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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
WAGES PAID TO COAL MINERS.
Letter Showing That Mr.. Bryan Is
Repeating Erroneous Statements.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Chicago, Sept 23.-Assertions as to
wages paid to the striking Pennsyl-
vania anthracite miners made by Pres
ident John Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers organization, printed in Vari-
GUS newspapers and quoted by w. j.
Bryan, have caused a statement by
George Merryweather, the Chicago rep
Iesentative of Coke Brothers Coal
company bearing on the subject and
giving the operators view. Mr.. Mer-
ryweather prepared his statement in
response to a request for information
made by eX-Congressman George E..
Adams. Accompanying a copy of the
wage scale paid by Coke Brothers was
another statement showing the scale
paid by the Susquehanna Coal COM
pany, adopted Dec. II, 1899 The let
ter follows:
Dear Sir: Regarding statements which are
made through the public press by Mr.. Mitchell,
president OF the miners union, and which state
ments are being used 10 the fullest extent by
Mr.. Bryan in this campaign, beg to give you
following authoritative information:
At our own ColiereS the ordinary miners aN.
crage about $50 per month. Miners working
under contract at our drift collieTies, Nos /
and earned during the month Of August 1900
(such earnings being net after all dcductions),
az follows: Twenty miners $50 to $40, twenty
miners, $40 to SiO fifteen miners, $50 to $50;
fourteen miners, 500 to SO; ten miners, so to
$50; four miners $50 to 800; two miners, 500 10
500; two miners, $40 10 Sl20: one miner,
$40 to $40: two miners $50 to SlG0; one
miner, Sl6O to $40; one miner. $3.50 TO Sl0o;
one miner, S2On TO 5000. As these figures on
contract miners vary an explanation is probably
necessary. Some contract miners undoubtedly
work more regularly than others, and then the
ability of each man put to the test and
shows accordingly. These facts completely ami.
hilate the statement of Mr.. Bryan that earn.
ings Of miners in the anthracite regions average
S2i0 per annum George Merryweather.
The Susquehanna schedule shows
practically the same wages paid as
shown in Mr.. Merryweather's letter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
GOVERNED WITHOUT CONSENT.
Descendants of Indian Tribes Seek
Recognition by the Court.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
New York. Sept. 23.-Descendants of
four Indian tribes, the Montauks and
Shinnecocks of Long Island, the Mar
ragansetts Of Rhode Island and the
Mohegans of Connecticut, appeared at
the Fifth Avenue hotel yesterday pc
fore the senate subcommittee on In
dian affairs. The Montauk and Shin
necock Indians have a joint claim to
II 900 acres of land at Montauk Point
The NarraSansetts demand a piece Of
land eighteen miles square, half mile
back from Narragansett Pier. The
Mohegans say they should have the
reservation four miles from Montville,
Conn, and also sixteen acres of land
in the city of Norwich. They have
been fighting for these claims for years
with little success. The courts have
held successfully that being subjects
and not citizens of the United States
they have no standing in court, and
that congress alone can deal with their
claims. Congress at last ordered the
subcommittee Of the Indian affairs
committee of the senate to listen to
their grievances.
The Indians, who represented the
four tribes, demand that congress pass
a law compelling the courts to rccog-
nize them the same as white men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
STEWART KLAYS BRYAN.
Says He Is a Demagogue of the First
Water.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pr'ss.
Chicago, Sept. Ex-senator William
NJ. Stewart, of NeN ada, who supported
Pryan four years ago, in a speech be-
for the Commercial Mckinley club, at
l26 Market street. yesterday gave the
Democratic presidential candidate n
merciess naying. He said for such
aid and comfort as Bryan was Civ
ing the rebels In the Philippines, there
was a provision in the constitution
making it treason and providing a
punishment. He said every soldier
wearing the uniform of the united
States who fell by the bullet of an in
surgent, was shot at the instigation OF
Mr.. Bryan and his advocates in this
country. lie referred to Mr.. Bryan
as a demagogue of the first water,
and urged every American who loved
the flag and liberty to stand by law
and order and vote for a continuance
of prosperity by supporting William
Mckinley.
The senator was well received and
as he hurled the charge of treason
at the man he supported four years
ago. the 1,5OO people in the hall jumped
to their feet and cheered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
CONTEST FOR NEXT HOUSE.
1t Will Proba bly, Be Close One, but
Republicans Can Win.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 23.--Chairman
Babcock and Vice Chairman HUI. of
the Republican congressional cam
paig committee. We're here yesterday
consulting with Representative Lou
dcnslager in charge of the headquar-
tcrs here Mr.. BabCok acknowledged
that the contest for control of the
next house would be a close one and
the result would depend upon the
work done by the Republicans between
now and the day of election.
The committee, he said, was dcvot-
ing its energies to overcoming the
apathy of the Republicans, and he
thought they would succeed in elect
ing a majority of the representatives..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
FATHER DUCEY'S TALK
He Believes That Strikers Are in the
Right-Result of His Investiga-
tions in Coal Regions.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press,
New York, Sept. 23.-The Rev.
Thomas j. Ducey, after a week spent
in the Pennsylvania coal regions, told
the congregation of st. Leo's church
today of his experiences. The talk
was given after the regular sermon
Father Ducey began by saying
Il returned to New York with a
positive determination to stand by the
people. think that in ninety-nine
out of a hundred cases the people are
right and my experience of the past
the miners being drunkards and dis
the things we read about the miners I
know to be false from my own obser-
walton. i did not sit in a hotel and
believe what was told me. / investi-
gated for myself. Let me begin by
saying that the stories circulated about
week confirms that opinion. Many of
sipated, are absolute lies.
THE men have just grievances and
they have as much right to the ar
bitration they demand as have the
railroad kings. The delay asked for
by the operators appears to be a
scheme to take an unfair advantage
of the miners"
character of President Mitchell, of the
miners organization, Father Ducey
said:
Il am informed that about 50 per
cent. of the miners in the Hazleton
district are English-spe and the
other 45 are foreigners. The English
speaking ones stay there and face the
music, while the foreigners go to their
homes in the winter, leaving the others
to bear the brunt of the battle for
the right. When labor began to or
ganize, the kings Of control imported
foreign labor because it was cheaper
than American labor. Now the kings
are getting it in the eye"
Father Ducey said that he had Wis
tied the houses of wealthy persons in
the coal regions and that large en-
ployers of labor had admitted to him
that the men had grievances and that
they hoped that a settlement would
soon be reached. He characterized
some of the sheriffs deputies os
"toughs" and condemned the calling
out of the militia saying it was un-
necessary. Toward the latter part of
his talk he said
THE story published that the men
refused to accept the arbitration of
the archbishop of Philadelphia is a lie.
The men are ready for arbitration. The
operators said they would be willing to
talk the matter over with the arch
bishop if he came to them as man
and not as the archbishop"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
CONFERENCE OF OPERATORS.
Held on Saturday in Wilkes-Barre.
Statement Issued.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Wilkes Barre, Sept. 22.-An import
ant conference of operators was held
in the offices of the Lehigh Valley
company here yesterday morning.
The operators remained in session for
over two hours They agreed that the
conditions warrant no change in their
arrangements for conducting the
strike; that under the circumstances
the position of the operators is salts
factory, and that they should not con-
cede anything to the union. In a
statement the operators say:
Mr.. Nltcl' us demands simply mean a rccog.
milton Of Mitchell There are indications that
he is weakening and ready to fall down. De.
feat Starcs him in the face, and the strikers
are beginning to realize the true situation Of
affairs II is cropping out all over the strike
region. The men want to return 10 work The
claim Of Mr., Mitchell aud other leaders Of the
United Mine Workers that no depredatons would
be committed while they were in charge oi the
strike has been nullifed by the action of the
men at Shenandoah The leaders are unable, TO
control the unruly element.
Many Of the strikers are greatly depressed BY
the knowledge that the troops are in the region,
as they fear the presence Of the military will
induce many to return to work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
troops at Shenandoah. The statement

troops at Shenandoah. The statement
follows:
From information I have received from those
who have investigated the situation 1t appears
that the shooting on the part Of the sheriff
and his deputies was entirely uncaled for, mas.
much as the strikers had not injured a single
member Of the sheriH's posse. The crcum.
stance forcibly illustrates the ruthless disregard
the sheriff and his deputies have for the liyel Of
persons whom it was their plain duty TO place
under arrest IL they had violated any Of the
laws Of the state Of Pennsylvania. The COVER.
nor in calling out the state troops has, in my
Judgment. acted inconsideiately, and without a
thorough investigation. I am confident that the
miners who are on strike are fully impressed
with the necessity OF observing the law and
conducting themselves il a peaceful manner at
all times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
SHENANDOAH
EXPECTS AN
OUTBREAK

instead of locking them up at Free
land, the accused were driven thirty
miles over the mountain to Wilkes
Barre, where they arrived at daylight
this morning. This was done in order
to prevent the possibility of the men
being taken from the local lookup by
a crowd, which was still waiting to
see what disposition was to be made
OF the deputies. There is an exceed
ingly strong Feeling against deputies
in this region, whether they are ac-
cused of crime or not. The three men
were released on bail after their ar
rival at Wilkes Barre.
The United Mine Workers organic
ers spent the day in various parts of
this district looking after the inter-
csts of their organization. They con-
suited the leaders of local unions and
urged mine workers vS'n have act yes
struck to leave their work.
BENJAMIN James, of the national eX-
ecutive board. said today that he ex-
peCtcd the number Of strikers will
be greatly increased tomorrow. He
predicts that a number of mines which
have been running pretty full during
the past week will be held up COM
pletely tomorrow.
Troops at McAdoo.
McAdoo, from which town more
marching of strikers has taken place
than from all other towns in the region
combined, was full Of strangers today
drawn there by the rumors that troops
would arrive at that place. 1t was
learned today from an authoritative
source that request has been made
to Governor Stone to send battalion
to McAdoo which is the nearest point
in Schuylkill county to Hazleton, which
is in Luserne county. The request
was granted, but some sort of mis-
understanding arose and the order was
Countermanded.
This afternoon a delegation of South
Side operators when to Shenandoah,
where they met Sheriff Toole of
Schuylkill county, and General Goblin,
and, after a short conference, General
Goblin decided to send a battalion of
infantry to McAdoo early tomorrow
morning. They will reach that place
at about o'clock. The object in plac-
ing troops there is that in case of
trouble at Hazleton which the sheriff
of Luzerne county could not quell, the
soldiers would be thrown into Hazleton
in less than an hour. The railroad cars
will be kept in readiness for a quick
move.
Sheriff Harvey has sixty deputies in
this city who are in constant readiness
to go to any section. Besides these
three score of armed men the sheriff
has several hundred deputies distribut-
ed throughout the county.
The Butchers association. which is
composed of all meat dealers in Hazle-
ton and vicinity, has given notice that
beginning tomorrow only cash busi-
ness will be done because of the strike.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
WANT BIGGER ODDS.

BY Exclusive Wire wom The Associated Press,
New York, Sept. 22.-It turns out that
the bet of 81 900 10 $500 on Mckinley,
reported TO have been made in Wall
street on Friday between Henry w.
Cooper and j. j. Judge, was not made
Both men somehow had the idea that
they We're taking the Mckinley end
and it was not until it came to putting
up the stakes that the mistake came
ont
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
ENDLESS CHAIN OF PRAYER.
Temperance Women Who Claim 1t Is
Out of Place.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
NyaCk, Sept. 23.-The endless chain
of prayer for the defeat of Mckinley
has no advocates among the temper
ance women of NyaCk. At a meeting
of the Women's Christian Temperance
union last week the endless chain
movement was talked over and all
spoke earnestly against it as not only
being out of place, hut also harmful
to the temperance cause.
"If the Nyack union had voted in
favor of the endless chain of prayer
tor the defeat of President Mckinley"
said one of the members, II would have
left the organization at once We
have no right to bring politics into the
union"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
PRICE OF COAL INCREASED.
Ex-Gov. Hastings States Things Are
Satisfactory in His Region.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Altoona, Sept. 23.-Retailers of hard
coal have raised the price here 80 cents
ton as result of the strike. The
supply is running short, This telegram
has been received from Boyd. Stickney
&, Co., in response to several orders
"All orders are subject to indefinite
delay and will be filled only at current
prices"
Former Governor Hastings, who is
engaged in mining at Hastings, says
that a satisfactory condition exists be-
tween operators and men in the soft
coal fields. I'VE have no trouble nor
are we counting IT, We are quite satis-
fed with the way things are going"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
FOR M'KINLEY.
They Will Hold Daily Meeting on
Broadway in Theater District.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
New York, Sept. 23.-The Mckinley
and Roosevelt Theatrical Prosperity
league has been organized to conduct
a campaign among the actors through
out the United States against Bryan
ism. j. j. Spies is president, George
w. June, vice-president and treasurer,
and Albert Mellon, secretary.
Headquarters will be opened on
Broadway, between Thirty-fourth and
Forty-second streets, and it is the in
tention to hold MONDAY and evening
meetings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24

Workers at Treyerton last night it vas resolved
to remain away hom work until the strike Is
declared OF. John Fahy, district president Of
the United Mine Workers, went to llazleton this
morning ON q call from President Mitchell.
Ilazlcton, sent 2},-Tne wholesale mercantile
houses OF the city announced thar hereafter al
goods must BE- paid for upon delivery, and the
ordcr will go into effect al once Nearly all the
retail merchants u tho city will hereafter re.
fuse TO allow credit TO any Of their customers
Hazleton, Sept, 23-father Phillips last night
issued a statement in which he says: "Ii the
executive officials of the big coal carrying cont
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
STRIKE NOTES.

Pottsyille, Sept 23.--On saturday afternoon d
mob OF $50 LithuInans were put to flight by
the breaker boys of Indian Ridge colliery. The
boys used as missiles iron nuts
shamokin, Sept. 2S,-All was quiet in the
strike situation here today, but il is feared
trouble may he precpitated by an attempt to
start the Cameron colliery in the monpg Al
a largely attended meeting Of United Mine
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
M'KINLEY NOT TO SPEAK.

From the New York sun,
Canton, Ohio, Sept. Ex-senator
Hanna on leaving Canton last even
ing emphatically denied the Chicago
report chat he came to prevail upon
the president To take a more active
personal part in the campaign by go
ing west TO make a few political
speeches.
such a thing was not talked Of"
he said, lin fact, it was not even
thought Of"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
TO RESUME TO-DAY.
Reading Mines, Suspended Saturday,
Will Be Started This Morning.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Pottsville, Sept. 23.--Superintendent
Neith, of the Reading company, last
night issued an order for all the Read
ing collieries TO be operated on Mon
day next. The general suspension Sat
urday in the Shenandoah district and
MahanOy valley was ordered by him
to avoid more bloodshed. pending the
mobilization of the militia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
BRYAN IN AN AUTOMOBILE.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Lincoln, Neb. Sept. 23-Mr. Bryan
introduced a decided novelty in cam
paignng yesterday by making a trip
through Lancaster, his home county,
in an automobile and speaking on the
way,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
BITUMINoUs COAL ACTIVE.
Movement to Supply the Eastern
Market Takes Definite Form.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Sept. 23.--Paul Z. Car
ter, of West Virginia, who represents
large soft coal interests. is here to take
advantage of the present dearth of an
thracite coal.
He said there would be a conference
of soft coal men here on Monday at
which action would be taken toward
supply consumers and dealers with
their product in the absence of hard
coal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
CRITIcIzEs THE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Mitchell Does Not Think That
Troops Are Necessary.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Hazleton, Sept 2S.-President Mitch
ell, of the United Mine Workers of
America, last night issued a statement
giving his views on the calling out OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24

you for a Joint discussion of the lead
ing issues in this campaign, the time
and place of holding the same to be
named by you and the questions to be
discussed to be named by me-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
MR.. HANNA CHALLENGED.
Vice Chairman Edmiston, of Populist
Committee, Desires Discussion.

Committee, Desires a Discussion.
BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 23..-Vice Chair
man j, II. Edmiston, OF the Populist
national committee, has challenged
Senator NJ. a, Hanna chairman of the
Republican national committee, for a
joint discussion.
Mr.. Edmiston makes his desire
known in a long communication which
contains list of thirty-four questions
for Mr. Hanna to answer in public de-
bate. Mr.. Edmiston calls attention to
the challenge of Mr., Hanna to w. j.
Bryan, which was declined, and con-
tinues:
"Now that you and myself are hold
ing as we do similar positions as polt-
cal representatives and campaign man
ayers, l have, after due consideration,
fully determined that it would be prop
CT aud rigkt that / should challenge
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo- -Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No Cure, No
Pay. Price 25 cents. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
BLRDSEYE SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION
IN THE LEHiGH AND SCHUYLKIL REGIONS


HAZETON Pa Sept 23Te number employed the aeton and
nu regions Saturday was 1885 and the number men idle num-
coeres the Philadelphia Reading Shenandoah
shut down Saturday the request the sheriff. but the officials the
viii be resumed military
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-08-15

Napoleon, o., electric light and
water works destroyed by fire.
Nathan Caruthers. under sentence
to hang for murder. escaped from jail
at Memphis.
Reunion of soldiers who served in
the Philippines will be held August
1915 at Denver.
Secretary Long has left bingham
for his vacation at Buckport, Maine.
Two deaths from heat at Chicago.
Fifth regiment o. N. g. in camp ct
Minerva park Columbus, o. Eighth
regiment. o. N. G. encamped at New
Philadelphia. o.
william White. Cleveland saloon
keeper, broke his neck by diving into
water 1s inches deep at Silver Lake,
near Akron. o.
Thomas H. Wells. millionaire, of
youngstown, o., will disinherIt daugh-
ter Grace for eloping with William O.
siegfried. jeweler.
Woolley and Metcalf, Prohibition
candidates for president and vice pres-
fdens will tour the country In q epo-
ciai tyain In October.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-08-15
GOODMAN OROss-BXAMINBD.

Bullet In blackberry Tree Not Shot
From See ctary of states Onlce.
Georgetown, KY, Aug. 9.-Suryeyor
Goldman, who testified Wednesday,
was allowed to make an explanation
regarding some of the statements
made by him and also to make some
corrections of answers which he ex-
planned were made upon misunder-
standing of the questions put to him.
The prosecution cross-examined
Goldman again, going over the greater
part of the ground covered by him.
The defense had shown by the witness
that the bullet IL fired from the secre-
tary of states Office and passed
through Goebels body at IL 31-16 inch
es depression to the foot it would
have entered the ground near the
fountain and that the bullet out of the
blackberry tree conld not be the one
fred by the assassin. The prosecution
sought to break down this contention
and the cross-examination was strung
out at great length.
Prof j. II. Rucker of Georgetown
college gave expert testimony regard
ing the shooting and in general way
supported Coolman's mathematical
demonstrations.
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Scnrcs mo Dlnlomnts.

Vancouver, b. c., Aug. 9.-The Rev.
Jonathan Lees, head of the London
missionary society. arrived from Tlen
Tsin on the steamship Empress of In
dia. He said that except for the Chi
nese converts many missionaries
would have been killed. They were
invaluable during the siege. They
built all the barricades under rain OF
bullets. He severely scored the for
eign diplomats who, he says, are ba-
bies besides the willy Chinese. AS an
instance of how little the European
representatives know of the native
rule he said the day before Peking was
closed Sir Claude Macdonald persuad-
ed some women who were visiting him
that there was no danger and that
they might as well prolong their visit.