The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01

can only be maintained by strict OBJ
servances of military law and the same
adherence to duty always required OF
soldiers.
BY command of:
BRIG. GEN. J. P. s. GOBLIN"
QUIET REIGNS.
quiet town than Shenandoah is today,
would be difficult to imagine. Peace
reigns everywhere in the region. The
only thing now attracting attention in
outside of the town. The soldiers have
gotten into full swing of camp routine
and have settled down for a period of
enjoyable camp life. Company and re-
gimental drill will be indulged in every
day and target practice will also be
had.
Brig. Gen. Goblin, who is making his
headquarters at the Ferguson house,
in the heart of the town, has not yet
decided on going into camp with his
staff If he can find a favorable loca-
ton near his command he will i'm
media tely go under canvas.
MINE GUARDS WE'RE EXPENSIVE.
Philadelphia, Aug. 1-No men have
been sent to the anthracite coal regions
from this city to act mine guards
for more tnan two weeks past. The
reason assigned is that the big opera
tors by whom these were employed
have found the expense too heavy and
that moreover they came to the con-
clusion that the large force which had
been engaged in this city, New York,
Baltimore and the south was not re-
quired 1t was therefore, determined
to drop at least 80 per cent of the total
number engaged, estimated to be about
5000 and after that reduction occurred,
to fill the places with men who cOulA
be secured for the work at lower wages.
All of those who were hired in Phil
adelphia received $3.50. About one
thousand were thus contracted for. OF
these it is believed that 300 to 400 have
returned home. Their places were filled
with men who could be got in the coal
country itself for 81 day.
MITCHELL WRITES A LETTER.
| Mitchell of the Miners union started
to work early upon a reply to the open
| letter addressed to him yesterday by
| the Citizens Alliance of Wilkesbarre
| an organization made up of business
| men, professionals and others.
! In an address at a convention of min
| ers of the First district, United Mine
| Workers, held al Naticoke, some weeks
| ago, Mr.. Mitchell criticised the alliance
| because he asserted, it was not consist
| ent. 1t wanted to prosecute all miners
! who violated the law, he said, but over
! looked the many violations of the law
| committed every day by the coal CON
| bination. The alliance replied in ar
| open letter in which they enumerated
many outrages said to have been com
| mitted by strikers and others in the
! coal region since the strike began. Mr.
| Mitchell was called upon to define hi:
| position and to issue proclamation tt
| his followers warning them to keep OF
| the side of law and order. He made ne
reply to the letter. Yesterday the ALI
| ance issued another open letter to tn,
| labor chief and after consulting witt
| his advisers, Mr.. Mitchell decided t,
answer it. In his reply he takes thu
! ground that he has always been
| staunch defender of law and order ant
| that his followers know it,
! Mr.. Mitchell had nothing to say witt
| reference to the suit in equity brough
| against him and other national officer,
| of the United Mine Workers by a Goa
| company in West Virginia.