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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-13

husband. Both proposed. This placed
her in an embarrassing position. SO
she called them both in, explained the
situation, and declared that the con-
test should be settled between them by
lot or some other way in which it
would be necessary for her to take a
hand.
why not let the result of the ma
tional election settle it?" suggested
young Bradley, the Republican, with
feeling of absolute confidence that
Mckinley would win.
That is too big handicap for me-"
replied Wilkerson, the POpulist. "Sus-
gest some scheme in which I have
some show"
"Why not base it on the result OF
Dudley township?" put in the girl.
That proposition was accepted as
satisfactory by both young men. An
agreement was then entered into
whereby Bradley was to take Miss
Kincaid's hand in marriage if McKin-
ley carries the township, and Wilker-
son is to take her as his wife If Bryan
carries 1t.
The same six voters live in the town
ship and no more. Bradley believes
that he has the inside track. Nc
k1nley got two votes four years ago.
1t will only take two of the Gold DEM
ocrats to win. one viii tie the score.
On the other hand Wilkerson must
get all three of the Gold Democrats
to vote for Bryan to win, or two to
tie Mckinley. Bradley believes that
the Gold Democrats having no ticket
| Of their own to vote for will support
Mckinley, while WiIkerson believes
that other national issues will aid
him in bringing them back into the
Democratic line. 1t promises to be
a spirited campaign. Both young
| men will do some tall hustling. In
fact, they are doing it right now. The
voters understand the issue, and the
| doubtful voters will not express Them
selves for whom they will vote. Tho
| two young men will not know their
fate until the ballots are counted on
| Nov. 6.
Should the vote happen to be a tie
| the young woman says that some
other plan will have to be devised to
settle the contest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-13

Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal COM
pany, Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western and Pennsylvania companies,
and discussed with them the strike
situation, with a view to its settle
ment.
The following is his statement of the
conference:
II have seen the executive officers Of
all the coal mining companies, and
they are unanimous in declaring as
follows: They will receive committees
of their own employees whenever they
have any grievances to make or wish
to see them otherwise, desiring a
friendly relation with them at all
times for their mutual interests. They
will not, however, recognize outside in
reference in any manner, regarding
such as an unnecessary disturbing ele-
ment. Especially at the present time
they will not recognize the right of
any organization subject to outside in
fluence to dictate to the policy under
which they will conduct the business
of operating their mines. No demands
have been made or grievances present
ed by the employees of the several COM
panies to their employers. If such ex-
list they must be presented in proper
form, that is, by their own employees
and by no other persons"
Rev. Mr.. Phillips said, in addition.
that he would see the miners on his
return and advise them of the result
of his conference in New York, and
also confer with them further on the
situation in hope that an amicable re-
suit may follow efforts to avert a
strike, the effect of which would be a
matter of regret. This, Rev. Phillips
said. he would assure them, was the
opinion held in New York today,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-13
AN ELECTION FOR LOVE.
Palmer and Buckner's Only Town
ship Has a Hot Fight On.

Topeka Correspondence in Kansas City Journal.
The result of the election in Dudley
township, Haskell county, this fall,
hinges on a new issue. Imperialism,
trusts and money will be showed in
the background. A love affair will be
the paramount issue. At least that Is
the story that comes from that out Of
the way region.
In 1896 the only township in the
United States carried by Palmer and
Buckner. Gold Democratic nominees
for president and vice president, was
Dudley township, Haskell county. Six
votes We're cast in the township at
the election. Palmer and Buckner re-
ceived three, Mckinley and Hobart
two, and Bryan and Sewell one. When
Colonel Buckner heard Of 1t he pro-
ceeded to show his appreciation by
sending a two gallon demijohn full
Of Kentucky bourbon and $50 bill 20
the people of that township, with
the injunction that they assemble in a
convenient place and eat, drink and
be merry. They met in the school
house and all had a good time-for
one night.
This year there will be no Gold
Democratic national ticket, and the
money question will not be the para
mount issue. Neither will the trusts
or imperialism. A little love affair,
as the story CODES, will be the ruling
issue.
James Bradley, a staun6h young Re-
publican, and Willis Wilkerson, an
equally staunch Populist, both cattle.
men and warm friends, are In love
with the same woman. Miss Mary
Kincald, a school teacher of that Sec
tion. Miss Kincaid divides her at
tention about equally between them.
She plays no favorites./ She says eth
er would be satisfactory to her for a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-13
Fo. RICH FOREIGN MIsERs.
They Made Fortunes by Begging in
Different Countries Across Sea.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
In Austria a man who was without
feet or arms seven years ago, lacking
two months, sentenced to nard labor
for that term of years, is said to be
well and hearty with eager, longing
looks forward to the day when he shall
be liberated. Simon Oppasich is his
name. Born legless and armless he
managed in the course of fifty years
to make purely by begging 100000, and
this huge sum he was in the habit of
carrying about with him by day and
hiding in the wall of the cellar where
he slept by night. He got into trouble
with the Austrian police by declaring
that he was destitute and taking an
oath to that effect.
Lately in England died one Isaac
Gordon, who had been a professional
beggar, and when he was picked up
lifeless out on the street it was found
that he had $4,000 on his person. And
a writing was likewise found that sig
nified that he had made a will. Volun-
teer heirs are coming forward in mum
bers.
The miser of the story book usually
boards his money in good red gold un-
der the hearthstone or in some sucn
uncomfortable spot. Real misers of to-
day seem, as a rule, to prefer bank
notes. They are certainly more easy
to handle. Tori, a notorious Italian
beggar and miser, who died a little
| time ago after a life of gripping want
and misery left 100000. all of which
was hidden in boxes, tins and behind
the tattered wall paper in his room.
1t was almost entirely in paper money.
Another man of the same type who
| died in Auxerre, France, in 1898, left
large sum in bonds, but most of his
wealth he had invested in rare wine.
| No less than 400 bottles of one very
cnoice vintage over so years old were
| found in the cellar he lived in. This
he must have bought bottle by bottle
1t was practically certain that he him
| self had never so much as tasted a
drop of this liquid gold.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-13
FIRE AT ALLEGHENY.
Spark from Locomotive Causes
$4,000 Blaze.

Allegheny, Pa, Sept 12.-Sparks
which 1t is believed came from loco
motive set fre to the shingle roof of
the house of William Lashefski this
afternoon. High wind carried the
flames along the row of houses, all Of
which were destroyed.
The houses were owned by the AL
lentown Iron Works company. Loss,
$4,000. The company has full insur-
ance, The tenants lose nearly every
thing. They are William Lashefski
John Duffy. Michael Walko. Frank
Moritz, John Baole, Hugh McGee, Neil
O'Donald, Michael Gallagher, Michael
Cooley, John Synder and Patrick Cum
ningham. They had no insurance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-13

comes on Scranton will be made his
headquarters. Mr.. Dilcher thinks it
unlikely that President Mitchell will
remain here for any great length of
time. Everything, however, will de-
pend on circumstances.
The coming strike is the result of the
1898 strike in the Hazleton region. The
Mine Workers union precipitated that
strike and essayed to win it. The re-
suit was blamed on the fact that the
whole anthracite belt was not organ
lied and that because the operators of
the belt were organized, it was inn
possible for any local strike to be sure
of success.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-13
WORK OF REV. PHILLIPS.
Operators Refuse to Recognize Out
side Labor Interference.

New York, Sept. 12.-Rev. f. S. Phil
lips, pastor of st. Gabriers Roman
Catholic church at Hazleton, Pa, was
in the city today in conference with
the executive officers of the following
coal mining companies in New York:
The Delaware and Hudson, Hillside
Coal and Iron. Lehigh Valley company,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-13
!. John NJ. Parsons, Samuel Com
RS, a. c. Cattermull and others.
First News of the Strike.

From The Tribune's bulletin board
the public of Scranton got the first
information about President Mitchell's
action in declaring n strike.
1t was posted about o'clock, an
hour before the official information
reached here, and quickly attracted a
great throng. Bulletins posted at the
Tribune's branch offices throughout
the city gave the people of the SUBJ
urbs the news early in the evening
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-13
BIG MINE STRIKE
HAS BEEN ORDERED

fix up their places and take out their
tools, and then when the strike was
once on. no man could have any eX-
cuse for going near the mines.
This did not satisfy all the question
ers.
Half dozen or SO of English
speaking miners persisted in debating
the advisability of this third delay.
and two of them vigorously criticized
President Mitchells policy of procras-
tination. They unreservedly declared
that the delay would have a bad ef
feet, in that it would confirm the sus-
piciOn that the mine workers officers
hesitated to enter the fight through
fear of disastrous results, and that
once this feeling became generally im-
planted, it meant that the men would
be Sighting with want of confidence
in their leaders and their army.
Quit When You Want to.
This sort of talk, coming in rather
Incorporate terms, had the effect of
rdffling Mr.. DilCher'S usually happy
temper and with Just q dash of pro-
family he declared; 1--WE don't care
when you go on strike as long as you
don't work Monday. Quit tomorrow if
sou want to. Quit this minute if you
will. Use your own judgment about
that. Ia advise you though to put
your places in good shape before you
quit, so that they can't say We went
out without caring what became of
tho mines"
Secretary Dempsey wanted to send
out notices Of the announcement and
asked the crowd to Vacate the Office
that he and Mr.. Dlcher might have
little elbow room for their work. As
the crowd was leaving Sir. Dicher
called out: Tell everybody the strike
has been declared and that the officers
OF the United Mine Workers didn't sell
you out"
one of the notices was directed to
Organizer James at Hazleton, but the
telegraph company could not send it
owing to the wires in the HaZleton
region being down, The storm of the
afternoon having caused much havoc
there. 1t was finally gotten through
by telephone and was the first news
that region had of the strike order,
The city was cast into general gloom
by the announcement that hope Of the
strike being aVerted was no longer 10
be dwelt upon. Everybody spoke of II
IN doleful tones and with i'll forebod-
ings of the possibilities of the coming
fortnight. That there would be a gen
eral turnout was the opinion of al
most everyone. In the region north
of Scranton there was no question
whatever of a practically complete tie
up, unless something unexpected oc-
Cured to change the existing con-
ditions AS to the city and the terri,
tory to the south, where the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western mines are
mostly located, some held the opinion
that there would be no shutdown
whatever, while others, less sanguint
of the anti-strike Influence of the
Lackawanna union, argued that while
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West.
ern mines might continue to work
few, IL any. of the other colIleries
would not experience such genera
turnouts as to make it impracticabl,
10 operate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-13
The Districts.

IaGkawanna county and the Forest
City tract make up the First and Sec
ond inspection districts. A line eX-
tending along Market street in North
Scranton divides the two districts In
the upper district 1880 men are en-
ployed. In the lower district the men
number 1851.
The PittstOn-Plains district has 49,
09S men and the Wilkes -Barre-Plym-
outh district, 23377,
The Hazleton region, known as Dis
trict No. 7. according to the United
Mine Workers divisions, has the ma
jor portion of the balance of the l43.-
000. Thomas Duffy is the district
president. The Shamokin region, or
District No. 9, has John Fahy for
president. 1t was these Two men who
were at the head of the strike move
mcnt in the lower region in 1898, when
the Lattimer trouble occurred, The
Mine Workers union weakened con-
siderably in that territory in conse-
quence OF the outcome OF that strike,
but the officers Of the union claim that
it has been built up strongly again.
Organizer Dilcher says that Scranton
win be made the strikers headquar-
ters. He will remain on the ground
to represent the national executive
board and when President Mitchell
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-13

Much will depend on the events of
today. The ardent pro-strike element,
which has been, to all practical pur-
poses, on strike since last Saturday,
will, of course, stay out, or else go in
only long enough to take away tools
and the like. The anti-strike element
can be expected to continue working,
at least as long as they can do so
without making themselves liable to
unfavorable criticism from the pro-
strike element.
The anti-strike element will be
thrown together for three days, and,
as is natural, will size itself up, feel
its own pulse and, should it find that
by adding the neutrals, it would be
quite in the majority, there is no tell
ing but that a resolve may come to
ignore the strike order and continue
at work.
If men spoke their sincere convic-
tions it would be possible to estimate
what percentage of the miners really
believe it eXpedient to strike. 1t is
popular among the miners not to OPP
pose the strike. to say it mildly. and
to judge from what talk is heard, no
great number of men are not in favor
of striking. Get into confidential talk
with miners, however and 1t will be
found that the other side of the ques-
tion is far from being without its sup
porters. There is no telling what will
come. The slightest little circumstance
may be but the hinge on which the
whole situation will turn.
The officers of the United Mine
Workers say that on next Monday
morning there will not be a Colliery
working in the whole anthracite dis
trict. If they prophecy true, $4,000
men will be on strike. OF this num-
Der T5,21G, or over fifty per cent, are
i'm the territory COMPRISED in District
No. !, of which Scranton is the head
| quarters.
The First, Second, Third and Fourth
mine inspection districts compose Dis
trict Ne. of the Mine Workers union.
In this division is embraced all the
anthracite belt between Shickshinny
and Forest City. or all of Luzerne
county, north of the Wilkes Barre
mountains, and all Of Lackawarna
county and the little corner of Susque-
hanna county in and about Forest
/ City, where the most northerly limit
! of the coal measures are found.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17
PERSONAL.

There was no bunco about the gold
brick which the people of New Zealand
sent 10 Sir George White. the defender of
Lsdysmith. 1t is soHd gold, and bears on
one side the inscription. This Is brick,
while on the diverse is the information
You are another"
William s. Gilbert, dramatist and lib
retist, has been appointed deputy lord
Lieutenant of Middlesex county, in which
large part of London is situated. He
is the man who wrote librettos for Pin
afore," Patience" "Mlkado'' and others
CT Sullivan's operas.
One of the most Interesting features
of the Confederate reunion at Louisville
next month will be detachment of Cher
okee Indians who served under Gen.
George H. Thomas. The Indians now live
in North Carolina and vii, attend the re-
union as the guests of the delegates from
that state.
Herbert Spencer, in a recently reported
conversation, replied 10 the question as TO
when he thought society would be perfect
by the statement: When il Is truthful.
No one is now. We all exaggerate; we all
use very when we do not mean it. Truth
is the one foundation stone possible for
perfection"
-zola's last novel, "Fecondile," was at
first given up by the translators as inca
pabla of being rendered into English in
form which the Anglo7Saxon world would
tolerate. but Mr.. Nizetel3ey, who has
translated the other nove.s, has at last
seen his way clear to a satisfactory ex-
purgouon, and his translation will soon
be published in England and in this coun-
try.
A resident of Kimberley vouches for
the following story of Cecil Rhodes. Dur
ing the siege he strolled into the club and
sat down at one of the tables, when the
waiter brought him a plate of ham and
eggs. Hello, what's this?' asked Mr..
Rhodes. Your luncheon, sir" Bring
me another plate and napkin" Yes, sir"
Mr.. Rhodes then carefully tied up the
toothsome food In the napkin. end. turning
10 the waiter, said: Now bring me the
usual daily ration" few minutes later
Mr. Rhodes was seen carrying the reject
ed food to the hospita'. where he delight
ed the heart CT enc Of the convalescing pa
tents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17

A wel,-known woman in this city start
ed out the other day in an automobile to
keep an engagement to luncheon, says the
New York Tribune She had 50 arranged
1t that just sufficient time was left to
make the journey from her house TO her
destination and to arrive a the proper
moment. Ali went we'll until she reached
the street in which the house was situated
wherein she was to take luncheon, but
instead of stopping there the auto" sailed
majestically by without abating its speed.
Thinking the driver must have mistaken
the address. she was just reaching up to
raise the little cover to the hoe In the
roof through which the driver and pas
senger can communicate when II was
opened from above and the driver called
down. II don't know whatever's hap
pened to the thing. ma am. but 1 can't
stop 1t; and what's more can't lessen its
speed. But don't you be afeerd, ma'am
for there amt bit of danger
No danger" gasped the astonished pas
senger. why, what are you going to do?
How are you going 10 stop?"
Il ein't goin' 10 stop" replied the
man; ''leastway, 1 amt a goin' TO just at
present I've got ter keep goin' until the
blessed thing runs down"
The passenger reflected there was 70 use
screaming, and as they were In partic-
ularly quiet part of the city there was no
particular danger or running into any
thing; but then there was the luncheon.
So she poked up the cover again and ex-
planning the situation to the man. asksd
that he keep as near as possible to where
she wanted to go. Sure" was the prompt
assurance that drifted through the trap
and so round and around that block they
went for what seemed TO the passenger
an eternity. Her first feeling Of fear gave
way to hunger and that in it's turn to
nd thox- hal f@afr
luglv unending course. Just as she was
resolving that she would take a chance
and jump there came cry of JOY from
the driver, then speed slackeued, and with
a final despairing squeak from the ma
chine 1t came to a full stop, next door but
one from where she was to have luncheon
She arrived just as the lunchers were get
ting up from the table
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17
bright BITS.

And why don't you include him
among our successful c,tizens?" He
pays taxes and has served on a jury
Chicago Times Herald.
We seem to be all at sea-" remarked
the aide We'll" replied the British COM
man er in South Africa II with we were"
PHILADELPHIA North American.
-stubb-There goes a man who used to
address thousands of people every day
Penn-What is he doing now?
Stubb-Adlressin circu ars at Sc per
week.-Philadelphia Record.
-Unre' isbe-Strarger Gin Frozen Dog
How is that young lawyer getting along
who came here last year to go into poll
ticc?
Rroucho Bln-Well, he says he's per-
fe,ty happy; but then you can't put
much faith in what the m trance-mediums
say.-Puck.
A shrewd e-Tess-How's your
club getting along?
Jess-O! we're getting a big member
ship now since we reduced the initiation
fee.
Tess-I told you s. was too much to ex-
psct any woman to pay.
Jess-Yes. we realized that, so we made
it "a, 95.-Philadelphia Press.
Fully Qualihed-Merchant- you
want a job, Ell? What kind of work can
you do?
Arplicant-I don't know, sir I was until
rec emily assistant Instructor in a boxing
school and"
Merchant Qnterruptirg)-Oh I can use
you all right Come around in the morning
and III let you lick the stamps.-Chicago
News.
charlottesville yellow correspondent
at the front regarded the Kaffir runner
narrowly. and wondered If he were trust
verify What would you do with your
dispatches If you were about TO be cap
tured?" he asked. 'Would you swallow
them7" Yes" replied the Kaffir. I'VE
are a credulous people, sir" Here the cor
respondent started Violently, and dismiss
ed his doubts.-Detroit Journal