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ECLIPSE THREATENS
LABOR LEADERS
Either Theodore Shaffer or Samuel
Gompers Destined to Pass
Under a Cloud.
THE SHADOW NAY BE
ONLY TEMPORARY
Xt Is a Tight to tlio Finish, However,
with Present Odds in Favor of
Gompers The Sudden Trouble Is
nn Echo o the Great Strike
Against the Unitod States Steel
Corporation Which Suffered Defeat
"Under the Leadership of Shaffer.
The Xatter Made Charges Against
Gompers, Mitchell and Sargent.
The Federation Accused of Acting
in Bad Faith.
By Exclusho Wire from Tho Associated l'rws.
New Orleans, La.. Nov. 17. Either
Theodore Shaffer, president of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin AA'orkers, or Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, is designed to pass under a
cloud. The eclipse may be temporary
and the man who goes under may
emerge at some other time, but an
eclipse there will be for one or tho
other. It Is a fight to the finish and
present odds favor Gompers. The
trouble which so suddenly came to a
point In the convention of the American
Federation of Lubor this morning Is an
echo of the great strike against the
Cnited States Steel corporation, which
was fought and lost last year by tlio
Amalgamated association under tho
leadership of Shaffer. After his asso
ciation had been defeated. President
Shaffpr did not hesitate to utter
charges of a serious nature against
President Gompers, as well as Presi
dent John Mitchell, of the Mine AYork
ers. and Frank P. Sargent, of the
Brotherhood of Railway Firemen. He
-escorted that the organizations over
which these men presided had, while
listening to the advice of their leaders,
refused to lend a helping hand to the
Amalgamated association, and had even
fought against it in the dark.
Charges Against Gompers.
The charges were leveled against Mr.
Gompers in particular, and the follow
ing extracts from the secret circular is
sued by Mr. Shaffer show more specif
ically their scope and nature. In this
circular, president siiarrer says:
AVhcn wo had almost completed arrange,
meats with representatives of the Ameri
can Tin Plato' company for scale rates and
conditions, wc were in good "condition to
win, without help, but looked for old from
other labor bodies, some of which pledged
and to tho general public, but especially
relied upon tho American Federation of
Labor, with which body we have been
nflillated ever slnco its inception and to
ward which we have never failed to con
tribute. ICven during our own strike, wo
contributed to the machinists' union a
tax lovied by the federation.
As the strike went on tho federation
gave not a cent. Tho flint glass blowers,
the window glass blowers, the bottlo
Mowers and the pottery workers guvo
ns help. Perceiving that lack of money,
loss or public approval, desertion by hun
dreds of our own people and neglect of
other organized bodies would make it Im
posMhla to gain a decisive victory, wo en
deavored to save what we could.
I arranged for Mr. Cionipers to meet ono
morning to effect a settlement. Mr. Mor
gan gave up bis vacation, went to New
York, and waited for Mr. Gompers. who
failed to appear, nor has ho sincn ex
plained why ho neglected our Interests.
Mr. Gompers urged mo to go from
Pittsburg to New York and sign tho
cale offered by tho trust through tho
comlLteo of which Gompera and John
Mitchell were members.
"Why did they want your president In
go dowfi dl jctly to Now York": Mr.
Gompers sail, to me. tin president of tho
steel workers, ns an dividual recom
mends that you tako a s nd for the prop,
osltlnn you liavo made. 1 have dono tho
wimo and would do so a ,'aln, AVn refused
to hnvo any further conferences for tho
object of calling out tho miners and rail
May inMi on strike to help us. They nu
rtured us they were willing to ;omn in
thousands, but they hud not been called.
Tho trust was moro wirn with other or
ganized labor bodies against us. Our peo.
plo finally became, discouraged and or
dered a settlement, AA'o saved tho wago
Benin and tho Amalgamated association.
This circular camo to tho notice of
President 'Gompers Inst fall and hn
inado a reply denying that he had acted
In bad faith toward tho Amalgamated
Association. There the matter slum
bered until this morning.
The Battle Opened.
Tho convention wns dragging along
slowly, there being but a few enmnilt
tees prepared to report, and an ad
journment was imminent. Delegate ,T,
I'. Sheridan, of the Amalgamated As
sociation, a colleague of Mr! Shaffer,
arose and said:
"I hnvo lie: -j a resolution, and as tho
time for the i.Nxoduotion of resolutions
lias passed, I sk the unanimous con
sent of tlio convention for Its adniis.
Flon. I Intended to offer It on Satur
day, but ono of tho parties most Inter
ested was not hero and J could not do
Jt, Ho lias arrived and I now ask for
Its admission, It relates to charges
against President Gompers."
A hush fell upon tho convention, and
Mr, Gouipprs, rising slowly, said;
"I wish Delpgato Wilson, of tho mine
workers, to take the chair,"
Mr. AVHson took the gavel and asked:
"Are there uny objections to tho reso
lutlon?" "I object," said Delegate Agard, of
tho Glass Rottle Blowers' union, "unless
the convention Is first Informed of the
scope and nature of the resolution."
"it. will he read," said the chairman,
'before the question of its admission Is
1 m
ft ,
put," mid Delegate Sherldai Wd as
follows 5
Whereas,
President Shaffer H I tho
Amnlciiniutcd Association of S
r Iron
ttncl Tin "Workers nt thulr last c
held In Wheeling. AV. Vn.. mutll
against President Gompers of tli
ntlon of Labor, which Impeached
Ity to tho principles of unionism
fore, be It
fentlon
irges
iler-
lldol-
ero-
Resolved, That tlio l'Ciicrnuon
&Dtnt
a committee to Investigate sold t 'ges
and reports Its findings to tho c cn
tlon. In order that tho truth nw -"be
known.
"I object," shouted a delegate at the
far end of the hall.
Instantly President Gompers wns on
his feet and Mr. Shaffer started toward
the front of the platform, both Intent
on securing the withdrawal of tho ob
jection. Mr. Gompers spoke first, saying:
"I hope my friend will withdraw his
objection."
"All right, I withdraw It," was the
reply.
Gompers Wants Prompt Action.
Then, facing tho convention, Mr.
Gompers said:
"It Is quite immaterial to mu whnt
course is pursued, my only request be
ing that prompt action bo taken on the
resolution. Its contents, in a few min
utes, will be spread broadcast through
out the country. I do not want this
matter to drag."
All eyes then turned on Mr. Shaffer,
whose tall form was erect at the foot
of the platform upon which Mr. Gom
pers sat. His face was flushed, and ho
spoke rapidly.
"I ask," he said. "I urge, and, yes. I
demand tho fullest investigation of
these charges."
It was decided that the matter bo re
ferred to a special committee of five,
Mr. Gompers to name two, Mr. Shaffer
to name two. and the four, a fifth. This
motion was adopted by the convention
and Mr. Gompers announced as his
representatives, John A. Moffat, of the
United Hatters and Edgar A. Agard,
ot the Glass Cottle Blowers' associa
tion. Mr. Shaffer named .1. M. Slayton,
of the Carpenters and Joiners and AV.
H. Hasklns, of the United Mine Work
ers, of Ohio.
When the committee met in the even
ing but three members were present
and after waiting for some time it was
decided not to appoint the fifth member
and attempt work until tomorrow.
BOYLE STAYED THE LIMIT.
Sportive Spectators at Philadelphia
Boxing Match Given a Surprise.
By Exclusive Wire from The Afflociited Preet.
Philadelphia, Nov. 17. "Young" Cor
bett" and Crockey Boyle, the latter of
this city, sparred six rounds tonight at
the AA'ashington Sporting club. The
fact that Boyle stayed the limit was a
matter of surprise to the spectators,
but after the first round he uppeared
to be Curbett's equal, and fought game
ly. In the first round Corbett floored
Boyle twice and seemed to he playing
with his opponent. In the second, third,
fourth and sixth rounds, however,
Boylo made an excellent showing, sur
prising both the spectators and Cor
bett. In the fifth the fighters mixed it
up and honors were about even. It is
only fair to say that Boyle's foot work
was lively and he managed to keep out
of Corbett's reach most ot tho time.
COUNTERFEITERS AT TAMAQUA.
Secret Service Men "Unearth a Gang
of Six.
By Kjclusne Wire from The AwoclatcJ Preii.
Tamnqua, Nov. 17. Secret service
men today unearthed a gang of coun
terfeiters hero and a part of their out
lit wns found In a room in a hotel,
which had been occupied by two men,
who gave their names ns Joseph Par
hell, of IlarriHhurg, and William Day,
ot Steel ton. Day Is under arrest and It
Is said has made Important disclosures.
The detectives say the gang Is com
posed of six men, and they have been
operating in the eastern part of the
state for the past six months, during
which time they placed a great deal of
the bad coin In circulation. It Is ex
pected that others of the gang will bo
captured within a few days.
POWDER MILL EXPLODES.
Two Men Killed in tho Destruction of
Lovo & Sunshine Plnnt.
By Eiclushe Wire from The AasocUted I'jtJi.
Greensport, Pa., Nov. 17. Tho pow
der mill of Love & Sunshine, located at
Snwark station, near here, blew up to
day, killing Joseph France and AVilliam
Norrls.
This Is tho fifth time tho mill has
blown up within three years. Tho loss
to tho owners Is nut known.
SWISS DISLIKE WASHINGTON.
Emile Frey tho Second to Decline
Tender of the Embassy.
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated pjeaa.
Iierene, Nov. 17. Dr. C, D. Uourcart,
Swiss minister nt London, persisting In
his refusal to go to AVashlngton, the
Bundesrath offered tho appointment to
,Emlle Frey, former president of tho
confederation, but M. Frey declined,
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Arrested on Suspicion.
By EjcIihIvc Wire from The Aasoclated Vttn.
Harrisbiirg, Nov. 17. William Talum,
a North Carolina negro, was arrested by
tho Harrlaburg police today on suspicion
of having murdered Wlllluin li, Jlullls,
colored, of Hteclton, whoso body was
found along the Pennsylvania tracks at
Lochtel last night. AVhcn last seen tho
men wero together.
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Corporations Chartered,
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Preii.
Harrlsburg. Nov. 17.-A charter wus to
day Issued to the Cliapot-Shlrlaw com
pany. Brunt, Susquehanna county; cap
ital, $13,000.
ABDUCTION" OF GIRL WIFE.
Husband and His Mother Arrested
on Father's Complaint.
By JJicIushe Wire from The Aisocltted Prut.
Rochester, Nov. 17.Chlcf of Police
.Clonry ordered the nrrest of Mrs. Dora
Karlo nid her son, Hrry Karlo, last
night on a charge of abduction, as n
result of a story told Chief CIcary by
Mrs. Harry Enrle, or Myrtle E. Urad
ley. The girl is but 15 yenrs of ngo,
and was taken in custody by the police
nt the request of her father. She had
been missing from her home for sev
eral weeks.
Tho girl's fnther met her In company
with young Enrle last night, nnd her
arrest followed. Tho girl told Chief
Cleary that several weeks ngo she met
young Enrle and he persuaded her to
accompany him to his mother's homo.
There, tho girl alleges, she was piled
with liquor or drugs until she had lit
tle knowledge of what trunsplred.
During the time that she was under
the Influence of the liquor, she alleges,
Mrs. Earlo nnd her son took her to
Brighton, where a marriage ceremony
was performed by a Presbyterian min
ister. She declared that when she real
ized what had happened she remained
with her husband until her father
found her. Mrs. Earlo onco was con
victed of shoplifting and later was
fined for creating a disturbance In a
local theater. '
THE CURRENT TOPICS
ABOUT WASHINGTON
Extra Session Rumors Are Denied in
a Telegram from Representa
tive Babcoek.
By Esclusire Wire from The Asfociated Pre.
Washington, Nov. 17. Representative
Babcoek has telegraphed from Mil
waukee a denial of the report that ho
assured the Wisconsin delegation that
an extra session of congress would bo
called in tho spring to revise the tariff.
Mr. Babcock's denial was hardly needed
here, for It was not believed that he
would make a statement so contrary to
the understood facts. In administra
tion circles there is no expectation that
an extra session will lie called for such
a purpose. It is known that when
President Roosevelt left AVashlngton
there was no discussion of tariff revis
ion in his message. The only reference
which the president intends to make to
the tariff Is In tho shape of a recom
mendation for the creation of a tariff
commission which shall investigate con
ditions and see whether any amend
ment of the Dlngley schedules would
be advisable.
There Is only one contingency under
which an extra session will be called In
the spring, so far as can now be seen.
Should congress at the short session
fall to do anything except to pass the
appropriations bills then it is believed
that President Roosevelt would call a
special session to consider the regula
tion of the trusts, which he has close
at heart. Members of the administra
tion, however, do not believe that this
will be necessary. They are confident
that congress at the short session will
take up the trust question and enact
some remedial legislation along the
lines recommended by the president
and Attorney General Knox. The leg
islation which the attorney general will
urge upon the judiciary committees of
both branches will not be radical and it
will be sufficient for all immediate pur
poses. The friends of Representative Dalzell
are saying that tho action of the AVIs
consin delegation In indorsing Cannon
for tho speakership is the result of an
understanding between Cannon and
Babcoek by which Babcoek is to be
made chairman of the ways and means
committee In tho next congress to the
exclusion of Payne, Dalzell, and Gros
vonor, who now rank him in the com
mittee. Mr. Cannon's friends say there
Is no basis whatever for such nn in
sinuation. As speaker Mr. Cannon will
hardly undertake to reorganize the
ways nnd means committee, certainly
not with tho Idea of making it moro
friendly to immediate tariff revision.
MR. FAKE BARRED OUT.
Ho Is Denied Admission to the York
County Bar.
By Exclusive Wire from The Aawdated Press.
Philadelphia, Nov. 17. A special to
tho Evening Telegraph from York, Pa
says:
Ex-Beprcsenlatlvo Lee S. Fake was
finally denied permission to praclico at
tho York county bar today. Judges
Stewart and Blttlnger concluded that
they had no part In his admission,
and that It wna In the hands of tho
law committee. Mr. Fnkc'n attorney
appealed to tho committee to bo heard
ns to his character, but tho committee
refused to hear Fake until ho hud first
proved his Innocenro by suing publica
tions that had made charges against
mm.
TRACK WALKER ASSAULTED.
William Hawn, of Mill Creek, la
Robbed of His Watch and Money.
By Kscluslve Wire from The Associated I'resn.
Huntingdon, Pn Nov. 17. William
Hawn, of Mill Creek, a track walker
on the- Pennsylvania railroad, was at
tacked last night by two negroes, who,
after robbing him of his watch and
money, beat him into insensibility. His
skull and -three ribs wero fractured and
It is not believed he can recover.
Today Joseph Gains and Thomas Al
len, giving Mudlson, N, C, ns their
home, were arrested at Mlfilintown and
wero positively Identified by their vic
tim as his assailants. They wero com
mitted to Jail here.
Conference of Colonial Dames.
By Eclutl Wire from The AiwcUttd Prm.
AVilkes-Barre, Nov, 17. Tho Peunsyl
vanla Society of Colonial Dames of Amer
lea will hold a conferenco In this city to
morrow. A icceptlon was tendered tho
president of tlio society, Mrs. A. J. Cas
satt. of Philadelphia, and other officers
at tho rcsldenco of Mrs. J. O. l'helpa In
tills city this evening.
Pensions Granted.
By Eicluiv Wire from The AwcUied Presi.
AVashlngton. Nov. 17. A pcntlon of ?17
has been granted Pardon Lewis, of Flcot-vllle.
WILL PROTECT
THE MILITIA
Governor Odell Has Decided to
Investigate Case Developed
at Schenectadu.
UNION NAY BE LIABLE,
FOR CONSPIRACY
Possibility That Evidence May Be
Found That Labor Leaders Con
spired Against Militiamen Who
Answered Call to Strike Duty No
Foundation for a Theory of Trea
sonThreats to Guardsmen.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated IYim,
Albany, N. Y., Nov. 17. Governor
Odell has decided to investigate thor
oughly the expulsion of AVilliam Potter
by the Painters' union, of Schenectady,
because he was a member of. the Na
tional Guard. It is not considered like
ly, however, that he can find any sec
tion of tho code that will permit the
state to act in tho matter. Well-known
lawyers who have looked into It say
that there Is no way by which the union
can bo held responsible and Potter pro
tected. Tho rumor that members of the union
would bo held on a charge of treason Is
characterized here as absurd. It Is said,
however, that the governor and his
legal advisers are looking into the ques
tion of conspiracy. It has been reported
to them that when the two companies
of the National Guard in Schenectady
wero ordered out the officers of certain
labor unions attempted to Intimidate
members and prevent them turning out
with their organizations. If this can
bo proved a method may be devised
whereby tho unions can be prevented
taking action such as they did in tho
Potter case.
Highland Falls. N. Y., Nov. 17.
Major General Roe said today that a
similar case to that of Potter has been
reported at Olean, where a man belong
ing to the Painters union received a
notice last August that he would be
dropped from the union because he was
a member of the National Guard. Tho
legality of the action, General Roe said,
Is being .thoroughly Investigated. On
the presentation of Oic, legal-facts the
matter will be brought to the attention
of the governor.
BEARS CONTINUE
EXCEEDINGLY WARY
The President Unable to Secure
Shot Mr. Roosevelt Takes 111
Luck Good Naturedly.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Smedes, Miss., Nov. 17. The bears in
tho swamp country around the presi
dent's camp on the Little Sunflower
seem to have executed a successful
combination to prevent the president to
have a single shot at one of them on
tho expedition. Tho only one the dogs
started today fled in a northeasterly
direction at the first cry of alarm and
did not stop running until he reached
the canebreaks about nine miles north
of camp. There ho was overtaken by
Mr. McDougal, one of the managers of
tho Smedes plantation, who killed him
at seventy paces. The president, who
had started this morning in the rain,
with Holt Collier, did not hear the dogs
after they first struck tho trail. Tho
president takes his ill-luck good-naturedly.
He says it is simply the for
tune of tho chase, and that he will liavo
a last try tomorrow.
Tho bear killed today weighed 225
pounds. Judge Dickinson Is tlio only
other member of the parly, except Mr.
McDougal, who has fired a shot.
The judge missed a swamp deer at
100 yards,
Mr. MoKllicnuey also had a chance
nt a. deer today, but his gun refused to
go off. It. turned colder today and the
rain, which began last night, ceased
fulling shortly before noon.
Tho president's party will break
camp before dark tomorrow. The spe
cial train will leave here during tho
night and will arrive at Memphis at '.CO
o'clock AVednesduy morning.
HURRYING ACRE EXPEDITION.
Bolivians Hopo to Be Able to Go Be
fore End of This Year.
By Kkdushe Wire from The Associated frrsi.
La Pan. Nov. 17. Preparations arn
being made for the advance of the army
nf" about I'.OOO men, to bo commanded
by President Paiido, which is to oper
ate against tho Brazilian revolutionists
In tho Aero terrltorlty,
Auxiliary forces will bo gathered
In tho Benl nnd Madrc-de-Dlos dis
tricts along Iho route. It is now ex
pected that tho expedition will bo nhlo
to start before tho end of the present
year.
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Boycott Order May Be Rescinded.
By Eicluilve Wire from The Aasoctited Treat.
Schenectady, N. Y Nov. 17. It would
scum from tonight's developments that
tho nudo assembly will rescind tlio order
boycotting tho Schenectady Hallway com
pany, Forty-two of S0."( members of tlio
trades assembly liavo signed a petition for
a meeting, thoicall expressly stating that
tlio purpose Is to reconsider tho action
taken last AVednesday when tho boycott
was declartSd. Tho request of only fivo
members is needed to Intro a meeting
called.
i
Their Wages Increased,
By Exclurirc Who from The AjsocUtcd I'rtti.
Philadelphia, Nov, 17. Tho Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company today announced
that beginning December 1 tlio wages of
tho conductors and motormen in their cm-
ploy would bo Increased from IS to 20 cents
un hour. Tho company control all thu
street ralhvuys lines of this city and near
ly 7,XW men arc affected by tho increase.
PAUL WOODWARD GUILTY.
Ho Is Convicted of the Murder of
John Coffin and Walter Jennings.
By Exclusive Wile from The Associated I'reaa,
Camden, N. J Nov. 17. Paul AVood
wnrtl was today convicted of murder In
tho first degree for killing John Coffin,
of this city, who with AValter Price
Jennings wero recently found dead In
the woods four miles south ot here.
The Jury was out fifty mlnutajs. AVood
ward Is twenty-four years of age, was
a close friend of the Jennings boy. On
Oct. S, Jennings and Collin, who were
about eighteen years old, and compan
ions, were found dead In the woods
nenr Colllngswood. Woodward was ar
rested on suspicion of knowing some
thing of the death of the boys. During
his trial it developed that ho had pur
chased poison. It wns shown that rob
bery wns the motive for tho crime.
Woodward, according to the testimony,
Induced the two boys to nccompany him
to tho Colllngswood woods, where, dur
ing luncheon, ho administered the poi
son and robbed the children of what
money they possessed. Jennings, it was
testified, had stolen $50 from his father
before going to meet AVoodward. Tho
prisoner wns tried on the direct chorgo
of murdering Coffin. Ho attempted to
prove an alibi, but failed.
MRS. MOLINEUX IS
NOW IN DIVORCE LAND
The Wife of the Celebrated Prisoner
Causes Surprise by Taking Up
Residence in Dakota.
By Exclusive Wire trom The Associated Press.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 17. Mrs.
Blanch Chesebrough Molineux has ar
rived here from New York. Mrs. Mol
ineux refuses to be interviewed, but a
friend says Mrs. Molineux has come to
establish a residence.
New York, Nov. 17. Tho dispatch
from Sioux Falls today announcing
Mrs. Roland B. Mollneux's arrival
there to take up her residence, wns
shown to General Molineux and he was
asked if his daughter-in-law intended
to get a divorce.
"I have nothing to say," said the gen
eral. Roland B. Mollneux's counsel, G. G.
Battle, said ho knew nothing about
Mrs. Mollneux's reason for going to
Sioux Falls. Gov. Black was In Troy,
N. Y., today.
Mrs. Mollneux's absence from court
during her husband's last trial revived
rumors of family differences, but she
went to the Molineux residence in
Brooklyn a few hours after her hus
band's acquittal and remained there
until the next morning, when she re
turned to the hotel in New York, where
she had been staying. Ho was there an
hour or two and then disappeared. She
was not seen in public with her hus
band last week. Ex-.Tudge Olcott, ot
Mollneux's counsel, said the news from
Sioux Falls was a surprise to him be
cause the differences between Mrs.
Roland Molineux and her mother-in-law
had been settled and the family re
lations, so far as he knew, were amic
able. General Molineux paid his son's
expenses all the while his son was In
prison, and last week the general made
a public statement about his daughter-in-law
In which he said:
"She Is as good and pure a woman as
breathes."
Ho said he had traced all the stories
as false.
MONROE COUNTY INSTITUTE.
The Teachers Meet at Stroudsburg in
Forty-third Annual Session.
Special to tlio Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsburg, Pa., Nov. 17. The forty
third annual teachers' institute of Mon
roe county was called to order this
afternoun by Supt. II. L. AValter. Be
fore tho first session was Mulshed al
most the entire number of teachers had
enrolled.
Organization was effected by electing
Supt. AValter, president; AVm. II. Ram
say, principal of tho borough, and II. L.
Ileber, principle of the I3ast Strouds
burg s'chnols. as vice presidents; tho
secretaries are C. H. Reagle and John
N. Glsh: tho enrolling clerks, G. H.
Frank Kirhuff and H. L. Kdinger;
treasurer, AV. A. Sharer, nnd pianist,
Miss Hertha Chambers'.
District Attorney Cicero Gearhart, ot
this borough, delivered tho opening ad
dress of welcome.
OMER KRESGE'S ROMANCE.
Won the Heart of a Jersey City Lady
Whilo on Schley's Flng'ship.
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Vttn.
Stroudsburg. Pa., Nov. 17. Omer J.
Krcsgo, the gallant marine, of Dela
ware AVuter Gap, is to bo married in
April iipxL to a charming mid wealthy
young lady of Jersey City, They 'met
and loved at llrst sight. Tho young
couplo beewno acquainted while tho
lady was u visitor on board or Admiral
Schley's flag ship, on which ship Mr.
ICrcsgn was usslgiied to duty, prior to
his departure for tho far east In 1S9S.
Marino Kresgo has seen much active
service. He wan a member of tho gal
lant party In the battle at Giiiintan
amo, In Cuba, and fought against tho
Iioxers In C'hhiu,
BUILDING COLLAPSED,
Two Men Killed and Several Injured
nt Globe Village, Mass.
Jly i:cluslc Wile from Tlio Associated I'rws,
Kail River, Mass., Nov, 1". Two men
were killed and several Injured In the
collapse of a building which wus be
ing ruzed In Glovo village toduy,
Seven were burled In tho ruins of the
building which collapsed while being
raised with jack screws. Foreman S.
Cohen and AVilliam Saucier wero taken
out dead. An unknown man was prob
ably fatally Injured and the rest of the
workmen were- morcr or less bruised.
Steamship Arrivals.
By Eiclushe Wire from The Associated Pren.
New York, Nov. IT. Arrived: A'nder
luud, Antwerp; Pnlatla, Genoa and Na
ples. Clcured; Kronpriuz AVellinlm, lire
men via Plymouth1 and Cherbourg. I.lz
aid Passed: Noordum, Now York for
Rotterdam. Drown Head Passed:
Gcorgic, Now York for Liverpool.
MITCHELL STILL IN
IHE WITNESS BOX
His Cross-Examination by Wayne
MacVeagh Is as Yet Not
Finished.
DAY OF INTERESTING DISCUSSION
Position of the Witness on Limiting: Individual Effort, 01
Treatment of Non-Unionists, on Boycotting and on
Violence, Is Sought Statement of the
Non-Union Men Filed.
Practically all of yesterday's session
of the mine strike commission, like the
sessions of tho two previous days of
tho hearings, was devoted to a discus
sion of tho proposition of tho expedi
ency and desirability of the operators
entering into contract relations with
the United Mine AVorkers of America.
President John Mitchell, of the miners'
union, continued on the stand all clay,
under cross-examination by Hon.
AVayne MacAreagh, of counsel for the
Erie company's coal properties. Prop
erly speaking, It was not an examina
tion of a witness by an attorney, but
rather a discussion between tho two ot
subjects the latter chose to Introduce.
Mr. MacVeagh would present a state
ment or a condition and ask Mr. Mitch
ell for an expression of opinion on it,
or something to that effect. Mr. Mitch
ell's reply would bo an effort to belittle
tho effect that the recital of the lawyer
might have on the commissioners.
It was a pretty contest, Interesting at
all times, and occasionally really ex
citing. So well did tlio young leader of
tho miners fence with the shrewd, ex
perienced exrattorney general that the
latter was ra.oved to remark nt ono of
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tiiu luiuiiaoi nit: witness; vir. ..uucn
ell, you are the best witness for your
self I have over faced in my life."
Skillful parrying on the part of the
witness saved him frequently from tho
alternative of refusing to answer or
malting an admission detrimental to his
side of the case.
One Incident.
Once Mr. MacVeagh related an inci
dent from Forest City, where a hotel
keeper refused to board non-union men,
nnd wound upby asking the witness if
he thought that was right. The wit
ness could not very well say It was
wrong, ns that would be censuring a
strike sympathizer, and, of course,
could not say It was commendable, as
It would bo giving approval to a palp
ably illegal boycott. Quickly, with
scarcely a momentary pause' for
thought, Mr. Mitchell said: "Why nsk'
me about that? Our union is not run
ning hotels." The answer, while not
designed to make very much of an im
pression on the commissioners, served
most admirably in saving tho witness
from unwillingly committing hlmseir.
This was only one Instance. The ex
amination was replete with them. In
dealing with tho application or the op
probious epithet "scab" to non-union
workmen, Mr. MacA'oagli remarked:
"Having designated one ns a. 'scab',
what else would-you do'.'" Mr. Mitchell
thought a while, and said with a smile:
"Thnfa all." The audience, which knew
that that would be all that was neces
sary In the premises, laughed long and
heartily at the sally.
How necessary It was for Mr. Mitch
ell to summon to his aid all the skill he
may possess as a disputant can bo
gathered from a contemplation of the
three subjects which formed tho burden
of the day's discussion between him
self and Mr. MacVeagh, One was tho
right of a man to work whpre, when
nnd ns long ns ho chooses; tho second
was boycotting, nnd the third the vio
lence which prevailed during tho strike.
After reciting sumo of tho many Ills
to whlrh tho "non-unionist" was heir
In, during tlio strike, Mr, MaoA'rngh
asked Mr, Mitchell if ho approved nf
that sort of thing. Mr. Mitchell re
plied that ho would content himself
with refusing to liavo anything to do
with him.
Said Boycotting Was Wrong.
On the nucstluu of boycott the wit
ness said it 'was wrong to deprive peo
plo of tho necessities of life, by induc
ing merchants not, to deal with them,
hut defended tho right of union men to
deal or lefuso to deal with a friendly
or an tintrienuiy merchant, as tho caso
might be, and to Induce others to do
tho same.
For the last hour 'of tho afternoon,
Mr, MucA'eagh read from a 73-pago
pamphlet containing briefly mentioned
accounts of tho violence that occurred
throughout the region during tho strike.
Occasionally ho would pauso to nsk
the witness what steps tho union took
to prevent this sort of thing or dis
cipline the members of the union who
were guilty of tho nets enumerated.
Mr, Mitchell admitted thnt If such
things wero true It wus deplorable, but
ho refused to admit that tho conditions
described by Mr. MacAre"ngh were time.
After considerable Questioning, Mr.
MauA'eagh succeeded In getting Mr.
Mitchell to admit that intimidation ns
preached by those who murdered, dyn
amited, boycotted, beat and threatened
workmen had tho effect of, deterring
men from going to work, but the wit
ness insisted on adding that lawless
ness was not necessary to the success
of the miners; that the union discount
enanced it, and that It was his oft
declared belief that lawlessness on, the
part of the strikers not only did not
help, but hurt their cause.
To prove his declaration that men
were not deterred from returning to
work by fear of bodily harm, Mr. Mit
chell told with much stress how, when
the whole National Guard was called
out, he had tho strikers, union and
non-union express themselves by vote
as to whether or not they were deterred
from going to work by fear of bodily
harm ind how every man of the more
than 100,000 voted that It was not
this that kept them from work, but
their determination to stand for their
rights.
Still Looking for Them.
Mr. MacVeagh laconically told ot a
recent election In Mexico, where Diaz
received all but two votes and then ad
ded: "They are still looking for the
two men who voted against Diaz."
Mr. MacVeagh was particularly ag
gressive in showing that the strike
could never have been terminated ex
cept in a complete victory for the op
erators, if it had not been for the In
timidation practiced by the strikers,
and that President Mitchell was respon
sible for I .. Onco tie declared unequiv
ocal, y, ' ,lr. Mltchtll, you could have
prevented this intimidation and you
didn't." Between the lines Mr. Mac
Veagh would have tho commissioners
read that the union and Its officers, not
only do not discourage, but actually en
courage the violence which Mr. Mitchell
admitted deterred "son) men." from
returning to worlc
Mr. Mitchell did not make reply to
the accusation that he "could have pre
vented the Intimidation and didn't."
He declared, however, that tho opera
tors could not have) won If not so much
ns a slngla lawless act had occurred
during the strike. Tho miners, he said
would have Btayefl out all winter and
all summer.
Mr. Mitchell was on the stand at ad
journing timo and will be cross-examined
further today by Mr. MacVeagh.
The court room was crowded again
at both sessions, a number of ladies
being among the spectators. Mrs. T. 1 1.
Watklns, Mrs. Downs, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Law, of Pittsburgh, accom
panied by Rev. .T. H. Odell .and Law
"VA'atklns occupied seats In tho rear
of the witness box. Many prominent
citizens wero occupying tho seats In
side tho bar exclusive.
Door Smashed.
A lot of excitement interrupted thu
session just after tho beginning of tlm
afternoon proceedings. Tho tipstaves1
had allowed enough to come in to fill
up the spectators scnts and then
blocked tho swinging door. The crowd
massed on the outsldo could sen
through the long glass panels that
thcro was considerable standing room
loft and clamored lor admission. Thi
tipstaves paid nn lucd to them and be
coming oxnsporatrd tho crowd pushed
against tlio door till they forced them
open and then plied In pell nicll until no
more could lit in the room.
The commissioners treated the matter
good naturedly, nnd Judgo Gray sug
gested to tho tipstaves to keep no on
out ns long ns there wns oven standing
room left. "When nny leaves, now, let
another ono In," lie. advised,
A mlniito later tho remnant of thn
crowd on thn outsldo begun pushing
again and a man standing against the
glass panel was pushed completely
through It, but fortunately without be
lug injured. The crash of tho falllnn
plato glass startled everybody nnd
caused another short Interruption, but
tho commissioners onco moro laughed
tho matter oft. They evidently could
appreciate the extreme nnxlety that
caused tho adoption of such extreme
measures to gain ndmlttance,
Mr, MacVeagh began hla rross-exnm-Inatlon
of Mr. Mitchell by reading fur
ther extracts from tho constitution of
tho Operative Plasterers' Association of
New York, nud about some of the as
soclatlon's high handed methods of at
tempting to regulato conditions of cm-
Continued on Page .1.1
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
Local data for November 17, lpo.':
Highest temperaturo : degrees
Lowest temperature 1 1 degrees
Rclatlvo humidity;
b' n. m. 7'- per cent,
S p. m ,,.. S. percent.
Precipitation, H hours onded 8 p. ju.,
trace.
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WEATHER rOREOAST.
AA'ashington, No , 17 Forecast
-f for Tuesday and AVednesday: Kast-4-
crn Pennsylvania -Rain Tuesdny
tnnd AVcdiictduy; fresh southeast
winds becoming west.
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