The age-herald., 1900-10-23
His CheerfuInesS Taken as Good
 Indication
BIG DEMONSTRATION AT HAzLETON
An Ovation for the National President Trouble Breaks Out at Wilkes barre and Several Shots
 Were Fired Situation

Hazleton, Pa. October 22.-Presldent Mitchell has admitted that the anthracite coal miners strike would end as soon as all the operators post notices guaranteeing a 10 per cent. advance in wages. President Mitchell said:
 "The prospects for early end of the strike is getting bright If all the opera tcrs notify their employees by posting mo- tlces or otherwise that an actual advance of 10 per cent. will be paid each mine em- ploye and guarantee its continuance, to- gether with the abolition of the scale, l believe that the terms would be accepted by the mine workers The reduction in pow der from $260 to $1.75 has confused the miners, some of the operators have so fully explained how contract miners could receive the full advance of 10 per cent as well as all other employees, that l believe that this obstacle can be overcome"
 Although, as President Mitchell says, the outlook for an early settlement of the strike is bright, it is difficult to make a prediction as to when the end will come. Some of the companies are showing dis position not to issue second notice, guar anteeing payment of 10 per cent. increase. Among these are the Delaware and Lacka- wanna and Delaware and Hudson. The officials of these companies are reported to have declined to issue a supplemental mo- tice.
 President Mitchell appears cheerful to- night which indicates that time Is near at hand when all the anthracite miners now on strike will return to the mines He will call a meeting of the National Executive ar1 irh ic hali Io Sfril will be declared off
 The largest demonstration ever held in this city took place tonight when nearly 1000 miners paraded the street. In car riage at their head rode President Mitchell, who received an enthusiastic ovation all along the line. The thousands of miners accompanied by their families came to the city form every mining town in the re- zion to view the parade. Besides the min CTS from this vicinity there were men who were in the line who had tramped sighteen miles over the mountains from the Panther Creek Valley. They, with the MoAdoo miners, who are famed throughout the coal fields for their perseverance in marching and closing colliers, were the heroes of the parade. Three bus loads of the march, ing women of McAdoo and 100 small break CT boys dressed in their working clothes with lighted mine lamps in their caps were at the head of the line, immedia tely behind the carriages containing the United Mine Workers officials. Many mottoes express Ing the sentiments of the strikers were carried in the procession,
 President Mitchell viewed the parade at the end of the route, after which a mass meeting was held, at which he said he be- heVed the time was not far distant when every mine would be in operation, and that the men had practically won the strike Among other speakers were w. D. Mahon of Detroit, international president of the Amalgamated Association ofStreet Rail- way Employees of America; W. R. Farley of Alabama, George Purcell of Indiana, member of the National Executive Board of the United Miners; John Faey, presi- dent of District No g, and Mother Mary Jones of Philadelphia.