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New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
BUSINESS HEN WORRIED.
LACK OF COAL MAY MAKE DRYGOODs
HOUSES CLOSE ALL But THEIR
FIRST FLOORS.

Throughout the city the effects OF the coal
famine are daily becoming more apparent. and
business men are not reticent In condemning
the conditions which render this possible. Few
have coal enough for more than a week; after
that they expect to have TO suspend business
partially or entirely. In the large dTygoOds
stores. which operate their own heating and
lighting plants. the situation Is most serious.
Some are considering the sdvlsability OF confin-
ing their business 70 their first floors.
Among the grocery men and cold storage oper-
Rtors and others whose business necessitates
the use OF machinery. there is great anxiety.
II they have been able 70 obtain coal so far. IL
has been at price which has left their business
without profit
Among the bakers and restaurant keepers
there - talk Of a considerable rise In prices
SOFT coal can be used by them only at serious
Disadvantage The storekeepers. those "a ho rent
their places. have not been affected seriously
yet, but the agents from whom they hire their
stores and the superiutendents Of offlce build
ings are confronting grave prospect.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
THE COURSE OF STOCKS.

Disappointment the failure OF the latest coal
strike settlement negotiations was rejected in
loser stock market at the opening yesterday. nut
II was until the appearance Of the BANK state
ment that prices moved swiftly downward The
statement showed that despite the extensive haui-
dation which had been generally believed 10 be go
ing on during the week. loans had Increased nearly
t2400 Oo0 while deposits had increased only slofVo
that cash holdings had decreased s20Oto. and that
the surplus reserve had decreased $3leoO inquired on
the gross deposits. and ts25 .s23 with the Chlteu
states deposits deducted from the gross deposlts
Heavy selling OF the entire list set IN tne nstan,
these figures appeared. and the market closed
active and weak. with prices. rule. AZ the low
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
DEVICES FOR OIL HEATING.
ASBESTOS SUGGESTED AS AN ABSORBENT
PRICES FOR WOOD UNCHANGED.

widespread interest in this city is being taken
at present i'm devices for burning kerosene oil IN
ordinary kitchen stoves. Everybody appreciates
the fact that n oil can be burned in such stoves
with safety. much Of the distress of the present
coal famine can be obviated.
Many persons have been trying experiments with
bricks soaked in oil and placed in the hre boxes
OF ordinary stoves Some have found the device a
decided benefit. and .ay that IL IS cheaper 10 use
oil that way than To burn coal at present prices.
Many persons. however, have difficulty IN getting
porous bricks of the required size To Mt
In the fire box.
The plan suggested in The Tribune yesterday OF
using sand IN shallow trays as an absorbent Tor
the oil may be found 10 he an Improvement on the
brick plan II pieces porous brick are broken up
fine and placed I'm shallow trays better absorbent
possibly might be found.
Some men who were talking over the plans Tor
using oil yesterday in a place down to%n said
they believed that asbestos soaked IN OIL ana
placed trays in the FIRE boxes OF stoves might De
a Improvement. They declared that Ihey were
going to experiment with asbestos right away
Dealers in wood said yesterday 'that thefe nad
been advance in the prices OF WOOD AT retail IN
the city since the beginning of the montn. flne
kindling wood selling yesterday AZ Slt a core
and hickory wood. suitable for open fires. was sell
a cord
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
SAYS MILITIA Is POWERLESS.
DELAWARE L.AcKAwANNA AND WESTERN
CHARGES STRIKERS WITH THIRTY
ASSAULTS SINCE ARRIVAL
OF TROOPS

AT the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Offices yesterday afternoon a statement was
made concerning the general situation in the
anthracite region. The statement is follows:
Upon complete reports from the strike region
u appears that since the entire National Guard OF
Pennsylvania was ordered into the held there has
been but little change In the attitude of the
reports received do not cover the entire district,
and are not even complete for the portions a. the
district which they do cover, they show more
than sixty outbursts OF violence on the part ~
the very numerous ann CONTINUOUS threats and Fl
forts 20 intmldste men who are already AZ work
outbursts pass through all the range of criminal
a1it ttb GeaSIv XsesnoTs Sith inteDf 10 kill ana
20 the dynamitng OF railroad property. including
throushout the district the strikers i " ana their
friends are endesvoring with an visor and ey al
dation 20 prevent the men from going TO work,
threats rsdoublsd. and often made good by actual
violence. hut the workmen and their families are
which the ingenuity Of the strikers can deTase
Their families are harassed and annoyed by every
The reports upon which this statement was made
PENN psnnsyi~snis % National Guard tSere have been
thirty assaults men who were I'm the different
colheries There have been seven attacks the
homes 90 workmsn. Some 81 these were dyna-
n sa sn9 a. n afss WIN dnnme S9e 9
made railroad property, IN one ~ which cattle
more than one hundred cattle. There were eight
HttaHs upon trains when the strikers threw stones
trains were deraied There have been three at
tacks on the troops by mohs who threw stones.
Twice troop trains were stoned; one ~ the soldiers
was shot Seven mohs were dispersed by soldiers.
Pour assaults committed men
Employed ~ the collieries. Two holdups and rob-
berries occurred Of the cOlheries the work
~ strikers. fUiee large quantities 81 ammunition
have been found, IN each destined for the
strikers
In THIS time there have been hut fourteen ar
rests. one drunken striker who attempting
20 approach the ruins of house of a non-union
Workman which had already been partly destroyei
by dynamite shot by a soldier on his refusal IA
obey the command 20 halt and Riled The wife ~
the workman whose house had been dynamite
Win her tour children took refuge after this IN the
county almSh0use. President BaeF Said 10 Presi-
nent Roosevelt IN Washington that what was need
% In the coal regions not armed truce. but
Ire peace of the law. These incomplete reports
show something ~ how that peace Is being broker
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

level OF the day. The opinion I'm well informed
quarters is that further liquidation Is 10 be eX-
pected.
some OF the principal net losses yesterday most
or them in stocks which have been active under
pool mana cement We're: Missouri Pacific. pa per
cent, Texas Pacific, /; Manhattan. 2is; 81. Paul 2
Atchison, &s and the preferred. rs New-York
central les: PENNSYLVANIA. ?; Union Pacific. la;
southern Pacific. Ia Baltimore and Ohio. Ia. Con
sohdated Gas ~: Hooking Valley, 3, Illinois Cen
tral. IL; Peoples Gas. ia. The 'CoaleTs'' We're
naturally weak features Reading common lost
"a points. the first preferred "a per cent and the
second preferred Ia Erie declined Ia. the irst
Preferred "a and the second preferred pa Della
ware and Hudson and I.ackawanna each on sales
or only Few hundred shares. declined respective
~ rs and l per cent. ontario and Western lost
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
THINKS LAWS MUST BE CHANGED.
OTHERWISE. SAYS THE REV. Mr.. HUNTING.
TON. STRUGGLES BETWEEN OPERATORS
AND MINERS WILL. CONTINUE

The Rev. J. o 5. Huntington Superior of the Or
der of the Holy Cross. a monastlc community in the
Episcopal Church. who has been taking part IN
the celebration Of the anniversary Of the Little
Church Around the Corner. holds positive views as
20 the present situation IN the coal fields and the
consequent effect on the nation at large. He holds
that the nation has the right provide itself with
the necessities OF life. He said yesterday:
Suppose that the operators are successful shat
the miners union Is disbanded the dsOrgan-
ized and driven back 10 work by hunger and cold
end-that in the future the miners viii work con-
tentediy Tor what the operators choose 20 pay,
Justice ana generosity or. suppose that the men
Win this particular strike Is ~ likely that they will
regard this victory hnal, that they will make
no further demands, ASK for no greater privileges.
CONS Of social virtue2
II not. n neither Of these results is 10 be antici-
TOT AZ any time To expect relief rom eXstlns leS
islation is futile The operators have legal right
10 keep the mines closed. The men have right
10 refuse 10 work on the other hand the operators
have right 20 the protection Of their property. and
non-union workmen have right 10 the protection
Of life and limb.
Rut Is this ali? Is there not another right vast
~ more extensive and insstent than any Of these
the right Of the American nation 70 provide itself
from its coal fields with which to warm It's
homes cook its food, run its factories, propel its
ships?
II is a principle on which this alton has acted
more than once. that when property In the hands
Of private citizens becomes injurious 10 the welfare
Of the nation whole the nation through It's
It's hands. The monopoly 81 the coal lands Is
q monopoly created by laws that deny tunda mental
rights Abolish those laws Let taxation iaIi Upon @
tho coal lands as 20 take their rental yaIue tor
the community at large Let the railways ne treat
ed as public highways. and permission SiVthh hro 10
any responsible company 20 run trains on them
arF tUfrf IN uOF
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
BROoKLTY FACTORIES NAY CLOSE
ONE ToN OF ANTHRACITE SOLD FOR $40
PROVIDING FOR THE POOR

PROVIDING FOR TIE POOR
II was reported yesterday that a ton az anthra
cite coal was soid m brooklyn On Friday for SO
That alarming ngure fortunately is exceptional
although what httle anthracite there is IN that
borough sells readily at 500 % 81 a ton II is ex-
tremey difficult, however. 20 get even hall ton
nt that price.
Manager Wood, ~ Samuel Thompsons NepheN's :
yard said yesterday that ne had received enough
coal 20 sell 20 the poor for several days and had
the promise OF more This supply Of anthrac cite.
received from representatives the coal operators
20 be sold 10 the needy AZ a low price. was dis
posed of by grocers in the neighborhood az the
OF nine cents pail. % cents bushel Five
groccry stores have been supplied with coal 70 sell
AZ low rates 70 the poor
II was said yesterday hy orIcisls a. the various
stables or the Street Cleaning Department in
Brooklyn that they had never before k,oun of 8,
great a demand for boxes barrels STICKS or s,,,
thing else burnable. a. al present sone of the
oumps have recently been oVeTrun with men
women and children In their eagerness 20 IND ana
carry away wood. One Of rhe officials said YES
terdny;
MT Nichols; of the Charity Organization Society
80 LOT the last few days been IN charge az me
aamps and has been able 20 dispose even ~ baTr
soes nor nSoas sen ana ODDS and ends Of all kinds II
:. very much need Of his services IN future sor
soeS es k, are generally depleted of their store of
one Wa sent out well loaded en- route 10 the Spn6
he ar,HeT v,s ,, hsd gone hut few blocks before
'rN ~ "a s'sa wood remaining IN the wagon.
-. oIlNets and others employed by the depsrt-
trfirles oon.8 IN reports OF fences and other
i. ..,es constructed OF wood which have been torn
material and from an over the borough come g
,,.. iohl people who claim that barrels ana
men. We can DO noth,nr ghoTi e'ppea h.sy by our
S way "i person being sure that HIS ash
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
UNION FOR PLUMBERS HELPERS.
THEY THREATEN TO TIE vP CONTRACTS UNLESS
THEY OBTAIN -. 80 DAY.


THEY OBTAIN 80 A DAY
Members of a delegation of plumbers helpers
VINO said they were leaders of a strike gave their
names at The Tribune Office last evening as Charles
strauch. John Brady, Nelson School. Henry Storme
ana John Farmer. They said they had been in the
employ of kirschoh & Brown. at No. Loo East
Elshty-second-st-. and of Wells & Newton at No
% LeMhston-ave.. boss plumbers. and had struck
on thursday for higher wages. The spokesman of
t,e aelegaton. In explanation OF the strike said.
We We're getting 81 day. and we struck for
u |" day We intend 20 spread the strike among
az 'he hVe thousand plumbers helpers in the city
anu anu Tie up all the contracts I'm new buildings unless
"o SGT "hat We demand. We have been going
~ ~IoAd the city since Thursday getting other help
" Interested In the strike and are goins, to hold
NonSerhs az Broadway and Forty-ninth-st on
- hisnt 70 form union. We tried A meet
ays III Shs back room of liquor store az sixth
TO- srn foIty- -siXth-st to-day. but the place was
W. sildI 10 hold half the who gathered there
,,,o arr having union cards printed and after the
ui uol Is formed going 10 call our All the
M pMauihoers helpers I'm the city The boss plumbers
pay the journeymen plumbers 81 25 a day Eacb
b ibburheyInan has helper at 81 a day. team costs
n bain Spss % 70 day plumber can't work without
. helper, and IL the boss has to double up the
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

Last night Mrs Samuels made another 9ner, 9f1,
She has a small tract OF land in the state or West
Virginia which contains. she says. many thoI,
sands OF tons Of bituminous and camel coat u
clares that coal could be mined ana brought 20
tbts cftv al a weeks notice. In case OF suddsn
soi5 sran these mines could be operated mueh
cb.sper and easier than the Kentucky coal neins
snd she would be willing TO make the same ousr
IN regard to the West Virginia nelcs as nose III
KAntTcky until the latter were in fun opeTationI
Mrs Samuels said last night that she thought
this could ae done hv popular SUBSCRIPTION the
shscrfDfiOus 10 sent to the Joint Cltizens COM
rn,ttee through the Rev. Mr. Scer, or 10 the news,
nsner ofices The cost of opening the mines anc
getting them In operation, she asserts, would oe
connpai atfvely small
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
SAYS judges WOULD BE FAIR.
JOHN r. WILSON ARGUES on REFUSAL OF
STRIKERS To ACCEPT OPERATORS PLAN.

The following was given out yesterday by John
r. Wilson. the lawyer. through an authorized rep
resentarivc.
A great howl has recently arisen against Prssi.
the generous offer Of John Mitchell a. to allow
tors 20 consider and adjust the matters AZ issue
between the so-caled coal Trust and the Labor
Iirtle attention. however. has been accorded 20
- - UIIFI ot df hatI whereby ne ana his fellow
between themselves and their employees 70 the
n f5 uha ~ h' s 1as q the e &SaJs Of, q 9a
putes may arise. II this Is not offer OF arhi-
some one please enIighteu me- as 10 lis meaning
The trouble appears 20 ne that while the labor
leaders are clamorins loudly for Arbitration they
selves or having Them appointed hy our C'h,ef EH
ecuuve. who must Of necessity al the time pay
he'd 70 the political powers Of Pennsylvania.
LheSe facts are perfectly obvious to any one
who has toll9wei The situation in its entirety
onSiacra hle discussion has also taken place re-
sSs.uihs th~ ntness ~ the Judges Of the several
districts 20 render an impartial finding upon the
sideration and il has even been estimated tbst
ihey are already the plant tools OF the corporate
This. most emphatcally deny. and on behalf Of
me judiciary of the anthracite coal TegioHs chal-
character or reputation Their knowledge founded
bar or upon Ih Senh o issues tba, bstore ba lhe
presented in relation 10 coal mining gives them
that IS not possessed by any other class OF people
rms. coupled with their undoubted integrity
would seem 10 imply that the operators were not
only agreeable 70 arbitration methods hut were
1ASo Niitiils 10 nave mat drhitTdti0n made
sons possessing an the know ledge and guallnca-
lons requisite 10 a fun understanding OF the s1h-
JeCti;, These persons 70 whom the operators wNr-
themselves and ther empioyes comnrtss Se1Ween
array OF legal talent. and among them might ha
cited Judges Heydt Of Carbon County, EdWard1
Kelly and Newcomb of Lacklwsnna CotIntv.
Lynch Halsey. Ferris and Wheaton. Of I,uzer1a
coHnty; Savidge and Auten. OF Northumberiand nd
CCounty; Bechtel. Mari and Shay. OF SchuyIkiii
county Dunham. OF Sullivan County Searles ~
tyy - '"c 'oul-
- nIpon the refusal Of the strike leaders to submit
Nnt eRtstlhB dlHef"nceS to such "a body of sminaDt
men the question naturally arises DO the utnarS
really desire the much invoked reference 20 -,
Hsuon or s II only another subterfuge TO beguie
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

receivers viii be stolen I. seems me. is 20
provide himself with metal cane
u was reported yesterday that the scarcity Of
coal in the Eastern District was 80 great that un-
less relief was fortheoninr IN q few days many
tsctories would he obliged 20 close and thousands
- einnpl9yfs would be thrown out Of work y fe
pIincipal factories there have found n impossihe
- e. antkracite coal. and have been forced 20 re
9 -. 20 s"tt cpai - keep NJ steam II was sHld
AeisttIoAE mat many large concerns have been
using sort coal although advised that through its
use their boilers would he v,,t,es ms chance Was
taken N order that their hands should be COM
PEELED % stop work
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
THE READING SHIPS 500 Tons

Reading. Penn, Oct 1.-THE Reading company
says that to-day and last night IL sent through
this city o'S tons OF anthracite coal. good pro-
portion OF which washery. Not a pound of
this was delivered this side Of Philadelphia The
offcials declare that this weeks shipments aggre-
gated over 2O01o tons, and that 2500 tons will be
Sent doWn tonight Before the strike the daily
shIpHients were from sixty to seventy thousand
IONS ne or1cials say that there will be in
creased output next week
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

journeymen a team would cost " 80 a4y.1at gay 40
would lose money contracts II they did ''a"
bound to win ,.-. of
Suppose the bosses got new helpers IN pia00 -
those who went on strike?'' was suggested IN
Then Wen invits them into the union al'1 -
them out, tOO,' said the young strlAe leauei-
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
A TIP

The Little Ads. Of the PeopIe" nIy,.
pear In this section of the pnn~r - -.
forget next Sunday 10 read this part nr.t.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

Employees Of the Pennsylvania ana Erie raiI,o.s
companies are not worrying about the SHORTAGE %
hard coal The officials of both comnanias b,,,s
lioTnea ther employees thar the latter will be sun
piled With small lots OF anthracite The I,-sa -,
sell IT'S employees half ton az tirns =, ,h WI WI
s. 50 a ton. w" TONS Tor
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
RAILROAD EMPLoYEs 70 GET cHEAn co,1-

This does not include the loss 10 the operators
through the stoppage of their business
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

From The Chicago Tribune. .r.r
1T isn't true in all cases" said Jnelst Jnt The
Sparks. that familiarity breeds conteiiil1. tne
more you know about the hind feet Oh Hu4e -
mors respect you have for them.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
ESTIMATED LOSSES FROM THE STRIKE
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUsE.I


Milkesbarre, Penn, Oct. lL-At the end OF the
twenty-second week OF the strike the estimated
losses are as follows.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

The following was given out yesterday by JohI
r. Wilson. the lawyer. through an authorized rep
resentarfvc-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-08

A Gross Of Wnngers
made by the American Wnger Co., with solid
Tor three years, regular price everywhere $500.
Our Price, $2o.
Carpet Sweepers,
Bissell Make, each $3.50
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-08
BUFFINGTON'S
Bargain Counter.

About eighty pairs of Ladies' Shoes go the board this
week Over twenty pairs sold at first sight 5oc 75c and
$1oo Many OF them were $780, $2.25 and $275. Our
stock must be kept clean at any sacrifice.
10 and IS cents Mems suspenders, all perfect and
good web, your choice for 1oc and
15c while they last. $50 pairs in the lot
10 cents One and two-ring Towel Holders, threearm
Towel Racks; choice for 1oc. Same thing for
which you paid 15c.
10 cents Comb and Brush Cases with mirror front,
only cents.
10 cents White brise Hair Brushes, with smooth cherry
backs, oval shape and good size, 1oc-f not
gone before we get them advertised.
s cents We purchased 600 doz of oval Pearl Buttons
800 doz. today. Half price, 1oc card
of two dozens.
5 cents Kitchen or PAIRING Knives ground to edge,
o IN box tor 25c or SC each.
rs cents Prepare for picncs Silver plated Knives and
Forks, 25c tor set OF one each, or 81 IS per doz.
Best thing of the kind we ever saw for the money.
10 cents Salt and Pepper in glass caster-good thing
10 cents.
Nickel Soap Caps, with drainer, only 1oc.
Is cents Threepiece Nickel Butter Dishes and Syrup
Ptchers-think of it-only CSC.
10 to IS Eneoqge y0r boys to aOo,k -Garden Sets
OF spade hoe and rake, good sze 25c small SIZE
Dress Goods That 2oinch Batiste is meeting with gen.
eral favor. Wool de baize that sold for
50 cents all the country, half price, IS cents.
ceuh-One paper good Needless including cents worth of
darners and bodkin-all go for cents
New things will be continually added Several lots
closed out last week Each of customers entitled
to share of offerings; if you fail get any do
beme us show partiality but give all equal
chance day. not days in the week for those
who happen here the time and then refuse all others
We treat all alike whenever they come, with bargains of
merit and value
This store closes every Weduesaay e0enlng at oc0ek
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-08

Que of the three Commissioners who
are appointed by the President to admin
lister the affairs of the District of Colum-
bia, Hon. John w. Ross, died this week
and the duty of appointing his sue
cessor falls to the President. By an un-
written law, the appointee will be DEM
ocrat, the other two commissioners being
Republicans, and the greatest interest is
felt among local Democrats as to the
Presidents choice. Will Mr.. Roosevelt
select man from the adherents of Mr..
Bryan, or will he choose gold Demo
crat is the question which is being asked
on all sides. 1t is presumable that the
matter is one in which the President has
no personal bias, and that makes his
selection doubly interesting. He has no
lack of good material from which to
choose
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-08
The Reason Why.

1t is safe to say that the explanation for
the administration failure to bring Grim
inal proceedings against the members of
the beef combine is found in the fact that
the criminal clause of the federal anti
trust law is very clear and conviction
could readily be obtained, says the Com
moner. 1t is something of problem to
know Just how to deal with trust that is
represented by single corporation. But
when number of men representing diff
ferent concerns, as in the beef combine,
conspire in restraint of trade, with the
ample evidence already at hand to sup
port civil proceedings there would be
little difficulty in making criminal pro-
ceeding effective. An effective criminal
prosecution would land every member of
the beef combine behind the bars in short
order. The members of this combine are
enormously wealthy men. They are in
fluential i'll commercial circles They
have powerful political influence and it
would not do for these rich transgressors
of the law to be placed in Jail. Such a
thing is not to be thought Of Jails were
built for uninluential men who violate
the law. Rich and powerful men who
conspire against the very life of the PEG,
pie are to be dealt with through the
clumsy process of injunction proceedings
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-08
A Cure For Cholera Infantum.

Last May" says Mrs. Curtis Baker,
of Bookwalter, Ohio, San infant child of
our neighbours was suffering from cholera
infantum. The doctor had given up all
hopes of recovery. l took a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy to the house, telling them
felt sure it would do good if used &C.
cording to directions. In two days time
the child had fully recovered, and is now
(nearly year since) vigorous, healthy
girl. 1 have recommended this Remedy
frequently and have never known it to
fail in any single instance" For sale by
Eli 7. Reynolds.