ol llielr emplojes, an
tie n It deinomtrited In the lomntlsslo'n'ii fit
tu nth inmul report, pi.-e 17 Jt hit hoen ettl.
null d Hi it not le thin 0 (W) cioii per annum
hi been iml In the raliilex of coternment
ciiipl.it t'S na a illirst remit of (he rnforeement
of 'he c I' II i ruee ni t
Tbo repoit states that while of
com so theto Is by no means an entlro
abxcnio of It regularities and viola
tions of the law and rules, and that
whllo the wystoiii Is not yet working
with entire satisfaction, yet, taken as
n whole, theio has been a decided Im
provement, naturally being most con
spicuous In those parts of tho ser
vice which have been longest under
the operation of ihe law. Upon tho
general subject of political astos3
mentn, tho commission says:
sinro t'ie palate of Ihe c It 11 ertlte aet ihe
Ui milik' iniri'iuenrt if fUHnpU to lrtt polit.
lal jwooiiiii t or solicit iniitril.iitlniii from ted
ttil unpin, e In tl.ilnli.il of the ljt hit I eei
pi.iliiiluli t.itlf ins Hie effirlii of
the ton until ii an I j he tira U ot itepiumentf
lo iiifoim loteinniiiit emnloiei of th.te unitl.
Mon if ihe lut- and rules and to wcure tlie'r
iiif'ineiiient hate i" doulit done much to din
ouvce qiteiiipt In .oiiei'i political itimcnt.
Philippine Civil Seivlce.
The tepoit 1'iaiiUls states that of.
tour will piobably always be made
to securu contiibutlons from govern
ment employes for tho furtherance of
political objects, but point out thnt
the protection which has been thrown
around thorn by tho provisions of the
law nnd rules, especially since re-enforced
by the tulc of July 27, le.97,
prohibiting removal except for Just
cause and after full opportunity for
deftnso, should be a sulllclent cheek
upon any Involuntaiy i espouse to so
licitations nnd an ultimate discourage
ment to the practice of assessment
ami solicitation
In discussing the Philippine civil ser
vice act the report snys:
The two features of the Philippine civil service
act which ittliicui.li it mutt coiitpliiiontly
from the federal law are (Ij Itn broad rope,
einhraeincr not only the office ol the general or
central Rotertiment, but lo thcup In the evcue
tlto branch of the prntlntlal nnd mnnlcipil
Kotemmenls, ind ultimately Including etiry old
rer nnd rmplntrs from the head of department
down to the unskilled Uhorcrs, and (J) ita pro.
vlion reqnirinff prnmntioiu to be tnnde upon
coiuetltlte examination Irom the lowrr to the
hlRher rmk, incliidinir nil potitloiu except the
held" of ilepirtmenls nnd prititc eeretirie ot
member of the Philippine commlvion. and In
Ihe cite of field of department prottdltiir thit
thej shall lie keletted by promotion from
ilas. to be composed of the flrat, nceond nnd
third niiitant to the lieadt of drpartmenta.
Altlmiiitli neteral montlit hate Inlertenril lneo
the pistaee of the Philippine .ertice law, little
or no rritielum ba beet made In the opponent
of the merit nvstim In the t'nlted Stitea of the
pollev of emetinir ueh l law for the Philip
pine. Ibl fact L etidence of popuHr belief
tint a ntftem of apiinlntmenM bated upon
merit was nercwirj to lnur" the rlilillimiit
bv the t'nitcd Stilen of 1 tahle and honest iltll
Koteriiment for the Philippine ihn U II It
Rratlftins to note tint the law mntcinplile not
onlt a 'intern of appolntmetiUi n a ri""tiP if
compctltito cxaminition, but alto a complete
merit fertiee, and for thi it fiamer ire to be
rpeilillv lommended tlrlitht. cipable men arc
iriten Inrrntlip to enter the letter crade bj the
aivnranee tint promotion will depend whollr upon
demonttntid ripulti, mil tint eten the htghrt
ofnee mav be attained in thi'. it if without the
necosj-ltt of peraonil or political fator.
Recommendation is ngnln made that
the provision of the civil service law
be extended to Include the library of
congress and the force in tho govern
ment of tho District of Columbia, at
tention being called to the recommen
dation of tho (list i let cnmmls.slnneis to
this effect. Some systematic plan for
the employment of unskilled laboier
Is advlsod.wheieby these position may
bo llllod by poisons who aie ((impo
tent and willing to perform laborers
duties nnd whcichy the ptaitlco would
be discouraged of appointing persons
to such positions nnd assigning them
to clerical and other classified duty. It
Is pointed out that existing laws
should be so amended as to provide for
a corps of pension examining sur
geons to take tho place of the pi event
local honrds, such surgeons to be ap
pointed under the ptovKons of the civil
service law. Recommendations to this
effect are cited fiom the leport of
thi ee members of the senate commit
tee on civil service nnd retrenchment,
and by several pension commissioners.
An niRUtnent Is presented to show thnt
the Interests of the service require that
Indian agents should bo appointed
upon some system of ascertained met It
and qualification
Tho report goes on to state:
More Appropriations Needed.
The experience of the commlstlon cliiini; the
tear under centnleritlen in this lepeit !n
firtnl to incite, if pnie, a more nrt.i nt Hid
impliitu ippcd for lauer tone of ciiiploicrf
nnd a luou liberal appropiiatiun for expeu-r
connected with exainimtions ind other work out
side of vvflthlngtort. Not i mnle additionil i in.
plote In been appropilatnl for In ron.ieu dime
its soN.mn of lstuil, at tthith time thlitt K
additionil cletk vine prmldcd for The foi.
lowlnc sctdon inirciccd t lie amount mailable
for trucllns and othtr expense nut-ido of Wath
Inston fnm il,nnf lo $7,0iH, wikh In not vineo
then been added to in anv nat. Tliere re now
full! three times a miny pilllon mbjeU to
citil ferine hiv and nile at when the latt in
inw in nppn priation for rmplotes i mile,
and the nasi liable ilennnd upon th" rommlIon
for expenditure in It examining anl otlur woilc
outside of Washington hue increateil in like
ntlo, tthile the eomplexlti and ilet ii of the
general work of the commission are scleral tunc
trie iter thin in tot.
It Is pointed out that the work of
the commission will bo necessarily
very materlallv Increased on tic-count
of tho extension of the civil service
latt and rules to federal position in
the- Islands of Hawaii nnd Porto Hlco,
and also bv tho order of the president
dlioctlng tho commission to assist the
Philippine Civil Service board, upon
Its request, In the matter of holding
examinations In this country, and In
other wajs.
THE REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION
Indications That Wednesday's Af
fair Will Be a Very Peaceful
Gathering-.
n.r Fxclntite tVire from The Asdoeltt.d Pret.
llarrlsburcr, Misr. 18 The indication aie tint
Wrrinrsilaj't Hcpubllcan Hate contrnlpn will he
a terj peaceful gathering and thit .Indite Wil
liam Potter, of I'itchurc, will be nominated to
jucieed hinvelf on the Supreme court homli,
and thit Itipretcntatite I-rank (1 Hiril-, of
(leaifiild, will be the nominee for sti'e tu iv
tirer. They are the only stowed tanlidate anl
the prospects arc their nomlnitlon will be made
lit acclamation.
t'nitcd Slates "senator Qmv nnd Pinrote. both
of whom nre away cm x t icallon, will not atten I
Ihe convention. (,oiernrr stone win be hue
nnd keep open house nt Iho executiie miliuon
limine tho week. S'atc tliilriinn Kiriler and
hi altinlj will come to HarrUluirg tomonow
to open heiiliii.rtrm and arrange the prelimin
aries ot tho contenliun.
Pope Holds Reception,
lit 1 xclutlte Wire from The Vwoclatrd Prcw
riome, iicr Is-Tod ij bcliiR si Joachim's
iliv. the pope held i I icpllon, tthiih was at
tended bv twenti cardinal and nunc one bundled
and fitly aiehbishoiu and lUMiopj He kcemnj
to be in txiellent health hi the inmae of an
nddrcfi he rcfoned to the constant prm;tij of
I lie llonuii L'athulio thurili espnlillj In the
1'nitid state He cnnteme in uu atmiUlcd
way tilth the cardinal!
Train Rohbors at Melbourne
ny Fxelutlte Wire from Tin clatrd l'rcw,
Melbourne, x.ur l.leur maked men armed
tilth ret ohm hell up a Irani car In the tuhurlu
of Mtllmurne tonight and rifled clk'ht pansenEera
of their nionej anl Jewelry, alter which thev do.
cJmp'.L
THE MILLS IN
OPERATION
Garncrjlc Pronertles Resume Work
Without a Break In Forces
Others Soon to Work.
STRIKE BREAKERS
AT MONESSEN
They Are Landed Early in the Morn
ing and Are Safely Gunided in
tho Mills High Fence Thrown
Around tho Pi operty President
Shaffer Breaking Down Tho
Strain Is Telling on His Physical
Strength He Declines to See Cnll
eis. P.y Kxclutlte Wire from Pie vwsclitcd Ftom.
Pittsbuig, Aug. Is. A paity of strike
bienkeis hi ought up ftom the south
by special tiain weio safely dellvoied
in tho stool mill nt Jlonossen enily
this morning and the I'nltcd States
Stool cotpoiatlon expects to add that
plant to the- number running pattly or
n full with non-union men within the
next twenty-four houis. The Carne
gie piopoitlcs also lesumeil tonight
without a break In tho forces operat
ing them and that fact, Joined with a
piomlse of an early stint at Jlonessen,
leads the steel otllcials hero to take
a erv hopeful levv of the situation.
Tho stiikers claim that men enough to
start tho Jlonessen mills cannot bo ob
tained and that they have not yet
shown their hand at Duquesno and tho
other Carnegie plants, but promise
that liter developments villi Indicate,
their Ht length to better advantage.
It was anticipated that there would
bo trouble when the non-union men
leached Monosson, for tho stt Ikors
were watching the lallroads and liver
and had exprose 1 a determination to
prevent the entrance of tho strike
bieakeis The men who weie handling
the movement for tho steel coipora
tlon successfully veiled tholr action,
however, nnd had theli chaiges safely
within the plant bonis before It was
known definitely bv any one on the
outside that the men had arrived.
They weie In ought to Monessen by
spot lal Haiti and weie landed at i
o'e-lo -k In tho morning. It Is not
Known how many men weie In the
paity or where they were obtained.
Tho mills are guarded and the men
will bo kept on the pieiulsos until nil
danger of tumble ceases. Hunks for
about fifty men have been elected,
nnd laigo quantities of food have been
pin chased for them A fence has been
thiovvn up around the propeity and
glial els posted to keep out nil Intrtl
eleis The stilkeis will undoubtedly
make an effoit to Induce the stilke
bieakeis to quit and tho fear Is on
ptessod that there will be trouble If
any demonstration Is made against
the men or pi operty The situation
theto Is legaulod as very delicate. Tho
steel manageis may succeed in get
ting another mill on tomoumv at tho
Painter plant Tito mills weie oper
ated thoie last week with non-union
men and part of another ciovv was got
ten together last week. Just as soon
as enough men are vallablc, the third
mill will be statted.
Possibility of Extension.
Theio is talk tonight of tho possl
blllty of an extension of the strike to
other tiades, The structural Iron
v ni Iters nnd brkklayeis aie becoming
directly Inteiested through the hand
ling mateilal used by the I'nlted States
Steel company. The strike leaders say
they have the absolute promise of sup
pott tiom those two tindes rind that
they will refuse to handle nn-unlon
made material. They cite a number of
Instances where the structural men and
bileklayers have shown their sympathy
and splilt Opinion is divided here as
to tho ultimate action of the Chicago
men. Assistant Secretary M. K. Tlgho
Is generally understood to ho working
In the Chicago men tday nnd smo cn
f'denco Is expies.ed in his ability to
hilng tin m over Some of the strike
Inadiis aie eicdlted with saying that
they cue more about tho moral effect
of getting tho strlkois out than they do
about the Impalitnont of the mills
there. Mr. Tighe Is expected here to
monow. Ron I. Pa vis, member nf the
advisory ho.it d of the Amalgamated
association dlsui'sod tho situation
fieely today. He said-
"The Idea that because we aro not
striking for moro wages, tho sympa
thy of tho people Is not with us, Is n
mistaken one. Tho wnrklngmen of
Ameilca loallzo the full meaning of
our struggle for a pilnclple, for which
the forefatheis of this country fought.
It Is tho light guaranteed by the con
stitution ot the i niinty It Is equal
rights with the trust to oiganbe and
maintain pi Ices. They say they do
not object to our oiganlzatlnn, but In
the kaiuo bioa tli, tell men In non
union mills that If they belong to our
organization they will lose their places
It Is this fundamental pilnclple that
has hi ought out the thousands of
woiklngnien In MeKcesport. It Is' this
piluelplo that Is bringing to our sup
port evety tttio Ameilcnn worklngman
in the country. It Is nno of tho great
est battles for organization that hns
ever boon fought. There Is but ono
( nd to such a bittle. with tho men so
determined as our men nre. Tho com
ing out of the thousands of men In
Mc Keospoi t Is onlj a sample of what
will occur In all other sections Theio
Is absolutely no ttuth In tho reports
that theio Is dissatisfaction among the
Idle men in McKeespoit. They aie
standing solidly and will tun return
to woik under any agi cement shoit
of a lecognltlon by the trust that the
Amalgamated association has a right
to organise its mill woikors without
Interference from the ofllcers of the
companies. The situation today is
perfectly satisfactory to tho organiza
tion. It will be learned soon thnt our
organization hns vvondet fully recu
perative powers and will revive no
matter how hard the blow dealt to
them."
Strike at Wellsvillo.
Tho strike among1 the steel workers
In Wellsvillo took on new life today
and tonight excitement nmong the men
is up to fever heat. The fight between
tho union nnd non-union men on the
streets Snturday night, coupled with
the action of tho steel company In ob
taining lodglnps for the new men
throughout the town has greatly In
censed the strikers, Snturday after
noon about thirty of the new men left
the warehouse xxhore they have been
quartered nnd came down town nnd
took lodgings, previously obtained for
them by the mill management. A lo
cal restaurant had the contract to
feed the men. Sundny afternoon a
paity of non-unionists left their lodg
ings on nroadvvay nnd started to the
restaurant for supper. They were Im
mediately pursued by a party of strlk
ois nnd chased back Into the house,
which was Immediately surrounded by
a mob that hooted and Jeered nt the
non-union men. A brick was thrown
out of tho crowd through the window
of the room occupied by the non-union
men. Forty tin workers from Lisbon
are on their way to Wellsvillo In car
ilages to assist the local strikers In
pi eventing tho non-union men front
going to work tomorrow morning.
Sheriff N'orngo and Deputy Chris Bock,
of Lisbon, arrived fiom Lisbon at 7
o'clock to assist the local police In
maintaining' order throughout tho
night.
Shaffer Breaking Down.
Tho strain of the strike Is telling on
the physical strength of President
Shafffer. He vvns ill today and kept
to his bod most of tho time. He de
clined to see nny of the many callers
who sought him and his- wife, who
mot them In his stead, explained thnt
ho was wotn out and sick and must
have i est in order to carry on his
wcik. It Is expected that he will be at
the strike headquarters as usual tomor
row, but his friends nre afraid that If
the stilke Is prolonged he will break
down Kver since the strike began he
has given his personal attention to
every detail of It and nlthough he has
htid assistance and the counsel of his
associates, the real lesponslbillty has
rested upon him. Ho was unwell on
Snturday and In discussing his health
said-
"I simply must not got sick. I
haven't time to nt this stage."
H" Is a man of largo physque and
I ordinarily very strong, but has lost
in weight and color during the last
two trying months. Mc-Kcesport hnd
n lather exciting day. Early In the
morning, the strikers were told that
during the nght a special train, bear
ing strike bieakeis, had passed
through on the way to Jlonessen.
Couilois wore nt once sent out and an
effort made to locate the mysterious
ttaln. Later In the day a carload of
Immigrants were found at Brown's
stntlon and the strkeis were sure they
had found tho non-union men. Next
it was leported that the Demmler tin
mills were to bo started, and the
watchers around tho plant weie
doubled. Pickets patrolled the river
banks and railroad depots, and every
suspicious stranger was closely
watched. Pittsburg was very quiet.
All tho properties affected by the
strike were closely watched by pickets,
but nothing happened.
All Quiet at Joliet.
.lollot. 111.. Aug. IR All Is quiet In
Joliet. Jlen ate busy perfecting plans
for keeping tho local situation well In
hand. At a meeting of tho lodges
today Intoi est centered In reports
fiom South Chicago Oieat hopes are
entertained by the leaders that South
Chicago will follow the load of Joliet
and Bay view. A Joint meeting of four
local lodges has been called for to
moirow. No attempt to start up the
plant heie Is anticipated this week.
The wire mills wilt ho compelled to
shut down before tho end of this week.
This will throw out 2,000 additional
mint
FATAL WALK ON A
RAILROAD BRIDGE
Edgar Rosenthal Dies from the Ef
fects of Injuries Received Pauline
Rosenthal Seriously Injured.
Special tn the fseranton Tribune.
Stroudshurg. Pa , Aug. 18. Whllo
walking across tho New York, Susque
hanni nnd Western railroad brldgo
near here l'dgar Itosonthal nnd hli
' hj f i e!
of tvve
tiain, and thiown a distance of twenty
feet or more to the ground beneath
I'pon hearing the approach of the
ttaln tho two sought safety by climb-ln-
on a tailing on the fireman's aide
aim awaited for the train to pass. In
some unknown way the cylinder of tho
pissslng engine struck JIIss Rosenthal,
who Immediately fell, dragging her
hi other with her. They hold each
olher's hands In descending.
The train was stopped and the train
men went down nftei the couple. Jlr.
Itosonthal wan found In an uncon
scious condition nnd blood was stream
ing from ugly wounds- In his head. His
sister was partlallv stunned, but In a
moment lecoveiecl her senses.
The two were raided to a neighbor,
lug summer remit, whete the young
man died In a short time.
Jlls Rosenthal Is Injured Internally,
her aim broken and cut about the
head. She Is not able, a, et, to glvo
her version of the accident.
Mis. Nation nt Atlantic City.
Itlantic Citi, X I, vii? lt-tarrie .Nation,
the raloon irmid-r, arrived tndav She c J mint
ilnm a hearty reception, at lie tea refined
ncioinmodallonx at a number of hoteh and
nnalli rcclstered in a prltate hoarding home
en tl.intlc atcnui-. sho delliered tectuim on
the pier thu (Is-rnnon and eunlncr lo laige
audkniei
Steamship Arrivals.
Vew York, iib is. xrrliedt Cymric. Liver
pool and (Jiieeatiown, l.a (lawoBne, llairc. Ltv.
(rpiml Arrlted Campania, Xett ork via
Qtieenitonn (ueriutown Sallidi Ltruria, fiom
Ltv ci pool, for etc York.
THE NEWS THIS MORNIM-
Weather Indication! Today!
OLOUOY UNSETTLED
1 fiencrtlVnfgie Mill I'esutne Work,
nip Washout on tlie IchlKli Vallr.f.
Itt port of the I'ltll smite CommlMlon.
Work of the Philippine. Commlsilon.
2 fttnrral Catbondtle Prparlmrnt.
Nnrtlicjttfin Pcnntltanla Nctt
3 I ocal-rhanBe in the nlfke el nulldlng In-
tpector.
Rev Pi Partrlilun at Pcnn Avenue Church.
Jurors for Civil Court.
t Prtltorhl
.Soto and Comment .
S boejI-Scrnnlon Money Invelfcl In Clilcnan
lleavv Itln Delay TraWc en the II , I. A. W.
One Week's Work in the Lducatlnn.il Contest.
(1 Local West Sainton and Suburban.
7 fJenernl-Clilnete Vol llvlf ai Pad as Tainted,
linancial and Coimmulal.
S Loc.ll Ircltultial and labor.
PROGRESS OP
PHILIPPINES
COMMISSION
Both Givll and Mllitani otficlals
Are Gratified at the Brloht
Prospects.
By Fxclux c Wire from Tie A.ociatrd Press
JIanlla, Aug. 18. Roth tho civil and
mllltaty officials aro gratified at the
progiess now being made by the Philip
pine (ommlssion. Hverywhere tlnough
out the northern Islands tho commis
sioners ilnd conditions ready for civil
government and tieneral Chaffee has
received none but satlsfactoiy news
from Hatangas and Jlondoio, advices
fiom these districts telling uniformly
of captures or surrenders.
J'uny rltles have recently been ob
tained and large quantities of supplies
seemed. Jlalvar and his principal ofll
ceis aro being closely pressed. Repie
sentatlve Julius Kahn, who left JIanlla
todny, says the great needs of the
Philippines nre a fast line nf steam
ers to carry tho malls and to keep the
people In touch with current events,
electric cars, and tho lemoval of the
Nlpa houses from JIanlla, these to bo
replaced by villas. Jlr Kahn con
versed with many educated natives
and got the Impression that they wore
by no means all sufficiently versed in
popular government to manago the af
fairs of the archipelago.
Quartermaster Oeneral Ludlngton
has been considering the possibilities
of obtaining coal In tho Philippines nt
a cost below the Japanese flguies In
the opinion of those qualified to Judge,
however, the coal available In tho
archipelago Is inferior and the coht
of transporting It to the coast where
transports could load It, taking Into
account tho present exorbitant prices
of everything, labor Included, would
bring the total outlay probably above
the Japanese llgures.
PRESIDENT KRUGER
ADMIRES THE IRISH
Expresses His Gratitude for tho
Support of "Brothers in
Oppression."
tfy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pre
London, Aug. IS The Freeman's
Journal of Dublin publishes nn Inter
view between Jlr. Ki tiger nnd William
Redmond In Hlllersun, Holland. In tho
course of which tho former president
of tli South African lopubHc, express.
Ing gtatltudo for Irish support, said
ho togarded the Irish as "brothers In
oppression" and urged tho nationalist
members of the Uritlsh parliament to
continue their "efforts in the cause nf
justice and truth." When asked con
coming tho effect of Lord Kitchener's
lecent proclamation and of Jlr. Cham
berlain's speeches, Jlr Kruger replied:
"Jly people are not to bo frightened
by such proclamations or speeches,
which will only encourage them to
continue fighting."
"The Riitlsh have used armed na
tives against the burghers fiom the
beginning but wo have not used nrmid
Kaflirk It has always been against
our pilnciples to use the black men
against tho white "
Jlr Kruger emphatically denied tin
existence nf a Dutch conspiracy
against Rrltlsh influence in South Af
ilca. When naked regarding Oieat
Hi Haiti promises as to treatment of
tho Boers after sm render he said
"I know Great Britain's promises
You In Ireland ought aln to Know
thorn. 'Tho British promise to lend
us money to put things right then If
It were not repaid, our land would bo
taken. They ask us to allow a iope
to be put around our necks nnd in
call that freedom. We should I
slaves "
After expressing his film convict!.. n
thnt find, In good time, would give
the Boors dollvo'ranco. he temarked-
"liven now we could rebuild om
country, but to do so we must have
full 'ndependence "
He emphasized the word "full."
when asked about farm burning nnd
tho concentrating camps, he ex
claimed; "Why do they fight women and chll
dien? There aie out men to fight
ngunst. I do not believe tho British
people know what Is hclng done In
their name. If they did know, they
would stop It."
Jlr. Kiuger said nothing had been
definitely settled on the subject of a
vlst to the I'lilted States. Acceud
Ing to Jlr. Redwood, his appearance
belles tho Idea that ho Is breaking up
either mentally oi physically.
MacArthur Arrives.
Dy Fxclulie Wire from The vamcnlcd Prexa,
-an Print lico, ue H -The irantpirt Sheri
dan irrited todav from Minlli with Rentral Mac
Arthur and Matt and the Fourteenth Infantry,
under command r.f Colonel Qulnton, competing
her I'isscnRcr Hit.
LEHIGH VALLEY
WASHOUT
Thousands of Tons ol Earth BlocK
the Entrance ot the Vos-
buro Tunnel.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE
Tho East-hound Black Diamond Ex
press Is Held at Mchoopany.
Train Running nt the Rite of Fifty
Miles nn Hour Passengers Below
tho Tunnel Aie Taken to Wllkes
Barro nnd Sent Over the Delaware
and Hudson to Blnghnmton and
Wnverly, Where tho Mnln Lino la
Beached.
By Kxclutlte Wire from The Associated Press.
Wllkot..R,itio Aug It Tho washout
on the Lehigh Valle.v tallroad at Vns
burg, foity tnile-s ninth of hero, Satur
day evening, was the most disastrous
In the lilstoiv, of the mad. rortunntely
no lives weie lost, hut the damage
done was ( (inilcnihle. All ttafllc came
to a standstill nnd a lingo number of
passengoiet bound to and fiom the Pan
American exposition weie put to much
Inconvenience. Tho Black Diamond
expiess, bound west and cnrrylng New
York and Philadelphia, people, got
vv-lthn six miles of the washout when
It was halted Tho officials of the
road saw It would be Impossible to get
the train thiough the tunnel during
tho night, so they ordetod It back to
Wllkos-Barre. It arrived here at 11
o'clock and the passengers were giv
en their choice of staying at a hotel
over night or take nn early morning
ttaln over tho Delaware and Hudson
and Krlo mads to Wavetly. N. V.,
where connection could be made with
tho main lino of the Lehigh Valley
again .Most of the pissengets re
mained In Ihe city over night nnd this
morning some of them returned home,
while others continued their Journey
west over the Delawaie and Hudson
The Blnck Diamond express east
bound, unit carrying Now York nnd
Philadelphia passengers from Buffalo,
was held at Jlehoopany, a small sta
tion five miles west of the Vosburg
tunnel. Tho train was running at the
rate of tlfty miles nn hour when it
struck tho storm. The train remained
In the storm all night, and this morn
ing the passengers were transferred
to lighter enrs nnd taken over tho
Harvej'a lake branch, arilvlng In
Wllkes-Barre at 10 o'clock. As soon
as the train stopped a rush was made
for the hotels- nnd lestnurants. Tho
food supply on tho dining car had
given out last night and the passon
gois weie very hungiy when they
reached heie
Shortly befnio noon a train for the
east was made up hero and It carried
the belated pa.sscngeis to their homes.
Due to Cloudbuist.
Tho otllcials of tho railroad as soon
as th" extent of the dl-ator became,
known made evoiv effoit to repair the
damage and lOMimo unfile. An Inves
tigation showed that a cloudburst had
occuired and thnt it washed out the
rondboel for over an eighth of a mile.
Rut the greatest damage was at the
tunnel. Thousands of tons nf loo'-e
earth was washed down the emhnnk
ment. driving with It logs nnd other
debris The lattoi blocked the en
tianco to the tunnel and tho water
accumulated on tho Hacks to a height
of five feet Help was summoned from
oveiywheie along tho lino and eaily
this moinlug nn army nf men wore nt
woik The heavy lain continued until
late thl- afternoon and this letarded
the woik voty mm h. At la o'clock to
night tho oemipiny officials said tho
tunnel would bo clonCd before mid
night and thiough tt utile would then
bo tesumed.
IvEDOER. COAL ARTICLE.
Pr Pxelntlie Wire from Th we ited Prev.
Plnlvlflphli. iic Is -The Ledger In its owl
article tomnrrott mil aiv: The mthrxrlte roil
trade presents little of nmelti The xnciwt
price list it full) mnntalnert mil another ta
rents per ton nil I be jdiled it the end of next
tterk, fir the flrnt of S(.ptf.n,i(r The com
pinles ire miriln? coil tilth some restriction,
so as to V.eip the output dmn tn market d
liiands, ind thev expei t In produce nnd tend out
ahont I fievi.onii ton-, for the current month Th
nmiement is moderate, both cist and ttett, and
there is aome st-iiMnc, up, as this It about
tho dullest seiton, but, an Increased demand
heirs expected (or September ind Ortcber, the
TimilsriTt are not merse to tettlntc ready for it.
Thci hue hid the best eoil tcir lcnmn anl
ate feellne quit" rlieriful nhinit It There ire
aln lowi libnr troubles thin tuna it the mines
and this presiecs generally good uorklnif for
the balance of the fcuun
Lancaster Primiries.
llr Fxcluslie Wlte frem 'Die wielitnl Press.
Taneatter, Aug 1 Tli turns from all but three
district! in veeleiiht'a tlepuMlein primarle for
a eonjtrevmin to All the unexpired term of the
lite Vlirrlntt Urnalus itlte II Hind Tassel, can
dlato of the Quit fit Hon, 10,17, ind Vf, .1,
rtrieht, anti-Quit, O.v.i. a mijoritj of I.0H foi
( ael. The three outstinding ilistrlrti will not
inaki mi ntiterlil change' Tlie Ureiht men
threaten to contest the ejection, eliimintr thit
In a number of district more lotes were caat
thin Mthinlej recited fir presidint.
YESTEBDAY'S WEATHER.
Local datx for usrut J. PVUi
ItlKliext timpcrature
lottcst temperature!
Itcl elite Humidity:
H .1 m
S p III .
Pirilpititlon, .'I hours ended S
inches.
,. Trt degrees
.. (f degrees
M per rent.
SO per cent,
p. tn , 1 J9
- .
"WEATHER FORECAST.
Wnhlncten, Aug H -Poreeaat for -f-Fwtrrn
Pennsvltanla. Cloudy, unset-
-s- tied ttrathe-i, with ocrational ratn, Mon- -f-
iliv anl Tuesday; frcih aoutlieutcrljr -a.
-f winds. 4
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