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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
REFUSED TO GO AND WORK IN coALFIELDs

PassaIc N j. Sept. (SpeciaD--Seventy-rve meh'
mostly Hungarians. and SlavOnians. had been en-
gagged in this city under contract to WORK LOT o.
a week by agents of the mine operators OF Penn
syIvania The men had been seen by the agents
who promised them good work II they would IAN -
the trip In special which was attache9 20 s
at the station when the tram arIiNeu- ,ast
were ready TO board the car when they were III
nv six members OF local labor union. who pletGeu
with them not 10 go. and pictured the conull1SsS
in Pennsylvania in such light that the men - -
frightened. They refused and not Ill.,
boarded the train. though the mine agents th
men. who went back their homes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
TO ASK ALDERMEN TO ACT ON STRIKE.

The miners defence committee of the tentra'
Federated L Mon met last evening In the niNei-
sity Settlement Building and appointed "a suo-com-
mittee OF i've to prepare a memorial the Board
Of Aldermen requesting the board To appear u
the anthracite operators 20 agree 10 some kliiu Vi
settlement Of the strike I'm the interests or the pt
pie and in order put end 90 the coaI LtuIhes
The committee appointed AT the beSlnliHs ~
the coal strike to devise ways and means OF ASSIST
ing the strikers financially. It's members W.
much disappointed at hearing that the attempt o.
President Roosevelt induce. the operators 70
make some kind of a settlement was unsuccesstui'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
NEGRO DEPUTY WOUNDS STRIKER.
EXCITING TIME AT WILKESBARRE COL
LIERY-TROOPs PREVENT RIOT

wilkesbarre. Penn. oct. 3-There excit-
ing time the Nottingham mine of the Lehigh
and wiIkesbarre Coal Company tonight A negro
deputy came out OF the stockade when, Il is al
legged he was assaulted by some strikers. The
deputy shot into the crowd. and a bullet struck
Joseph Yarkman. a striker. in the abdomen After
firing the shot the negro retreated to the stOckade
Soon a large crowd gathered and they threatened
10 tear down the stockade and take the negro out
and hang him Colonel Dougherty. of the 9Th Regi-
ment dispatched six companies 10 the scene at
once The troops arrived just In time TO prevent
a serious riot The mob dispersed The negro dep
uty who did the shooting will be handed over TO
the civil authorities tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04

Chatham. Mass. Oct. S.-The largest fleet or
coal laden vessels that has passed here for sew
eIaI months succeeded in getting over the
shoals to-day. In the fleet were twenty oarses'
each CARRYING from one thousand TO two thou
sand tons of coal. and each being IN TOW on q
Tahjqb Valley tug In the fleet we're twelve
four masted and three five maSted schoonsIs.
and these were becalnnsd at sunset Ten thtee
masters and two four masters were unaole 70
work over the shoals. and are at anchor north-
west OF the Handkerchief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
SOFT COAL PRACTICAL FOR FURNACES

That soft coal can be used an AnsrSen"-' fuel
in the average warm air furnace is announced by
a firm which has had long experience with heating
apparatus Soft coal requires only a little more at
tention To burn it successfully, IL Is declared.
AS smokepipes for hard coal furnaces are usually
smaller in diameter the hampers In the smokepipes
sbou,d NOT he checked much as usual Soft coal
does not require much draft. Is easily ignited
and gives less trouble In making tresh nTes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04

deaths unfortunately. No one regrets them
more than do. Three of them were committed
by the coal and iron police. and no one else
has been charged with them. God knows the
miners do not escape being charged with every
thing done there. They speak about nurnlnss,
There was a. reward offered for burnings. L
can bring affidavits Of a hundred people IL
necessary that the lightning caused one Durh-
ing that they charged TO the United Mine work
ers Mr. President have admitted on more
than one occasion that there has been some
IawIessness: but will say that large portion
of such lawIessness has been provoked by crimi-
nails who have been brought into the anthracite
regions to recruit the coal and iron police. 1
want to say. Mr.. President, that l feel keenly
the attacks made upon me and my people. but
I came here with the intention of doing nothing
and saying nothing that would affect reconcilia-
ton"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
JOHN MARBLES VIEWS.

Statement of John Markle. the independent
coal mine operator:
have listened with deep interest 10 the re-
marks that YOU made before us few minutes
after II o'clock this morning, and do thoroughly
APPRECIATE the seriousness OF the situation in the
anthracite coal field of Pennsylvania. AS you
sdsclRim any right or duty 10 intervene in your
official capacity. but using your personal in
fiuence, and as you admit this matter is be
yon0 the merits of the issue between the coal
presidents and operators on one SIDE and the
miners on the other, and you express the fact
that the situation has become literally intOer-
able and as you further state, the evil posi-
hilities are far-reachinE so appalling. that il
seems to me that you are not only justified in
sinking but required 10 sink for the time be
ing any tenacity as 10 your respective claims
as TO the matter Al issue between YOU In my
judgment the situation apparently requires that
YOU meet upon the common claim of the necessi-
ties Of the public. With an the earnestneSs in
me, ask that there be an immediate reSump-
ton OF operations in the coal mines in some such
. way viii, without days unnecessary delay,
meet the crying needs OF the public"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
MitcheIrs OFFER Rejected.

The President then asked the representatives
of the anthracite companies whether they would
accept Mr.. MitcheHs proposition. They an
swered No" In response to a further ques-
ton from the President. they stated that they
would have dealings whatever with Mr..
Mitchell looking toward a settlement of the
question at issue. and that they had no other
proposition to make. save what was contained
in the statement Of Mr.. Baer. which in effect
was that IL any chose to resume work and
had a difficulty with his employer both should
leave the settlement of the question to the Judge
OF the Court of Common Pleas OF the district in
which the mine located.
At about 3 o'clock the conference was brought
to a close without agreement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
SECRETARY HAYS PROTEST.

The Secretary of states note to the powers
protesting against the persecution OF Ru-
mnnian Jews calls attention 10 the various
charitable enterprises of New-York He
Drsws and their efforts to prevent their poor
una needy fellow Jews from becoming pub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04

RUTGERS COLLEGE.
Anecdotes about professors and students %
this well known college. with tiiustrauen~
In to-morrow's Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
Mr.. THOMAS ASKS PROTECTION.


Statement of Mr.. Thomas. of the Erie Rail
tay:
No one can more fully realize the gravity Of
the situation or the grave Responsibilities rest
Ing upon them than men who Tor months nave
been seeking 20 protect their property under
their charge as We'll the lives OF loyal en-
plOyes. from the attacks OF misguided men IN
cited by people foreign TO the state and 10 the
industry are seeking TO defend We are DO
ing all in our power and with increasing sue
cess 10 mine coal. Mr.. Mitchell and his lieu
tenants are doing all in their power 10 prevent
a.. We ask that such efforts cease, or, failing
that, the State OF Pennsylvania, and II she IS
able the powers Of the United states, Shall
be exerted 10 AFFORD fun protection 20 employees
not only while al work. but 10 and from their
homes. well as TO their families, ana that the
reign OF terror riots, intimidation and murder
which for months has prevailed IN the anlhra-
cite region shall cease.
record of twenty killed over forty injured.
and with constant and increasing destruction OF
dwellings, works, machinery ana railroad, %!
mob violence, with no proper enforcement OF
the law or order by the proper officials, rs not
the time 10 act on Mr. Mitchelfs suggestion OF
this morning 10 arhitrate with men not IN our
employ. There are seventeen thousand
loyal employees at work in and around the an
thracite mines. and since this conference has
been called open threats are current in that
region that such men viii not he permitted
10 work or live i'm that country. We are con-
tending for the right OF the American citizens 10
work without regard TO creed, nationality or
association. To seek 10 prevent this Is crime.
and we cannot by implication sanction such a
course. We ask the enforcement OF law and
order in the State, that we be permitted 10 deal
with our employees free from foreign interior
ence convinced that under such conditions we
can fully perform our fun duty 10 the public,
our owners and 20 our employees.
fully concur in the suggestion of Mr. Baer
which can be pursued in case of failure TO agree
with our employees, but in many years OF such
dea ling Il has never yet been requisite TO call in
assistance 10 fairly and satisfactorily deal with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
OFFERS FROM BOTH SIDES


gown. After the introductions he smilingly ex-
planned MS inability TO receive his guests III
more formal manner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04

OF g coal famine. decided 10 propose resunp-
tion OF coal mining upon the lines hereinafter
suggested
Before doing so. Mr. President, We desire 10
say that are not prompted 10 suggest TINS
course because OF any doubts OF the Justlce OF
cur claims. In deferring 20 your wishes We are
prompted by no fear on our part OF our AFFINITY
10 continue the contest 10 a successful lssuV'
Thanks 10 the generous assistance rendered US
by our fellow workers in this and other lahos'
thanks 20 a Justice loving American pubic;
whose sympathies are always on lhe So ol
right we are able 20 continue the struggle IN
definitely.
AN OFFER OF ARBITRATION.
hot. confident Of our ability Ia demon
strate 10 any impartial tribunal the equity
of our demands for higher wages and Inn
oroved environment. propose that the
sssur. .uln.InatfDg ia this strike shall Ire
referred yOu and "A tribunal Of your own
selection. and agree 10 accept your award
upon all amy OF the questions involved.
~ you Will accept this responsibility. ana
the Representatives OF the coal operators
will signify their willingness 10 have your
decision Incorporated in agreement. Tor
not less than one year or more than hNe
years, may he mutually determined be-
tween themselves and the anthracite coal
milne workers, and Will pay the scale Of
which Nou and the tribunal np-
pointed by you shall award. We viii imme-
distely call convention and recommend a
resumption of work. upon the understand
ing TINT the wages which shall he paid are
IN in effect from the day upon which
work "a resumed
Very respectfully yours
JOHN MITCHELL.
President L. NJ. W OF A.
JOHN FAHEN.
THOMAS DUFFY.
ID. D. NICHOLS.
District Presidents [. NJ. w. OF A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
PRESIDENT FOWLER CoNCURS.

Statement Of Thomas r. Fowler. president OF
the New-York. Ontario and Western Railway
Company:
To the President.
beg leave 10 state that / fully concur i'm the
statements submitted this time by the other
a1tlemen whom you have invited 10 be pres
ent al tO-days conference. l. however ask
leave 10 present my views more fully at a later
day. and ! hope 10 have in your hands early
next week a statement presenting in some de-
tail the serious situation and conditions pre-
vailing throughout the anthracite coal regions
at the present time.
The President asked Mr.. Mitchell IL he had
anything further 10 say.
Reports of Murders Denied
AIr. Mitchell said. The charge made by the
gentlemen that twenty murders have been COM
United in the anthracite coal regions during
the present strike is untrue. II they will name
the men and will show that they have commit
tee the murders viii resign my position. That
Is lair proposition Mr.. President, that is a
talr example Of how our organization and our
people are maigned- The truth OF the matter
Is as far as ! know. there have been seven
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
A PAPER BALLOON.

All boys and many girls who have
tie spirit of adventure have often
louged to take a trip with the man in
the balloon and 90 away up in the sky
where they can look down upon the
people below, who, as he rises, keep
growing smaller and smaller. until they
are mere specks en- the earth and
finally fade ont of sight altogether
Many, many strange sights are often
seen from the balloon as it rises up
into the heavens, for from that high
point men can look down as they cross
the deep lakes and rivers and see the
bottom as plainly as if there were
only two or three feet OF water when
really the lake is probably fifty or six
ty feet deep,
Now, this real big balloon is never
safe for the young folks to ride in,
for their presence of mind would prob
ably leave them when they reached
even the tops of the church spires and
then they would either cry to return
to the earth or huddle down in the
bottom. of the basket, afraid to even
look over the side. Yet am going
to tell you how each of you little folks
can make balloon all of your own,
and, while, it will not be large enough
to ride IN, you may send up in it toy
people who will not hurt themselves
if they do fall.
This is not to be trick or sleight
of hand performance, but merely a
plain, matter of fact amusement for
those liking such play, and this is
the way it is made
First you get large piece of tissue
paper; tie light string around each
of the corners firmly; then get a small
pasteboard box and tie to the strings,
about eight or ten inches below the
end of the tissue paper. When this is
done, get an old sponge or piece of
soft weolen rag, wet thoroughly in
ether, spirits of turpentine or alcohol,
set fire to the rag or sponge and give
your little balloon a sudden shove
upwards and see it rise like a feather
in the air until the rag or sponge is
entirely burned up then down again
it will come to within few feet of
where it was sent up. e. a. Emmons
in New York Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
THE BOER WAR.

In it's news review, the New York
Sun says of the Boer war, the infu-
ence making for or opposing peace,
and the prospects of the belligerent
burghers
1t is generally undertood in London
in connection with the peace nego-
tiations between the British and
Beers that financial considerations
are exercising a prcdominating inf1u-
ence. 1t is no longer a secret that
from the outset the great world
finance establishment of the Roths-
childs has been dissatisfied with the
policy of Joseph Chamberlain in South
Africa and considers the war to have
been wholly unnecessary and ineXpe-
dent. What influence, therefore,
they may be able to exercise i'll bring
ing about durable peace will be ex.
erted.
The counter influences, however,
which financed the jameson raid and
backed up the Chamberlain policy
with all their power are still potent,
and it is feared may prevent the &C
ceptance by the British government
of the conditions under which the
Beers will consent to cease hostilities.
What those are have not yet been
made public, and may not he for some
days, as they are to be passed on by
the Boer mission in Europe, who also
will consult those who are acting as
Intermediates in the negotiations
with the British government, or may
be appealed to for support in asking
of the latter guarantees for the full
fillment of the conditions that may be
definitely decided on, for the Boer
mistrust of Joseph Chamberlain and
Lord Miner is such that no confidence
whatever Is placed in them by either
the burghers or their leaders.
Reports received by the Boer agents
III Europe from the several leaders in
South Africa under date anterior to
the disaster at Klerksdorp before the
capture Of Lord Methuen speak with
confidence of their ultimate victory.
Those from Gen. Delarey i'll the Trans
vaal, from Commandant SHUTS in the
Calvinia district Cape Colony, and
Commandant de Nilliers in Griqua-
land West, speak i'll the most hopeful
terms of their prospects. In replying
to the inquiries from their agents in
Europe regarding the supply of am
munition, Gen. Delarey said
Il have as much ammunition as
year ago, and my supply will not fall
short so long as the British continue
to send ammunition to South Africa "
All the reports received from the
leaders named and from other sources
were entirely independent of each
other, Gen Delarey in particular tell
ing the Bocr authorities in Europe
not to lose faith IN the men in the
field, but to stand out resolutely for
the independence of the republics.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
GOSPEL OF GOOD CHEER.

The last issue of the Congregations
alist is a Good Cheer" number and
is a decidedly novel departure in re-
ligious journalism Starting in with
the theory that this is a pretty good
sort of world, it employs such COM
petent authority as Edward Everett
Hale, John d. Long, Henry Van
Dyke, Julia Ward Howe, Alice Free
man Palmer, Margaret Bottome, Fran
els G.. Peabody, John Henry Barrows,
Hamilton Wright Mabie, Edwin d.
Meade, Robert Collyer, Charles F.
Thwing, Helen Cambell and Robert
E. Speer to find and write about
cheerful things in politics, religion,
business, the conditions in the Philip
pines, and even cheerful things in
journalism. For the last named task
E. p. Clark of the pessimistic New
York Post was chosen.
Mr.. Clark finds encouragement III
every thing connected with the pro
fession, even with yellow journalism
He goes on to prove that such jour
nalism, even at its worst, is menace
to schemes to rob the people Of valuable
franchises and rights On the whole
it is very cheerful picture the writ
ers for the Congregationalist draw,
one that is sure to let in light on the
gloom Of any soul given to chronic or
intermittent pessimism.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

man or man of better ability to carry
out'the wishes of the people.
In a way Mr.. Mccullough candi-
dacy may represent the older Republi-
cans of the State-but the present
Governor well represented the young
er men--and at this time it is very
fitting that the honor should go to
man of Mr.. McCullough's age. n
He is believer in young blood and
the young men of the State will be
fully taken care of, if the honor of
Governor falls to Bennington county.
This argument that Mccullough is
not resident of Vermont, is in a way
a direct insult to Bennington county
as well as the man who has always
been recognized as one of Vermont's
leading citizens and one of the best
Republican workers in the State and
who could at all times be depended
upon to be in his place and do his
duty. The only fault we can find
with Mr. McCulloughs residence
in Vermont is, that the State has not
more such men. Waterbury Record.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
TO PROTECT ANIMALS.

Right in line with the work of hu-
name societies an organization has
been formed in New York city, known
as Our Animal Protective League. "
1t has had a phenomenal growth. Its
avowed object is to teach children
about domestic animals with view
to developing disposition to treat all
dumb animals kindly.
This league has not attempted to
encourage cheap sentimentality, but
rather tries to show children how to
use horses and other animals so as not
to cause them unnecessary pain and
suffering 1t gives lessons in the
anatomy, habits, history and nature of
our common animals and their rela-
ton to man, In some instances a dunn
my horse is given to the children to
harness and unharness and the de-
vices which are cruel as we'll as those
that are humane are explained to
them At stated intervals the chill
dren are taken to large stables where
they can see live horses and learn
about them. This league was orig
inally designed for New York city
alone but owing to many applications
for chapters in various parts of the
State and elsewhere it has decided to
extend its work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
JOsIAH's UNDERsTUDY

1t is bigotry and narrow provincial
ism, we are told, TO object to Gen
NJ o- uiioVfl' IoI soe 0rilol Oh lIi'
denco i'm Pouniuoton and his winter
palace and his business interests are
III New 1ork city. massachusetts is
eonsl'leIec ~ ullg s1sIeI alales ~ lllG
tbe uuion INST imaoiue all Inc CON
ditious at present uausplanted Sup
pose Cen. McCulIough had his sum
nIg tesl''g,o ~ ,l,o PEI asIilIe ms
lions here tbat he has i'm Pennington
Would inc DE considered as a candi-
date for governor Of Massachuscttst
I'M nm 1T "'Ol '0''-iII@' AI"''lo'
M. ,...,....,..,. ,......,..,.. 49,, 49,.
rectIy TespecJlnR IIs opJeculOns 10
Gen. Mccullough for Governor 1t
isn't asking much-this suggestion of
the Flea-niX' to think over, - one
OF its propositions, It's an easy job
The first thought that one inevitably
thinks after reading the foregoing
paragraph Is that its nimble lit
tie author-what there is of him
Is a demagogue. Did he ever en-
ter, has he ever see, Mccullough 5
winter palace III New York? Can
he tell palace from plain,
substantial, unostentatious, simply
furnished dwelling: Or is he simply
an understudy of that other dema-
gogue, Josiah Circuit, who was just
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
VERMONT SHEEP AND CATTLE

Middlebury, Apr. 16.-During the
past year over one thousand fancy
bred thoroughbred Spanish Merino
and Rambouilett sheep have been ship
ped from Addison county to South
Africa for breeding purposes where
they have brought large prices.
The latest shipment was made last
week by +. n Bissell of East Shore
ham numbering fifty-four animals
This lot was of Spanish Merino blood
and was sent to Australia for the pur-
pose of introducing that strain of
blood into certain localities in that
country.
The shipment of last week contain
ed the pick of the best flocks in the
country. pEi
Some two weeks since forty-eight
cattle, principally Durhams with
few Holsteins, bulls and mich
COWS, We're shipped from this town
to South Africa by Wright, Cartmell
q Cook. Mr. II. E, Cook, the junior
member of the firm is in Natal where
he attends to.the sale of the animals.