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The evening times., 1900-09-19
PROTECTED BY HANNA.
Case of Chenowith Again Sent to the
Department of Justice.

The Civil Service Commission is great
ly exercised over the reappointment in
the Treasury Department of H. k
Chenowith, who was discharged from the
position of internal revenue collector II
Arizona for alleged gross fraud in office.
Chenowith was appointed last April
as a special agent Of the department,
notwithstanding the criminal prosecu-
ton pending against aim before the At
torney General. who has up TO date
eyinced no inclination 10 press the case.
Chenowith is a Cleveland, Ohio, man 1t
is alleged that he is being cared for and
protected by Mark Hanna and the Admin
istration as a reward for past and future
political service.
The last annual report of the Civil Ser
vice Commission has this to say on the
Chenowith case:
Charges were made that the coIIec-
tor of customs at Nogales, AriZ-, had per-
petrated fraud IN connection with the
civil service examinations held at the
custom house. In April 1899, repreSen-
tative OF the Commission proceeded to
Nogales to investigate the case. From
the evidence obtained it appeared that
the envelopes containing the examination
papers, which were forwarded from the
Commission under its seal. were opened
in advance of the examinations, IN viola
ton Of the regulations OF the Commits
sion. and certain competitors Instructed
by the collectors cousin, the principal OF
the schools of Nogales, in regard to the
method OF answering the examination
questions. Among those SO instructed
were the collectors wife and brotheT-in-
law. The evidence showed that the col
lector was chiefly instrumental ID peFpe-
trating these frauds
Iain
the report of its examiner. transmitted
the evidence to the Treasury Depart
ment, recommending the removal OF the
collector and those who were appointed
to the service as a result Of these
frauds Those implicated in the frauds,
including the collector. were removed
as recommended by the Commission,
last July. Subsequently, upon appeal by
the collector TO the Treasury Depart
ment a further and exhaustive investt-
CATION was made by two special agents
Of that department. who sustained the
report of the Commissions examiner
with regard to the fraud in the eXamlna-
ton
The Department has informed the Com
mission that as a result of the eXamina-
tion ii is probable other changes will be
made in the near future, the Department
having preferred charges of delinquency
and misconduct against several employees
in addition TO those concerned IN the
frauds in the above named examination
In this connection it is deemed proper to
state that as result of other investiga-
tions conducted by the Commission the
fact has developed as at Nogales, that
where public officials have violated the
Civil Service law they have also been lax
in the Observance of other laws which they
were appointed to administer
The papers in the Nogales case have been
submitted 20 the Department OF Justice for
irS acffnn
The evening times., 1900-09-19
LABOR STRIKES UNKNOWN.
Beneficial Results of the Compulsory
Arbitration Laws of New Zealand.

Hon. H. H. Lusk, a former member OF
the New Zealand Parliament, was before
the Industrial Commission today to explain
the workings Of the compulsory arbitra-
ton Law which has been in successful op-
Grafton in the colony of New Zealand for
the past six years. There had been, he
said prior TO 1898 an arbitration law, but
it failed to do any good for the reason that
the employers and employees always thought
that they We're strong enough 10 win their
particular point without Tesorting to ar
bitration.
It was the employees. he said, who first
suggested a compulsory arbitration law,
and the employees at once fought the prop
osition- It was proposed in the New Zea-
land Parliament in 1893 and was twice
passed by the lower branch of the COun-
ell but rejected by the Senate. However,
the measure was enacted into law in 1894
TO continue in force for two years, but it
was so successful that it has continued on
the statute books ever since.
There were two courts-a conciliatory
and supreme court, There was no ap-
peal from the decision OF the latter The
first court. he said consisted Of FIVE mem
bers-two elected by the employees and
TWO by the employers and the four elected
a chairman. Only three members, who are
chosen in the same manner, constitute the
supreme court The supreme court Mr..
Lusk said, had absolute power to enforce
its decisions, and he informed the Com
mission that both parties to a controversy
always submitted with good grace to the
results OF the arbitration. The labor or
CARNATIONS in New Zealand, he said, under
the compulsory arbitration law, were re-
quiTed 10 be incorporated. That was nee
essary in order to make the law a success
and the unions aid not object to it. There
were no more strikes in New Zealand, he
said.
Mr. Lusk said a decision of the supreme
court affected every trade in the colony
whether or not the employers in Ger
tain trade had submitted question to the
court. AS an illustration. if a question
for arbitration arose between the Shoe
makers Union and the manufacturers of
shoes throughout the colony, all manu-
facturers of shoes and all shoemakers,
whether members of the union or lot,
would be bound by the decision of the
court. And if a manufacturer should dis
obey the decision he would be fined $500.
Decisions of the court affecting the scale
OF wages were generally for a period of
twelve months The court would decree
what the minimum wage should be, when
ever the question of wages was the sub
ject of dispute.
Mr.. Lusk gave it as his 0ptuion that
compulsory arbitration could be put into
practical operation in this country by di-
viding the country into districts, each dis
! trict to have supreme court clothed
with full powers. The question of COM
pulsory arbitration was now engaging the
attention of the authorities in Australia.
He understood that the New Zealand law
with some slight modification, was to be
adopted.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
PITTSTON COLLIERIES TIED UP.
Most of the workmen Join the strii-
ing Miners.

ing Miners.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept. 19--The
United Mine Workers tied up the Penn
sylvania collieries at Pittston this
morning The Hoyt shaft and No. 6
shaft. which worked yesterday. are idle,
and only a half-dozen of the hundred or
so men who yesterday worked around the
mine reported for duty today. The 9TH
ers have Joined the union men.
The United Mine Workers yesterday di-
rected all their efforts toward getting out
the men at the West End coiliery.
District President Nichols went to the
place last night with several organizers
and tried 10 drum up a meeting. but failed.
They were turned out of the park where
they were advertised TO meet and they
finally met in the garden of one OF the
union men at Shickshinny. President
Nichols officially announced the mine on
strike and this morning had several of his
force meet the men on their way to work
in an effort to induce them to remain away.
The effort was unsuccessful Nichols will
hold another meeting tonight.
This morning half dozen Pinkerton men
reached the scene and, with the special po-
licemen at the mine, Will guard the colliery
and prevent interference With the men.
The employees say they will work as long
IS they are not forcibly prevented from do
ing so. The situation there is most inter
esting and is being carefully watched by
all the operators and strikers in the re-
gion.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
Receives Several Callers. Including
Senator Foraker

L
President Mckinley, accompanied by
Secretary Cortelyou. arrived this morn
ing from Canton. at 7:44 O'Clock, over
the Pennsylvania lines. Ee will remain
until Friday afternoon when he expects
10 return TO his home in Ohio AS ali
the Cabinet officers are out of the city,
with the exception of Attorney General
Griggs, Secretary Wilson. and Secretary
Hitchcock, it is not likely that any
Cabinet meeting CT Importance will be
held during his stay in the Capital. 1t
is understood that the Chinese situation
is not so much he cause of the Iesi-
dents return as is his desire to carry
forward the routine work that is always
accumulating on the Executive desk.
Mr. Mckinley had a number of callers
this morning. Among them were Attor-
ney General Griggs, Solicitor General
Richards, Assistant Secretary of War Mel
klejohn, Assistant Secretary of State
Adee. Lieut.. l. P. Lawton of the Ninth
Infantry, who took part in the Tientsin
fight, and Senator Foraker of Ohio The
Senator has been i'll with severe cold for
several days but is somewhat better Af-
ter his interview with the President this
morning he declared that he had no doubt
of Republican success in every State east
of Nebraska. Il do not believe that Bry-
an will get an electoral vote east of his
home State" he said.
The evening times., 1900-09-19

SHANGHAI, Sept. 18-(9:55 p. m.).-An
Imperial edict just issued appoints Liu Kun
Vi, the Yiceroy of Nankin, and Chang
Chfh Tung the Vfceroy of Wochang, joint
Peace Commissioners with Ii Hung Chang,
Prince Ching, and General Yung Lu.
These new appointments were made at
the request of Ii Hung Chang The new
appcintees Will not have the powers of a
plenipotentiary. They will remain at their
posts throughout the negotiations at Pekin,
but viii be communicated with constantly
by telegraph.
Liu Kun Vi is a progressive and the most
friendly of all the Viceroys toward foreign
ers. The consuls OF the various Govern
ments who are located here say he is the
best official in China today. Liu and Chang
Chih Tung, the other appointee, We're the
first ViceToys to sign the agreement with
the consuls for the protection of foreign
erS.
Yung Lu has returned to Paoting-fu,
where he Will await the reply of the pow
ers to Ii Hung Chang TO whether they
win recognize him as a commissioner.
Yu, the Taotai Of Shanghai, visited sew
eral of the consuls today and asked per-
mission to arrest many of the leaders of
the secret seditious societies which have
their headquarters in the foreign settle
Tnent. 1t IS understood that the consuls
gave verbal consent to this and the be-
| heading of the leaders will probably fol-
low their arrest.
The steamship on which Ii Hung Chang
sailed for Taku on his way to Pekin passed
Chefoo yesterday
LONDON, Sept. ia despatch from
Shanghai says that Prince Ching has
issued circular TO the Viceroys, urging
that striU gent orders be given immedi-
ately for the protection Of foreigners
and n4tive converts and their churches
throughout China. with the object Of
| facilitating the peace negotiations.
! Viceroy Liu Kun VI invited the COM
mander of the American gunooat Nash
| Vile to pay him visit on his arrival
at Nankin.
| despatch from Hongkong says:
The mandarins OF the Nanou district
! in the province of Kiaug-si requested the
| Christians to send them a statement OF
| their losses and the names of the rowdies
! WIZ u6StiOE Gu tutlI property. his was
| done, and two of the ringIeaders were de-
capitated and their heads exhibited in the
! town
''Rowdyisn is on the increase in the
villages along the Pei-Ho. and many of
The towns have been plundered.
"A despatch from Canton announces that
a bogus proclamation has been issued
which says the allies have been defeated,
| but at the same time appeals TO the Dow
| ager Empress for peace"
| BERLIN, Sept. ia Shanghai despatch
! to the ''Lokal Anzeiger" quotes the Min
| lister of a European power as saying that
should the Emperor return to Pekin as Ii
| Hung Chang promised DE-. Mumm Won
| Schwartzenstein, the new German Minis
! ter, an opposition court would be estab-
| lished at Sinan-fu and the powers would
be left 10 deal with an impotent weakling
at Pekin.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
PLANS OF REPUBLICANS.
Congressional Committee VIII Try
to Hide the ImperiaIIstic Issue.

Congregational Committee VIII Try
to Hide the ImperiaIistic Issue.
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-The Republican
Congressional Committee will make an
effort to sidetrack the issue of imperial
ism during the remainder of the Preif-
Dental campaign. 1t is announced that
the committee will heraftcr ignore the
arguments of Democrats regarding the
imperiaIistic policy. Chairman gabeock
and Secretary Overstreet assert that
enough has been said already 10 ans
wer all the charges raised by the Demo
Gratis On this issue.
For the next two weeks, according to
the present plan, trust literature will be
sent out After the trust literature.
pamphlets treating of the currency CUES
tion will be sent out for Two weeks.
The Republicans propose to held up the
financial question one of the big ISSUES
of the campaign
The last two weeks of the campaign
will be given over to sending out pres
perity'' literature. The Republicans
will attempt to show that the country is
enjoying exceptional prosperity, and
with that effort the Congressional Com
miltee Will close its fight.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
MORE mines SHUT DOWN
Strike of the Pennsylvania Coal
Men Spreading Rapidly.

in the LaclGayNanna and
Wyoming Valleys Completely sus-
pcnded-Even the CuIm Washeries
IdIe-sfIII working at Mocnnaqun-
Great Parade and Mass Meeting of
the Employees to BE Held at Car
bondaie-LaciS of Accom
for Breaker and Driver Boys Who
Peaceful in the Scranton District.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
A FUsILLADE OF STONES.
Men on Coal Cars Frightened Away
by Strikers.

by Strikers.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept, 19.-At the Dia-
mond Washery last night, an engine that
vas pulling cars out of a switch was
stoned by crowd of boys. At washery
in Pine Brook, when twenty non-union
men began work there, tney were so
menaced with violence by a crowd that
they fed.
At the mine of the Clark Tunnel Coal
Company, all the outside men had re-
mained at work, the inside men striking
Whenever a car of coal was run to the
breaker it was saluted with a fusillade
of stones. Finally threats were resorted
to, and many Of the non-union men we're
frightened away. The strike leaders
We're appealed to, and they promptly put
check to the lawlessness. Mayor Moir
has sworn in twenty special officers and
the sheriff has deputiZed a number of
men. At the Gibbons Drifts in Minonka,
work was resumed yesterday, after the
miners had been given an increase of pay,
and increases were also allowed at the
South Scranton Washery.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
ROOSEVELT OFF FOR IDAHO.
Three Stops to Re Made En- Route
From Montana,

BUTTE, Mont, Sept. 19.-GoveTnor
Roosevelt eampaigned yesterday at an ele-
yatton of 6.000 feet above the sea level
and at 200 feet below the surface of the
earth At noon he was on the Continental
Divide, between Helena and Butte, talking
to miners and railroad men, AT 1 O'Clock
he was down on the 120O-feet level of the
Boston and Montana Companys West
Colusha Copper Mine, talking to the min
ers.
At half dozen stops between Helena
and Butte Roosevelt. assisted by Sena-
tor Carter, Colonel Curtis Guild, ana
John Proctor Clarke. made speeches. At
the Columbia Garden meeting last even
ing 70G0 people were present.
The Governors special left here at 2
o'clock this morning over the Union Pa
cifie.for Iadho. Stops will be made TO-DAY
at Dillon. Lima, and Pocatello. At the
last named place an evening mass meet
ing will be held. Tomorrow the Rough
Rider will go into Utah
The evening times., 1900-09-19
WRECKED BY a MOB.
Incensed Porto Rfcans Tear Down
the Offices of Ell Diurio

SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, Sept. 10
At s o'clock last night mob. which had
become incensed at scurrilous attacks on
Mayor Egozcue in Ell Diario.'' the Fed
eraI organ, went to the building occupied
by that newspaper and completely wreck
ed its Offices
The paper is edited by Munoz Rivera.
a leader of his party Two hundred per-
sons broke into the building, pied the
forms smashed the presses. and totally
demolished the furniture as well as the
doors.
There had been slight demonstrations
by the same people for several days. and
on Saturday Mayor Egozcue, who is a Re-
publican, issued proclamation warning
the rioters against any acts of violence.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
GUARDS AT THE MINES.
Peaceful Strikers Incensed by the
Presence of Deputies.

MAHANOY CITY, Pa, Sept. t9.-The
seven collieries of the Reading Company
started up this morning short handed.
Fewer men were at work. Several hun
dred special deputies, well armed, were
stationed along the approaches to the
mines TO guard and protect all employees
who want to work
The strikers are not pleased with the
presence of these deputies, as they say
they do not intend to modest or injure
anyone. The deputies say they will allow
no interference or intimidation and that
they are here to guard the companies
property. The strike leaders predict a
shutdown in d day or two.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
CHINA'S BID FOR PEACE
Imperial Ediet Names Commission
ers to Act With Earl LII.

The Viceroys Appointed Very
Friendly to Foreigners, and Among
the Most Progressive Men of the
Empire PIenipotentiary Powers
Not Conferred Upon the New Ne
gotiators-Leaders of SeditiOus So
cieties Likely to Be DecapIfated-
Prince Ching Issues Orders for the
Protection of Native Converts ana
Property of Christian Churches.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
GAINS FOR THE STRIKERS.
Men Refuse to Work in Several
Reading CoiIieries

Reading CoiIierieS.
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, Sept. 19.-The
Green Ridge, Mount Carmel, Reliance and
Alaska eolIieries, which worked yesterday
were compelled TO shut down today be
cause the Reading Company's miners re-
fused to work. 1t is a complete tie-up.
News from all over the Reading com
pany's territory shows a steady gain for
the strikers. The strike leaders predict
that the SehuyikiIf region Will be tied up
completely in few days.
sHAMoKIN. Pa. Sept. I9.-AH the col
lieTies Of the Reading Company were closed
today. The Mineral and the Union Coal
Company's colIieries are also idle. No at
tempts were made to resume at these
places. Mules are beifg hoisted out of the
Henry Clay and the Burnside coliieries,
where all employees except a few pump men
We're discharged. Sixty armed police are
here to protect mine property.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
General Roberts, announcement of the
EXPLOIT OF THREE CANADIANS.
They Penetrate Boer Lines and Re-
ceive Il Towns Surrender.

ceive Il Towns Surrender.
LONDON, Sept. ia despatch from
Pretoria says three Canadians, who were
seeking their corps, penetrated the Boer
lines without being perceived and arrived
at Hebron.
The inhabitants, thinking the three men
were the forerunners of the British tresps,
gladly surrendered the town and their
rifles and ammunition. The Canadians
gravely accepted the surrender. They then
Communicated a wagon and carried off
eighty-eight rifles and a quantity OF am
munition. They succeeded in again pass
ing through the Boer lines and arrived
safely in Pretoria
The evening times., 1900-09-19
Launch of the BagIev.

The torpedo boat Bag1ey will be
launched September % at the Bath Iron
Works, Bath. Me. She is named for En-
sign Worth Bagley, who was killed tof
Cardenas, Cuba, during the Spanish war.
when he was recommending near he
forts with the torpedo boat Winslow.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
THE READING coLLIERIEs.
Two More Mines Idle in the shamo-
kin District.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 19.-General
superintendent Luther of the Philadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany, reported to President Harris this
morning that two more collieries are
idle in the Shamokin district
These are the Reliance and the Alaska.
There were 1000 men employed in these
mines and they have Joined the strikers,
This leaves thtrty-fOu coIIteries owned by
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company working The men in sew
eraI OF these, however, are about ready to
quit.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
PROGRESS OF THE BRITISH.
Roberts Now in TeIegraphfc Com
municatfon with Butler.

municatiOn ~ ith Butfer-
LONDON. Sept. 19.-The War Office has
received the following despatch from LORD
dated Nelspruit, September Is:
Stephenson occupied this place yes
terday. Before retreating, the Beers
burned several ammunition wagons,
two of which were ours.
''Pole-Carew is four miles east Of
Avoca. He hopes to reach Kaapmuiden
tomorrow.
We are in telegraphfc communica-
ton with Butler and can send supplies
TO him either from here OF Machada-
dorp. Thirty Beers surrendered TO Bull
Ter at Spitzkop. He reports that the
bulk of those opposing him are mer-
cenaries and Cape Colony rebels.
Methuen reports that Douglass
captured on September -, near
Jichtenburg thirty-nine prisoners,
ten wagons. and some sheep and
oxen He lost a lieutenant and six
men wounded and prisoners
"Hldyard telegraphs from Utrecht
that some women invited hussars-
who were patrolling to the Wes ward
to enter a farmhouse from which a
white hag was flying and partaSe cf
refreshments. The hussaTs were fired
upon when leaving the farm when
mas SiHSS DSSh uSSt ioytd II pSl uS6u
to the field coTnet of Utrecht, who
has been the leader of raids on the
railway. There was similar trcaen-
cry near Commands Mex recently.
ROBERTS.
General Roberts announcement of tn,
establishment of communication witt
Butler is taken to indicate that o larg,
section of the country has been cleared
of the Federalists, and it is believed tha
those still remaining in the field viii
soon be compelled to desist or surrender
The evening times., 1900-09-19
REPORTS OF VIOLENCE.
Allegations Tint Trains HauIfu.
Conl Hnx.. Reen Stoned

Allegations Tint Trains HauIfun.
Coal Have Been stoned
TREVERTON, Pa, Sept. 19-It is re-
ported that a freight crew hauling coal
from North Franklin Colliery has been
stoned at Excelsior. The men lined up
along the track and as the train came
aleng, it is said, the crew were pelJed with
stones
Several armed deputies have been sent
to the place for the purpose of protecting
the men at work and to prevent any vio-
lence.
It. is reported that the men mean to
tear up the tracks leading to the eoIliery
The evening times., 1900-09-19
Steamship CharkIeh ashore.

LONDON. Sept ia despatch to
Lloyds from Athens reports that the
steamship Charkieh. owned by the Khe-
dive Company, which was on her way
from Smyrna to Piraeus, is ashore Some
of her passengers have been drowned.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
Advance in Freight Rates.

MONTREAL, Sept, 19.-owing to the
advance in the price of coal, the Mon
treal steamship corfpanies have made a
raise of 10 per cent ia freight rates from
the port of Montreal.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
SO TO Niagara Falls and Re- $40
turn via PENNSYLVANIA RniIrnnd

Special train Of parlor cars and day coaencs
viii leave Washington 500 a. m. Thursday, Sen
Tenlber 90 Tickets good TO return within ten
days, allowing stoPover at Buffalo, Rochester and
Watkins returning
The evening times., 1900-09-19
CROKER IN FULL CHARGE.
Tammany Leader Said to Be Direct
ing the New York Campaign.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-It is understood
that Richard Croker has taken full charge
of the Democratic State campaign and
that he is in sole charge of the State
headquarters.
1t is said that ex-senator Murphy. who
has gone to his home in Troy, has closed
his Hoffman House headquarters. and
that the campaign is to be conducted here
after from the st. James Building where
Mr. Croker has taken up the direction Of
affairs
The evening times., 1900-09-19
s1.oo To Harper's Ferry and Win,

From B. & O. station at a m, Sunday, Sep
tember 2S. Returning leave Winchester and
Harpers Ferry p. M, same day 4 popular trip
with ample acconInoda tiorls. You afford to
take your family for an outing
The evening times., 1900-09-19
RUNNING sHoRT-HANDED.
The Reading Company's CoIIieries
StilI frying to Operate.

StiII Trying to Operate
LOCUST GAP, Pa. Sept. 19.-The
Reading Company's coIlteries, the North
Franklin, at Treverton, and the L-cust
Gap, at this point, are running, bat
they are short-handed
About sixty-five police arrived today
from Pottsyille to protect the men and
boys who want TO work. Some Pinker-
ton men are also here to secure evidence
OF lawlessness. A few Hungarians are
under surveillance.
The evening times., 1900-09-19
HoNoRs TO Won WALDERsEE

Field Marshal Visits Governor Blake
Before Leaving Eonekong-
PARIS, Sept. IA Hongkong despatch
of yesterdays date says:
Field Marshal Count Won WaIdersee ar
rived here today The German warships
were decorated in his honor. He paid
visit TO Governor Blake before sailing for
the north