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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-05
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-05
Humane Conditions Not Common.

Today the large services in which these
principles are adopted are few in num-
Der in our country. | remember hearing
an eminent railroad president say, ten
years ago. that there was only one rule
on which railroad service could be con
Quoted. and that was the rule of instant
dismissal. Instant dismissal character
ICES many employments today There is
a very common form OF service known to
MS all in which. though dismissal is not
instant. there may be mutual dismissal
al weeks notice That is the tenure
in domestic service all over our country.
Now, that condition OF employment seems
to me inhuman; and believe mat domes, l',
among MS democrats until that funda-
menta! condition of the service is
changed
can employment is that it Is spasmodic.
In almost all the large services 1t is not
steady. but spasmodic-first rush. and
then an absolute stop. Again, in most
American industries-not all J am happy
TO say--complaints are not listened to, o.
If listened 70, are made ground for dis
as n method of administration. and is an
abundant source of bitterness and discon-
tent, Also, there are no pensions eNcept
in few line services. which are begin
proper conditions of employment. More
over, wages are tuctuating.
Under such circumstances, then; there
good measure from Europe--labsr unions
They have grown, have taken on new
forms, have become more and more ng-
eressive, and are likely To extend con-
stantly their fields of operation, Against
them are arranged the employers. and
sometimes. the non-unlon men; Whose
fault Is this condition Of industrial strlfeP
1t Is clearly the fault OF both parties. But
II seems to me that the employers may
justly be held more accountable than the
employed ON The whole, the situation
of the employers is generally more com
Portable. their education superior, their
cuities and with these iustiiications. la
Dor unions have been organized and have
struggled with more and more success
toward their remote good.
Our Obligations to Labor Unions.
Before / take up the points at which |
find labor unions to be il-adyised, let
me admit. as all persons must who have
studied their history, that the industrial
.nnl
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10

The Beers are said to be willing TO
accept autonomy under British
suzerainty.
The new Cuban government will
be set up about March 1.
Sofia is unable to confirm the re-
ported liberation of Miss Stone, the
captive missionary.
The Beers ambushed party of
Scots Grays 40 miles east of Pretoria
and the British casualties were six
men killed and ten wounded.
The total reduction of Great Brit
aims military forces in South Africa
from the beginning of the war to De-
cember amounts to 24,299 men.
A Filipino powder factory, work
shops and war munitions at Ormoc,
Leyte island, has been captured by
a detachment of the Eleventh infan-
try.
Princess Louise, daughter of King
Leopold of Belgium, has become hope
lessly insane.
Official circles at Vienna were ex-
cited over game of baccarat at the
Jockey clubrooms, where Count Po-
tocki lost $S00,00O in four hours.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
To Observe MCKINLEY Nav.

Canton, Jan. s.-An appeal has
been sent by Judge William X. Day,
as president of the Mckinley Nation
al Memorial association, to all the
governors of the states and terri
tories of the Unitad States asking
that January %, Mckinley day, be
set apart as time for special OBJ
servance by churches, schools and
other societies. This appeal of Judge
Day followed one sent by Gov. Nash
to all governors asking that January
% be designated as mckinley day."
and special effort by them be made
throughout the United States to col
lect money for the Canton memorial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
THE COST OF WAR.
Beers Lost $4,000 Men Last Year and
the British Half That Number.

London, Jan. s.-A published re-
view of operations in South Africa
during the past year, based upon Of
fetal reports, gives an interesting
comparison of Boer and British
losses. The review says that the total
reduction of the Boer forces, in
killed, wounded, taken prisoner and
surrendered, amounts to 1920 men.
Out of this total only 1898 rifles were
secured. The captures of Boer am
munition amount to 100000 cart
ridges. British columns are supposed
to have taken all the Boer artillery,
amounting to 81 guns exclusive of
the two captured by Gen. De Wet at
Zeefontein. During the last year a
total of 29,ss2 horses were captured,
while of other stock, such as cattle,
oxen and sheep, 366,s2l head were
captured.
The British casualties from actual
fightin amounts to only half the
those sustained by the Beers, name
yly 0,113 men, of which 1913 were
taken prisoner, and have since been
released. During the last year 4,09O
men died of disease, Is officers and
342 men were accidentally killed and
25,S00 men were invalided home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
Train Crew Arrested.

Washburn, Wis, Jan. s.-General
Manager Clark, of the Washburn,
Bayfield, & Iron River railroad, to-
gether with train crew and 80 Ia
borers, whose movements he was di-
recting, were arrested at Iron River
yesterday by Sheriff Lien and posse
OF deputies for attempting to tear up
the main line of that road. The
railroad officials were acting under
directions of Receiver Frost, who has
an order from the United States
court to tear up the line. The coun-
ty is back of the movement to pre-
vent tearing up the road and secured
an order from Circuit Judge Parish
commanding the sheriff to prevent it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
LATER.

The proclamation in 16 cities Of
Russia of what is known as the "sec-
ondary state of SIEGE" which gives
the local authorities increased pow
er to discover, prevent and suppress
political agitation, is believed to be
due to the revival of revolutionary
and socialistic ideas.
George n. Wiswell, president of the
Milwaukee Mutual Life Insurance
Co, died at Milwaukee, Wis, on the
eth. Mr.. Wiswell was well known
about the country, having served as
sergeant-at-arms ct the national re-
publican convention in Philadelphia
two years ago and as assistant SER
geant-at-arms at the Chicago, Min
neapolis and st. Louis conventions.
The governments of Argentine and
Chill having come to an agreement
as to the wording of the clauses in
the protocol referring to the polio
ing of Ultima Esperanza, all the
questions in dispute will now be sub
mitted to the arbitration of the Brit
ish committee.
William c. Trimbee, veteran
horseman and the patriarch of the
American trotting turf, died at New
burg, n. Y, on the 18th, aged 76 years.
He trained and developed Mountain
Boy in 1865, and gave Cobwebs, the
speedway champion, his record in
1894. He spent so years with trot-
ters and was known among horse
men all over the country.
On the shores of Lake George, near
the scene of the defeat of the French
in 1854 by colonial troops, supported
by the Mohawks, there is soon to rise
n bronze statue of Sir William John
son and King Kindrick, his Indian
ally, to whose sagacity the victory
was largely due. This memorial is
the work of the Society of Colonial
Wars.
The secretary of the navy has pre-
pared for submission to congress a
bill providing for the establishment
of naval training station on the
great lakes.
The city of Huntington, w. Va,
will erect an $4,000 free library
building. Andrew Carnegie will give
$4,000 toward the institution.
The work of making soundings in
the Hudson river for the Pcnnsyl-
vania-New York Extension Railroad
Co., which is to construct the tun-
mel connecting Jersey City and Man
haitian island is practically complet-
ed. No unexpected obstacles were
met by the engineers.
The senates session on the 9TH was largely
devoted to the introduction OF bills. moro than
! 800 being presented 80. The debate on the MIC
aragua canal bill began in the house and occu-
pea tie eutire session.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
Bank BurgInrs Steal $4,000.

st. Louis, Jan. S.--SiX masked men
entered the National Stock Yards
bank at East st. Louis, ILL.,, Monday
night, and after capturing and gag
ging the two nightwatchmen and
firemen at the plant and blowing
open the vaults with dynamite, Sc
cured $4,000, with which they de-
camped. In addition to the $4,000 the
robbers secured $3.50 left with the
bank by Assistant Postmaster Bush
ell, of the Stock Yards. This is the
bank whose officers recently swore
out a warrant charging Theodore
Duddleston, the assistant cashier,
with embezzling $4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
AS FASHION MAKES THEM.

Gun-Inetal mounting is the latest
touch for card cases, wallets and dain-
ty leather accessories.
The fortunate possessors of old
paste or quaint antique buttons will
find use for them now, failing which
we have some lovely copies in Partisan
paste.
Lovely is the "empire" dress of white
chiffon, with an overdress of gold or
silver spangles. But, with the eXcep-
tion of the jet, no evening dress seems
complete without beautiful berthe
of Old lace.
The most artistic dining room cur
tains are of art serge or linen plush,
falling straight from the pole to just
below the sill, without any attempt at
draping or tying back. They should
be edged with ball fringe of the same
color.
In place of the conventional en-
broidery and stitching on silk waists
there are to be seen on some of the
new ones cloth applications in curves,
crescents and cabochons of different
shade from the silk. Cloth flowers
are also set upon mousseline and gauze
waists.
Many little buckles are employed on
the handsome cloth and velvet gowns
to hold down the bands of trimming.
A long, slender buckle is used with
good effect on several of these gowns
directly in front and another in the
back to extend the girdle. These buc-
kles add considerably to the waist
garniture.
To be really up to date your ward
robe must include Russian blouse OF
some description. 1t carries quite a
military air with brandenburgs across
the front, fastened with silver buttons
The skirt which completes the costume
| is the new three-hounce design
trimmed on the edges with the same
decoration as on the blouse. With this
is worn a chemisette or vest of con-
trasting color, giving quite chic air
when embroidered or artistica!ly
treated with fancy braids.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
BURIED IN A NINE.
Tors of Ore Fall Upon Unlucky
Workmen.
A Disaster mt the Ncgaunee Shaft In
Michigan that Causes Death TO
ut Least I3 Men-A Number
of Accidents I'm Past
Years Recalled.

Negaunee, Mich, Jan. S.-From 13
to II miners are thought to have lost
their lives as the result of n cavern
at the bottom of the old shaft at the
Negaunee mine yesterday. The names
of the dead so far as known are:
William Williams,-married.
John Sullivan, single.
John Pascoe, single.
John Pearce, married.
Jacob Hunlalla, married.
Hunlalla's body has been recov-
cred. Dominic Basso, an Italian, was
rescued alive. His story is as fol-
lows:
''We were sitting around the pump
at the bottom of the shaft when,
without warning, thousands of tons
of ore came down. l remembered
no more until / heard the sound of
picks and shovels in the hands of the
rescuers, and their shouts. When
they found me i was in drift rs
feet from the place where l had been
sitting"
Hundreds of men are at the mine,
eager to help in the work of rescue,
but it is thought the other bodies
cannot be found within "a hours.
The Negaunee mine is considered
one of the most unlucky properties
in the Lake Superior district. Much
trouble has resulted in sinking and
drifting from surplus water and
quicksands.
1t was at this mine that 100000
was recently expended to sink a shaft
to the ledge.
The steam pipes leading to the un-
derground pumps were so damaged
that it would be impossible to oper-
ate the pumps even if they could be
reached, and water is gathering rap
idly in the shaft.
The mechanics employed at the
various other mines of the steel trust
are getting other pumps in condition
for operation, but it is problematical
whether these can be put into COM
mission soon enough to prevent the
water from flooding the mine. The
flooding of the mine would result in
great loss to the company and would
necessitate a suspension of mining
work for some time to come.
"A big force of rescuers working
in relays is making desperate at
tempts to get to the damaged level
before the water reaches IL.
If the workmen are not rescued
within the next ten or twelve hours
all hope of getting them out alive will
be abandoned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
OHIO STATE NEWS!
Gathered From Many Points By
Telegraph.
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings i'm Roth the Senate and
House.

Proceedings in Roth the Senate and
House.
Columbus, Jan. THE Ohio legis-
lature convened Monday in biennial
session. Both branches elected tho
officers nominated at the republican
caucuses last Saturday evening.
The annual message of Gov. Nash
was read in both the senate and the
house.
In the house Speaker McKinnon
made a speech in which he advocated
reform in the taxation laws of Ohio.
He said it was the duty of the gen
eral assembly to tighten and equalize
the burden of taxes. To that end.
he said, the general assembly should
throw aside personal prejudice and
party advantage and work together.
Other important legislation men
toned was the revision of the mu-
nicipal code, the redistricting of the
state for congressional purposes and
the local option question. He urged
economy in state expenditures:
The senate has 33 members, and
started by electing 35 persons to paid
positions, or more than n servant for
each member. And other jobs will be
created. There are six sergeants-at-
arms and six porters.
Columbus, Jan. s.-A ripper for the
management of the Ohio experiment
station at Wooster was introduced
In the house yesterday. 1t provides
for new board of managers, not
more than three to be of the same
political
The house and senate decided to
hallot for United States senator in
each house at IL n. IN. next Tuesday.
Joseph Il. Foraker will be reelected
at noon next Wednesday.
a bill of interest to lawyers was
introduced in the house. 1t provides
that when an affidavit of prejudice is
made against judge the opposing
side may file counter affidavit and
the matter shall be heard before the
presiding judge of the district. I'm
der the present law the fling of the
affidavit takes the case to another
judge.
The most important bill introduced
in the house was by Mr.. Bracken, of
Franklin, prominent labor leader
of Columbus. 1t gives municipalities
the power to issue bonds for the pur-
chase and operation of street rail-
ways, providing at the election two
thirds majority of all votes cast are
in favor OF It.
by joint resolution adopted by
both branches, it was decided that
when adjournment was taken yester-
day it be until noon. January 13. On
| that day the Legislature will meet
and recess for the Inauguration cere-
monies.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
LESSLER DEFEATS BELMONT.
An Exciting Contest I'm the Seventh
New York District for N Seat I'm Com

New York, Jan. s.-Montague Less
Ter, republican, was elected to con-
gress in the Seventh district yester-
day, to succeed Nicholas Muller,
democrat, resigned. He beat Perry
Belmont, tile regular democratic
candidate, by 394 votes, the count
showing these figures: Lessler
1917, Belmont 1888. The rest of the
vote was: Ward, social democrat,
1O7; Lindinger, independent demo-
crat, 1875; Bennet, Greater New York
Democracy, 1872.
The Seventh congressional district
is made up of Richmond borough
(Staten Island) and 80 election dis
tricts in the extreme lower end of
this city.
There was a contest over the demo-
cratic nomination between Mr.. Bel
mont and Joseph T. O'Grady, each
of whom declared himself to be the
regularly chosen nominee. Justice
Scott, of the supreme court, decided
in favor of Belmont, and 0'Grady and
Lindinger, who had announced him
self as an Independent democratic
candidate, thereupon withdrew. Lin
dinger Withdrew too late to have his
name stricken from the official bal
lot.
The canvass was a most bitter one,
as regards the democratic factions.
Charges of the free use of money
were frequent and Monday night
Superintendent of Elections McCul-
lagh announced that he had discov-
cred plan of wholesale colonial
ton. During Tuesday the McCullagh
deputies made score of arrests.
Among them was eX--Alderman
Wellington and Joseph Pye, demo-
cratic district captain, who were
taken to court on n charge of having
abetted illegal registration. Each
was released in $4,000 bail until
Thursday. George b. Jolliffe, chair
man of the board of election in
spectors, was also arrested on the
charge that he had permitted four
men to vote on the names of two
registered voters. His bail was fixed
Mt 81 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
Receivers are Appointed,

Toledo, Jan. THE financial trou-
bles of the Everett-Moore syndicate
have resulted in the appointment of
receivers for the Toledo a. Detroit
railroad, one of the properties owned
by the syndicate. Judge Barber, of
the common pleas court, has appoint
cd the Ohio Savings Bank and Trust
Co. and David B. Cunningham, of De-
troit, receivers, and they will take
charge of The property. At the same
time, Judge Barber granted an lin
junction restraining the Detroit e.
Toledo Shore Line Co. and it's secre-
tary, George Stewart, from disposing
of any more of its bonds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
HE THAWED DYNAMITE.
A Terrific Explosion at West PhiIa-
deIphla Causes the Death of a Rcck-
less XVatchman.

Philadelphia, Jan. s.-An explosion
of dynamite occurred Tuesday in a
contractors tool house beside the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks in West
Philadelphia. doc" Mullen, watch
man, employed by p. McAIanus, the
contractor, was literally blown to
atoms, and n dozen persons living in
the vicinity were cut by flying glass
from the shattered windows of their
houses.
A number of laborers employed by
McManus were at work making eXca-
vations along the line of the rail-
road. The sticks of dynamite used
for blasting had been frozen and
Mullen placed them near n stove in
the hut to thaw out. The explosion
followed, killing Mullen instantly and
wrecking the shanty. The pavements
for blocks were covered with broken
glass from the shattered window
panes of the dwellings,. Twenty
empty passenger coaches standing
on siding of the Pennsylvania rail
way were damaged. None of the la
borers were injured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
A New Railroad Is Planned.

. Youngstown, Jan. THE Tcle-
gram says: Official information has
been received here that the Wander
bilt interests have issued n secret cir
cular, the substance of which is to
the effect that new low grade
freight line will be built from Ash
tabula to New Castle, Pa. The money
is already provided for this improve
ment. The object of the new line is
to do away with the inconvenience
of handling low freight, like ore and
coal, through the Youngstown yards.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
SHOULD BE STOPPED.
Railway Managers are Tired of Giv-
ing Preferential Freight Rates on
Packing House Products.

Chicago, Jan. s.-Prosecutions
against all the big packing house
concerns in the west for violations
of the provision of the Interstate
commerce law against receiving pre-
ferential rates are contemplated by
the Interstate commerce commission.
This fact developed yesterday DUR
ing an investigation begun by the
commission into the handling of
packing house products. 1t also be-
came apparent that the commission
and the railway managements of the
entire country had entered into an
alliance for the purpose of inducing
congress to pass legislation permit
ting the railroads to pool under cer-
tain regulations by the Interstate
commerce commission, and that it is
believed such law will be passed.
The third development was the an
nouncement that the committee had
requested the attendance here of all
the leading men in the Advancement
of the community of interests idea,
including j. p. Morgan, James j. Hill
and L. II. Hartman, and that If these
men failed to respond to the request
harsher measures would be taken to
compel their coming.
Evidence upon which to base prose-
cutiops against the packers was OBJ
tanned in abundance. Traffic man.
ayers and vice presidents of roads
east and west admitted that there
was no pretense toward maintaining
tariff rates on packing house pro-
ducts and dressed meats for export
or domestic use. except for very
short period at the beginning of the
year.
Paul Morton, second vice president
of the Santa Fe; A. C. Bird, third
vice president of the st. Paul; j. NJ.
Johnson, third vice president of the
Rock Island, and other men OF stand
ing in the -ailroad world stated that
there are now and had been con-
tinual violations of the law; that
present conditions are intolerable; (;
that they are powerless to secure n
maintenance of rates, and that mil
lions of dollars is paid to the packing
house interests yearly by railroads
at the expense of legitimate reve-
nue..