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TayIsr's linens are special. See ad.
Military blue flannel shirts for oSc,
at McFadden's.
At the Riverside.

All remains quiet at the skelp mill
and tube works and the blast furnace
IL running as usual. also the coke
ovens. But about the street among
the mill workers, though it is quiet
so far as any disturbance is concerned,
there is intense interest in the situa-
ton.
The situation in nut shell, as stated
by one connected with the mill, is this:
The men in the skelp mill went out on
strike at the order of President Shat
fer, Those in the tube works struck
a little later in sympathy. and are re-
garded as in the same situation as the
men in the Ballaire plant II Is c-t-
IDENTIFY the intention of the managers
to start it as it was. non-union. and OF
the men to not return to work unless
their new union be recognized.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.

authoritative
strik n
M
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mills not
time unio
Corpo wi not
n,viIn
ofthe nionism
turtle A. A w will main
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News sof Interest From the
CITY of Wills and Factories.

Local News sof Interest From the
City of Mills and Factories.
The old Standard mill will resume
this morning. including seven mills.
The new part of the Standard will re-
sumo on the third turn. By Wednes-
day night the plant will be on in full
including seventeen mills. The other
new mills will be in operation just as
soon as they are completed.
The Uniform Rank X. of P. is max
ing arrangements to attend the funeral
of the President, at Canton, on Thurs
day. The lodge will hold a meeting
and make arrangements for same.
Thos who wish to go to Canton to
attend the funeral of the President,
will secure all information, regarding
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CITY TAX NOTICE.
public SALE
PtHIIt SNiE
OF A FINE SELECTED LOT OF
nIfSINIlnI Il III u NIHIfRE

OF A FINE SELECTED LOT OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
/ will sell at public auction at Men
det's storage room. No. 1918 and i2l5 Eoff
street. on Saturday. September 2lst, com
mcncing at 10 a. m, rnIior sets, foldinS
beds wardrohea chiffonlers touches,
dressing bureaus. wash stands and stands,
toilet sets. pictures, dining tables and
tables. rocking chairs and chairs. refrig-
orator china closet curtain atretcher,
several fine brussels carpets and rugs, in
Guiding several fine fur rugs, bedding of
all kinds and other articles Goods have
been used only n short time aud must be
sold. Terms cash. j. G. ilERNhN,
sciJeu Auctioneer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
Morgantown Company.

The Morgantown Company of the
National Guard came in on the train
due in Wheeling at 1880 o'clock. but
it was late, and arrived at 2:oJ this
morning. The boys took luncheon at
the Royal Blue. and continued their
march to Camp Curtin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
GOING TO CANTON.
Many wheeling People Will Attend
the Funeral of the Late President
Thursday.

the funcruI OIL inc Bhte IrehIuent
Thursday.
Many inquiries have been made con-
corning special railroad rates to Can
ton on Thursday when the late Pres
ident will be buried. Yesterday the
w. & l.. E. made a special rate of one
fare for the round trip. Hundreds of
persons have signified their intention Of
going, but 1t is likely. that many will
remain on account of the special exer-
cises on the Fair grounds.
President Mckinney was Mason, and
a member Of the B. p. o. Elks and
hnights of Pythias. There was talk
OF the Uniform Rank K. of P. going to
Canton, but it was abandoned when 1t
was learned that Mckinley was not a
member of that branch Of the order.
The members Of Wheeling and Cyrene.
Communicates knights Templar will
hold a meeting tonight at Masonic
Temple to complete arrangements for
attending the funeral
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
CORPORATION OVER THE
AMaLGANATIoN.
The WoRKMEE GAIN NOTHING
BIT LOSE CONTROL OVER THE
MILLS WHICH THE Trust
HAS OPERATED
WHILE THE STRIKE WAS ON.

ne situation in Benuosd and Bell
aire Was Rather Chaotic, and
shaffer Lodge Sent "A Committee
10 AmaIgn nation Headquarters
10 Learn the Status of the Mii,.
Interviews With Workmen AMI
Managers of Wheeling District
Wills.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
ONLY AS INDIVIDUALS.

Supt. Ayres told them he could only
treat with them as individuals. The
committee learned from Shaffer that
the men could go in or stay out and
would be recognized by the Amalgama-
ted in either case. II they staid out
they would get strike benefits. Union
lodge voted to retain an independent
organization. majority of the strik-
ers are disguised with sympathetic
strikes and treatment received from
Amalgamated headquarters. The min
ority threaten a local tie up, but IL is
not believed possible.
Results of the strike in McKeesport:
Wood mill probably lost to McKees-
port Lost in wages as follows:
Ninety-fve hundred National tube
men out five weeks. $4,000
Nine hundred Wood men out eleven
weeks. s165 900.
Seven hundred Demmler men out
nine weeks. 100000.
New Castle, Pa, reports that the
Shenango tin mills were ordered to-
night to resume operations tomorrow
morning. This is said to be because
me men of the Monongahela and Star
mills at Pittsburg refused to go to work
on the basis on which the strike was
settled
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
DIED.

REGELE- Sunday, September 18th, 1901.
Frank REGGIE. in the 10Th year of his axe.
Funeral notice hereafter.
JoNES-on Saturday night, September
18th, 1901, al his home I'm Delaware Ohio,
Robert A. Jones, formerly of Bridgeport.
Ohio.
GIESLFR-At Sherrard. w Va, Mon
day, September 18th. 1901, at lis o'clock
a. m. n. f. Giesler. In the 18th year of
his age.
Funeral from his late residence on
Wednesday afternoon u o'clock. Inter
ment Allen Grove cemetery. Friends of
the family invited to attend.
REGELE- Sunday, September 18th. 1901
nj 1850 O'Clock y. M Francis Xavier
REGGIE. I'm the 10th year OF his age.
Funeral from the residence of his son,
22uS Market street, Wednesday morning at
$3.50 o'clock. Requiem mass at . o'clock
at st. Alphonsus church fnterment at
Mt. Calvary cemetery
please omit flowers)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.

Thursday, September 18th having been
indicated by the Governor as DAY Tor
holding services TO the memory of our late
President, aud that being the day ON
which the body viii he consigned 20 earth.
! therefore request that all business &c
suspended after twelve o'clock, and that
all citizens Join IN the public memorial
at the State Fair Grounds.
ANDREW +. SWEENEY,
SefTps Mayor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
TIN WORKERS TO WITHDRAW.

The indications that the tin workers
will withdraw from the Amalgamated
Association shortly and form an indie
pendent organization are becoming
stronger. Many of the more promi-
nent workmen are active In suggesting
this course and Of giving united aid to
those men who are standing out in the
Star and Monongahela plants.
A committee from the coupling tap
department in the tube works at Nc.
Keesport demanded that Supt. Moyat
reinstate the twenty men discharged
this morning. He refused and the
couplers voted to stay out in a body.
That department. was running with
small force tonight. Twenty-Five
hundred men went on the night turn
in the tube works. The mill will be
picketed tonight. as many discharges
were made in other departments and
the men say they must go back in a
body
Union lodge of the National and
Shaffer lodge of the Boston rolling
mill. voted to stay out or go back in
a body.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
sTEADY-sTRENGTH-SLEEP.
These Are Three Words to conjure
With-They Are ClOse&y Con-
pected with DIR. A. w. Chase's
Nerve pills, So Says a Wheeling

Steady nerves-refreshing sleep--renewed
strength-these are a trio that practically
control the enjoyment of life-they are the
keystone of the arch perfecting manhood
I. ID. Citizens, of No. q Tenth street.
Wheeling. w. Va, says: DIR. A. w.
Chase's Nerve Pills are a fine medicine.
nervous. weak and sleepless took a box
that she got at the Logan Drug Co.'S store
and they acted grandly. The. nerves be-
well and naturally. This we think good
proof OF their great value"
at 20 cents a box at dealers ior DR. a. w.
Chase Medicine Co.. Buffalo, n. " See
that portrait and signature OF a. w.
Chase. NJ. D.. are on every p4ckage. 90
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
FIVE PLANTS WORKING.

The American Steel Hoop Company
reported the five plants in Ohio which
were idle as result OF the strike, all
operating to-day. These plants in
cluded the Upper and Lower mills in
Youngstown. and the plants in Warren,
Girard and Greenvllle. These plants
are ali union and viii remain so. With
the American Sheet Steel Company, it
WIS stated that the starting Of the ad-
ditional union mills yesterday the conn
pany was turning out fully So per cent
of the normal tonnage. Before the
strikers returned. they were getting out
Go per cent The actual loss to the COM
pany on account of the strike was COM
paratiye.y small. and business was run
ming along smoothly at present.
The reports from the National Tube
Company mills showed that over 4,l0e
strikers in McKeespoFt asked for work
there in the various plants during the
dag. OF this number about 1000 were
employed. The other 1000 were net
employed, owing 70 the mills not being
ready for them. 1t is expected that
they win al. return to work during the
week
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17

Fall Opening Fine Tailoring-C. Hess &
Sons
Annual Fan Sale of Linen-Geo. r. Tay-
Tor Company.
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AGENTS WANTED.


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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
TURBULENT DAY FOR SHAFFER
AND AMALGAMATED OFFICERS.
Continued From First Rage.

ea for work and about dozen were re-
employed.
The American Sheet Steel Company
reported that the strikers had retained
to the idle mills IN New Philadelphia,
o., Piqua. o., the Aetna-Standard mills
in MiEgo Junction. and some had asked.
for work in the Canal Dover mills. In
the FIRST three. they had al started TO
work. II the Canal Dover works, the
strikers were not accepted for the pres
ent The mill is running partly with
non-uniOn men and for reasons not
offered. the officials decided to hold eff
until Wednesday before accepting any
of the other men who wanted work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
Eighth rsEe.

Five Per Cent Gold Bonds for Sale
White & White
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Attention. Sir Knights.
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Public Sale OF Household Goods. c.
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Sixta paEe.
For the Eneampment-Mc Fadden's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-19

When the bids for the construction
of the school to be erected in the Sec
ond ward and to be known as No. 10
were opened at last nights adjourned
meeting of the board of control. it was
found that all the contractors bidding,
with one exception, had done some rc-
markably close figuring.
The bids. which include plumbing,
We're as follows: NJ. j. Ruddy. $3l .i22: I:
Mulherin and Judge, $31 ,s75: Matthias
Stipp. S3l.aG0: S. Sykes and Sons. sal
3i5: Edward S. Williams, s34,6Oo. All
bids were referred TO the building
committee for consideration.
The teachers committee recommends
ed the appointment Of the following
night school teachers No. 81, Ross
man I. Vail, principals: Miss Bertha
Jenkins and Miss Jessie Coville; No.
2S. Miss Lucy Imeson. principal and
William Edgar.
The following transfers which have
been desired by tho teachers concerned
for some time and which will place
them in schools near their homes:
Miss Annie Jones. from No. IS to No.
II: Miss la Lally. from No. II to No. %;
Miss Florence Freeman. from No. 2V
to No. 12; Miss Nellie Kelly, from No
l3 to No. rs: Miss Mary I. Forging
from No. 3S to No. IS.
The meeting was very brief, lasting
only about twenty minutes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-19
JUSTICE IS ASKED
FOR COLONEL WHIT
Board of Trade Recommends His
Appointment to Brigadier
Generalship.

AZ yesterdays meeting of the board
of trade Colonel F.. H. Hitchcock intro
duced the following resolution, asking
President Roosevelt to appoint Colonel
Theodore j. Wint a brigadier general
in the regular army. and it was unani-
lnously adopted:
Whereas Colonel Theodore j. wint. sixth CAS-.
aly, United States Army, is a native oi this
county. who entered and achieved distinction in
the war Of the rebellion OF 1sGl..,, and then en-.
tered the regular amy, in which he has served
with great fidelity until The present time, win.
ming promotion from lieutenant to the rant Of
colonel: and
Whereas Colonel Wint has served with grcat
distinction during most Of the Indian outbreaks
on the irontwr, aud in the Spanish war, ccm-
nlandcd the ninth and Tenth United States Cav.
airy at San Juan Hill, Santiago, where he vas
severely wounded whilst leading his tioops will,
great saantrv during the final charge; and
again in the Chinese war. rear Ticn T,n. where
he commanded the expedition, Of allied cavahy
forces, consisting Of 500 men oi his own rrgi-
ment the Sixth Cavalry, aul dctaolmcnts af
European cavalry OF about equal number. he de.
ieatcd n large amy oi Chinese and electrified The
world by his achievements with his American
cavalry. lie is now in command ot one Of The
departments oi the Philippines. cycrcisn. tie
powers and dischm2ing the duties @, GCn"iil
office with credit 10 himself and his county:
and
Whereas. Tor all these gallant AMI mciitoliouI
services, Colonel Wint has never asked noT sought
personal recognition. but a. 1 modest aud con.
scicntiouS man. las Lett tEis Ia his country,
which thus lar has done nothing for him; there.
ioIc, he it
Resolved, BY the scranton Board oi TiJdc, in
regular meeting assembled, tnat the splendid
military record of Colonel Theodore !. Win'.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-19
CAR WAS DYNAMITED,
Serious Explosion on North Wash
ington Avenue Last Night About
10 o'Clock-No One Injured.

Tie dynamtc fieNd is still mt his
work
A dynamite cap WAS placed on tho
street car track on North Washington
avenue between New York and Marion
streets last night about 10 o'clock and
was exploded u few minutes later by
Green Ridge Suburban car No. l3S
which was returning to the cfity.
The force OF the explosion lifted the
front part of the car from the rails
and almost threw the motorman TO the
floor.
Five windows in the car was broken
and part of the flanse of the wheel
which passed over the cap was blown
off as in the other Instances. There
were no passengers aboard.
The whole neighborhoOd was aroused
by the explosion which shook all the
buildings in the vicinity, and a crowd
Of several hundred persons gathered.
The car was not damaged suflicient-
ly to prevent its being run back 10
the central city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-19
ACTION TAKEN BY
BAR ASSOCIATION
Met and Adopted Resolutions ON
the Death of Attorney Cor
nelius Smith.

Attorney Edward Merriiield presided
| ovcl u meeting of the I4ackaWanna Ear
| association yesterday, called To take
action with reference TO the death of
Attorney Cornelius Smith. Attorney
John NJ. Gunster acted as secretary and
addresses were made by Chairman
Merrifield, Judge II. NJ Edwards. J. II.
Torrey and w. A. Wilcox.
y committee consisting of Hon. f..
n. Willard, Hon. G. =. O'Malley. NJ. j.
Martin. l.. NJ. Bunnell and John E. Col
lngs was appointed to prepare suitable
resolutions and reported the following.
which were adopted:
Cornelius Smith, est. ,Denhor OF Ills b,'.
having died a. his residence on Monroe avcnic.
IN this city on Nov. 49, 1901, after byir; III.
! ncss affecting the heart, ol. OF respect 10 his
| memory and exceptional shlity the Bar Asso.
citation o, 1acnawanna county offers thG following
minute:
Cornelius Smith, esq, was born in Ireland. in
ls"s, and III his childhood WAS brought by iis
parents to this country. His early life was
spent at Albany. \. V, and willie yet a boy the
| family moved 10 sunbuny. Pa, where c acquired
| the rudimcniS OF his education in the common
schools oE that place. lie afterwards entered
Union College and 1uchnc1 University. where
his n2tural talents manifested themselves, and
he left those Institutions with u record seldom,
II ever, cqiallGd. Leaving college he entered
upon The study OF the law in the Office Of J. u.
Hughes, esq. of Sunbulv, Pa, and WAS admitted
70 the bar OF Northumberland county when he
WAS MeGLy y.onc Yeas ii age Following his
| admission 10 the bar he praci!ced lis profession
Tor several ycIlS III the count les of NO!tMmnber.
land and Sehrylkill, and in the year 1866 located
in the city o. scranton, where he at once became
one OF Tie leading members Of the profession.
The deceased was possessed OF 4 keen, analytical
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-19
SWISS FOURTH OF JULY.
Gluetli-Vereins Celebrate 1t with
Entertainment and Dance,

The Gruetli-EereinS celebrated the
anniversary of the Independence OF
Switzerland with an entertainment and
dance at Music hall, last night. 1t
was attended by an assemblage that
crowded the han to the doors.
The programme consisted of an over.
ture by knowles orchestra; Il Selec-
ton by Il male chorus from the Lied
erlranZ. lunger MaenncrchOr and
Schweizer Maennerchor; Il drama. and
u Tyrolean dance by members of the
society. and II mixed chorus.
Those comprising the male chorus
were: w. Emerich, T.. Eop. f. Wild
mayer. l.. Conrad. G. Reppert. A. Guth-
einz o. Robinson j. Stoeber, J. Schrie.
Der. A. Glarner. u. Gloor, NJ. Roth and
q. Wackerli. The director WAS Theo-
dore Hember2er
The leading parts in the drama were
cleverly sustained by Miss Violet Fab
renholt. Gustav Reppert and Loren2
Haberstrdh. Others participating We're
Joseph Gnoss, John Brunner. Caspe,
AnderegG, Melchor Roth. Rudolph
Traub, Karl Leuthold, \. Glarner. Car
rie Fahner and Katie Leuthold. II
was directed BY John Blunner.
The dance was performed, under the
direction Of Karl Leuthold. by Lena
Rutibach, Carrie Berger. Mary Kona
Pauline Lindner. John Ruiibach, John
Roth, Philip Fischer ana NIeclhoil
Roth. The ladies comprising the cho-
rus We're:
Soplauos--Lol;r Engrl, Carrie i.lmor Clara
,Iahr, Annie klsiIc, Mary kana, Pauline Lind
her. Lizzie ott, Lillc Ro-ar, Maggie Roth, l.lli.
Non Berger, Tilie XceIrr.
.Nr"s-IaIIc Berger. Minnie EWdruhalh, Katie
l.cutlod, Amin SIll, Laura ,tirhc. ienl
Schcurr. Lydia Rolick, Lena TnnIrr, Mamie
No.kUih.
Prof. Albin korn Was pianist. The
committee in charge Of The affair WAS
warmly congratulated on al sides for
the successful manner in which it was
designed and conducted. The commit
tee consisted of Ernest GloOr, prcsi-
dent; Caspar Anderegg, Andrew Glar-
ner, Joseph Gnoss, Melchor NaeGcli
Melchoir Roth and John Schid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-19
THE FOURTH DEGREE.
Will Be Conferred Upon Knights of
Columbus at Philadelphia.

The members OF the knights of CO.
lumbus Of Pennsylvania will attend
the eNemplification of the fourth de-
gree OF the knights of Columbus.
which will take place for the first time
in Pennsylvania ut horticultural Hall
Philadelphia, this evening. About
three hundred candidates viii receive
the degree from Philadelphia Chester.
WilkesB Barre, Clearneld, Pottsville.
Pittston, Reuovu. Shonol<m. Pitts
burg, Wiliainsport. South Bethlehem,
Easton ard Iinzieton.
by special privilege few from New
Jersey. Wilmington aud Washington
will also be admitted. pwo hundred
visitors. who have already received the
degree. viii attend from distant points.
James \. Flaherty will be master OF
the degree, and among those partici-
pating in It's comforting will be Rev.
Joseph v. Sweeney; j.. II. Lynch. Will
liam l.. Mclaughlin and John r. Ny
ers OF Philadclphiai Richard j..
Bourkn. of this city. Colonel G. r..
O'Neill, of Allentown, aud Joseph H.
Magec. Of South Bethlehem.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-19
PERSONAL.

Otto Schroeder, OF New York. i, in the city.
Michael Pa,ccll, Of Dickson City, his accepted
position nt the srilnton House
William r. Koch. of the Scranton House. rc.
turned home yesterday from brici visit in New
York city.
Mr.. and Ms. y. Il. Nicol nnd daughter. Ada,
OF Wilkes Barre, spent ye>, lay with Green
Ridge friends
Tudor Williams Of South Main avenue. re-
snmcd his studies at Cornell university Yesterday
after shor, visit at his home.
Miss Ella Williams, OF Moth Main ayenuc. has
returned home from visit with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Harrison. Of lIackcnsleN, y. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. \. 4. Niebell announce the mar.
Iiagc of their daughter, Laura Josephine, TO Wi.
liam Everett Jameson Wednesday cvcn",
Nov, 81. Only the immediate relatives will be
present.
Judge Il. ii. .Nchblll. ii III, nitcd STATE:
district count was in Philadelphia yesterday.
assisting the United Sta,cs Judges, who were i
little crowded with thcr work. H. will return
t. this city today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-19

OF the city are not made to suffer by
this Increase to the ho,ischolders.
Everywhere else in the valley the
house rate. including bath tub and
closet, is SIS; our new rate. which op-
plies to Scranton and Dunmorc, is but
S14 for the same service. IL is untrue
for any one to say we have no local
pride In the city of Scranton. We
have, and 1t is because of this that we
have Kept the water rate at the low
est figure IL was possible to maintain
our service. This tax levy against the
companies affected is merely the sub
ierfugc of the councils to make us the
collector of certain taxes from the peo-
pie. and which the councilinen could
not find any legal nor moral right to
levy against them"