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SCRANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 17, 1902.
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AN EFFORT TO CLOSE
BITUMINOUS MINES
Hazleton Convention Will Endeavor
to Paraluze Business In the
Entire Country.
NO REGARD FOR THE
MEN UNDER CONTRACT
National Secretary-treasurer Wilson
Says That a General Convention
Has Power to Abrogate Contracts
Mado Between Miners and Opera
tors When It Is Seemed Necessary.
For the Present Pump Bunners,
Engineers and Firemen Will Be
Allowed to Work Special Con
vention Will Be Called Probably
at Indianapolis in a Few Bays.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pipss.
Hazleton, May 16. The anthracite
mine workers In convention today, In
order to win their strike, unanimously
decided upon a plan that, If carried into
successful operation, would practically
tie up the industries of the country,
paralyze 1 lness and inconvenience
the peopli ,jghout the United
States. It Is their desire that a spe
cial national convention of the United
Mine "Workers of America be called as
soon as practicable for the purpose of
endeavorliiB to have all the bitumin
ous mine workers, both organized and
unorganized, involved in the anthracite
miners' struggle. This announcement
was officially made at noon today by
President John Mitchell in a statement
giving the result of the deliberations
of the delegates in convention. This
statement is as follows:
At this morning's session the convention peti
tioned the nutlon.il officers to issue a cill for a
national coin en t ion of all miners employed in the
United States for tlie purpose of considering tbe
situation In the anthracite Salds. if the desire cf
the anthracite tmncis is fcustuiiicd a national tan.
pcuMon of co.il mining will be in wgumtcd. .All
questions, as to the. dhcctlon of tlio htriKo in the.
nttiraefte rteld wercn-ic'ired-to (he difrlotv
tional offlccis. Dcllnite plans will lieoti6Hncd
within the nct few das.. Tor the present pump
runticis, tliomcn and cn,rjnccn will cuitimiii at
. work. All mine workers .lie advised to unnln at
their homes and.rffrafn from frequenting: aaloons,
and under all circumstances (o obey the 1 iw.
1 Jolin Mitchell.
Possibilities of Convention.
If a special national convention is
called and the miners succeed in their
object, it would directly affect 449,000
men, who are employed in and about
the: coal mines of the country. Coal
v ould soon become scarce and this
would ultimately result Jn the tying up
of railroads -and all ports of industries
that use largo quultltlea of the fuel. It
ic doubted by some Interested persons
heio who are closely watching devel
opments that fucIi a stupendous move
ment could W brought about, for the
i-caron that the business interests of
the country would not stand idly by
and permit such a plan to be put Into
effect.
The striking miners are enthusiastic
over the convention's action, and most
of, them can seee only success in tho
proposition.
An absolutely trustworthy source Is
authority for the statement that the
special convention will be cnlled, prob
ably at Indianapolis, in the course of
several weeks. According to tho rules
of the United Mine Workers, a peti
tion signed by five mine workers' dis
tricts is necessary to call a special con
vention. Tho three anthracite dis
tilcts ure unanimous for such a meet-
in;,', and it is likely that the West Vii
glnla dlstrlot and the Michigan district
will consent to the Issuance of tho call.
The two latter districts now have small
but stubborn strikes in progress, and
they will doubtless consent tu the call,
so that thoy. too, may receive tho
benefit of whatever may be accom
plished, National rjccrotnry-Treasurer W. V.
"Wilson, of Indianapolis, said today that
within tho nest tso or three weeks, io
frardless of the special convention, 30,
000 men In Virginia and 'West Virginia
nnd from 15,000 to 20,000 in the soft coal
' region of Central Pennsylvania will be
on htilkc.
Thoy will bo called out. ho said, for
tho purpose of forcing tho mine own
ers to give them higher wages and, In
cidentally, to help tho iiiithraclte work
ers. These men, ho went on to buy, nro
partly organjssed, locul unions having
been established in nil localities In
those regions, and he felt confident that
the non-union men will respond to the
strike call as readily as did the anthra
cite mlneis in tho full of 1000,
No Respect for Contracts.
A point has been raised that tho
United Wine Workers cannot call out
'the men employed by companies with
whom tho miners have yearly contracts
or wage agreements, but Secretary
"Wilton said that such Is not tho cusc.
JJo said that the mine workers' region
respects all such agreements or con
tracts, but udded that a general con
vention has power to ubrogato them If
it deems such action necessary. This
, Is seldom, If over, done. If tho Ufa of
the union was endangered, Mr. Wilson
said, then a convention would call out
men working under contracts or agree
ments. There is nothing In those com
pacts, ho said, to prevent such action.
If a company working, under an agree
ment or contract should bend coal into
territories where a strike Is on by tho
mine workers' union, Secretary Wilson
said, the men employed by that com
pany would be ordered out on strike,
as the organization would consider It
a breuch of faith.
Tho correspondent or the Associated
Fross made an effort today to learn
vtt steps, If any, had been taken In
the direction of sympathy strikes of
other trades unions. It was learned
that some of the labor leaders of tho
country had Informally discussed such
a movement some time before the pres
ent strlko was Inaugurated, but that
no definite plan presented Itself. Such
a strike, it was thought," would prob
ably not bo Inaugurated for four or
five, or possibly more months, and only
in tho event that the union wus in
danger of going to pieces.
Secretary Wilson left nere today for
national headquarters at Indianapolis,
w lure he will look after tho West Vir
ginia and Central Pennsylvania bitu
minous troubles. If a call for tho
Eyecial convention Is made, it will bo
issued by President Mitchell from
strike headquarters in th'.s region, tho
location of which has not yet beeen se
lected. The matter of calling out the engi
neers, firemen and pump-runners from
the anthracite mines to allow the work
ings to become flooded and damaged,
was loft by the convention to tho dis
cretion of the national and district offi
cers. What they will do cannot be de
finitely learned, but it seems probable
that they will be permitted to remain
at work for the present, at least. It
was said at strike headquarters today,
by an official, that the United Mine
Workers' organization has all along
followed a policy of protecting mtno
property, on the ground that the de
stiuction of accumulated wealth, as a
rule, ultimately affects the workmen
seriously.
Notwithstanding that 143,000 men
have been idle for the last five days, no
disturbances of any kind have been re
ported here. The region is extremely
quiet. All the delegates left for their
homes today and Hazleton tonight
presents a deserted appearance.
-All of the local unions throughout
the coal field held meetings this af
ternoon or tonight and received reports
from their convention delegates. Steps
were taken by most of the "locals" to
give relief to the members, if needed.
They expect a long strike.
President Mitchell had no news to
give out beyond his statement. He
said he has had no communication
with any one bearing on a settlement
of the strike. He spent the afternoon
and evening in consultation with dis
trict and local leaders and in disposing
of a large amount of accumulated mall.
Preparing for Long Struggle.
The coal companies continue their
preparations for a long struggle. Mine
mules are being brought to the surface
and placed at pasture, clerks and oth
er employes are being laid off and oth
er steps have been taken to keep down
expenses. The coal-carrying railioad
companies ure laying off coal train
crews every day and the local electric
railway, which has lines to all the sur
rounding towns has reduced its service
CO per cent, and placed its employes on
half time.
Business generally is stagnant and
coal In this section is becoming scarce.
Many of the foreign mine laboieis, in
anticipation of a prolonged struggle
have left the region and otheis are pre
paring to follow. A car load of these
workmen from the Schuylkill region
passed through here today, some en
route to other coal fields .and a number
bound for thlr native land .where they
purpose remaining until tho strike
ends.
Opinion of Mr. Justi.
A delegation of bituminous mine
operators and Mine Workers' officials
from Illinois arrived here tonight to
hold a conference with President Mit
chell regarding a locul difference be
tween the mine owners and their em
ployes at Springfield, 111. Mr. Mit
chell's prolonged stay in the anthrn
clto field necessitated the journey of
the party to Hazleton for the purpose
of adjusting the differences. The oper
ators were headed by Herman Justl,
commissioner ot'the Illinois Coal Oper
ators' association. The Mine Workers'
officials were headed by W. It. Russell,
of Danville, president of tho Illinois
state organization of miners.
Mr. Justl said that he did not think
tho efforts of the anthracite miners to
involve tho soft coal men In tho an
thracite miners' battle would succeed.
He said that the men had good jobs,
and he knew that they would not quit.
Hu did net fear any general suspension
of work among tho miumlnous men,
but admitted that an effort to get out
the soft coal miners may possible re
sult in small local strikes,
Mr. Justl said that tho difficulty at
Hjniugiield which brought them hero
tonight can bo readily adjusted, Ho
and his colleagues annually enter
nercements with tho mine workers, but
this year ho and -Mr, Itussel could not
come to an agreement, and they de
cided to come to Hazleton and havo
Mr, Mitchell help straighten out tho
differences. They went Into conference
at 9.30 p, m. at strike headquarters,
Each sldo presented Its case to Piosl
dent Mitchell, The party then retired
foi the night, with the exception of Mr,
Mitchell and W. W. Keefer. Tho lat
ter was chosen by tho operators to rep
resent them, and the miners ohoso Mr.
Mitchell, It having been agreed to
leave tho matter In tho hands of these
two gentleinent for settlement, Tho
two remained closeted together until
after midnight and upon retiring de
clined to state what progress had been
inadu toward reaching an agreement.
DISSATISFACTION
AT WILKES-BABKE.
Miners Are Displeased Over Failure
to Call Out Engineers.
Dy Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Wllkes-Haire, May 16. More crews
employed in handling coal trains on
the various railroads centering here
were laid off today, There Is absolute
ly no coal to handle now, all the cars
on the sidings and breakers t having
been sent to tidewater or railroad ter-
I initials. The retail dealers In this city
are worse off than dealers In the largo
cities. They havo not a pound of coal
to Bell, although many customcts
clamor for It.
There Is dissatisfaction among the
miners over the failure of tho Hazle
ton convention today to order out tho
engineers, pumpmen and firemen. Homo
of tho strikers think now that tho bat
tle Is on that no quarter should be
shown the operators. Others sec In tho
action of tho convention an olive
branch held out to tho operators by
which they may yet bo Induced to con
sent to arbitration.
Itev. J. J. Currnn, of this city, who
was energetic In his efforts to prevent
a strike, litis addressed a letter to tho
press, In which he urges the strikers to
be orderly and law-abiding and tight
the battle out to the bitter end. In
order to kill two trusts with one stone,
he advises tho miners not to cat a
morsel of meat while the strike lasts.
He thinks that would bring the big
packing houses to time and compel
them to reduce prices.
CIVIC FEDERATION
IS STILL ACTIVE
Considering Best Means of Bringing
About a Settlement of the Mine
Workers' Strike.
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, May 16. The National
Civic Federation has under serious con-
sldcratlon the means whereby it may
be helpful in bringing about a termin
ation of the anthracite coal strike. A
tender of the good offices of the federa
tion, with a suggestion of arbitration
of the differences among other things
i has been discussed in a tentative way,
I but no definite conclusion has been
reached and several days will be per
mitted to elapse before the federation
shall determine what course to pur
sue. Mr. Ralph M. Easley, secretaiy of
the federation, came over from New
York this afternoon and had a confer
ence with Senator Hanna and Mr. Sam
uel Gompers at the senator's house this
evening. Tho strike situation was dis
cussed in all its phases, in an endeavor
to find a way by which an adjustment
of this very serious labor dispute may
be reached. Arbitration and a tendar
of the good offices of the federation
were among the matters considered.
The whole subject was canvassed ten
tatively and without reaching a con
clusion the conference ended with the
understanding that the gentlemen at
tending it would think over the several
vlew expressed in older to be pre
puied to reconsider the matter later If
It be thought advisable. Mr. Easley
left here at midnight for New York.
BEADING WITHDRAWS TRAINS.
The Service on Shamokin Division
Will Be Curtailed.
By i;cln-.iu Wire from The Associated l'res.
Philadelphia, May 1(5. The passen
ger department of the Reudlng Rail
way company announced this after
noon the withdrawal of fifteen out of
nineteen Uains on the Shamokin di
vision and all Sunday trains, and also
eight out of eleven trains on tho Shen
andoah division. Nearly all of these
were known us mineis' trains.
The night express fiom Philadelphia
to Willlamsport, which has been run
steadily for yeois, has been taken off
until the strike Is over. "
Heading, May IC. Because of the
miners' strike, the Pnliadelphla and
Heading Railroad company is laying off
men over tho entire system. It Is esti
mated that 3,000 havo already been
temporarily suspended on the Reading,
Shamolcln, Philadelphia and New York
divisions. This includes telegraph
operators, clerks, trainmen and other
employes.
Piesldent Baer left here today for
New York in a special train, presum
ably, it is supposed, to attend a meet
ing of coal operators. Joal shipments
thiough this city have ceased.
NO CREDIT TO STRIKERS.
Business Men at Shamokin Will
Take No Risks During Strike.
By Kxcluslvc Who from The Associated Press.
Shamokin, Pa., May 16. In accord
ance with orders of President Mitchell
for tho miners to begin a regular tlo-
up, not one United Mine Worker re- !
ported ut any colliery hero today,
whereupon nil of the mules In the col
lieries operated by the Philadelphia
and Itcad'ng Coal and Iron company
and the Pennsylvania company weio
hoisted from tho slopes and shafts nnd
corralled in stock yards adjoining the
collieries and on farms, Coal train
crews on tho Philadelphia and Read
ing and the Northern Central railroads
are being suspended until the strlko
ends.
Huslness men aro refusing ciedlt to
sti liters.
WOULD BUY PHILIPPINES.
Andrew Carnegie Desires to Give
820,000,000 for the Group.
By I'.xcludvc Wire frcm The Associated Press.
Ijudon, May If). When asked tonight whether
there was any truth In the publithiil statement
that he hid offered to pay $V0,OO0,rj0O for the
Philippines, provided lie was authorized to an
nounce to the Killpluoa tint their Independence
would he acknottlidKed ultimately by the United
Males, Andrew Cnrnculo laconically leplled;
"Vcfl, and 1 mean It."
Steamship Arrivals.
Uy Exclusive Wire from Tin Ass-oUatcd I'rcss,
New York, May 10, Auiicd: Augusto Vietoria,
Hamburg, Southampton and t! hcibouiitj Cam,
pania, Liverpool and Quecnstovvn. Cleared: ha
Clianipaiiue, Havre; Trasr, Henna mi. I XipU-sj
Nooidam, Kotterdam via Boulogne, llaur At,
rlveds l.a UrcUsne, Jvcw York. Southampton
bulled; Kurot Blunarcb (fiom Hamburg), New
York via Cherbouiir. Queeiitown Airived; ' I.u
oinin, New York fur Liverpool (and proceeded);
Celtle, New York fov Liverpool (and proceeded),
LizardPassed: Krlbland, New York for Ant
wcrp. 1'rawio Point I'aurdt Potsdam, Hotter
dam (or New York. Kinaalc Pasted; Gcorgic,
New Yoik for Liverpool."
Seminary Receives 850,000.
By Excluilv Wire from The Attocltted Pieaa,
New York, May 10. The Unitarian Theological
lemw-iry, of Mcaduvllle jj'a., sva bequeathed
.V0,0uQ by Henry W. .Muiwdl, tho UrooMv" mil
lionaire, who died recently.
PRESBYTERIAN
ARTICLES
OF FAITH
Report Submitted bu the Com
mittee on Greed Revision to
the Assembly Yesterday
BRIEF SUMMARY OP
REFORMED BELIEF
The Much Discussed Clause Regard
ing the Pate of Those Who Die in
Infancy Is Bepudiated A Dissent
ing Opinion la Filed by John De
Witt Other Articles Considered.
Future Treatment of the Docu
ment. By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Pie1.
Xew York, May 16. The report of the
Rev. Dr. II. C. Mlnton, chairman of tho
committee on the revision of the con
fession, was presented to the Presby
terian general assembly at the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church today.
The report covers two divisions, the
work assigned to the committee having
been so outlined by the last assembly.
The committee says it was first to pre
pare "a brief statement of the reformed
faith" to be submitted to this assem
bly "for such disposition as may bo
judged to be wise." The other part of
the work wus the preparation and sub
mission to this assembly of certain re
visions of the confessions of faith, in
certain specified parts of it, and con
cerning certain specified subjects, by
the method of textual modification or
by declaratory statement, or of addi
tional statements, undoubtedly with a
view to their subsequent adoption by
the presbyteries and by the general as
sembly. Additional statements are recom
mended concerning the love of God for
all men, missions and Holy Spirit, in
the form of new chapters to be added
to the confession. Also certain textual
modifications. The committee proposes
the following: '
Otciture No. S hill the following declaratory
statement be adopted as to chapter s, ssetion 3,
o! the confi ion .of faith? '
Second With leicrenee to chapter , section
, of the confusion of faith, that it U not to be
regarded a-, teaching that any who die in in
fuiL.v aiu'losl. Wo believe that ull djing in in
fancy aie included in the election of grace and
are tegcneuttil and hived by Christ ihrouf-li the
Splut, who works when and wheie and how He
pliais.
The committee says, concerning the
biief statement of the i-eformed faith,
that it was to be prepared "with a
view to its being employed to give In
formation and a better understanding
of our doctrinal beliefs and not with a
view to its becoming a substitute for
or an alternative of our confession of
faith." The committee then presents
"tor such disposition as may be judged
wiser" the following brief statement of
tho reformed faith:
Article 1. Of God: We believe In the evcr-llv.
insr Ccd, who it, a Spirit and the 1'ather of our
spirits; infinite, eternal and unchangeable in Ilia
brine and icifcctiona; the Loid Almighty, most
Just in all His wajs, most glorious In holiness,
miitarcliable in vUlom and plenteous in mcici,
full of lov.' and companion ind abundant in good
ness and tiutii. We wonhlp Him, Father, Son
and Holy Spirit, lluee perform in one Godhead,
one in mbstance nnd equal In power and gloiy.
Article II. Of llevelation: We believe that
C!od is revealed In intme, in history, and in the
lu art of nun; tint He has made giacioua and
clearer ievelatlon3 of Himself to men of Ood wlio
spokf as they were moved by the Hcdy Spitit;
and that Jesus Christ the Wonl made flcth, it
the brightness of the I'jther's glory and the c-c-pii-d
Imago of hi.s.person. We gratefully receive
the Holy Scriptuies, given by Inspiration, to be
the faithful recoid of Ood's gracious revelations
and the sum witnon to ClirU.1, as the Word of
tied, the only Infallible rule of faith and life.
Article HI. Of tho Llcrnai Pmpos.c: We be
lievo that tho eternal, wise, holy and loving
purpose f Cod embraces all events, so tint while
the ficeilom of linn is not taken away nor is Uod
tho author of sin, vet in Ills piovldencc Ho
nukes all things work together in the fulflimciit
of Ills (sovereign design and the manifestation of
Ills glory; vvhoiefo.-o hiunbly acknowledging the
mjstery of thl tiuth, wo triiAt in IPs protecting
cam ami oft our hearts to do Ills will.
Article lV.-Of the Creation; Wh believe that
fiod is the eicator, upholder and governor of all
tilings; that He is above nil HLs woiks and in
llicm nil, and that He made man in his o.vn
imago, meet tor fellowship with Him, tree and
able to choose between good ami evil, and fur
ever responsible to his Maker and Ionl.
Article V. Of tho Sin of Man: We bellcvo that
oui ftrot patents, being tempted, chose evil, and
s. tell away from (tod and came tinder the power
of sin, the penalty of which is eternal death; ami
vvu roiifei that, by reason of this disobedience,
np ami ull nun nic bom vvltli a sinful nature,
that we have biokcu fiod's law, and that no man
cm be saved but by Ills grace,
Artltie VI. Of tho Uruce of fiodi Wo bellvc
that fiod, out of Ills gieat love for the world,
bus given Ills only begotten Sra to be the Siv
iour of sinners, and in thn Gospel freely nffeis
lib, all Miitkicnt salvation to nil men. And we
praUo lilm fur the unspeakable grave wherein
lie lias provided a my of eternal life for ull
mankind,
Aitlclo VII. Of Kleitlunt Wi believe that
God fiom the hu'luning, in His own good pleas
ure, gave to His Son a people, an innumerable
multitude, Che-am In Christ unto holiness, serice
and ralvatlon; wn believe that all who roinu
to -.eats of (lUcrctlcm can receive this salvation
unly through faith and rcpculame; and wo be
lieve that all who die in infancy, am) nil others
vivm by tho I'atlur to (lie f-on who aie bijoml
tho reach of the outward means of giace, arc
legencrntcd and tavid by ChrUt tlirousli the
fnplrlt, who worU when and where and how He
pleases.
Article YIH.-Of Our l.ord Jesus Christ; Wo
bollevu in and loufess the I-ord Jlhis Clillst,
tlie.only Slediatov between Ood and man, who,
lielu'g the Ktcinal Hon of God, for us inn and lor
our salvation became truly man, being concilved
by the Holy Ghost and born of tho Virgin Mary,
without eln; unto us lie has revealed the Fath-r,
by Ills Woid and Spirit making known the
pi licit will of God; for us He fulfilled ull
righteousness and satislled eternal juvllce, offering;
Himself a pel (ret sacrifice upou the cross to
take uway the sin of the world; for us lc rose
from the dead and asciudcd into heaven, whoro
He tver Intercedes for us, io our hearts, Joined
to Him by faith, He abides forever as tha in
dwelling Christ; over us, and over all (or u,
Continued on 1'ago .
DUN'S REVIEW ,OF TRADE.
The Iron Industry Surpasses All
Previous High Water Harks.
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Now York, May 16. R. C. Dun &
Co.'s. Weekly Review of Trade tomor
row will say:
As was Indicated by weekly reports, pig Iron
production' attained a new rVcord for the month
of April at 1, COT, 32(1 tons nnd the weekly capiclty
of furnaces In bint on May 1, nroordlrg tu tha
Iron Age, was 352,004 tons, far surpassing all pre
vious high water marks. Sued an enormous pro
duction would suggest accumulation el nupplleit,
but consumption easily keeps pate, furnace stocks
showing n decrease of about 10,000 tons during
April to much the lowest point In recent years.
With about twenty more furnaces In course of
construct Icn or contemplated, an annual output
of 20,000,000 tons Is no longer considered remote
while the current jear may exceed 18,000,000
tons If no Bcrlou labor controversy or other
calamity interferes. Quotations continue to ary
widely, according to date of delivery, and there
is lens spot business owing; to scanty supplies
and to tho growing tendency of consumers to
plaeo orders for future delivery. There Is now
very little evidence of buyers holding off for a
break. Ralls and structural supplies arc ordered
freely for delivery next eir.
Footwear manufacturers at the east report an
increased volume of orders from western jobbers,
but wholesalers In the principal eastern centres
arc placing few fall contracts.
Cold weather has retarded Jobbing trade at
many points. Domestic tiada in cotton goods is
steady with supplies in strong hands, but cport
business is dull. More liberal deliveries -ot wool
en goods arc reported, showing that fewer looms
arc idle.
While it is generally agiced that there las
been much improvement in the winter wheat
states since the opening of the month, prices
became somewhat firmer upon the publication
of the official leport of conditions on May 1.
Exports for ten months of the crop year as
sure the heaviest outgo ever recorded, even If
the last two months make poor exhibits. For
the pa3t week exports weic 8,400,Ttit bushels,
flour Included, against 4,O23,?0 a jiar ago. Corn
advanced on lighter receipts and reports of slow
progress in plajitirg.
Failures for the week numbered 2iS in the
United States against 177 last year, and 17 in
Canada against 19 a j car ago.
HITTER BREAKS SIIENCE.
He Warns the "Union. Party Wot to
Be Deceived by Republicans.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, May IS. Frank M. Rlt
er, chairman of the Union party state
committee today issued the following
address:
"To the members of the Union party
of the state of Pennsylvania:
"I should not have broken silence at
this time except to warn you not to be
deceived by the Republican leaders. I
advise all independent citizens to re-
' main passive until after the Republican
and Democratic conventions shall have
met. There is nothing in present con
ditions to justify a1 stampede of Union
party members 'to either faction of the
Republican party." No one has, a right
to speak for the Union party and when
It makes a declaration It will be
through Us official representatives
duly called In convention. The sacri
fice of a jRepubllcan a'spjrant for the
governorship to secure the re-election
of a United States senator clearly re
x'eals the set purpose to elect a legis
lature which like the last one will be a
menace to the commonwealth and com-i
nletely subservient to machine control.
i Tire Union party demands the election
of a legislature which will faithfully
serve the public as well as the nomina
tion under pressure of .honest state offi
cials." ,,
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.
Commissions Taken from. Two Of
ficers Found to Be Inefficient.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Picss.
Harrisburg, May 16. General orders
were issued today from the headquar
ters of the National Guard of Pennsyl
vania announcing that the commissions
of Captain Alfred M. McClelland,
Company D, and Edwin C Dlehl,
Company G, Fourteenth regiment,
havo been vacated. These officers were
recently examined by the second bri
gade examining board and found to be
, inefficient and so reported to Adjutant
General Stewart, uy wnom tne orcier
vacating their commands were Issued.
The orders also announce that the
division encampment will bo held at
Gettysburg on July 12-19 and that un
der the provisions of the will of the
late General William Moffatt Rcilly, of
Philadelphia, a gold medal will bo pre
sented to the oldest member of tho
guard in continuous service at the time
of tho encampment. Applications for
this medal must bo filed with the ad
Jutunt general not later than June 15,
1902, and applications based on contin
uous service subsequent to 1809 will not
be considered.
The change of tho location of Com
pany Jl, Fourteenth regiment, from
licllovuo to Allegheny City, Is approved
as of April 1, 1902.
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.
James A. Robb of the P. O. S. of A.
Is Held to Ball.
Dy Lxtluilvc Wire from The Associated Prctt.
Philadelphia, Msy IlkJames A. Hobb, former.
ly treasurer of tho 1'uneial association of tho
Patriotic) Order Sons of America, was urralgned
today for a bearing on the charge of cmbculing
funds of the ossnehtion. After hearing testi
mony Itobb was ideated in 3,W ball for a
fuither hearing.
Allen bmith, who was secretary of tho associa
tion, waived a hearing on the same t barge. It
was testified by an accountant that a thottage
of upward of $10,000 exlsled.
President's Appointments,
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Auotlated Press.
Wathington, Hay lfi Tho pretldeiit today fefnt
to thu benato the lominatlons ot Herbert Cold,
smith Sulciv, New- York, to be envoy erar
dinary and minister plenipotentiary (n tha Ho
public of Cuba and Kdvvard K, llra;tf, Wisconsin,
consul general at Havana.
Carrie Nation Fined,
Py Exclusive Wire from' The Associated Press,
TopeKa, Kan., Jlsy 10. Xlri, Carrie Nation was
today tcutcnccd In thirty dais In prison and to
pay a (100 fine, hy.Judge llazeu, in the district
court, for Kmaihlnsr bar fixtures btored In a
vacant barn in this city in 1'fbruary, lwd. She
will not appeal the caso and ha.? gone to jail.
Small Riot at SnUthviUe.
Dy Exclush e Wire from The Associated Press.
Wilkca-Barrc, .May 10. At Smlthville, mining
hamlet near Plttstou, nine of the pou-unbn
miners employed at a uabhery there, were let
upon by foiclgncrs this cvculut; and badly beaten
with sticks md stones.
PHILIPPINES TALK
AGITATES CONGRESS
OPINION ON FOOD LAWS.
Attorney General Says That It Is the
Duty of Dairy and Pood Commis
sioner to Enforce Same.
fly Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Hunisburg, Pa., May 16. Attorney
General Elkln today furnished Dairy
and Food Commissioner Cope with an
opinion, in which he stated that It is
tho duty of the commissioner under the
pure food act of lSOii to enforce the law
prohibiting the sale of meats In Penn
sylvania adulterated or preserved with
preservatives which are or may be
deleterious to health. Tho opinion was
asked for by the Philadelphia Live
Stock association and grew out of Com
missioner Cope's action in Issuing an
order allowing persons engaged in the
sale of meat In which preservatives are
used until August 1 to withdraw their
products from the Pennsylvania mar
ket. General Elkln advises Commissioner
Cope that It is his duty, If he finds pie
served meats or any other food pro
duct in this state containing poisonous
or injurious substances or substances
which depreciate or injuriously affect
the "quality, strength or purity of the
same," or which contain "diseased, de
composed, putrid, infectod or tainted"
substances, to see that tho law Is en
forced against the persons making the
sale of the same. Mr. Elkln also rec
ommends that the commissioner see
that the officers entrusted with the en
forcement of the pure food laws use
diligence in requiring their provisions
to be observed by persons dealing in
such products.
FORT DE FRANCE IS
NOW THREATENED
Great Plashes of Light Are Seen, on
Mont Felee The People Are
Panic Striken.
Uy Exclusive Wire fiom The Associated Pra.
Fort de' France, Island of Martinique,
M&y 16. Great flashes of very bright
light vere emitted from Mont Felee
between 10 and 11 o'clock last night.
They were visible from here. Thick,
glowing red clouds, Interspersed with
Hashes of hght, issued from the volcuno
this morning. Showers of cinders, last
ing for twenty minutes, accompanied
tho activity.
The people In the districts of Lorrain,
Marigot, Sainte Mario and La Trinltc
are panic-stricken.
The French cruiser Stichet will sail
frorn here tomorrow with the principal
local authorities, who will be landed at
St. Pierre and proceed to the northern
part of the island In the direction of.
Basse Pointe, and thoroughly investl-
gate the situation. It is feared that
pillage is rampant there. Fifty robbprs,
arrested at St. Pierre, have been sen
tenced to live years' imprisonment.
DANGER NOT YET OVER.
Eruption Seems to Be Decreasing,
but Lava Continues to Flow.
llv Kxcluslv o Wire from The Associated Press.
London, May 16. A dispatch fiom
the governor of the Windward islands
Sir Robert Llewellyn, dated St. Vin
cent, was received at tho colonial ot
flce today. It Is as follows:
The total number of bodies burled to
date Is 1,300: in hospital, 130. All Im
mediate wants now supplied. Generous
aid received from neighboring colonies.
Nine of the best sugar estates dam
aged serious. An estate at Walllhu Is
completely burled In ashes. All vege
tation Is destroyed. It will probably
revive after rain. Three thousand per
sons on tho relief list. . At an approxi
mate cost of 0 dally, the relief must
continue for some time. The eruption
seems to be decreasing but lava Is
llowlng. All danger is not yet ovrr.
NO CONTEST IN BEAVER.
Mr. Quay and Messrs. May and Jobe
Elected State Delegates.
Dv Inclusive Wire from The Associated Prfw.
lMttxbiirir, May 10. The Heaver county litpubll
tan convention met today and then- was no ion
test. Hartford P. Drown, of Iturhestei, was
elected chairman. The following- ticket wai de
clared nominated:
ConRrew, .lamed 11. f'unnltisham: state snate,
feainuel P. WhltPj ussimbly, Ira 11. Mansfield mil
Julin P. Tajlor; irehtcr and recorder, J, S,
Mitchell) herlff, Ibmaul DIUi tieatunr,
Thomas llradshar.il clcik of courts, olm II.
?tui yeuii: commissioners, Ceorce W. Corey and
Andrew- (I, While: coroner, Dr. .1. It. (iormlry:
auditors, James D. Edgar and W. 11. ltaUt"n;
delegates to state lonvcntlon, M, S. Quay, J. M.
M ly anil Thomas P, Jobe.
Attorney Cunnliuham had a runaway i.ieo for
the eount.v'a Indorsement for longiewv. Koi st Ho
delegates, M, b. (Juay, .1, M. May and Thoiuis
P. Jobe wcru elected without opposition,
'Another Prison Awaits Blanchard,
Dy Exclusive Wire firm 'I he .Wclatcd Prn.
Chamhiuburg, Pa., May 10. Petntlve lllnm
Moo, of Montic.it. today Identified llemy Winch.
aid, servliio nlv moult In the Praiiklln loanty
Jail lor canjlnn a t-oncialeil weapon, a. Wllllim
Uowd, one of the live men who robbed tho blur.
brooke, Quebec, bank on bunday, April 20, 1000,
and who subsequently broke jail at Montreal.
Ills time r spire heic on Juno 4,
Philadelphia Will Sell Stock.
By Exclusive Wiic from The Attocltted l'rc.s.
Philadelphia, May 10. The slnklnit fund com
mhslonera today adopted a rvbolutlon askliur city
councils to pan the necessary legislation to en
ahlo them Io sell ihe-15,000 sharei of the ttock
of the Philadelphia and Erie ltallroad company
owned by the city at not lu than par, $50.
m
Coal Prices Advance,
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prcta
New York", May 16. The retail coal dealer of
this city advanced the prices of anthracite, toal
$li,jt ton today, as a ruult of the order for
coigluuatlou of tho miners' strike.
Chronic Fault-finders Succeed Ip
L Attractlno Attention In Sfsnau '
and House.
M'LAURIN QUOTES FROM
THE SIZZLING SHEETS
He Becomes Somewhat Confused
to tho Politics of His 'Authorities.
Mr. Deboe Intimates That 'tha
i
Critics of the Government Are
Responsible for ths Continued
Trouble in the Orient In- the
House the Debate Wanders to the
' Schley Case The .Naval Officers
That Stay on Shore Aro Criticised.
B.v l'clu;,'vi' W liu from The Attod:it"d rres.
Washington, May 16. An eftoit wAs
made by Mtv Lodge (Massachusetts) In
tho senate today to induce the nilnoi
ity to fix a time when' a vote might be
taken on the Philippine gos-ernment
bill, but Mr. Dubois (Idaho), speaking''
for the Democratic side, did no't desire
to specify a date for the vole.' Assur
ances were given that the minority was
not seeking for delay, but svlshed sim
ply that discussion should be exhausted
before the s-ote was taken. ,
Mr. McLaurtn (Mississippi) conclud
ed his speech begun yesterday in oppo
sition to the present Philippine polity
of the government, which, he main
tained, svas responsible for all. the Ills
that had come to the United States In
those Islands. .
Mr. Deboe (Kentucky) suppoited the
pending measure in a carefully pre
pared speech, maintaining that the pol
icy outlined by McKinley ought to be
followed to the end. He asserted that
peace would come quickly when the
sympathizers of Agulnaldo ceased their
attacks on the American army and tho
American flag. , ,t
Mr.' McLuurin, In the 'coursej of his
speech, quoted ' from what he, said
were Republican newspapers, concern
ing the "outrages" In the Philippines.
Hu used these quotations as a foil to
the quotations made a few days ago
by Mr: Fbrnker. of Ohio. He quoted
from the Springfield (Mass.) Republi
can and the Philadelphia North Ameri
can. Mr. Gallinger, of New Hampshire,
interrupted to say that the Springfield
Republican svas a Democratic ' news
paper, nild Mr. Plati, of Connecticut,
declared that It would be news to the
people of Philadelphia to hear that the
North American was a. Republican
paper. He said it s-as the same port of
Democratic newspaper as was the New
York Journal.
"Is not the Philadelphia North
American John Wanamaxer's paper'.'"
Inquired Mr. McLaurln.
"It is not." replied Mr. Piatt. "It be
longs to his son."
"Well," responded Mr. McLaurln, "If
a Republican like John "sVnnamakcr
ran raise sons like AV. R. Hearst to edit
Democratic newspaper.", there Is sonto
hope yet for the country." (Laughter).
The Schley Case Appears.
Tho house had a lively day of debate
today, Philippine atrocities and tho
Schley ca-e coining In for conslileiable
attention. The naval appropriation
bill leceived little attention after tho
more exciting themes of debata caino
up. Mr. Cannon (III.) and Mr. Hep
burn (Iowa) brought on the discussion
by criticising the extent to which naval
ofllcers secured comfortable berths
ashore, wheiuupon Mr. Williams (Miss
issippi) made a very sarcastic speech
at the expense of Admiral Crownln
shielil. during which ho read a poem
describing the late head of the bureau
of navag.nlon, as "the greatest ur th.it
ever staid ashoic" Mr. Williams de
nied the assertion of Mv. Chow fPenu.)
that Philippine war methods 'wpre sim
ilar to those of thf civil war. Mr.
Cochran (Missouri) i o-enforccd Mr.
Williams in this contention, while; Mr.
Landis (Indiana) discussed the resolu
tions adopted by union veterans of Iu
dlnua comparing the copperheads of
the present day who criticised the army
In the Philippines with tho copperheads
of 'Cl-C'i.
BEEF TRUST CASES.
Affidavits Will Be File,d in. United
States Court at Chicago Monday.
By llxclu.lvc Who from Tho Associated Press.
Chicago, May, 18. The, affldas Its upon, whtih an
injunction will be asked against the packers,
charged with maintaining a beef trust will be
filed in tho United Statea court on Monday afte.-.
noon. Tho content of tha documents 'will dlf
clitae for tho first timo the wt Mtura of .the
evidenco on v,hlch .government la relylnif w
support its case.
.Viarly all tho subpoenata against tho defend.
ants have been served. A few of tho defndsni
could not bo reached, owing t tfcflr abietico
from Chicago, but lervico h4 been obtained on
all the corporations named in the bill,
YESTEBDAY'S WEATS3. ?'
Local data for May, 16, VXri
lllghcit temperature .,,,..-,..,.,,,.. 74 degreav
Lowest temperature ,...,,. 3S degrees
Itclatlve hum(dity: ' '
8 a, in. ,...,,.,,,.,,.,,,,,,,.. AS per cat.
8 p. ni. ,,.,,,, ,...(.... J3 Jfercent,
Precipitation, Si tours ended 8 p. rn., neat. -
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WEATHER FORECAST,
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Waihlogtpn, .Nay 16. Forecast for fat.
4- Vrday and Sunday: Kastcrn Pennsylvania "
4 Partly coudy bi turd ay; probably shovr. 4
-f ers. Sunday! fair and warmer; light to ,4
4- fresh south winds. -fi
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