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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06
WAGE SCALE PRESENTED
STRIKING MILL GIRLS WAITED
ON THE OWNERS.
Those in a Position to Know Say
There Is a Possibility OF
Strike Being Settled.

The striking silk workers scale COM
mittee completed a uniform wage scale
Monday night and yesterday waited
upon various of the mill owners and
presented it to them. They met with
varying results.
Superintendent Davis, of the Sauquoit
Silk Manufacturing company, stoutly
answered that the attitude maintained
by the company from the first would
be maintained, that the voluntary in
crease granted last week was sufficient
and that no more could be done.
1t was pay day at the Illots Throw
ing company's mill, and the majority
of the strikers accompanied the COM
mittee and received their January pay,
about the same time that the scale was
being presented
1t was received by George Klots, OF
the management, about o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and will be given
careful consideration before any answer
is made.
Valentine Bliss, proprietor of the
Bliss mills at North Scranton and
Dickson City, and the Cambria Manu-
featuring company's plant in Dunmore.
was also waited upon by the commit
tee, but refused to grant any audience.
The hands at his Dunmore mill are
still working. but the North Scranton
girls have been out about two weeks,
and yesterday morning the employees at
Dickson, about two hundred and fifty
in number, went out.
Harvey Brothers have not yet been
called upon by the committee. They
express themselves willing to talk the
matter over with the strikers, but II IL
not likely that the latter's full demands
will be granted. The situation at pres
ent hinges upon the future action of
the Sauquoit people. Nearly all OF the
other concerns have expressed them
selves as willing to adopt the same
scale as any which would go into effect
at the latter mill.
A special meeting Of the Central
Labor union will be held In Carpenters
hall at 10 o'clock Sunday morning 10
take some action regarding the strike.
The scale of wages presented yester-
day to the various mill owners con-
tained the demands already stated In
these columns, and in addition 1t was
stipulated that none but union help be
employed.
1t was stated last night by those who
are closely In touch with the strike
situation that there is a possibility
that the strike will be settled within
a few days. Influences are at work
which 1t Is stated will in all pf.lobi
ity bring about
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06
1T WAS A VERDI NIGHT.
Dead Composers Works Received At.
tention at Historical Society.

The members of the Newman Maya
zine Club and Catholic Historical socl-
ETY. enjoyed Verdi night" last night
at the Knights of Columbus rooms. An
excellent paper on the life of the dead
composer was read by Martin Walsh,
who recounted in an interesting man
ner his rise from the peasants hut to
a position of fame.
He "eferred to the operas composed
by Verdi and to his music in general,
paying especial attention to his church
music, which, he said, reflected the
wonderful spirituality and deep relig-
ious convictions of the man.
Miss Teresa Hanaway sang most
beautifully "The Almighty" one of the
composers finest selections, and Miss
Alice Burke sang Forgotten" Selec-
tions from a variety of the composers
works were brilliantly executed on the
plano by Miss Gibbons.
Tickets for the annual dance of the
society, to be held next Tuesday night,
are being distributed. They may be
obtained from Miss Mary A. Gibbons,
OF AL Wyoming avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

The will Of Catharne Williams, late OF scran.
ton, was admitted to probate yesterday and
letters testamentary granted TO L. N. Roberts,
by Register Of Wills Koch. In the estate OF
Elizabeth d. Conncll, letters of administration
were granted to Alexander 7. Connell.
Mrs. Mary McDermott yesterday applied for a
divorce from Frank MoDemott, TO whom she
wss married on July II, 1901. After they had
lived together for four months, she says, he
deserted her,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06
Gilman CASE
WAS TRIED
THE CHARGE WAS sUBoRNA-
TON OF PERJURY.

Trial Was Before Judge George
Purdy, of Wayne County, and the
Case Was Given to the Jury at Ad-
journing Hour-Mrs. Tresina CO.
pima on Trial on a Charge of Shop
lifting--Michael McDonough and
Frank Mangan Not Guilty of Rob-
bery-Other Cases.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06
BANQUET FOR
STAR WORKERS
CORRESPONDENTS SCHOOLS EN-.
TERTAINs AGENTS.

Forty-seven of Winners of Com
\pany's "Trip to Scranton Contest"
Are Now It's Guests--Representa-
tives Are Present from All Over
the Country--one Hundred and
Torty-seven Men Qualified for the
Trip and Another Banquet Win
Be Given in Month for Balance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06

sors Kjellstedt, II. II. Stock, John l..
Martin, II. N. Prouty, w. B. Ridnour,
Henry NJ. Lane, Louis Allan Osborne,
DR.. w. F. Brady, DR.. ]. c. Price. AS
sistant Managers J. ]. Clark, j. d.
Jones, Nelson C. Durand, ]. Fl. Reich
ert, Assistant Secretary David Cotle.
Assistant Treasurer Madison F. Lar
kin, A. G. Hunt, Harry S. Robinson,
F. w. Wilson, G. F. Lord, George Du-
bois Dimmicls, A. S. Ford, l.. $. Levy.
William p. weichel, Franklin Hen
shaw, Jacob Foster, Laurence Fisher,
Claude w. Krouse and Ernest Weaver.
Special Sale of Pillo'v Tops.
and Battenberg patterns for this week
only. The Cramer-Wells Co.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06
SPECIAL.
A Fine Piano for Sale

Rut slightly used and nearly as good
as new. Latest design, upright grand,
at a great bargain. Please call and
see 1t. Guernsey Hall, Scranton, Pa.
]. w. Guernsey, Proprietor o.
$500 Nill buy 54-acre farm, well
watered. new house. Cash payment,
5000. For particulars. call at office. M.
II. Holgate, Commonwealth building. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06

BUNDLE OF RAGS.--A telephone message was
received at police headquarters yesterday after
noon that a mysterious bundle was lying on
the banks OF the Lackawanna river under the
Scranton street bridge. Patrolman Nculs was
dispatched to the scene and found shawl and
a quantity Of old rags.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06

threats TO kill, preferred by Mary Chapel, also
o. Grant avenue. lie furnished bail for hear
ing Friday night at : o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06

Savings Department
TRADERS NATIONAL BANK
Cor. Wyoming and Spruce
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06

4 PRE.LENTEN nANCE.--'rhc Young Bdchc.
lors Will conduct lre.Lertcn dance at seisc!s
Dancing academy on Friday evening nest
Music will be furnished uv Lawrence
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06

UNIoNIZING THE BARBERs.-An open meet.
ing of BARRIERS union, No. 2l, was held last
night in Carpenters hall for the purpose OF cn.
rolling the central city BARRIERS who have not
vet joined. George Gothier acted as organizer
and enrolled fourteen new members Another
meeting to receive further enrollmcns will be
held next Monday night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06
Diamonds!
Diamonds!

Still harping on our old subject,
but we won't stop till we know
you are assured that we handle the
purest, incest made. and most
brilliant GEMS handled in the
country, and listen, IS per cent
less than you can buy them any
where else. Visit us and We'll
prove II.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06

THREATS, TO kILL--Ignitz Millich, OF Grant
aycpue, was arrested last evening on a warran,
i-sred 10y Alderman Millar, charging him with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06

Prosperity is the natural out
growth OF persevering punctual-
ity.
Men of large success are often
veritable time-pieces in prompt
ness. Thinking about saving, Is
good-DolNG IL, is better.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06

MEETING ToDAN.--A regular meeting Of the
Jewish Women's Union aud Rcci society will
he held at the residence Of /. 5. Gallen, of
Adams avenue. on Wednesday At =. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06

PRICE or GAS REDCCEn.-.Thc Scranton Gas
and Water company aGd the Hyde Park Gas
company announce that on aud after April !
the price Of gas viii he reduced to 81 per one
thousand cubic feet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06

men. Judge Edwards directed ver-
dict of not guilty as to McDonough, II
appearing that he had nothing to do
with the trouble, and the jury brought
in verdict of not guilty as to Man
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06

SUPPORT GAVE WAY.-Patrick Fisher, of 224
Ninth street, was received at the Lsckawanna
hospital yesterday with his left leg broken
above the knee. Fisher was engaged in hosting
some machinery in Carlucci's stone yard in
Green's place when the planks on which he was
standing gave way, throwing him to the ground,
ten or twelve feet below.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-16
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

Herr Strauss and his Vienna. orchestra
Will be at the Grand tonight The Den
yer Republican says of the Strauss con-
cert in Denver:
1T can honestly be said that the
Strauss orchestra plays the music or the
peOple-light and airy trffles and the
most inspiring OF dance music Further
more. ii may be said that the Strauss
orchestra plays the music Of the people
so that the people can understand It,
and makes it SO genuinely appealing
that the people are carried almost of
their feet.
.'Eduard Strauss and his orchestra
are like the popular novel as compared
with the heavier literature and the light
and frOthy magazine stories. 1t comes
in between and it pleases. and is the
vogue even unto its thousand and first
position which Mr. Strauss and his men
occupy and there is good cause for con-
graduation on the part of the people
He fills void that has long been ach-
ing.
'-The first concert Of the Strauss or
chestra. last night. was not particularly
well attended, but there was a great
deal Of enthusiasm and encOres for eV
fully swung his men into The Beautiful
Blue Danube and they became immersed
in that delightful melody the audience
very nearly had compost mt The
number was played exquisitely and the
applause was loud and long.
The orchestra shows that finish and
precision which is gained by constant
practice, and the light music being
easily within their handling. they have
apparently devoted q majority OF their
time to perfecting the swing and ex-
preston Of the Strauss numbers The
result IS pleasing as well as inspiring IN
many particulars. The waltz music of
the elder Strauss has never been given
with the delightful rhythm impaired by
Eduard and the orchestra he leads The
first strings are particularly well ground
ed in expression, and they swing the
waltzes along with rayishing effect One
can almost see the swaying bodies, the
happy, flushed faces Of the healthy Ger
man maids as they turn and turn in
time with the exquisite music-yes, and
close ones eyes and be carried along
in the maze oneself
..Eduard Strauss looked like the litho-
graphs as a conductor He poses beau
tifully and cuts more figures with his
baton than our own eccentric genius,
conducts every note-some with his
baton. some with his free arm, some
with his eyebrows and a few with his
knees. He brings his whole person into
the work and has the swing of the music
within himself Sometimes he plays the
violin and allows his laxative back to
draw melody from his men, Herr
Strauss may be a poser or he may. as
cOntended by those who should know,
have a. reason for every moveme nt-he
gets the music from the orchestra, and
he gets it with very excellent effect.
That is all we are interested in.
@Eesides the Strauss pieces. the List
Hungarian rhapsodie NO 12) and one
were given last night, and were well
played In the pianissimo effects the
orchestra was particularly good"
sent Audran's La Afascotte''. At the
Crawford tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-16
AGAINST OIL TRUST.
Judgment Rendered For $4,000 on
Account of Short Weight

Chicago. Jan. 16.-By a ruling OF the
appellate court IN a decision handed
down by Judge Horton yesterday, the
linseed oil trust became liable for dam
ages which may aggregate a large
amount
The case is that Of Heath & Agi1li-
gan Manufacturing company against
the National Linseed Oil company,
which was reorganized two years ago
and became the American Ldnseed Oil
company. The court found that the Gus
tom Of the company in selling tx
pounds Of oil as constituting a gallon
was illegal and amounted to short
weight IN 50 holding the court re-
versed the finding of the court below and
ordered the entry OF a judgment against
the company for So, OH with costs The
case was a test one, brought by Heath
& Milligan after the discovery by A. NJ.
Heath that a gallon OF linseed oil in
reality weighed ~ pounds instead Of
71k pounds. as sold by the trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-16
EXPRESS COMPANY QUITS.
The Great Northern Compelled to
Abandon tne o. r. & N. Railway

Portland, Ore, Jan. 16.-The Oregon
ian says: The Great Northern Express
company viii withdraw its service from
Portland next Sunday, the 20fh., and
quit the lines OF the O. r. & N com
pany. It entered Into a contract for this
service two years ago last September
for a term Of two years. When the time
was up 1t sta held on in the hope that
another contract would be entered into
But since the Uni~n Pacific rules in the
affairs of the o. r. & N. and the Pacific
Express company has the preference on
the Union Pacific system, il has been
found impracticable to renew the agree
ment for express service that divided it
Northern and the latter is getting out Of
this territory. There is where the Har-
rirnan and Hill interests come into an
tagonism and the separation Of the ex-
press business in this territory is sad
TO be evidence that the two railroad
magnates are not 50 close together as
many supposed them to be
The furniture and fixtures OF the local
Great Northern Express company are
to be shipped to Spokane and stored.
This is said to indicate that the Great
Northern does not expect long to be out
of Portland. Indeed, the superintendent
of the express company intinlated a
short time ago that the Great Northern
was not abandoning this field except for
the time that within two years the COM
pany would be in Portland again. and
in a much stronger position than in the
the Great Northern may build to Port
land, leaving the main line at Wenat-
chic and come in over the Portland,
Vancouver & Yakima
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-16
OPERA DRAWs WELL.
Large Audience Heard "The Grand
Duchess Last Night.

The Wflbur-Kirwin opera company
gave THE Queens Lace Handkerchief
as a matinee yesterday and The Grand
Duchess as a night performance.
The company has a peculiar way OF
sandwiching specialties and songs from
other operas in their performances The
afternoon performance was enltvened Dy
the trio. THE Typical Tune of Fan
zibar." from Sousa's opera "EI CAPTAIN
and at the evening performance used
the second act finale of Ell Captain
The audience enjoyed the pirated pieces
and did not seem to see the incongru-
fty OF a song OF Zanzibar in Strauss
tuneful opera of the queen
THE girl with the auburn locks,
whom the management makes such a
stir about, sang at each performance
she is none other than Miss Kirwin with
an auburn wig. She sings well, and
never fails to please the audience A
large house saw the performance last
night and thoroughly enjoyed the opera
except that the opera house was too
hot. The company makes a point OF
popularizing all the operas and light
songs are substituted for the opera
numbers Always This Is MY
Dream or You" and other such songs
are introduced.
The bright, particular star Of the WI
-Kirwin company is Mr. c. A Fuller,
who has a rich baritone voice, and who
carries his roles with ease and grace
Mr. Harold Gordon, the leading tenor,
has also been favOrably received MISS
Lille Taylor, as Prince Paul" did
neat bit Of character work in The
Grand Duchess" One thing about the
Wflbur-Kirwin company that deserves
special mention is the chorus Aside
from the fact that the members are
pretty. they are very well drilled, and
their marches never fail to receive en-
cores
The bill tonight is la Mascotte." and
Thursday afternoon the matinee piece
viii be 1.-THE Circus Clown" instead Of
Chimes of Normandy" as advertised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-16
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The jury cases IN the district court will
commence Monday.
The women viii talk politics in the Z
". c.. A rooms tomorrow night
The Republican FIambeau club viii hold
its annual election OF officers tonight
The Wilbur Kirwin Opera company will
night =
". E. Pagan. the new probate judge. is
becoming accustomed TO the title OF
scott Kelsey succeeded T. p. Rodgers
as chairman Of the board OF county com
missi0ners-
hearing in the district court before jury
next week
Mrs. Hague Is raising mushrooms and
has them Tor sale fresh every day at Sl7
Kansas avenue
The Arions will give their annual con
cert thursday evening, January L. Ao-
Frank Crist and G. Chesney were dis
charged In the police court yesterday On
the charge of selling liquor.
The Southwestern Fuel company's new
Office room at the corner Of Eighth and
Kansas avenue Is about ready for occu-
pancy.
police charged with being one Of the men
who burglarlzed Iromp's cigar store last
spring
Because J. i. Jackson bit his wife's
hand she thinks he is insane and he may
be tried on that charge They live IN
Oakland
The Kansas sheriffs and county clerks
are meeting today at the court house It
seems as IL they met here about every
six weeks
Degree team or Irwin lodge NO. $50 a.
Q. u w. viii give masquerade at their
hall. corner Sixth and Quincy, Thursday
evening. January IT.
The county commissioners viii meet
Friday and perhaps they VIII decide to
allow the city court to use the room va
Gated BY the court OF appeals.
One OF the most elaborate gold leaf
signs in the city + that of the Interna--
uonal Correspondence Schools on West
Sixth street 1t Is the work Of Neale &
Shepherd
The union revival services were held at
the First Methodist church last night and
many were converted The galleries,
main noor and lecture room were crowded
and increased interest was manifested
The IRE department was called about IL
q clock last night to the store OF nj. f.
Higby IN North Topeka Some excelsior
caught fire in the basement, but was sx-
ungulshed with small loss.
The Rev. F. H. Allen VIII leave Topeka
this evening TO take charge of the Twen-
lieJh Highland church. near Boston He
has filled the Rev. Charles NJ SheIdouss
pulpit during his vacation
Arrangements are being made for a
children.s meeting. in charge OF Evan
the First Methodist church, SATURDAY.
eIternoon AT clock announcement Of
details VIII be made tomorrow.
When the order was issued yesterday
Gaining the militia to be in readiness to
90 70 Leavenworth there were three mill
uamen on the street. As soon as the
news was received from I4eayenvvorth
that the mob had done its work there
were Just thirty-six to be seen parading
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-16
A STRIKE THREATENED.
Union Machinists clamor For Shorter
Hours.

Chicago. Jan. 16.-The Chronicle says:
Between machine manufacturers not
members Of the National Metal Trades
association and their union Workmen
trouble is said to be brewing over the
question of shorter hours and a strike IS
threatened in the spring About 10000 out
of the 5000 union Tnachinists in the Unit
ed States are involved in the agitation for
the lessening OF the work day from ten
hours daily to nine. the nine hour day
having been secured through the strike
Of last spring to the 5000 union Eorkmen
in the employ Of members OF the National
Metal Workers association President
James OConnen of the Machinists' Inter
national union, who was IN the city yes
terday. declared he is touring the country
in the interest OF the unions organizing
propaganda He claimed that new mem
bers are joining the union at the rate of
1000 a day and that in his opinion "a
strike in the many plants not included n
the National Workers association could
not be avoided in the spring.
Although all the larger machine shops
in Chicago are controlled by the National
Metal Trades association still there are
over J06 shops which are threatened by
the impending strike These are the small
shops whose Workmen for the most part
have no connection with unions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-16
BISHOP POTTER'S CRUSADE
New York Divine Continues His
Fight Against Vice.

New York Jan Jeff the present plans
OF Bishop Potter are carried to a success
ful elimination he will have established in
a few days a vigilance conrnittees num-
bering $500 persons, pledged and sworn 10
learn Of and correct existing evils In this
Speaking to q. remarkable assemblage Of
men in all walks OF life in St Pauls
chapel last Novemb Der, Bishop Potter adj
vocated the formation Of such a commit
tee
That the organization OF a vigilance
committee was a concrete thought in the
distinguished bishops mind was not con-
sidered when he made that address on
Cod and the CITY However. II mas
become known that Bishop Potter had
been quietly but successfully working to
bring together such a. committee, each
Tor the good OF the city and the stamp
ing out or places OF iniQuity that have
grown and been fostered by police protee-
ton
Those who viii compose the vigilance
committee II IS expected VIII be gathered
from all ranks 1t IS well known that
hlshop Potter has personally felt that too
little attention has been given to the fact
that the labor organizations a. united
bodies and wOrdngmen as individuals
have enlisted in tho reformation Of the
city's evils
In the vigilance COMMITTEES now organ
ling there VIII be hundreds OF lab0ring
men who better than anyone else. know
81 the oVerrunning of immortality in the
the homes Of honest WorlxinEmnn are
found
Bishop Potter said last night. mo man
- better qualified TO take up the work
Of publication than he who tolls to sup
port his wife and children
II was IN q. realization OF the value OF
was asked for my advice about the forma-
lou or the Committee OF Fifteen II said.
Al all events, let there be at least two
fspre ssentatiFea OF labor on the commit