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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13
STRIKERS DISPLBASED.
The Terms Arranged at Columbus
Not Entirely Satisfactory.
SOME OF THE MEN WILL IGNORE IT.

Goal Miners in Indiana and Illinois Dis
posed to Remain Out UntiI Better Term,
Are onered-ssrious Fight Between
Strikers and Railroad Laborers Mt Arpot
WELLssoRo, Pa, June l3-Sheriff Irwin.
OF this county, returned last evening
from Arnot, wh.re he was summoned
Monday night to aid in quelling riot OF
formidable dimensions, arising out OF
the coal miners strike The sheriff brings
the first details of the affair. which re
suited In the fatal injury of one and the
serious injury of a number OF other mem
bers of a gang Of Italian laborers who
were attacked with stones clubs and other
weapons In tho hands of an infuriated mob
of several hundred men, women and
children. The trouble arose out of the at.
tempt upon the part Of the officials of the
Erie railroad to remove about 200 tons
OF screenings which have accumulated Mt
Arnot. Superintendent Smith brought
6fty.two track hands from Elmira and be.
gan to load the stuff on the cars.
A great crowd gathered. and finally
some one hurled stone at the laborers
This was the signal for volley of mis-.
siles, which the Italians returned with In
terest, but the attacking party resorted 10
reyolvers and the laborers fed to the
woods, through which they made their
way to Blossburg, where they were picked
up by a coal train and taken back to El-
mira. One of the laborers was hit in the
temple by stone which crushed his skull!
aud he is now in the hospital at Boss
burg, where it is said he will probably
die. Five others are with him. ali suffer.
ing from bruises and cuts of serious ma
ture. A number OF arrests will in ali
probability follow.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13
LABOR AMALGAMATION.
Resolutions Adopted by the Con-
,, ference at st. Louis.
INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ACTION.

This IL Urged the Only Method by
which the Wealth Producers May be
Fully Represented In the Making OF
Our Laws.
ST LOUIS June 13-The committee on
resolutions Of the conference in session
here of the leaders of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor Knights of Labor. Loco
motive Engineers, Locomotive Firemen,
Order of Railway Conductors and Farm
ers' Alliance presented the following,
which were adopted as read;
A conference of representatives of or
ganized labor of North America shall be
held semi annually, the first conference
to be held Feb %, 1893, in the city of
Washington for the purpose of consider
ing questions and deysng plans for the
protection and advancement of the toiling
masses.
The representation in such conferences
shall be from the general assembly of the
Knights of Labor, American Federation
OF Labor. the various brotherhoods and
orders Of railway trainmsn and such ma
tional and international organizations Of
wage workers and farmers as are not af-
| filiated with any of the before mentioned
/ organizations. Provided, any such ma
| tional or international organization is not
organized to antagonize or undermine an
| existing bona tide national or interna-
| tionnl union of the same trade or calling.
Each organization is entitled to repre-
sentation in the conference provided that
| the basis shall consist of three men for
| each organization,
| The officers of future conferences shall
| consist of president, secretary. treasurer
and executive committee of one from
each organization represented.
taFor the purpose of preventing strife and
| nntagonism between labor organizations,
! we declare that there should not be dual
| organization or authority in any trade or
| calling, and that all matters of trade con
| f1icts, boycotts and trade labels the union
| particularly interested should have abso-
lutte authority and autonomy.
| Recognizing that corporations and the
monied class Of the country are dominat-
| ing and debating the legislation of the
nation, the state and municipalities, TO
the detriment OF the interest Of the toll
ing and wealth producing millions, and
| recognizing further that the power of
wealth has subordinated the executive,
| judicial and military forces to its behest,
| we declare that the working masses should
throw off the yoke of political partisan
ship and vote independently, in order that
the representatives of the wealth pro-
ducers of America may be fully repre-
sented in making and executing our laws
Mcssrs. Sargent. of the Locomotive Fire
| men; Mcclure. of the Federation, and
Hayes, of the Knights of Labor, we're
| chosen as the committee to arrange for the
next conference.
few minutes after o'clock last even
ing the conference adjourned sine die.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13
Highest of all in Leavenng PowerLaest U Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

IL is not TO the point now. Your ears
We're better than thought they were,
and you did hear me. am here. Sir,
why did you not take my advice and
have me arrested? am heartless, mis-
cradle wretchl"
Theatrical air or not, this last SEN
tence came out with a sincerity and a
force that startled the artist. The trem-
bling in the limbs increased; the sember
man made an effort to loosen his cravat
as if he were choking Maxey hastily
pushed chair toward him.
"Sit down, sir. You are ill.
"Sir, am not ILL l deny it. I de-
cline all coIrtesies. Do not offer me
ny. If you do, you will regret it when
| am done. am to be spurned and spit
pom That is my only use in society,
nd mny mention parenthetically that
ociety found that out some time ago,
Don't forget that, sir. I will not detain
gu. l will not peedlessly keep You
anding here. have come to tell you
hat neglected TO tell you before about
his child whom brought up.
"Wellv' calculated Maxey nervously
Mr.. Dye cast an apprehensiye glance
the artist.
Say you do not want to hear me, sir,
ION now, and I will 60 away, and you
OF she shall ever see me again. Do you
~ it?'
Mr.. Dyes tone was portentous and
besceching. For an instant Maxey hesi.
tated, but for an instant only
''No, Mr., Dye do not say it. Go on,
sir Tell mo the truth. :"
Sir, you have pronounced your YER
dict. For better or for worse ] shall
speak now and ease my conscience of a
bad matter. told you / did not lnow
this child's parentage. ] told you a
falschood. know both her parents One
was scapegrace son of proud family;
the other WAS servant in his father S
house. Now you know the whole. l am
done. +"
The blood rushed TO Maxey's head
''The proofsl Where are the proofs?"
Mr. Dye again glanced at him uppre-
honEively and backed step OF two near
er the door.
Sir, there are no proofs.
"None:"
tNot scrap. 1t all rests upon the
word Of a worthless vagabond whom no.
body would believe, who is in fact such
villain and q liar that he can hardly
believe himself. If you wish to believe
that ho has lied, there is everything to
encourage you in that belief, nothing to
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13
NUGGETS oF NEWS

James A. Roberts, comptroller of New
York state. is candidate for governor
Fruit trees in the vicinity OF Kingston,
N y. were greatly damaged by violent
hail storm,
After trying for two days, only ont
Juror has been secured for the trial ol
Bat" Shea ut Troy.
f o. Pickering was nominated for gov
ernor by The Kansas Prohibitionists H.
was the nominee two years ago
Hon, j. L. Andrews. the oldest ex-mem
ber oil congress- in New York state, died a.
Himrods. N. Y, last night. aged 93.
r s. Frnnk. who has been sent to Sibe
ria by the Russian government, is a natu
rallied American citizen aud former res
.tient of Allentown, Pa
Coxey, the Commonweal leader. has ac
;epted an invitation from labor organize
hons of St. Paul and Minneapolis I,
speak In the latter city July A.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

discourage you.
"And why have you come here to
tell me this?'
did not explain? Twas forced to. =
"By whon?"
"sir, not by whom-by what By
my conscience.
Maxey raised his arm with gesture
of impatience. The somber man shrank,
back as if he expected blow. He cried
out apprehensively:
Don't believe mel Don't believe
mep'
"Do you acknowledge it to be lie?''
mo, no. Not that. only-don't be-
lieve me.
"Mr. Dye" said Maxey suddenly.
will you swear solemn oath, here In
my presence, that you have told me the
TRUTH"
''Sir. will not. No oaths. Not to-
night. No oaths. have said it, and
will do no more. No, not if the sword
falls, l will say no more. That is all
came to say. have said it. / will go
away again -
go, thenr' cried Maxey hotly, "Go,
while you can with safety get out of my
reach, and IL ever you show your face
in this house again, unless you either
come to confess that you have lied or
hold the proofs of what you have said
in your hand, you will regret it to the
last day Of your miserable life. Hold
on bitl Not quite SO fast, my good
man. / have not done yet. If you ever
breathe word of what you have told
me today to any living soul. and heaz
it,
Maxey did not finish his sentence, bat
he was all the more impressive. for he
looked unutterable things.
Pardon me, sir, the caution is not
needed. 1t has cost me much to say it
to you. shall never repeat it. But I
must, / must warn you that am not
the only person who knows this to be the
truth. If / had been, l never should
have come. Sir, / thought it was better
that you should know the whole before
before you took any rash step or steps,
than hear of it afterward, when it would
be SO much more painful to both her and
yourself. You understand me now?"
Mr. Dye suddenly turned, opened the
door which led into the vestibule and
glided ont, Maxey sprang after him, ex-
claiming:
"Stop, sir, stop! do not-I do not
understand voup'
Continued
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

WASHINGTON, June l3.-While no one at
the district attorneys office will talk
about the proceedings of the grand jury
further than to say that no true bill has
yet been reported against Messrs. Ed
wards and Shriver, the newspaper CORE
Rrondents 1t is known that the grand
jury has informed Mr.. Birney that it
would report true bill. and that it WA
IN consequence of this information that
Mr., Birney notified the two newspaper
men to be prepared with bail next Satur.
day II they did not wish to be imprisoned
The same action will be taken in the case
OF proker Chapman as has been taken in
EdMards, md Shriver's enses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

four thousand miners here. and there
are fears of a serious outbreak at any
time. The operators absolutely refused
to make any concessions, and the miners
would not accept the terms offered Pres
soon starve without working rs work at
the wages offered them.
Thrty-three extra deputies with Win
cbesters arrived yesterday, making In nil
I73 now on guard at the Berwind- White
company mines No. l and No 9. mile
and half below town, The most con-
servative of the miners fear that the fruit
less result Of the conference may make
the foreigners restless and hard to hold In
check The governors proclamation
which was posted yesterday, " not re.
ceiyed with favor by the miners They
consider that 1t was a little previous and
altogether uncaled for The miners are
also indignant at the false sensational
and misleading statements sent from this
place by some OF the newspaper CORE.
bpondents,
PITTspuRa. June 13.--Unless the ma
tional officers of the mine workers uniou,
who made the compromise at Columbus
can give satisfactory reason for so doing
the miners in the pittsburg district wilt
not accept the sixty nins cent rate, and
the strike will continue The miners
throughout the district are very decided
In their condemnation of the national Off
cials. because all of the delegates to th ,
Cleveland convention We're instructed TO
bold out for the seventy nine cent rate and
no compromise.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13
THE STRIKE IN ILLINOIS.
Ths Men at CentraIin Vote to Continu
the Strike.


the Strike.
CENTRALIA, Ills, June l8,-The miners
here held q meeting to determine what
course they would pursue in the matter
Of resuming work. There are about to
striking miners in this city who were get,
ting 56lI cents Per ton over an inch ard
n half screen. II was determined TO fix
rate Of 6aH cents uniform winter and sum
mer rate. The operators declare they will
not pay the increase. and the miners have
nearly all signed an agreement to hold
out till they get it.
DANvlLLE, His, June IS. = President
Dietson, of the United Mine Workers of
the Danville field, said today that the
Columbus settlement would have no eff
feet here whatever. "Our demands were
made at East St. Louis and have not been
accepted he said. Until they are we
will stay out" Mr.. Shouse. delegate to
East St. Louis, said. In his opinion. the
strike In the Danville field would not be
settled this summer The coal operators
here, however, speak hopefully of the sit
uation, and think that the back bone OF
the strike has been broken.
SPRiNGFIELp, Ills, june IS A repre-
sentative of the Associated Press inter
viewed State President Crawford. of the
miners union. in regard to the Columbus
settlement He stated that he had received
no official information as to the announced
agreement but il tho report as published
In the newspapers. is correct the Spring
held and southern Illinois miners will not
accept it.
PEORIA. Ills, July l3-Matters are still
quiet here and at Pekin. Two Peoria
county mines resumed work yesterday
under the protection of officers, ard others
did likewise today. There is strong OBJ
lection to the Columbus settlement. for 1t
prevents the Peoria operators paying the
scale of 1893 w hich they had agreed to on
account of the disturbance in this sec.
ti0n.
PANA, Ills, June l3-The Columbus
conference, it Is believed here. will have
HEfect on the coal strike at this place
It's Ia impossible to get men to 60 to
work hfrts2 long AZ mob Of strikers re
maths as nNceee within an hours march
OF the city.
pEKIN, Ills, ! inc is-The miners oil
this distsiet are much pleased over the re.
suit of the conference at Columbus. and
ara anxious to go to work The rioters III
Jail, when told of the decision. gave three
cheers
MINoNK, Ills, June l3-The miners here
regard the Columbus settlement so far us
their interests are concerned. as a just
one meeting however will be held al
= which the terms offered will be considered
and probably accepted,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

ooPYasHr Hy AMERICAN PRESS assooArios.lea
mo nor said Mr.. Dye quickly. 'It
is not insanity. 1t Is not even whim-
sical. II is, on the contrary, strictly log
ical. Sir, you have heard it said that
man cannot serve two masters. / have
sometimes tried. That was my trouble.
One forced me to come and tell You
something that knew would be unwel-
come to you. What shall / call that one?
Conscience-remorse? The other caused
me to desire that you should not receive
me, but allow me to GO away unheeded
Shall l call that other sympathy and
regard for yourself or for somebody il
whom you are interested? Never mind;
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13
DISSATISFACTION IN INDIANA.
Both MIners and Operators Complai si
tho Columhns settlement

Brazil, Ind, June l3.-The scale fixed
by the United Mine Workers and opera
tors at Columbus is not meeting the Hp
probation OF the operators here. The scale
places block coal ten cents in advance OF
bituminous coal and the block operators
say 1t should be only five cents. They re
fused to state whether they would be
bound by the SCALE claiming that this
matter would have to be discussed by alt
the operators of the district before do
cision could be reached The miners,
though to some extent defeated in theii
Efforts, are satisfied.
WASHINGTON, Ind, June 10 The coaI
miners of this vicinity ure much dissati4
fed with the Columbus settlement, as il
reduces the rate paid ten cents on the ton
The miners of the section had no Rriev
auce, but went out through sympathy
There is much suffering among the fami5
lies Of the miners for tha reeessa:ies ol
life.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, June 13.-OpeI ators
here claim to have no official notice of u
settlement OF the strike The settlem ant
as reported makes a ten cent reduction,
and they doubt If the Indiana miners will
agree to it. Tho citizens generally believe
the strike Is over
SULLIVAN, Ind, June l3-The miners
here are very tired of their enforced idle.
ness, having been out OF work since May |
and are in very bad circumstances, 1t is
universally believed that they will accept
the Columbus compromise and resume
work
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.. Jnne 13.-The
commencement exercises at the University
of Virginia were continued yesterday with
the Joint celebration of the Jefferson and
Washington Literary societies. Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew was the orator OF the
occasion. One Of the largest and most
fashionable audiences that ever assembled
at the institution WAS present and crowded
the spacious hall to its utmost capacity.
Vice President Stevenson also spoke
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

WASHINGTON, June 13. 3.-Without notice.
Captain Sampson, chief of the naval ord
nance bureau. slipped quietly down to the
Indian Head proving ground and fired
two shots from the twelve inch rife at
the seventeen inch Bethlehem armor
plate, against the testing Of which under
standard conditions the company had
vainly protested. The result WAS the COM
plete triumph of the plate and the demon
stration of the value and practieabilty OF
the Harvey process as applied to plates OF
this thickness.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

READING, Pa. June ia. ] Dress was
yesterday found guilty of swindling in
connection with the Spang estate In Ger.
many, Dress made his dupes believe that
they We're the heirs to 10, 100000 marks.
and spent three years in Germany at their
expense, encouraging them in the mean
time with fictitious wills family records
etc Sentcncc Wns deierred
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13
or No Effect In West Virginia.

CHARLESTON. June l3,-One of the most
prominent coal operator. IN the Kanaw,ha
valley said of the compromise reached by
the Columbus conference, that he did not
think it would have any effect whatever
In settling the strike SO far as that state
was concerned. as neither West Virginia
miners nor operators were represented in
the convention He further thought that
the national board, In agreeing 10 a com.
promise, simply wished to shift the re.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

NEW York, June l3.-The attraction Mt
Morris Park yesterday was the time hon
ored Withers stakes for a-yeRr-olds. at a
mile, with the unbeaten Domino making
his first appearance this season in race
against Henry of Navarro and Dobbins
two of his chief competitors as a 2-year
old. Domino won by head in ! 40, with
Henry of Navarro second and Dobbtn,
third
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13
OHIO MINERS DIsGRUNrLED.
Determined to Demand Higher Price
Than Agreed On at Columbus.

Determined to Demand a Higher Price
Than Agreed On at Columbus.
CLEVELAND, June 13-Some unknown
persons hxod several shots into the militia
camp at Wheeling Creek before daylight
The bullets flew wild and no one was in
jured. Every thing is quiet along the
Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling road.
No trains are running, on account OF the
Z destruction of tho AIidvale bridge. and it
will require several days to replace the
structure. The miners received tho news
of the settlement in sullen silence. AT
some points the men declared they would
not accept the wages proposed.
MARTINS FERRY, o., June 13. - At
Wheeling Creek, considerable trou BILE was
experienced with drunken miners. Sledge
hammers and crowbars were thrown down
the hill at the soldiers, and several shots
were fired One miner was captured The
miners hcreabouts refuse to accept sixty
cents. as agreed upon at the Colum bus
conference.
BElLAIRE, O., June 13.-The coal miners
strike in this section of Ohio seems to be
as far from being settled as ever among
the miners of the Sixth district They
stand almost as one man againsesth he com.
promise made at Columbus.
MAssiLLoN, O., june l3.-Even after the
general strike is declared off the 1900
Massillon miners will continue idle on
the dfferential issue. There are hints OF
compromise of this local issue, but Nc
break has yet been made.
PoMERoY, o.. June l3..-The news from
the Columbus conference Is received hers
with universal approval by the minerl
who stand ready to go 10 work at the scals
formulated.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

SAN SALVADOR June IS lS-Provisional
President Gutierrez is receiving adhesions
from all sides. 1t is calculated that the
loss on both sides in the late war was 8,09I
killed and wounded. President Gutierrez
has issued II proclamation declaring the
Ezeta brothers to be traitors. The Hon
duras and Guatamala governments have
recognized the government of Gutierrez.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

CHICAGO, June 13-Referring to the
strike OF the coal miners President Debbs,
of the Railway union. said that it was for
q principle, and that the purpose Of the
miners was as patriotic as ever prompted
men to battle for honor and for home
The time will come, II 1t Is not here al
ready, when the Railway union will re
fuse to handle pound of coal mined by
non.union mon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13
Arrasted on a Heinous Charge.

ATLANTIC CITY June i9-George Smith,
86 years old, a summer visitor here, whose
home is in Baltimore, was arrested upon
the charge of assaulting the 3.year.ol
daughter Of James Grossman. Smith pro-
tested his innocence, but was held with
out bail for tho Septem Der term Of court
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

HoNG koSa. June lathe Bubonie
plague Is creating panic. Half the ma
tives have fed from the city. There have
been 500 deaths, Many Europeans have
been seized with the illness, and one has
died Industry Is paralyzed. hundred
Genths now occur daily
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

SAGINAW. Mich. June 18.-Newell b.
Parsons WAS convicted last evening Of
stealing railroad bonds valued at siBS,0G
from the Well-Stone Mercantile company
his former employers Parsons had been
a trusted clerk OF the company. and stood
high socially.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

New YORK, June 13-The report that
Nellie Grant Sartors was engaged to
Heurg X. Douglass, of Maryland, is de-
MED by the family Mrs. Sartoris is now
In this city with her mother at the home
Of Colonel Fred d Grnnt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.

Central Pennsylrania Operators Refuse
to Make Any Concessiess.
PuHxsuTAwSEY, Pa, June 49, : The
news that the meeting between the Ber
w4nd- White people and a committee OF
their employees, which met IN Altoona
yesterday, came to close without set
tlement is a disapooiptment to the nearly
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Among the
nominations sent to the senate by the
president yesterday were these OF Elliott
p. Kisner to be postmaster at Hazleton,
Pa, and John I. French at Hammonton,