Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-27
MINERS HONOR MITCHELL
Foreign Workers Present HIN Gold Watch
and Diamond Ornaments.
MAY LATER SUBSCRIBE HANDSOME PURSE
In AcceptinE, Leader Expresses Hope
that strikes VIII Soon he Unnec-
essary and Justice and Right
he Accorded TOiIera.

Mitchell was in conference with the dis
trict presidents. Nichols, Duffy and Fahy,
for several hours today. He outlined the
case he will present to the board Of arbitra-
tion on behalf OF the miners and received
the approval OF his colleagues.
This afternoon Mr.. Mitchell was pre-
sented with a gold badge and gold watch
by the Polish, Lithuanian and Slavonic
members Of his union. The badge bears
the monogram J. NJ. in diamonds, under
the bar containing the pin, which is fast
ened to the coat lapel. Below this is the
button of the United Mine Workers Of
America, from which hangs a pendant with
a tiny pick and shovel, with miners lamp
in the center, underneath this again 10
medallion.
The seal Of the organization, in the CEN
ter, is a breaker boy standing In the midst
Of a bank Of coal.
The presentation took place at head
quarters and large crowd listened to the
speeches.
FOresees Industrial Millennium.
Mr.. Mitchell in the course Of his remarks
said:
These gifts will ever remind me of the
duty | owe to the great army of workers
who have reposed confidence in me and
followed my leadership during trying times.
viii shall regard Ia tna 1t ogsp great fSyST s0SS soS
Slavonic people my gratitude for the con-
hdence they have so freely given me: l
beg you to say that my highest ambition
will be to promote the welfare and advance
the interests of all In their labor for
livelihood
look forward to the time when strikes
shall be no more, when peace and justice
and right shall be secured for those who
mixing its rights and obligations to So
ciety, shall work in harmony for the COM
mon welfare of our country and the gen.
eral good Of all our people.
Gentlemen, l thank you with all my
heart l cannot express my feelings to
you properly at this time.
Shortly before Mr.. Mitchell left for
Washington, where he will attend tomor-
rows sitting Of the arbitration board. He
was accompanied to the station by large
and enthusiastic crowd and when he boarded
the train was cheered-
A movement is said to be on foot among
the Polish, Lithuanian and slavonic miners
to raise a sum of money for him.
On this being mentioned to him Mr..
Mitchell said he had no desire for fund
of this character, as it would separate
him frcm his fellow workers. He believed
that no man could acquire great wealth
without winning 1t from the toll Of some
laboring man.
clearing up the mines for a general re-
sumption tomorrow. 1t is said nearly all
the collieries are now in shape for work
and that there will be a heavy output Of
coal tomorrow.
Not Happy Family.
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 26.-Half a dozen
nonunionists employed at the Oxford col
liery of the Peoples Coal company were
given a sound drubbing and chased half a
mile through a gangway yesterday by a
gang of Union employees OF the Delaware,
IAckawanna & Western companys Bellevue
colliery.
The mines open into one another in a
number Of places, at one Of which the en-
ployes Of both make use Of the same gang
way, or main road. The union men way
laid the nonunionists at "cross cut" and
after pummelling them, chased them, hurl-
ing sprays and coal until the fugitives
reached the mule barn in the oxford works,
where they sought refuge in the feed house.
President Crawford Of the Peoples COM
pany has made complaint to the Delaware,
Lackawanns & Western company, and the
latter is endeavoring to discover what men
participated in the assault
SHAMOKIN, Pa, Oct. 26.-One hundred
deputies who were on guard at the col
lieries in this region during the strike
were sent home last night under orders
to be ready to return at any time when
notified as It is feared there will be local
strikes II all nonunion men do not resign
their positions.
Commission Ready to Begin.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26-An is in readi-
ness for the meeting. tomorrow afternoon,
Of the anthracite coal strike commission.
All members OF the commission and most
OF the operators and their representatives
are here.
The board will sit at 2, and the wishes OF
both parties will be considered as to the
method Of procedure in securing testimony.
Plans for holding the public sessions, places
OF meeting and various other details neces-
sary to be settled before the actual work
of hearing evidence will be decided.
It is expected that little evidence will be
heard in Washington. as 1t is not the desire
of the commission to compel the attend.
snce OF witnesses here when they can be
examined at greater convenience TO them
at or near their places Of residence.
The commission will also determine
whether it will give hearings to persons
not having a direct interest in the issues
at stake, but who believe they can give
evidence OF a practical character that will
assist the commission in its work. Con-
siderable evidence Of this character was
taken by the commission which reported
on the Chicago strike, but unfortunately II
was not of material value.
George F. Baer. president OF the Reading;
F. B. Thomas OF the Erie John B. Kerr
representing Thomas Fowler Of the Ontario
& Western; David Wilcox. Delaware q
Hudson. and David Walter. representing the
Lehigh Valley, arrived this afternoon.
Mr.. Mitchell, who is to appear before
the commission. arrived here late at night
He was accompanied by District President
Fahy.