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SCRANTON, PA.. WEDNESDAY MOIINIXG, SEPTEMBER 17, 1902.
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OPERATORS
STILL DETERK SED
rt Conference of the Lending An-
ttiraclte Representatives Is
Held In New York.
MR. MARKLE MAKES
A STATEMENT
All Talk of Concessions on Part of
Operators, He Says, Is Foolish.
Position of Mine Owners Is the
Same as When the Strike Began.
- He Cannot See Why This Position
Should Hot Be Understood Men
Who Are Persuaded by Mitchell's
Specious Promises to Refrain from
Work Will Only Entail Further
Loss Upon Themselves.
By Exclude Wire from The Associated Frets.
New York, Sept. 16. A conference of
the leading anthracite coal representa
tives was held this afternoon at the
Philadelphia and Heading company's
offices. Those present included Presi
dent Baer, of the Reading road; Presi
dent Truesdale, of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western; President Fow
ler, of the New York, Ontario and
Western; President Walters, of the Le
high Valley; President Olyp'hant, of the
Delaware and Hudson; Irving Stearns,
of Coxe Bros. & Co., and John Markle,
of G. B. Markle & Co. The two last
named represented the independent op
crating Interests In the hard coal in
dustry. The precise subjects of the conference
could not he learned, but it was stated
in advance of the meeting that no con
cessions would be granted, and that re
cent events of a seml-polltlcal char
acter would not be seriously considered.
Following a meeting with J. P. Mor
gan, John MarklemuTde thls"statement:
"I do not think It necessary to re
peat that all talk of concessions on the
part of the operators is foolish, and
eeitainly without foundation. Our posi
tion now Is the same as when Mitchell
made his original propositions; and no
different than when the strike began.
"We said then that we would make
no concessions, and we repeut it now.
There Is no reason why this should not
be understood. The operators have
shown that they mean it, and repeat It
only by way of emphasis.
"Theie Is just one way to end the
strike by the men returning to work,
and every day they remain away by
giving willing ear to Mitchell's specious
promises will only entail further loss
and suffering to them. Conditions are
improving daily; more men nie return
ing to work and more coal Is being
mined.
"So far as recent attempts at settle
ments are concerned, It Is only neces
sary to add that every effort from Sen
ator Hanna's down has been futile. We
have defined our position and will
maintain it,"
BISHOP FALLOWS WILL
STUDY STRIKE SITUATION,
Expects to Interview Pierpont Mor
gan and Visit Coal Centers,
By Ksilir-he Wire troni The Associated I'riss.
Philadelphia, Sept. 16. Bishop Sam
uel Fallows, of tho Reformed Episco
pal church of Chicago, who has come
east for the purpose of studying the
co.il stilkc situation and who la In this
city as a delegate to the National
Prison congress, expects to leave Phila
delphia tomorrow night for the eo.U
regions, where ho will remain for about
ten days. In that time ho expects to
visit all the largo mining centers from
the standpoints of tho operator, the
operative and tho public.
From the coul fields he will go to New
York, and, It possible, will secure in
terviews with J, Pierpont Morgan and
the presidents of the coal-carrying
roads and lay before them the results
of his lnvestlgatlpn. Bishop Fallows is
also anxious to confer with President
Baer, of tho Philadelphia and Reading
railroad, and may return to this city
for that purpose.
THIEVES AT SHENANDOAH.
General Oobin Refuses to Interfere
with Their Operations.
My Km. lush c Who from 1 lie Associated Press.
Shenandoah, Pa., Sept. 16, Tho min
ing of coul in tho nilno breaches on tho
hill north of this pluco has been cur
ried on to such an extent for the last
few weeks that some of the people here
abouts are apprehensive that tho Itffig
town road will cavo In, Men go down
Into tho caves wiiero the workings of
the Krhley run colliery of tho Thomas
Coal company drop out on tho surfuco
and cat iy on iiiImq operations In a
systematic manner. Thousands of tons
of coul have been taken out In this
way and many of tho btrikers aro real
ising considerable money by belling tills
coal to tho business men of the town,
At first the mining was done and the
poal hauled away qultely at night to
(ivold detection by tho coal and Iron
police, but of lato several hundred men
and women can he found1 In these seem
ingly bottomless holes night or day.
Superintendent Thomas Balrd, of the
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Thomas Coal company, r &' police
men appointed by the co , $i to pre
vent tho trespassing haVtfTjcon driven
away by the men and today ho ap
pealed to General Gobln for aid. Ho
says the coal Is being mined from
under the public road nn'd that the
farmers from Catawlssa Valley say
they are becoming timid about driving
over It. General 'Gobln says It Is simply
a case of trespass with which tho
township or county officials should deal
and that as long as there Is no rioting
or disturbance he will not Interfere.
TWO MORE COLLIERIES
ARE IN OPERATION
Mr. Gompers and Mr. Mitchell in
Conference Federation President
Encouraged with Situation.
By Inclusive Wire from Tlic Associated 1'res.
Wllkes-Bnrre, Sept. 16. President
Gompers, of tho American Federation
of Labor, and National President
Mitchell and National Treasurer Wil
son, of the United Mine Workers, to
gether with the district presidents of
the same organization In the anthra
cite region, spent the best part of tho
day in conference here, which was se
cret. After the meeting, none of those
who participated weie in a communi
cative mood. President Mitchell said It
was the regular monthly meeting of tho
executive board of United Mine Work
ers, and Mr. Gompers and Mr. Wilson
happened to be coming this way and
stopped over. Mr. Gompers was a little
more talkative than the others. When
asked what was the object of his visit
to strike headquarters, he replied:
"I simply camo up here to look over
tho strike situation. I find everything
In excellent shape. The strike Is being
ably conducted and i 'earn that there
Is ample relief for all t.N strikers."
I Mr. Gompers was asked whether the
federation would be assessed to sup
port the miners. He said, In reply, th'at
the trades unions now comprising the
federation are making voluntary con
tributions to help the miners and that
if it Is necessary to give additional aid
It will be done.
"But at present," he continued, "the
miners are well able to take care of
themselves."
Mr. Gompers said the annual conven
tion of the federation would not be
called at an earlier date than Novem
ber to take action on the strike. Mr.
Gompers will leave town tomorrow for
Washington. ' National Treasurer AVI1
son left for Indianapolis tonight.
The breaker at the Conyngham mine
of the Delaware and Hudson company
was started up today and was in oper
ation for several hours. It Is not known
how much coal was run through the
breaker. The breaker of No. ' mine,
operated by tliP same company at Ply
mouth, was also put In operation to
day. WASHERY FORCES GROWING.
Panther Creek Plants Shipped 2,000
Tons of Coal Yesterday.
By i:clushe Wire from The stoclated Press.
Tamaqua, Pa., Sept. 16. The working
force at the Greenwood colliery, which
resumed yesterday, was Increased to
day, and the nlant is runnlntr wlthmit
appaient difficulty. Last night a com
mittee from the Tamaqua local of the
United Mine Workers visited M. A.
Gerber, the superintendent of the oper
ation, and asked him to close the plant.
This he refused to do.
The Lehigh Coal and Navigation
company is overhauling tho machinery
at Its No. 11 breaker today. It Is said
that the plant will be converted Into a
washery, and that work will bo started
there the latter part of the week. The
officers of the company' neither will
confirm nor deny this report. The No.
4 and No, VI collieries of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation company, the
Smith-Myers washery and the Green
wood Coal company combined shipped
about 2,000 tons of coal to market yes
terday, COAL STRIKE'S EFFECT.
English Iron Furnaces Running Full
Blast to Meet Our Orders.
Uy Kxclihhe Wile fiom The Associated Picas.
London, Sept. Hi. Tho coal strike in
the United States Is continuing to af
fect favorably the English iron mar
ket. One flint this week booked a
hlngle order for 20,000 tons of east coast
hematite for Pittsburg,
In view of tho shortage of American
pig iron, a largo number of Midland
and Northern furnaces uro running on
full time to meet American orders.
BALL MAGNATES MEET.
Conference Adjourns Without De
ciding Upon Definite Plans,
0 Exclusive Wire fiom Tho Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 16. Tho National
Baso Ball league magnates met In con
ference hero today and adjourned to
night without having decided upon any
definite plan of action for tho future
ns rcgaids tho American league situa
tion. Tho absence of Frank Do Han3 Robl
son, of St. Luuls, and James Hart, of
Chlcugo, is a.ild to huvo blocked what
ever action was to bo considered, John
T. Brush announced that another con
ferenco would ho held September Z, at
Which both Mr. oblson uud Mr. Hart
would bo present,
DEATHS OF A DAY,
By Ejelushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Tienton, N. J., Sept. lG.-Adjutant Gen.
oral Alexander- C. Olypliant, of tho New
Joisey National Gnaid, died, aged 42
years. Ho will be burled with military
honors on Thursd.iy ufteniDon. tho Hoc
end icghiicnt and Battery 13, Held artil
lery, uctlng us etcort.
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STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS
Two Hundred Members Attended the
Opening Session at Allentown.
By Eiclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Allentown, Pa., Sept. 16. Two hun
dred members attended the opening ses
sion of the State Medical society hero
today and wore welcomed by Mayor
Lewis and Dr. K. H. Dlckcnshlcltl,
president of tho Lehigh County Medi
cal society, and ox-Judge Edward Har
vey, president of the Allentown hos
pital. President F. P. Ball delivered
his animal address. Addresses on op
threnology nnd mental disorder wero
read by Dr. O. H. Halberstadt nnd J.
Moorehead Murdoch, followed by papers
on kindred subjects by Drs. P. J. Kress,
W. B. Weldlor, E. A. Shumwny, Ed
ward Stleren, J. E. Wllletts, Womlell
Reber, L. S. Somers, L. J. Latitenhach,
F, Savery Pearce nnd A. W. Theodore
Diller.
The secretary's report showed a mem
bership of fifty-four county societies
with a total of 3,518 doctors, a gain of
118 since last year.
The report of tho treasurer showed
these figures: Balance, June 30, 1901,
?403; dues received, $5,433.75; Interest on
deposits, $20.32; total, $5,S59,0". Orders
paid, $4,601.03; balance at end of fiscal
year, $1,258.04. At this time, however,
the total balance is $3,171.38.
A reception was given the visitors
this evening In Lehigh Valley hall by
tho County Medical society.
PATTISON
ON A TOUR
The Campaigners Make a Run
Through Franklin
County.
By Exclushc Wire from The Associated Press.
Waynesboro, Pa., Sept. 16. The Pat
tlson campaigners made a long run
through Franklin county today and
discussed the Issues of the contest be
fore large crowds.
Starting from McConnellsburg at 6
o'clock, the party drove over the moun
tain to Mercersburg for an S o'clock
meeting. Earnest speeches were made
by ex-Governor Pattlson, George W.
Guthrie and Representative Mayne.
Another ten-mile drive was begun at
9 o'clock, but at Upton, about half that
distance, the village school was given
a recess long enough for the children
to line up and greet the candidates.
Mr. Pattlson was induced to leave his
carriage for a few minutes to say a
few words to the children and shake
hands with some of thenu Then the
ride to Green Castle was resumed and
there a very large crowd gave the dust
covered campaigners hearty gretlngs.
The town hall there was packed at
11 o'clock when tho meeting was called
to order. The speakers were Candi
dates Pattlson and Guthrie and Major
Moses Veale.
Chambersburg turned out a large
and highly enthusiastic crowd. At 4
o'clock the opera house was well filled.
It was here that Mr. Guthrie bitterly
arraigned the Republican state organi
zation for Its record of alleged broken
pledges and said that these had noth
ing to do with the enactment of honest
election laws and called attention to
State Chairman Quay's declaration to
the effect that if the last legislature
failed to redeem his promise of ballot
reform it would merit defeat and in
famy. This, he declared, was sufficient
answer to the Republican standard
bearer's plea of "no Ills worthy of con
sideration." Ex-Governor Pattlson followed the
candidate for lieutenant governor with
an argument for an honest administra
tion under the constitution and a plea
for laws to equalize taxation.
At 6 o'clock a special train was taken
for Waynesboro. This town wns alive
with people and the opera house could
not hold half the people that wanted to
get In. As a result an overflow meeting
had to be held In the public square.
Mr. Guthrie was first introduced and
spoke substantially along the lines of
his Chambersburg speech.
Ex-Governor Pattlson followed with
a forcible arraignment of Republican
methods. He was particularly severe
on the pnrty In Philadelphia, and dwelt
with emphasis upon the sceno In the
recent state convention of the Union
onrtv.
Major A'cale nnd Representative
Mayne spoke to tho outdoor gather
ing, which was also addressed by Can
didates Pattlson and Guthrie, who had
to be brief In order to start for Cham
bersburg nt 10 o'clock.
Tomorrow the candidates will visit
Shlppensburg, Newvllle, Carlisle nnd
Mechanlcsburg, and finish the day's
work with an evening meeting at Har
risburg. SCIENTISTS WILL APPEAL.
They Are Not Satisfied with the De
cision of Judge Arnold.
By Eiclusivc Wire from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Pu., Sept. 16. Tho
Christian Scientists of this city, who
were yesterday refused a charter for
their church by Judge Arnold in com
mon pleas court on the ground that tho
charter was sought for a double pur
pose a church and a business tho
business being tho sale of Mrs, Mary
Baker G, Eddy's book, today decided
to carry tho matter to the supremo
court of the stato. The Scientists now
have charters in several cities of this
state under the same law on which
they wero refused u charter yesterday,
Tho report that Judge Arnold quoted
from tho Christian Science textbook to
show that failure to bell and clreulato
Mrs. Eddy's "Science and Health"
would bo sufficient cause for expulsion
from tho church is erroneous, Tho
Judge quoted an urtlclo written by
Mrs. Eddy which appeured in the
Christian Science Journal of March,
1897,
Bull Sold for 810,000,
By Escjusiic Wire from The As&oilated I'rca. "
Indianapolis, Sept. hi. At tho Mock
yards today. Clem Graves, owner of the
Bunker Jflll farm, sold tho Hereford
hull Ciusadcr for lO,ro ndwmd l
Hawkins, of Em I Park, lud., wus tho
purchaser.
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REPUBLICAN
CAMPAIGN
IS OPENED
Judae Pennunacker, diaries Em-
oru Smith and Ex-Governor
Hastings Make Speeches.
INAUGURAL WORK AT
GRANGERS' PICNIC
The Centre County Grangers' Exposi
tion Grounds Crowded with an En
thusiastic Assemblage, and Judge
Penny-packer's Reception Is a
Warm One The Gubernatorial
Candidate Speaks Upon Taxation.
Strong Plea made by Mr. Smith.
Remarks of Senator Penrose.
By EiclusUr Wire from The Associated Tress.
Centrehall, Pa., Sept. 16. The Repub
lican gubernatorial campaign was for
mally opened at the grangers' picnic
hero today, when addresses were made
by Candidate Samuel W. Pennypacker,
United States Senator Boise Penrose,
Former Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith and ex-Governor Daniel
II. Hastings. The Centre county gran
gers' exposition grounds were crowded
Mi th an enthusiastic assemblage. Judge
Pennypacker's reception by the farmers
was a warm one. On the arrival of the
gubernatorial party at the fair grounds
a. procession, in which there were sev
eral bands of music, was formed. At
Republican headquarters, the party
was greeted by President Leonard
Rhone, of the grangers. After a tour
of the exhibits, a big meeting was held
In the auditorium. General Hastings
was elected chairmnn, and in introduc
ing Judge Pennypacker referred to him
as a farmer and a lawyer, and a "can
didate who never raised his hand to se
cure the nomination."
Judge Pennypacker, in his speech,
said thut for sixty years prior to 1S61,
the Democrats had control of the state,
und when they surrendered control in
that year there was a state debt of
540,000,000.
"To meet the exigencies of that debt,"
the speaker said, "taxes were imposed
not only on farm land and horses and
cattle, but upon all trades and occu
pations. During the forty years tho
Republican party has conducted our
state affairs that debt has been reduced
at the rate of a million dollars a year,
until at the present time it practically
no longer exists. The taxation of the
farmers' land and herds of cattle have
been brought to an end, and the reve
nue necessary for annual expenditure
have been imposed upon the corpor
ations." '
Mr. Pennypacker then took up the
question of taxation generally and also
spoke of how farmers have suffered In
the depreciation of land values in time
of great business depression. He said
the great revival of business, which be
gan with the return of Mr. Cleveland
to private life, is now beginning to af
fect the farmer.
"It has ever been the policy of the
Republican party," he said, "to build
up and maintain the manufactures of
the country, and all those connected
with these Industries must live upon
what the farmer has to sell them."
Pennsylvania Must Not Fail.
In closing, he said:
"For tho Republicans of Pennsylva
nia to fall would be, In the present as
it has been in the past, the first step in
a. career of disaster, which would In
flict Immeasurable injury upon tho
whole American people, Republicans
and Democrats alike."
Senator Penrose, who was next Intro
duced, spoke of tho prosperity of tho
state and the country, nnd said that
tho farmer in the last five years re
ceived u greater share of prosperity
than any representative of any other
occupation.
Charles Emory Smith made a strong
plea for the election of men to the
legislature who will vote for an honest
ballot and other reform legislation.
Addresses were also made by Con
gressional Candidate D. R. Dresser and
Stato Senatorial Candidate A. K. Pat
ton, after which the gubernatorial par
ty left for Lock Haven, where they will
remain all night, leaiig for Eric to
morrow morning,
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PURCHASE OP DELAGOA BAY.
Cape Town Hears That Transfer to
British Is Imminent.
By Exilibhc Wire from The Associated Press.
London, Sept, 16, A firm of South
African merchants In Liverpool is said
to have received a cable dispatch from
Capo Town dated September 13 as fol
lows: "It is seml-offlclally stated thut the
transfer of Dehigoa, Bay (Portuguese
East Africa) to British control is Im
minent." It wus cabled from London on Au
gust 30 that tho purchase of the Portu
guese possessions In East Africa would
bt announced when parliament met
und that it would bo followed by Ger
man acquisition of a portion of them,
lu accordanco with a secret conven
tion with Great Britain,
Steamship Arrivals,
Py KcluiUc Wire from The AsoiUtecl Picss.
Now York, Hept. !. Arilved: Krou
prhi!! Wllhclni, Hi emeu; Oceanic, Liver
pool and Qut'ciistott n. Cleared; 1'lilla.
delphla, Southampton; Teutonic Liver
pool, S.iltd; Kaiserln MiuU Thcrcsla,
Bremen; Cevle, Liverpool; Pennsylvania,
I lambing. Antwerp Arilved: Piirslnnd,
New York, ilicnieii Anlevd: Kaiser
Wllhelnt dcr fli-ossc. New York. Hro
me haven An Ivor; Koculglu LuUe,
New Vorlc via .Southampton, ijoulosno-.
Artlved: Hlutcmluui, New York for Rot
terdam uud piocccdcd
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PENNSYLVANIA STATISTICS.
Figures from Captain James M.
Clark's Forthcoming Report.
By KxclusUc Wire from The Associated Press.
Hnrrlshurg, Sept. 16. Figures from
tho forthcoming annual report of Cap
tain James M. Clark, chief of the bu
reau of industrial statistics for 1901,
show that tho capital Invested In Penn
sylvania tin plate works manufacturing
their own black plate was $10,525,000.
Tho production of black plate in
pounds was 435,628,000, and the total
output of tin plate made by the black
plate works and the tin plate dipping
works combined was 421,640,000 pounds,
an Increase over the production of 1900
of 123,786,000 pounds.
Tho value of the entire output, tin
ned nnd untlnned, was $17,612,030.
In tho black plate tin works there
were employed 8,188 worklngmen, tho
average yearly earnings, skilled and
unskilled, was $561; the average dally
wage, skilled and unskilled, was $2.46.
Lawrence county produced over 44
per cent, of the entire black plate pro
duction of the state; Westmoreland fol
lows with nearly 24 per cent., and Alle
gheny with over 11 per cent.
But two counties, Philadelphia and
Allegheny, have plants making tin
plate outside of those making their own
black plate. Of this product Philadel
phia made 15,693 net tons and Alle
gheny" 6,412 net tons,
HENDERSON
WITHDRAWS
The Speaker Feels That He
Does Not Represent
His Party.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pre.
Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 16. Speaker
Henderson, finding that his views in re
spect to the treatment of trusts by re
ducing the tariff, in whole or in part,
are not in accord with the views of
many of his party in Iowa, today de
clined to accept the nomination for
congress, and has withdrawn from the
race.
The following letter was addressed
to C. E. Albrook, chairman of the notl
catlon committee, Eldora, Iowa, by Mr.
Henderson:
My Dear Sir: I have never answered
the note received from you advising me
ot my nomination for the eleventh tlmo
by acclamation, as the Republican can
didate for congress for the Third congres
sional district of Iowa. Reported condi
tions in tho public mind in my district
upon public policies Induced mo to make
this delay. Since my return to the dlsx
trl'ct. I have made a careful study as to
the sentiment In the dlstilct and state,
and I believe there is no little sentiment
and a growing sentiment, among Repub
licans, that I do not truly represent their
views on the tariff question. Believing
this condition to exist, and knowing that
I do not agree with many of my people
that trusts, to which I am and have been
opposed, can be cured, or tho people bene
fited by free trade, In whole or in part, I
must decline to accept the nomination
so generously and enthusiastically made.
I have devoted twenty of the best years
of my life to tho service of my peonlo
and my country and I have fought for
what I believed to be best for the farmer,
the laborer and the business Interests of
this district and state. I am grateful for
tho devotion that has ever been accorded
me and to the hour of my death I will
hold In a grateful heart the memory ot
that devotion. I will give, later on, in
some detail, my views and convictions on
our conditions and on public questions
and will state my reasons why tho Re
publican party and Its policies should
continue In tho confidence of tho voters
and why the doctrines of tho Democ
racy should find no lodgment In the faith
and teachings of the Republican party.
Very truly yours, '
D. B. Henderson.
CLUB MEN AT ERIE.
Five Hundred Stalwart Republicans
Arrive on Special Train.
By i:cluslc Wire from The Associated Pi ess.
Erie, Pa Sept. 16. Happily singing
"Erie, Erie, Erie," 500 stalwart Re
publican club men from Philadelphia
disembarked from their special train
tonight at the union depot after a live
ly trip across the state. The visitors
were met at the depot by the executive
committee, Captain Yard's Marching
company with Kohler's band and fully
COO Erie people.
After a long and eventful ride across
the Keystone state the Philadelphia
delegation to the state convention of
tho League or Republican clubs reach
ed the chamber ot commerce rooms,
where they were received by the peo
ple of Erie, regardless of party affilia
tion. Delegates from Scranton and other
cities In tho eastern part of the state
joined the Philadelphia vIsltorsAnd all
wero entertained by short speeches
from Hon. Samuel A. Ashbridge, mayor
of Philadelphia; J. Hampton Moore,
County Chairman Joseph M. Force,
Prof. James Burns, former representa
tive of this city In tho stato legislature.
EMBALMED MEATS.
Mr. O'SulUvan Gives Testimony Be
fore Commissioner,
lly r.'xelitthc W he from The Asxiilaicd Press.
St, Louis, Sept, 16. Partly decayed
meat which hud been treated chemically
to hide Its condition, as well as bau
sages containing potato, flour, un
healthy kidneys ground up and other
adulterations wero sold in St. Louis
and tho other huge titles of tho coun
try between August 21, 1899, and May
I, 1902, by the members of tho packers'
trust, according to testimony given to
day by Thomus L. O'SulUvan, moat and
live stock inspector of Ht. Louis,
O'SulUvan was the Hist witness call
cd by Attorney General Crow when
the taking of testimony wus resumed
by Supremo Court Commissioner I, N.
Kelnley In tho beef trust Inquiry.
England's National Debt.
By Exclusive Wire from The AsiocUted I'rew.
London, Sept. 10. A return of tho na
tional debt Issued today shows that the
grobs liabilities March :tt wero fl.glSlt;,
P.M. an luciraso of J13,597,S10, duo to tho
flouth Africun war.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
VISIT THE PRESIDENT
THE CONVENTION OF
LUZERNE DEMOCRATS.
Nominations Made at the Gathering
nt Wilkes-Barre.
By KxolIo Wire IrlBiThc Associated Press.
Wllkes-Bnrre, St 16. The Demo
cratic county convefrswi wns hold to
day. William S. McisWin presided.
There wero many contested seats,
which delayed the work of the conven
tion, and It was 7 o'clock this evening
before the ticket wns completed. There
was a spirited fight for the congres
sional nomination between ex-Congress-mnn
Davenport and ex-District Attor
ney T. It. Martin. The latter won out
by a majority ot thirteen votes. The
other nominations made were:
Treasurer, John Moore; register,
James Hallman; commissioners, P. J,
Finn und Jacob Schoppert.
STRIKE AT WHITE HOUSE.
Work of Repairs' Tied Up by a Num
ber of Painters.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 16. Thirty mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Painters,
Decorators and Paper Hangers, affiliat
ed with the American Federation of
Labor, employed at the white house,
which is In course ot reconstruction,
were called out on a strike today by
Daniel Lear, the Washington represen
tative of tho brotherhood.
The reason assigned Is that four
painters belonging to the Amalgamated
Association of Painters of New York
city, a rival organization, are employed
on a part of the Interior painting under
a sub-contract with a New York paint
er named Marcot. This light between
the brotherhood and the amalgamated
association Is of long standing and the
outcome, so far as the work on the in
terior finish of the white housei Is con
cerned. Is problematical. The strike
may prevent the president's family
from occupying the white house as soon
as they had anticipated. The amalga
mated men have telegraphed their
agent In Now York, Mr. Healey, to
come to Washington.
DCVERY WINS OUT.
The Former Chief of Police of New
York Is Now Leader in the
Ninth District.
Dy Uxthuhc Wire trom The Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 16. In the Demo
cratic primary election contests held
here today, the outlook at ll' o'clock
tonight was that William S. Devery,
former chief of police, had won out for
the leadership of the Ninth district.
At that hour, John C. Sheehan, one
of Devery's opponents, conceded Dev
ery's election. In nineteen districts,
the former chief had 211 pluiallty with
six districts to be heard from, Includ
ing Devery's own district.
An ofllcial table shows that the vote
cast In the Ninth district (with one
district approximated) is: Devery
1.6S4; Goodwin, 729; Sheehan, 1,319.
RIOT AT THE PRESIDIO.
Five Hundred Soldiers Smash a
Saloon in San Francisco.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
San Francisco, Sept. 16, Another
riot occurred at the Presidio today.
Five hundred .soldiers, chagrined at be
ing molested in their attempt to destroy
tho sajoon of Adolph Rehfield last
night, 'gathered in front of tho place
again today and began stoning the
building, breaking windows and doing
other damage. Rehfield left the saloon
in charge of his wife and went to the
Presidio to get aid.
During his absence, the soldieis
broke In the front doors and the mob
proceeded to drink up Rohfleld's stock
and to make away with cigars and to
bacco. A squad of soldiers froni the
reservation appeared on tho scene and
the riotous soldiers wero ordered to
their camps. Mounted police and a
guard of soldiers now patrol the dis
trict, which has been the scene of much
disturbance dining the past few days.
BOODLE INVESTIGATION.
Ten Members of St. Louis House of
Delegates Are Examined.
By Kxclutlte Wire from The Associated Press.
St. Louis, Sept. 16, This was a rather
uneventful day In the boodlo investi
gation, Ten members of the house of
delegates who failed before the grand
Jury yesterday wero examined today In
regard to the city lighting bill nnd the
street railway1 legislation, Tho grand
jury Is looking Into all phases of tho
lighting scandal, in an endeavor to se
cure enough avldeiico to Indict the
millionaire givers of the $17,000 brtba
paid to tht! members of tho liouso com
bine. Several falbo clues us to tho wiiero
aboutH of Charles F, Kelly wero
biought to the attention of Attorney
Folk, but nope proved to bo uf uny
value, Ono announcement was that
tho much-wanted niun was In Little
Hock, Ark. It soon triinsplied, how
ever, that the man wus not Kelly,
Death Sentence for Kilpatiick.
By Uxchuhc Mire from Hie Associated Press.
Media, Pa., Sept. 10. Judgo Johnson to.
day Imposed tho sentenco of death upon
Robot Kllputiick, of Chester, who was
convicted of murder in tho first degrco ut
tho last term of court for shootlns and
killing his housekeeper, Mrs. Lllzubcth
Bearmoro. Tho defence In tho caso was
Insanity, Judgo Johnson stated ho was
satisfied Kllpatrlck was ui.no. Mis. Bear
mora left Kllptrlck's house becaubo of his
thinking. Ho followed her to tho home
of her daughter and thcio shot hor.
The Entire Political Situation l
Discussed In tile Gonlcrenci
at Sarjamore Hill.
THE COAL STRIKE
NOT TALKED ABOUT
Senators Hannn, Spooner, Allison,
Aldrich and Lodge and Postmaster
General Payne Visit Mr. Roosevelt.
It Is Understood That No Attempt
to Revise the Tariff Will Be Made.
The Conference Harmonious, but
Difference of Opinion Is Developed
in Discussion of Subjects.
By Exclusive Wire from The Assoclsied Press.
Oyster Bay, N. Y Sept. 16. Sena
tors Hanna, Spooner, Allison, Aldrich
and Lodge, and Postmaster General
Payne spent several hours with Presi
dent Roosevelt today and discussed
with him the entire political situation,
having special reference to the condi
tions In the Western states, which tho
president is to visit on his approach
ing trip. The parties to the confer
ence were very reticent after they re
turned from Sagamore Hill, but it can
bo stated on reliable authority that It
was decided to make no attempt to re
vise the tariff at the coming session of
congress; that the president is to main
tain his position as to the trusts, and,
further, that he is to Insist in his de
mand for reciprocity with Cuba. It Is
Understood that he will fully outline his
policy regarding this latter question in
some of the speeches he is to make or
his Western trip.
It can also be stated, on excellent
authority, that the coal strike was not
discussed.
The president's purpose in having
this conference was to ascertain If
there had been any marked political
changes in the different sectlens of tti3
country during the past year. The con
ference today, it Is said, showed, that
thqre had been none.
"The conference was entirely har
monious," said one of the jientlemen
who -participated In it, but who de
clined to allow his name to be pub
lished. "No differences ot opinion developed,
and the president's position on the dif
ferent questions discussed was en
dorsed. We talked over the entire po
litical situation, especially that in the
stafes through which the president is
to pass. The coal strike was not talked
about."
The senatorial delegation arrived here
at 12.20 o'clock, coming from Long Is
land City In the private car of Presi
dent Baldwin, of the ong Island rail
road. The senators refused to see a
number of newspaper men, who were
on the train. On their arrival hero
they were driven at once to Sagamora
Hill in President Roosevelt's traps.
They left in the private car at 10.10 p.
m,, for New York. Postmaster General
Payne camo over earlier In the day
from Centre Island. He left at 6.33 p,
m. for New York.
LEOPOLD'S PLANS INDEFINITE.
Cannot Say Whether He Will Corns
Here Next Year or Not.
Dy Exclushe Wire fiom Tho Associated Tress.
London, Sept. 16. In a telegram in
reply to a query King Leopold of Bel
glum disposes of all announcements
and denials regarding his visit to tlm
United Stfttes. Through his aide-de-camp,
Lieutenant Binje, he sent the
following' message this morning to Lon
don: BagnrTes-ilc-r.uchoii, Fiance.
Tho king, while tally appieciathig tha
Interest expressed by the Associated
Picks, Is really unable to Hay whether le
will bo possihlo for him to tindcitnku any
travels next year.
In court circles at Brussels It Is said
that, while King Leopold has lost nono
of his old-time desiro to visit the Unit
ed Sta'tes, ho considers it advisable tn
keep In Intimate touch with all state
affairs. At present also the health ot
Queen Henrlctto Is an additional bar to
the formation of definite plans,
Deadlock Broken.
lly KxclivJte Wire from The Associiled Press.
Pittsburg, Sept. 16. The Republlcnn
confeices of the Twenty-third Pennsyl
vania congressional dlsrlct broke tha
deadlock tonight and nominated A. K.
Cooper, of Fayette, on the twenty-eighth
ballot.
Veterinary Association Meets. '
By Exclusive Wire from The Assoclitid Press.
Reading, Pa., Sept. 16. Tha Pennsyl
vania Stato Veterinary association met
horo this afternoon. Tho moro gonoral
Inspection of meat and mill; by, all tha
cities ot tho stato was urged.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER; I.'
Local data for September 16, 1901! '
Highest teniperuturo ,,, 71 'degrees
Lowest teniperuturo ,,,,,,,,,,,, S3 degrees
Relutlvo humidity;
S a. in .,,,.......,.,,,,, i3 per cent.
S p. ui , " per cent.
Precipitation, H hours ended 8 p. m,
none.
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