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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
THE RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolution was then
read by Chairman Thomas and unani-
mously adopted without comment or
discussion:
Whereas, Peaoeable citizens, upon the
public highway, assembled for public
good' unarmed and mstrusting no dam
ger, were shot down in cold blood be-
tween Hazleton and Lattimer, in Luzerne
county on Friday, September TO- bv am
armed body of men, headed by the sheriff
OF Luzerne county, who, without due de-
Hperatlon, and through fear and cow
ardice, Wantonsy fired upon defenceless
people, we, as citizens of this common
wealth assembled, do cry aloud for jus-
tice' and protest against the liberty Of
the murderers and the use of the forces
which prevent the execution of the law.
whereas, We assemble to voice our in
dlgnation at the blot and stigma brought
upon this great state, and to protest
against he reckless manner in which our
citizens are being deprived of their con-
sttutional rights, and the exercise of
brute force ard murder by corporate hire
lings under preteXt of law, which is up
held and sustained by those in power.
Resolved, That in accordance with Sec
ton ~, article one, of the constitution of
Pennsylvania, which says: "Tne citizens
have right in peaceable manner to as
semble together for their common good"
We believe the people walking on the pub
lie highway betWceT. Haz!eton and Latti-
mer on Friday, September 10, were not in
any way trespassing or breaking the law
OF the commonwealth, That they were on
public property unarmed, had made no
threats of destruction, of breaking or dis
turbing the peace, and were assembled for
their common good
Resolved That in blocking this peace
able assemblage, in threatening and mo-
Testing, in killing and wounding these peo-
pie, Sheriff Martin and his deputies OPEN
ly violated the law, committed murder,
brought reproach and opprobrium upon
our state, and placed the blackest and
bloodiest page in the history of this COM
monwealth.
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Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. F. G. NJ. T. Howley. 231 Wyoming ave.
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the company store system which being
conducted in open and flagrant VIOLA
tion Of law was nothing short of crime
-thievery and robbery. He quoted
some law regarding company stores
and then said he would Bsave 1t to his
hearers to Judge whether his accusa-
tion Of thievery was true.
"I've been n miner sixteen years and
have never been forced or even asked
to trade in a company store" exclaim-
ed an honest looking, middle aged man
in the front row of listeners. This an
nouncement was greeted with Kisses
and some cries of Put him out" Hes
a boss" and the like and some disorder
might have prevailed but for the ac-
tion Of the speaker and O'Donnell, the
latter having arisen. Both raised their
hands and called for order and their
requests were followed by silence.
Mr. Chance stamped as false a state
ment that THE English speaking miners
are against the strike. That was a lie
original with the companies and was
suggested by the same policy that pre-
vented the printing and distribution Of
$4,000 copies of the report of the recent
anthracite investigating committee of
tne leBlSlature 1Or rear the aDJecC
poverty and abuse Of mine employees,
would become generally known.
That labor is a commodity and that
it's price is being fixed by the sellers
laboring men themselves--is a fact as
fixed as is the truth that the price Of
commodities generally is regulated by
sellers. Consequently, said Mr.. Chance,
the cry against labor dlctatfon Of price
is lessening and labor is fast courting
favor instead of disfavor with thinking
people and with corporations for that
matter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
THE CAUSE OF IT.

The cause of what the speaker de-
scribed as murder was a desire ON the
part of the companies for more than
legitimate profits through cheap labor
from Southern Europe. The foreigners,
too, had been fooled by false promises.
and much harm had been accomplished
by race prejudice encouraged by the
owners
A part Of the mine owners crime was
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
Florida Heaters

IoF sale cheap ARCHITECT Brown, s'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
LETTERS OF REGRET.

A letter from e. J. Lynett, proprietor
of the Times, expressed his sympathy
with the object of the meeting, but
he wrote he could see no advantage to
be gained by his presence. A. ]. Col
born, jr., wrote that he would not be
in the city yesterday.
When the signed regret of Senator j.
G. Vaughan was reached some one
shouted Another engagement, eh?"
and kindred spirit answered Eyes,
they all have engagements"
We'll buy no more of that paper"
was one of the comments suggested by
letter from Captain +. E. Morris, of
the Sunday World, and this remark
was followed by: IF they We're looking
for office they'd be here" John e.
Barrett, of the Truth, wrote that a
recent illness prevented his attendance
but his lettar was received with favor
as 1t contained pronounced opinions
deprecating the Lattimer trouble and
sympathizing with the object of the
meeting. Mr. Barrett wrote that "the
true inWardness (of the killing) was in
cheap, foreign labor ignorant of the
dockage system"
Mr. chance, the first speaker introduce
ed, received a decided ovation. "Bru-
tai ana uncalled for murder was his
dsfinition of the Hazleton affair. His
talk while ardent and radical was a
splendid effort both oratorically and ar
gumentatiVely from a laboring mans
standpoint. He denounced the killing
in no uncertain nor unmeasured terms
but urged recourse to the law for the
adjustment Of present grievances and
organization as a recourse against fur
ther trouble. 1t had been a part of a
concerted operators plan, he said, to
prevent organization and to put a bar
between the foreign elements. Organ
lied labor would never have found it.
self engaged in the recent trouble, but
II 1t had occurred in Lackawanna coun-
ty sheriff and deputies would now be in
jail Law was all the laboring man
asked and all that he would S,,l,p,it 20
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
THEY PORTEND EVIL.

There seemed to be no little meaning
concealed between the lines of the
speakers declaration that there might
come extensive trouble from what is
now but a speck on the horizon-Home-
stead, Buffalo, Chicago, Brooklyn, Ten
nessee, Lattimer. There were mutter-
ings of discomfort that portended evil
and which were growing to greet VOL
ume. Trade organizations, it was hop
ed, would more than counteract thla
greed of corporate bodies.
Mr.. Chance concluded with plea for
a united demand from labor that Sher-
iff Martin and his deputies "be tried
quickly and impartially."
Chairman Thomas hare injected a
brief talk. City Treasurer Boland pro-
claimed his belief in the gospel that
lack of soul or brotherly love debars
one from Gods kingdom and it prompt
ed him to say of the present case that
there should be no lack of those Chris
tian qualities extended in aid of the
families OF the killed and injured and
the striking Luzerne miners. He Of
fered a motion that a committee be ap-
pointed to solicit funds for their aid
The motion was adopted and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed: ].
H. Devine, of the Carpenters union.
chairman. c.. G. Boland, treasurer;
Patrick McDeed. of the Plasterers'
union; T. r. Phillips, a miner; j. H.
McNulty, of the Carpenters; II. ].
Monahan, the BARRIERS; NJ. d. Flaher-
ty, Typographical union, and Arthur
Kelly, of the Tailors'.
The committee secured nearly one
hundred dollars before the meeting
ended and adjourned to meet tomorrow
evening in Mr.. Boland's Office
Mr.. O'Donnell was then introduced
and occupied a considerable part of his
speech in telling that his mission as a
reporter for a Philadelphia paper pre-
vented his discussing in detail the Lat
timer riot and kindred subjects. He
said that the killing was "a massacre
and the crime of the century" Mere
denunciation was useless; a more prac-
tical avenue of help was the financial
one suggested by Mr.. Boland. After
less than five minutes of speaking Mr..
ODOnneu concluded
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-11
BISHOP FITZGERALD CHOSEN.
Will Succeed DIR. Stokes as President
of the Calnp M eAtiNg AssociatIOn.

Especial to 'sThe Jersey City News.'1
OCEAN GROVE, Nov. IL, 1s97.-The an
nual meeting of the Ocean Grove Camp
Meeting Association was held yesterday
morning in Association Hall, Ocean Grove.
Twenty-four members were present. Vice
President A. E.. Ballard acted as chair
man.
The first business transacted was the
election of a President to succeed the
late Rev. DR.. Ellwood H. Stokes. Only
one person was considered, and he was
Bishop James n. Fitzgerald of Newark.
He vas first elected a member Of the
association and afterward was chosen
president.
Bishop Fitzgerald was attending a
mission meeting in Philadelphia, and
Immediately after his election was noti-
fec. by wire of the honor shown him.. The
new president will hav charge only of the
religious department of the association.
Bishop Fitzgerald, at the request of
the xecuti Committee of the associa-
ton, assumed charge of the religious
meetings in the Auditorium last urnmer,
and demonstrated his ability to act as the
ligiouS resort. The Bishop owns a hand
some cottage in Ocean Pathway, and has
determined to make Ocean Grove his off,
cial residence in the future.
His election as DR.. Stokes successor
will not interfere with his work as q
Bishop of the Methodist. Episcopal
Church, inasmuch as he will only be
expected to devote the summer months
to the work connected with the associa-
ton. This will consist of arranging the
programme of the special summer ser
in the Auditorium and keeping a watch
over the spiritual affairs of the resort.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-11
THOUGHT IT WAS OHL0R0f0RM.
Shook Shakes q Handk erchfer In a
SalOonkeeper,s Face.

Police Captain Nugent, of the Fifth pre-
cinct, reported this morning to Chief
Murphy that about nine O'Clock last night
Albert Shook, twenty-five years old, re-
siding at No. 5 Greenville venue, entered
the saloon of Jacob Thomas, No. 135 Rose
venue and called for a drink for which
he paid. He remained in the saloon until
twelve O'Clock, during which time he had
several drinks and when about to leave
invited Thomas to drink with him, but he
refused, whereupon, as the latter alleges,
Shook drew a handkerchief from his
pocket and shook it in Thomas face.
From its peculiar smell Thomas believed
the handkerchief to be chloroformed and
at once opened the door and called
Police"
Shook Immediately ran from the saloon
and traversed several blocks before the
officers who pursued him at the call of
Thomas succeeded in overhauling him..
He was finally captured by Policeman
Bose. When searched four handkerchief
were found in his pockets, one of which
bore the odor of oil of cloves. This he
said he took from his girl yesterday and
the reason he shook it in Thomas face
was that the latter threw glasses and
bottles at him. Shook was held as a dis
orderly person. He is supposed to be
slightly demented.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-11
DIR. HENDRICKS FIRST CLIENT.
Assigned TO Defend Bernard lynch
who In Acquitted OF Assault.

Dr. Charles Hendrick, who was admit
ted to the bar on Monday, tried his first
case, yesterday, and came out of it with
flying colors. Bernard Lynch, of No. ITO
Liberty street, Town of Union, who was
to be tried for assault n battery, had
no counsel, and Judge Hudspeth assigned
DR.. Hendrick to look after his interests.
Michael Callahan, the complaining wit
ness, testified that on the evening Of
June 5, he went to a barber shop adj
joining his house and got shaved. AS
he was coming out Lynch crept up be-
hind him and assaulted him, without any
provocation.
On cross-examination, Callahan said
hat he was neither exactly drunk nor
exactly sober, but was about midway be-
tween the two conditions. Lynch testi-
fed that Callahan, who was so drunk
that he didn't know what he was doing,
struck him first and he merely pushed
hin away. The jury acquitted him.
DR.. Hendrick was warmly congratulate
ed on winning his first case, and he ac-
cepted the congratulations with becoming
mOdeStV.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-11
RICHARD FOLSOM CLEVELAND.
The Name of the Most Dissinguished
Baby in the Land,

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
PRINCETON, Nov IL, 1S97.-Grover
C~leveland's son and heir was named yes
terday. That is, a name for the child
was decided upon, and contrary to the
expectation of an interested public, the
name is not Grover Cleveland, Jr. In
fact, Mr.. Cleveland says that this name
has not been thought of except by the coll
lege boys, and even its popularity failed
to make it considered as a possibility
The name of the distinguished baby will
be Richard Folsom Cleveland, after his
grandfather, Mrs. Clevelandas father. 1t
had been planned all along to give the
%youngster this name, but the important
bit of news was suppressed until today
The Princeton collegians were greatly
disappointed when it became known to-
night that Grover Clevelaneys son is to be
named Richard Folsom Cleveland. They
had given the young man the name of
Grover Cleveland, Jr., on the day of his
birth, and hoped it would stick to him.
So, too. are the residents, of Princeton dis
appointed. They had hoped that the
child would receive the name of his
father.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-11
SURPRISE FOR THE RAMBLERS.
Engagement of the President Ar
uouueed-Literary Day.

The Ramblers met yesterday in Has
brouck Institute and listened to a very in
teresting talk about Rudyard Kipling and
Robert Louis Stevenson by Miss May
Florence Park. Miss Park paid most at
tention to the lives and characters of
the authors, and she gave brief outlines
of their best books. Mr.. Kipling, Miss
Park said, once had the pleasure of meet
ing, and she described his personal ap-
pearance. On that occasion he was the
guest of honor, though he dislikes being
lioniZed, and he was most gracious. Miss
Park told several characteristic incidents
and recommended to the Ramblers the
poem of the story of Tomlinson and his
"Barrack Room Ballads" She said Kip
ling is said to consider THE Light That
Failed" his best work. She spoke of Kip
ling's wonderful power of presenting ami
NAL life as if the animals were human.
Miss Park then spoke of Stevenson. She
told how i'll health sent him from his ma
tive Scotland to London, California,
France. and finally to Samoa where he
remained. In spite of his ill-health and
his literary work he took an active inter-
est in the political situation there and
he succeeded in lettering the condition of
the natives. Miss Park told the story of
the Read of Gratitude they built for
him. and she also described his methods
of working and told of his sufferings and
death. She advised the Ramblers to
read "'Valmia Letters" Treasure Is
land" kidnapped" and 18th Master of
Ballantrae.
The printed programme for the year
was issued. There are two literary days
and two current topics days in addition to
the course of American history. The sub
jects are December l, French Pioneer; De-
cember Is, The Literature of the Revo1u
ton; January ), The Beginnings of the
Nation; January 10, Conquest and Pur-
chase; February 2. A Day with the Presi-
dents; February 16. William Morris. Aus
tin Dobson. March 2, Current Events;
March 16. Slavery; March 30. Civil Var,
Abraham Lincoln; April 10, The Indians:
Business Meeting.
When the question of the annual ramble
was brought Up historic places were not
considered, il was decided at onee to
American Citizen" was chosen and twen-
~ Handlers Will witness it Saturday.
Then came d surprise to the RambIers.
Miss Amelia 3 Myers. Associate Presi-
dent with MISS Park, made Il lovely little
speech TO the Rarnblers and said the
Ranablers were about to lose one of
their Presidents. She then gracefully an
bounced the engagement of Miss Park
n DIR. McIntire. Ph.D. of Dickinson Col
1ege Carlisle. PENNSYLVANIA. Tesferflav
bles She leaves the city Thanksgiving
ves for her home In Maine Where she
VII; 'e married in December Tire mem
bers II once surrounded Miss Park and
expressed tfrir regret thar she would no
longer be With them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-11
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL.
Thousand People Flock
to- grenton to the Grand
Procession.
Especial 10 .4Tbe Jersey city News.''l

TRENTON, Nov. III, ls97.-Volunteer
fremen of three States took possession 81
Trenton yesterday. II was the occasion OF
the fremen's carnival, ~inaugurated by
Mayor Sickel, and it was the liveliest and
n~oisiest event in the history of the W
Mayor yelling G. Sickel, will the Car
nival Committed. held open house at the
Trenton House, from the portico of which
the procession was reviewed. The process
sion for variety of features was very en-
tertaining.
Twenty-Five companies of volunteer fire.
men were represented in the parade and
nineteen bands provided the music. There
were 1900 men in line and 10000 visitors
: WE n Pennsylvania and New
-esk. III a i.ss ~ 2ao miles.
Many vaiua sc ge.les .re.g competed for
by companies coming from as Ia cas- IS
Connecticut and as far north as Media, Pa.
Buildings were adian with bunting and
eolored lanterns; the schools We're closed
and the manufactures gave their en-
ployes a half holiday. Hotels, restaurants
and saloons had a bonanza, and the street
cars were obliged to stop running until
the fire fighters were out of the way. The
policemen accommodatingly looked at the
sky and everything went"
Those that took part in the parade were
Exempt Firemen, of Trenton; James
Graham Hook and Ladder Company, of
West Haven, Conn; Firemen's Active As
ISOLATION, of Philadelphia; Centennial
Fire Company of Philadelphia; Fleming
ton Hook and Ladder Company, Eagle
Steam Fire Engine Company, New Hope,
Pa; Media, Pa, Fire Department; Union
Fire Company, Somersville; Clinton Fire
Company, Hope Hose Company, Borden
town; Mercer Engine Company. Prince
ton; Pioneer Fire Company, JenkintoWn,
Pa; Fselvidere Company, HLbernia Steam
Fire Engine Company, Somerville; Free
hold Fire Department, Belmar Fire De-
part, ment, Young American Fire Com
parry, Burlington; Washington Steam
Eyre Engine Company, New Brunswick;
hope Hose Company, Burlington; En-
deavor Fire Company, Burlington; Amer
sica Hook n Ladder Company, Bristol.
Pa; Wnbu Chemical Fire Company, Will
bur, and the Trenton Fire Department.
The parade started, at 1.30 o'clock and
ended at 4 O'clock, when there was a COM
petition for handsome prizes that hesuft-
ed as follows:-Finest equipped company,
the Media Fire Department; finest appar-
atus, Hope Hose Company, of Burlington;
company coming the longest distance
Ladde Company, of West Haven Conn.,;
grand sprint, companies to rum two city
blocks and attach their hose to the
nozzle of a hydrant, Hope Hose Company,
Bristol, Pa.
The firemen were all entertained at
nival Committee. Tonight there is a
grand masquerade ball at the same place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-11
HURRIED TO Els DEATH.
Thomas WALTON Killed at n Railroad
Crossing While on His Way Home.

Crossing While on His Way Home.
Another horrible accident occurred last
evening at the West Side avenue crossing
of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Marion.
About half-past six O'Clock Thomas Wal
lon of Marion place, while attempting to
cross the tracks, was hit by q west bound
express. and his body was hurled for a
distance of sixty feet killing him in
stantly. There was a score of eye wiz
nesses to the tragedy.
Just before it occurred the gates had
been lowered to allow an east bound
freight train to pass. While the freight
was still passing the bell in the gate
mans shanty rang notifying him that an
other train was coming. WALTON, who
had been waiting for the freight train 10
pass along with several others, seeing
that the freight was nearly past, Owed
under the gates to get across before they
were raised. The igateman and several
Others seeing Wallon's danger, shouted to
him to come back, but it was too ate for
the express coming around the curve
struck him sqparely. His body was picked
UP later by train hands and carried to his
home about three blocks away The wit
nesses of the horrible accident had to
turn their heads from the sight. Nearly
every one of the bones in Wallon's body
was. broken, and he was terribly cut In
several places.
The scene at Wallon's home when his
body was brought in was awful. The wife
and three children who had been waiting
for him 10 come home for supper, at once
became hysterical. They could not be
auieted. try as the neighbors would Those
witnessed the sad accident. say that
it was entirely the fault of WALTON. Phe
gates were down at the time. WALTON see
ing that the freight train was almost by,
and not knowing that the other train was
approaching, crawled under the gates so
as to get nome sooner when he met with
his death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-11

TRIED TO MURDER boy
William Murphy Holds
Fourteen Year Old Peter
Lennon Down on the
/, Railroad Tracks.
RESCUED BY A FLAGMAN
The Miscreant Fights a Police
Sergeant for His Liberty
Sent to the P%enitentiary.
RESCUED BY A FLAGMAN

William Murphy, twenty-five years eio
of No. II Coles street, was arraigned De
fore Justice Nevin in the First Crimina
Court this morping, and was convicted OF
assault and battery upon Peter Lennon,
fourteen years old, of No. 325ls Eighth
street. Before the examination was end
ed Justice Nevin declared that the charge
should have been attempted murder. He
fined Murphy $50 and costs. As he could
not pay he was sent to the Penitentiary
at Snake Hill for six months.
Murphy was accused of kicking and
beating young Lennon, and holding him
down upon a west bound track of the Erie
Railroad while a freight train was APP
preaching. But for the interference of
Peter Lee, a fiagman at the Coles street
crossing of the Erie Railroad, Murphy
would probably have been arraigned for
murder. Shortly after eight O'Clock last
night Lee was in his shanty at Coles and
Eleventh street when he heard a boy
scream for help. He hurried in the dlrec-
ton where the scream proceeded, lantern
in hand, and found Murphy kicking and
beating Lennon, who was lying on his
back across the west bound track.
He heard Murphy say:-.In kill you,
you 49, and leave your body here
for the train to run over" Lee made for
Murphy, who, when he saw him coming,
stopped beating the boy and made a rush
at Lee. He made a blow at Lee which the
latter lodged. Lee retaliated by swing
ing his lantern around and bringing it
down with terrible force on Murphy's
head, splitting open his scalp. He then
picked up the boy, who was nearly dead
from fright and from the beating Murphy
had given him, and sent him home. Muir
ply recovered from the blow from the
lantern, began pelting Lee from a safe
distance with rocks. A crowd collected
and surrounded Murphy, who was turned
over to Sergeant Cody.
Murphy fought Sergeant Cody as he
was taking him to the patrol box and at
tempted to escape. The Lennon boy ap-
peared later at the Seventh Street Sta
ton and made a complaint against Muir
ply. In the First Criminal Court this
morning the Lennon boy testified that
Murphy dragged him around the gates.
which were closed, and threw him across
the track. Murphy was sullen. he tried
to excuse his action by saying that the
Lennon boy annoyed him daily as he was
about his work of hauling stones.
Murphy acknowledged that he had been
arrested a number of times for various
offences, more or less grave He was
captured seven weeks ago in a raid on a
gang of tranps at the west end of the
ing open freight cars and stealing their
contents. Justice Nevin discharged him
that time on his promise to do better.
81 am not sure" said Justice Neyin this
morning, that you should not be held
for a higher court on the charge of at
murder" He fined him $50.