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PENNSYLVANIA PLACES
A BIG ORDER FOR RAILS.
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Tons Bought at Twenty-Six Dol
InHS

One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Tons Bought at Twenty-Six Dol
lars.
PHILADELPHIA, October 1.-THE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to-
day ordered 150, 900 tons of steel rails,
its required supply for next year. This
is the largest quantity of steel rails ever
ordered by the company at m time.
The order was placed at the steel rail
pool price of S26, fixed recently by the
manufacturers and while it represents
the maximum that the company will
De required to pay, the concern will
have the advantage of any reduction
which may take place between now and
the time of the actual delivery OF the
rails.
The distribution of the order has not
been officially announced, but 1t is I'M
derstood that the Carnegie, Pennsyl-
vania, Cambria and Lackawanna steel
companies will furnish the bulk of the
rails while the National and Federal
Steel Companies will be given an al
lotment.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's order for steel rails for 1900
was 121, 900 tons at S33. Subsequently
an additional order for $4,000 tons was
placed. ~
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PRESIDENT M|ICHELL'S
WISE WORDS TO MINERS.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED NINE
WORKERS GIVES WHOLE
SOME ADVICE.
CALM. DIsPAssIoNATE ACTION
GIVES ONLY HOPE OF ULTI-
MATE SUCCESS.

SCRANTON, Pa, October 1.-THE
convention of striking anthracite mine
workers called by President Mitchell.
of the United Mine Workers, for the
purpose Of considering the 10 per cent
net advance offered by the mine own
ers commenced in Music hall this MORN
ing. The delegates began to arrive at
the hall long before 10 o'clock and
stood along the sidewalks of Lacka-
wanna emu discussing the probable
action of the convention. The little
hall, which has a capacity of about 700
was soon filed after the doors were
opened. Unlike most conventions there
was IN utter lack Of decorations in the
hall. AS each official of the United
Mine Workers entered the hall he was
applauded, but the most enthusiastic
demonstration was reserved for Presi-
dent Mitchell, who arrived at 1915 a.
m. The convention got down to work
very quickly. Ten minutes after the
national presidents arrival he called
the delegates to order and addressed
them as follows:
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CALM AND DISPASSIONATE.

In considering the proposition of the op-
orators, i want the delegates attending
this convention to be calm and dispassion-
ate, 10 consider the question in all its
phases, to measure carefully the chances
of success and the possibilities of defeat
should the strike be continued. You must
not reach conclusions hastily, you must
not over-estimate your strength, and on
the other hand you should take every pre-
caution to protect yourselves against the
warehouses; of your employers, who. I
regret 10 say. have shown no disposition
to treat you fairly in the past; and who
lave never shown any regard for the well
fare of those who produce their wealth.
For the first time in many years the OPP
orators have recognized your demands for
better conditions of employment, and have
offered an advance to 10 per cent. in your
wages. | am well aware that this advance
is not satisfactory TO you. You have felt
and with justice, that a defnite period OF
time should be named during which this
advance should remain in force. Your ex-
| p~erience where wages are based on a slid
ing scale has been so unsatisfactory to
you that you believe that the sliding scale
method Of determining wages should be
abolished. You also believe that the laws
of Pennsylvania should be obeyed By the
/ coal companies, and wage be paid twice
each month. you reserving the right OF
! spending your earnings wherever you
/. choOSe
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WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE
OF THE NEW WISCONSIN
h is Now the Premier BattIeship of
the Navy-Rer Hard Trial.

She is Now the Premer ~BattIeship of
the Navy-Her Hard Trial.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Oct. H.
The Wisconsin has just completed the
most successful trial trip ever made by
a battleship, and she is pronounced the
finest vessel ever turned ont by the
Union Iron Works. At the start many
things seemed against a successful trial
trip. An easterly wind was kicking up
a choppy sea and threatening a squally
voyage. The average speed of the en-
tire run, ~siXty-four knots, was 17.25
knots per hour. The Only other battle
ship approaching this speed is the Ala
bama, which averaged 1903 knots and
attained a maximum speed of 1903
knots.
When at her maximum speed the vi
5ration was slight, approximately the
horse power was 1880. 1t is expected
that the tidal corrections when COM
puted will indicate greater speed than
recorded, as the current was against
the vessel for a longer period than with
her.
The weather continued squally. some
rain falling until more than half the
course was completed. After turning
at the western beacon off Point Concep-
ton she had a white cap sea. bows on
for nearly one-fourth of the return
course.
From start to finish there was not a
marring incident, not an irregularity
in the movements of the machinery.
Without stopping the engines, the trial
board took charge of the ship after the
run, and put her through the required
evolutions.
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them being laborers on their way to
work, with their dinner pals in their
hands. He talked TO them in a CONVEX
sational tone of voice, the manner of the
speech creating the impression of a
familiar chat. He told them mat the
Republican party seemed of the opinion
that .Ae full dinner pail was a suffic-
lent reply to all argument as well as
to all demands. He secuted the idea
that 1t could be sufficient to meet the
requirements of the laboring mar be-
cause, he said the laborer was not all
appetite. The Republicans seemed TO
forged, he sa.u, all about anthracite
coal. He also warned them against
what he considere. the baneful intu-
ences of trusts and talked at some
Length on the tendency towards a
change in our form of government as
manifested in our treatment to the Fill
ipinos and the Porto Ricans.
The speech was received with cheers.
At Bowling Green, Mr.. Bryan es-
pecially urged the Importance of elect
ing the w-ole Democratic ticket.
While the car was standing in the Toledo
station Mayor Jones, of Toledo, called up
on Mr.. Bryan, and they were in confer
ence together for a few minutes 1t had
been hoped that Mr.. Jones would be able
to accompany Mr.. Bryan on his Ohio tour.
but his other campaign engagements pre-
vented him doing so.
AT Kenton there was a stop on an hour
and the meeting was held in front of a ho-
tel in the immediate vicinity of the depot.
The crowd was large and attentive and re-
ceived Mr.. Bryan with a general shout
of greeting.
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THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

cat 3 o'clock the convention went
into executive session and the pass
word Of the organization was taken
up; after which a motion was passed
that the convention proceed to the dis
oussion of the proposition made by the
operators through notices posted at
their mines. The convention decided
that each delegate who desired could
speak three minutes. The question was
asked If ali the operators had posted
notices advancing the wages 10 per
cent, and 1t was ascertained that a large
number Of the individual operators had
not yet notified their men of their will
ingness to pay any advance.
During the entire session the ques-
ton at issue was debated by the dele
gates in an earnest, conservative man
ner: and the opposition Il the propo-
sition of the operators appeared TO be
unanimous. There appeared also to be
intense desire to have the organization
officially recognized.
NO motions were adopted bearing on
the wage scale.
The convention adjourned to meet at
8 o'clock tomorrow morning. II was
learned that a part OF the afternoon
was taken up by the delegates from
the ~Schuylkill valley who ITged that
no proposition be accepted unless the
sliding scale be abolished. They main
tanned that the increase offered By the
operators would not remain long In
force unless there was a fixed scale.
Many Of the delegates thought that the
wages should be fixed on a tonnage
basis and not on the ~yaeciHafing mar
ket price OF coal
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ANOTHER ADDRESS.

President Mitchell Then addressed the
miners. He said:
This is probably one of the most
remarkable conventions that II has ever
been my good fortune to attend. You
are called here to pass judgment on a
proposition never made to you. The
operators made no propositions TO the
miners. They posted notices of an ad-
in wages over those formerly
paid. 1t viii now become your duty
TO pass judgment as to whether you
desire to accept 1t or instruct your Of
ficers what you wish them to do. As
| said before, every man here must feel
that upon his shoulders rests a terrible
responsibility. If you l~egislate wisely
you will have a bright future before
you; on the other hand a mistake made
now may mean a continuation of the
trouble which has prevailed for many
years. l hope that you men will do
your duty. No man wants to be carried
away with enthusiasm. You do not
want to vote or speak on any question
because it is popular to do SO. You
should do whatever you believe right"
When Mr.. Mitchell had concluded. a
motion to go INTO secret session was
unanimously carried.
lie press committee of which Mr..
Mitchell Is chairman, made public the
following report of what took place at
the executive session.
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friends instituted a search, finding the
young man dead.
IN THE HALL OF FAME.
Eminent Americans Who Are Given
Places of Honor.

NEW YORK, October 12.-The cleo
ton in the Hall of Fame contest was
concluded to-day when the senate of
the New York University assembled
and passed upon the list of eligibles
submitted to that body by the commit
tee which for the last three days has
been counting the votes.
The total number of names submitted
to the one hundred judges was 252.
Though the standard of eligibility has
been placed as low as 81, only thirty
of the nominees had received that stan
dard. 1t was the names of such nomi-
neees that were submitted TO the SEN
ate and that body in which is vested
the power of absolute and peremptory
veto on this occasion confined itself to
simple confirmation of the committees
findings.
According to this decision the follow
ing famous men We're accorded a place
on the tablets of the Hall of Fame:
George Washington, 81 (the full
vote); Abraham Lincoln, 90; Daniel
Webster, So; Benjamin Franklin, "a;
U. S. Grant, 80; John Marshall, 81;
Thomas Jefferson, 80; Ralph Waldo
Emerson, Sc; Henry w. Longfellow,
"a; Washington Irving, 80; Jonathan
Edwards, 81; David G. Farragut, 81;
Samuel F. B. Morse, 10; Henry Clay,
IA; George Peabody, Y; Nathaniel
Hawthorne, u; Robert E. Lee, 50;
Peter Cooper, 6S; Horace Mann, 81;
Henry Ward Beecher, Sc; Eli Whitney,
Sc; James Kent, 65; Joseph Storey, ga;
John Adams, 81; VIM. Ellery Chan
ming, So; John James Audubon, 81;
Elias Howe, SO; VIM. Morris Hunt, so;
Gilbert Stuart, SO; Asa Gray, 81.
About two-thfrds of the senate body
which is composed of the deans and
senior professors of each faculty were
present. Chancellor Henry u. Mac
Cracker, president of the body occu-
pied the chair.
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WORKS Day and NIGHT
BUT NEVER TIRES OF II.
HOLT"S REMARKABLE MEETING AT
HARRISvILLE THURSDAY
NIGHT.
LONG SERIES OF MIsHAPs
WHICH THREATENED TO SPOIL 1T
ALL, ONLY MADE THE AUDI
ENCE BIGGER.

Special to the Register.
PENNSBORO, w. Va, Oct. 12.-Hon.
John H. Holt last night spoke at Har-
risville to the largest political meeting
ever held in this county, which listen
ed under the most adverse circum-
stances. In this strongly Republican
community it is a wonder that he had
any one at all at a night meeting, for
the farmers, who usually make up the
Democratic meeting here, prefer TO
attend an afternoon meeting so they
can go home afterwards by daylight.
But there we're at the least calcula-
ton fifteen hundred persons at the
meeting lastnight and it did not be-
gin until $50 o'clock.
Judge Holt spoke in the afternoon
at West Union, and the train on which
he was to come here was an hour and a
half late. Local Democrats chartered
the entire equipment of the P~ennsboro
& Harrisville railroad and ran a free
train from here to Harrisville, which
was so crowded that it came near not
getting there at all. The train was so
heavy that the little engine could not
pull it III grade, and whenever a steep
grade vas reached the train had to be
divided and part of it taken over at a
time. Finally two of the cars were de-
rallied. delaying the train so that it was
$50 when the special pulled. into Har-
risville. But the crowd at Harrisvil]e
had waited for the speaker, and a
thousand persons with a band were at
the station waiting for the train when
it pulled in. The reception he was ac-
corded was something remarkable. The
band played Dixie" the people cheer
ed and the entire party escorted him TO
the court house, where, late as it was,
he spoke to theme for two hours, and
not a person left the building until af-
ter the speaker had sat down.
Many Republicans, among them some
old soldiers and G.. A. R. veterans, con-
graduated Judge Holt and stated that
that they were going to vote for him.
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WISE WORDS.

Gentlemen:-In opening this convention
| desire to briefly outline the purpose
which prompted us to call you here, to
point out, If | can, the course you should
pursue in determining the. questions which
SO vitality affect not only yourselves and
the vast constituency you represent, but
also the millions of people in the eastern
and New England States and in the an
thracite region. not directly connected
with the coal industry. Before doing so,
however, permit me to congratulate you
upon the growth of your organization, as
evidenced by the large lumber of dele
gates assembled here. This is without ex-
ception the largest labor convention which
has taken place in the industrial history
of our nation.
The causes which forced you to engage
IN the contest which has preceded this
convention are, from years of suffering,
SO indelibly imprinted upon your memories
that 1t would be a waste of words to re-
cite them here. The story of your wrongs
has been truthfully depicted by your Off
GERS, II has been portrayed in all its hid
eousness by the representatives of the
press. men sent here to seek the truth and
report the conditions as they really exist,
and with exceptional unanimity the public
has declared that your cause is just, and
that the responsibility for this unfortu-
nate strike rests solely upon the shoulders
of those who employed YOU.
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INTO KENTUCKY NEXT.
Roosevelt to Give a Day to That
State-Finished Indiana Last Night.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, October 12.-Gover-
nor Roosevelt concluded his Indiana tour
Tonight, making two speeches in this city
to large audiences. Arriving here at 4:30,
the Governor dined in his private car, re-
naming there until shortly before s O'clock
at which time he was escorted to the st.
George hotel, where he reviewed a parade
given in his honor. From the reviewing
stand he was driven to Evans hall, where
he made a reply to a speech delivered yes
terday by William j. Bryan. From the
hall he went to the Grand Opera House,
where he addressed the second audience,
constituting the eleventh which has heard
hin speak since he left Indianapolis this
morning. The day was characterized by
large crowds and much enthusiasm. At
Evansville, Charles DENLY, former minis
ter to China, was one of the speakers at
both meetings.
In his speech at Vincennes, Governor
Roosevelt delved into history to show
that through expansion that part of the
State of Indiana in which Vincennes is
situated was added to the dominion of this
government.
Tomorrow morning the Roosevelt spec
ial will leave this city for a days tour in
Kentucky.
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DEPARTED FROM CHINA.

WASHINGTON. October 12.-Ad-
miral Remey to-day eabled the Navy
Department of his departure from Chi
nese waters. He goes on his flagship,
the Brooklyn, from Taku to Che Foo,
thence to Nagasaki, Japan. Although
his dispatch does not mis-
movements from that point, it is the
understanding at the Navy Depart
ment that he will next go to Cavite.
This movement will take the h~eadquar-
tiers of the Asiatic squadron back 10
Manila, leaving the squadron in Chi
nese waters without an admiral in
command, unless Admiral Remey
should determine to have Admiral
KemH return there. For the present,
however, there is no such determine
ton.
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OBEY THE LAW.

Whatever may be your decision here to-
day, whether you end or continue the
strike, IL is my earnest hope that every
man may regard it as his duty not only
to obey but to assist in enforcing the law.
When this strike was put into effect we
declared that IL would not end unless a
majority Of the delegates representing the
anthracite miners agreed to its termina-
ton, We repeatedly announced that we
would not undertake to decide the future
happiness or misery, veal or woe of the
five hundred thousand persons dependent
upon the anthracite coal industry for a
livelihood. We believe that the men who
mine coal, that the men who work in the
collier!es, that the boys who work in the
breakers, should all be consulted before
the officers of your union declare the
strike at an end. Learning that the oper-
ators had posted notices at their mines Of
fering an advance OF 10 per cent. on the
wages formerly paid, we deemed it our
duty to call a convention and permit the
miners to pass judgment on the question
Of its acceptance or rejection.
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HUSBANDS TELEGRAM
CAUSED WIFE'S SUICID
They Had QuarreIed and He Sent
Message That He Was Dead.

They HAD a~uarreIed and He Sent
Message That He Was Dead.
CHICAGO, October 12.-Mrs. Philip
Hardy, wife of a former London bust
ness man, was found dead in her apart
ments at 1920 Wabash avenue to-day,
shot through the heart. On the floor
lay a magnificently chased duelling pis-
toll, with which she had shot herself.
Letters on the table showed she had
committed suicide under the belief
that her husband had committed sui
eide in New York City following a re-
cent quarrel with his wife. 1t is stat
ed that Hardy never left Chicago and
that Mrs. Hardy killed herself upon the
receipt of a bogus telegram announc-
ing his death.
Hardy appeared at the morgue and
admitted to the police that he had
caused the telegram to be sent to his
wife, who, he understood, had secured
warrants for the arrest of himself and
a woman living nearby. Hardy,
%dreading police court proceedings, said
he caused the telegram to be sent in
the hope that his wife would take no
further action IN the matter.
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CONDUCT PRAISED.

Your own conduct during this strike,
even under the most trying circumstances,
spect and commentator of all justice low
ing, patriotic people. Violations of law
have been few in number, and then only
under circumstances In which the miners
were not wholly at fault. In fact it has
been shown that more overt acts have
been committed by those whose duty it Is
to enforce the law than by the mine work
as men entirely devoid OF respect for law
and order. For this you deserve much
credit. Labor organizations ave no great
err enemies than the thoughtless strikers
who violate the law or permit themselves
TO be provoked into the commission of
crime. 1t frequently occurs in time of
strikes that employers provoke trikers
into violations of the law, with the hope
and the expectation that public sentiment
will be arrayed against the strike, and the
military arm of the State can be secured
to curb the men and defeat the object for
which the strike was i~naugurated.
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CHARGE Of ATTEMPTED
BRIBERY NaDf AGAINST
REPUBLICAN, LEADERS.
JOHN $. KEENEY swEARs HE WAS
OFFERED THIRTY-FTyE HUM
DRIED DOLLARS
TO APPOINT THE RINGS
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.
PEOPLE HIGH UP IN THE COUNCILS
OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY
BROUGHT IN AS Principals,
SAMPLE OF REPUBLICAN METHODS
THAT SHOULD e PE0-
PIE THINKING.
speclal to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. October IL.
1t will be remembered that when the
election commissioners for Kanawha
county were appointed by the County
Court recently, the names offered by
the Republican ring were turned down
through the refusal of John s. Keeney.
Since then the Mail-Tribune, the Re-
publican Ring organ has been obusing
keeney shamefully.
The following communication to The
Kanawha Ballot, the Republican anti
Ring organ, is in reply and is certain
ly sufficient.
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DOWN TO BUSINESS.

President M..enells address was well
received. The next order OF business
was the appointment of the commit
tee on credentials. The committee con-
sists of nine members, three from each
of the three districts.
William DAVIS, of Pottsville, known
as the golden miner" by reason OF
his being the oldest working miner in
the anthracite region, was then intro
duced and read a short poem.
After the credential committees had
conected their credentials of the dele
gates, the convention at IL O'Clock took
a recess until 1880 p. m, to allow the
committee to examine the credentials
and make a report thereon.
During the interim. the three creden-
tial committees set TO work making
up the rolls. They found the task
a rather difficult one, on account of the
large number OF delegates and the
many foreign M encountered.
When the three committees We're
ready in the afternoon, with their re-
ports, it took one hour and a half 10
call the roll. The basis of representa-
ton was one vote for each hundred
vi II hitCh vi q At&JoAAAN
fraction thereof. There were S57 dele
gates in attendance according to the
committees.
This tedious work completed. the
temporary secretary read the call for
the convention, after which a perma-
nent organization was affected by the
election of President Mitchell as chair
man and John T.. Dempsey as secre-
tary.
Chairman MitchelEs first act was
to read a telegram from Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, as follows:
THE cause OF the miners is the cause
OF humanity. Whatever the decision
reached regarding the operators offer,
the future must be brighter, better and
more just for the miners, their wives
and children and humanity will be the
gamer. Kindly convey to the assem-
bled delegates the sincerest sympathy
and cooperation of every union mem
Der and officer of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. We all pray and work
for your success"
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MARINES LEAVING CHINA.

WASHINGIUN, Uctober 12.-Adju-
tant General Corbin received a cable
message to-day from Gen. Chaffee,
dated Taku, October II, saying that
half a regiment of marines left on the
Brooklyn on the Sth inst, and the re-
naming half on the Indiana on the 10th
inst. These marines are destined for
Manila, where they will be distributed
among the naval vessels to which they
may be assigned, and the remainder
sent to the naval station at Cavite.