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The advocate., 1897-09-08
END OF THE COAL STRIKE
Agreement About Concluded to Get to
Work Again,

Columbus, O., September 3.-The end
Of the great miners strike is in sight
This afternoon the National Executive
Board Of the United Mine Workers
agreed to recommend to the miners a
proposition from the PittsbuTg operators
for a straight price of 65 cents a ton, to
continue in force until the end of the
year.
A delegate convention of all miners
who have suspended work has been
called to meet in Columbus, September
8, at 10 a. M, to act upon the recOmmen,
dation.
President Ratchford and other mem
bers of the board say there is not the
slightest doubt that the miners will ap-
prove the recommendation.
The proposition does not involve arbi-
tratiOn, and, in effect, provides for an
immediate settlement of the strike.
President RatchfOrd said tonight that
there were special reasons for the board
recommending the proposition. In the
first place, it comedies the miners ma
terial advance. Had the 69-cent rate
been secured, he was confident it could
not have been maintained for more than
seventy days. The proposition does
away with all the uncertainties Of arbi-
tration, and will bring the strike to a
speedy termination. AS soon as the min
ers ratify the proposition work will be
resumed in all the mines.
In the second place, the proposition
provides for a revival Of the joint con-
20, FO1 % a1i in 81 ~
The operators are pledged to meet with
the minors prior to the termination Of
the agreement and determine the rate OF
mining for the next year.
Both the members of the miners EX
eCutive Board and the operators COM
mittee are pleased over the outcome OF
the conference and feel that public sem
timent will sustain their action
This morning the operators commit
tee renewed its first proposition for Ca
cent rate pending arbitration. This was
again rejected by the miners board.
Then the operators committee got to,
gether and submitted a new proposition
for a straight price Of 65 cents and, after
a long discussion, it was accepted by the
miners board, subject to the approval
of the miners at large.
The following circular was issued to-
night by the National Executive Board
ITO the Mine Workers Who Have Sus~
pended Work in the Different States
You are hereby notified that conven
ton will be held at Columbus, o., at 10
o'clock a. M, on Wednesday, September
s, 1897.
Greeting: At conference held at
Columbus, o., on September and 3, be-
tween the National Executive Board
and District Presidents of the United
Mine Workers of America and repre-
sentative committee of the Pittsburg dis
trict operators, whom we consented to
meet only after it became apparent that
a national conference Of operators and
miners could not be convened, the fol-
lowing propositions were submitted by
the representatives of the Pittsburg op
orators to the Executive Board and Dis
trict Presidents as the basis of settle>
ment to terminate the present strike:
"First-The resumption of work at a
64-cent rate of mining The submitting
Of the question to board Of arbitration
to determine what the price shall be,
the maximum to be So cents and the
minimum to be so cents ton, the price
The advocate., 1897-09-08

ST. Louis, Mo-, September S.-Pursu-
ant to the action Of the recent labor con.
ference held in this city, call for a
conference Of all labor and reform or
ganizatiOns, to meet In Chicago on Sep
tember q next, was issued to-day. It is
Us follows:
"St. Louis, Mo-, September 3.--To
Trades Unionists, Wage Workers, Pro-
ducers and Friends: Greeting -Pursu-
ant to a resolution adopted by the repre-
sentatives of labor and reform
organizations Of the United States in
convention assembled in st. Louis, Mo-,
August 30 and 81, 1897, all labor and re-
form organizations are hereby requested
to elect delegates to attend convention
to be held at Chicago, ILL.,, September
q, 1897, for the following purposes;
First - TO consider what further
measures shall be taken in support Of the
miners on strike, IL said strike has not
been settled.
"Second-To consider the unlfcatiOn
and practical cooperation Of trades
unions and all other labor and reform
organizations in matters of common in
terest.
"Third-To devise ways and means to
restore to the people their inalienable
rights, and especially those rights guar
anteed under the constitution of the
United States and the several State con-
stitutiOns.
"Fourth-TO take such action as is
consistent with trades unionism, good
citizenship and liberty Of thought and
action, when 1t does not infringe upon
the natural rights Of others, as will tend
to bring about q more equitable and just
condition Of affairs in our social and in
dustrial life.
"The basis Of representation will be
one delegate for each trades union, labor
or reform organization, and two dele
gates from each Congressional district,
provided that no delegate shall have
voice or vote who Is not wage worker,
producer, farmer or representative Of an
organization that has for it's object the
betterment Of the condition Of the work
ing and producing classes.
"T' + DONNEIT,Y
The advocate., 1897-09-08

Pitiful complaints are coming from
Ireland and England where crop failures
and the high prices of wheat are an as
surance that thousands Of people will
eat little this winter.
The advocate., 1897-09-08
OFFICIAL STATE PAPER.

John Jenneni, Antoine Eppic, Theodore
POlosi, John Andriani Emil Andriani,
Francis MCClOud.
The advocate., 1897-09-08

Ex-Congressman Hanback, is dead.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23
THE NEW ELpORADO.

The Fnbuiously Rich Gold Field In the
Ciondyke Region of the british North
west Territory. just Across the Alaskan
| boundary Extracts From Letter Re-
ccivod at san francisco.
SAN Francisco. July 10 The fol-
lowing are extracts from "A letter re-
.eivcd by the Excelsior. just arrived
acre from Alaska. 1t was sent from
The Clondyke region by a prominent
and wealthy young business man of
san Francisco to his brother in this
,ity.
"The excitement on the river Is indcscriba-
Die. ana the output OF the clondyke district al
nos, beyond belief Men who had nothing last
tall now worth a fortune. one man has
worked 40 square feet OF his claim and Is
going out with $4,000 In dust One quarter
)f claims are now selling At from
kl5OO0 10 $4,000 The estimate OF the distrlc /
given Is IL miles, with an average value of $780,
)o0 to the claim. in which some are valued as
high as si0OD,OOo each. AT Dawson sacks OF
lust are thrown under the counters in the store
Cor safelxeeping.
Some OF the stories are so fabulous that
Am afraid - repeat them for fear Of being sus-
pected OF the Infection. i.1bor Is sl5 day and
board. with 100 days work guaranteed SO you
can imagine how difiicult 1t Is TO hold employees.
III reports uTt tfut IL Is the DlEGtSt placer
discovery ever made in the world. for. though
other diggings have been found quite rich in
spots. no such extent OF discovery has been
known which prospected and worked so high
right through.
The new Eldorado lies just across the
Alaskan boundary in British territory.
1t is of recent discovery. but already
there are at least 5000 people on the
rrounH md mora at.a An.lrip,r tha
direction. The discovery of the Clon-
dyke regions presents "A story that is
uniquely interesting. Around Forty
Mile, on the Yukon. is "A tribe of In
dians known as the Slickers, and with
them is a man who years ago was known
rs George CormaclS, but who is now
called "Slick George In September
last at the head of party of Indians,
he left his hut near Forty Mile camp
and started in a southerly dircct ton,
saying that he intended to find new
gold field before his return. lie came
back two weeks later and startled the
miners with the announcement that 40
miles away there was gold to be found
in plenty. The streams abounded
with the yellow metal, aud all that
was needed was for somebody to pick
it up. Many persons foclSed TO the
place, and in time the word reached
Forty Mile camp that untold riches
could be found along the bottom of
Bonanza creek and its tributaries.
Men who had failed at the former
camp Immediately packed up their be-
longings and set out for the new fields.
1t was hard and trying journey. but
that was nothing with the promise Of
millions at the end of the route.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23
JAPAN AND SPAIN.
The Incident Upon which the story OF a"
Alliance was Probably Based.

LONDON. July IL The Madrid CORE
.pondent of the Pail Mall Gazette says:
THE most notable event thus lar q
the Spanish court season az San Sepas
tian has been the visit of Prince axe
heito, Japan's ambassador extra"rd.n'
airy. who was sent to invest Ming ~
fonso with the japanese lmpcr'a'
Order of the Chrysanthcmum.
The visit is considered OF pccuna.
Importance The envoy was received
with extreme cordially by the queen
and the government. Prince Take
heito, who was accompanied py wy
Marquis Ito. was received IN iu.1
state by the duke Of Tetuan, Spanish
minister Of foreign affairs, and all the
court functionaries. The streets wer,
lined with troops.
The distinguished visitors were con
Quoted to the palace where the queen
and a brilliant retinue welcomed them
with high honors. Banquets, balls ana
other marked compliments followed
and the war ships in the bay were
decorated with flags and bunting.
The duke of Tetuan has gone out OF
his way to protest that the mission =
purely complimentary and without
political significance although Japan
csc legation may be established az
Madrid.
at is said that the occurrence IS be-
ing carefully observed in the Initeo
States.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23
MET THE CONDITIONS.


Rock ISLAND. ILL.,. July 16.-Bert
Scudder has assumed the agency of the
Adams Express Co. here, and the man
ner in which he gained the Office in
wolves unique and romantic
story of ambition and success.
Scudder. who was chief clerk in
Route Agent Clark's Office at Gales.
burg, learned OF Agent SlSidmore's res
ignation and made application for the
vacancy Tuesday afternoon. Scudder
was told that while his time in the
service was sufficient to justify his pro
motion. the company preferred to ele-
vate married men where it was posi-.
BILE.
When he asked IL the fact that he
was single was the only objection to
his promotion and received an affirma-
tive answer. he departed forthwith,
and in an hour returned with the in
formation that he was now ready to
supply the missing qualification. lie
had married a Miss Smith, whom he
expected TO wed later on. but the emer-
gencv both believed justified a change
in the arrangements. Mr.. Scudder was
given the Rock Island agency. and ar
rived here with his bride Wednesday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23
SPAIN AND JAPAN


LONDON, July i6.-A dispatch from
Paris to- a news agency here says tina
inquiry at the American embassy there
has elected "A confirmation of the ru
NOR that tn, governments of Spain
and Japan have arranged an offensive
alliance against the United States
The terms of the understanding,
which is for the mutual protection of
Cuba and Hawaii. provides that in the
event of an active aggressive move
ment on the part of the United States
tending toward Interference in Cuban
affairs or persistence i'm the annexa
tion of the Hawaiian islands, both
Spain and Japan shall declare war
simultaneously against the United
States and shall make hostile demon.
STATIONS along both the Atlantic and
Pacific coast lines of that country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate. on the 10th, the con-
ference report on the deficiency apprc
priation bill was agreed TO and fur
Their conference ordered. Mr.. Morgan
secured the adoption of resolution
asking the president for information
as to the arrest of Alfred o. III. IIugnet,
a citizen of the United States. by the
Spanish authorities at Havana, Septem-
Der g. 1890. A long executive session
was held. In the house the partial
report Of the conferees on the general
deficiency bill was agreed to; also the
senate amendment fixing the limit of
cost of armor plate at $500 per ton. A
resolution directing the secretary of
war to issue 1000 tents for the nse Of
the Grand Army encampment at Leav-
enworth, kas., next October was
adopted.
JAMESTOWN. CAL, and the surround
ng country is excited on account OF
the rich strike in the Tansy mines.
operated under the lease Of Colby and
l'ackwith. The mine is located on
the Mother lode near Sonora. The
worSmen struck pocket and in ten
and there was more to come.
THE Transmississippi congress ia
salt Lake City. Utah, on the 10Th.
adopted resolutions as follows: Favor
ing the construction of the Nicara-
guam canal; recommending recogni-
ton of Cuba as a nation; providing for
a national board of arbitration, and
for fostering the beet sugar industry.
A FREIGHT train in the 1. & q. n.
Yards at Austin. Tex, ran over four
white boys who were sitting on the
side of the track asleep, killing three
of them instantly and badly wounding
the fourth. An hour later the same
engine ran over and killed negro who
was trying To steal ride.
| THERE is great excitement on the
Birmingham tEnglandl stock EXCHANGE
owing TO the belief that there is or
ner in cycle tubing. There has cen
a heavy advance in prices, aud s. veral
spectators have been badly p,nched.
| Two dynamite bombs were exploded,
IN the 18th, at Guadala lara, capital
OF the province Of that name in New
Castillo, Spain. Several persons were
killed and Others seriously injured.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has planned to
visit the Yellowstone park next Sep
tember, and steps have been tasen To
induce him TO extend the westward
journey to San Francisco
lT Is reported in Washington that
cx-Prcsdent Cleveland will, in Novcm-
Der. be formally rendered the office Of
president Of the University Of vir-
ginia.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiFTY.FIFTH CONGRESS-


IN the senate ON the isth. the deficiency APP
preparation bill being under consideration,
MIR Morgan proposed an amendment designed
10 prevent the contamination OF an agreement
made some time since for the settlement 81 the
governments claim against the Pacific rail-
road ana severely arraigned the managers OF
the road Late In the day the entire subject was
disposed OF by the withdrawal OF the para
graph 10 which Mr. Morgan had offered his
amendment .....l In the house, as soon as the
journal was read. on motion OF Mr.. Moon tdem-,
Tenn .. a. a mark u respect 10 the memory of
the deceased senator Harris. business was sus-
pended Tor the day.
IN the senate. on tho 18Th. an amendment To
the deficiency appropriation bill was agreed To
restricting the price OF armor plate TO $500 per
ton. or sl2S less than the amendment reported
by the committee and recommended 10y the
navy department a. the minimum rate accepta-
BILE 10 the armor contractors. After inserting
the armor amendments the deficiency bill the
last Of the great supply measures, was passed
...... In the house. after "A three-minute ses-
sion recess was taken until the iith. at noon
In the senate. on the i4th,the attempt TO Sc
cure action on the resolution OF Mr.. Harris
thas.) }. designed To prevent the disposal OF the
government lien on the Union Pacific railway
under the terms OF an alleged agreement. re-
suited In deadlock, which lasted five hours.
and ended without a final vote being taken on
the resolution 49,. In the house Mr.. Cannon
moved non-concurrence In the senate amend
ments 10 the general deficiency bill. which pre-
vailed. and Messrs. Cannon, Northway and
Sayers were appointed conferees.
IL the senate, on the 18th. Pacific railway
affairs occupied almost the entire day. without
definite action being taken. The joint resolu-
ton was passed accepting the invitation OF
France TO participate in the Paris exposition
OF 1900. .... In the house no business was trans
acted "A recess being taken until the 10th i'm
mediately after the journal was approved Mr..
Cannon having given assurance that in his
opinion partial or complete conference report
on the deficiency bill would be ready by that
=
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23
A BOLT REMOVED.
Attempt to Wreck Train that Only Par
italy Succeeded.

CUMBERLAND, Md, July 16.-At 2:30
a. IN. the engine attached to train No.
TO- while passing slowly through the
junction of the Pittsburgh and the
Third division near Cumberland,
was derailcd and fell over on her
side. A baggage car was slightly
damaged, but no one was injured, and
the tracks were blocked for but few
hours. Investigation reveals the fact
that some one had deliberately re.
moved bolt from the switch which
caused the derailment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23
FELTS' FLIGHT.

proposed Aerial Excursion From fike'
Peak tn Colorado spri0gs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. July IT,
The announcement is made authorr
tatively that VIM. u. Felts will max.
an aerial excursion from the summit o.
Pixies Peak to Colorado Springs, ar
lance Of ten miles in an airline ana
drop of 5000 feet. In making the high'
Mr.. Felts will use series of rigid aero
planes. modelled after the wings OF =
condor. the great South American piru.
The body OF the voyager viii hans
suspended from an easy harness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

HENRoUE LAIDLEy, Portuguese vice
consul at San Francisco, arrived Mt
Monterey, CAL, on the lsth, TO investi-
gate tie incident Of the tearing down
and burning Of the flag OF Portugal.
which Manuel Ortins, a Portuguese
grocer, had hoisted over his place OF
business on the Fourth Of July. In
the absence Of a satisfactory explsna-
ton Lsidley said he would demand An
apology from the United States
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

The American Protective association
in Missouri is split The councils ex-
PEELED by the state judiciary board of
the order ut the regular convention
have refused to recognize their right
to appeal. and at their convention, on
the 18th, organized the True American
league, an independent organization.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

REAR-ADMiRAL SELFRIDGE on the
cruiser san Francisco, now at Tangicr.
has cabled to the navy department
that when the Morocco authorities
learned that American war ships had
been ordered to Tangier, they arreste d
one of the assailants of the agent of
the American firm who had been
knocked down and robbed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

NICHOLAS c. CREEDE, the millionaire
mine owner, after whom the town of
Creole, Col, was named, committed
suicide, on the night of the l2th, wit h
morphine, at his home in Los Angeles.
Cal. because his wife. from whom he
had been separated for six months, in
sisted upon renewing their marital re-
lations
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

CLAUS SPREcKELs has instituted an
other million-dollar libel suit against
the San Francisco Examiner. w. X.
Hearst, A. NJ Lawrence. its managing
editor, and {. +. Aiken, the libel com
planned of having been published in
the shape of clipping from the Peta-
luna Courier on June last.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

In n private letter received in Stock
holm, on the 18th, from Mr.. Andree,
the aeronaut and explorer, the writer
said he would take the first oppor-
tunity to make his balloon start north
ward after the 10th, even though the
winds should be less favorable than he
might desire.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

IMPRESSIVE funeral services over the
late lsham q. Harris occurred in tn.
senate chamber. on the 10th. at noon.
in the presence of President Mckinley
and the members Of his cabinet, sena-
tors and members of the house OF rep
rescntatives, members of the diplo-
matte corps and officials from all
branches of public life
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

JUDGE ". GREENE CURTIS. one of Cali
fornia's oldest and most distinguished
lawyers, died in Sacramento on the
18th. He served three terms in the
state senate. Deceased was a native of
North Carolina, aged II years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

The joint scale conference of iron and
steel sheet manufacturers and the
Amalgamated association, which had
been in session in Pittsburgh, Pa, for
two days, was unable to agree. and n
final adjournment without settlement
was taken ON the 9th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

OS the l4th President Nc kinley is
sued an order suspending the operation
of ex-President Clevelands order con-
solidating tie pension agencies of the
country and reducing their number to
h from Is.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23
MRS. STAPLES DISCHARGED.

Chicago Police Unable to Connect Her
with the shooting Of Charles Nelson.
CHICAGO, July 10. - Mrs. Edith
Staples, the companion of the bcyclist
Charles Nelson. Of Cadillac, Mich. at
the time he was shot in Washington
park, about three weeks ago. has been
discharged from custody. no one APP
pcaring to prosecute her on the
charge Of completely in the mysterious
affair. 1t is probable that the end Of
the affair has been reached, as the police
appear to be wholly at sea Nslso.a,
y IN = fair wav 10 recover.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

On the 18th President Zelaya gave
successful reception at Managua in
honor of the fourth anniversary of the
revolution which made him president
of Nicaragua and placed the liberals in
power.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

THE seventh international conven-
ion OF the Baptist Young Peoples I'm
ion Of America began in Chattanooga.
Tenn, on the 18th, with about 1900
delegates and some of the most promi-
nent Baptist leaders in the country
present.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

AT Laib ach, 25 miles north of Triest,
Austria, slight earthquake shock
occurred at four o'clock on the morn
ing of the 18th. 1t was followed. just
before seven o'clock, by much more
severe shock lasting six seconds.
Great damage was done to many build
ings, walls we're split open, and the
people were panic stricken.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

The mass-meeting of miners held at
Dillonville, D., on the 18th, for the
purpose Of inducing the Wheeling and
Lake Erie miners there to join the union
failed. The men refused TO join. They
did not, however. resume work. be-
cause OF fear OF the union men. Sew
eral prominent officers of the union
we're present at the meeting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

THE war department has awarded 10
the Pacific Bridge Co.. of Portland,
Ore, the contract for the construction
of a mortar battery at Marrowstone
Point, Puget Sound, at a cost of $685.
400
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

The senate committee on foreign re-
lations, on the l4th, agreed to re-
port re solution for the ratification
of the Hawaiian annexation treaty
without amendment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

The fourth biennial convention OF
the photographers international Pro-
tective and Beneficial association
opened in Cincinnati, on the 18th, with
40 delegates present.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

THE duty on Mexican cattle under
the new tariff law will range from four
to six dollars per head. while the old
duty averaged $3.50 per head. This
will practically prove prohibitory.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23

Ir is stated on authority OF the req
istration committee that $500 dele
gates attended the Christian Endeavor
convention in san Francisco.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-23
G. Do.>r. rasli.her.

on the nth, Cincinnati coal dealers
advanced their prices about six per
cent