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Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20

Scranton, Pa, Nov. 17.-In the pres
ence Of as many persons as could be
jammed into the superior court room
to-day, Wayne MacVeagh, for the Erie
company, and John Mitchell, for the
miners. continued their brilliant battle
Of cross ss-examination before the an
thracite coal commission. The two
men, the one in his thirties and the
other in his seventies, were followed
with intense interest by both COM
missioners and the crowd throughout
the day, and the contest will be re-
sumed in the morning.
The fourth demand of the union,
whicn calls for yearly trade agree
ment and which means a straight-out
recognition Of the union. was the bone
Of contention, and although four hours
were taken up in discussion Of the
question. not much material progress
was made. Wayne MacVeagh, skilled
in the art of cross examination, at
tempted to show the utter irresponsi-
bility of the union and its unfltness to
make contracts which 1t could not live
up to. His principal argument was the
alleged boycott, and he often hard
pressed the miners president for an
answer. The latter, however, slowly
and deliberately gave some reply. but 1t
did not always satisfy his inauisitor.
Mr.. MacVeagh, in the presence Of
the assembly, expressed his admiration
Of the ability of the witness, and on
one occasion. when Mr. Mitchell par
ried question regarding the boycott
ting OF a coal and iron policeman by a
hotel keeper. the distinguished attor-
ney threw up his hands. laughed. and
said:
'Mr. Mitchell, you are the best wit
ness for yourself ever confronted"
Mr.. MacVeagh weighed heavily on
what he said was a reign of terror in
the anthracite region during the period
Of the strike. He read list of four
teen names of men who were killed
during that time, and also submitted in
evidence about seventy-five printed
pages Of acts OF alleged violence. boy
colt and intimidation, and with the
assistance of statistics and other docu-
ments maintained that 1t would be ut
terly impracticable for the coal COM
panies he represents to enter into an
agreement with an organization that
could not control its own men.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
New philippine Catholic church.

Manila, Nov. ia conference Of
the bishops. priests and leaders Of the
Philippine Roman Catholic Church
will be held In Manila next week.
They propose to address memorial
to Mgr Guidi, the apostolic delegate
In the Philippines. setting forth their
position. A number OF native priests
who sympathize with the government
but are still adhering to the Roman
Catholic Church. will seek an inter.
view with Mgr. Guidi before reaffirm.
ing their allegiance to Rome or Join.
ing the dissenters.
1t Is believed that Mgr. Guidi will
deal with the church situation before
entering upon negotiations with Civil
Governor Taft regarding the friar
lands.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20

more than right that the workers
should share in the profits of this in
creased business.
NO demands have been made upon
us for an increase in wages, nor, SO
far as l know, has any such request
been considered by our employees in
any of the departments. The advance
which will be made is voluntary on the
part of the companies and will be
made on recommendation of the OH
GERS according to the ability and posi-
ton of the employee.
Reports Of increases in the wages Of
employees Of the Philadelphia & Read
ing and the Erie were current to-day
and Saturday. and a conference Of the
officials Of the Nickel Plate at Cleve-
land last week is said to presage the
advance of wages of all employees OF
that road
1t is presumed that the Northwestern
and Big Four, both roads a part OF the
Vanderbilt system. will follow suit in
the matter Of raising the wages OF
their employees. :
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
MITCHELL AND MAC VEAGH
HAVE CONTEST OF WITS

Mr.. Mitchell stoutly maintained that
the discipline in the organization 10 ~
good as 1t possibly could be where 49,
900 men are involved. He claimed that
the strikers were not entirely respons-
ible for the acts of lawlessness that
were committed. He regretted that
members of the union had In some in
stances violated the law, even after
they had been warned to refrain from
doing SO, but made the excuse that in
times OF great excitement there was
more or less disorder.
Mr.. Mitchell. after further questions.
said that any man who would use dyn-
amite for the purpose Of destroying
property ought to be sent to the peni-
tentiary, no matter whether he was q
union or non-union man, an operator
or anybody else. He said miner was
we'll versed in the use Of dynamite
and knew when 1t could be exploded
without injury.
1T is peculiar thing" said he.
that no one was hurt, no building
blown up. The miners, II they want
ed to blow up property, knew how to
do It,"
The investigation is dragging too
slowly to suit the commissioners, and
1t is likely the commission will prob
ably tomorrow ask both parties to
agree upon some arrangement for ex-
pediting the investigation. Mr.. Nit
chell has now been on the stand for
three days and has been examined by
the attorneys for only two companies.
The second attorney. Mr.. Mcveagh, is
not yet through with him. The law
yers for the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western or the Philadelphia & Read
ing company will next take Mr.. Nit
chell in hand. unless the program Is
changed.
The attorneys for the non-union men
presented their case to the commits
sion tonight. They have asked the
! commission to take up the grievances
OF the non-union men growing out Of
the strike. and as the non-unionists
are not logical party to the arbitra-
ton scheme their attorneys had been
requested to give reasons why the COM
missioners should take up their case.
IL it is decided to hear them, 1t will
inject an entirely new feature into the
] Investigation.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
WANTS A STATE
BOARD OF ASSESSORS

Denver, Colo. Nov. II. Attor-
ney General C. C. Post will recon-
mend in his biennial report that the
constitution of the state of Colorado be
amended to permit the establishment
of a State Board Of Assessors. such a.
was created by the revenue law of 1901,
declared unconstitutional by Judge
Dixon and Judge Riner. The attor-
ney generals report will be presented
to the governor about December LIST,
and the above will be the most i'm
pOrtant recommendation.
Il will also advocate the establish
ment of a permanent land board" said
General Post. Il believe that entirely
too much work is put on the state ON
cials by the necessity of attending to
the business Of these two boards Of
equalization and land. and l think ther
ought to be provision of the statutes
or constitution making these two
boards entirely separate from the elect
ed administration. That would take an
immense amount of work OF the sh0ul-
ders of the governor. attorney gen.
eral, superintendent Of schools, audit
or and other officials, and would per-
init them to devote more time to the
details of their official work, at present
looked after by assistants.
The Board of Assessors, as things
stand. can be created only by constitu-
tional amendment. Such q board was
created by the revenue law of last year
but was declared unconstitutional by
two judges. | fought their decisions,
and still think this the most import
ant and useful provision of the law.
But, IL it is unconstitutional. we ought
to amend the constitution so as to per-
NIT the establishment of the board. Il
will relieve the officials who have
enough to do in the work of their re-
spective Offices.
"As to the land board. its import
ance and the growing amount of busi-
ness 1t handles show more and more
the need of putting its work into the
hands of board especially appointed
for the purpose. shall urge these two
changes most strongly in my report"
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
comp.r. to Be Investigated.

New Orleans. Nov. 1.-The old dis
pute between President Shaffer. OF the
Amalgamated Association of Steel
Workers, and President Gompers, OF
the American Federation of Labor.
broke out afresh in the labor conven-
ton to-day, and there is every pros
pect that on this occasion the fight
will be to a finish.
The charges werc originally made
by President Shaffer after the termin-
alton OF the great steel strike In 1901.
They were to the effect that President
Gompers and President Mitchell. OF
the United Mine Workers. had been
guilty of un-unionlike conduct In re-
fusing to support his organization in
its fight. They. on the other hand.
asserted that the association over
which President Shaffer presided was
trying to violate It's agreements and
that his stand was untenable.
Delegate Sheridan. of the Amalga-
mated Association. colleague Of
President Shaffer in the convention,
threw the bomb by asking unanimous
consent to introduce a resolution
calling for an investigation Of the
charges. Both parties announced that
they courted the investigation and It
will be referred to special commit
tee OF five. two to be selected by Pres
ident Gompero. two by President
Shaner. and the four to choose NTH.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
HEALING SCHOOL
MAY GET MAIL

Washington. Nov. 17.-Justice Peck
ham OF the United States Supreme
Court to-day delivered an opinion in
the case Of the American School Of
Magnetic Healing VS.. J. M. McAnulty,
postmaster at Nevada. Missouri. where
the school is located. The proceeding
grew out of fraud order issued by the
Pot tofiice Department prohibiting the
postmaster from delivering mail ad-
dressed to the school.
The original bill asked for an injunc-
ton to prohibit the postmaster from
obeying this order. On trial in the
United States Circuit Court for the
western district of Missouri the depart
ment's order was sustained on de-
murrer To-days' opinion reversed that
judgment. but in delivering 1t Justice
Peckham said there was no intention Of
passing upon the various constitutional
objections set out in the bill. the inten-
tion OF the court being to simply hold
that the admitted facts show no viola
ton of the statutes cited. but an erro-
neous order given by the postmaster
general to the defendant which the
courts have the power to grant relief
against" The action OF the court was
accompanied with instructions to the
lower court to "overrule the defend
ants demurrer to the amended bill,
with leave to answer and to grant q
temporary INDUCTION rs applied for by
complainants."
The opinion added I'm overruling
the demurrer, we do not mean to pre-
clude the defendant from showing on
the trial, II he can. that the business of
the complainants as in fact conducted
amounts to a violation OF the statutes"
Justices White and McKenna did not
concur In the opinion.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
Irish Landlords win seII.

London, Nov. IA poll Of the Irish
landlords. which was undertaken by a
committee composed of the Earl Of
Mayo, Lord Dunraven, Captain Shave
Taylor and other gentlemen interest
the proposal to call conference Of
landlords and tenants with view to
the sale Of the land to the latter, has
resulted In q vote of 1923 to 67S In
favor Of holding the conference, for
which arrangements will be proceeded
with Immediately.
A circular announcing the result Of
the poll has been sent to 1000 Irish
land owners who possess 500 acres and
upward.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
How to Close saloons.

Cleveland, O.. Nov. 1.-THE five po-
lice captains who are to be retired
January 1st by order of Director Dunn
were showing how to close the sa-
looms in this city yesterday. Thirty
arrests were made up to midnight, an
unusually large number. A policeman
was stationed at the entrance to ev.
cry prominent downtown saloon, and
no one was admitted.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
81. Louis eoodler Convicted.

Columbus. Mo-, Nov. 14.-Col. Ed.
Butler. millionaire and politician of st.
Louis, on trial charged with attempt
ing to bribe DR.. Chapman of the st.
Louis Board OF Health. In order to In
fiuence his vote on the endorsement
OF garbage contract with the city.
has been found guilty by the jury.
which assessed his punishment at
three years In the penitentiary.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
ParIor Matches Dangerous.

New York, Nov. 14.-Fire depart.
ment officials Of this city have decided
to stop the sale OF parlor matches in
Greater New York after January 1st.
This 10 the beginning OF an effort to
enforce an ordinance adopted some
time ago. According to Inspector
Murray. 1900 fires last year, which
cost eight lives. were traced to parlor
matches.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
Grain.

Wheat-Choice milling, per 100 lbs.
$1.22; rye. Colorado, bulk per 100 lbs.
s0c: oats. bulk. Nebraska. new. white.
$1.06; mixed, $1.04; in sack, Colorado.
white, $1.10; corn in bulk. S5c; corn
chop. sacked. 92c; Colorado corn and
oat chops. sacked. SLIPS; bran. Colo
RADIO. per 100 lbs, $1.00.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
Hay.

Upland-Per ton, $500: second bot
tom. choice to fancy, $1O.5O@11. 90: good
to choice, $3.50; timothy, $l2.C I'M
othy and clover. $11OOd1150; a.
prime. $3.50; straw, $500; Sout.. lark
wire grass, $500.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
Potatoes.

Red Greeleys. fancy car lot
fob Denver, cwt. IS
Red Greeleys. poor to choice 5O0 IS
White Greeleys. car lot. fob
Denver. cwt. .......... 7O@ 75
Kansas sweets. Dbl. ....... 175@2 90
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
Eggs.

Eggs. fresh, loss of, per doz ..21
Eggs. fresh. case count. per doz. 20
April storage, per doz. 1871
Summer storage. per doz. .1711
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
Game.
Butter.

Elgin. higher ................
Creameries. extra well known
and established brands,
Colo. and eastern. ...........
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20

Hogs.
Light and mixed ackers. 80. $6.30@6.3 80
Choice heavy .............. 6.2516.30
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

tiles in Indiana than in any other state
in the union" said Colonel Harry Hall to
"A New York reporter. Every man Is a
politician. An experience | had when !
was stumping the state in 1896 for Mckinley
shows how closely tabs are kept.
Il got off at Greencastle to get a sand
wich and met a prosperous looking man at
the lunch counter.
How are things politically" | asked.
"'Oh. first rate he said. We've got en-
this year, sure
Got whom? / asked.
why. the democrats. We've been
fighting THIN fer years and we've brought
n democratic majority in this county
down so that we tied 'em last time. This
time wen whip EN-
care you sure of it,? | asked.
Certain he said, with the utmost con-
]viction. why, stranger, three republicans
have moved into the county and there amt
a family i'm the county with a sick re-
publican i'm it. We cant lose"
%
While Congressman Warnock Of Ohio was
serving as Judge of the court Of special
pleas in his district, which position he held
for ten years, ne was one day trying a
case in which a woman was a witness. An
attorney asked her age and the witness
fcsitated. Better answer the question
now" said the lawyer. The longer you
hesitate the older you will be-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

leans in Paris celebrate the Fourth of July
when they set about it.. At the last an
niversary Of the immortal declaration
somebody proposed hat the American flag
be run on top of the Eiffel tower. This
was considered a rather rash proposition
at first, but the enthusiastic Yankee who
made it wouldn't be discouraged. He made
the necessary arrangements with the Eiffel
tower management and the Stars and
Stripes foated from the top of the tower
all day. 1T reminded me" said Ambas-
sador Porter, "of the small boy when they
said to him on the Fourth of July to stop
wiping his nose. He said; 1t is the
Fourth Of July and it is my nose and I
am going to wipe it off the face of the
earth
Two interesting wartime stories were
told the other day by Senator Bacon Of
Georgia, relates the Washington Post. One
Of them concerned Senator Pettus Of Ala
bama, who, as everybody knows, was n
gallant officer in the confederate army.
In one of the battles before Vicksburg Sen
ator Pettus, then a colonel, was captured
and carried as a prisoner before General
Grant.
Colonel" said Grant when the prisoner
was brought before him, what are those
troops out in front of me?'
General replied Pettus, Il must de-
cline to answer that question"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08
Gleanings from the Story Tellers' Pack

Ct Mr.. Daniels, had a brother, to whom he
used to give some of his free transporta-
ton. Mr.. Daniels found this out and the
next time his friend wrote for passes he
replied: Sorry to refuse you, but I've
been told you've been giving them away TO
an outsider"
A few days later Mr.. Daniels happened
to be in the village and called on the ed
itor. "You see how it is" he explained.
Il am willing TO do almost anything for
YOU | can. but / hear that you give away
the passes to your brother. Now, | don't
know your brother, but I know he has no
claims on the road
MY poor brother" exclaimed the editor
Indignantly. "Why, the last time | saw my
brother a hearse was carrying him to the
cemetery"
Nj. Daniels was apologize and regret
full. Il didn't know that your brother was
dead" he said, land | am very sorry, I'll
send you transportation at once"
lie did so and the brother took a trip 10
New York On it. \ few weeks later Mr..
Daniels met another friend from tn" cdi-
tcr's town and remarked that he was sarry
to hear Of the death Of Toms brother.
why, Toms brother isn't dead" said
the other. Il saw him just before | cam"
away, driving his hearse. He's an under
taker, you know"
They certainly know more about pc
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

General Grant looked him in the eye for
a moment. you are right, colonel he
said. Then turning to an officer nearby
Grant said: Take this gentleman to the
rear and treat him kindly"
Senator Pettus has never forgotten that
interview with General Grant.
The other story illustrates the same no
bility of feeling in General Robert f. Lee,
the commander of the confederate forces.
1t was at the close of the battle of Get
tysburg. As General Lee rode from the
field he came upon a young union soldier,
a mere boy, lying on the grass, wounded.
The boy, though painfully hurt and unable
to rise, had a spirit not to be quenched.
As he recognized the confederate uniform
he raised himself upon his elbow, "Hurrah
for the u~nion,' he cried defantly, though
with feeble voice.
General Lee got down from his horse,
went over to the boy and laid his hand ten
derby on his head, 81 hope, my SON he
said, that you are not much hurt and
that you will soon be we'll"
George II. Daniels, general passenger
agent for the New York Central railroad
is not easily taken in, but there is a story
floating about among railroad men Of how
the editor of a country newspaper once
got the better of him in the matter OF
passes
This editor, who was a personal fricn,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

predict that the countess Of
Cromartic would have been II
of the four chosen to this
high office. As it "A the
queen deliberately passed oyc
the claims of many superior
elderly ladies who believed in their
divine right to assist at corona
tions and picked out her four
canopy bearers, because they were
young, pretty and em%inently like
able. Their graCes of Suthc1l nj,
Marlborough, Montrosc and Port
land are to support the queen,
greatly to the disgust e the
duchess Of D%cvonshirc, etc.
Among the assisting women
only will be seen the pretty.
tie. who is a countess and
hcircss quite in her wi right.
She is first cousin of the duke Of
Sutherland and through her father
inherits the oarldom of Crumartic,
which he inherited from his
mother, who was also countess OF
CrOmartic in her own right. Lady
CrOmartie, with all her wealth
and good looks and high lineage,
chose to marry Major Blunt, ana
he and she live at Castle Lcod or
at Tarbard House on CrO-
martic Firth. In all things,
even to her Draw accent,
she is Scotch and speaks
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

WI ll'-AAN - pADAA'A . " ~ - -
distinguished jurist, has as pretty
III a wit as the venerable statesman
IA himself. There was a funeral
- a short time ago in the town
where he lives of a man who, while very
rich, had been mean and miserly, relates
the New York World.
Are you going to the funeral?" a man
asked Mr.. Hoar,
NO." he replied, but l am in favor
of it,"
"Out in my district" said Representative
Lands of Indiana, quoted by the Washing
ton Post, there was a quaint old character
who finally succumbed to illness and had t.
take to his bed. Much against his will the
village preacher came to see him and, as
usual, INDUCED in a prayer by the sick mans
bedside.
land, o Lord prayed the minister,
give unto our sick friend a new heart
Hold on there, parsOn!' interrupted the
patient. 1t isn't my heart that's troubling
me. wish you'd ask the Lord to give me
a new liver!'"
Ambassador Horace Porter still tells as
coed stories as he used to before he went
to live abroad in a diplomatic capacity,
says the Boston Herald. At a dinner in
New York the other night he RECALLED his
hosts with a description of how the Amer
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

Gaelic as iu'n'ly as her Illghlahd lcIahIry.
Her sister is the sturdy Lady Cons'an e
Mackenzie, who rides astr de, and swims
like "A South Sea islander, and travels as
industriously as Sinbad the Sailor, and cares
not the snap of her fingers to be at court.
Lady Cromartie is gentle and domestic and
a truly warm friend of the queen, who,
though old enough to be her mother, Is not
IN the least overshadowcd by the fresh
young beauties she plcascs to gather about
her.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

the twO. If the Honorable Doris Is Just a
trine less perfect than her tall, slender,
Chestnut-haired violet-eyed, Rossetti-
mouthed sister, she is keenly witty and
quite as popular with the queen, who is
not so severe "A stickleT for royal etiquette
as was her predecessor, and likes to hear
of the jokes and FRANKS of her shrewd
maid of honor. The Honorable Doris is
one of the few persons who can read aloud
to the satisfaction of her mistress, who is
hard o. hearin', but does not wish to be
reminded of her weakness.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

ZEN is
very like Queen Anne, in
that she takes the sin
cerest pleasure in flow
ers and pretty women.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

They certainly know more about POI
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-11-19
Bate Of Cotton Stolen.

Ed Sanders and Joseph Haden
were arrested Monday and
placed in Jail for stealing a bale
of cotton off the weigher's plat
form at the depot. Ed was in
the employ of Leroy Springs &
Co., and worked at the plat
form handling cotton. 1t oc-
Cured to him that he had a
fine opportunity to make a
"raise" by stealing bale of
cotton and getting some fellow
to sell it for him. Accordingly
an unmarked bale was set aside
and an opportunity awaited to
get 1T marketed. He tried one
or two parties, but they would
have nothing to do with it,
thinking perhaps there was
something wrong. But Mon
day while Mr.. j. II. Wither-
spoon, under whose immediate
supervision Ed works, was
away, he got Haden to sell it.
The bale had been closely
watched by Mr.. Witherspoon
and some others, and as soon
as it was sold, the chief of DO
lice was notified and arrested
both parties and lodged them
in Jail.