The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, May 14, 1902, Page 5, Image 5

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THE SCRAINTON TRIBUNJE-WEDNESDA MAY 14, 1002
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Mnkos summer cooking a
pleasure, Vnti do not heat
tho cntlro house when you
cook with It. Hums with
blue flump does not sinoko
nor Rlv(ofC offensive odors
1st simple tind perfectly
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safe. Ask for tho P. &
iinu HIVK"-.
Foote & Shear Co.
JJ9N. Washington Ave
The Course
In nil departments of tho
Hnrdenbergh School of Music
mid "Art is arranged on broad
lines nnd according to modern
progressive ideas. Send for
circular. Carter Building,
604 Linden Street.
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Children's
Pajamas . . .
For summer wear in
sizes fiom three to ten
ye.tis
THE BABY BAZAAll
US Washington Avenue.
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PETER N. HAAN
Livery, Boarding, Heavy Teaming
and Genera! Dray in jr.
New Stables, 1415 Mulbery Street.
New 'Phone 2057.
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You Doubtless 1
Appreciate
nmmiiK n:instnkinc attention E
to tho details of your banking Ml
business. S
This Is where we can be of real
service to you.
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FERSONAL.
Ilr. K. M. (iiccu is allciidliiir the duital con
tcnuuii at W I1Ipi-H ino for tlure dij.
A. .1. Wnl!, cf Xew- Yuik city, is the truest of
Jha. Jl.itCl.iy, uf lj'i" N'oith Washington avenue.
Manager Wllliim II. Sllicistone, of the Hones
il lie epci.i lui'a-e, called on Man liter Dully, of the
l.ueiun, ,ic.sk-idi,-t. ' t s
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SURROUNDINGS WEKE FILTHY.
Mrs
Winnie Reap Taken in Charge
by Mrs, W. 3. Duggan.
Mrs. "Winnie Reap, who lives on lie
Nichols court, was taken In charge late
yesterday afternoon by Jilts. W. B.
Duggnn, of the Uoaul or Associated
charities and Patrolman MeColllgan.
The woman Is 111 and Is believed to he
Mlghlly demented.
She had been alone In the houso for
several daVH with no one to care for
bur and the matter was brought to
"Mivj. Hugfliin's attention by some of
tho neighbors. Mrs, Heap was found
'amid surroundings po Indescribably
lllthy that Mrs. Duggnn s.iya Mio has
never seen anything: quite so b.ul in all
her long experience.
Tho woman's sanity will be examined
Into, this morning by physicians,
WHY A CIRCUS DRAWS CROWDS
Something About the "Highest
Class Ciicu3 in tho World."
lly this time almost every person
living: In this city and throughout tho
adjacent terrltoiy for many miles
knows that the Great Wallace Show
will exhibit in Scranton on Friday,
Way 23.
The AVallace Show Is a circus, and
1 tin up-to-date circus, Every detail
connected with Its presentation of n,
lengthy but novel programme la care
fully executed with an pyo slnglo to
tho satisfaction of tho elrucs patrons,
A circus Is a circus but the Great Wal
lace show Is the "highest class circus
Jn tho woild," With It may bo seen
twenty-live, clowns, who are ably, as
sisted by clowns pigs, elow'n dogs.elown
monkeys, and clown donkeys, From
the entrance of the "rube" clown when
its dooiH open, to tho farewell saluto
by the graceful prince of tools during
the laces, the little folks uio sure of
wholesome amusement,
Whon There Is No School
)o iuttlfcro jou
can fft two lei
toiu .i week for
e 1 K li t w ci c I.n ufc
t h u CONSKUVA.
"H'llV, bcslunlns"
June 10th. You
may inter now, if
j on with, mid jour
il.i.) will no on
ultliout interrup
tion, 'i'lio tuonvr
tlio Kllcr.
Alfrnl IViiiiiiuttou, Ulrceter.
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WHY THE DEMANDS
WERE NOT GRANTED
First Full and Authentic StntcniGiit
ol tlie Operators' Stand In the
New York Conferences.
EVERY ISSUE IS
FREELY DISCUSSED
Eight-hour Day It Is Claimed Would
Bo of No Benefit to tho Miner nnd
a Great Disadvantage to the Com
panies. Compaii3on of tho Earn
ings of Mine Workers with. Those
of Other Workmen. Recognition
of the Union. Minimum Wage
Scale. Weighing of Coal. Politi
cal Strength of the Miners. Re-
- view of the Recent Petty Strikes
and Their Causes. Difference Be
tween "Discipline" and "Grlov
nnce." Appended Is a statement of tire oper
ators side of the controversy engend
ered by the demands of the Shamokln
convention, it Is substantially the lino
of argument followed by the operators
In the New York conferences. It was
compiled by a prominent coal operator
In response to u request by the Scran
ton Tiibune for an outline of the rea
sons the opeiators gave for refusing to
grant the concessions asked for them
by the minora:
Tho adoption of tho riirlit-liutir day Mould In
no .y heuellt the minor or uitnoi'o lihoicr. On
the other hand, it would fend (o work to h'.s iln
udi.int.igr, as he U a intili ictot, woiMnjr on Id.?
owi time. A company pay Hi milieu for the
mmilicr of ai3 of culd fiei. of eoil miiKil, ie
(.'ardles of the houit winked lir the hieahir. and
emk.nors to eniploj milieu enouah to l.eep the
lirciUis suppllid with coal. If tho iniiiCM adopt
any niln to limit the amount of coal they aic
to 'end out, wliiih tiny hue done in some 'cjt,i,
we are forced to employ i.iUhtional iniiiCM and
open up mine diamliei-,. 'lliK Is epensie, ai
we are eo.npelleil, in turn, to einploj additional
iliHcr-j and nniners, puielu-e nioie cm ami
liuilrs In wait mi tlii'-e men, with no apj rccJablc
hcnellt In Hie w ly of loni.aKe.
One eiimp.iny uccntly adoplej the plan if
cheeking niinei.s in and out cf the mine, and we
Unci they actually lemilu tindi r Riouud only
ahuul onc-lidlf lm.il.er time. In other wouN,
Winn tliu Iiieaktr h Khoeiiifoil to woik c s;lit
houu, tlic niinws incuse fiom four to Ihe liouia
inulei (.loiuul, ineluiliiiiT the time it tikis them
lo Ko'to and finiu their Uiaiiiueii, ir plaiM of
Woik, waiting lu Ki'l up Ihe sliaft, etc.
Selected at Random.
Auothei (Oinpiny M'leelid, ,il landoui, tie
iiaincs of a few inimr.s cinpln.ca at dilleiuit
mine-! the I it Inlf of .lanun.i', WIK, ami jiie
pared a siatuuent showins their ruinlttgi per
hour fir aitnil time it "iclp, t.ikimr llieii total
t iiiiIiik, I'eilmtinsr supplie-i, and allowing one
llnul ef their lo"il lainiujs for i.lhoiei, which,
acioiillm,- to istaldlspf il ni!e. is nippo-ej t, 1),.
almul whit inlmistpiy Iheir 1 iliorers and fciuil
tlie men aie e.uuii'n,' all the w ly fioin Sii- an
hour to S'jo iirr hour, .iccoiditii; lo (lnii i-kill and
auibitiou. lu one dislnct, the .nciase w.h lju
per lom, and in auothei, lije.
You will llitiofntr note that the-e men aie
raining, in ,-ome iielaueej, nioie than twice .n
liimli per liuur as our iailio.nl locomotive uii
neeri welkins aiouud the bieakers in the mine
penice, who icceho ?.).-j per day of twilie
bonis, or only 27 1-lJo pn hour, lu fact, minus
in many in-lanci's bj wnikinj- four and (he
hoiu, i.iut niucli more than loeomotiie enc'i-neu-s,
woiMuir twelve houis. For the hours he
IjIi.im, lie is the be-t paid .utisan in the state
today. Where can we find a skilled mechanic,
laipenler, moulder, plumber, blacksmith, engi
neer, cither iallin.nl or statioiniy, who can torn
iiianif the Mini of !0j per hour fur hl-s laboi ? A'et
Ibis is a low I'mme, in a (jie.it imny in-taece.-,
ot what our best niineis aie actually leeching
per hour for Iheir ljlor. lu other tiadis, it is
customaiy for men to kuu an appicntieesln'p,
both long and aiduoiu, piocme tooli, ipenlie
in chaiacier, and then iccehe, lu thU vicinily,
the following i ili.s ot wage?:
1'er Hour.
Carpenter . ,;:o
l'luniber a;it
Mouhlir , 4j;i
lllaek-inlth ij
It may be i-alil that on account uf the lisk the
mlmr mill lie oiurht to ieteio addllioiul coni
peiwatlon. Tlie lisks th it are Tiorne by the mlnei,
while lij7aiilnu, aie no i;ieilei than in many
occupations, lie Is unrounded by all the i-afcly
devices modem scleme can ileiU: for bin piotie
tion. In the Wiomins legion, the minis aie well
ventilated, and if he obis iietluctioiis and the
Jaw, lie U in ?a(e under uiound m any nun rn
Baiied in any l.lr.d m in limit libor on a lailioul,
ill a fchop, mill or faitory. II l-i .-.if.' to ny that
uii.ety-nilic1 pir cent, of tin- nun iujuied inside
thu mines a lit Injuied throuyli their own i iieleis-iiei-j.
Actual Conditions.
The.se aie the actual londllions of tlie nutliia
cite miner in thld nv.lon; the s-iine nun who lias
been plctuicd by many vuilciti, lecently, (who
know- nolhine; of the (nein) a tlie pel. on win,
before the sun ilse-, must be deep down in tlic
cnveins of the earth, bieathlin; iioioiis K.is.y,
hborlii? under the most ilinfc'nous coiidllioin it
H piwilbln tn cone five, iemainlii(t tlieie until the
c renin? bhidee have loner blnce ceard lo fall,
bifoio he could letmn in bU home, etc., etc.
To liiy mind, the vvoil; of the anthracite minei
Is not lo be eompaud with that of the bltumlu.
inn mill r. Tho former, ill the majority of c w,
ilrilU Ins iful, blows It down, nnd leives his
hboier In clean and load it. To elo till-, as lias
been howu above, takc.s liliu lint a few bonis.
The bllumliious miner, on lh otliei hand, Iuh,
in luo.t eases, to well; lu thlnuir vein.', and, if
woihiuir at "pleU-iuiniuir," has to lie on his bid;
or tide and undt'icut Ills coil, uller which he
dillh and blows it down, nnd then phks up his
tliowl and i leans and loads it. Ilo impends luiiili
lnni ! if li la time li.sidc and winks inueli li.irdn,
Ihe nun vilm woull be ad'iftid by the eltjlil.
hour day and leu hours' pay are tho-t hnovvn js
lompaiiy men. Antlclpatlni; thl-s eishtdiour agb
tation, tome lompauius adopted, some mentlis
opo, the plan ol ldrin all ineii ami bojs by tho
hour, All piuituti, blanks, etc,, arc now made
on tint bails.
'I ho mines of one of the hiiurtt cumpaiilrd in
this lexion vvoikrd l,'J,s.'i bonis duiiiii; the .vcar
loot, vvldih la eiiilvalent to ItiSli ten-hour daj,
cr -IS eljiht-boiir days, lly tjlilni; tlie Uajo the
lulnes intually (tailed up and averaKlie; the)
hums woikcd on llw.-e il.li., we Hud lliey sir
attcil but 7 S-l-100 liours per day fining the jcar.
'Ibis dlpoes ol the "Ioiik-Iioui" argument,
and leaves tlie elBlit-houi day only up iUc fir
uu inucuao ot -Z pel cent, in pay, which is uu.
vvairanted, as eau be thiiwu by u comparison of
rate's paid wnikmeu in and about" tlie mines with
thoso of other cilllii;, who biini; Into play tie
fame uiiioimt of bl.lll .mil who aic eallcd upon to
khaiea like miioimt of iiil,-,
(lutalde, we have the a.-.h men, fuel men, eu'111
dilinpri,, olleu, loedeis, lahoicis, tic. Mho 10
ceivu lela in hour, The woik performed by theio
men, in my judgment, is uowhue near as hard
as thu woik of tho railioad tiicl.iiuu, woiklni;
under the coi'vtant eie uf a ho, and who re
ceives but VlViK per hour.
Outtldn men not only have an opjioituully to
woik bleaker time, but tii'iiienlly uio emplojed
after the liivsker hul ilann, for which they are
coiupen.alcd for the hours they work. Assuming,
howT'Vir, that they well; but eight liouis u Cay,
tlipy ate then eninlns mom than the ttackmtii
arc earning lu ten Iiouh, working' on tlie rail
load, alongside of bitukeis, dodging tialns, elc.
HVeakir boys ulmvo fiom Co to Wu an liour;
IIiq ninjoilty of tlu-ui about to an hour. Tlieco
lou aie fiom I- to 13 icari old. C'oiupaic tluse
1. aires ttilh Imj 1 of the came age In newspaper
oflieci or lueteantllc i'l.ibl!htnfiiU tliroughont
Ihe country, nnd you will ilnd lliey ate recelvlnn;
higher wages ami worklnj much lehorler liouw.
Pay of Boys.
Take, for trample,, the boy cinplojed at Fe per
hour, who vvoiked an aveiaje of 218 clirhtdionr
daji: You wilt nolo ih.it this boy earned, for
tint number of el.i,i, nioie than an olllco boy
wrrklncr at M3 n iionlh evciy day In the year
cxcepl. Siuubiyi". In olher vvonN, lie actually
woilted about two month lea time In ininy
r.ir, shorter bonis and lecelvcil more pay and
did not lnvo to have the education.
Tho liiijorlly of firemen lecclvn but $1.72 )irr
hilt of twelve houri, or ccpnl to 14 I .So prr
iiour. They tnil;o prittlcully fult time, however,
vvlikli, on 11 basin of oisj days in 11 .vcar, would
net them s.Y!.:il 2-3 per mouth. In the linJorKy
of cmos pump nmiicn, tnitlncrm. elc., lire' pc
lcelnl from flrrmen, fo that the position is looked
upon as a step towaiil pionietlou, and Is natural
ly much tomtlit alter by other laboicrs about tho
roltleiles, even though they may be lecelvlng a
liiitlier rale per hour,
Jt Ins been tho piactlce for years for firemen
to nltetnite or change, their nhlfla every Week'. In
other word', one idilit of firemen would work iIjjm
this Meek mid nlirhts net, and so on, In makliii;
this change. It was necev.iry for one Milfl, eviry
otlirr week to work 1111 rxecsslve miniber of bourn.
'Ibis it has been arranged to collect, hovvevci,
by dividing tlie long, or font teen hour shift, Into
two Bhoil shifts of ficven hours eieli, allowing
the men full pay for the shoit "hlfts This re
sults in doing avvny vvltli (lie long shift, and
makes an increase in Ihe firemen's vvagia equal
to a little oirr 7 per cent.
Hoisting engineers ate, in mot eises, monthly
men, retelling fiom $7.1 to $78 a month, which
is considered ample compensation for the condi
tions siinoiimllng their work, and the services
lliey are called upon pcrfoim. These men have
alto been w 01 king long bonis in order to change
their thlfts once n week from nlglit to day, but It
bus been nriangeil to roirect this matter by
adopting the two ohort hlfi, the fame as with
flienien.
fn-ide, there are driver bojs, l.inging fiom 14
to 211 jenre of age, earning nil the way from 13c
to ISe per bom j trackmen, 21U.C per hour;
tiacklajus and helpi-i, fiom 10c to 2Je per
hoin; tlnibermen, fiuin 2tc to 2l'Sc per hour;
labnreis, from lse to 22e per hour; pumpmen,
from ltie to 22c per hour.
Wo know of fonie cased wheie the father, or
head of the family, is employed on the i.iilioad
as a tiaekman at U'tc pir hour, whereas Ills Ron,
a liny of 13 or 10 .veaiii old, is employed inside
ihiving, ut lie per hour.
We have, ill cITect, a huge number of prices
for Ihe dilfeient cla-ses ot labor, which are the
losiilt of jears of experience, and which, in our
opinion, aic eminently fair lo all concerned.
Tiny have broil adju'ted, fiom time to time, to
suit the conditions, and lo a I tempt to put them
on Ihe same btsiH would be most unjust to the
tympanies and Ihe men themselves, and the posi
tion we want lo Miaintaiu is that our employes
are lo be piid in accoidauce with the dutiis lliey
perform, and leo'iho a fair ilay'.s wage for 11 f ilr
di.v's wotk; and avoid, as fir ns possible, the
pit it of unionism, tiie whole idea of which
M'cins to be equality, without regaul to merit.
Recognition of tho Union.
The qui-tio'i of recognition is 0110 tli.it Ins
been pionunenl befoie the operators nine tho
slnke of 1'JuO. We hive aeieed lo meet connnil
ters of our own cinplo.vcs and adju-t any actual
giiivances that aie found to exist. These com
mittees aie, in 1110. t cases, telecled by the United
Mine WoikciV union or t.o-c-illc'1 "local'." In
other woids, vie are dealing indiicclly witli tlic
local unions at the dilleieut mints. Ve have ic
fused, howcvei, up to litis lime, to deal with
any of the nation il ollntis of the union, and
have tikin tho position dial they, not being at -qualiited
with tlie condition-; thai exist nt tie
ilfflVicnt mines, ,ue in no position to I ilk intelli
gently about them; and, not be'ng out employe',
have 1.0 light to .interfere 01 attempt lo diitale
to ns bow we Mull conduct our business.
it bis lirci. ikmoiistiattd lime and agaiulhat
even the-e local giieiance couunlttees hive been
misled bv meuibeis of their union. Cases of ,i
bled inju-tice have been liprCEcutod lo tbein, and
they, in tiuii, liave piosenlod them to their mi
pei mis, width, upon investigation, have pinitn
to he ab-olutoly fal-e and without any founda
tion. Tlie piuposition of meeting and ruleilng into
any agicenicnl with the orgaimaliou as a whole,
however, Is quite a dilferent question. A'sum
lug thai tiie opeiators thoulil agiee to meet the
Ufiilctl Mine Workers of America in open con
vention: Any aEiocnicnt that they could possi
bly consider would nece.-arily have to be of the
bioadest and mo-t indefinite ciiaiacter, on ac
count of the vaijing conditions in the dllletcnt
legions and iiiincv. The iuterpietation of suih
an agiecnient would result In endlcs stiife, ill
feeling and petty rtilkrs, II has been i-hown to
bo an invaiiable rule tint whenever an agiee
nit nt, either rxpieyml 01 implied, has been en
teied inlu with the ollltials of the FO-called
"locals," coveiiug a pioposition tliat alTeetcd a
laiie number of nun, both they and tho men
could and didstt it aside at pleasure. Their ex-.
111-e Ins been that they could not control the
men lor .illy, and this wo know to be a fact by
cxpciicnco.
Minimum Wage Scale.
It is the evident intention of tlie 1'iilled Mil c
Woikora union to indenor to formulate a K.1I0
wheieby eveiy woiker shall be Iiisiued 1111 income
per day, whelliii earned or not, V.hut it Is ion
titleieil tlut hndly anv two veirs. in tlie mino
mine pic-ent the tame condition", it will leadily
be teen that. any atlenipt to estibllsh .1 unlfoiiii
mlulnium wage scale for (he Koveiumeiit 01 lie
entile le-ginn is but nil empty dieain. 'Ihe condi
tions v.ny Po widely in tlio thickness, quality of
tho wins, roof, jock, oviiljlng stiata, pitch,
amount of tefiiM', tti.it any iutcrieictice with the
ixistlng equitabio methods would reMilt in ton
veiling tie picsent piicliec of nulling at a
b.isl nt payment Into an Incholiial chaos.
Ait.iln, lousliliiing Hie nationality of thu Mine
Woikers of todaj : We find men of all cmuittii.1;
r:ia,.i:cil in tlie occiipatlem or mining, loading,
1 leaning ami piepaiinr coal. ThU Is a pilmo
factor in the tllserepr.ncics tint exist In the earn
ing ability of the woikir. In one clumber wo
hid rmplojed :i i-Mtul woikmiiu, or one whoso
wliole lite lias born tlevoled lo labor of one kind
or another In tlie mining indiMiy. lly him, cr
In the adjoining clumbei, we find a lnni, who,
pcilias, up In Die time lie aulves as an inii
giunl, his never (ecu a mine, One lias the i-l.lll,
I10111 of long praetleal i.xpeiiine'e; the other, the
ills idv Ullages of ait occupation foi which he has
had no II lining.
Tlieie nun aie both contra tors woiklng on
their own time, due niiy be ambitious ami weak
constantly while he Is In his viiambei ; while the
otiiii, who Is not under tlio Immediate e.ie of .1
boss, may 'U'd his lime in loailngi'nnd It lo tor
theu men, 1 uudoistand, tlie .Mine Woiktw want
a minimum wage, hi other wouls, ihcy want
every miner guaiautecd that lie will receive, a
given amoiiiil, lo lw agiced upon. If he falls
tu ram It, it blmultl bo nude up lo liim, cle,
Tlio companies, after long jears of rspeilence
in tho upper antluaclto fields, have evolved a
Fystcm wheieby coal from ceitaln velni U palil
for In accordance with the labor lueewary to
mine the coal in that tpecllle vein. This extent
is based upon (lie cubic feet contained In (be tar
used In tho particular xeln or mine, Soino veins,
being thicker, admit of a larger car being usee!
than othcii. Ihete aro paid for aceordiiigl,
As to Weighing Coal,
Anuilng that we bliould roucede In their i!e.
minds to weigh all coal; y,e would nei'i'stiully
have lo use the present ear pikes, of wliieh wo
have some twelve! or fouttien ililfiiint lates, us
a basis tu fiesiiio back fiom, and if tlgmed jnop.
eily, iho miner would be no better olf than en
the 1.11 basis. 'Ihe companies would be put 10
.1 sie.it exp.Tse, on ae count ol tcales ami icai
lanteineiit of bieakei, lo ay nothing of i,e
Doubles iinel eoiiliavCTsIcs with eolniiiiltees In
arriving t a ton pi Ice, tlie le-iduslmcnt if all
vaidao pilcej, cle, Jt would simply open the
door to uii cmllc.-s amount of tiouble and ex.
pcuic, and, as elated brfoie, if adjusted laiiiy,
the men would in u way be binilltted.
As a mult uf the agitation that has I ecu go
ing on, tlio companies aio not leci-lvlng any.
where near tlio e.ime amount ofwoik fiom their
men today that pie)' did pi lor to the introduc
tion uf tho piofisalonal agitator lu this legion.
It is nliuutt impossible to maintain dUelpllne.
vtlikii is mo.it necessary lu tho conduct uf evciy
bmincfs.
Tho Double with tlio miners organisation Is
ICviitlliucel uu I'Jeri S.l
ELIJEN M. STONU'S LECTtTBE,
Diagram Opens This Morning At
the Lyceum Monday Evening.
The dlanram for the lecture by Miss
Stone opens ut thockyceum theater this
luornlnir and the Indications tire that
tho rfjcninmt for setits will be very larpce,
the boxes and lottos have been sold by
Btibscrlptlon, and tho Rroat Interest
uhown by church people of all denoni
lnatlonn has not been equalled by any
event dut-lni; tho pttHt season, an added
Interest will bo tho Illustrations Hhow
Inir the ecencs and country throuRh
which Miss Stone passed before and
durlnir her captivity. Keganllnir her
lecture In New York, recently tho Itcv.
Duncnn J. Williams of tho New York
Presbyterian church writes:
Vcw Yolk Prebj terlan t.'hiireh,
Seventh avenue and Ustli Ftreft,
April 2'J, liJ2.
Jfa)or iliimfsjl, l'ouil.
Pear Hli: l write to thank you for.yonr Inl
tation lo MIm Stone's lectuic, anil to s.iy that
the lecture exceeded nil expectations. Her Wom
anly bcntlng, her glare of diction, her edenr
riiunclatlon, her vivid woul-palnlliig, and, nbovn
all, her linprejslic personality, give tlie lecluiu
a Milne far bejond the ehort ami time nnd
money, tiowcver much on 3 may Irvte read of her
flory. (hatefully Jtnus,
Dtnie.in .1, Williams.
GREATNESS OF THE
LATE CECIL RHODES
Dcsciibod by Rov. Dr. James Hughes
in n Lecture Last Night in
Adams Avenue Chnpel.
Tlie Rev. Dr. James Hughes delivered
a lecture last evening in tho Adams
Avenue chapel, on tho late Hon. Cecil
Rhodes. Miss Salmon delighted tho
audience very much by singing abeau
tiful solo In excellent style, and Mr.
Austin and party contributed much to
the success of the evening by singing a
iiuartette.
Mr. Hughes said It was a strange
thing, that every great man bent on
doing good on a large scale was sure
to be denounced, bitterly scandalized,
and shamefully mlsiepresented.
In till countries, among all nation
alities we llnd the same thing. In this
country we hax-o only need to refer to
the great and good President Lincoln.
Mr. Rhodes did not cscapo the poison
ed arrows of malicious people. Indeed
lor the last fifteen years ho was the
object of more vituperation than falls
lo the lot of most men even of his
own callbie and benelllcent dlsposi
tknrs. You generally find more stones under
the tree that bears much fruit than
under tho tree that bears little or no
fruit. Rhodes was the greatest man
that ever lived in South Africa. He
was the best friend the native tribes
ever had. Tho working men employed
by the companies of which he was
managing director, almost Idolized him.
He did more to open up tlie vast and
rich resources of the country than
any other man, and thereby provided
new Holds of labor for the working
men of tlie congested countries of
Eurone.
No one can carefully estimate the ex
tent of his Influence for good among
the aboilginal tribes of the dark con
tinent. They looked upon the "gteat
white man' 'as their father, and ti list
ed him. Rhodes was br.ive and gener
ous, a prodigious woiker and a colossal
genius. His fame wfll increase with
the flight of time, and the possibilities
are Unit even the Roers will In days to
come perpetuate his memory in monu
mental inarblp as the man who did
more than any other man to put South
Africa on a sound basis of lasting peace
and boundless proseprlty.
Mr. Hughes gave some account of
his interviews with Mr. Rhodes which
Were of a very interesting nature. The
meeting was pteslded over by Dr. Rate
son. A SENSATIONAL
ACHIEVEMENT
IN PHOTOGRAPHY
Perfect Portraits Made at Night by
Artificial Light at Schriever's Free
Exhibition Saturday Evening.
Five years ago a perison who inlt,lit
have advanced the theory that photo
graphs could be made after dark with
the same quality of result In lighting
that attends the making of pictures
under the regulation studio light,
would have been considered mentally
unbalanced.
A little later came an nilvanco, when
llnsh light was Introduced. While an
swering many night purposes, It was
yet unfitted for portrait making on ac
count of the ghastly cU'eets of the light
upon tho features.
Today, however, all obstacles have
been biiishetl aside, and n system of
night .portrait operating by means of
artlllclal light equal If not superior to
day light has been thoroughly per
foe ted.
At it largo expensse, Mr, Schriever has
Instnlled this system at the Gold Medal
Studio, where a free public exhibition
of ltss powers- will be given next Satur
day evening between tlio hours of 7
and 10 ocloek,
Tho public are cordially Invited to
see this wonderful apparatus In opera
tion, Intercollegiate Regatta, Xthaca, N.
Y May 30th.
For the above occasion ticket agents
of tho Lackawanna railroad will sell
lirst class tickets to Ithaca and jeturn
at regular ono way fare for the round
trip, Tickets will bo t,nld good' going
May lilUh and SOth limited for return
to May 3tst, Childieu between the
nges of 5 and 13 years one-half tho
adult rate.
Storage Sale
Household
Good
B
Auction Sale This Day 10 a, in,
Don't fill o attend tills suit'. Mock coniMi
of vciy lliiit household i;ooiU, furniture, carpets,
rugs, silverware, eutluy, ciuckery, palntluts,
clothing, bedding, and jot eif other Unci gmU,
tic, has been placed in my binds lo be sold to
thu highest bidder to pay claim. o ic-eive,
fount rally, Sale ut 1') a. 111. sharp. Don't fui
get the place,
135 Penu Avenue.
Hardwick's Auction Rooms
K. II UlinVICK, AiicIIoiicci,
iitimsi.-.'M -utiAizismfM.?, iwAaiiss.ifts,.-. ?- ?Vg&M j
HELLERMAN
STILL LEADS
THOMPSON, HOWEVER, GAINS
MANY POINTS ON HIM.
Thirty-seven Points Scored Yester
day In Tho Tribune's Educational
Contest Rodriguez nnd Dnnvcrs
Both Improve Their Positions A
New Contestant's Scoro Printed
for tho First Time It Wab n
Scranton Day, Only Ono Contest
ant from Out of Town Reporting.
Still Several Vnennt Places.
Standing of Contestants
I'olnlx.
A. J. Kellerman, Scranton 80
Horbort Thompson, Car-
boudalo 57
Albert Treedman, Belle-
vue, 52
Charles Burns, Vandling. 40
Wm. T. S. Rodriguez,
Scranton , 45
Harry Madden, Scranton.' 43
Grant M. Decker, Hall
stead 1 . . . 37
Maxwell Shepherd, Car-
bondnle 36
Wm. Shorwood, Harford.. 34
Homer Kresge, Hyde Park 28
William Cooper, Priceburg 23
Harry Danvers, Provi
dence 22
Louis McCuBker, Park
Place 20
C. J. Clark, Peckvllle. ... 14
Miss Beatrice Harpur,
Thompson 11
Hugh Johnson, Forest
City 11
A. J. Havenstrite, Scran
ton 10
Lee Culver, Sprlngville. . 10
John Dempsoy, Olyphant. 8
Chas. O'Boyle, Scranton.. 5
Miss, Edna Coleman,
Scranton . . . .: 5
Miss Nellie Avery, Forest
City 3
Emanuel Bucci, Scranton. 3
Chas. W. Dorsoy, Scranton 1
R. D. Dorsey, Scranton ... 1
Edgar Wilson, jr., Scran
ton 1
9.
10,
11.
12.
13.
14,
15.
16
17.
18.
10.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
20l
Thirty-seven points in nil -were scored
yesterday In The Tribune's Educational
Contest, of which Herbert Thompson
of Carbondalo got nearly one-half, oi
ls for his share. This brought Mr.
Thompson up from iifth place to sec
ond, where he Is now 29 points behind
the first contestant. A. J. Kellerman.
AVllliain T. S, Rodriguez of Scranton
improved his position slightly by going
from sixth place to llfth, and Hariy
Danvers of Providence changed places
with I.ouls McCusker, going up to
twelfth.
A new contestant made his first re
port yesterday. His name is Edgar
Wilson, jr., and ho is now in last place.
There are no less than six ties for
various positions, this Indicating how
closely the contest is being pursued.
Herbert Thomphon was the only con
testant from out of town to ieport
points yesterday. This is unusual, ns
the contestants Ironi out of town have
previously been the most systematic
la making a dally showing.
There were two more entries yester
day, as follows:
It. D. Jones, 1127 Rock street.
Walter flallstead, 320 MMlln avenue.
Wo wish to again call the attention
of the young people who have entered,
but have not yet reported points, that
there is no time to begin like the pres
ent, when the contest is young nnd
there are several vncant places. They
should remember that there are thirty
three bcholarshlps offered, and in case
of a tie at the close those who have
registered their points first will be
awarded the first choice of the disputed
scholarship. All who fall to get as
high as thirty-third place will be given
back ten cents on every dollar they
turn In, so that none will be unpaid
for their time.
The entry list Is open. Particulars
aro printed dally on the fourth page of
The Tribune.
Low Rate of Fare to Portland, Ore.,
and Return.
On account of the National Convention
Travellers Protective Association of
America, Portland, Ore,, June 3rd to
7th; the Supreme Lodge A. O. U. AV
Portland, Ore., June 10th to 20th, 1002,
the Lackawanna railroad will Issue
First CkihU lound trip tickets for $70.no
on salo good going May 2(ith to Juno 7th
lncl. and for return passage to reach
original starting point not later than
CO days from original date ot sale. See
Depot Ticket Agent for particulars as
to stop-over privileges routes and train
schedule. "
Drunkenness and Morphino Habit
Cured Permanently.
A physician who has mado these
frightful .evils a life study will take a
limited number of patients Into his own
house for treatment. Rest of reference.
Hundreds of testimonials on applica
tion. Write or Inquire ut Box 500, Tri
bune office. "
..-I 1 1 ....
Dr. Llndabury, Surgeon, diseases of,
women a specialty, 215 Council building.
Hours: 11 a, m. to -1 p. in.; 7 to 8.30 p.m.
Slria5Hfr:iMl7l3g!t:;'iT''JI
peon
on Salmon
Fancy Fish, lOo per can.
Fancy Fish, Large cans,
15c. Coursen's Columbia
River flat cans, 20c per
con,
Full size can, imported
fish packed in pure olive
oil, 10c.
Soused Mackerel, 15c,
The nbovo prices are
very low for fine goods,
and cannot be sold for less
in case lots.
oursen.
I
Sardines
FORTY-SEVENTH RECITAL.
It Will Bo Given by tho Conserva
tory Tomorrow Evening.
Tho Conservatory of Music will give
Its forty-seventh recital tho llttecnth
of this season tomorrow evening In
nuernuoy hull, under the direction ot
J. Airrcd Pennington. The following Is
tho programme of pianoforte selections:
Ilnscmblo CI.1S1 Pour I'l.inos
Helen kliln, Innra do flruchy, Clara
H.IM. t.ydl.i llci'kln, labia Ia-v.ui,
I.oltb Morris, I'loreure t'ettenger,
I.cnorc blettrr,
Norwegian Ihnee, (1 major llrlec
I'cter Xiher, South Hcr.inloti
The llrave kittle .Minnlklus Krogmmn
Muiirarct Zcrbe, Scianton
Molo Kmllc.i Orlh
1'loienee Deny, Seuriton
Ihe JtiRRlcr, (I major ..Knurl
Fclmrcllot ken (Snow-I-'hil.e), opue Stl..,l,lfll
Herbert 'CI 11k, Sciuntoii
Tlie Jolly Haivcsli-rs, opus ?), Xo. II
Wllllan-s
Sara Walker, Scranloti
Pancc of the Hives (irlbil
Oenevleve llcrtjhaiuer, South Semnton
Margaret Chappell, Providence
lMhcr lleaiets, .Marslmood
Clara Van Siickle, 01 pliant
Meriuet Pompadour Waehs
Lena Ileankley, Scranton
t'alr.v's Wcdttlmr, l' major Oulglrv
Itulh Hull, Olyphant
I.a Clmto 1I11 Jour (The Cloe of the
Pay, opus 0 ltena!d
William JIcKce, Scranton
A Phil's Crectlni; Itchier
Knsemble Clan Four Pianos
kdlth Adams, (iusle lliandt, Irene f'heni
bcrlln, Charlotte Croaselalc, Helen
llvin, llatllo Kills, Clara
H.iait, X.11111.1 Pilee,
Swedish Weddintr Milit.li Soedeimann
Hazle HoiIkc.s, fccrar.ton
I.i Prlncesse, O major Schiller
I.auia tie tiruchy, Hyde I'.uk
Jlessaitu of tho Swallows, opus .IS.... I. tune
I'llllli Doty, South Scianton
Ixi Chant du HuU-caii (Sons of the
Drt.ok, opus 10 I.nk
Caroline Ncubauer, bciaulon
Seconde Val-e, opus 'oil (lodltd
Kthel Wall.iiis, ll.vtle Path
Hippling llrooklct, opus 543 Kpindltr
MIm Anna Voris, Scranton
Mazuika In II ll.it major, opus ,l, Xo. 2,
Coda id
1'nscmblc Class Kour l'iano-
.Miss Hone, Miss llinwniiiir. Miss l'lench,
.M1--S ficrlotk, Miss I'lanlcr, MKs
Stone, Mio Volis, Misj
Wag-enhuist.
War March fiom "Kicn.i" Wagner
A BIG SEASON ASSURED.
Lodore Will Be the Mecca for Ex
cursionists tho Coming Season.
All indications point to Lake Lodore
as the most popular of all excursion re
sorts for the fast-approaching season,
and to even surpass its immense busi
ness of last year. The Individual ex
cursionist prefers a lake lesort, and the
scenic beauties of Lodore Itseir, its far
spreading giove, Incomparable dance
pavilion, Us merry-go-round, the de
light of the children, its well-equipped
kitchens, clam oven, refreshment
booths, Spalding ball grounds, naphtha
launches, steamer, largo excursion boat
and varied other amusements render it
a .summer paiudlse, and at tlie same
lime the most profit-making resort for
churches and societies. There are somo
splendid dates left,- for the privilege of
which please appply to W. L. Pi-yor,
district passenger agent, Delaware and
Hudson Railroad, Scranton, Pa.
You Can Save
30 per cont.von tho dollar when
you purchase direct from tho
manufacturer.
Our ll of Umbrellas and
Pornsols Is large and complete,
and embraces all the latest pat
terns.' We guarantee all our
goods,
Scranton
Umbrella Manufacturing Co.
313 Spruce Street,
I Special Wednesday Only. I
I Finest I
Sirloin m I
j Porterhouse j
j Steak, j
1 Per Pounrl.
i ' 1
W,,lWtTrecyrrallrrlMW
! Lubricating and Burning :
f oils
Malon?y Oil Zt ManiifacUiring Company, f
iti'ity i-it-i
OLD 'PHONE GS'S.
tit-.. "-,',, -
Iff nnlln-ti- f.Ja i
tto iu..v.tv.jruui iinuii in
Wheelbarrows,
Goal and
Dirt Picks, ;
Shovels,
Sledges
and Draff
Scrapsrs, :
Bittenbender&.
t 126-128 Franklin Ave.
$ : i"fr -.
5 cents each or 6 for 23
cents.
We place on sale tills
day an elegant line of
these Collars for three
day's only.
Cramer-Wells Co.
130 Wyoming Ave.
'Phono 353-3'
idvertising
latteries
Have but one shaft ono object
to induce the reader to try tho
article ONCE.
If you will but give us a chance
:o show you the clnss of clothing
we handle, we shall feel satisfied
to leave the rest of the matter
with von.
0. Bovie.
Clothier
416 Lackawanna Ave.
Everything High but
In pipinir times nt peace or strlf .
Hieatl continues the Haft ot life,
liieiythin;; else gone up &ky high,
flour's tho only thine to hue.
ind lehcri you want the cr.v best,
"fcnow White" Tlour leads all the
rett
CHEAPEST Because BEST!
Wo only wholesale it.
Dickson
ill & Grain Co,,
Scranton and Olyphant.
The
lOOSiC
Powdei'
Co
Rooms 1 and 2
SCRANTON, PA.
MINING AND BLASTING
POWDER
Hide at Moolc and Iludnlale Works.
.
Laflin & Rand Powder Co.'s
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Uletplo llalteiics, kleetila Jinplodtrs, .'x.
plotting Wast?, Safety I-'u'-e,
REPAUNO CHEMICAL CO.'S '
HIGH EXPLOSIVES, i
luuiu sirt-ui.
NEW 'PHONE 2531
;
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Collars to
Embroider
Flour