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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-08
ROCHESTER,.
rain. We need rain.

Rain, rain. We need rain.
Miss Ashcraft, who has been visiting
her uncle, Chas. Ashcraft, has returned
to her home.
Mrs. Alice Chamberlain is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Geo. Garrison.
Misses Grace and Jennie Chapman
have been spending few days with
their brother in Elyria.
Miss Ada Ledyard spent few days in
Cleveland last week.
The Ladies' NJ. E. society met with
Mrs. Ed. Ledyard last week, about eighty
being present All reported having a
pleasant time,
Hiss Carrie Perkins is reported quite
sick.
Hermon Potter, of Ashtabula, is visit
ing his parents.
Miss Susan Peirce, of Wellington, is
visiting Mrs. Humphrey.
Mrs. E. M. Parker, Of Cleveland, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. N. M. Pond.
Mrs. DimOck, Of NOrwalk, is visiting
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. ChOat were called To
Cleveland to attend the funeral Of their
neice, last Saturday.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Burr Coats are visiting
relatives in town.
Fred Leach and wife, Of Tifin, have
been visiting at his fathers, H. Leach.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet this
week Thursday with Miss Annie Ketch,
um.
Mrs. DR.. Roberts Sunday school class
Of seventeen little girls gave her a sur
prise one day last week. The Afternoon
was spent in playing games. Refresh
ments, consisting Of ice cream and cake
were served, after which they all left fol
their homes having spent pleasan
afternoon.
Mrs. Philo Mann has gone to 0berlil
to live.
| Every one in this place was very mucl
surprised to learn that after twenty-five
years Of faithful service, our kind an
obliging station agent, H. B. Beardsly
has been notified by the company tina
his services were no longer needed
This is the generous way in which tn
| Big -Four R'y Co. reward faithful EN-
Iployes. twas from no fault Of Nj
Beardsly, but merely to curtail expense
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-08
HUNTINGTON.

AUG. 6.-Mr. Surridge, who is to
teach the center school another year, was
in town making arrangements for it last
week.
Geo. Morton and wife spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. ElwOOd Russell.
Mrs. Park and daughter, Of Penfeld,
visited her daughter, Mrs. John Bartlett,
last week.
Mrs. Laura Whipple, ofKansas, visited
at L. A. Walkers last week.
Mrs. Gilbert and son, of Ada, O., were
visiting at the Baptist parsonage over
Sunday.
James Henry, of Little Rock, Ark,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Abram
Holland last week.
Mrs. Jane Spencer, Of Columbus, is
spending few weeks at her fathers.
Susie Fenwick, who just graduated
from Berea, is calling on friends in
town.
Homer Holland went to LinwoOd Sat-
arday.
Among those who went to Chippewa
Lake last week were Andrew Haulks,
PhilO Rowe, Lewis Meachum, Stella
Haulk, Minnie Dirlam, Flora Phelon.
Lou Ward, Jessie Holland, Jennie Owen,
and Minnie Smith. The last four went
Oh their wheels.
Lucius E. Walker had very narrow
escape from death last Saturday. He
was telling tree, and after being sawed
off, it balanced on the stump. While
looking for wedge, gust Of wind came
up and blew it over, striking him and
bruising him some, but broke no bones.
He is not dangerously hurt.
Ernest Tanner and family, Of 0rrville,
spent Sunday at A. ]. ROutson's. Mr..
RoutsOn has been quite sick the past
week. He is slightly better now.
Nettie j. Smith is spending this week
at her uncle's in 0rrville.
Very dry, hot and dusty. The showers
seemed to 60 all around us last week.
There are as many threShing machines
on the streets now as there were reapers
few weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brennerman, Of Burbank,
visited in town recently.
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NEWS FROM ABOUT US.
NOTES FROM THE SPECIAL COR
RESPONDENTS TO THE
ENTERPRISE.
About the Recent Happenings and
Special Events in Their Inn
mediate Vicinity.
PENElELp.


AUGUST Mrs. Hiram Starr Of Ne
braska is visiting friends in town.
Will ThOrp Of Berea was in town call
ing on friends, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Of Cleveland are
visiting at Henry Colts.
Mrs. Charles Taylor and daughter, Min
nie,are spending a few days in Avon with
Mrs. Taylor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bliss.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will give an ice-cream social at
the church on Tuesday evening Of this
week.
The Wells concert, given last Saturday
evening, was well patrOnized. The pro-
ceeds amounted to $26.50.
Quite number Of our young people
spent Saturday and Sunday at Linwood
and Shadduck grove.
Rev. W. A. Schwimley and wife, R. N.
Wilson and wife and H. D. Taylor and
wife attended the farmers picnic at Chip
pewa Lake last Saturday.
Samuel White has commenced getting
out timber for his new barn, to take the
place of the one lately destroyed by fire.
The official board kindly granted the
pastor of the NJ. E. church a two weeks
vacation. They will leave Wednesday
morning for Nevada, o., Mrs. POOLS home.
Consequently there win be no preaching
services next Sunday morning. They
will return August l8.
Rev. A. f. Winter, pastor Of the Lorain
street M. Z. church, Cleveland, O., will
deliver a lecture on India from items
CLEANED by personal experience in the
field. Idols and curiOs of that country
will be exhibited. Mrs. Winter will sing
native songs. Lecture to be delivered in
the M. E. church Thursday evening, Au-
gust 16. Admission free.
Charles and Henry Taylor were called
to Elyria last Saturday by the sad news
that their mother had the misfortune tt
fall and break her hip. Mrs. Taylor il
eighty years of age, and her recovery is
thought very doubtful.
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SPENCER.

AUG. 6. Mrs. Nellie Nichols, nee Oak
ley, is spending some time with her
people.
Rev. Mcconnell, visited in Shiloh last
week.
s. E. Miller made a trip to the Forest
City, Thursday.
Miss Melva Hart, of Medina, is visit
ing her many friends here.
VIM. Hankins, of Massillon, is the
guest Of Rev. Mcconnell.
Mrs. Nina Woods, who has spent the
last six months in Michigan, is again at
home.
Mrs. A. 7. Boise, Of Bay Springs,
Mich, returned home Monday.
The DemOrest contest Friday evening
was a success in every way. Miss Bede
Rice was the successful contestant and
received the silver medal.
The meat market has again changed
hands, the former owners, Fuller &
Walters, having sold to Tom OrmerOid
and Henry Andrews.
Quite number of people from Oul
village attended the harvest picnic, al
Chippewa, Saturday.
AUG. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Orr, Of
Oberlin, visited in town during the past
week.
Miss Emma Johnson, Of Chicago, ILL.,,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. R. Daugh-
erty and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Gardner visited
friends in West Salem one day last week
Geo. s. Stedman and Frank D. Sted
man have been in Laporte, Ind, for thu
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Auble visited
friends in Elyria on Saturday.
Last Wednesday there was heavy raiI
IN Tho south part OF town but none
worth mentioning anywhere else. Corr
and pastures are suffering for the want
Of rain.
M. R. Smith, of Huntington, was in
town on business one day last week.
Mrs. Polly stayley, who fell back
wards down her cellar steps and was
badly hurt, a short time ago, is slowly
improving.
Rev. and Mrs. Gray are entertaining q
lady friend.
Mrs. Clarinda Levins, Of Webster, N
Y, is spending few days with friends
in town.
The summer harvest is about finished
and is an abundant one. Threshing Ii
in full blast, the yield of wheat being
from twentyfOur to forty bushels per acre
Mrs. Mary Stedman and daughter
Gertie, spent a couple of days with hel
sister, Mrs. c. C. White, in Wellington
the past week.
Nicholas Storms two months old baby
died a few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Geisinger and son
of Chatham, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
W. H. Auble on Sunday.
Mrs. P. A. Emerson and daughter
Nellie, of Wellington, were guests o
friends in town Sunday.
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Crosier block, 1st stair north Vanator's grocery

y HATHAWAY, NJ. b. Specialties:
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treated without pain or detention from
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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-08
THE MARKETS.
CORRECTED EVERY WEDNESDAY.

CORRECTED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
CHEEsE-0hiO Standard, 81 cts; Fam
lily Favorite, 8 cts.
BUTTER Dairy, per b., Is cts; Cream
cry, per b., % cts.
FLOUR AND FEED-Flour, per sack, (49
fbs.) 65 cts; Corn Meal, per cwt., $1.10;
Chop, per cwt., $1.25; Middlings, per
cwt., so cts; Bran, per cwt., so cts; Oil
Meal, per cwt., $1.6O.
GRAIN-Corn (shelledl 56 cts; Wheat,
46 cts; Oats, % cts.
GENERAL PRODUCE Chickens dressed, J,
per h., 10 cts; Eggs, per dozen, 10 cts.;
Tallow, per b., 8 cts; Hides, per d., 8
cts; Potatoes, per bushel, rs cts; new
potatoes $1.25.
WooL-Per pound 6 to is cts.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-08

by having the telegraph operator do the
work Of both. Mr.. Beardsly was we'll
liked and every one wishes him success
in whatever business he may engage in
the future.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-08

n N. GOODWIN, insur-
m. ance agent and notary
public. Deeds, wills, con-
tracts, etc, written neatly and
legally. Over Serage's shoe
store.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-08

N VANATOR, Justice of
ID, the Peace. All business
entrusted to his care will re-
ceiye prompt attention. Of
fee in Crosier block, west
side North Main ST., Well
ington, Ohio.
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WE HAVE STARTED.

WE HAVE STARTED. Do not sit and wait;
but wait and sit for picture at the art gallery
There is where you will be surrounded by mellow
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The Wellington Fruit and Produce
Exchange furnish good young dressed
chickens.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-08
IT is CONFIRMED.
Tho Report OF tho Big Standard
u Purchase ut Slstersvllle.
OVER 4 HALF MILLION DOLLARS
spent IN tho Purchase OF OIL Lands
In tho Tyler County Field Within a
Wcek-rho Most Important Oil
Producing District In This Part Of
tho Couutry-Threo Farms Bring a
Quarter ofa Million Dollars. y

The following Associated Press dis
patch from Pittsburgh confirms story
currcnt in Wheeling yesterday regard.
Ing big deal made by tho Standard oil
Company In tho Sistersyille field:
It was seni.oiHcially reported this
morning and later In the day confirmed
that the Standard OIL Company had
purchased largo tracts OF propertyin tho
siateraville oil field, and that they had
just closed contract with T. A. and R,
6. Gillespie, Of Pittsburgh, for tho
purchase Of three farms in this
field for sum approximating $3.50, 900.
II Is also said that tho Standard had 90.
cured other valuable leases adjoining
the Gillespie property for a sum aggrs.
eating $500, 900, making total Of $780,
900 spont in the purchase Of oil land in
the Sistersville district within the last
week.
The Siatersvile field ia the most i'm.
portant oil producing district in this
part Of the country at tho present time.
Its output is between $4,000 and $4,000
barrels per day. The field is situated
in Tyler county, West Virginia, and
Monroe county, Ohio. It is on the
Ohio river, between Wheeling aud
Marietta.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-08

IN A HOLE,

Tho Income Tax Nlay Dofcnt the Wilson
Bill In tho Senate Whether 1t Is Out or In.
WASHINGTON. y. G., Fob. 7.-Senator
Voorhees, declined to-day to make di.
rcct reply to question us to tho cor
rectness of the report that tho Demo
cratic members Of the senate finance
committee had ordered tho printing OF
draft OF tariff bill agreed upon by
them, but other members OF the
Democratic side OF tho committee,
whilo denying that they had
agreed upon bill, admitted
that q bill containing the suggestions OF
some OF the members had gone 10 tho
printer and would be used rs basis OF
work by the committee. This bill, it ia
understood, makes liberI concessions
to tho sugar and coal intercsts aud also
makes material change in the income
feature OF the house bill, providing for a
tax only upon the incomes Of corpora
tions.
Among the rumors which are flying
thick and fast about tho senate Is one
to the effect that in case the income tax
Is not omitted, Senators Hill, Murphy
and German will vote with the Rcpub.
licans to rccommit whom tho bill is re-
ported to the senate. On tho other
hand, the bill with tho income tax re.
tanned will probably command tho vote
OF the three Populist senators, which it
would loss II this tax should he left out.
Senator Martin also said to-day that in
case tho tax should be omitted he would
feel very much tempted to vote against
the bill
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-08
nuGu o,DoNNEnL's DOUBLE
Trading on His Likeness to tho Famous
HON mestond Strike L eader.

Trading on His Likeness to tho Famous
Homestead Strike Leader.
PlTTsBuRaH, Fob. 7.-Yes.erday an
item dated Harrisburg was published
which places Hugh o'Donnell. the well
known Homestead strike leader, in the
light OF IN alms seeker, inasmnch as he
was represented as having called upon
Adiutant General Greenland to renew,
old acquaintance and incidentally se-
cure transportation to Philadelphia.
Mr.. O'Dounell called upon the Auso.
ciated Press representative hero TODAY
and requested that the story be denied
and the fact made known that he has
not left this city and is still the
representative Of the Eight Hour Herald,
OF Chicago, and has had no cause what.
eyer TO seek aid from my source. .3t
O'Donnell has double who has been
travelling around the country, trading
on the famous strikers reputation. He.
ia said to havo secured quite u sum Of
money on his route. at Unioutown,
Pa, he victimized the friends Of labor
in the sum OF Sl60. 5,.57
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-08
HIS MAJESTY, THE czaR,
Tho Plaintiff In nm Eight Thousand Dollar
Libel Suit in New York.

Ahc IlaintiH IN an 6lEht Ihonsanu Dollar
Libel Suit in New York.
New YoRK, Feb. 7.-His imperial
majesty, the czar OF all tho Russias,
Alexander III, is the plaintiff in libel
case on trial to-day before Judge Addi-
son Brown in the United States district
court in admiralty.
The Russian sovereign claims $4,000
damages against tho owners of two
steam tugs. The papers in tho case
state that, during the recent naval cele.
bration in Now York harbor, the Rus
sian man.of-war Dimitri Donski was
anchored in tho North river of Forty
eighth street.
Alexander claims that tho vessel was
properly manned and officered, that
anchor lights were displayed and that
alongside the man OF war was her
steam launch in which was ono OF Rus
sia's sailor boys.
lie further asserts that the two tugs
came down tho river at midnight June
12, 1898, lashed together, and having in
tow fleet of canal boats and coal
barges.
According 10 the libel the steam
launch WAS struck by one Of the canal
boats and capsized, the man on board
being thrown into tho water, and the
launch crew also alleged that the boom
and tackle OF the Dimitri Donski wore
badly damaged. TINS tugs passed on.
it is alleged, without paying any atten-
ton to the accident.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-08
THE RACES.

Results at Various Points YestcrtIay-only
Two EavorItcs Win mt Now Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 7.-Cool and
pleasant weather; attendance large
track fast. Tho betting was good and
the books did u profitable business, only
two favorites winning.
Firat race-National Lancers, Of Bos.
ton, purse 5000; ak iurlongs; Gleesome
won; Mary B. NJ. Second Ovation third.
Time lis.
Second-Burgeas Corps, Albany, N.
Y, selling; purse 5000; fye-eighth mile
Nettie Howard won; Alinnehaha sec.
ond; Eva's Kid third. Time 1:024.
Third-Gate City Guards. Allan Ia,
purse $3.50. selling. mile; Viola Belle
won; Miss Dnott second; Shiloh third.
Time, 1:2G3.
Fourth : Continental Guards, New
Orleans, handicap, purse $500, one
mile; Marie Lowell won, Captain Ham.
mer second; Boro third. Time, l:4lt.
Fifth-Govcrnor's Greys, Dubuque,
Iowa, selling purse $3.50, one mile and
seventy yards; Duke Of Milpitas won
Emma Nc. second; Mezzotint third.
Time, :4BA. ~
Sixth-Louisiana National Guards,
purse $3.50, three-quarters Of a mile
Baby Bill won; Bonny Kate second :;
Myrtillarha third. Time, 1:1G.
SAN Francisco. Fob. First race,
five furlonSs; Middleton won. Time,
1:05. ..I
Second, five furlongs; Red Bird won.
Time, l :06.
Third, six furlongs; Zoolin won. Time,
1:l6.
Fourth, handicap, stccplechase Ball.
aral won. Ti,ne, 2:02f
Fifth, six furlongs; Nutwood won.
Time, ILL.
HoT STRINGS, ARK, Fob. First
race, 11.lG mile; Jack Muarap won
time, 1:l5f. -
Second, 9.lo mile; Jack Thomas won
time, 100.
Third, { mile; Eunice won; time,
1:074.
Fourth, one mile; Alouzo won; time,
1881.
Fifth, o-1o mile; Bangum won; time,
1:0l.
ST. Louis, Fob. 7.-Firat, Eve furlongs
1anthe won. Time 1:l2.
Second, five and half furlongs; Wan.
dering Nun won. Time, 1:l7. 4
Third, five and o half furlongs; Sligo
won. Time, lis.
Fourth, five iurlongs; Censor won.
Time, 1:l0f. 2'sfs
Fifth, six furlonga; Brayourina won
Time, 1:241.
Sixth, seven furlongs;. Azracl won.
Time, 1:9St. lf &.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-08
GEN. WATTS HOUSE BURNED.
Tho Residence Entirely Destroyed by II
Fire Caused by n Mysterious Explosion.
Srtciul DLipdtch 10 Tho IaLsttgencer


Fire Caused by n Mysterious Explosion.
Srtctal DLpateh 10 The EatsltqtRcer
CHARLEsros, W. Va, Feb. 7.-This
afternoon while tho family Of United
StatOs District Attorney Con. O. O.Watts
wore at dinner an explosion was heard
from tho cellar. The generals brother
hastenod to the cast end Of tho house to
find out what was tho matter. IIe was
met by volume OF smoke rolling from
tho cellar. Ho hastcncd back and alarm.
cd the family, who were soon In place
Of safety. In remarkably short timO
after tho explosion tho lower part OF tho
building was In flames, which had got
ton under such headway that nothing
could check them. A great many Of tho
books and some oil the furniture were
gotten out.
General Watts was over in tho city
at the time and hRstened home, but was
powerloss to do anything. Neither was
tho fro company, as thoro waa no water
supply even had tho hose been taken
up. No ono knows how tho fro origin
atod. General Watts says thcro was
nothing explosive in tho cellar to his
knowledge. The beautiful house was
literally burned to tho ground. The
building was insured with Ii. L. Duffy
& Co. for $1,000 and with Patterson for
$500, but the total loss is far iu exccss
OF tho insurance
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-08
THE MERCHANT rAILoRs
Rofuae to Amalgamato with tho Cutie

Refuse to Amalgnmnte With tue Cutters
and Journcymcn Taiiors.
P1rTsBURdu, Pa, Feb. 7.-The second
days session OF tho annual convention
OF tho Merchant Tailors' National Ex-
change began at 1880 o'clock, Mr.. Mat
thews presiding. The .reasurer's annual
report showed receipts s3,79l 10; dis
bursements, So, 1927 &C.
The committee on tho presidents ad-
dress considered the recommendation
that there bo q consolidation with the
cutters' association and journeymen
tailors' impracticablo. Mr.. Matthews
defended hia recommendation He
said that the.o wore thousands OF eyes
turned toward the convention. "0pon
the door and do away with Strikes" he
said. "Thc organization OF the men is
ten.fold more effective than ours. Let
us cooperate with them now. I ask
this as merchant tailor, but above all,
as citizen OF tho United States" The
matter was tabled.
Tho recommendation to change tho
name from exchange" to guild was
adversely acted upon.
Officers will be elected tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-08
TRouELE ar BRINToN.
Bctwecn American and Foreign Laborci
.t ss A Regular Pitched Battle. ai

Bctwcen American and Foreign I.aborcrs.
A Regular Pitched Battle.
\ PlTrsBuRe, Pa, Feb. AT Brinton,
Pa, to-day, trouble arose between tho
American and foreign laborers at the
excavations being made for tho Vest
5inghonso electric aud manufacturing 6
company.
Tho Americans claim that they have
been Disseminated against in the mat
Ter of employment in favor OF the for
elgn element. Tho wages paid amount
TO 90 cents day, and tho demand for
work at.this rate is so great that there
Is a constant struggle for preference.
To-day two hundred Americans and
nm equal number OF foreigners engaged
lin q pitched battle. 1t appears that
3the Americans took possession OF tho
Turtle Creek bridge over which the
foreigners must pass OIL thcir way to
work, and when a contractor with his
gang approached they were attacked
with; sticks and stones and any other
weapon ready. to hand. After several
Foreigners were badly beaten they re-
treated. More serious trouble is feared
4 tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-08
hNTI.OPTION BILL


by Representative Hatch Approved by tho
Agricultural Committee.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. THE new
Hatch anti-option bill devised by Re-
preventative Hatch, Of Missouri, was ap-
proved by the committee on agriculture
to-day and introduced in tho house.
This is 4 measure designed to yield the
government revenue from the opera
:iona by brokers in agricultural pro-
ducts. ssl:
Tho taxes imposed by this projected
measure are such that it is expected to
yield a largo revenue. From the license
OF every dealer it has been estimated
that the government would receive
Sl5O,O0O at the beginning OF its opera
ton. Representative Hatch intended
to provide for consideration Of tho
bill as soon as the important bills now
before the house are disposed OF.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-08
NOT PLATE rnlNTERs,
nut "sloomnkcrs"-The National Fiat
Printers Denounce tho Professors.

but "Snoomnkors'-Tho National flhtc
Printers Denounce tho Professors.
WASHINGTON. D, c., Fob. 7.-Sccre-
tary Carlisle to-day mado public q letter
he received from John Il. Jones, tho
sccrc,ary-trcasurer OF the National Plate
Printers Union Of tho United States. L.
reicrs to tho committee OF plato printcrs
which recently waited on Mr.. Carlisle
and petiuoned him not 10 remove the
printing OF postage stamps from Now
York to Washington. Tho letter statos
that this committee docs not represent
the plate printers industry Of Now
York, M claimed by thom.
Their organization" tho letter con-
tinuos, "known rs Steam and Hand
Press Printers Assembly 3S0G, Knights
OF Labor, is composed OF thirty mom-
bors, tho majority Of whom arc under
indictment by tho Now York Plate
Printers Union for conduct during n
atriko unbocoming union men, and
they aro not recognized by any plate
printers organization anywhere. In
Homo cases thoir members have never
servedany apprenticeship to plate print
ing, and are what ase termed In tho
trade 'shoomakors.'
"The cntiro force OF plate prinicrs in
Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, and
30 oil the 600 plate printers in New
York are affiliated with tho National
Plate Prluters Union, and do not recog.
nize the illcgitiina,o so-called union OF
plate printers local assembly 1896,
Knights Of Labor. So that tho com.
mittee who recently visited you with
tho above object in Wow. instead.of rep-
rescnting tho plate printing industry Of
this city, simply represented thirty
very undesirable members OF any labor
organization"