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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
BIG MEETING OF
MARKLE'S men
Jeddo Firms Employees Are
Very Much Displeased.
Large Gathering at. the
Grand Opera House Last
Evening Decides Upon
Future Line of Action.

That the employees of G. B. Markle &
Co., OF Jeddo, are dissatisfied and want
certain grievances redressed was fully
demonstrated last evening by the hun
dreds OF this firms employees who
responded to the call for a mass meeting
at the Grand opera house.
The object Of the meeting was to dis
cuss the reply given the grievance COM
mittee by Superintendent Smith, in
which the employees request for the res
ending OF the topping" order was re-
on other grievances which the men
claim are existing at the several collier
les operated by the firm.
The meeting was presided over by
Frank Ray, OF Jeddo, chairman of the
grievance committee.
After the object Of the meeting had
been stated a general discussion of the
grievances followed. The principal
cause of complaint at present is the
order which requires miners to have
six inches of topping on the cars they
load, this topping to be on the cars
when the latter reach the docking boss.
AS many OF the cars travel miles after
being loaded before they reach the
docking boss, and are handled roughly
by the motors and mules, often being
hoisted up one or more slopes, the i'm
possibility of keeping the topping on the
cars is evident to every fair-mlnded
man.
As the dsobedience, or alleged dis
obedience, of the order is sufficient
excuse to discharge the offender, the
miners recognize that they can be pick
ed off and ousted at will by the com
pany. The miner, not knowing what
condition his loaded car may be in when
it reaches the docking boss, can offer no
defense II he is accused Of light loading,
as the company refuses to make allow
ance for loss of the topping in transit.
The sentiment of the meeting was ap-
parently in favor OF forcing tho issue, as
the majority regaid the order as a thinIy-
veled plan of the company to rid itself
of men who perform their work salts
factorily but who are too prominent in
union circles to suit the firm.
An address by John p. Gallagher, OF
Silver Brook, secretary OF District No.
z, U. M. W., had noticeable effect
upon the meeting. Mr.. Gallagher at
tended in the absence OF President
Duffy, who is in New York city. He
cautioned the men against taking any
action which might jeopardize the
general settlement and suggested that
still another effort be made TO adjust
their differences with Marke & Co.
This suggestion was acted upon favor
ably by appointing committee to pro-
cure all necessary information on the
subjects in dispute and place the same
in the hands of the general grievance
committee of the Jeddo firms employees,
Another mass meeting will be held In
short while to again consider the
questions at issue.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
New Railroad Planned.

From Yestesday's Philadelphia Record.
The Penn Haven junction and Glen
Onoko Railroad Company, with Alfred
Walter as president, has been charter
ed to build steam road from Penn
Haven Junction to Glen Onoko, a short
distance above Mauch Chunk, a stretch
OF five and one-half miles. The com
pany is a Lehigh Valley Railroad cor
poration, and its purpose is to give that
company additional tracks between the
the two points named where its traffic
is very heavy.
Tho present facilities of the Lehigh
Valley between Penn Haven juno
tion and Glen Onoko are somewhat con
tracted, and the location of its line, be-
tween the mountain on one side and the
Jersey Central on the other, leaves no
room for expansion. The new line will
follow the course of the Lehigh river
on the opposite side from the Lehigh
Valley tracks, connecting with them at
Penn Haven Junction and Glen Onoko
Its immediate construction, however,
is not probable, the Lehigh Valley hav-
ing simply taken the precautions of To-
eating the line and condemnng the
ground
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
ROUND THE REGION.

More than 400 checks of the endless
chain firm, Van Kirk g. Robins have
gone to protest at the banks of Wilkes
barre within the last few days. The
checks vary from 81 so to $l4.5O, repre-
senting in all about $1,000. The firm
drew out most of the money in the
banks when the postal authorities sus-
pended their business, pending the in
vestigation. At the postof1ice the daily
mail is decreasing somewhat, but there
are still several thousand letters daily,
and there are about $4,000 now await
ing the decision of the authorities.
Webster Campbell, of Weissport, was
yesterday sentenced by Judge Heydt, at
Mauch Chunk, to ten years in the East
ern penitentIary for the larceny of s2s
in money and IA watch at Palmerton last
November. He is not yet 80 years old
but has served year in the county
jail for involuntary manslaughter, the
killing of George iIiskey in 1891, and
four years in the penitentiary for hav-
ing robbed Il house at Weissport in 1896.
Luzerne county Prohibition conven
tion will be held on Wednesday next at
Wilkesbarre. A county chairman and
other officers are to be chosen; also
delegates to the state convention, which
will be held at New Castle on May 81,
az tn hn ol tod nd nth m itnn nj q Mt
matters make it necessary to call the
convention early, Every Prohibition
voter is asked to be present.
William Ufaliness, of Shenandoah,
died at Pottsvile hospital from knife
wounds inflicted, it is alleged, by Will
liam Jones, colored. The men had a
quarrel in a saloon at Shenandoah, dur
ing, which it is declared, Jones drew
a dirk and slashed his opponent,
After being out four hours the jury
in the case of Victor Zerambo returned
a verdict of guilty OF murder in the first
degree. He was charged with killing
Anthony Sennick in the Exeter mine, on
February IL. Zerambo Is 2l years old.
John w. browns, of Inkerman, plead
cd guilty in court yesterday to the
charge of assault upon his lifteen-year-
old daughter and was at once sentenced
to twelve years Imprisonment in the
Eastern penitentiary.
Rev. Bushonk, of McMaster univer-
sity, Toronto, Can, has accepted II call to
the pastorage of the Baptist church at
Lansford, recently made vacant by the
resignation of Rev. Griffith.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
DRlFTON.

Mrs. Dolan. Of Honey Brook, is spend
ing Il few days in town.
Mrs. Collins, OF Connecticut, is visit
ing her son, John Collins.
There will be regular meeting OF
St. AIMS Cadets on Sunday to elect
delegates to attend the diocesan union
convention at Avoca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drumtra, OF Hazleton
spent Wednesday with friends here.
Mike Ondeck has accepted position
in the main office.
The Meko family, of Freeland, moved
to town this week.
Edith, the siX-year-od daughter oil
Thomas j. Richards, is dangerously ill.
Miss Minnie Allen has returned from
Philadelphia.
Miss Name Sims, of Jeddo, is visiting
in town.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
Stable Boss Dead.

Silas Russell Woodting, assistant
stable boss at Jeddo, died at 3 80 yester-
day morning from pleurisy. He was
aged II years, months and days, and
is survived by "a wife and four children.
The funeral will take place at IL o'clock
Sunday morning, preceded by funeral
services at 10 30 o'clock at his late home
by Rev. j. b. Kerschner. The cortege
will proceed to st. Johns church, But
Ter valley, where services will be con
Quoted by Rev. j. w. Reinecke. The
interment will be made at st. Johns
cemetery.
The deceased caught cold from ex-
posure while tho mules at Jeddo were
sick and during the high water trouble.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
Bandmen Banquet.

The mem bers of st. AIMS band, ac-
companied by their lady friends, held
their third annual banquet and dance
last evening at the Hotel Osborne. The
band had for its guests the exmembers
of the organization, who were also
accompanied by their lady friends.
After the banquet musical program
was rendered, which was followed by
brief addresses. Dancing was then be-
gun and continued until a seasonable
hour, DePierro's orchestra furnishing
the music.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
BASE BALL.

The junior base ball enthusiasts of
town have organized team and have
adopted the title of Travellers. The
club lines up as follows: Ralph De
Pierro, manager; John Furey, catcher;
James Boyle, pitcher; Charles Jacobs,
shortstop; Patrick Boyle, first baseman;
Roger Furey, second baseman; Charles
Thompson, third baseman; William
Boyle, left fielder; Michael Williams,
centre fielder; John Shovlin, right
fielder.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
Tayi0r's MinstreIs.

The famous Taylor's Minstrels, of
Hazleton, will be the attraction at the
Grand opera house tomorrow evening.
Although an amateur organization
these minstrels have won reputation
for themselves that compares favorably
with the record OF many travelling CON-
panes aud may be depended to give a
first-class show throughout.
The performance is to be given under
the auspices OF the Good Wills Athletic
Association,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
ALL ARE SILENT.
Operators and Miners Refuse to DivuIge
Result of Conference.

Operators and Miners Refuse to Divulge
Result of Conference.
The conference between the represen-
tatives OF the anthracite coal operators
and OF the United Mine Workers ad-
iourued late Wednesday afternoon.
John Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers, said, when he left the
room, that the adjournment was "for
good" He said he could not make pub
lie what had taken place or what the
result of the conference was. The dele
gates will report to the National Civic
Federation when that body meets at a
time not yet decided upon.
When the coal operators left the con-
ference room the following statement
was given out by them:
"Under the arrangement with the
Civic Federation it was understood that
the report of this committee could be
made to that body only and until the
Civic Federation meets we cannot make
report to anybody else either in the
case of an agreement or disagreement
The four labor leaders, President Nit
chell and District Presidents Fahey,
Duffy aud Nichols, were in consultation
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.

TOR SERVICE.-Three buls-one large
IL one medium and one small Appy tu
Geo. Malinky, Fern street Freeland,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
A Positive Fact

By leaving your measure for
your next suit at RefowiCh's
(Freeland) you not only save
from 50 to S., but you get
your selection from the largest
and best assortment ever
shown in Freeland.
Perfect Fit
and
Good Trimmings
Guaranteed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02

with the members OF the delegations
from the affected districts, Nos. /,
and 9. 1t could not be learned what
was the subject or result of this con-
ference.
President George F. Baer, of the Read
ing Company, who was member OF the
conference committee, appeared to be
in an unusually happy frame of mind.
No amount OF questioning, however,
could induce him to say anything as to
the result OF the meeting, other than
that it was mutually agreed between all
the representatives at the conference,
both the miners and the operators, that
nothing should be disclosed at this time
nor until definite understanding or
agreement has been reached
That there has been no agreement and
the committee was evident from Mr.
Baer's remarks, but he would make no
statement concerning either.
MITCHELL IN PHILADELPHIA.
President John Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers, paid brief visit to
Philadelphia yesterday. He was met
by his colleagues on the executive board
Of the American Federation of Labor
President Gompers and Vice President
Hayes. He refused to talk Of the
recent New York conference on the
anthracite situation, and returned TO
New York late in the afternoon.
Mr.. Mitchell and committee of
miners from District 2, OF the Pennsyl-
vania bituminous field, had an inter-
view with w. A. Lathrop, president of
There was no question of wages in
voved, nor recognition of the union.
The men are at work. The company
has refused to pay off the compulsory
check. 1t is understood that the mat
ter will be amicably adjusted on Mon
day.
sUPERINTENDENT's OPINION.
Reese A. Phillips, general superInten-
dent of the mines OF the Delaware and
Lackawanna Company, gave out an in
view last evening in which he said that
he did not think that there will be any
general miners strike this year. He
said that he was possessed OF no knowl-
edge from an official source as to what
had been agreed upon at the conference
In New York, but in view OF the conf
dental position that Mr.. Phillips holds
with the company his interview is re-
garded as significant.
He complimented the spirit shown by
the representatives of the miners In
New York and especially the courtesy
they have shown in not announcing to
their unions the result of the New York
conference previous to report being
made to the concilation committee of
the Civic Federation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
True Or Untrue 7?

If what we say of these Suits
and Shoes is true, 90 per cent of
our reader should be glad to profit
by it.
If untrue, it isn't hard to find
out about it, in which event we
lose your good will forever.
You stake the short while it
takes to look the stock over; we
stake our reputation with the en-
tire community.
All we say is: Don't judge
until you see.
And don't let the very low
price keep you from seeing these
very good garments.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02

s. LAWYER, of Allentown, has opened
a brokers' Office on the second floor of
the postoilice building, and is prepared
to give all business in that line prompt
attention. A direct wire from his office
to New York city gives his patrons an
unexce!led service. Parties wishing to
purchase stocks, bonds, grain, etc, are
invited to call.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
PLEASURE.

May 3.-"Taylor's Minstrels," of
HazletQn. under the auspices OF the
Good Wills Athletic Association. Ad-
mission, %, 81. 40 cents
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-17
Vienna, Ga
IS STATE UNIFORMITY
A POPULIST DOCTRINE

To the Editor of The Journal:
In your Letters from the People" col
umn yesterday is a communication signed
Educator" In which the remarkable
statement is made that every one in the
state knows exactly where DR.. Glenn
stands on all questions relative to public
school matters, and that neither OF the
other candidates VIII o have announced
seem to have any platform excepting Mr..
Beck's plank favoring state uniformity OF
text books but the very large planks in
dicating an overwhelming desire to hold
the ONCE Of state school commissioner and
draw the salary thereof.
I say this is a, remarkable statement,
Especially is IL so coming from one who
purports to be an educator. am only a
country school teacher, but 1 do believe
that 1 understand English well enough to
understand what a man means when he
expresses himself in very plain, emphatic
language as favoring a certain thing.
First, Mr.. Beck announced himself as
favoring a system of common schools for
Georgia. He calls attention to the de-
plorable condition of Georgia country
schools, a condition apparent to anyone
who will but look about him, and pledges
his efforts, II elected, to the building up of
a common school system for Georgia"
A little later Mr.. Merritt announced hirA-
self along the same line. Now, each of
these gentlemen has outlined his position
as to the. one great need of Georgia. II
looks like an educator ought to be able
to understand it. If they had said they
liked ham, would he want to know how
about the hind leg of a hog"
Now,if Mr. Beck's plank in favor Of state
uniformity is populistic there are a great
many good Democrats in Georgia who are
Populists. Some leaders of the Democratic
party are Populists. We have had some
state officials elected on the Democratic
ticket who were Populists.
Governor Atkinson, a leader Of the par
W, favored not only state uniformity. but
wanted the state to publish the text books
as we'll When first come into Office the
present commissioner was in favor of state
uniformity, and in one of his reports to
the legislature made a recommendation
along that line. which brought about the
requiring of book reports OF teachers
so that an estimate could be made as to
the cost of text books to the children OF
the state. Was he at that time Popu-
list? Was Governor w. Y Atkinson q
Populist? Is Governor Gambler a Popu-
list? F. A. CHESTNUT.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-17
ONLY THE LEGISLATURE CAN
SETTLE SCHOOL BOOK PROBLEM

JOuIndls
The parties who are endeavoring to
make the school book question a factor
in the race for the office of state school
commissioner would do well to read Prof.
Glenn's announcement, which eHectuaily
does away with this problem.
That the people are very much dissatis-
fed with the present system of textbooks
cannot be denied and If 1t were in the
power of Prof. Glenn to remedy this evil
he would undoubtedly do so. The book
buying public must look TO the legislature
not to the state school commissioner for
redress.
The few adverse criticisms and covert
attacks upon the administration of the
present state school commissioner have
emanated from parties who are either to-
tally ignorant or who willfully blind them
selves in regard TO the immense good
Prof Glenn has accomplished in the rural
districts of our counties, where his prac-
teal talks and suggestions have been or
inestimable benefit.
Prof Glenn has not, however, confined
his labors to the rural school work. Every
task the duties of his office have called
him to do. he has we'll and faithfully per-
formed. He has been repeatedly called
upon to address the various educational
organizations of our country and has in
every instance acquitted himself with
honor to himself and his state.
have nothing to say in dlsparagement
of the ability of the other candidates for
this office. They are both good, honest
men, and either would probably make a
good average state school commissioner.
We have now, however, a commissioner
who is far above the average, and whose
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-17
SAYS PRESIDENT SHOULD
ExoNERATE ADMIRAL scHLEY
Editor Journal:

Editor Journal: -. > -.
AS an old Confederate veteran want
to saw that 1 heartily indorse The jour
nails position on all questions as they re-
late to our national affairs. ! am truly
sorry to see so much that smacKs Oh tne
denoaqoeue and so little OF true love for
our great government. 1t seems that the
men of this day are only hunting once
and they seem to think II they oppose
everything done by the other side tnat
this will capture the votes of the people.
I have never seen this question discussed.
Why did Long, Root & Co. allow an en-
ploye of the department to abuse and
SANDER Admiral Schley and then rebuke
Dewey and Miles for speaking the truth?
II the president is brave and true as we
hope he is, then he win indorse Admiral
Dewey's finding and get rid of Secretary
Long, Croinshield and the rest OF the
little clique in Washington. ! nope the
journal will continue to labor for the good
of the country without regard to the little
politicians. Yours truly, W. A. W.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-17
FALLING SCAFF0LD
WAS NOT 4
CRIME
RECORDER HRoYLEs DIsMIssEs
THE CASES AGAINST FOREMAN
FLINDT, BALL AND Ell
MORE.

Recorder Broyles Thursday afternoon
dismissed the cases against William
Flindt, ]. w. Ball and w. r. Elmore. the
three men arrested on the charge of being
responsible for the falling of the scaffold
at the Eiseman building on the viaduct,
last week, by which three men lost their
lives. The men were tried on the charge
of disorderly conduct. but the arresting
officers had stated that they would be
able to show that the men were respon-
sible for the falling scaffold, and that
they knew the painters were on II while
they were tampering with it.
There was abundant evidence that Ball
and Elmore were at work where the sup
ports of the scaffold rested, and that these
supports had been raised some. either the
afternoon before or the very morning OF
the accident, but there was absolutely
nothing to show that the men had inten-
tionally undermined the supports with the
idea Of hurting any one. Indeed. there was
evidence that in raising the supports they
had been braced. The theory Of the pros
ecution was that by raising the supports
of one side the scsffold was set on trtg-
ger so that only a very little was required
to throw II over. Elmore, who was charg-
ed with having torn away the brace that
sprung the trap or trigger. denied doing
any such thing He said he was moving
a brace that had never been nailed down
when the fall came. He denied having told
the widows of the dead men or any one
else that he caused the fall. and there was
no evidence to show that he had. Attorney
Arnold was very generous in his speech
toward Elmore and Ball. He said he had
no idea they had intended TO hurt any
one; but he scored Flindt. the foreman,
by whose order the supports were raised
He said Flindt acted like a "mutton-
head" Mr.. Arnold did not charge. how
ever, that even he had intended that any
one should be hurt.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-17
WITH BEACON EYE
IRON MONSTERS
WILL SEE
ENGINES WILL CARRY VERTICAL
AND HORIZONTAL SEARCH
LIGHTS TO PREVENT
COLLISIONS.

CHICAGO. Feb. ia practical demon
stration of the utility of a new departure
which, it is claimed by railway officials,
will effectively prove the solution in a
large degree of the railway collision
problem, was made last night on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road near
here.
The device consists of an exceedingly
powerful headlight. which not only per-
fectly Eliminates the track with an in
tensely brilliant shaft of light for dis
lance of a MILE but also embraces the
striking and novel feature of a beam Of
light Of about equal brilliancy penetrat-
ing over seven hundred feet above, which
can be clearly seen ten miles distant.
1t is thereby possible for approaching
trains to absolutely locate each other by
this vertical shaft of light. though miles
apart and 1t is this feature which rail-
road officials claim will eliminate the pos
sibility Of collision. This vertical beam
WILL in hilly country, especially, where
curves in the track are numerous, so pos
itively fix the location of trains that moth
ing but carelessness on the part of en-
ginemen will permit a collision.
The apparatus consist of a powerful
electric arc headlight. a dynamo and
steam motor all of which occupy the
space on the locomotive usually devoted
to the headlight. The dynamo which gen.
crates the current for this veritable head
light occupies a space of less than fifteen
inches wide directly behind the headlight
and Is operated by a motor driven by
steam impact on a turbine wheel The
current is six thousand candle power
which can be reduced 70 any degree of
brilliancy at the will of the engineer.
One OF the heaviest passenger engines
on the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul.
experimentally equipped with this head
light, drew a special train a number Of
miles out OF Chicago last night, and a
practical demonstration of the working
of the apparatus was given under the
supervision Of Charles w. Adams. former
" assistant general passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania system.
At a distance of half a mile the tele-
graph poles and framework of semaphores
were clearly defined, while the track bed
itself was distinctly visible for one mile.
Straight above the locomotive a shaft of
light as thick as a mans body penetrated
the darkness. and persons posted ten
miles away reported that it was clearly
distinguishable. This Is an entirely new
departure I'm headlight illumination and
railway signals.
1t is further proposed TO convey signals
OF distress or other communications when
trouble occurs between telegraph points
By the use OF colored glass 10 color the
vertical rays Of light.