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SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 1902.
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GOMPERS-SHAFFEI
WAR IS STIIl ON
Members o! the Committee o! In-
vestiaatlon fierce Upon a
Fifth Man.
E. A. TANGURAY,
HAS BEEN SELECTED
A Foiegone Conclusion That the Re
port of the Committee Will Be in
Favor of Gompevs Delegate Ber
ger, Who Represents the Socialis
tic Element of the Federation
Which Is Opposed to the Present
Administration of the Organiza
tion, Explains His Position.
B.i Inclusive Wire from 1 he fochtccl l'ics.
New Orleans, Nov. IS The salary of
the president of the American Fcdeia
tlon of Labor this afternoon was in
ci cased from M.IOO per annum to $3,000
and the salaiy of the tecictary fiom
?l,S0O to ?2.000.
The increases weie voted only after
a long debate. The lesolutlon piesented
by Delegate neiger of Milwaukee pro
vides that they should bo $1,000 and
$-',400 lospcetlvely. The committee, to
wlili h the matter was lefened, reported
in favor of inei casing the salary of the
piesident to JIMOO and tli.it ot the stc
letaiy to $2,100.
Delegate Bcigcr lepicsouts the Social
istic clement of the federation, which
Is opposed to the policy of the present
adniinisti.itlon of the organization, al
though It ha-, no paiticulai objection
i Ithi r to Piesident (Snmpcis or Secre
tary MoiTii-ou as individuals. In ex
plaining his u solution, Mr. Peiger said:
"This is not a ppisonal lucuiutc. I
say frankly that if the Socialists had
the power in this convention, they
would tuin nut Gomper.s, Mori Hon and
tlio entile executive board and elect
Socialist--, in order li e.ury oht a
Socialistic policy In the Amoi ii-.iu Ped
nntlon of Labor. Hut the Socialists
are fair and they believe that labor or
ganizations should not exploit their of
ficers and employees. On the coutiary,
labor organizations 'ought to pay the
best wage". Our treasury penults and
our organization, comprising nearly one
unci a half million woikeis, ought to
pay a fair salaiy."
President's Address.
The committee on the president's an
nual atldiess presented lis report and
declaied that it was opposed to his
Miggcstion of a formation of a national
labor union. The convention concuried
with the committee hi discussing tliat
portion of the report dealing with the
icfusal of the carpenters, to giant a
chnrter to the carpenters of Porto Hico,
using language thought by many to
be too sccic, and a long debate en
sued on a motion to stiike out the
objectionable expression, suggesting
that the caipenteis "Come down to
mother eaith," which was finally elimi
nated. Under a suspension of the uilcs,
Delegate James O'Connell presented
I he fiateinnl delegates. Kdwards and
Arrandale, of Gi cat Britain, with gold
watches, and Delegate Kennedy, of
Canada, with a diamond ling, as testi
monials of esteem from the convention.
The committee on the icport of the
frceiotary, anoniinccd that his lecom
mendation that bodies must have char
teis for one ear befoie they are en
titled to strike benefits, was amended
to sis months. The committee; on oi
KMni.ntloiis made a fayoiable icport on
the following iesolutlon, nnd the con
vention concuried:
To organize Into unions, ns far as
possible, the 3,000 employes of the bu
reau of pi luting and engraving In
Washington. D. C. To bilng about a
leconclilatlon between the Team Driv
ers' Intel national association and the
National Teamsters' union. Kaeh or
ganisation ngiees to accept tlio finding
of a committee of nine, throe mcmbeis
of which aio to bo selected by each
oiganlzation from its own membership,
each three to select one member from
among the delegates to tho present con
vention, nnd Piesident Oompers will
act as a delegate. The committee Is to
, meet within sixty days.
Fifth Man Selected.
Tho special committee having befoio
It the dispute between President Ooin-
rper.s and President Shaffer of the Am
algamated association finally organized
this nftetnoon by selecting K, A. Tan
guray ot the telegrapheis ns the fifth
member.
It spent the enthe afternoon In taking
testimony, but does not expect to be
able to present u lepoit befoie Thins
day morning. It Is considered almost
a foregone conclusion that the teport
will bo in favor of Piesldent Gonipeis.
Now Oi leans, La Nov, 18. At this
nioinlng'H bession of the AmeHean
Federation of Labor, the lesolutlon In.
tioduced by Victor L. Merger, of Mil
waukee, Insli noting the federation of
labor to list) Its best efforts to induce
the national congress to pass a bill
securing to every wage woiker who
shall have jeaclied the age of CO yeais
without having an annual Incomo of
11,000, u pension of $12 per month pio
vlded that the wage worker s u citUen
of the United States and has resided In
this countiy for 21 yeaid when' tin ap
plication for pension was made, was
unfavorably repotted fiom committee.
A lengthy discussion followed at the
conclusion of which the report of the
committee against the resolution was
adopted by a vote of 90 to 83.
The fraternal delegates from Kngland,
Scotland and Canada weie Introduced
by President Compel b and Enoch Edwards,-
the English delegate made u.
hamiv addles, exniftsslnir thanks fori
.4
himself and the otheiv
Jternal dclo-
gates.
In joply In the aildr
t Mr. VH-
wauls and other fiate
delegates,
President Compels spoil;
,SR consider
able length. During themsse of his
lemuiks be declaied thawfi had le-
celved copies of newspapeis from all
parts of the countiy, some comment
ing fa vol ably, others adversely, upon
the atticisms made In his annual le
poit upon President Eliot, ot Harvnul
college, "for calling a sti Ike-breaker a
hei o."
lie upheld the position he had taken
declaring that President Eliot belonged
to the school which believed that mat
ters would come right if left alone.
The strlke-breakois he declared, wne
economy outcasts, as much a traitor
to the cause jjf labor as any man who
betrayed his country In time of war.
Tho executive council which has
under consideration the application of
the United Brotherhood of Carpenteis
nnd Jolneis for the revocation of the
charter of the Amalgamated associa
tion of Wood Workeis, icported ad
eisely to the application, because both
bodies are equally component bodies of
the Amprlcan Federation of Labor and
for the reason that the charges against
tho wood workers had not been proved.
The application of the United Brother
hood of Carpenteis and Joiners for the
revocation of the chaiter of the Amal
gamated Association of Carpenters was
al"-o icported adveisely. Action on the
piesent convention was defeired.
WRESTLING WITH THE
FREIGHT PROBLEM
Piesident Cassatt of the Pennsyl
vania Kailroad Company Is
at Pittsburg.
Br Fxihuir Wira from The Associate d I'rcsi.
Pittsburg. Nov. IS. Picbident Cas
satt, of the PennslvanU jaihaad, with
Second Viec-PieMdcnt Charles E. Pugh,
Third Vicc-Piesident S. M. Pievost and
W. II. Brown, chief engineer of the
lompany, are In Pltthbutg today,
wiestling with the fi eight congestion
pioblcm, which has seriously affected
Pittshurg Industiies for some time.
The ofllciulh art- making a thorough
inspection of tho local .situation with
the view, it Is said, of taking prompt
and decisive steps to icllec tho block
ade. It is also undei stood that, during
their stay, the olneials will take up the
question of imp! o omenta, which early
completion would naturally assist in
easing the .situation.
These improvements have been ipc
ommended by the local ofTleeis of the
company, who have been woi king night
and day to accomplish a greater tialn
movement and clear the tiaeks of
fi eight.
Piesident Cassatt held an all day ses
sion in the ofllccs of Ilobert Pitcarin,
resident assistant to the president,
calling before him the division super
intendents and others who could furnish
data of any kind legatdlng the freight
congestion in this district. Blue pilnts
of all the Pennsylvania lines in the
teirltory wpiq .studied in detail and
though much seciecy is maintained by
all, It Is known that Piesident Cassatt
has been made aw, tie of the picclse
situation lieio. It is believed he will
authorize anv improvement tliat will
aid in lelievlng the choked condition of
the lines.
At the conclusion of tho conference
Mr. Pitcairn said:
"The eonfeienee was devoted to the
fi eight situation. Plans for the iclief
of the congestion by the Incieaso of
facilities for handling business was
consldeied. It lemalns now for the
board to act upon the plans. The Penn
sylvania jneans to spend a very large
amount of money In carrying out this
w ork."
Hellef for the freight congestion In
the Pittsburg1 district (which Is con
sldeied the key to the troubles east and
west, is by this statement promised for
as early cnnylng out ns possible.
Tho freight congestion has been a
fruitful souico of tiouble for Industries
of all kinds. Iron and steel men,
vvholetaleis, grocers, commission men,
builders and othprs have made bitter
complaints nbout detail of cars, loss of
fl eights and other Ills.
An ofllclal of tho United Stales Steel
corporation said today:
"The congestion Is the worst in tho
history of the Pittsburg district. The
conditions havo been bad for a year
and growing woiso monthly."
A Jones & Lqughlin official said:
"Tho congestion has become a ser
ious matter with us. We have a tio
mendous nnd troublesome nccumulutlon
ot pioducts ready to be shipped, and
our cubtomcis nio clamoring for their
goods."
Tho Amciie.m Lumber and Manufac
turing company reports:
"Soma of our customeis aro talking
of cancelling oideis, because of tho
Unfile congestion,"
Theie Is a possibility that tho Homes
stead and Duquesno vvoiks of the Car
negie Steel company, employing about
12,000, may be forced Into Idleness be
cause of inability to secure sufllclent
pig lion for their operation, These
w oi Its consume much of the ouslde sup
ply of pig Iron purchased fiom tho
merchant furnace men.
Most of the Individual stocks are
closed down entirely or working at
about fifty per cent, of their normal
output. Suspension is not immin
ent, but lmpaituut departments may
close down and cilpplo operations at
any time.
Eighteen Egyptians Killed.
Uy i:cUi.Ue Wire fiom 'I he Associated Pics.
Calio, Nov. 18. Eighteen Egyptians
weie Killed today us tho lesult of an ex
plosion of nltro glvccilno in a magazine
situated near tho citadel. In addition
many peisons weie Injuted, though tho
niateilul damage w as slight.
ARRESTED FOR LARCENY.
Adams ' Express Company's Clerks
Aie Under Suspicion.
By Kxclimlve Wire from The AiwUteil 1'fMi.
Htmlsburg, Nov. IS. The lepented
dlsappeatance of valuable packages
from the local warehouse of the Adams
Expreh-s company, led to an Investi
gation which teunlnated In the an est
today ot Joseph J. Sansoni, nnd W.
Dean Pierce, cleiks in the company's
employ on a charge of hueeny.
Witches and Jewelry ehnrged to a
Ilartlsbtng jeweler aie alleged to have
been found In the lockers of the ac
cused men at the company's watehouso
in this city.
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MRS. MOLINEUX ADMITS IT.
She Is Residing at Sioux Falls and
Will Ask for a Divoice.
Ily Inclusive Wire from 'llic Associated l'ics(.
Sioux Falls. S. D Nov. IS.-Mrs. It. P.
Mollueux today gave out in her own
handwiltlng tho following statement:
"It is tiuc that I am In Sioux Palls for
the purpose of instituting divot co pio
ceedings. 1 have no plana except that I
shall bo a resident Iipio lor the next six
months." Senator Klttrldgc, her attor
ney, has enjoined her not to talk fuither
to newspapeis.
THE BRITISH
REPULSED
Alarm Is Created in London
Over Defeat of Waziri
Expedition.
By IXclushe Wire from Iho Associated Press ,
Peshawur, Undln, Nov. 18. The Brit
ish expedition to put dow n the uprising
of tho Wazlii tribesmen on the Afghan
frontier is meeting with a detcuiilned
opposition. Colonel Tonnochy, In com
mand of the fourth column, has been
mortally wounded in an engagement
with the insurgents, and Major Bercs
foid, the nest in command, has asked
for reinforcements.
London, Nov. IS. The news of tho
British check in the Wnziii countiy
has cieatcd some alarm heie, as it Is
feared that the column is suiiounded
and that the full details ot the casu
alties are being withheld.
A dispatch to the Associated Press
from Simla, India, November 1.1, said
thnt, owing to a series of raids com
mitted during the last two yeais by
outlaws iiom ncioss the border on the
tract of territory lying between Rami
and Thai, in the Punjab, it had been
decided to dispatch tour flying surpi ise
columns of 800 men each to coeice the
Wazhls who were hai boring the raid
ers on British tciiitory.
BUILDERS ORGANIZE
FOR PROTECTION
A Heated Discussion Over the Ques
tion of Full Recognition of
Xabov Unions.
fly ExcIusIip Wiro from Tbc Associated l'icss
Philadelphia, Nov. IS. The directors
of the Master Bulldeis' exchange held
a meeting today, and decided to adopt
stringent measures looking to the pro
tection of contractors whose cmploes
lesort to strikes to gain their demands.
All of tho twenty-three members of the
boaid of diicctois were present and the
vote to lock out striking woikmcn was
unanimous.
There, wns'a heated discussion ocr
the question of full recognition of labor
unions in the building trades, and final
action on this subject was refeued to
the mcmbeis of the exchange at tho
next quartet ly meeting on Tuesday.
To meet the demands of tho Council
of Allied Building Trades, which is the
patent body of all the building trades
unions, it was announced that a simi
lar organisation of bosses be formed on
substantially the same basis as the
Council of the Allied Building Trades.
In the event ot a dispute, the bosses
will appoint a committee of five to nif et
a committee of woikmen. Should the
meeting fall of results, a committee of
five from tho bulldeis' exchange Is to
act as a couit of last resort. If this
committee should be unable to solve
tho difficulty, and a stilko be ordered by
the labor union, the bosses will order
a general lockout, which will be con
tinued until tho employes' union Is will
ing to make concessions.
ACCIDENT AT HORSE SHOW.
Sidney J. Holloway, Owner of Jump
ing Horse, Has Narrow Escape.
By Eicltulvt Wire from the Associated l'r.
New Yoik, Nov. IS. An accident oc
curred at the horsa show today, In
which Sidney J, Ilolloway was seveiely
hui t.
He Is tho owner of Chappie, a Jump
lug hoise, and he was tiding the ani
mal dmlng the exeiclse peilod, when
ho was tin own fiom the saddle. Tho
horse's hoofs scraped his nose and his
wrist was spi allied, Mr, Holloway uar
lowly escaped death, as the hoi so came
down on all fouis,
LADRONES ATTACK AND
DEFEAT CONSTABULARY.
Uy Kclulrc Wirt from 1 b AsaoclattJ Pri.
Manila, Nov, IS. A body of Itulioues e
cently attacked and defeated a ilotach
ment of slNteen coustabulaiy at Duloio,
Island of Leyte. The latter made a dos
peiate leslstauce and fought until theli
ammunition was expended.
Tlio l.idioneti had three men Ml led and
had eight men wounded,
Schenectady Boycott Continues,
!), i:tlushe Wiic from Tlic Audited I'rcou.
Schenectady, N. V., Nov. IS. The boy.
cott against the Schenectady. Hallway
company will continue, Tho tiades as
sembly held a long and stouny meeting
tonight, at which a resolution was offered
to leconslder the lesolutlon oidcilug tho
bo cott, but a foigottcn clause in tlio
constitution to the cltcvt that any uctlou
taken at a. tegular meeting could not bo
lecousidored at a special mcotlng was
pioduced and so no uctlou whatever was
taken.
HERRERA IS
FOR PEACE
The Rebel Leader Has Decided to
Gome to a Conference on
the Wisconsin.
HAS NOTIFIED
ADMIRAL CASEY
Believed That He Will Accept Am
nesty Offered by the Colombian
Government Our Marines Board
Ship Today Report of Disabling
of the Bogota by Insurgent Gun
boats. Dy r.xcliwhe Wire from The Associated Pre.
Panama, Nov. IS. On Saturday a
notification was sent to General Hcr
reia, the i evolutionary commander, of
the ending of the period given the
revolutionists In which to ut render.
Yesterday Admiral Casey received a
communication fiom General Herrera,
dated November 3, asking for a vessel
to biing him to a confetence with the
government officers. The Panama rall
load tug Bolivar left hero today with
nn officer from the United States flag
ship AVisconsln for Agua Dulce, where
General Ilenera Is waiting.
It Is reported that the revolutionists
will accept tho amnesty decree under
the same conditions as did General
Uilbo-Urlbe. The confeience will take
place on board the Wisconsin.
Tho United States marines will letlre
this afternoon fiom guarding the trains.
The railroad line Is protected by about
3,000 Colombian soldiers.
San Jose, Costa Rica, Nov. IS. Ac
cording to news leaching here through
Colombian revolutionary sources, a
b ittlo has taken place between the
Colombian gooinment and the Insur
gent force at Agua Dulce. The gov
ernment gunboats Chuculto and Bogbta
weie on their way hither to take ocr
and convoy the war vessel Poas, which
formerly belonged to Costa IJica and
was purchased by the Colombian gov
ernment at Its sale by auction early in
September.
The Bogota, according to these ic
ports, is now on her way back to Pan
ama in a disabled condition ns a. result
of tho engagement, five oHjccrs and fif
teen of her crew being reported killed.
Tho whereabouts of the revolution
ary gunboat Padilla Is unknown. Tho
Costa RIcau authorities refused to per
mit Colombia to arm the Poas at this
poi t, and the vessel Is being steadily
watched to see that no arms or ammu
nition are taken on board.
It appears that the sentence of death
p.T-ped on tho revolutionary General
Uribc-Uribe, who lecently capitulated
to tho government forces, was not car
lied out because General Perdomo ob
served that General Herrera of the
revolutionary army had fourteen gov
ernment generals as prisoners, and he
might avenge tho death of Uilbe-Uribe
on them.
THE READING WAGES
WILL BE EQUALIZED
Employes Aro to Receive Advance
That Will Tend to the Equali
zation of Wages.
By Kxclusive Wire from The Associated PretJ,
Philadelphia, Nov. IS. The follow
ing letter wns Issued today by the
Philadelphia and Reading officials with
legard to the wages of Its employes:
Heads of all Depai tmenta.
Taking effect Nov. 1, 190i, the wages of
all employes will bo equalized by those
paid by railroad companies in this vicin
ity. Detailed Instructions will be supplied
on application. By order of the president.
(Signed) Theodoro Vooihls,
First "Vtco President.
Tho Increase will not take the form
of a ten per cent, advance nil around,
as was the case ot the Pennsylvania
company, for the reason, It is said, that
many Reading employees aro now re
ceiving higher salailes than those paid
by the Pennsylvania and other loads In
this section.
ARCHBISHOP GUIDI
ARRIVES AT MANILA.
Be i:clusle Wlrr from 1 lie Associated I'reei.
Manila, Nov. IS, Aichbishop Guldl,
apostolic: delegate In tlio Philippines, nr
rlved hcio today. A delegation of Roman
Catholics boarded'the stpamer and escoit
ed'tho prelate ashoio, Captain Noble, the
military aide do camp of Governor Tatt,
extended tho ofllclal greetings nnd ten
deied tho aichblshop's quai tors in the
Malucan.ui palaco tempoiaiily until pel
matic ut nuangenientH for hta accommo
dation can bo made.
Steamship Auivals.
Uy llxcludio W Ire fiom 'I lie Associated Prej.
Now Voik, Nov, IS, An I veil: Vnder
lnud, Antweip; PnUUlu, Genoa, denied;
Cymilc, Llveipoolj Oceanic, I.lveipool;
JJuutbchlnnd, Jlambiug; Philadelphia,
Southampton. Sailed: Kionprlnz Wll
helin, Biemcn Via Plymouth and Clier
liouig. Llzaid Passed! Kensington,
N6w Yoils for Antweip. Boulogne Bur
Mer Aulved; Nooiduin, tor itotteulitm
uml pioeoeded.
Wages Will Be Increased.
By Kxilud.c H'lie from The Associated I'reas.
AVUItCH-Barto, Nov. US.-rresldont Rlgg,
of the Willccs'Batie and Wyoming Val
ley Blectiio Railroad company, has noti
fied tho conductois and motenmeu In the
employ of tho company that beginning
November 15, their wages will be in.
ci cased fiom $1.70 to $1.73 a duy. About
ZW men aio affected.
Kentucky Fanner Killed.
By Piclusbe Wire from 'I lie Aaioclated I'imi.
Richmond, Ky., Nov. IS. Wilson Hall,
a pi eminent young faimer, was phot and
killed today by Bun Chenault, a nescio,
at I 'ox town, reeling is mining high
and the ofllcers aio picpatlns tu prevent
violence. t
MONEY FOR HOME MISSIONS.
The General Missionary Assembly
Makes Distribution.
Uy Uilmle Ire from Tlio Associated Press.
Albany, N. Y Nov. IS. At the Gen
eral Methodist Missionary meeting heie
today a lesolutlon was ndopled placing
the distribution of mones appropriated
to special conferences at the disposal
for distribution of the bishops in Chica
go for those contetences. Tho Hum of
$18,000 of which $5,000 is to be avail
able at once, was voted to Bishop Ham
ilton to be used In the extension of
the woik In Oklahoma. For the work
of the church among tho Finns In
Northern Missouri, Minnesota and
Michigan, $25,000 was appropriated and
for work among the miners In Central
Pennsylvania $700 was given. A mem
orial servlco for deceased missionaries
was then held at which nearly nil of
the bishops spoke, extolling the work
already accomplished.
PRESIDENT'S LUCK
DOES NOT CHANGE
The last Day of the Bear Hunt Was
Without Result Mr. Roose
velt Philosophical.
Dy i:clmhe Wire from The Associated Press.
Smedes, Miss., Nov. IS. President
Roosevelt's bear hunt in Mississippi
baa ended, and he has not had even a
shot at a bear. The last day of the
chase was simply a repetition of the
three piecedlng days, so far as his
luck was concerned. Try as the hun
ters would, they could not get a bear
within range of the president's rifle.
The president left at 9.30 tonight for
Memphis.
The dogs got a fiesh tiall caily this
morning, and the president and Holt
Collier followed it a halt dozen miles
to the big Sunflower river. The bear
crossed a mile below tho fold; they
went to this point, and, believing he
was making for the cane brake on
the other side, they endeavored to head
it off. When they got into the brake,
however, they were disgusted to find
that the"bear had doubled on his tracks
and crossed the river still further
down. It was then 10 o'clock, and as
arrangements had been made to break
camp at 2.30 o'clock, tho president was
reluctantly compelled to abandon fur
ther pursuit of the elusive quarry.
While the president was after bear,
Mr. Helm, Dr. Lung and Secretary Cor
tolyou had a more successful deer drive
on this bide of the Great Sunflower
ilver. They jumped up a buck and a
doe. Major Helm killed tho latter from
his horse at about forty yards.
Although the president has failed to
killl a bear on his expedition, ho has
enjoved his outing and speaks in high
praise of tho hospitality that has been
accoidcd him. He philosophically at
tributed his ill-fortune to tho tradi
tional hunters' luck and says tho next
time ho goes after bear lie will arrange
to stay long enough for the luck to
change. '
The deer killed today and the bear
killed yesterday will bp taken to Wash
ington on tho special train. Old Remus,
the greatest dog In the pack, whose
last hunt was ahead of the president
of the United States, was badly used
up and with several of the wounded
dogs was put In one of the wagons.
When all was in readlnesr, the presi
dent and tho members of the party
mounted their horses and rode Into
Smedes, leaving the wagons to follow.
The president Is a a hard rider and the
pace was rapid in spite of the bad
trails. Tho distance, which Is fully 12
miles, w-as covered In less than an
hour.
Upon the president's an I vat hero,
he found fully fl00 people, practically
all the negroes from the surioundlng
plantations, assembled to gieot him. Ho
thanked them for their demonstrations,
but made no remarks. They waited
around his car on the siding until dark,
hoping he would make a speech. Mr.
Fish gave a dinner In his private car
to the president and members of the
party. At 9.30 o'clock the special train
started for Memphis, having added the
lecord of a presidential bear hunt to
the fame of Smedes, which first be
came known to the outside woild
through the story that here the expeil
ment of teaching monkeys to pick cot
ton was to be tried.
Reading's Answer Filed.
By Kxc'mhe iro Irom The AsfoeUteil Pres.
Washington, Nov. IS. The answer of
tho Philadelphia and Reading Railway
company to tho complaint of William It.
Ileaist, of Now YoiU, against tho anthra
cite coal carrying roads, was tiled with
tho interstate commeico commission to
day, it enters a geneial denial and speci
fic denial to all tho chaises and state,
ments that tlio Reading Is In any way
violating tho Interstate law and denies
us false and uiitiua nil tho allegations
ot unlawful combination, coiifeduiatlnn
or agieement.
Injunction Against Strikeis,
U Kcluivt! Wlrn from The Associated Pica.
Cincinnati, Nov, 18. In tlm Supeilor
court today Judge Unfits B. Smith gi ant
ed uu Injunction against the sti Iking
coieiuakeis who weio chaitsed with In
tel feting with new men and work at the
fouudiles. The injunction Is also ugalnst
John R. O'l.eary, piesident of tho Inter
national Society of Coie-Makeis, who has
been huio for somo time In pcisonal
chaigo ot tho strike,
Midshipman Aiken Improving,
By Excluihe Wire from The Assoc Utcd Crest,
Annapolis, Md , Nov, IS. Midshipman
Allan, of New Oile.ius, who wits Injiiitd
in Satin duj's foot ball gumo with Buck
null, was much Impioved todn, Dr. J.
P, Finney, of Johns Hopkins hospital,
who was biiuunoued to his bedside c.uly
this moinlng lotuiued to Baltlmoiu to
day, lie icported that the ouug man is
sufTciing fiom beeio injuilcs about tho
head, causing convulsions.
. i
Jealous Man's Clime,
By Esiliulve Wirt from The Associated Press.
Cleveland. O., Nov, IS Charles Ben
nlng, of Youugstown, shot his wlfo In tha
back and himself in tlio head late this
ufteinoou wlrilti they wcit walking to
gether, on a down stiect,, Tlio couple had
been s'eparuted and Jealousy on the hus
band's pait is believed to bo tho motive
for tho crime. Both arc' In the hospital
with the outcome of theli wounds mob.
lenmtlcal.
INQUIRIES MADE BY
THE COMMISSIONERS
Series of Significant Questions Pro
pounded to the Representa
tive of the Miners.
MITCHELL STILL
Attorneys for Three Different Companies and All of. the
Seven Commissioners Take Turns at Asking Him Ques
tionsMade His First Bad Break by Unwittingly
Calling Archbishop Ireland an Anarchist.
Some significant questions were pro
pounded, yesterday, to. President John
Mitchell, of the United Mine AVorkers,
by members of the mine Btrike com
mission. Mr. Watklns inquired at length into
the possibility ot the United Mine
Woi Iters enrolling In their organization
all tho millets' of the country nnd
thereby controlling tho entire output of
coal. He also asked about the union's
opposition to becoming Incorporated.
At another part of tho hearing, when
the eight-hour day was under discus
sion, Mr. Watklns brought out the in
formation that the eight-hour day does
not prevail with the soft coal com
panies shipping east, who are tho chief
competitors of the anthracite oper
ator. Commissioner Wright got Mr. Mitch
ell to say he did not think it was pioper
for the employers in a certain Industry,
in order to resist tho demands of a
union, to paralvze that industry or any
group of Industries, and then Inquired
of him if his answer would bo the samp
If ho asked him would It be justifiable
for a union to parulyze an Industry or
group of industries to enforce its de
mands, to.whlch Mr. Mitchell made the
somewhat evasive reply that he thought
both sides should seek some other ave
nue of adjustment.
Questions from Chairman Gray, which
practically amounted to declarations,
indicated that he Is very seriously"' con
sidering the justice and expediency of
restiictlng individual effort by limiting
arbitrarily the amount of work any one
man shall perform. "It Is very import
ant, Is it not," said he, "to consider
how far any agencies that are in being,
or possible, should testrlct that llb
eitvV The Reason Why.
Mr. Mitchell was asked by Commis
sioner Clark if It was not true that ono
of the reasons labor unions do not be
come Incorporated is that they could
be held financially responsible for Indi
vidual acts of their membeis, to which
an aflrmatlve leply was made.
When Commissioner Watklns was
dlFcussIng the possible danger of the
union gaining control of the coal busi
ness and paralyzing that Industry by a
geneial tlo-up, Bishop Spalding entered
the discussion for a. moment with
(luetics tending to bring out, and which
did bring out, the declaration fioin Mr.
Mitchell that without public sjmpathy
the union can not maintain itself, and1
that If it did whut was contemplated in
Mr. Watklns' question It would iiu-'
mediately disintegrate.
Mr. Mitchell made his first bad bieak
at the morning hearing. Mr, Mac
Vcagh was reading fiom vaiious utter
ances on the subject ot the personal
liberty of the Individual as to selling
Ills labor as he pleases, and after dis
posing of an excerpt from an addtess
by Whtteluw Ueld on the subject, pro
ceeded to read another excerpt along
somewhat tho same lines, without giv
ing the Identity of its authoi, One or
the things he read was: "The personal
liberty of the Individual citizen Is the
most sacred and precious Inheritance of
Americans."
"Do you coi dirtily assent to that
pioposltlou?" asked Mr. MacVeagh.
Doctrine of Anarchy.
"No, sir," emphatically declared Mr,
Mitchell, "It Is a contiadlctlnn of eveiy
principle In Ameilcan government the
light ot a man to do what he chooses,
Wo do not want anarchy, and
that would be nuaichy pme and
simple.
"Tils Is the language, then, of a vpi.t
carefully disguised anarchist," said Mr.
MaoVeagh, smilingly, "because It in
the language or Aichbishop Ireland,"
Mr, Mitchell colored' perceptibly, but
quickly leeoverlng declared he did not
consider Aichbishop Ireland an unanh
Ist, Kvety thing would depend, he said,
on what the aichbsliop meunt. The
veibatlm lepoit of this Incident is as
follows:
lly Sir. MiiuVcah:
O. X'iiu . nn up ll.ivt, iltanfisiiil .if Mr
Wtfod, who Is not connected with the New
ion; ami, i usiv your aiicuuoii 10 nils
statement; "Wlulo the rlwht to outer
iifiou ix ktriUo Is and must be conceded
as a liitht bcdciuglug to tho personal fiec
dom of walking mo", this much must
ever he demuuded, and in the nanui of
the same piluclpal of pcurfonnl lieedcuu
luulC'i' which the men net who lettlso lo
woi It i that they hould ceaso to woik
must In uu vwi) iuterfeie with the llbcity
of others who may wish to woik. The
pfi.sonul ficedom of the Individual clil
zeu U tho mo, t sacred and pi colons In.
herltanco of Americans. Tim constitu
tion and tho laws uuthorUo It. Tho
spirit of tho country proclaims it, the
prosperity of tho people, tlio very life of
tho nation, require it." Do ou coidlally
assent to that proposition?
A. No, sir j It Is a contradiction of every
principle in American government tho
light of a man to do what ho chooses..
VJvery man surrenders some of his own
lights to the Interests of society. We do,
ON THE STAND
not want nimrchv, and that would bt
anarchy, pme nnd lmple tlm right of
every man to do what lie pleases, ic
gardlesq of tho effect of what ho docs
upon society. -
Q. This is tho language, then of a very
carefully disguised anarchist, because It
Is the language of Archbishop Ireland.
Not Assuming: That.
A. T am not assuming that Archbishop
Ii eland Is nn anarchist. It might be In
teresting to know tliat Archbishop Iie
lnnd Is a member of a committee ot
which I am a member, that has declared
for a trade agreement; that hns declared,
In other words for a trade union. Q.
You aro off entirely, r havo declared for
a trade agreement, but vet I havo not
declaied In favor of dynamiting tho
houses of people who do not agree with
me about trade agi cements. A. Neither
has any union man. Q. And your an
swer must bo owing to a lack of reading
correctly on my part, or lack of th
proper emphals, because I do not think
you have caught the meaning of Arch
bishop Ireland's statement. Ho admits
the right to enter upon a strike nobddy
could deny that. "They should cense to
work must In no way Interfere with the
llbcity of others who may wish to work."
A. Do you suppose the archbhhop moans
that you would not havo tho right to boy
cott? Q. Yes, I think he. means, as sorao
of tho courts havo decided, as ou know,
thnt boycotting Is a form of interference
with the exorcise of tho Individual right.
I think you know tliat, Mr. Mitchell: I
am not expressing an opinion on that
myself. A. I know tho courts havo held,
nnd I bcllevo many of our most eminent
juiists havo held, that boycotting Is not
unlawful. Q. Mr. Darrow says that thev
havo decided both ways. (Addressing tha
commission) That does not surprise your
honor, iTUea it? (Addressing the wit
ness) In Pennsylvania, although you may
not know it, it has been decided by our
Supreme court that it is Illegal, but I
do not want to go Into that just now; I
will trouble you for a moment on that
later. But this statement of Archbishop
Ireland, who ceralnly is not an enemy of
oiganized lnbor, who certainly has no le
latlons with thq. New York Sun, that
IIkv should ceaso to woik must In no
v ay interfere with tho liberty with tha
others who mav wish to work Is either
truo or not true, and you either approve
it or diappiovo It. Which Is it? A. It
depends on what tho archlblshop means
h It. If ho means that men have not R
light to Loycott, then I disagree with
him. I know him well, and I know him
to be a line gentleman. I do not know
that he Is resardert us tho supreme couit
on trade union matters at all. Q. No,
I only cite him because a gloat number ot
your members belong to the illustrious
and hMoiIc church of which he Is a dis
tinguished ornament, nnd because he has
given lather careful attention, as l havo
alvns understood, to labor questions. It
Is not that he is an authority on labor
unions. U Is that he is an American
cltUnn, pe.ilcli!' vlth Hip authoi Uy of a
great pielato of it i Illustrious nnd hls-tn-.lo
Christian chinch: and I should ha
glad to know now If vou can uiy any
thing fin t her n in our agreement or
dls.igi cement with him. A. I have said
emphaticiillv that II It menus that men
shall not have th. light lo plel.et. that
they shall not hnv c the I Iglit to peacefully
piesmidu men not to woik, Hint f dls
ngieo with the aichbishop, or with tho
views j ou say he h is epressecl. Q. Well,
this Is u llteial quotation from his state
ment. In this testimony Mr. Mitchell showed
he fnvoicd a first oii-p tovvatd bieaklng
nwny Horn the dominating mujoilty of
Iho soft coal men In questions legni cl
ing anthracite conditions. He said:
"1 propose to !- nnimeiul at the next
convention of oui unlu'n that the mlneis
of tho aiithuiclte llelds, cannot be called
upon to strike by u majority -vote of th
national executive board. Ill other
words, that we shall invest the sumn
authoilty In the tluee members from
the antliinclte coal fields ns ther,e h
now in the eighteen from, the qUHinln
mis Held, when the question of strike is
to bo consldeied, giving them equal
authority."
On Stand All Day. - 't
Mr, Mitchell was on 'the stflnd' nean
all of yesterday, under cross-examination.
Mr. MacVeagh, who had been exr
nnilnlng him since r-Mturday'a essIon,
finished with him at 11 o'clock, qnd was
lollowed by Piatuis I, Oowan, repre
senting the I.ehlgh Valley Coal com-
Continued on Pag, ij. .
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. '
I.oeal data for Nuvjmber ! Su. ,
Highest teinpetutuiu 17 degieca
Lowest leinperatuio ....,,,,,.,.. II degrtet
lUtatlvo huinldlts : ' '
S a, in, , t M per centy
S p in t5 lor cent,
Picclpltatlon, :t houiti ended S p. m
tiaee. "'"it
4- -r "f - -f '
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fc WEATHER FORECAST
i. Washington. Nov. IS. Forecast
for Wednesday and Thursday: -
-f Uusteiu iviintyivanla - Cloudy -fj
"Wednesday! 'riant-day fair; vail- 4t
-f able winds mostly light nrthwet. M