The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-01
REWARDS FOR BOYCoTTERS.
Steps Taken by Citizens of Wilkes
barre to stop HanSings in EfIigy
and other. Forms of intimidation.

steps Taken by Citizens of Wilkes
barre to stop HanRings in EfIigy
md Other. Forms of Intimidation.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 30-The citi-
zens alliance of WiIkesbarr offers re-
wards aggregating $1,000 for the arrest
and conviction of all persons engaged
in boycotting. hanging effigies and
other criminal acts of intimidation pre-
judicial to the rights of American
freedom. A reward of $1,000 is offered
for the arrest and conviction of anyone
who enters into a conspiracy to boy
colt any individual. firms or cofpor-
alton; for hanging anybody in efigy,
$500 reward will be paid. At strike
headquarters it is said that the offer
ing of such large rewards will cause
irresponsible detectives to arrest inno-
cent people in the hope of securing re-
wards.
National Board Menntvr tIofrn frallon,
| who is In charge of Mr.. Mitchell's
headquarters during his absence, stat
| ed tonight that he had information
| from the Lehigh region to the effect
that several coal companies in the vi
entity of Hazleton had posted notices
| to-day requesting their former en-
ployes to apply for their old positions
at once lest they should "-be given to
new hands.
lin every strike" continued Mr.. Fail
Ion. this bait is thrown out to the
strikers, but it will not work in the
present strike. Every miner is under
instructions. He knows just what to
do in a case of this kind. No atten-
ton is paid to such notices. The
strikers know that they are not to re-
turn to work as individuals but in a
body. As soon as the operators grant
the concessions asked for they where
turn in a body"
The officials of the coal companies
operating mines in the Pittston dis
trict say that number of engineers
and pumpmen returned to work this
morning and that more have applied
for work. At strike headquarters it is
stated that only five pumpmen report
ed for work.
For permitting an effigy to hang in
front of his place of business, Joseph
Frankel, a liquor dealer of Plymouth,
has brought suit against the borough
for $4,000 damages. The strikers ac-
cused Frankel of selling liquor to non
union men, hence incurred their hos
tility. Frankel says he complained to
the authorities of the borough about
the effigy, but that they refused to
take any action.
London. June 30.-The general feeling
OF relief as a result of the favorable
reports Of the condition of the King
vented itself tonight by the touching
off of the 1000 bonfres throughout the
United Kingdom, which were originally
prepared to cele6rate coronation night.
The signal to light the fires was given
at 9:05 O'Clock A rocket was sent up
from the top Of the gigantic wheel in
Esrls Court and burst in cloud OF
stars 1000 feet overhead. In response
to this signal bonfires rose from every
elevation of any consequence from the
Lizard to the Orkneys. The celebra-
tons We're unfortunately somewhat
dampened by a downfall of rain.
London was not officially iluminat-
ed. 1t had been hoped that the Man
sion House. the Bank of England and
celebration, all their Illuminating
official decorations was lit up. The
display in London in this line was
confined to the theaters. hotels and
business houses on the Strand, Fleet
street and other thoroughfares.
There was quite a celebration at
Spithead to-day when the nearest APP
proach to review of the great fleet
there was seen in the trip of several
transports loaded with volunteers and
colonial trooups and number of dis
tinguished persons, who inspected the
empires first line of defense"