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The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03
President Gornper.. Advice.

President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor has is- sued a circular addressed to all afiliat- ed unions warning them against going into strikes too hastily. The circular in part says:
 ''No strike should be ordered until every effort has been made by com mittee to settle the differences with the employer. A strike should be inaugu- rated only as last resort.
 "A eonciliatory policy is more ad- vantageous than contest. Arbitration should be offered before a strike Is begun. It is easier to adjust a differ ence before strike than after. When the union enters into an agreement with an employer, its terms should be faithfully kept, regardless of tempta- tions to break it.
 "The union should be maintained at all hazards, in defeat as we'll as in victory. In case of discouraging cir cumsfances maintain the organization. The time will come when the workers will realize the necessity for union, and union maintained will make unneces- sary a large amount of preparatory work ,,
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03

THE Public of Chicago facetiously remarks anent the trial and convic- tion of Lord Russell for bigamy- comfortable Imprisonment for three months-that the maxim of "the king can do no wrong might prop erly be extended so as to read, land "a peer can't do much But oh what a lot of wrong the king can do ebefore he becomes the king, judging from the generally accepted record ~of the individual now known as Ed ward VII. But isn't 1t a little rough on our American court to thus tell 1t up to it's teeth in this way that our divorce law is 'no good"?
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03
A MACHINE THAT DOESN'T
 WORK.

Several of our Connecticut news papers have recently got after our Board of Mediation and Arbitration, pretending a desire to stir up its members to do something in the Ansonia troubles. But not peep was heard from one of the trio in reply. The law was even.quoted for them to show that they were called upon to act while trouble was in evidence. Yet they didn't stir. Per- haps they were waiting for the power behind the throne to speak. All who understand anything of the cir cumstances of the formation of this Board of Mediation know that the institution was inaugurated merely to satisfy public clamor of the trade urionists, and it's personnel was ar ranged accordingly. There's no one cause of the workingmen, only as 1t may serve to promote his own per- sonal interests. Two of the three are men who were never known to have any active afiliation with labor matters, and the third although a member of a trade union Is repre-
 sented by those who claim to know him best as one of those. individuals more concerned for the union being of immediate advantage to them than they are to propagating the princi
 pies and laboring for the best inter- ests of the union. And at present his craft affiliations are with politi- cal job in the labor bureau rather than with labor organization.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03

A SHELTON subscriber writes us that our remarks last week concern ing the Ansonia striking workingmen were "a little bit sarcastic, but at the same time well deserved" He too Is of the opinion that the strike now being over, even with virtual defeat the portion of the strikers, that no more will be heard of the formation of tax league to bring the tax dodgers to time. Yet all the time we are earnestly desirous of hearing that we have been mistaken-that the tax league really is in the works and will be heard from in due time.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03

WHEN Massachusetts judge lon the Fosburg murder triaD essays to warn newspaper reporters from col Soring their reports with comment, the newspaper owners should move for an injunction on the ground of interfering with the success of their business, for newspaper 10 be a success must be spicy regardless of all other considerations. The jour nalistic motto reads, "The people must have what they want ]; and then the men who run newspapers as a business enterprise need the pen nies of the people in their business.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03
shipbui1ders to Raise $50, ,Ooo.

The Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron Shipbuilders at their recent con- vention in Buffalo voted to establish a. universal sick and death benefit fund and also to raise and set aside special strike and defense fund of $50,OOO, the money not to be touched until the levy reaches that amount. Each of the 20,- 900 members will contribute 5 cents q month to this fund besides his regular dues. Seven extra organizerssare to be appointed by the general executive board. and all efforts to enlarge the brotherhood are to be at once concen- trated on 8 shipbuuding center on. the east Atlantic seaboard.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03

IT looks very much as If the polit- acal bluff game put up by the Anal sgamated officials is working success fully. Mark Hanna has been asked sby them to see Autocrat Morgan and say to him that if he is to succeed in the contest it will mean the political reorganization of the trade unions to smash the Republican party -t the party behind the trusts. And with the Republican party smashed it will be but little while before the trusts are smashed along with 1t. And of course Morgan is shrewd enough to see that if such a program was worked 1t would soon put an end to his monopolistic career. And the officials of the workingmen prefer to see continued the rule of the trusts providing a little temporary victory is thus allowed, than suffer temporary defeat to then reorganize for a vic- tory that would eventually get rid of the monopoly system altogether.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03
ssHeroes In Jeans."

"Nhat Saw From a Front Porch was the subject of 8 sermon delivered by the Rev. c. c. Kindred of the Engle- wood Church of Christ, says Chicago exchange.
 He said: ''The first thing saw after seating myself upon the porch was nine men working on the street.
 ''They are compelled to live in homes that are mere novels. They are compel led to live in streets that are scarcely better than alleys, and many of their houses front on the i'll smelling by ways Yet that man educates his chil- dren and works day in and day out without hope or prospect. He proves true to his wife and commits no mean ness.
 ssAs looked upon that man thought of of the governing elass-the employing class s-spending without thought more in one day-yea, often in a minute than this man earns in week.
 ''The laboring man sees and knows this Then he must stand out of the way while their carriages roll by. He must give way to them on the side walk and even stand in the crowded cars while they occupy seats. Yet through it all he is patient, law abid- ing and peaceful.
 'sThese men read the newspapers. l picture them reading the account given in the Chicago American a few days ago which quoted John D. Rockefeller as paying out $2O,OO0,0O0 in wages and then editorially added that for every million paid out he put three millions to his own account.
 ''What right has the employing class to three-fourths of the product of la bors efforts?
 How long will this slumbering giant stand to be shorn of his just dues?
 'If the employer class does not arouse itself to the responsibility and go out and grapple with this problem before it is everlastingly too late, patience may cease to be a virtue with these heroes in ieanS'"
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03

The dispatches announced that the men had joined the association. The Lind say & McCutcneon plant also closed.
 Now, if the managers of the trust have been simply protecting the liberty of their nonunion men, why do those men strike at the first opportunity? And if the nonunion mills are such merely because the men do not want to join the union, why is it said that .'the Steel Hoop company has for years suc- ceeded in thwarting the efforts to un- ionize'' the Painter mill.
 
 1 In the present case the strikers have ] stated the issue clearly, but the trust has not. It has tried to befog it with misrepresentations. That in itself is a suspicious circumstance and is calcu- lated to chill public sympathy. What is probably the real position of the steel trust has been frankly stated by one of it's officers. s'The leaders of the association" he remarks, "saw a chance to unionize all the steel workers of the country. For our own sakes we were compelled to fight this movement. Should the demands of the association at any time become too exorbitant we should have to rely upon the nonunion- ists for protection. Without that pro- lection we should constantly be sub- jected to tyranny. It is true that the present fight does not involve any ques- ton of wages. But the next step which would inevitably be taken by the work men should they become organized into one compact body would be for higher wages and for shorter hours. These concessions might be asked for when the condition of the steel market would not permit of any increase in the cost of production. What remedy would we have under those circumstances if the project which the association is aiming at were carried out.''
 There you have it. It is not protec- ton for the liberty of nonunion men, but a fear that if all the workers should unite they might be able in the future to dictate higher wages and shorter hours.
 Perhaps they might, but only when the state of business would justify 1t. A universal labor union would be the best guarantee of fair labor market New York Journal.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03
TOM JOHNSON IS STILL ATT.

When the people of the Republican city of Cleveland, Ohio, elected Democratic Tom L. Johnson to its chief magistraey, they evidently builded much better than they knew And they not only builded for them selves but for the people of the whole country, for the influence of his official conduct is not to remain cireumscribed to Cleveland alone, but will give inspiration to other good men in other places to take up the good work which he has inaugu- rated.
 And Tom Johnson Is doing his work in such a brave, disinterested and offhand way that even the partisan newspapers. dare. not play their accustomed role against him. And he is fortunate in being alway s able to call the bluffs of the opposi- tion when the same are resorted to.
 
 For instance when hauling the presi- dent of one of the gas companies over the coals the other day in re- gard to the undertaxation of gas stock, the president, who evidently hadn't read. or failed to remember, MT. Johnson's way of dealing with buffers, said, II own some of this stock and would be glad, to sell it at $25O share" immediately came the reply, "I'll take it."
 Well. I don't know as I want to sell now," is all the rejoinder the as- tonished official could make.
 'I'll buy all you have right now, and pay the money at $250 share, !" was the way the mayor bore down on his much discomfted victim. But Mr. Warmington-how significant the name under the circumstances didn't want to sell fright now" or didn't even care to give future date at which he might be ready to dis pose of his evidences of wealth for the price under consideration-the price at which only few moments before would give him gladness to receive.
 And Mayor Johnson's conscien- tious regard for the fulflment of an assumed duty is manifestly apparent His implied promise to remain mayor of Cleveland for the time limit of the position is to remain inviolate. No allurements of ''going up higher" can stir him Not even will he ac- cept an executive position from his own party in the state campaign now pending. His only ambition seems to be that of doing the work in hand faithfully and we'll. And surely this is an ambition that the American people ought to warmly appreciate, if on no other ground than that of novelty.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03

is the word itself. It may be used singly or be preceded by the word "generally ly.s @GenQ fafr,' as used by the forecaster, is less 1oSi< tive than fair alone It signifies that the probability of fair weather over the whole district and for the. entire period is not so great as when fair alone is used.
 Partly cloudy is another expres- sion that is used when the indica- tions favor clouds but no precipita- tion. Threatening" is used when in the judgment of the forecaster the weather will be overcast and gloomy, with the appearance of rain or snow at any moment, yet measurable amount of precipitation is not antici- pated,
 A forecast of s'rain'' or sssnowsss may be expressed in various ways. In the late fall, early spring, and the winter season it is is most commonly indicated by the single word s'rainn or 'snow," as the case may be, thus: 'Rain tonight" And when used in this form it is expected that the rain will continue for several hours. I'm other seasons of the year any one of the following terms, viz, sslocal rain, !" showers" and s.thunders storms,' '' may be used. Local rain and show CTS are almost identical in meaning The word thunderstorm" of course, carries it's own significance. Any one of these terms indicates that the rain will be general over the whole. state or district. The most marked feature of precipitation in the warm season, as compared with the cold, is it's unequal distribution over relative ly small areas. A shower cloud may form and pass over several counties or it may dissipate within five miles of it's origin. Indeed, we may say that it is only in exceptional eases that general and continuous rains fall in the summer season. In some seasons local rains may occur in some part of state every day of the month, but the science of meteor ology is not yet far enough advanced to delimit the path of local shower and the exact time of it's occurrence.
 Forecasts of local rains, showers or thunderstorms indicate that the conditions are favorable for the oc- currence of precipitation in the dis trict and for the given period.
 Clearing" is word frequently used which carries a broader mean ing, than the word itself signifies. viz, the occurrence of precipitatioR in the early part of the period; thus ssClearing tonight would indicate that rain or snow, whichever might be falling at the beginning of the period, would cease shortly there after and that the weather would be clear during the greater part of the time.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03

ALTHOUGH our Eastern news papers don't seem to have learnt of the matter, Ex-Gov. Altgeld is once again much in evidence. This time, like the veteran reformer of Cleve- land, he is hot after the tax dodgers the fraternity of Chicago. And he finds matters evidently even worse than in Tom Johnson's city. For in- stance one prominent citizen, who is named, is on the list for only $6,O00,
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03
WHAT THE WEATHER 4 4 MAN MEANS @ @ He Has a Language All His Own
 Which We Should Understand
7E SOMETIMES blame the

WE xe,5osr SOMETIMES man for bd5ns nisIssaibs fhs
 statements when tie real fault lies with ourselves in not know ing the full meaning of the fore casts which are issued by the weather bureau. In fact, the weather man has a language all his own. and a way of reckoning days that is not common with the remainder of hu- manity, and to fully understand his prophecies it is necessary to under stand his language.
 The weather bureau issues from it's Washington office two forecasts daily, at about ten a. n. and ten D. m., respectively. The observations on which the forecasts are based are made at eight a. m. and at eight D.. m., eastern time. The morning fore cast covers a period of 24 hours be- ginning at eight p. m. of the day or first 12 hours of the period is always referred to as ''to-night;' the second is given the name of the day to which it may refer. Thus, s..Fair to- night and Tuesday" would be the form of a forecast issued at ten a. m. Monday. ssTo-night'' in this case would begin at eight p. m. Monday and run until eight a. m. Tuesday, while Tuesday would end at eight p. m. of that day, not midnight, as some might suppose. The forecast made at ten P. m., is for period of 46 hours. A forecast made on Monday night would take the form Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday,. This foraca St if will ba obsarvor4 does not apply to the night of either Tuesday or Wednesday.
 Flair weather'-that is, the ab- sence of rain or snow-is indicated by several terms. The first of these
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1901.

To the troubles and perplexities incident to the removal of printing department the many very apparent shortcomings of this weeks issue of the paper must be attributed. We hope by next week to be in smooth running order again.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03
On the Outlook for roveItie.

''They are talking of Justice liar Ian as candidate for presidents
 What are his strong points ?"
 "He chews tobacco and plays golf. '3I
 But there is no novelty aboutl that. Now, if he chewed golf and played tobacco, there'd be somethina in t."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-09
Miscellaneous.

first church (Chris, Soientis,), go Adams a?e.
nue-Services, 1890 .. III. and 7.s0 r. m.; FIN.
day school. has a. m, subject "Soul. 1Csti.
monial meetings wcllosi,y evenings at 8 t.sSK
The church is also ope, every day during the
week. The Bible and all Christian Science IT..
er,tu,c IL kept In its FREQ public reading roo'n
'Scicpce ard Health with key 20 the Scrip.
tore.' by Mary Baker Eddy, will I've loaned TO
investigators without charge. Visitors and let.
tiers Of inquiry arc welcomed ard given courteous
attention and informatio, free.
All Souls Uni,ersalist Church. Pine street. be.
tween Adams and Jefferson avenues--Rev q. H.
Bearisley, pastor; residence, 6,a Adams avenue |;
morning service. 1890; evening service. 7.30;
Sunday school at ll.90; sir $. benjamin, SIT.
pcrintendent. Subjects, morning, "Truth'': evsn.
ing. attributes OF God" Miss Daisy Hal
will sing n solo at the morning service Coine
and worship with us. All orc welcome
Calvary Reformed Church, Monroe avenue and
Gibson street--Rcv. Marion l.. FiroI, pastor.
Services 1880 and s.3o; Sunday school, ll4s;
Christian Endes,or, G.,5 morning subject.
"Guidanoc;" evening. The Woman Vito Washed
Jesus Feet with Tears"
Plymouth Congregational church, jackson
street-I,ev. f. A. Bcyl, pastor. 10 O. M,
preaching by pastor; II m, sabbath school; als
p. M. Mission Sunday school. Sherman avenue I;
r. m. Y. p. $. G. E.; p. rn., preaching
by pastor. All services IN English.
Zion United Evangelical church. liso C.pollse
avcnuc~'Prcaching at 10. IS by Rev. T. 5. Ballen.
tine. and at 7.30 by the pastor, Rev. Messenger.
Subject. "Excepts of Jesus; Sunday school,
oSO; Senior Endeayof. $50 Sunday evening I;
Senior Endeavor q o'clock Sunday afternoon; I;
prayer meeting, 80 O'Clock Wednesday evening
Everybody welcome TO these services.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-09

tspdent; Baptist Young Peoples union service,
$50 p. M. Ivorite hall. Prayer meeting, 7.so
p. m, Wednesday evening. All are welcome.
Jackson Street Baptist Church--Morning prayer
meeting at $50; Deacon George widdlok. leader;
a. 1850 a bsptismsl service will he held, tho
pastor. Rev. Thomas de Grichy. d. D., hap
tizing twenty-five candidates sunday school
At Q p. m.; Charles iiolley, superintendent; ey.
ening service at sharp. praise and song scr.
vice. after which the pastor will address the
candidates baptized in the morning on "Conse.
Grafton" The Lords supper will be admin.
istcred az the close oi the evening service and
new members will lie pivcn the right hand ct
fellowship.
Green Ridge Bspti,, Church. Morning prayer
meeting at 10; preaching by the pastor at 10. 50
and 73o; subject in the morning, "Thc Human
Mother OF the Divine SOM" IN the evening.
"Grieving Our Best Friend - Sunday school At
ili5; meeting nj tho Junior society at $685.
prayer meeting OF the Senior society at 0.2o
North Main Avenue Baptist Church-.At 10 30,
Sunday this church will unite with the Prcsby.
tcrian church In a special Rible service A
prominent Bible society man will address The
meeting. Al 40 p. M, the service will ,. IN
charge OF the Young Peoples society, led by
Deacon q, l.. Clark. Sunday, Fob IL, Rev. A.
IL. smith, OF Berwick. will preach. All ser.
vices free and everybody invited.
Shiloh Baptist church, Center strcct-prcarh.
ing morning and evening by the pastor, Rev
James A. sumlarj morning subject. "Gracc and
hnowledge;' evening subject, "The Blood L.
the Remission for the soul" Al, the members
arc requested to come and pay up their tlucs
strangers are invited to come and worShip With
W. Seats are frec.
6lakely Baptist ohIrth-T'ey. bav.d Spencer, u.
''' pastor, VIII preach ~ 1854 Q. ~. On The
Spread ot the Gospel" and ut -,3o u. n ON
| be mi AZ
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-09
Parable of the Talents.
Matt XIV. lA-3O
Matt XIV: 1880.

coTding TO their own pleasure. NJ re5uaint or
prompting was given n any one OF them. Tin.
ally the lord returned and called them to give
account % their dcnds and trusts. The five
talent man ard alter him the two talent man
rinc IN with the statement that the amount
entrusted TO each had been doubled, 80 tina:
they were able to tende" ba,i: ten talents ard
four tllcutS, respectively. Each oi them must
have experienced Il measure oi satisfaction ap.
preaching IN irStiflblc pride as De- thus re.
turned to his lord hundred fold Increase u
what had been given, each received precisely The
same commendatiOI with promise OF promotion,
or both were equally worthy SO is il with
every man. This mortal life is period in
which men act freely, absent iropi ;hrir lori
only in the sense that the physical lite il wholly
distinct from the heavenly life. but the day
viii come when all mpst renoer account Rnm.
II; q, and when they who have rightly used
the ai,ts Of God, making suitable increase, will
hear the p,audit, "wcll done"
NEGLECT (vcIsNs gi.2j)-Thesc app owed srr,
vants being disposed OF The onc.talent man APP
peaIed before his master. lie came with trepi.
dation. moved Doubtless by his own conscience
hut morn by the words Just spoken By his ic'-
lows. Placing in the hand OF the owner that
which had been received with brief state
Inent o, the course pursued, he proceeded to
livc the motives by which he had been led into
conduct 80 unlike the others first oi all I've
threw the blame upon the master, saying TINT
he wss known to be hard man exacting what
he had not himself strewn. not considering that
this was argument for activity and industry
Gnd no, Tor idlcness and neglect. Next he dr.
GlaIcd that his character of the master Instead
of stimulating him as it should had actually
made him afraid. How many men In all times
complain Of their Master (Ron, Is: 20. think.
,,,.lx afk l,. ~.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-09

n. D. Nash. Junior curate. sexaeesims Sunday
st. Lukc's churcii--T.so 0. m.. Holy Commwm.
ion; 1880 q. M. morning prayer aud sermon: /:
7.3o p. m.. evening prayer and sermon, OILS q.
m.. Sunday school and Bible glasses
st. Marks, Dunmore--s Q. M, Holy Commun.
ion; 1880 q. m., morning prayef, sermon and
Holy Communion; T.so p. n., evening prayer and
sermon: 8 .. m. Sunday school and Bible classes
aSo r. m.. evening prayer and sermon.
South Side Mission, Fig street--2.30 .. NJ,
Sunday school and Bible classes.
1t. Georges, 0lypbant--20 p. M. sunday
school and Bible classes $50 p. m, evening
prayer and sermon.
St. Davids pari,h-Rev. Edward James Nc.
Henry, rector. Celebration Of Holy Eucharist,
T.30 a. M; Mathis litany and sermon. 10 10
a. III. evening song with address, TSo p. NJ /;
Sunday school. $50 y. m.
Christs Church. corner Washington avenue md
Park s,reet--Rcv. 4. 5. Ballcntine, rector. Ser.
vices, 1880 q. NJ, $50 r. NJ. and 7,30 p rn.
In the morning the Rev. Mr.. Messenger Of Green
Ridge, viii preach. NJ seats frre. All wei.
come,