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REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
OctobCi .Si-IMinuniV hall, Jiiinyn.
Speaker", . O.ilonl Thomas., Thninus
IC. Dale, lohu R. I'.nr.
Oct. So At h"--!1 honsp, 1'ii'kvilk-. Speak
ers, Hmi Jtn Simlei, oi Allonlowii' C.
S. Olver .uicl H. Alwiirth,
Octoboi .'.1 At HoiiiiikIi hull, Ulcksou
Pity. Sbc.iluis, lluii. It. S. Miupln, Hun.
John XI, Fan, John M Hniris.
Oetohii !1 At I.Moiim, spc iknv, Han
JhailPh i;nior Sniilh, i v-postinaslti j;i'ti
rral; Hon. Stiuit Alt KIIiIhui. mrmbei at
'oongrefc liimi ''hlit-lh-t ilNtflit, 1111
nol. Xovemhei 1 Ai Auilitoilinn. Xwtli
Hcrnnlon. sSpe.ilU'tN Ion. Itohi.it S. Miu
jiliy, Jur.'y Snjilot, Hon. Juims Moli,
Ciuylord Thomas.
Novepiber 1 At Oilil 1'ullows hall. Dim
moro.i Speaker;-. Hon. ft. s Mtnpliv,
John M. U.irrK Join Snclu
Novemhor 1 Cnilmiilnli. SptakoiH,
Hon. SoiPiio i;. I'ajnu, i1ialiin.ui uijh
and moans committee; Alnjoi Kioteu
Wan en.
Novemlinr "J At WorUhigniiu's luill,
South Scianton. SpcukiiH, Milton AV.
J.owry. H. A, Zlninn.iiii.iii Hon. Julni It.
Kan-.
November :: At Athletic hall, South
Scranton KpciKut-. Hon .dimes Aliili,
John I Sriagtr, John .l. Hauls.
Nov. 3 At .lano'H hull, Aichbalcl inliiit..
Speakers', W. It Ian Is ami R V Kleltz,
IJui'kwhe.it Hour, pine. CnuiHcn.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
A erj linpoitiint meeting of the num
hois of tin .Mtulltijit Aviimio Tomplu -will
ho liekl thlh oienlm? at tin Itaiplo at S
o'clock. A largo nttcnclaiiM ileulreil.
SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Tluee Hundred and Twenty-Ave,
Tlieio aie now 3.'3 names mi iho
Sui anion IJiislncss Cnllcs" tails anil
new QiiPs aio helng added almost iiull
The iloni.tml fm hookkti'jiei.s and sttu
iiKi'uplici h i Kiwitly In exi'ens ol the
supply,
The Mother's Ptletid
wltt'ii naiuut'H supply falls, is BciuIi-u'b
Eagle Brum! Coniluin-eil Milk. It In ,i
tow's milk adapted to Infants,, iiu-oiil-inu
to tho hlglient HLloiitltln timthodK,
An Infunt fed on i.)Bie iimnd will
phow it Htcady k.iIii In wplght
Dr. D. B. Hand's OHlce.
Is In the llooKery IiuIIiIIhl- Minm
Washington at'inm and Spmce htuet
and not on I'enn aonue. Dr. Hand
will be round In his ollli-o fiom '1 to &
In the afternoon unil tioin 7 tu !) In thu
fivenlng.
City and Seltoql Taxes 1002.
Tho ntinvf. t.iv ilnnlli.,. luu ...n ..n... i
my hands for collection.
V. fi. UARKUK,
City Tieajpirer.
Vote lor .lohu II. Jordan, Jtepublhan
candidate for Mute collator.
m
I-'loUda oian'ecs and Flotldu giapo
ftult. Ccurscu.
tf3&23ic
ffiMfcBE
MITCHELL DAY
WAS OBSERVED
ALMOST EVERY MINE HERE
ABOUTS SHUT DOWN.
Weather Was Cold and Blusteiy and
There Was Snow, but, Neverthe
less, Nearly Nine Thousand Men
Patticlpated in the Parade In West
Scranton It Was Followed by n
Mass Meeting in St. David's Hall.
Celebrations Also Held at Oly
phant, Dunmoro and Mlnooka.
Mltthi'll iluv eulehiatloiis were hold
yi-stoiday In ite.it ly every fiiliilnp: contio
In Hip valley, and as u consequcnte
llipic wan, piaetlcally, a oompleto cca
fittlou of milling. .
Tho uoittpnnteH hud tho whistles blown
at ull the collletlue, but thoie uete few
itHponseH. Most of tin- Maslictles
worked, but with siniill fences. The
only colliery In this legion to operate
wuri tho Offoid. All the hntuls who
Mntked iluilng the strike and all but a
few of the sixty stilkcis who hale been
taken back wete on liaiid. The colllety
tinned out Sin tons of coal, the largest
output of any day slut c tht wttlko be
gan. l'rpslileiit I'iawfojd. on Tuesday,
raifoil a nollro to be posted ut the
lie.nl of the nli.ilt annouiiilng that any
liiiiu who did not leport for wink ps
teiday wdtild be dlschaiged. Not lutuc
than n (Iiizpii employee, all told, le
nialuid away fiom woik.
When asked II any of the.se would h
taken back. I'lesldent Claw foul .said:
"Tluw won't be taken baek light away,
u cm lest nssuietl. When men stay
aw i. fiom the mines at a time like
this, when the whole eountiy Is clamor
ing for tcllef ft nin the eoal famine, u
piopose to know by what nuthoiltv and
tin what, reason they lemnlned away."
Cold, blusteiy weather, with the Hist
snowfall of the .season as Its pipdoml
nant feature, detiueled considerably
lioni the succt"-s of the outdoor fea
tures of the day's celebi.ulons. The
miners turned out In goodly numbers in
tacit of the parades, but the speclatois
weit! not as nuineious as is ummI on
such occasions.
West Side Celebtation.
Klghtiui local union", uonipiislng a
niembeibhlp of 8,!),"0 men and boys,
m.iuhed the s-trcets of AVe.st Stranton
cslcidny In a blinding snow Mm in to
hhnw their appreciation for their lendei,
John Mitchell, lit whose honor the day
had been set ap.ut, and teveial hun
died of them eiowded Into St. David's
hall alter the parade and listened to
speeches of vongr.it illation and advice
fiom William J. Thomas Fred Ham
Hies M. IT. Healey, John Dempsei,
Timothy 1) Haves, James Fitapatilck,
T. D. NUhols and Oeoige How til.
The p.ttndo stalled about " o'clock
nn Smith Iljtle Talk .ivtnue. near
W.flibuiii stnet, n nil passed up to
Swutland stitut, and down Main ave
nue to Bellevuo, luimtei -matching to
the lull, wheie the mass meeting was
held. At the head uf the line was
fiinnd Mat shall lienjaniin Oilbeit, and
his aides, Itlth.inl Phillips D.nitl
Jenkins and Thomas McGulie.
They weie followed by a utiilage
containing John T. Dempsey, Timothy
D. II.iM's, William J. Thmuns and M.
H. Ilealey. Local Xu. S(,2, of Xoith
Sci.iiitou, inatshallpd by Pattirk Tol.in,
and acemnpanled by the Cumbeiland
hand, had the tight of line. They
tin ned out .'00 stiong.
In their tanks wore cat tied a plettue
of .lohu Mitt'liell, and b tuners hem lug
these inscilptions: "We'll Traill Him
Yet TJ.ui," "Hight ITtittt Day and
Weighing of Coal " "We'll Stand bv
Our Leader tu the rinish." A number
ol hieakei hoys aKo can led one ol their
nimibei on a stioteiii'i.
Others in Line.
The.v wue lollowetl by Local No 211,
ti.10 stiong, with M. Sloan tis mai shall.
No. i!J7 hud MO men in Hue with P. J,
(ilaiuey at the head.
The set ond dill don was led hj Local
No. Tiln, ot Not th Setanton, 1,0(1 men,
with the High Winks Willow Ilium
coips ni.l! slmlli'd by M. A. Ljnelt,
John J. Ilealey anil Thomas Mm phv.
Five eil thtlr iiieniheis lode In a '.u
tl.iBu Wllllum Wilson, William Hob
bins, W. II. Mnnls, Cieoigp Kohblns
and lliMin Jteiry. Then lolloped In
sutceslon th" lollowing lotuls and
their man glials;
No. IHT.', Kiohiid Pilllps, iiiatshul,
7"i0 men.
No. 1010, Duuinmc, James Mahadv,
maishal, :i,"0 men, ltosohud lirum
cotps, Mleliael Itonau, leadir.
No. 10'iL', Hugh James and Joseph
Conilnki, mai skills, f.00 men, l.aw
renei' band.
No. V21K William H.mett, niaishal.
ir.u men Samuel Nicholls was made
up to lepiesent ".Mother" .Tones.
I.ot'itl No, l.Ul, Albeit Litdkie and
Sliinley Zellnskl, mnishals TOO men.
No. l.'HiO, Frank Malla, ni.ii.shal, 700
men.
No, 1I2 Geoige Watklns, niaishal;
MO men.
No. l."U.l, John P. Thomas, marshal,
:'.i nu'ii, Meadow Hiook Uium corps.
TIlinD DIVISION.
No. lill'.i, Taylor, Thomas Mel Julie,
niaifhul. Union band, William Jenkins,
leader.
No. 1017, Moigau Williams and Wil
liam Snnlth, mnishals, l.'O men.
No. 1715, Christopher Roheitsou, niai
shal, aoo men.
N'i, lUSl Mleliael .Mai tin, niaishal,
'l"0 men.
No. r.JC, Chin Irs Watklns, marshal,
lot) men.
No. SOS, Thonuis Salshuiy, niaishal,
loo turn.
The various locals wero limn Taylor,
Duumoie, l'Jno Hiook, North Seianton,
West Scianton and Hellevue, and tepie
M'ltted the full stiength ot tho oiganlza
t Ion In tho l.ackawauua district. The
nuinhtr eif men and loials wen' as fol
lows; Number Number of
oi I'lilon. I.ointloll .Men la Line
Local Mi.' Nnith Seiuiitou . . . , Cu)
Local 2U West Scianton , ,, i0
Local 0.17 West Kuiiuton -t'Mj
l.oeal 01!i Xiii 111 Sci.iiitou Coo
Local 10IJ West Suaiiton 7".0
Local toil. DuiuiHiiu ;;:,o
Loutt lOV-l'Ino Hiook . , f,00
Local JJ7I West .Si I. ml on 150
Lotnl till llellcviio ., 7W
Local luio West Scianton 700
Local ll.'5-West Scianton '.CO
LoliiI IMS Went Pcmntoa , a.o
, ot nl H'lJ Taylor dou
Local 1G17-West Scrantnii TO
local 171' West Bcianlon tM
Local Jul Not tit Scianton i;o
Local MS Noitll Bfinntoii I'M
Low I CM Not til Scianton 450
Total, IS. Total 8,M0
Tlfe Mass Meeting',
It was nftei' : o'clock when the mass
meeting of thu mine woikeis was
called to order by the clmliinan, WIN
HON liltllf MI
J. ALFRED PNNINGT0Nt Director.
Class and Private Instruction
in Pianoforte.
VISITORS WELCOME.
Hani J. Thomas. Jto called on the
Ninth Hud dice club for a scectlon,
after which ho explained the object of
the 'tleiuonstintlon nnd meeting. It
was to colohrntu the second anniver
sary of the settlement of the strike of
1900, but by leason of the stilke ot
1902, they would also celebiate a double
vlotoiy, which, ho claimed, was the
greatest victory ever achieved by or
ganized labor. The stilke of 1900 was
Important because tho mine workers
I'liteicd It with less than 10,000 otgan
ized men and came out of It with over
100,000. The sttlko of 1902 was more
important luii-ause the basic principle
of the union was tccngnlBod in the np
polntment ef an aibltiutlon commis
sion. Ho said he felt etmlldent that
the commission will grant some con
cessions to thu mine workois.
Kefeirlng to John Mitchell, the
speaker said he was ilrst in stilfe, Hist
In pence and first in the hearts of or
mintticil labor. David Jenkins sang a
solo, "Down Among the Dead Men Let
Them Lie," which scoieil n lilt with
the ciowd, and he was encoied. Fted
J In mines, of the Central Labor unlun,
was piesetit. he said, to do honor to
his fiiend, John Mitchell, a man whose
like has not been on earth In one hun
ilictl em.s, he said, and he hailed him
as the Napoleon of labor. Hamines
claimed Mitchell was equal and supei
lor to the picsident ot the United
States, and piedlcted tho woikingmen
will elect him president.
Henley's Speech.
Wifllaiii Das, ol Nmth Scianton,
sang "Queen of the Earth," and te
cclvod an encoie. Board Member Hea
ley followed with a speech, and said
theic was much misundei standing
about men who have been discrimin
ated against, and that it is the duty
of union men to suppoil them until
they obtain emplojnient, which ho
ptedleteil would be within the next
thiity days.
Seiielniy John TJempsey levlowed
the hlsioiy of the mganizatlon during
the past few years, and said tho .suc
cess of the stilke of 1900 was due to
the way Mitchell handled it. The vlc
toiy ol 1902 was made possible thtough
the assistance of the pi ess, oiganlzed
labor and the financial aid of the
America it people. He asked his he.n
pis not to gloiify John Mitchell today
and citiiify hint tomotrow, and pie
dleted that the futuie Mitchell day
will be Independence day of the Amei
Ican w oi king people,
Timothy 1J Ilae.s oxpiesse'd his
pltMsiuu at being pic. sent, and made
one of his I'liataeteiistle spipches. He
e autioned tlte men to stund by their
leadeis ami their organization, and In
cidentally culled attention to the fact
that he was a candidate foi the legls
Inttnu and asked his heareis not to
"scab" on Nov. I. James Fitzpatrlck,
of TJiiiiinoio, made a shot l addiess.
Nicholl's Remaiks.
Dlsttiel 1'tesident T. D. Nicholls ai
lived at the meeting late and made a
shoi t addiess. in which he said he was
glad the stilke was ended in faor of
tilt- mine woikeis, but would have been
bi'lti'i pleased it the opei.itots were
compelled to lake a full dose ot un
conditional suueiidfi, which they
wanted to she the miners. lie
thanked them lor the suppoit they
hud gheii him and the other olllceis
during the snuggle, and uigcd them
to stand llini, piedlctlng that the ar
bitration tomniissiou will giant them
all the demands they shuck for. He
advised the men to think and act in
polities lor their own Inleiests.
Cipoigo Howell appeared In the hall
lust bpfoie Piesldent Nichols finished
speaking and was called on for a
speech. II" lesponded and spoke en
iimiaglugly to the mineis, and told
them il was time they began thinking
and at ting In theii own tnteiesl, and
said tho time was coming when their
ilglils will be locognized. Neither the
Uemncials or Hepliblii aus weie ip
sponslblo tor the stilke .setUement, he
said, but It was due to the good con
duet and deteiinlnatlon of the men to
stand by thelt oignnlzatlou.
The meeting was closed with a .selec
tion by the glee club.
At Olyphant.
The I'nlled Mini Woikeis oi uh
phant and siiuoundiug towns oli
.sniMil .Mitchell day, jesteulay. At
I o'clui'k a naiad" was termed nt
the FathPi Mathew fljieni house, liiu
gess Kennedy, of Piieebuig, was chief
niaishal. Tlie aides were; M. J, Mc
Hale, John Ljons and Thomas Wil
liams, of (iiassy. in till( cauiages
weie: Itevs P, J. Minjihy, J. J.
O'Donnell, Ueoigo Hague, James I ley,
Dr. Spencer and the olllceis nf the dlt
reient locals, followed by two locals
fiom Pilcuburg, accompanied hy u
baud, one local fiom Throop, two locals
ft out Jessup with ilium corps, one local
ft on i Peckvllle and the tluee locals n
this placf and the Olyphant brass
baud. About eight bundled men were
hi line. After paiadlng the piiuclpnl
streets ut this place ami Hlakely they
i etui nod to the open house and dis
banded. In the evening an excellent
enteitalniiieiit was given In the opera
house. Most of the business places
weie decoiated with hunting and Hags
In honur of the day.
Celebtation at Duntnore.
The day was obsciM.il by the United
Mine Woikeis of this place In a fitting
and enthusiastic) manner. At 10 o'clock
the memhei.s of tho locals in town
ntinibeilng about 2000 men foiiutil In
line on Chestnut sheet and passed over
tho piiuclpnl sheets in tint hoiough,
They weie headed by the Cadets Dunn
mips iiiiuibuiing about 10 hos under
BUTTER
ELGIN
CREAMERY
26'
LB-
Dliect fiom IILOIN. 1LMNOIS. It Is by
far tho most Dcllelous Sweetest Hotter
Hindu. Otheis lulvutllbi) It, but iiono
ktep It
Granulated Sugar, SO lbs for $1,00.
the'great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.,
Ill Uiikuwiiiiiin nvenuo. :!.'l Ninth Main
incline. 'I'hoiui 7-i. 1'ioiiipt UcllM'ty,
New 'I'hoite Hi.
the Icatlctsblp of the venerable John
Hughes.
Thomas O'Harii acted as grand
mnishnl. At many jiotnts along1 the
line of mnrch. elaborate decoration had
been put In plnco which were much ap
preciated by the inarchets. The fol
lowing locals participated: No.'s S79,
1670, 1769, 1760, 1789.
Several of the business houses were
closed nil day in honor of the mine
workers nnd their leader.
ONE MORE CHOICE
MADE YESTERDAY
I-Terbeit Thompson Selects the School
of the Lackawanna Selections
Being Hade Slowly.
llcibert Thompson, of Cnrbomlale,
who finished fifth in The Ttihune's
Kducatlonul Contest, made his selec
tion yesterday of the scholaishlp In
the School of the Lackawanna, of this
city, as the one he believed the most
suitable for him. This Includes tuition
for a period of four yeai s and Is worth
S400.
The successful contestants are again
asked to cxetclse patience as the' ut
most expedition possible Is being made
in awatdlng tie scholarships. This
leaturc of the contest has been delayed
because In a number of the cases it
has been necessary to communicate dl
iect with the Institutions to find out
ubout the examinations and what de-
Si eo of ptepaiatlon Individual students
must have to enter upon their studies.
After the pteparatoiy school and unl
veisity scholai ships have been dis
posed of the lemaining contestants can
make their selections much quicker.
So far five scholat ships have been se
lected, as follows:
Keystone Academy A. J. Kelloiman,
of Scranton.
Wllll.tmsport Dickinson Seminaty
Maxwell Shephetd, of Carbondale.
Dickinson Collegiate Prepaiutory
School Oscar II. Klpp, of Klmhurst.
Newton Collegiate Institute and -Military
Academy Chat les Rurns, of
Vandling.
School of the Lackawanna Heibett
Thompson, of Carbondale.
CTuules Burns will ptohably be the
flist of any of tho late contestants to
ciitei upon the fruits of his victory.
Ho will enter Newton Collegiate Insti
tute, at Newton, N. J., on Satuiday,
Nov. 1, and sturt upon the two years'
Louise selected by him In that excel
lent institution.
Mr. Thompson has wiltten the fol
lowing letter ot thanks:
C'aibondale, l'n Oct. : I!)0J.
Tillinne Publishing Co, Scianton, Ph.
Gentlemen: I wish to say to all those
who siibsiilbeil for Tho Tribune, or as
sisttd me in any way timing tho contest,
that I thoioughly appiecUte all that was
done foi tile, even tho well wishes seem
ing to lead much cncoiuagenuit.
Uelieiing thai I hao selected the best
scholiiishlp lor m.vself made possilile 1
my position, I shall stiho to make good
use of my selection.
I also eNtcnil thanks to The Tilhuno
Publishing company lor the excellent op
poitunlty given, believing they haio done
one of the best things a newspaper
could ilu
Wishing much success to all loncctned,
1 am. Sincficly,
Iletbert Thompson.
WAS NOT HIS SUGGESTION.
Mr. Watkins Knows Nothing of
Middleman Matter.
In the Now York dispatches about
the teporteil plan of the opeiatois to
do their own dlstiibutlng and theieby
ill he out middlemen who have been
taking adwintage ot the coal Lupine to
squeeze consumers, It was stated that
the letullatoty plan was suggested by
Thomas 11, Watklns, of this city, mem
ber nf tho coal sttlko commislnn. He
gaullng this, Mr. Watkins said, ycslei
d.iy: "I know nothing about such a plan.
I have had no inteiest in the anthiaclto
coal business for moie than a year and
a half and hae not been consulted on
any matter i elating to it, fm titer than
what tame up for discussion in the ses
sions ot the Mt ike commission. Of
fiiiuse, the matter of doing away with
(he independent dlstilbulois was not
illsiusscd hy the commission.
Penn Avenue Church Supper.
The ladles of the Penn Aientio Hap
tist chinch will setve their Hist supper
of the season in the chinch pailois,
Thuisilay, October 30 from 6 to S p. in.
Menu Pi line filed oystets, pie.ssed
veal, creunied potatoes, jelly, pickles,
mils, home-made bieael, sherbet, cake,
Pierces' Someiset Club coffee. Homo
made cake and candy for sale,
Vote tor John Tl. Jordan, itepubllcan
candidate for statu senator.
New
Canned
Goods .
Peas, lima Beans, Cut
Strittgless Beans, Tomatoes
nnd Asparagus Now Ready,
We will sell until Nov.
10th at the low prices that
ruled last year on many
lines the pack is short 50
per cent, on account of the
backwaid season and early
fiosts.
E. G, Coursen,
Wholesale and Retail.
P
I
WILL START
THIS MORNING
STRIKE COMMISSION IS READY
TOR WORK.
All tho Commissioners Arrived Last
Night Prepared to Enter Upon
Their Big Task Will Spend To
day in tho Upper Lackawanna
Valley Mines in Forest City and
Olyphant to Bo Visited Repre
sentatives of tho Operators nnd
tho Minors to Accompany the
Party.
The members ot the mine strike
commission appointed by President
Roosevelt to investigate the conditions
In tho anthracite region und teport it
working agreement which will tend to
prevent a recurrence of strikes, are nil
In the city prepared to enter upon their
inuclenHomo task.
The contmlssloncis other than Mr.
Watklns, came over the Jersey Central
In a special car, attached to the train
leaving Philadelphia at 6 o'clock.
HrlKiidler aeneial John M. Wilson,
firand Chief Conductor 13. II. Clark,
lllshop John Li. Spitttlding and Commis
sioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright as
sembled at Washington nnd came on
together to Philadelphia where they
were joined by Justice George Oray,
who came fiom Wilmington, and n. W.
Puiker, expert mining engineer who
came from New York.
Kdwaid A. Mosley, sectetary of the
inter-stato commerce commission, and
Charles N. Nelll, vice-president of the
board of chambers of the Dish let of
Columbia, who are to act as assistant
tccoidois of the commission, and four
stenogiaphei.s accompanied the party.
Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and
Washington newspapermen also came
either with the commissioners or on
earlier trains.
Artival of Commission,
The coninilssloneis' patty was due
to ai rive here nt 10.30 p. m., but the
train was moie than an hour late. Mr.
Watklns' private secretin y, A. tl.
Edwaids, met tho commlsloneis and
escorted them to the Jctntyn, wheie
Mr. Watklns was waiting to greet
them. Hlshop Spauldlng went with
Hlshop Hobau'to the episcopal residence
wheie he will bo entertained during
the stay of the commission in Scian
ton.
Fourteen looms on the second floor
of the Jermyn weie reserved for the
commissioners' pai ty. Immediately
upon their aulval the commisslonets
had an informal confetence In one of
the rooms to pass upon the artange-
ments Mr. Watklns had made for to
day. Everything he had done met
with their apmoval.
Mr. Watklns had at tiled, timing the
morning, from Washington and all day
was engaged in mapping out tho tour
for the day. It was at his suggestion
that the commission decided to begin
its work by making a tour of the region
and becoming acquainted with the
physical featutes of antluaclte mining.
The details weie left to his discretion,
At il o'clock p. in., Mr. Watkins had a
meeting with thegeneial managers and
superintendents of the local companies
to arrange for visits to the mines. Dls
tiict Piesldent Nicholls, of the United
Mine Workers, attended the conference.
Visit the Upper Valley.
It was at ranged that the commission
should spend the day in the uppei val
ley. Supeiinlcndont Kose of the Dela-
wine and Hudson company; Geneial
Manager May, of the Kile company;
Genet al Manager Thorite, of the Tem
ple company, and Geneial Manager
Rrjden, of the Ontaiio, Western com
pany, will accompany the party as
representatives of the opetators. Dls
hlit Piesldent Nicholls will go along
as repiesentathe ol the mineis. Mr.
Watkins Invited him to take nlung any
one he wished to, National Otganlzer
Collins, of Catbondale, will piobably be
with Mi. Nicholls.
Rev. Peter Hobetts, of Miih.inoy City,
who has been doing some woik lor
Piesldent Mitchell in the way of me-
purlug statistics tor the mine woikeis'
.statement, has been Invited, also, by
Dish ht Piesldent Nicholls, at Presi
dent Mitchell's suggestion, Mr. Nicholls
said ho would also take along- one or
two practical mineis ftont tlte upper
end of the valley.
The party will leave Hotel Jetniyn
at 9.30 o'clock und pioceed to the Dela
ware and Hudson station wheie a
special tttiin will be In waiting. The
train will consist of tluee Pullman cats,
two for the commissioners and those
whom they have invited to accom
patty tlieni, and ono for tho newspaper
men. The commlssloneis engaged two
of the cms. The newspnpet men will
pay for the thlid.
The train will leave at lU". and will
move slowly up tho valley to Foi est
City. Theic the commissioners will go
to one uf the Ihle mines. The moinlng
will be spent underground, Mr, Wat
kins has arranged to hne a supeiln
tenilent, lire boss or an old piactlcal
miner, thoioughly acquainted with the
woi kings, to accompany each member
of tho patty, as a piecautlon against
accident. The newspapeinieii will not
bo invited to accompany the p.iily into
the mines.
Lunch at Catbondale.
The party will piobably luueli In
C'aibondale and then return to Scran
ton hy way of the Oiitsuln and Western,
stopping at Olyphant, to visit other col
lift it's and look about the mineis
homes, .Scianton will be reached about
li o'clock.
On Filduy Ihe commission will spend
the day lsltlng collleiles in and abuut
the city of Scianton and viewing tho
mining suhuibs, Satuiday the com
mission will go to Wllkes-Haiio to
fuither piosecute these investigations,
Mr, Watklns stated to a Tribune. u
poiter, yesteulay afternoon, that tho
commission will probably not sit to
take testimony until uttei u tour of tho
legion has been completed. It Is pos
sible though that a session will take
place, Monday, in Wllkes-Haiio to te
celvo the statement to be pieseiited by
Piesldent Mitchell of the inlno woikeis,
to which the operators Irniu ugieed to
make answer within tluee dna. At all
events it Is almost it teilalnty that no
testimony will be taken In this city this
week.
"The pm pose of the t oiumlsslon, Just
ut present," said Mr. Wiftktns, "Is to
get a geneial view of the phjslc.il
conditions of nnthiacite mining. Wo
do not piopose to go into tin investiga
tion of technicalities on this tour, When
I m.idu the suggestion that wo visit
the region and take a geneial iew of
the conditions, It was with the Idea of
giving to meuibeis of the commission
unucuiiuiuted with io.il mining, ait op
portunity of seeing what a mine Is like,
how the mineis woik and live und how
tho product Is handled, with all the
commissioners havlngia ffonorat knowl
edge nt least of those miDJccts, befdro
wo begin Inking testimony, It will be
much easier for those who wilt present
testimony to have their statements In
telligently nppi eclated."
Worked Until Late.
Despite the fact that It was Mitchell
day, Dlstilct President Nicholls and his
quartette of elm Its winked until late
last uvcnliiK on the matoilat they are
pioparliig for the statement which the
miners will present to the commission.
The coal companies, likewise, con
tinued to prosecute most vigorously tlln
work of pieparlng statistics for the
operators' statement. The 13rlo com
pany Inst night brought here twenty
live accoiintnnt.s fiom New York to as
sist the local superintendents and ac
countants In picpittlng the company's
contribution to the mass of facts nnd
HgurcM wlilolt will go to the commission
In tho shape nf a l espouse to the miners'
statement. Quartets for the New York
accountants wcto secured tit Hotel
Schndt. They will remain here for
probably a week or ten days.
When It Is taken Into consideration
that these twenty-five accountants nre
brought hero simply to assist In pre
pailng one company's statement, It can
be half believed that the commissioners
will be given quite a plentiful supply
of rending matter befoie all the com
panies have pieseiited their conhl
hutlons. Vote for John II. Jordan, Itepubllcan
candidate for state senator.
Boston head lettuce. Com sen.
Dr. Llndabury, Surgeon, diseases of
women a specialty, 2ir Council building.
Hours: 11 n. m. to 4 p. m.; 7 to S.30
p. m.
Persian
Rugs,
$6.00.
Michaclian Bros.
124 Washington Avenue.
j Masury's
l Paints......
if Are the beBt in the world.
In VARNISHES we carry
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Parrotts. Masury's,
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Also a full line of Brushes
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126-128 Franklin Ave.
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You Can
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umhicllas or parasols
dlitet from thu maiiu
lactmer. Special In
ducements Just now
In older to clear out
oiu stock pi opal atoi y
to miklnpr up our
Christmas line. We
aro tho only pxclifhu umbrella manu
factincrs in tho city.
SCEANTON UMBRELLA MANU
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Established
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It is often a source of great satisfaction to purchasers to be able to
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Diaries
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Tally Cards and Counters
Paines Duplicate Whist Sets
A book of complete instruction given
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The Bost Shoes nt $2. $2.50,
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134 N. WASHINGTON AVE.
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