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New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
GREAT STRIKE ORDERED
LABOR IN ANTHRACIT COAL
REGIONS TO SUSPEND.
MITCHELL DECLARES FOR A GENERAL
STRIKE OF wORKAfEN-ALL WORK
To CEASE on MONDAY.
IBv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]


indianapolis. Sept u CSpeciaD.-The die has
been cast. and the long rneditated struggle be-
tween the miners and mine owners in the
anthracite fields Of Pennsylvania has been of
AciaIly sanctioned by the United Mine Workers
- America. The officers who have ordered the
strike believe that nearly 10000 men will leave
the mines as soon as the order is officially pro-
rrulgated among them. and that there viii be a
complete suspension of the anthracite mining
Industry till the mine owners change their atti-
tude toward the organization and consent to
treat with them with a view to redressing griev-
ances. Opinions even among the mine workers
officers differ as TO the probable duration of the
strike but all admit that it will be bitter
struggle and that it may tax the endurance Of
the anthracite miners to its utmost. and even
bankrupt the treasures Of the National and
state organizations which now have an aggre-
este Of nearly 100000 in the strike fund.
CONFERENCE BEFORE ACTlCN.
Tie action tonight was preceded by a long
conference to-day between President Mitchell
and Secretary Wilson. and the order was drawn
ID and signed after a careful examination of
all the reports that had been received at the
mine workers headquarters since the adjourn
rent Of the Board on Sunday. President
Mitchell did not return from Chicago till this
morning and all the kilograms and letters which
came from the anthracite fields were on his
desk when he reached his Office. None Of them
gave anv encouragement TO believe that the
heir
and many Of them urged the officers to give
their sanction TO strike without further delay.
II was said that the kindly Offices which the
business men had invoked in behalf of a settle
rnent had met with no response from the mine
owners. and that every local effort had met with
signal failure Mitchell went through the tele-
grams and letters methodically, and when he
had completed the work he declared that there
was 10 alternative left except TO strike. See
letary Wilson concurred in this view, and the
strike order was dictated to the stenographer
and ordered Transcribed at once.
While the clerks in the Office were preparing
the order a telegram was addressed to the coal
operators in the anthracite regions making
last appeal to avoid a strike. The message
called attention TO the injurious effects that a
strike would have upon business, and asked that
the operators consent TO submit all questions
regarding wages and conditions in the anthra-
cite fields TO arbitration. An immediate reply
was requested. but the telegram failed to elicit
reply, and at $50 o'clock this evening the
strike order was telegraphed TO the local officers
IN the anthracite fields.
After the order was placed on the wire Presi-
dent Mitchell said that he had hoped influences
would be brought TO bear in Pennsylvania TO
avert the action that had been taken. but all
hope Of an amicable settlement had been aban-
doned to-day, and the fight must now be fought
10 a finish.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
CLEARING UP THE CITY.
ORDER SLOWLY COMING OUT OF
CHAOS

Galveston. Tex. Sept. Il. . p. m. via Texas
City and Houston, p. m.-Mayor Jones to-day
estimated the loss OF life in and around Cal
weston at five thousand.
At meeting OF the Relief Committee held this
morning. reports were received from the va
riCus wards. The chairman called for armed
men to assist in getting labor to bury tsss dead
and clear UP the wreckage and arrangements
made to supply this demand The situa-
tion in the city to-day is that there are plenty
of volunteers for this service. but an insult
fciency of arms. There have been two or three
small riots, but the officers have managed to
quell them The committee rejected the propO-
sition of trying 10 pay for work letting the
labcrers secure their own rations 1t was de-
cided to go ahead impressing men into service
if necessary, issuing orders for rations only 70
those VINO worked or were unable to work
All the ward chairmen reported the impera-
tive need Of disinfectants a committee was
appointed TO sequester All the disinfectants in
the city including The lime which escaped wet
ting, and 10 obtain more. Houston was called
upon for a bargeload OF line. The Relief Com
mittee was greatly encouraged by the offer made
through Herman Frick and William Cowan OF
the White SCrewmen's Association rendering
the services OF all its members. FIVE hundred IN
number They were placed at the disposal OF
the various ward chairmen and foremen ap-
announced that it was necessary for him 10 have
help, John KirIicks and DR. A. ". Fly volun-
teered their services
Captain Sinclair Taliaferrc. of Houston. who
cid such efficient work the time OF the
Brazos food, arrived here to-day. He was
asked TO assist Chairman NCVittie in his work
Daniel Henderson announced that Mr. Van
Week. the manager of the Southern Pacific. ad-
vsed the chairman 10 draw on that company
for $4,000. Mr.. Van Week returned TO Houston
the tug Juno, to send barge load OF sup
plies
TRANSPORTATION FOR REFUGEES
The Galveston. Houston and Henderson Rail
road is operating relief trains over the line to
Texas City Junction. and thence over the Texas
City terminal to- nearly to- Texas City. A
boat is carrying dispatches from Galveston tn
Texas City. Arrangements have been made to
start passenger service tomorrow The
RECREATION AND INFORMATION BUREAU
OF the New-York Central at Ne. L216 Broadway
OF S0th Street supplies without charge val
liable informa tion about over two thousand
reached by the New-York Central Lines.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
FAVOR ACTION AT sHAMoK1N

Shamokin, Penn. Sept. 12.-When the news
reached here this evening that the strike Of
anthracite coal workers had been ordered by
President Mitchell large crowd of miners
sembled about the hotels and street corners to
discuss the situation. The United Mine Work
ers' leaders said the men would obey orders,
and that the unorganized men will join in the
strike in sufficient numbers to close down the
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

FASTER THAN EVER TO CALIFORNIA.
The overland Limited" leaves Chicago $50 p NJ.
daiiv via Chicago. Union Pacific and Northwestern
I5nss arrives San Francisco 5I5 p. VI. third day.
Drawing room sleeping cars without change, buffet
library car with barber). All meals la carte,
I5eserya tions tickets and information at Chicago
and Northwestern Office. No. 461 Broadway.-AdVt
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
WANT no GO on AT oNCE.

SCRANTON MINERS IMPATIENT AT THE
Scranton, Penn, Sept. u (speciaD.-Informa-
non that the strike had been declared re-
SeVed at local mine headquarters. No. 210
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
JOHN B. STANCHFIELD
of Elmira.
FIRE AT NARRAGANSETT.
THE CASINO AND THE ROCKINGHAM HOTEL
BURNED TO THE GROUND

Narragansett Pier. R, L. Sept PA serious
fire broke ont in the Rockingham Hotel. large
wooden structure several stories high. early
this afternoon. At 1 o'clock the flames driven
before seventy knot gale, had burned all ex-
cept the three lower stories of the hotel and
were threatening tie Casino and the Hazard
Block The occupants of all the buildings in
the vicinity began moving out their goods and
Valuahles, In the belize that their buildings
would be swept away. The local fire brigade
worked desperately in the vain endeavor to
keep the flames from spreading, and assistance
was sent to them from Wakefield and Peace
dale.
BY o'clock the flames had spread from the
Rockingham to the Casino, and soon Hazard s
block, the knights of Pythias block and twenty
small stores owned by James G. Burns & Son
had been burned to the ground, and the indica-
tions We're that the flames would sweep down
the entire stretch Of beach destroying every
thing in their path.
The fire was under control however, shortly
before o'clock, and the total loss is estimated
at 100000. Everything, from Charles Hitch
cocks cottage to the big bath houses on the
beach, is in ruins. and only the chimneys and
the Casino arch are left standing
The Casino was owned by Louis Sherry the
well known caterer of this city. The manage, 9f
Sherry's, at Forty-fourth-st. and Fifth ave, was
asked last night by Tribune reporter if he had
received any messages about the fire which de-
stroyed the Casino. He said he had received a
message to the effect that the Casino was
total loss He further said that the value of the
ground on which the Casino stood and the
building was about 100000. and that the build
ing was not fully insured He could not say
what was the total loss. as he did not have the
necessary papers. He said he had sent dis
patch about the fire to Mr.. Sherry, who is in
Europe. The Casino had been closed for a week
and the stock of groceries and wines in the
vaults-was removed some time ago.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
STANCHFIELD AND MACKEY
NAMED FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT OVERNOR BY
THE NEW-YORK STATE DE.uOCRATS


B. Emir Chemung
F OF fBnaI0
Troy.R County
F. o
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
TROLLEY CAR KILLS CO4CHM4N

Thrown FROM HIS SEAT BY A COLLISION
IN BROOKLYN
A trolley of the Putnam-ave line. in Brook
lvn was going west about o'clock last evening in
charge of August Schmidt. motorman. thirtytwo
wears old of No. 40 Covert-st, when at Fulton-st
and Clermont-ave. it ran into a coach driven by
Patrick Riley, of Hancock-st and Patchen-ave
Riley was thrown 10 the street. his skull
fractured and he died shortly afterward Schmidt
was arrested by Detective Thompson and locked up
in the DeKaIb-ave. station. The filled with
passengers who considerably excited by the
accident but none of them injured There
was no in the coach.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

when this dispatch read to the two hun
area miners in attendance many exclamations
OF disapproval were voiced, and much impa-
thence was exhibited that the strike does not
take effect Immediately. As all the tools were
removed to-day in expecta ion that suspension
of work would be declare morrow the strike
is virtually on. Superintendent Loomis of the
LackaWanna company coal department denied
to-day the report that his company had reduced
the price of powder from 50 * to 81 10 keg,
and stated that thought of such reduction
had been considered.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
CENTRAL r. - OF NEW JERSEY.
CHANGE OF TIME ON THE SANDY HOO
ROITTE

On and after Sunday. September 18TH 1900. steam
ers will leave New York. Pier s. North River. foot
Rector Street, 1900 a 100, 3:45, 4:30 and 500
p. Sundays at 1000 a: M. 90 and 500 p. m.
Arrive New York at S:35 and 9:35 a. m. 2i5, $50
and 7:l5 p m Sundays at 9SO a. m, 1880 and 7l5
p. m. Another reduction In this service will take
place or about October LIST. The route will be
closed about October 18th 1sOo.-Advt-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

Laekawanna-ave. la this evening, at o'clock.
Inc message was addressed to the National
organizer Mr.. Dilcher, and reads as follows
All efforts to effect peaceful settlement have
1ailed Strike orders issued tonight to take
eAleCl MONDAY JOHN MITCHELL
w E WILL SON
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

EXPERIENCED TRAVELLERS USE THE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. The Standard
Railroad OF America.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

NO EXTRA FARE ON THE PENNSYLVANIA
LIMITED to st. Louis. Leaves New York every
morning-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

find better man to present that issue than the
gentleman I have named?' Finally ne said: lit
is said that his friends who have presented his
name-thosc who have suggested his name
ought not to have done so without the consent
Of some Cne-I know not who. and care not who
I have simply to say that if Mr.. Coler is un-
fortunate his friends he is certainly fortunate
in his enemies"
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

Continued on page three.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

RECREATION AND INFORMATION BUREAU
OF the New-York Central at No L216 Broadway
corner OF S0th Street supplies without charge val
liable information about over two thousand resorts
reached by the New-York Central Lines-Advt.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

ACCORDING to newspaper guess
which may or may not be correct,
but which carries not only the sign
of cleverness, but of painstaking
observation, the q. 5. Supreme
Court which last week heard argu-
meuts on one of the cases involving
the constitutiouality of the admins
tration's policy toward the islands
acquired from Spain, now stands
four in favor of the contention that
that the constitution follows the
flag and -four against it, with Chief
Justice Fuller in doubt. II that be
correct, the decision will really rest
with the Chief Justice and he is a
good old-fashioned democrat. While
this guess may not turn out to be
right, it was not wildly made.
Members OF the Supreme Court are
human, like the rest of us, and they
indicate their belief by their talk,
some of them by lecturing to law
students, some by private conversa-
tation, and some by the tenor of the
question they asked of counsel
while the arguments were being
made. The justices put down as be-
lieving that the Constitution
follows the flag, are Brewer,
Harlan, White and Brown, and
those holding to the contrary, Nc
Kenna, Gray, Peckham and Shiras.
1t is uncertain when the decision will
be handed down, as more arguments
on similar case are to be submitted
January 7th, but is believed in
Washington that if it be adverse to
the administration, Mr.. Mckinley
will endeavor to have it held back
until after the adjournment OF Con
gress.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

n THE Batesville Guard says that
since the water il The river has sub
sided work on lock and dam number
one has been resumed and is pro-
crossing nicely. A force OF about
125 men are now employed on the
two shifts, and good force Of men
is at work on the abutment on the
opposite side Of che river. The lock
walls on this side will be completed
in a few days. 1t is understood that
a force Of men will be put to work
soon on lock and dam number two,
which will be located near Earn
hegrtis. ten miles ~ the river.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29
Discoveries and Work.

Work IS being pushed and
new finds are being made
by so many miners, in so
many places, that to men
ton only a few would be mis-
leading, and to mention all
would require more space than
is usually at the disposal of any
one paper. The same story
of progress, improvement and
discovery might be told OF
many properties in each of the
mining camps, to-wit:
Newton county, at Boxley,
Mill Creek, Chimney Rock
Mt. Hersey, Panther Creek,
Cave Creek and other districts.
Searcy County, at Rock
Creek, Spring Creek, Water
Creek, Tomahawk Creek, Big
Hurricane, Maumee and other
districts, including various
points along Buffalo river il
Newton, Searcy and Marion
counties. Boone county, or
NCrooked Creek, near Harri-
Rn, Sugar Orchard, Yves
ISpgar Loaf, Omaha, etc
Marion county, at Rush, Dodc
City, near Yellville, Buffalo
Onset, Clabber Creek, ane
other points, to say nothing o
Baxter, Lawrence and Stone
counties, where mining inter
ests are assuming importan
proportions. NORTH ArkaR
sas Mining Repie7y.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

THE Harrison TINES, which claims
to represent all the mining counties,
had not word to say last week
about the Frisco company's corps of
surveyors that passed through Har-
rison in the direction of Yellville.-
YeLi1iIIe Echo.
While the TINES would be pleased
to learn that Yellyille is the destina-
tion Of the surveyors in question, it
has no reliable information to that
effect. On the contrary, il seems
that they are working in an entire
ly different direction. win the Echo
please give us particulars which will
correct this last report-ifit is in
error.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

STEALING from a man for his own
good may sound somewhat ironi-
cal, but we have the word ofMinister
Conger that the looting in China
by the foreign troops, which Gen.
Chaffee had the nerve and the honor
to protect against, has had a bene-
fetal effect upon the Chinese.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

SOMETHING practical in the way of
christmas Bells" was received at
the TIMES Office Tuesday from the
Frisco railway, with the compli-
ments Of that prince of good fellows,
Genl. Pas. Agent Bryan Snyder 1t
is genuine bell. artistically decorat-
ed, and with sweet tones suggestive
of the music of the first train which
will invade our pastures early in the
spring.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

Our republican exchanges through
out the district seem to agree that
U. S. Marshal Stahl should succeed
himself. and that Messrs. Greene and
Worthington should run the Har-
rison Land Office during the coming
four years All OF these gentlemen
have capably acquitted themselves
in the past, and democrats will have
no right or desire to complain should
they receive the appointments nam
ed
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

REPRESENTATIVE Stalk, of Ne
braskn, made good use of the follow
ing lines from Goldsmith, in a speech
ridiculing the adulation of Boss
Hanna by Representative Gros-
venor, at a recent jubilee meeting OF
Nebraska republicans, in Washing
tom
"of praise mere glutton, he swallowed
what came,
Aud the puff Of a Ounce he mistook II for
fame;
Till his relish grown ealious almost 10 disease
Who peppered the highest was surest to
please"
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

THE Missouri and Arkansas
Farmer, of Kansas City, journal
published by the Friso railway, says,
"The North Arkansas Mineral con-
try is one of the richest Zinc and
Lead helds in the world; and the
Frisco is building a new line into
this country from Eureka Springs.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

THE Berlin Courts set MS a good
example when millionaire banker,
proven guilty OF criminal transac-
tons, was sentenced to two and a
half years Imprisonment and hve
years deprivation of civil rights.
The man, like many Of our own
millionaries, had gotten rich quickly
by swindling his customers in every
imaginable manner.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

How Mr.. McKinley's advice to
economic is being taken by Con-
gress is shown by the River and
Harbor bill, which carries "onlv"
$60,000,0OO, being the largest
amount ever carried by a similar
bill, with one exception. When the
Treasury surplus has been disposed
of the republicans may economic.
They will have to, or impose new
taxes.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

ACCORDING to such technical pub.
locations as the Engineering Maya
zine, about everybody engaged in
American shipbuilding under exist
ing law has become rich. Why then
should the Ship subsidy bill give a
few of the richest of them nearly
5000, 100000 of the peoples money
to make them richer?
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

THERE should be no trouble in
Congress over reapportionment und-
err the new census, and there will not
be, unless the republicans are short
sighted enough to try to gain par
tisan advantage through the bill.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

THREE dollars is the price offered
by a Chicago surgeon to each person
who will furnish from onehalf inch
to two square inches of cuticle for a
case of skin grating, and eleven per-
sons have answered the advertisement
That leaves about l SOC, 000persons
in Chicago who prefer to skin the
other fellow.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

IT is said that Mr.. Mckinley has
requested the republican leaders not
to allow any colonial legislation to
get to the front at this session of
Congress, because he fears that the
decision of the Supreme Court, soon
to be handed down, may make it
necessary for him to abandon his
present colonial policy.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

IT was somewhat nervy, wasn't
it, for Mr.. Crumpacker, of Indiana,
to fall foul ofthe South on the lynch
ing question in his report on the APP
portionmcnt bill when the bodies OF
three men lynched in his own state
were scarcely yet cold1
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

That section Of the measure was
amended so as To allow the sale of
beer at army posts. This action by
the Senate Committee receives The
unanimous approval of army
officers, who believe that it Willie
more efficient promoter OF temper
ance among the soldiers than v Guild
be any attempt at absloute prohhi-
ton.
The next rebuff to Mr.. Hanna oc-
Cured at the meeting of the Senate
Committee on Finance, held for he
purpose OF considering the War
Revenue bill passed by the House.
Mr.. Hanna is not a member OF this
committee, but nevertheless he APP
peared at the meeting, and informed
the committee that they must
further reduce the tax ON beer to
81 90 per barrel. the House having
fixed it at $3.50, which was a re-
duetiou of soc from the present
tax. In an impassioned speech Mr.,
Hanna told the Republican members
of the Committee how liberal
brewers had contributed
campaign fund, and in re-
this generosity he had pled
wFrd tQ-the hrewers to sea
Congress reduced their tax to 81 90,
The reply which Senator Aldrieh
made to this speech surprised Mr..
Hanna very much, Mr. Aldrieh
declared that he was strongly
opposed to any further reduction in
this tax, and that he would fight
any such proposition, and further
that instead of lowering the tax he
was in favor of increasing it. 1t is
probable that before this session is
over Mr.. Hanna will be treated to
several more unpleasant surprises
There is among the real Republican
leaders of the Senate strong feeling
of resentment against Mr.. Hanna at
his attempts to bull.doze and dictate
to them, and they feel they have
stood it long enough.
On FRIDAY both Senate and House
adjourned until January 3rd. The
Supreme Court began last week its
consideration of the most important
question which has been brought be
fore that body in many years,
namely, that Of aseertaining the
status of our new possessions;
whether any territory coming into
the possession of tbs Uaited States
becomes an integral part OF this
country, over which Congress can
only leglslate within the provisions
of the Constitution as applicable to
all other parts OF the country; or
whether the term United States
does not include these new possess.
ions. The Constitution declares
that all duties and imposts shall be
uniform throughout the United
States; so that il these new possess
ions are an integral part of the
United States then the Porto Rican
tariff law is unconstitutional. This
is the specific question at issue, and
it is the general opinion here among
both Democrats and Republicans
that the Supreme Court will decide
it in the affirmative, that is, that The
law is unconstitutional.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

IT is a little queer that Mr., Cleve-
land, Democrat, and MIR. Harrison,
a Republican, agree in regard to
the constitutional relations of the
colonies to the United States
And it further seems most likely that
at least five out Of the nine justices
of the Supreme Court agree with
them.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

THE Chinese Minister to the U. S.
knows that discussion of the re-
lative merits of Confucionism and of
Christianity will serve to futher fud-
die the Chinese situation. That's
why he started one.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

Our congratulations are due and
are hereby extended to the Senators
who voted to thoroughly American
ize the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
They are in line with the people, re-
CARELESS of politics.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-12-29

On. yes! the war is over in the
Philippines, but Secretary Root says
the flag will be disgraced if Congress
doesn't hurry up and provide for
sending lot more soldiers over
lere.