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SIGNED BY RECORDER.
Measures That Were Yesterday Made
Operative,

Recorder Connell yesterday signed
the contract with NJ. Fl. Dale for paw
ing Carbon street. Providence road.
Diamond avenue and Court street. and
contracts with the Nay Aug Lumber
company for laying flag walks on Fill
more avenue, between Jackson and
Washburn streets, and on North Main
avenue, between Wood and Market
streets.
He also signed IL resolution directing
the director OF public works to have
South Hyde Park avenue pave repaired,
and a resolution eXoncratng the Grace
Evangelical church from sewer ASSESS
ment.
The sale of NJ. II. Holgate's house.
hold goods begins at . a. IN. Thursday
Further particulars, see advertisement
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Is Resting Comfortably.

"he condition of W. Fl. Pierce was
.mewhat improved yesterday and Dr.
coolidge reported last night that his pa :
Vlent had passed very comfortable ,ay.
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Charged with Embezzlement.

James Swift, of Cog Miller street, was
committed to the county Jail last night by
alderman Ruddy on the charge of en-
oezzlement
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Boy Was DISCHARGED.

Michael SiXko, the 16-year-old lad who
was arrested for stealing a pair of shoes
from the Lestershire store. on Spruce
street, Saturday, was discharged from
custody yesterday. the merchant failing
to appear against him.
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Pocket Guide for JULY.

The July issue of the Scranton Pocket
Guide and Business Directory. contain
Ing important rhanges in railway and
street railway schedules. will be dis
tributed To-Day.
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At Rescue Mission Tonight.

The Christian Workers league will at
tend the service at the Rescue mission
tonight. Rev. II. c. McDermott. D. d..
of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church will speak
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Board of Charities Meeting.

The Board of Associated Charities of
Scranton will meet this evening at s
O'Clock, in the Postmaster's room, POST
a1lice building.
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Clerks PLAYED Ball.

The clerks of Williams & McAnulty's
store and Jonas Longs Sons played a
game of base ball last evening" which re-
suited in a victory for the former by a
score OF AZ.
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None Of the strike leaders will admit
that they know anything definite as to
how the delegates from this region will
vote at the Indianapolis convention on
the proposition to declare a general
strike. There has been no conference
of the dele gates, it Is claimed, and no
one has attempted to make a canvass
to ascertain how they stood.
The best knowledge that can be
gained is to the effect that some few
locals instructed their representatives
to vote for general strike, but that
the maiori:y Of the delegates received
no instructions further than to do what
they deemd best.
1t is almost certainty that the Off
GERS Of the mine workers do not want a
general strike, and that the rank and
file in the soft coal regions are unani-
mously against a general strike. ex-
cept in the small isolated regions where
strikes are already on or impending
from local causes. The chances are
that the delegates opposing strike will
be in the majority and that the con-
vention will do no more than impose a
per capita tax on the soft coal men to
support the anthracite strikers.
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THEY LEAVE TODAY.

| The delegates from this region will
leave for indianapolis today by var
ious routes. The First district will
send 100 men and the other two dis
tricts about fifty each making 200 in
ALL The railroads have given them a
special rate of s2l.23. President Mich
tive Board Members Healey, Llewel-
lyn and Reap will accompany the dele
gates.
The Oxford washery of the Delaware,
..acliawanna and Western company
worked yesterday for the first time
since the strike began, ten weeks ago.
There was no attempt to interfere with
the worlimen.
The Reading company started up one
OF it's Shamoltin collieries yesterday
with small force, under guard of sew
enty-five armed men. This is the first
colliery to begin operations since the
strike began.
The rockmen employed by Contrac-
tors Davis, Beynon, Jones, Richards
and jones' at the Sloan and Hampton
collieries of the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western company in keyser VAL
ley. returned to work yesterday. They
claim tney were granted all elSnt-nOur
day and everything else demanded by
the miners which relates to their en-
ployment. A committee, claiming to
represent the roclimen's union of the
West Side, stated last night that these
men went back to work without the
sanction of the union.
Fifty carpenters, laborers and other
company hands went back to work at
the Mineral colliery of the Lehigh VAL
ley Coal company yesterday. About
three weeks ago the striking miners
persuaded them to demand an eight
hour day. which they did, but the COM
pany refused to grant it. The men are
employed in building a new breaker
and they have nothing to do with the
mining of coal.
A mass meeting of West Scranton
miners was held in st. Davil's hall yes
terday afternoon. 1t was addressed by
District President Nichols, National
Board Member Fallon District Board
Member Healey, and Nj. Shinsky, of
Olyphant, who spoke in Polish. Nothing
was given out concerning the purpose
or transactions of the meeting.
Alderman Ruddy conducted hearing
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When the last street car strike was
settled, on April z, a written agreement
was entered into between the strikers
and General Manager SillIinan.
1t was provided in this agreement
that all the strikers should be taken
back as fast as places could be made
for them the company to pay the un-
employed, a bonus equivalent to fifty
per cent. Of the difference between a
common laborers pay Of $1.25 and what
they had been averaging before tho
strike, and that no new men should
be hired until the old men were back
and the entire force reduced to 307, at
which figure 1t stood the day before
the strike, Sept. 80, 1901, and further,
that when the force was diminished to
this number the preference in runs
should be governed by "the length Of
service"
June Is the force was reduced to 3O7
and committee Of the ex-strikers
waited on General Manager Silliman to
confer about preferences according to
seniority.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
The committee contended that the
term "length Of service shoul d be in
terpreted to mean that the strikers did
not lose their standing as to seniority
because of the strike. Mr.. Silliman de-
clined to so interpret the clause, main
tanning that the men who went on
strike lost their standing the same as
would an employe who quit or was
discharged and some years later was
re-employed. In support of the cor
rectness Of this Interpretation, Mr.. Sill
liman pointed to the fact that he had
declared repeatedly during the strike
and reiterated it emphatically during
the negotiations for settlement that one
thing would have to be understood, and
that was that the men then in the en-
ploy of the company, the imports and
those of the strikers who had returned
to work, should not be disturbed In any
way by the reinstatement of the
strikers.
CONFERENCES HELD.
Several conferences have been held
since June Is. between Mr.. Sillman and
the committee, but neither side could
bring the other around to its own way
of reading the term length of service
Division 16S, of the Amalsamated AS
sociation of Street Railway Employees.
took the matter up and empowered it's
officers and executive committee to deal
with it finally. These latter met yes
terday morning in the New Wyoming
hotel and framed an "ultimatum' to
General Manager Silliman, to be an
swered before tomorrow night.
The letter of the committee and Mr..
Silliman's answer will probably be
made public Thursday.
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THE QUICKEST WAY to get when not
afford to wait for 1t. is to come here and get loan
household furniture. We will hand the
you within hour after you ask The
easiest
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lesson is conveyed in It, II is this that
the spiritual needs Of Gods erring chill
dren are best attended to after their
temporal wants have been relieved The
return Of the prodigal in the parable
caused feasting and merriment II Is
useless to preach peace TO the des'i-
tute, unless the sermon Is accompanied
by ''the fatted calf" III brother or
sister be naked, and destitute Of daily
food, and one Of you say unto them,
Depart in peace. be ye warmed ana
filled; notwithstanding you give them
rot these, things which are needful 10
the body; what doth II proHtY
True bcneyolence is first Of all prac
tcal. Salvation must embrace tenn
poral as well as spiritual conditions
This fact Christ came to teach man
and the lesson is very appropriate AZ
this season. II we understand His doc
trine Of human brotherhood, we are
In position TO be His messengers' IL
mot preaching 70 very much in vain
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NOTICE TO BISHOPS.

Fin compliance with the suggestion o.
be First Presidency In relation "
memorial services on the birthday OF
Ne Prophet Joseph Smith, the Bishops
Z the respective wards in the Salt Lake
)take Of Zion are hereby requested 10
|rrange for services, appropriate 70 the
occasion. both In the Sabbath schools
Ind in the evening meetings. All mis-
Aonary appointments and ward confer
(nces for Sunday evening, Dec. u, are
hnceIled. and 1t is hoped that there VIII
u q general attendance at the Taber-
bacle In the afternoon, as well as at tho
)unday schools and ward meetings, 90
hat the Saints may rejoice together
wer the advent into the world OF the
beat Prophet OF the last dispensation.
ANGUS M. CANNON,
JOSEPH Il. TAYLOR.
CHAs w. PENRGsE.
Presidency of Stake.
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OFFICIAL NOTICE.

kThe Latter-day Saints are hereby re-
minded of the anniversary OF the pirln
\ the Prophet Joseph Smith. lie was
|orn at sharon, Windsor county YER
bont, December card, 1906. 1t is desir-
bile that this important event be KEEP
n mind and fifty commemorated. we
therefore, suggest that Sunday, De-
ember II, 1902, the nearest Sabbath 70
he day we celebrate, be set apart ior
memorial oerviccs In all the wards anu
Dtakcs Of Zion. The Presidencies %
lakes, the Bishoprics Of wards anu
be Sunday School authorities are re-
uested to take steps accordingly tna'
be day may be observed with appro-
tIate ceremonies.
JOSEPH F. SMITH,
JOHN r. w1NDER.
ANTHoN H. LUND,
First Presidency.
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New York World.

1t Is impossible not to sympathize
heartily with the objects Of the Car
Passengers Rights society, just formed
by New York women, If they succeed
in reforming the full-fore-but-no-seat
abuse Of our present local transit sys.l
TEN they will have accomplished great
public good. BY common consent half
service has been long accepted as bet-
ter than no transit, and the general
thought has required only in desultory
fashion to the question whether whole
service might not be obtained by pres
sure. Under this state of public conf
plaisance the companies In control have
continued to run their cars In such
numbers as TO keep them at any time
OF day just below the comfortable ac-
commodation point. Fewer passengers
fewer cars. but just as much crowding
all the time. The spirited efforts Of the
women to wake up the public and
shake up the corporations deserve all
possible aid and encouragement.
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VENEZUELAN CONDITIONS

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orlei aruoie on 'o''u'''o's ~ !.
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IN pait'
1T has been the curse OF 'che ,l,,,l
tnat, when nonvs., pasu ao, sarnss,lv In
asnendInr their energies for the com
mon good. the disaffected are quickest
to cry 'iiaad' ~ - tne ohly , va.a's
.sas ~ hrn,,, xereyrelan riot re-
bellIon win spring up In a night. like
toadstool, The Indians, hali breeds
ana mu,a'loes, why eoa'p ns,,, s,,rrad
,r,n a. ,asslrn nv fomenters of dIscord,
whose usual policy is TO make them be-
lieye the laws subject them 10 grave
inu's''''es'
This accounts lot me iac'iity WIN
which revolutions are caiieo in'o eA-
istence. Almost any politica' adVeh'ur-
er there may set Out 10 avehse
wrongs ana IN snort uuie nc mus
himself at the head OF an army ihe
Venezuelans' the Cohsui says yearh "
nent anything or anypody ~ 'h's 20
the case tney may nave 'heir CRAVING
Tor scraps sausheu az 'he preseh' '''ne'
unless cooler couhsels prevail
concerning uehersi iieria''ueA, VIM,
the dispatehes say mas neeh re'eaSeu
from pr'so" ana received WIN o'a''o''
BY the people, ,ohsu' parcehas says
tha' ne was ohee one VI i'e''usn' us
tfos secre'ar'es' Pu' ne "an'eu :" W.
come the cl"ei' anu SUM p'V''eu u ie
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mucn io' hhn' anu ny was 'ap'u'eu
ana sen! 70 p''son, ""e'''e' "' ~
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uiar 'nnuence upon 'ne a'a''S VI 'ne
country reina'ns 10 W seen'
MUCH mas pee'' sa'u asa's' ,es
aeh' eas'fo' pu' ms s'oe mas ''o' oeeh
heard' except perhaps Ny MS 'inneu'-
ATE friends ne seems 10 DC 700 pusy
70 reply'o tne various a''acAs 'na' APP
pear IRON ume 70 ume IN 'he press
consul barcehas says ne u schooieu IN
one Of the eouh'fys military academies
ana mas made strategy MS special stu
dy IN s'atesmahship ana commercial
ISM 100 castro mas SHOWN much SKILL
Confidence. keen foresight ana an iron
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ALMOST PERSUADED.

The Kansas City World tells little
story well worth repeating.
In certain locality there is a mis-
sion hall, Services there are conducted
by leading business men. Every even-
ing there is substantial business man
on the platform, talking TO congrega-
tlons made up Of the flotsam and Jet
sam Of life's stormy waves.
One eyenlng-and this Is the story--a
young man dfifted into the hall. His
life had been wasted on drink. He was
q college graduate. but that fact was
not apparent in his looks The
preacher that evening was the gen.
eral agent OF an insurance company. He
was a splendid speaker. The seedy de-
rellct heard him and was touched. That
night there was rejoicing among the
mission workers over one who was
dead but Is alive again" The general
agent asked the 'saved" derellct to
call at his Office. lie did so. He was
very hungry. very tired and very wor-
ried. For he was a stranger in a
strange land; without friends. without
work and without money. The general
agent was touched. lie gave the
saved" sinner quarter and told him
TO call again. The next day he. after a
determined but frutles effort to find
work. called again. He was invited 20
attend, prayer meeting at wealthy
West End church that night He did
so. lie walked to and from the church,
many miles, discouraged and hungry
But none offered to feed him. This ex-
perlence was repeated several times He
was given much spiritual food, but
alas. he was giyan none OF a temporal
character His Christian experience
drove him back to drink.
1ha; Is the story. II any specia
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Boston Herald.

What's the matter with Gen. Dewet?
He has been rated great commander,
but his denunciation OF the Beers for
their treachery and cowardice, and his
statement that but for thesc. England
would have found her grave IN South
Africa. sounds like ingratitude to cali
II by no harsher term. Nor are his
sneers at Bobs and Kitchener particu-
larry graceful, especially considering
his tribute TO Butler. Gen. Dewet's book
on the war has been looked forward TO
with good deal OF interest as coming
from one Of the greatest OF the Boer
strategists, but II looks as II II was
marred by ill-Dstured criticism OF both
sides. II Is Interesting to note that
Dewet attributes bis successes TO divine
interposition, which would seem TO con-
fllct with the somewhat familiar propo-
sitlon that the Lord Is generally on the
side OF the biggest battalions
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FALSE SPECIAL DISPATCHES

The Salt Lake dispatch fiend Is again
1 work, and specials to different east
I'm newspapers are being sent over the
sires, containing gross exaggerations
kf current events and obsolete false
oods concerning Mormon" Church
5ffairs. We are not speaking Of Asso-
Siated Press dispatches. We refer to
exclusive" kilograms by direct wire"
but emanating from anti-"Mormon"
5ources In this city. evidently In asso-
Nation with certain sectarian ministers
fho are trying to brew another anti
Mormon storm in religious circles
throughout the country.
One Of the old stories thus revived Is
'he fiction about the political action Of
Die Mormon Church, by which "the
)alance OF political power"-a hack
Keyed phrase--is said to be held In a
uuber OF States In the Union. We
ronder that the editors OF influential
public journals do not recognize these
)ld dummies. dressed up for scare
rows. and toss Them aside as musty
Publish. too stale for live dailies
breast with the times, They belong
b the buried past. are entirely out of
ate. and are so estimated by well-in-
crmed people.
The ANTICIPATED charge Is made TO do
pew duty now In reference to the late
general election. II Is alleged that the
Republican majorities in several places
nentioned were the work Of the "Mor.
non" Church and 10 give color to the
apard, the names OF prominent Church
officials are given as taking an active
part In the canvass, some OF whom did
pot figure In the matter at ALL The
ruth Is that there are prominent
1Iormons' in both the great national
parties. and they use their liberty as
cltizens 10 advocate the cause which
hey deem right. the same as other par
isans do, and that Is all.
But Il Is always alleged that they
pct under orders from the Church, and
hat so the Church carries the elections
IN the states where its members are
ccated, and this Is held up as ter
bible state OF affairs. But what is
1neant by the Church" IN this as
ker;ion? The Church Is not a unit in
politics In II there are ardent Demo.
trats as well as active Republicans, and
no one acquainted with the situation
doubts the sincerity or the zeal OF
fithcr partisans.
I II by the Church is meant Its Presi-
1ency. We most emphatically protest
|rgaiDst the statement II any living
linen ever kept entirely out Of the pollti-
cal strife during the campaign OF 1909,
they were the gentlemen composing the
First Presidency OF the Mormon
Church. No one can be found who VIII
say he received instructions from them,
kor either Of them, hcy 10 vote or what
ITO 90 as political agitstor or adviser.
Pihey were absolutely silent on these
'natsera, and there is not a word OF
hnb IN the allegations to the con.
wsH from whcmsoeyer they come.
One would suppose from the reports
sent out. that no other places in the
Union. o. in tn Western States, show.
- Increase u the Republican vot,
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except those districts where "Mormons"
predominant. A little fair inquiry
would demonstrate the fact that not
only whole States where there are no
"Mormons,' but Mormon coun-
ties in the States mentioned as under
Mormon" control, showed the same or
greater increase In the votes for the
candidates of that party, and thus the
argument about Church influence
falls fiat IN the mud from which Is
sprang.
But after all what is there In the
alarm sought TO be ralsedg
Simply that the Mormon Church
has immense influence In sew
eral States Of the Union. We'll, what
Of IL? Is that anything against the
church? Are not its members Ameri-
can citlzonsY Are they not entitled to
all the political rights and priv
Ileges Of their status2 II they
form majority in any place where
they reside, may they not enjoy the
civil rights of mojorIties? And II they
constitute such a power in politics, are
they not likely 10 be sought after by
wise politicians rather than regarded
with dlstayorY
The folly OF the clerical agitators Is
manifest even IN their untruths, ana
distortions and vain attempts to bring
trouble upon Church and a people
they canrot convert or cocrce. The
greet newspapers OF the country should
beware Of Salt Lake special dispatches,
and scan them closely before giving
them place as news, when they are
nothing more than stupid old fabrica-
tons designed in sectarlan malice and
sent out 10 the world to deceive.
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GENERAL DEwEr.
Portland oregonian.

General Dewet In his book on the
South African war shows remark
able blending OF patriotism, reverence,
bitterness and humility, and withal a
commendable spirit OF loyalty 10 the
British dynasty in South Africa. The
patriotism that led him 10 heroic eff
forts on the field and In the bush dur
ing three years Of stubbornly contested
war In the Transyaal, Is OF a quality
the nobility and persistence of which Is
unduestloned. His reverence for an
overriding power. TO which he accords
all praise for his many miraculous es-
capes from death or capture. but which
stopped short Of granting him victory
Is admirable because Of Its ardor and
sincerity.
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with all the powers bouncing upon
her, venezuela's situation Is like that
Of Daniel in the lions den, which NOV
ed the little boy to tears. Don't cry.
my son; Daniel was saved II amt
crying for Daniel, but for that poor
little lion in the corner who amt going
to get none Of him, cause there amt
enough OF him 10 20 round"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-18

Senator Beveridge's report In op
position to the admission Of New Next
leo and Arizona into the Union con-
iains much that would have served as
an argument against the admission OF
half the states already In the Union.
In view Of the nations past policy, his
proposed condition that a territory. In
order to be admitted should now have
a population OF 165O.oOO is preposter-
Gus" says the Springfield Republican.
The same objections have been urged
against all the far western states. But
the Republican suggests as way out
CT the present dilemma that the two
territories be united and admitted as
one state which would not be salts
factory.
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New York Mail and Express

When the sentiment Of the women OF
the community pronounces itself clear.
ly and emphatically In behalf of some
dofinite project, that project has to be
adopted. There IL nothing else to do,
The proper course for the ladies who
are In this movement is to hit upon
some definite means OF alienation OF
this terrible evil. and then unitedly and
firmly demand its adoption. A cam
paign of pretty lobbying viii not &C.
c0mplish much
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-18

The Interstate Commerce commission
In its annual report. hits the nail fairly
and squarely on the head when It de-
clares that the tendency to combine
continues to be the most significant fea.
ture Of railway development. A fur
Their important fact Is the statement
that 1t is not open to question that the
competition between railroad carriers
which formerly prevailed has been
largely suppressed or at least brought
to the condition of effective restraint
With the recognition Of such facts a,
these by Congress. there is sure to
come such legislation as win cure some
Of the evils complained Of. But 1t Will
come slowly no doubt.