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Evening journal., 1900-10-10
MINERS FEAR
THE OPERATORS
Suspect That Some Of Them
Are IRSinCer0
,--.fl
MITCHELL SPEAKS OF FUTURE
Tells The Strikers That The Present
Victory Is But an Entering
Wedge
MITCHELL SPEAKS OF FUTURE

Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 10.-President
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers,
who came here yesterday to take part
IN labor demonstration, was welcom-
ed in most enthusiastic manner by
the thousands of striking mine work
ers in this section of the Schuylkill
valley. The city was profusely decor
atcd and all the stores and other busi-
ness houses in the vicinity closed at
noon and thousands of people came
from surrounding towns to take part
In the parade and to listen to Mr.
Mitchell's speech at q mass meeting,
which was held after the parade.
The parade was started at o'clock
from the east end Of ShamolIin, and
fully 5000 strikers were in line. Many
came from the eastern part of North
cumberland county and from South
Schuylkill and Columbia counties. Mr..
Mitchell rode in a carriage at the head
Of the line, and was constantly cheer
ed by the crowds Of people along the
route of the parade.
The mass meeting was held at the
Soldiers and Sailors monument. John
Fahey, president of the Schuylkill dis
trict, was chairman of the meeting.and
introduced District President 4. d.
Nichols, who assured the assembled
miners that the stories in circulation
in the Schuylkill valley to the effect
that the upper region men were waver-
ing was absolutely untrue. He added
that the strikers from the northern
part of the anthracite fields would
stand by the men in the Schuyllxill dis
trict to the very end.
President Mitchell was enthusias-
tically received when he arose to ad-
dress the assemblage. He spoke Of the
enthusiasm displayed by the men
throughout the strike region and went
into the situation as 1t now stands
In referring to the prospective ending
Of the strike he said:
Every other strike that has taken
place in the anthracite region has been
declared off by your officers. Here
tofore when men went on strike they
remained out for a time and then the
chief executive or the executive board
declared the strike off without con-
sulting the wishes Of the strikers.
want to say, as I have said before,
that this strike will never end until
the miners, through delegates in con-
voution, end it for themselves. We
have called convention and you men
are invited to send delegates there.
You are invited to pass judgment on
the operators proposition. If you be-
lieve that they act in good faith; if
you believe 10 per cent to be enough;
If you believe that they will pay the
10 per cent for a year, then you must
decide whether to return to work On
the other hand, il you reject the Of
fer and continue on strike John Mitch
ell will be here to help you do It. ] do
not expect that this one strike will
eradicate all the wrongs from which
you suffer. 1 do not believe that tn,
accumulation Of 40 years OF injustice
can be wiped out at once, but l do be-
lieye that you have established an or
ganization here that with each sue
ceeding year VIII give you improved
conditions of employment"
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
LITTLE GIRL ABDUCTED
FkOM A SCHOOL HOUSE

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pleasanton.
who reside on a farm near Dover. are
searching for their S-year-0,d adopted
daughter, Elsie Jones. who. # Is claim
ed. was abducted from school yestcr-
day.
Several years ago they obtained the
little gir from an institution i'm this
city and adopted her Eight weeks ago
a woman appeared at tho Pleasanton
farm and said she was the mother of
The little girl and wanted TO take her
away, but Mr. and Mrs. pleasanton re-
fused to surrender her.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Pleasanton We're
in Dover n few days ago and the child
was at school the woman, accompan-
led by two men. went to the school.
and when the child appeared the
woman seized and put her in car
riage and drove away.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
Said to Have Marched to Chinese
Stronghold Without EncOun-
tering Opposition
TSUNG.M-YAMEN IS RESTORED
Imperial Troops Concentrating %
Protect DOWager Empress and
Court Against PurSuerS

London, Oct. 10.-A Pelin dispatch
OF Sunday says: Trustworthy Chinese
reports say that the dowager empress
Is seriously i'll at -Yuan-Fu. prov
ince Of ShanSi, and the free hand Of
the emperor in affairs of state OF late
Is regarded as confrmatory Of these
reports.
Says a Shanghai dispatch: The Chi
nese assert that the governor Of shan
tung and the Yang Use vicerOys have
sent joint memorial to the empress
declaring it TO be impossible to guar
antee the dispatch of money and pro
visions unless the court returns to Pc
kin.
1t is believed that Emperor Kwang
Su is anxious TO return. and that me
empress doWager wavered until she
heard Of the expedition to Paotingfu.
Ii Hung Chang's secretary reports
that foreign troops. supposed to be
British, have already arrived at Pao-
tingfu.
1t is said that Ii Hung Chang has
advised the emperor to return to PelSin
on the ground that the powers can
stop supplies from reaching the prov
ince Of Shen ST.
az A-AN9 A-fto lllt ADll0Mll8 from
Iien Tsin, dated Oct. z: Three
French battalions started yesterday
for Paotingfu. The British are wait
ing for the Germans, but may start
without them"
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times, wiring Monday, says it is re-
ported there that the allies have ar
rived at Paotingfu without opposition.
The Berlin correspondent of The
STANDARD understands that the Chi
nese imperial edicts are regarded there
with skepticism and that Count Won
Waidersee has been instructed to re-
sumo operations.
The Standards Tien Tsin CORE
spondent, wiring Sunday, says: L
hear that the Chinese are concentrate
ing at Hawang Lu Pass, leading into
the province Of Shan 81, with the in
tention Of opposing any attempt of the
allies to pursue the imperial court"
DR.. Morrison, the Pelin correspond !
ent of The Times, wiring on Oct. 5.
says; Russia, in pursuance Of her
policy Of being Chinas only friend, 4
has restored the tsung-li-yamen to the !
Chinese. Count Won Waldersee's de- |
cision to divide the railway between
Russia and Germany shows the humble
position Great Britain is contented to
occupy in North China"
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
MR. BRYAN DENIES
SERIOUS CHARGE
Receives No Compensation for
Ills Political Speeches
Democratic National Committee, How
ever, Pays for Ills Special
Election Train

Peoria, H., Oct. l0.-In his speech
here last night Mr.. Bryan took
occasion to answer the charge that he
Is being paid for his speeches. lie
said:
81 am not as rich a man az you would
imagine from reading the Republican
papers. ! End 70 difficult TO reconcile
their statements about my financial
condition. One time they say that am
so ambitious that / would spend an my
money to be president and another
time they say that I am so avaricious
that / VIII not make q speech unless
am paid for it. ] notice q criticism in
The papers that the people OF the towns
through which our train passes have
contributed TO the expenses Of the train
and it was suggested that wassfor my
benefit.
Il need not tell you that I receive
nothing for making speeches. but. my
friends, l want you TO know that when
men ride on trains they must. either
pay or else the railroad comnanieB
must furnish thcm with free rides We
do not want q railroad tOcarry our train
free through the state. and therefore
the state committee paid about 81 900
for the train for yesterday and today.
We believe it Is better for people TO
pay thcir way end TO 30 independent
than 20 have corporations run them
after election. ] would q great deal
rather have Republican papers criticize
me because people along the road pay
the expenses of The train than TO re-
coive free rides from the railroad COM
panies end have corporations run TO IL
elected"
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
BAYARD MBMORIAL
MEMBERS TO MEET'
Will Take Action On The
Death Of Their PreSi.
dent, L. G. Vandcgriit.

Members Of the Bayard Memorial
Association viii meet on Friday after
noon, at which time action will be
taken on the death of the former
president OF the association, Lewis C.
Vandegrift. Another president Will be
chosen and another member of the
Executive Committee viii be elected.
Mr. Vandegrifts death caused the va
cancy in each case.
Samuel A. Bancroft, Jr., member Of
the committee appointed to arrange
for the erection OF the Bayard statue.
is in London and will return about De-
cember !. While in England Mr.. Ban
croft viii examine the model that is
now being made by Miss Eff.e Still
man. It is not definitely known when
the statue VIII be brought to Whining
ton.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
OPERATORS SAY THEY
HAVE REACHED LIMIT

Scranton, Pa, Oct 10.--Interviews
with prominent operators here ELECTED
a uniform declaration that no further
concessions or modification Of the
present offer will be made and that
the miners must take it or leave it
Just as it stands.
they say it is plain and complete,
and contains all they can or will con-
cede. The 10 per cent increase means
that every man in the anthracite
mines is to have S110 for the work for
which he formerly received 81, the
operators say. The powder item is
simply a matter of bookkeeping. IN
stead OF giving the miners 10 per cent
increase fiat he will have his credit
side increased say per cent and from
his debit side will be subtracted per
cent or Whatever percentage Of EXPENSE
the dluorence in the cost of his powder
amounts to. The purpose is simply to
put an end to the bowling about DOW
der being sold at exOrbitant prices.
Powder is the basis of the wage scale.
1t is explained, and to decrease its cost
is to increase the wages. In this re-
gion a decrease Of S1.25 in a keg Of
powder means per cent decrease in
the miners expense. The other per
cent will be made up by increasing
the allowance per car for cutting and
loading. Where a miner gets 81 a car
he will under the new scale getS1 .03 1-3 |
cents car. His net earnings will be I
the same whether he gets the increase
fiat or by figuring in the decrease on |
powder
The fact that coal is high and that I
the demands Of individual operators /
Tor better allowances viii Keep il high .
Is suggested as a reason why those
working under the sliding scale should .
not worry about being juggled out Of /
their Increase. The further fact that /
the operators do not want strikes, and I
Continued on Second Page ]
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
TELEGRAPHERS VOTE
POWELL OUT OF OFFICE

St. Louis, Oct. 1O.-President w V.
Powell of the Order Of Railway Tele-
graphers, was suspended from office
yesterday by the special convention of
the grand division of that organfza-
tion, now in session here. Mr.. Powell
left the convention temporarily. and
when First Vice President NJ. Dolphin
was considering a motion to appoint
a committee to hear the charges made
against President Powell By Secre-
tary-Treasurer Perham it was whisor-
ed around the hall that Powell had
gone to the circuit court to ask for an
order restraining the grand session
from trying him. Soon the hall was ia
an uproar, and a motion to suspend
Powell from Office was carried by 1O3
10 6. Powell denies that ne had even
thought of asking the courts for a re-
straining order.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
WILL RATIFY THE ,TICKET
simon Wolf Club WHiHoId n Rousing
Meeting Tn-night

AT the ratification meeting Of the
Simon Wolf Republican Club tonight,
in Turn Hall, speakers viii be Simon
Wolf. Former United States Senator
Higgins Walter II. Hayes. William S.
Hillcs. Horace C. Knowles and II. II.
Ward
Louis Finger viii preside, and the
following vice-presidtnts have been
selected
II. II. Bllany, George w. Roberts.
william NJ. Pyle. f. S. Bradley, II. G.
Rehew, Frank Wouney. William H.
Head. S. j. Wiley. Otto Schen. J.
Lichtnhaum, William Topkis. A. B.
Cohn, w. Barsky G. L. Townsend.
Nose Well. d. p. Barnard. II. A.
Brown, ]. L. Frick, James Kitchen. E.
Je.ieneck. John Lynn, Harry p Joslyn.
B. Clarkson and Dr.. A. q. Frantz.
The Executive Committee has re-
served seats for women who may de-
sire to attend the meeting.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
Neither Patrick Nor Jones is
Among BenellciarieS
POLICE ARE IN A QUAyDARY
Find no Motive Which Could Inspire
Accused TO Commit The Forgery
Alleged

New York. Oct. 10.-A statement
made by Capt. McCmskey gives re-
markable turn to the Sl0,OO0.000 Rice
mystery Capt. NcCluskoy saw the
certified copy OF the second viii al
legged TO have been made by William
Marsh Rice on June 80 last Accord
ing TO the terms OF this viii Albert T.
Patrick, lawyer. Is not TO receive one
dollar for himself. Charles Il. Jones.
the valet, was TO receive one dollar.
All OF the relatives OF Mr. Rice named
as leBatees in the FIRST will are to ro-
ceiFe larger beQuosis by the second
VIII than they would have received un-
der the first VIII. The William NJ.
ltice Institute, of Houston. Tex, named
as reslduary legatec In the flrst will,
receives nothing by the second will.
Patrick. by the second will, IS named
as residuary legatce it being expressly
stipulated In the document that he Is
10 devote The money TO the perDetua-
tion of the name of William Marsh
Rice by the establishment of char
ity, the details OF which had been COM
municatcd 20 him verbally aud Ia
writing by the tcstator.
BY the terms of this second will.
Capt. McCluakey said. Patrick. the
lawyer would come into the control of
nine-tenths OF the estate OF Mir. Rice.
which IL valued an the way from g4,-
100000 10 s10,OO0.O00.
Capt. McCluskey says that tho Will
lam NJ. Rice Institute has no actual
existence. II has no buildings. but Il
has full list Of officers. This lnstl-
tute was TO have boen established on
lines somewhat similar to those Of
Cooper Union.
II has also been claimed that the
purpose OF increasing the individual
bequests IN the second will over the
amounts named in the first viii was to
win over the support of the relatives
OF Rice TO the second document.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
DISASTERS TO FISHING FLEETS
Seventeen Vessels. With 200 Men. Arc
Kissing From Port

Sc. J0hn'8, n. n. oct. 10.-Accord-
ing to reports from st. Pierre n fsh-
ing vessels that were operating on the
Grand Banks during the gale OF Sept.
T. are still missing, with crews ag-
gregating over 200 men. A number of
other vessels that have arrived here
within the last few days have reported
loss Of one to seven men each. The
fatality list viii probably exceed 500
Serious disaster has visited a number
OF New Foundland fishing harbors.
BURN, on the west side of Placeatia
bay, alone losing So men.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
FUGITIVE SWINDLER
RAILROAD PRESIDENT

Lancaster, Pa, Oct. 10.-Information
has been received here that David Dare,
formerly OF this county. who has been
wanted by the authorities for some
time, has been located at Alexandria,
Egypt, where he is president of a rail-
road. Some years ago Dare started
bank at San Diego, Cal, secured a
great many subscriptions of stock
from people in the east, appropriated
the money and disappeared. His
cashier. a young man named Collins,
from York county, committed suicide,
worrying over the wrecking of the
bank. Efforts are being made to bring
Dare to this country.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
"FIRED OUT' INSISTENT
PUSH-CART ORATOR

New York, Oct 10.-When Adolph
Swartz, push cart man, ATTEMPTED TO
address the board Of aldermen from
the gallery yesterday afternoon. he
was set upon by two attendants, who
Kicked him down two flights Of stairs
and threw him forcibly from the alder
manicchamber Swartz, who thrown
out by order Of President Woods. was
trying TO make a charge Of coilusion
between the police and the push cart
men. Members Of the board were
about to take a vote upon the ordi-
nance proposed by Inspector Adam
Cross, which limits the territory of the
push cart men in downtown districts
and banishes them entirely from Ave
nue. A and Canal street. The ordinance
was defeated
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
Democratio vlee.chaIrman Horo

Vice-Chairman W. A. Stone, Of the
Democratic National Committee, was
in Wilmington yesterday and had a
conference with State Chairman VIII
ard Salisbury, in which the situation
in Delaware was discussed. It is sup
posed that he was here in reference to
the general plan Of the committee to
make every effort to carry Delaware.
New Jersey and Maryland, which was
decided upon some days ago.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
Held Two Inauests

Coroner Alfred d. Vandever last
night he'd an inquest on the body of
Thomas Gregg. who died from injuries
received while working in the Edge
Moor Bridge Company's works. A YER
dict OF accidental death was given. A
verdict Of death from fractured spin
was given in the case of James Ed
wards, who died in the Delaware Hos
pital on Friday last.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
WANT AEE FIRE PLUG
Large Payroll PaSeda at Yesterdays Meet
Ing Of tho Water rommiSSinnars

AT yesterday afternoons meeting o.
the Water Commission, a committe
rom the Water Witcn rlre Company
asked that a fire plug be placed IN
front Of the engine house. The subiec
was referred to CHIEF Engineer Rond
a long list Of saloons which are now
partly metered, were ordered wholly
metered.
Ihe weekly payroll Of s1.533. whic.
was unusually large owing to worl
done IN repairing the break in Rodne,
street reservoir. was allowed. The hal
ance in bank was reported to be SAL
S401S. .st1 49, -.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
PREPARING FOR BAZAAR
Proceeds win be Used to Refurnish
Remodelcd Y. M. c. A. Building

The Womens Auxiliary Of the Y.
NJ. c. A. viii hold a bazaar in the New
Century Club on November 10. 16 and
IL, for the purpose Of raising funds to
returnish the renovated building. They
viii be assisted by several OF
the city churches Central Presby-
terian, Scott NJ. e., Grace NJ. E., OHvet
Presbyterian, Second Baptist. St. Paul's
NJ. e. and Harrison Street NJ. T., have
taken booths, while others are assist
ing. There are twelve churches now
actively working for the success Of this
bazaar
The embroidery and fancy articles
will be in charge Of the women of the
auxiliaries, with Mrs William G.. Ma
baffy and Mrs. Alfred Gawthrop as
chairmen Of the committee. ANY or
ganization or individual wishing to
help in this work can obtain lnforma-
tion from Mrs Walter d. Bush. who
is chairman Of the Executive Commit
tee.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
CHURCH CLUB WILL ENTERTAIN
Reception to Brotherhood Of st. Andrew
and ItS Guests

In the parish house of Trinity
Church on Monday evening next, the
Church Club of Delaware will hold an
adjourned meeting at which a recep-
tion to members OF the Brotherhood Of
st. Andrew also viii be held. Monday
evening is the regular meeting Of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew, and it will
have as its guests delegates from New
York and other cities who have been
in attendance at the Richmond con-
vention.
At the reception of the Church Club
these delegates probably will make
short addresses.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
Lcctured in His Former cburcb

The Rev. +. b. Short, VINO has late
~ returned from the Paris Exposition.
lectured last night en- Across the
Sea, in Mt Pleasant NJ. e. Church
The proceeds were for the benefit Of
the church, Of which Mr.. Short was
once pastor.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
NO NEGOTIATIONS MADE
West Chester Company Makes No Ar
rangements With Local Company

James II. Hoifecker, president of the
Wilmington and West Chester Railway
Company, said this morning:
There is absolutely no truth in the
statement that the Wilmington City
Railway Company has made arrange
ment with our company whereby Il
will have its lines built to meet our
line to the boundary Of the city. No
communication whatever has passed
between the officials, although indi-
rectly we have been asked to discuss
such q proposition. in which case there
is no likelihood Of our acceptance Of
The OFFER"
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
Frank r. Bnrns seriousIv IN

Frank r. Burns, one OF the best
known business men of Dover. is dan
gerously i'll in the University of Penn
syivania Hospital, in Philadelphia. He
is suffering with a cancerous affection.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
Big Car FIont Launched

From It's ways In the Jackson and
Sharp shipyard. car feat No. 53 built
for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, was launched yesterday.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
COLD WATER WOMEN MEET
". c. I. l. Is in Annual Session in
Milton

In Milton to-day begins the annua,
State Convention of the Woman's
Christian temperance Union. The
convention viii last about three days
and there win be a big attendance. An
interesting and excellent program has
been arranged for the meeting and inn
Dortant temperance measures will be
thoroughly discussed.
A number Of prominent temperance
women Of this city left for Milton this
morning.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10
aIanaeers Ennre.s rhnnlls

Managers Of the Delaware Hospital
express thanks to those who contrib
uted to the institution on donation
day.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10

Stops the Cough and Works on
the Colo
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Prices = cents.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10

The Circulation ofThE EVEN
INC JOURNAL Is now o,ooo. cir
culation books and Press Roor1
open at all times to any adver-
tiser.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10

ADVERTISERS should bear in
mind that The Evening Journal
goes into o,oOo homes. No other
Delaware Newspaper is as thor
oughIy read.
Evening journal., 1900-10-10

lContinued on Second Pagel
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-12-21
Root Advocates Canteen.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Secretary
Root was before the senate committee
on military affairs for two hours today
going over the army reorganization
bill. He urged that the a~nti-canteen
provision inserted by the house be
stricken out, saying that the canteen
or post exchange is an important fac
tor in army life from a special point
of view. He feared it might be diff
cult to secure recruits with the can
teen abolished. The secretary again
dwelt uDon the imnortance of speedv
action upon the bill. saying that the
transport for Manila would begin to
leave San Francisco tomorrow. Pnd
that all TRANSPORTS leaving after this
time would bring volunteer soldiers
back.
He called attention TO the fact that
civil government had heen established
among some OF the Filipinns and said
that it would not do to leave them
unprotected even for a short time.