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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
STATISTICS on STRIKES.
Interesting Figures from the Annual Re.
port OF Colonel Carroll ID. wright
commissioner Of Labor.

Washington. oct. 2O-Tho relations
Of capital and labor. 50 far as these ap-
ply to strikes and lOCk0uts during the
past seven and oue-half years. are ex-
haustively treated IN the annual report
Of Colonel Carroll y. Wright. the COM
missioner of ahor, which is made public
today. The report shows that during
the foregoing period Illinois had the
largest number OF establishments ar
fected, both by strike ana lockouts.
There have been l0.OG0 Of the former
ard 1893 of the latter. New York came
second on the list with $40 establish
morts involved in strikes and 1913 In
lnck0uts. and Pennsylvania third with
S.2i9 strikes and 400 lockouts.
The total number Of strikers, or per-
sons originating the strikers was ! .S3i
2I2. There were 239, i3l new employees
after the strikes Of which 1l5377 were
brought from other places. Lockouis
were ordered in 1883 establs shments.
having 27i 617 employed before the lock-
outs. of which 2Oj.S6I We're thrown out
Of employment In consequence there
Of These establishments secured o.,
465 new employees after the lockouts,
1G 300 Of which were brought from other
places
The renort shows that out of n total
more than sc per cont occurred in TWEEN
ty-alx cit!es. The total wage loss to the
employees during the forced ille period
IN these twanty-EiX cities was In round
numbers s25 900 600, while the loss to ein-
pioycrs was something less than S2o,-
000, ,O00. The number Of lock-outs, as
compared with the strikes for the same
period was small IN the aggregate, but
the losses incurred were enormously
increased The total was pa lock.outs,
with a loss of wages 10 the employers
was nearly half that sum.
For the period covered by the report
ont of the 46,SG3 establishments affected
by strikes. success In their demands
was gainC1 by the emoloves In 20 33I:
partnl success was gained In i,775 es-
tahiislments. and failure followed in
q GS7 cs,ahlisf1ments. Out OF the 1853
establishments having lock-outs 1889
uc,eededlngainc'in their demands; 39l
partially succeeded and 1,5jS failed The
leading cause OF strikes was for an in
crease of wages. and these represent %
per cent OF the whole number. Thir-
teen per cent. were for reduction IF
hours: per cent. were against re1uc-
tion of wages: 7 per cent. were sympa-
thetlc: per cent. were for increase of
wages and reduction of hours: Der
cent. were against employment Of non
union men, and ? per cent. for n recogni-
tior Of the iinion.The remainder OF the
strikes are attributed to a number of
other causes of no especial general in
terest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
ALGIERS FLAME-SWEPT.
a 100000 Conflaeration-Scv Seven Hun.
lrcl Arc Homeless

New orleans, oct GA fire broke
out at Alciers. opposite this city, at
late hour Lass night. and continued
burning unul O'Clock this morning,
when 1t was got under control, because
very little else was left to burn. Two
6undrei al. twenty houses We're
burned in all The fire was confined
almost entirely 10 the residence por-
tion " che town, the owners of which
1re people in moderate circumstances.
The insurance is said 10 he very light
and the loss Is therefore almost total.
1t is estimated that the loss If fully
100000. but II will be several days be-
fore II can b. accurately stated
The fire originated in an Italians con-
'ec'ioneIy and fruit store, and every
hing seems To prove II was ircendiary.
81 intense was the feeling against ;he
suspected man that if he could have
been found early this morning he would
have undNuAtCdly been lynched. He
was arrested today and brought over
20 New Orleans FOR safe keeping 4
for the relief of the home
less people, who number about 700. has
been started AVID has been literally re-
Srordcd to. The public school build
'nrs have been thrown open to them
and many have found shelter there,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
MADMAN AT BAY.
Armed with u Repeating Rifle ana Rcvol.
ver u Chicago Lunntic Defics the Police
for Ilpuys

Chicago, oct. Charmed with a re-
peating rife and a double action re-
volver Gaius s Merwin dciicd the police
and everyone else from II O'Clock last
NIGHT until this afternoon. Mr. Mcr-
win is man who grew wealthy in the
iron trade and retired some time ago.
Vest rday an iniirmy of the mind,
which has been threatening for some
time. came unon him With renewed
force and he locked himself in one Of
the rooms of his palatial home, at -
Woodland Park, whore the sensational
events of today We're enacted.
lt.was ll3G o'clock last night when
the mans insanity took a really Vio-
lent form. and he attacked his wife,
who is In extremely delicate health.
lie elected her from the rear door. Her
ncighhors cared for her. and sent word
tO the nearest police station. LitutCN-
ant Eoniield. with four officers, went
At once to the house. They found all
the doors locked and the windows fast
eued They could see Nerwm in one CC
the upper rooms marching backward
and forward with the rifle over his
shoulder. They thought best to leave
until this morning, ana when day
tsWnei they wcrH astounded ~ seeing
him approach thu window overlooking
the street, and, after raising the sash,
took aim with his riha and fred directly
At a Pedestrian across the street. 30
fore the street could he cleared he had
repeated the dangerous performance
several times hut his aim wIs bad and
10 one was hit. Police We're stationed
ut each end of the block and the way
was barred - all foot passengers. Tho
occupants Of houses on the opposite side
Of the aristocrItic park drew the cur
;ains and shutters of their windows
and closed their front doors, ard used
the rear doors the remainder OF the day.
The question Is 20 the cthrd 10 be efn-
ployed in securing the NAN without In
jurlng him or permitting him to hurt
any one was hard one 20 solve. Every
few minutes during the day the police
would hear a shot from one OF the
weapons in the hands Of the cra2ed
man. but nothing could be done.
Several years aCo similar case cost
the life OF one OF the best policemen on
the force, AMI Lieutenant Bonleld dla
not care to risk a sacrifice of that kind.
1t was finally decided that an attempt
to overcome him with fumes Of sui
0hur might result successfully. Ac-
Corduely the heat was shut out of the
rooms Of ME- house and Sulphur was
burned in ti,e furnace. \ small amount
aid not have me desired effect and rs
they did not care 20 enjaVger the mans
life. the plan was aNar ione1. Finally
It was ARRANGED that an entry shOull
be- made 10 the room from two doors
simultaneously, Two officers We're ~
enter each door each man Rad 4 small
hair bed mattress for shield
Tie plan worried perfectly. the CraZr1
ran not having an crooyturity IN fi"a
before being overcome arl mar l"!cd.
H. was Nh ~ tnknn ~ me insane h"SO'-
tai Mr.. No~vin 's - vo0rs "a. About
= year ago h was k."hod on 'Ae head
by = horse. rrd e Is known the injury
Effected his brain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21

Waller, the former United States con-
sui to Tamatave. Madagascar, at pres
ent imprisoned in France. The petit
ton urges the president to do all that
can be done to secure release and re-
dress for Waller, and Is signed by many
memb bers of the Chicago bar and large
number of jurists of that city. Mr.
Cleveland suggested that the petition
be laid before Secretary Olney. and Mr..
Jones and Senator Cullom did this with
out delay.
Paul BRAY, stepson of Waller, called
at the state department yesterday with
reference to his mothers trip to Wash
inEton. Mrs. Waller Is in Baltimore, but
VIII come here on Monday TO see Gecre-
tary Olney, and lay before him papers
in behalf of her imprisoned husband.
She VIII make her home In Washington
until something definite occurs in Wal
ler's case. Young Bray said today that
he knew nothing about the transfer Of
his stepmfathcr to the Mines prison.
turthcr than the statement contained
in press dispatches
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
FIGHT STILL IN DOUBT.
Governor Clarke Is Liable 10 Bc Defeated
in iiis Attempt TO Prevent the Corbett.
Eitysinmons Mill

Hot Springs. Ark, oct. 20.-Martln
Julian, Fitzsimmons' manager, may
save Governor Clark further trouble
In the matter Of stopping the proposed
fight. He declared today in positive
language that he would not sign the
new articles nor would he consent to
poStponcment Of the fight, and that II
ColDett was not ready oct 81 TO fight
to a finish he would claim the forfeit
money for Fitzslmmons, who would be
here that day prepared to enter the
ring.
\ meeting of the Florida Athletic club
will be held tomorrow, when Julian win
be heard in regard to the proposed
postponcment and change OF contract.
Since the decision Of Chancellor
Leatherman in the Corbett case there
Is feeling of more assurance In the
minds of the people as to the ability OF
the Florida Athletic club to bring of
the glove contest here as billed.
An extra session OF the legislature Is
now the governors only hope Of making
good his word that there shall be no
meeting of Corbctt and Fitzslmmons
anywhere in Arkansas. The opinion of
Chan Cellor Leatherman IS generally in
dJrsrd by the leading attorneys Of this
city. Attorney General Trustworthy
has been here all day engaged in the
work of getting the appeal papers ready
20 take the case to the Supreme court
tomorrow. He stated that II the Su-
preme conurt affirmed the decision If
the lower court that would end all In
reference on the part OF the governor.
so far as the law is concerned. WHAT
other steps, If any, the governor con
templated taking, the attorney general
would not say
The United Press correspondent spent
the afternoon at CCrhctt's training
quarters During the afternoons train
Ing Corbott tired Out five men in the
different exercises and at the end. aside
from little perspiration, he was ap-
parently as fresh as when he began.
Governor Clarke Ncnrs Busirces
Little Rock. Ark. Oct. 20 The United
Press reporter had an interview with
Governor Clarke at his home this even
Ing. The governor talked freely of thos
pending mill between Corbett and Fhz-
simmons. He said:
Il am unchanged in my position.
There is no possibility uf a fight be-
tween those men al Ho; Springs The
idea of two or three hundred sports al
Hot Springs being able to pull off a
prize fight in Arkansas when the law
says they cannot DO il, Is prepOs ferrous
in the extreme"
"How about Judge Leathermans de-
csion? go
That does not amount TO anything
as stated in the papers here this morn
ing. | cannot say what | shall do, but
you can say for me that the figh. will
not take place. think Il would be burt
fair for you to advise those people In
the north and east not 10 come to Ar
kansas to see the fight because it will
never come of I'm Arkansas"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
SCRANTON, PA. MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER e1, 1885,

Hastings and Spangler will continue at
work, and from the Cleariield region.
where the BerwindWhite Coal Mining
company has large interests. they are
to the effect that there will be no sus-
pension at any of the mines.
At Morrisdale the miners decided to
suspend work and remain idle until
Thursday. and then. If the strike did
not prove to be of a general character.
to return to wofk At Bloomington and
Oshanter the miners are still on strike.
Lancashire No. . is the only mine SO
far In the Beech Creek region that in
dorsed the action Of the convention and
decided to suspend tomorrow morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
The Shapes and
Cuts Of Our CaDeS

ARE IN TOUCH WITH FASH
IONS LATEST DEGREES. AMI
THE SKINS HAVE BEEN s.S
LECTED WITH SUCH Carl !,
AND so PERFECTLY MARKE
THAT BETTERMENT Is IMPosz
SIRLE. OF COURSE THERE'S A
GOOD REASON FOR THIS. WE
PLACED OUR ORDERS LONG
BEFORE THE ROSES BLOOMED
THIS YEAR. AND WHEN YOU
WDRE THINKING OF WAYS TO
ESCAPE THE HEAT OF SUM-
MER. BUSY BRAINS AND DEFT
FINGERS WERE HARD AT
WORK DESIGNING AND FASH
IONING THESE HANDSOME
AND PERFECT GARMENTS
WHICH WE NOW SUBMIT FOR
YOUR INSPECTION.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
STRIKE a FAILURE.
The Beech Greek Miners Rcpndiatc the
CIcarficld Convention.

Phillipsburg, Pa. Oct. 20.--It now
looks as If the strike ordered by the
convention of miners held in Clea rfield
ON Oct. Is will be. so far as the Beech
Greek and Clearfield regions are con-
cerned. a failure. The miners of the
Osceola district. which comprises about
twelve mines. at meeting held last
night, resolved not to suspend work and
take no notice of mass meetings held in
that vicinity. In the Beech Creek re-
gion the miners employed in the fol-
lowing mines also voted to continue
work: The Royal Acme. Forest. Gear
hart. Decatur. Baltic. Lancashire No.
and Pardee mines. From the Cambria
county coal field the advlces are that
the miners in the vicinity Of Patton,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
FIRE AT NA2LETON.
Twelve Houses NJ No. $. Stockton, Arc
Consumed

Naaleton. Pa, oct 20. 49, Twelve
houses, occupied by miners were de-
stroycd by fire at No. s Stockton mine
at an early hour this morning. The
origin OF the fire is unknown. There
was no water on hand 10 fight the
flames. and high wind spread them at
Will The buildings were owned by the
Stockton Coal company. The loss to
The comnany Is $4,000,
Mrs. M. MSilory, Patrick NJ. Con-
shau, Adam Kluck, Jacob Boshman.
g. w. Miller. Thomas Miller, John Null
hern, John Taylor. Samuel McVey.
Joshua Wooding, Thomas Burgess and
Patrick lSomers, who occupied the
houses. lost all their effects.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
TERRORS OF The plains
The Northwest Is ScOrched by Blister.
ing Winds.
DISASTROUS PRAIRIE FIRES
South Dakota, Minnesota and Manitoba
Arc Swept by Destructive Fires.
Houses, Stables, Stock aud Grain
Suffcr-A Dozen Lives Lost.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-A special from 81.
Paul says: For tho past two days the
arid gales and blisterlng winds Of Arl-
zona and New Mexico seem to have
been transferred to the American and
Canadian Northwest. The chief DIFF
ference Is that instead of the scorch
Of an equatorial sirocco the Icy blasts
Of the Poles have held sway.
This has been the general condition,
not only in Minnesota, but In Iowa, the
Dakotas and Manitoba Sand storms
ana dust storms have made the air a
binding freezing scourge, accom-
panied, as they have been, by low
temperature. that cannot ordinarily he
expected before the latter part of No
VeimDer.
The wind has reached and maintained
for hours a velocity of fifty miles per
hour. and the alkali deposits Of north
crn North Dakota and Manltoba and
the sandy soil OF South Dakota and
Minnesota have armed and intensified
The universal blizzard. Mere physical
discomfort mas not been the worst char
acteristic of the storms OF the last few
days.
More than one human life and large
amounts Of farming property have been
The forfeit Of natures angry mood. The
winds have famed smouldering prairie
fires into fresh blaze and fury and
started new cOnilagrations, particu-
larly in the Red River Valley and Mani
toba, and the consequences in the way
of loss to farmers have been fearful.
Large Areas Flame Swept.
Seldom have such large areas Of
country in the northwest been swept by
FIRE. Some OF these prairie contla gra-
tons have appeared in southwestern
Minnesota and South Dakota, but the
bulk of the disaster has fallen on both
sides Of the Rcd River Valley in MIN
nesota and North Dakota and extend
ing for many miles up into Manitoba.
Locomotive sparks set three fires on
the trip from Red lake Falls to the
crossing Of the FCsston line at Tilden.
lust cast Of this crossing the worst fire
occurred II swen nj north and great
loss resulted. Another fire started in
Kentsonville, eight miles east OF
C,oCkston.
Nearly all the country between
Crocks.on and Maple Lake north OF the
Fosstnr line have been fire-swept and
"he loss will he very heavy. Only one
life Is thus far reported lost in this
state, c,,lli Of II. limerick. who was
HIrned to death near Hermann.
In MarttOGa. near Elm Creek, two
sectlon men Of the Canadian Pacific
we're burned to death. Houses. stables,
i've stock, grain ssaoFs and hay have
lesn consumed IN all Directions in the
0i1virce. and haT a dozen people. all
old, have lost their lives and a score
" more have been seriously burned and
permanently malned.
u Is esi'matel that a quarter ot a
million bushes of grain and nearly a
n!ll.on tons Of hay have been de-
struyel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
MRS. MACKEY'S GRIEF.
She Is Frustrated at the News OF Her
Sons Death.

Paris. Oct. 20.-Mrs. John W. Mackay,
mother of John w. Macl1ay, tr., who
died yesterday from the effects OF In
juries sustained by being thrown from
his horse. reached Paris this evening.
She Is almost completely Frustrated
with grief Clarence Mackay. the
brother of the deceased. and Evelyn
Fitzgerald will receive the body at 10
o'clock this evening. when it arrives.
The remains will be taken to the
Mackay mansion. which has been closed
for years. but which will be re-opened
on this sad occasion.
The certificate Of the doctor. who at.
tended MIR. Mackay, attributes his
death to O fracture Of the skull.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
Fuhrman's New Figures.

Buffalo, Oct. 20.-F. G. Thurman today
established new figures for the 200-mile
American road record. He rode the dis
tance in 11.5S15, lowering the American
record of l2ii4j, made by r. p. Searle,
Oct. 13. 1884, over the Plainfleld. N. j.,
course. Thurman was paced the entire
distance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
Panic nj the Grand J'uiou

Chicago. Oct 20-Fire In the store room
on the third tioor of the Grand Union ho-
te early this morning caused n small
panic In the hotel and drove the guests
into Dearborn street in scant attire All
escaped unlntured. The building belongs
to Chief Justice Fuller. OF the United
states Supreme court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
To Make Our
Fur Cape Opening

MORE INTERESTING. WE HAVE
RESOLVED TO CUT THE PRICE
ON THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS
FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. THEY
ARE ALL OF A DISTINCTLY
HIGH GRADE CHARACTER AND
SHOW THE BILE
STAMP OF QUALITY ON THEM
AT EVERY POINT.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
Sinking of tho kIii,r pai

London. Oct. 2O.-The Daily Graphic will
tomorrow publish n dispatch from Shang-
hal saying that there were 400 troor,s on
board the transport kung Pal. on which
vessel an explosion occurred on Oct. NJ
the transport sinking Immediately thereaf-
ter. Only twenty-four persons are report
cd to have bean saved.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
We've Got
Some Fur
IQ[caS This
Season

WHICH SIMPLY AMOUNT TO
THIS. WE'VE GOT THE STYLES.
AND WE'VE GOT THEM AT THE
RIGHT PRICES. TO-DAY WE
CONFTNE OUR TALK TO CAPES.
But WE MAY ADD THAT
THERE'S NOTHING YOU'RE
LIKELY To NEED IN FuRS
THAT WE HAVEN'T GOT.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
Tho Work NJ n E,eud

Van Vert, O., Oct. 21-Railroad Com.
missioner kirkly has reported that tn,
switch on the Cincinnati, Jackson an
Mackinaw rai'road which nearly caused
the wreck of the train tearing G Jvarnor
Mckinley and General Bushnell, on Fri
day night, was purposely displaced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
william Miller Is Stabbed by william
Paisley,

Hazleton, Pa. Oct. 20.-William Mil
Ter and William Paisley quarreled last
night while returning from a wedding
at Humboldt and Paisley stabbed Mil
Ter. inflict.ng a probably fatal wound
Paisley made his escape
A few years ago Paisley was acqutt-
ted of killing a woman and seriously
wounding her husband.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
DR.. Tnlmnrc,s EnrcmcII

New YOrk. Oct. c0-Rcv. T. DcWItt Tol-
mage preached n farewell sermon tonIgh,
In tho Madison Avenue Prcehytcriar
church to an audience that n,led the
structure to overlooking. Dr. Tnlmage
snid: at is not without deep emotion thn,
! break up my home In such city. Fare
well. all tho pastors. Farewell all the
churches Farewell. all the institutions
OF mercy. We part now. but we shall meet
again In the great harvest homo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
WEATHER REPORT.

For Eastern Pennsylvania, fair weather;
slight rise In temperature; westerly
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
FIRE AT lIAWLEY.
Bcrjnmin Hoffman's Saw Mill Is burned
h> Ernuvt

NCNJNiNlN UOTTNNNS : NHW WIII Is NUTUCU
IN the Ground.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hawlcy. oct 20.-Flre broke out at
10. go o'clock Saturday morning in Ben
iamin Hoffman's saw-mill which was
located on the fiat near the Huwley
Glass compary's works. and destroyed
the entire building. Two large piles of
mine ties near the mill were somewhat
damaged.
There was no insurance to cover the
loss. About fifteen men are thrown out
of employment
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
SPANlARDS DEFEATED.
Column Routed Near Christo-Thc CAP.
tnre of q \lNnl Vessel

Santiago de Cuba. oct. L.. via Key
West. Oct. 20.-Ou oct. 10 a STanish col
umn urler Colonel Cotrira and Com
murder Diez. left san Luis to go to
Cirsto. ON crossing the river Guanlri-
cum. three miles from Crieto. they met
a band of rebels under Colonel pcna
and had short battle. The SPANISH
retreated to san Luis CARRYING with
them twelve or fourteen wounded. The
loss OF the insurgents is no. known.
The vessel captured by the insurgents
Is ramoa the Dos de Mayo. ana was
taken at a place called Aserradero
eighteen miles from Santiago. II had
been placed there to watch the coast
between Mlcio and Portillo. 1t had a
lieutenant Of the navy as commander
and fifteen men. AS they were In need
OF water, The commander sent ten Of his
men ashore In an open holt to- get II
The rebels surprised the men and made
them prisoners, afterward going to tho
Dos d. Mayo. where the commando
surrendered without making the leas.
resistance.
General Garcia Navarro. after having
fortified raiouiri, one Of the American
mining villages. went on Oct II 20 .,u-
ragua. another of the American MINI
ing company's villages to fortify also
The American Railroad company. Of
this city. runs all It's trains empty. as
passengers do not dare travel on that
road because the rebels have threatened
to attack the trains with dynamite
bombs.
The Standards bring back so many
sick and wounded soldiers daily from
the country that II has been rccessa,.y
TO arrange two large rooms OF the bar
racks To receive them yellow fever
has Increased owing to the heavy rains
that have been falling for the last few
days. which also Interfere with the war
operations here and In Guantanamo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
PLEA FOR WALLER.
Chicn go Jnrist and I.nwycrs send n pcti.
tiOu 10 tho President.

Washington. Oct. 20--John G. Jones,
on President Cleveland today, accom-
panied by Senator Cullom, and pre-
.sented petition In behalf Of John L.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-21
WEDDING GUESTS FIGHT.

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