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New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
AUTO" MAKERS ORGANIZE.
JOHN BRIsBEN WALKER SAYS THAT 1T IS
NOT A TRUsT-OFFICERs ELECTED.

JOHN BHISBEN WAl4hER SAYS THAT 1T Is
NOT A TRUST-OFFICERS ELECTED.
An important meeting OF the National Association
Automobile Manufacturers held at No IL
Broadway yesterday afternoon. Il the third
meeting Of the manufacturers. but at the two pre-
vious meetings officers not elected. John
Rrsben Walker in speaking Of the association last
night said: The association Is not a trust II
does not intend 10 control the trade but "a simply
an organization of men interested in the trade"
The officers elected follows: s T. Davis
jr, president; ]. II. Flager. first president J.
Wesley Allison, second vice-presdent; c. ]. Field
third vice-president: D. S. Walker. treasurer and
L. T. Wells. secretary.
The Board OF Directors elected included officials
20 serve either ore, two or three years Among the
three year governors were John Brisben Walker.
&. j. Field. r. Il. Wells. j. Wesley Allison and
Alexander Winton, The two year governors were
j. NJ. Hin. A. l.. Riker, w. G. Baker. r. A BaIlen-
tine and John II. Flagler. The governors for one
year elected we're S. T. Davis jr., F. T. Bradbury
A. :. WinsOw and W. VI. Duryea One firm did
not name fits representative.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
THE RAINBOW DISQUALIFIED

The Newport Yacht Racing Association has writ
ten letter to Cornelius Vanderbilt In which ii
informs him that it has choice other than to
dsquaiify the big T0-fOOter Rainbow In the series
OF races sailed at Newport last summer II de-
elares that Mr. Vanderbilt committed a foul in
taking on extra ballast
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
TcULLAGB BUYS A HOME, REPORT SAYS

SAID TO HAVE PURCHASED THE EXTENSIVE
HAlGHT PROPERTY NEAR GOSHEN
there was report yesterday that John McCul-
tagh the State Superintendent Of Elections for the
metropolitan District had purchased a country
2lsce owned BY H. ). Haight. near Goshen. n Y
anefe Is me house on the place with a large
fafhs conserNatories and lodge houses SuDertn-
tea~ent McSuliagh was away from home last even
inB ano could not be found II was ssld az, -
hao gone into the country ~ ie
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
OPERATIONS IN CHINA.
COUNT Won wALDERsEE REPORTS on THE
WORK or HIS COLUMNS

Berlin Dec. 3.-A dispatch from Field Marshal
Count Won Waidersee. commandments OF
the international forces in China. sent from
Peking under date Of December l. says that
after hoisting the German flag at the Mlhs
Tcmbs and Furnishing several neighboring VII
layers for the murder Of Christians. the late
Colonel Yorck's detachment, commanded oy
General Gayl returned 10 Peking in four
columns by way of Yang-Fang. Chen-fieh-
Tcheng. Thang- Shan and Niu-Lan-shan' eae"
about a days march northward Of Peklns-
The Kalgan expedition the dispatch also say :
was very successful Several thousand aIS ChilTse
regulars. under the command or TWO ssHeiS' gene !,
were driven in Wild flight from the frO'ih00 -
Pc Chilli 10 Shan-Se -,
The body OF the late Colonel foreK mas ai
rived at Pekng
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
DECLINES Ia HTCCEED SENArnp nAr.

Minneapolis. Dec. 3-Loren w Collins Associate
Justice of the State Supreme Court has a.ci, a
the appointment as United States Senator TO spc-
ceed the late Cushman X. Davis which was oysraa
him by Governor Lind. IL is further sts,eA -
good authority. that Judge Collins viii NOT ba "a a
meets. -NsASi7tufS
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
AUSTRIA CLOSES DOOR To KRUGER

London. Dec. An response to a coniden-
tial inquiry as 20 whether Mr. Kruger would
be welcomed here" says the Vienna
spondent OF The Daily Mail" "a polite reply
was returned to the effect that Emperor
Francis Joseph had made other dispositions for
next few weeks
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
TEsTIMONIAL TO HUGH s B4RT

Friends OF Hugh S. Hart, who slfed about three
weeks ago. are arranging testimonial benefit to
be held at the Grand Central Palace on December
sporting show.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
GRANT BROTHERS N BANKRUPTCY COURT

FII+f9I tl NiatIlIIOftH OF IifE bftDIAfsf
AGE FIRM
petition Was filed in the United States District
Court yesterday asking that Frederick Grant
Charles +. Grant and John X Van Sickle, COM
posing the firm Of Grant Brothers. stock brokers.
az Ne IS Broadway, be adjudged bankrupts The
petition was filed by the following creditors: Theo-
dore L. Herman for S1l0s27; Philip L. Foster for
S2.sS5 and Clarence c. Nash for SSsss
The petition alleges that the firm is insolvent
ana committed an act Of bankruptcy by making
general assignment for the benefit OF its creditors
on November IS last.
~ the petition Il Is also alleged that Van Sickle
Nhile tnsolvent transferred his property. or some
part OF u. 20 George n. Kline. his father-in-law
for an alleged Rntecedent debt the validity OF
which the petitioners do rot admit
The attorney for the petitioners is John p East
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
THE WILMINGTON AT PORT SAID.

Port Said. Dec. 3.-The United States gun
boat Wilmington has arrived here on her way
China.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
RUSSIANS GIVE UP RAILROAD

Tlen-Tsin. Dec. 1t is by the Imperative
order OF the Car that the Russians are hand
ing over the Shan -Hai-Kwan Railroad 10 the
Germans. The necessary documents were signed
this morning
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
FRENCH TROOPS TO RELIEVE GERMANS.

Tien-Tsin. Dec. 2.-Four companies OF Ger
man troops are reported TO be seriously menaced
thirty-ive miles west of Pao-Ting-Fu. Eight
companies OF French troops. with three days
rations. have gone 10 their relief.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
PERRY BELMONT TO LEASE STOCK F4RA
HAS SENT SOME OF HIS BLOoDED STOCK TO RED
BANK n. J.

Babylon. Long Island. Dec 3-It has been
learned that Perry Belmont has been negOtatns
to lease the Appleby stock farm, at Red BANK
" j. and has sent some OF his 5lOoded stock there
The Appleby stock farm IS one Of the largest IN
New-Jersey. II Is said that Mr.. Belmont desired %
purchase il. but that Mr.. Appleby would not sell
August Belmont sr. for many years had an ex-
tensive stock farm Babylon. and II Is said ma.
IL Perry BemOnt's intention TO estaDlsh "a =
stock farm "A similar scale II he could h4'7
bought the Nppleby place
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04

The massacres IN the Province Of Shan-Se began
IN June last. and seem 10 have continued at in
teFFals ever since
The sun., 1900-09-16
WANTED TO mARRY. BUT WAS BROKE
Abraham Goibiume shot ". II. wright Of
adeiphia for His Money.

vrSELASp, n. J., Sept. i5-To obtain money
with which TO get married Abraham Golblume
Of Philadelphia. shot William H. Wright Of
Philadelphia at Norma last night, infiioting
serious and probably fatal injuries Mr.. Wright
lies with Ave bullets In his back, and has made
a statement In tho belief that he Is going 70 die.
which describes how he was led into trap and
shot by Goblume.
The would-be assassin was brought over to
Vine and from the county jail by Sheriff Hen
dee this afternoon and identified by his vtotim.
Gobume is 20 years old and an innocent look
ing young fellow II was for few dollars that
he committed the deed. yet they meant great
deal to him. for he was in love and wanted to be
married. Golblume's father and brother. who
came from Philadelphia to-day. say that he
brother OF his afiianoed wife said that bis
family had always con9idered Gobume q
young man Of excellent character. The
young lady, whose heart Golblume had won
i Miss Beatrice Edwards, aged 81 years, OF
philadephla, and y va was win % tears IN ms eye
this afternoon. after he had been identified by
Goloume admits having been with Wright
last night, but asserts that the latter attacked
him first, Sheriff Hendee declares Golblume,:
story AL nonsopcs Young Gol6lIme said
day. with bis, wedding day so near and no
money to pay the expenses Of @ i Golblume was
desperate His vcs,m William a,s.n, Wsssns sa,a1s
Justice Miller that he hrst saw young Golblume
yesterday when the young man came into hi:
business house In Philadelphia and represented
that he waS settling up the estate Of his father,
who recently died at Norma, and wished 20 sell
several csrr1sges on the farm cheap. I drew
Young stranger" said Wright when we
reached Norma station we alishted and Col
blume led me toward a path in the woods. We
walked some distance and stopped and said
would not go any further Maybe we have
taken the wrong path. exclaimed Golblume
lets go back l started ahead and was i'm
mediately surprised by the report of a revolver
and the sharp pain Of a bullet IN my back
ran thinking Il best TO get away from tho fel-
low. but he followed swiftly and continued
firing He finally overhauled me and jumping
upon my back bore me TO the earth Though
very weak 7 struggled desperately for my life
Gobhme tried 70 flnish his murderous work
by showing sand into my mouth and strangt7g
me, succeeded nj last In throwing him on
and getting the revolver and thon he fed. I
managed 20 crawl in fainting condition 10
the roadside, whore was picked up and car
rted 20 Nineland by traveller"
WriRht's condition Is critical The physi-
clans have probed In vain for the bullets.
The sun., 1900-09-16
MINERS MADE NO DEMANDS.
Omcisi OF the L.hish valley Coal Company
E1pisias the situation.

WILKES -BAnRK. Pa Sept ibs Responding
10 the public demand for q definite statement
OF the present attitude OF the operators toward
the threatened strike in the anthracite coal
felds, the following statement was made to-day
by John b Garrett. yioe-President, on behali
Of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, through
General Superintendent w Lathrop OF this
city.
No demand whatever has been made upon
this company by It's own employees for a re-
vision Of wages or conditions nt any rme this
season orr during the agitation leading up 10
the present strained relations on the con-
trary, special efforts have been made by our
superintendents and others To learn the actual
thought of the more Intelligent miners with
the uniform result that they claim 20 be &tle-
fled and were averse TO n strike, though they
would feel forced To st1p work we're strike
declared ..,.
'"Therr r1n he no doubt hat the present throat,
eninR G.. nd tiOns are due 70 the young ana
irreapons,, ,ie element and u the urgent eNors
of n labor union composed wholly ot workers
work and conditions and basis OF wages ar"
essentially different from those OF our, ein-
ployees with the purpose Of en oTaclng inc la''er
In their organization
We fully hnlievc that there are no present
differences between this company and IT'S efn-
Dloyees which are not susceptible OF SSeuy
and satisfactory adjustment we're The element
Of outside interference eliminated ~ thls
conyiCtion he we'll founded than there is GER
tainiy no occasion for arbitration until every
reaaonable effort to effect a settlement by the
parties 10 the controversy has been ekhaus'eu
company and its employees ha' always been
The sun., 1900-09-16

cssimet isF, .lOo: Albert Tss, s. 900 < Gsi,h
20. ;t : Gsrs $50: Anson Phelp. Stokes 81 ~
q Low, 500 Mis- william Hamilton R Harri,. T"a5 saS
% 500 afan's2n s%l,S S. S. ,'S@ N. BAjsl
Kennedy Tod Co. $3.50 Watson a Gobson 80
,ss6' ,nssR' Eh2T SS6 81: f9h9 DuPcaRs Son,
N'o Henry Willard, $3.50 Maitland Copper n's'. q, "
siaH ssas"sps sso 'S0 a@., Gs9'Es SSsa ,i0o gt
Go So; BENJAMIN Day $50; mplovt.s Of C,r
Grsnd total lH'GGii ,i5ISa 70 acknowledged 'o''
The Stock Exchange increased its .ubscrir.
ton 6E s5,l25 Yesterday. The following we're
David SEptIo ';9 ovn2s.rhO.t Co. $3.50 W G
can sS hf .1d FqS IeSi2E %s Hs 1s {.
ssS aS,;n's. Son ,fS 81 Sil9ss SIi@s' CO. e'In'a a'
FSsd foT1ss Pss.t c. III; ,ss ISPfs? T.es, C.
f1:.a 20 e. ssSs p!s I1S.,'
shI,t Co 'as; snow 4 w:siooi' IS %ilGs~
William William Leonard a ,iSo iiS'r GSn S29' J. G9 80 20
500; wi liam y Lent a Co $50. Nilbank Ia
SJl.:aseE S.s% 81 SIs... g.
tTo,O! tiSSi J. Rs + SING, a GO ,i06: Z i @ssoS !:
80 Ruad ,iS sin sian. sP,'c Co. 'ti ,ioS R.,,
a: Sisn;y ss@;nsA s ,ss ,.e i John FIR%th 6S.i.
Sous, $50 Kals 'eR1 oo Si. 'E1 b.H. MH 'isTs si'
% 44dy from Brooklyn. IS; Joseph p. GsIsrhrr
Co. ,a5 Hash. S. j. K fiisi HG"S' co, e'i, s, .
Ms Ms, Co ,,oI 800 > Btardsl.y. sons. $50 j. !.
Henry " T. HUSs1t T Co., ,ss a fiSq% HsiGt nas. H2
;Ioo. n, Gonnr'rciai and FiaaTtfai CS'o.ld,
sdnsg %''F%hyt Fahyt 4. e souIs.id 1 Sss S
oRp Ralph s. 81 shSt sco "ots' g. H9G
.sn .s 8 s. J. Ps'Iss 8 Es5,. .si TS%i% @ =, Jos
pSy so cs:f FSonPson, naT% 40 800 A wv ST,
,ilnlso Bank 400: Davis Mayer brewing comps11
:s:.oa sSs @s: sT% Is6' JON S ht2iBy SByoass s.
ssS FS,nnp Champion s'.ndlngs,: ''5 Faia's SON
Works eonp.hy ;,S YafSOy aS d.saas. d0E ksy yc.sS W.
t:.,o7 Grand ,ot.i ,si sss C'''' "''no"''o'''
The following are the new contribution. %
the Mayors fund.
india wnsrf IA. Brewing comPa9y. ,aoo c.r.ne,
s.ar. r H%%t bgse James j Ns'02Is %:ks5s sI.
foi Galveston sufferers 81 is Eissnor bywEt fSyFs
I'M ri 'fs' ir%So irIHSs 's'SaHh 2oasn T.. %s.
Ttrvs. 80: {. s. through New York T,,rs, 5
Cash through New York Tfms,. s5 pAvling <
through New York 7frrss tS, 4. NJ Wilson thfolg.
New IorE Ii'n,s 81; Mechanics and Ttsd-fs' Ban.
by Leo Schle1nee. President 500. j " Al.a
through Mao and Eip,sn, 81: !. S,wmAn & S,a'
$50 Coy! SSSr' E9uit'bls i otA 81; 5. Ros,nHIs
through New York Lfms' 81 v M through t'-
YORK TInes ~ NolleSOA BrDih.rs' COmlA
through New Yorh TIN SO, Frcderc OK G Bsln..l
through New York TiplsJ 81, Albert : lgrn.-
through New YORK ItnsS s5 Paul dmu1d sH"
LOuise, by Charles " iArned. th-rug NV W.
Tim. - Previously acsnowltd, ed $3.50 a.
Total. siO.S6h.5n
THE SuN has received the following o.r.
trlbuiions, collected b, Louis y MAY. n rar
Of TcHa-i 4 4 " karaghersia0. 81 i....
stern and j 7 J each sl0 John GoudU
500 = 4 and /. {, zach a. PS,
81. total. Sos The SJN ha- al,o received
from Flora NscCaI. s. from SYLVIA. g. fr..
Mechanic. s33 80 from the Division ~ Poi.
Issues ~ the New York Life 1nsr rance CON
pany aud q from Wihamsbridgc
A man who handed t2o TO the cashier Of IN
Sun Yesterday said that he would furniah TEE
names Of the donors latsr.
The sun., 1900-09-16
SITUATION AT PITTSTON.
Nor .. MANY Of the mre, Quit work Some
VIII not strike.

Prrrsros, Pa. Sept IS The miners OF the
Ptttston district are gradually throwing down
their tools in obedience 20 the strike order Of
the United Mine Workers only one colliery.
the Mount Lookout in addition 10 the three
which suspended yesterday. was completely idle
this afternoon. but several other mines were
working shorthanded At the William A.
colliery the miners began 10 leave their cbem-
hers at noon. but there was sufficient mined
coal on hand TO keep the breaker going through
ont the afternoon AL OF the other individual
colllerias were In operation all day
In leadville shaft only about twenty miners
were at work. In 10. and No. 10 shafts
nearly all Of the miners were on duty
The driver boys at No, colliery
slso quit work this morning, and com
nany hands were called on % handle the mules
Ssarly ali Of the miners In No shaft were
workinx but those at No. / were out The miners
an Law shaft which supplies Central breaker.
Unfit work at noon to-day. but the breaker
was kept In operation this afternoon with coal
from no is shaft Interest continues 10 centre
IN the attitude Of the Pennsy lvania Coal Com
panys miners toward the strike order. and
to-day brought no more definite news on this
point than the past few days. That many
of the Pennsylvania miners will remain from
work on Monday morning Ia certain. As 20
whether a sufficient number OF the miners will
strike To make II impossible TO operate the col
liertes In purely a matter OF conjecture. so
fer as the individual operators collieHes are
concerned every one will be idle on Monday.
The sun., 1900-09-16
HEAD-oN TROLLEY SMASH.
Ysrty Passengers injured 0. . ooliisiss -
Yonksrs.

YoNHEHs. N. Y. Sept IA bsad-on col
H.Ion ooonrrsd ,his evening between two cars
''s'ou " N", ~ =, .-hioh ,,e,.
of the Yonkers trolley road' boh OF Nhioh Neio
running at a high rate Of speed About forty
~ the nassengers were injured, some Of them
" t"o pe','nS'' 49, an po,h =, the
seriously. hut no one was ki''eu n''" VI '''
cars were crowded
rho o,l,IsJon oco,,rrsd on tho Yonkers avenue
% ~ " -, -, ,L. vu,,,,r. Ci,v
me- ABOUT hai-mhe eHS' VI Wv
trottng track One car WAS returning from
,ho ,rocL snd the other WAS bound for that
uIo ""1 - 4. sIn,lo ,raok With
destination Inc Ioau II S'lN' "
switches on which cars wait Tor each otheT 10
,oss
'a1- . ..a. =, ,h. r.oe,rack.
TN account oi he cro"us az Wv -
the cars were behind schedule time Gar
II, with Notormsn Thomas Curren and Con
=" ~, ,i-,N,.. H. Iot, tho racetraok M
ductor NlchoidS nays, '',' Wv So, 80 =
about $50 bound for ionkers Inc oar wan
packed with passengers and had three women
I si,,Ino ON The from, or outslde seat in
ana man e't''"s y" .I0 -. =, 40 oor,nonv
direct VIOLATION ol the ruieS VI .4i' V1'"p"'a' ~
Az Central avenue a car was met, and car 2i5
,od 10 ,otrrn ,o the switch Motorman Curren.
IHu W w., tor The Inst time. turned on the
70 Iont ,saH s,R and raced FOR The bottom Of the
SSWm SWm 'o"' 'u" "'''
The sun., 1900-09-16
THBsH HINERs WONT STRIKE.
Wsrkmea In Three Of the Largest Galleries
Decide to Hold or for Ten Days.

HAELKToN. Pa. Sept. io.-The threatened
stxfhs OF the anthracite coal miners VIII 60 into
effect on Monday morning From present
indications all the mines south n the city will
shut down. the United Mine Workers being
strongest In that part OF the Hazleton region
II is not thought that the colliertes Of q. B.
Markle A Co. at Jeddo. Highland and Oakdale
three NJ the largest mines In the district, will
be crippled. The men have decided TO hold
OF ten days. during which the company will
have an opportunity To consider and grant
or reject their demands which were presented
by non-union hands
The employees at Harwood and Iattimer
will not strike either They are thoroughly
satisfied with conditions and only the foreign
element talks strike All such have been noti-
fed that II they do not report Monday morn
ing they may consider themselves ~ longer
in the employ of the company. With the
1915 men az Highland, Jeddo and Oakdsle
and the s95 at Harwood and Lattuer at work
the strike will not be general and therefore
not effective, II a sufficient number OF men
tected. as the companies are determined 20
allow no intimidation OF Interference on the
part OF outsdsrs.
The sun., 1900-09-16
CUBAN ELECTIONS QUIET.
DELESATEs TO THE C0ySTITUTIoNAL
CONVENTION CHOSEN.
Coundspoe IN the United States Expressed In
Speeches at . Republican Mass Meeting
-Satiouaiist Talk OF Taking to the
woeds"-Gslveston Relief Fund Started.

Special Cable Despdteh to THE SUN
HAVANA. Sept i5.--The elections for dele
gates 70 the Constitutional Convention have
proceeded very quietly. There have been
no disturbances here and kilograms received
from country districts to- night say that every
thing is quiet The results will not be known
tonight
number Of political meetings were held
last night. The national party had an all
night dance in the district where their ad-
hsrents are IN the maj ortty IN order to get
their voters to the booths early to-day The
Republican party held a mass meeting at tho
Taoon Theatre. About four thousand persons
were present
Americans were a noble and friendly people.
II Cuba failed 20 get her Independence the
Cubans themselves were 10 blame because
OF their foolish intolerance Of each other There
was no cause. he said 10 fear the Americans
Juan Gualberto Gomez said that those peo-
pie in the United States who want 10 annex
Cuba have no sympathy from the mass of the
American people In regard to the order
calling for the Constitutional Convention
Sehor Gomez said Cubans would have been
pleased n the order had been a little clearer
but this did not matter. The Cubans were
going 10 the convention 10 discuss the Constl-
tuition and would not betray the country. The
convention represented a crisis in the affairs
OF the island
statement was made by one speaker AZ a
meeting OF the National party 10 the effect that
CIbans might go 10 tho woods headed by their
old leader. and the language used implied that
Gen Maxine Gomez was the man referred To
This has created much comment especially In
view Of the fact that Gomez stated publicly
The sun., 1900-09-16

ID. In running the vssbsrss they wtll pre-
cipitats bdsadon 70 try out this auesTuon. TIs
this matter brought TO test"
osorse n. WALLACE Chairman OF ne inn EIecn-
80 In oonsutation with National Ofhcer Dil-
cher at the hsadqusrtsrs OF District 10; mi,
ths brothm.hood Of Railroad Tralumen toward
the strike, and after the consultation Ma Ri
ths railroad men would reflIse 10 handle non,
union coal, The mem3ers OF tne Br9thsraaoo1 nnaoo1
osstsro win raaet tomorrow here and take
similar aotion, II Is said Vice. Grand Master
FITZPATRICK will be present A. the meeting IL
The Retail Grocer Association OF this city.
vhloh really oomphses nearly AZ the merohante
OF the county, held a meeting Friday night and
adonted a resolution 10 give credit 20 none OF
the strikers after Monday, large mass
meeting yas held at laurel hlIl Park thls Us AFTER =
GSttermuli OF Chicago. Pred DilcheT, J. J.,
Guerp OF Troy. n Y. and others Fully lo.co
were In attendance. Coal has gone up 20 cents
a ton here.
The sun., 1900-09-16
FIRE AT sALIsBURY BKlcB.
Ocean view Hotel and Thirty Cottages burned
-Flames Spread by wind

NswBUHYroBr, Mass. Sept. i6.--Salisbury
Beach was swept by Are. this morning. which
destroyed the o oesn View Hotel. the street
car station. and thirty cottages and some small
buildings. The fire started In the stable OF
ing House, the largest hotel on the beach
The flames spread with great rapidity in all
directions, communicating at once with the
Gushing House and its adjoining buildings
including a theatre on the beach side and A
bath horse. The wind being In anoth her dirac-
ton, the fAne~ were stopped on this quarter
not however, until damage Of several thou.
sands on dollars had been inflicted on the CuSh-
ing House. The police station was burned
and from, there tie haIsr, shot across west
ward to the small cottage
The wind blew burning brands into the
larger cottages on the waterfront and several
x these buildings caught fire II was irnnps-
Spie 70 attempt 10 stay the flames, and for
hAli hour or more they took everything in
then path until the Ca,tlemonia cottage, fully
~ minutes walk up the beach. was reached
checking the flames >"
The sun., 1900-09-16
MINERS QUIT WORK AT sHAnoKIS.
About o. 900 Men Take Thstr shovels Home
Operators Hope to Keep Going.

sBAMoKIs. Pa. Sept. i6-FIllly 5000 men
In the Ninth Anthracite district, United Mine
WORKER OF America. either took their picks
and shovels home this evening or hurled them
In the mines in anticipation OF the strike There
are 7o, 900 members OF the United Mine Workers
In the district, President John Fahey said to-
cease work and that a large number Of un-
organized men would join in the strike Oper-
ators are confident the men will not strike 10
sufficiently to close them down Everything
is quiet here tonight More than t22.5oo was
Mount Carmel to-day by the Mineral and Union
Coal Compenies
The sun., 1900-09-16

Iarse Ouantities Collected at Port Jervis.
susauehanua aud,other Points.

PoRT JERvIs. N Y. Sept rs Ever since
last spring the Erie Railroad Company has
been unloading pea, bucl-whSt and barley
coal on the Erie fats at this psoe and now
they have $1,000 tons stored there, OF which
only 10000 tons is for uss in engines. while the
other 10000 tons is for commercial use This
big GOAL pile is In the name OF Williams A Peters,
New York city. the selling agents for the Hill
side Coal and Iron Company, which Is prac-
has also collected great quantities Of CONNER
cisl GOAL at Susquehanna and other points.
convenient for use In CASE Of a prolonged strike