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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
SUFFERING Al The NORTH.
New York and New England Experien
Inc Coolest Weather for Years.

New York and New England Experienc-
Ing Coolest Weather for Years.
New York, December O.--New York aud
New England have experienced during the
past twenty four hours the coolest weather
for many years. The severity Of the cold
was intensified by the fact that the people
were not prepared for IT, Those who could
afford the luxury Of anthracite coal had
to use it sparingy.
The cold in the city was mild compared
with that prevailing in the northern nor.
tion Of the state and IN New England.
Al Albany the mercury fell 10 10 below
zero, ana IN some nearby districts H. went
down 10 20 below. The river Is frozen
over at Albany, putting an end to naviga.
tlon. Ballston reported 80 below. the low.
est registered since 1861, and Saratoga felt
the grasp OF weather 10 the extent OF 30
below; In the Adirondack region and along
Inc Champlain valley the thernometer reg,
lstered between II and % below zero Nav.
lgation on the upper Hudson closed hsrly
IN the day, steamers which had not reached
winter quarters having TO he lowed out OF
the ice.
The cold wave struck New England at
the same time that Il arrived In New York
Throughout Maiue and Connecticut the
thermometer registered from S to 25 below
q fan IN some places Of 40 degrees in
Twelve hours, Norfolk, Conn, reported a
temperature OF % degrees below zero. the
coolest In years,
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REFERENCE UNNECESSARY
GOVERNOR or TEXAS MAY HONOR
REQUlSlTl0NS
For Fusitives Made BY Mexico Without
Consulting the State Department
Ruling BY ne. Hay

Austin. Texas, December s-The follow
ing telegraphic correspondence has this day
taken place between the governor aud the
secretary n state II Is self-eHplanatory
THE Honorable Secretary Of State, Wash.
ingtou, D. C.
Austin, Texas. December 9.-Please sd
wise me By wire 4 requisitIon be made upon
the governor Of Texas by the governor Of
Nuevo Leon, Mexico, for the eTtradition Of
an alleged criminal, the governor Of Texas
is authorized under the extradition treaty
between the United States and Mexico u
grant the application and 10 order the man
10 be eLtradlted, or shall the application be
referred to Washington FOR final action
Confusion exists In both States as to the
Interpretation ~ the treaty.
Joseph y. Sayers, Governor"
Ills ExcelieHcy, Joseph d. Savers, Gov.
ernor, Austin. Texas.
Washington, December 9--In frontier
States cases under our treaty with Mexico
the governor may act without referring the
case 10 Washington. John Hay,
Secretary OF state"
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Tears xere or tais tine gathering Il ne
vltnesss eyes ard Fhe1 she added taa'
the rpouer she had earaed for cleaning me
Msrkle Office mas never girea her' PIX
tenf bv the conpsuy Tor rent. the con-
missioner, loeked al czs another 70 sar-
mise. she saii It took the three q them
thirteen years % ueke I'D the DEBT. t9e
mothers earnings from neigh Dors tsIA-
fbe prICriDal contribution toward we
malptepance 81 the family. iae 1eeS y
clesred hi August Durj1E the slx Eeais
from the time her husband vas h.4acl ~
in the time the drs' BOY went 70 "a
The company DeTer asked beT ior renl.
This concluded the nine WORKERS. 80
against q 3 Nsrkis Co. except ta4l
Mr. barrow read and riacec rpon w -.
ords II the commission John MafElf
statement 20 President K0o:eFet az a
time u the now famous conference u tAs
temporary Waite House.
The attorneys f0r me MIXERS tlen ceA-
sumed the remainder NJ Tle afternoon -
sion Or presenting ten witnesses VINO BAG
been eurIoyed py either the Delaware ana
Hudson company. the TEMPLE coal aLo
Iron cdnlranv or rae Erie company, v'ao
testifed That after the strike theT were
unable n get hack 70 their old employ
rnent This was done 10 show that tAe
companies were breaking part q the agree.
mert ty which the strike was ended ana
the comm gsiol appointed
on cross-eXaminat.ou j VS. s0oTn tneF
had not been Fe-eupioTed because they
mad refused 70 d. other work
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the hill. 1t is 1000 feet south q l.s N
original Lucas gusher ana seHsi Il, 4 ~
Wideps the field fully that much. ie,s5 q
hest piece OF news that mas IN q,
Spindle Top for many monlls. sarrtlsf
tension. however, doea not msani, ~ a ~
further than that the supply q ~ N IL
greater than had been ahtelr. ls1i1
most optimistic. The pr9pslI !. Nd
within the new or extended a,sS sorssts III
by fhe McFaddln. Wiess-kyls lns ~, d ~
is 1nder lease for the most p 'Far tsi
]. NJ. Guffey Petroleum COMPANY .ny snf
reason there is not likely 70 % ~ re8la
In the land market there y tbsv SIS
VIII simply hold their control u ~
out their present plans 49,, IA, bea
One of the largest deals sHas tIas "
made on Spindle Top Tor so sttts5 "a,
announced today when It Wss tIe-at y.
Messrs w. A. Meagher ana Z" I, ths Fst
purcbased the entire interest," s' ~ litsl
ma nroDertv Of the firm Of es 49, nae z
q Meagher on Spindle Top ii. ssa sas
complete plant; several e'T1h e dIn nv
good OH producing territory: me F,.
Will DO Meagher & HecRt. ms,hois x
with air and also use otnsr "a bssnis
the transactions OF strlctiy eas Of u
AR Nearher Is regarded e. III ma q
hist posted and most pra9csti., y ao wia y
the hin. He has had littie ~ ths q
stock selling companies Az 70 enei
Started and Is one OF w ~,
purely business propVs' -
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A DISASTROUS FIRE.
Almost a Whole Block OF Houses v
Destroyed at Atlanta.

Almost Whole Block OF Houses Was
Destroyed at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga. December g,--Fre today IN
the heart OF the down town section OF
Atlanta wiped out almost block Of bust
ness houses, causing loss estimated al
between 100000 and 100000.
The burned buildings were most Of them
old ana their material value was not great
/ The Norcrus5 buldiug the most valuable
IN those DESTROYED, was to have been
demolished Within year 70 make wey for
modern Office structure, IL was built az
a cost OF about $4,000.
The heaviest losers, with Insurance, as
fnr as ascertained, are as follows;
Jacobs Pharmacy company, $4,000. In.
surauce $4,000
y. H. snook and Austin Furniture COM
pany, $4,000, insurance $4,000
Il. Nj. Rose Co, liquor dealers, Slb,OOO,
covered by Insurance.
Hammack Drug company, $4,000; covered
bV Insurance,
Guarantee Clothing company, $4,000; In,
Eurauce $4,000.
Williams hotel 5000: insurance SJOOa
The other losses have not heen tabulated
but they will swell the aggregate Ia al
amount over $4,000. Almost an the plate
glass windows We're broken 10 the retail
stores across from the NorcToss building OF
Peach Tree street.
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TEXAS.

State Health ofncor Tabor hhp asked for
conference on quarantine against Mexico
End Central Amsrien
Tlftsen capital cases have been set Cor
hal q the present term of court in Smith
,ounty.
Copfsderats pension warrants viii not be
issued Ia time for Christmas
interesting papers we're read in the Chris
Nan lsetnrsship now IN progress at Wealth.
srford
FiSe business houses were burned al
1p0rEctowu.
J. D. Tarvsr q Co Of Rosebud have az
tiEaed With liabilities q, sI4,soo
ssfsbiowers aid a considerable nmount oi
roTt at PsleStins for Smnli booty.
Reports from station agents os the sap
,how loss Of 100000 bales Of cotton due h
The boil wtsvfL
II Ia held that the gureruor OF Texas may
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RAILROADS.

Manager Becker OF the commercial bureau
ia en- route North on a business trip
Freight agents of Texas lines met at Aus
tin and agreed upon some plan OF rate re.
adjustment.
The rupture between tho louisville and
Nashville and the Southern Pacific has been
aeccutuated.
The commission has been asked 10 let the
present emergency rate on grain remain In
effect.
The commission took M the matter n
rates on sugar and molRsses; II was
taken under adyisement.
The caIital stock OF the weatherfcrd.
Mineral Wells and Northwestern has been
reduced from s6oo,0oo 10 SlOO,scl.
President Brltton Of the Co.tfss Belt Is
making considerable investigation In and
about Fort Worth.
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During these 81 years. sas sid she SEP
her Children az school an = - ~
). 10 r-iras 10 hela esrn tie dang 3fesu q,
Al ne md u the trsi roontn W 20
t',,,-St nome as wage statement, SHOW jig
fbat he mcther owed SszH Tor beck Iell
the boys waEts for ne 92Ajl $50 - s-- =,
ss7sed She Submitted 70 tAts tnn JIM the
eeurge Of tine her next Dor Vas o-e euoos ?
~ bctn err li73ug. ard Dc. too, Nas
senf 10 the colilery. lake The oder efoiaeI'
the second hny reefiLel np pa!' -
ines being Deducted To- rent
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CONGRESS

TIE house kilo1 t5e London doek
.1srses Ill ard tac senate degmfd ~
lime 70 the lmmigTatiru question aaj the
r3pit9l saloons problem
BEnesos AID DgfSess oppoEsd the London
ioek caargfs bin
Bsuey's amendment admitting Skilled
abeE 10 the Uplted states war adopted.
General wright asks congress TO prove
nat the AueiIchns % not lattn3 70 e12lo!i
me philippines
TIE department q, agriculture seks for o
largo appropriation 70 sid 10 stamping out
ne daease among Naw England cattle
a Southern paci6o attorney appeared 5e
fore the committee on iIomi7rafion 70 ~.
pcse the edncotahsi test on thr ground
hat Il you'd decrease The labor supply
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DOMESTIC.

re ogenilz q tas Yloic assl'7 con
v.ntl0e n sew or;eshs vas largely At
te-sss
rYr, oa-sea . loss Il ssoocoo 70 EJoo0jp
a. Alfalfa. Ga
Hsnal sae C7sTeiaud Ttse conhpli l91s az
r-ettiag q re CiYic federation
Tas strike commission listened 20 saA
sslct q sricio1 1ad erueity TIE een-
nlss.oasrr were astoguded aaa TIE 9PfT
ttsrS' sttorueys were Eient
Simple oui Impressive services were he'1
sreT fbe reslsias o. rpomas 3. Reed a;
fa'fanS
Ssv YORK an5 Sew EaFlard are expert
taciEg tse coolest westter for uany yeaEs.
ne oaasr by tse har a fae supreme
eesr to y1rtlee Harlan was br'-3a1t
frp-tfe-
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A HEARTRENDING STORY
The Tlost Pathetic Testimony Yet Given the
Commission.

This commission An al, IL,
from many Injuries told under examination Of how was carried -
unah which vas olnd
amy lie
paced tnem
became uor pe on the
free ala
1--WE worried because tnrt W. "un
and between | Aer house.
"she d.edy' Judge and -, 49,
last across the
Yes buried her yestefday"
All In the
on
% 5 "a, n nsnss 800. w ,ns or not She bad eons'
o ssts, s"a ae
THAT . cou that
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FoEFIeM

Al German snd British subjects So
Caracas have been p.sea1 under arrest.
lt Is stated that ibp Anglo German ulti
hour jmit
There arc signs Of new revolution ia
venoTuela.
fgrliHerz ssy that cnstros efforts n
aHrn a wedge between England and Ger
nlsnT have failed
rrehdont Castro gives no align Of Yield
ing
Mexico has amended her penal code q
prevent criticism u congress. the army
saw. etc,
T'hs Germans believe that Castro vii
yie!d
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SUMMARY or THE NEWS.
Todsy's Weafher.

wsrhsngson. December e.--East Teras--
rsrsty cippdy Wednesday, and Thursday,
saht 10 fresh south riDds on the coast
Aisbams Fair and warmer Wednesday.
1hufsday fair; fresh east 70 south w.nda.
hississippi and Louisiana Fair and
~sr@er Wednesday. Thursday fair; light
u freth south Winds
wssr Texas-Fais wednesday. Thursday
fair, except probably snow and colder In
the PAnbabdis.
Arkansas Fair Wednesday and Thurs
eay: colder ThuIsssy IN the northwest por-
tlth
ger Me1ieo-Fair wednesday ssd Thurs
Gag.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fair
wedpesday Thursday probably rain OK
steu ard coldef.
DESCRIPTIONS taken sy the Uplted states
seathsr bureau at S p. n. seventy ARIA
aerstiAz :irncs
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HOUSTON.

The Choral club gave a concert at Bryan
hall
Large party OF Houston society people
went 70 Artillery ball at Galveston in
special car.
IL IS discovered that four OF the Davis
Guards who participated In the hght with
Dick Downing during the civil war still
survive
County Surveyor Bradburn aud ex,Judge
yasmer have received orders for reports
from commissioners court.
The police make arrest Of nsEyo porter on
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honor acquisitions for fugitives from Mex
leo without reference 20 the Federal state
department.
The alleged confession Of Virgil Gallaher
was admitted by the district Judge Of BeHar
county, who Is trying the case.
Engineer Richie opened bids for the work
on the Houston ship channel. Three were
thrown out. leaving two In competition on
the whole work
The directors Of the Dallas fair have de-
cded that tie city must take hold or the
project will be abandoned
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AN OFFICIAL VIEW OF MATTER
Texas Not Likely to Either Gain or Lose
Any Great Amount of Land.

70 be extended one-hah q the 40 miles
their ends would be something Ike thirteen
raf5s apart. This discrepancy resulted, y
said. from some error IN the asrronomleal
calculations Of the men who made the 1875
survey.
Tie bin introduced last week by Repre-
facts 100 a preamble and then provides for
Boz appointment II Joint commission on
tbe part u the Federal soyernment and
The state 81 Texas. the duty q which shah
be 20 run and marx The boundary between
Texas and THE two Territories. Their work,
r. is provided, snail begin o. me point
where the lpFh meridian infersects hed
rivrr They shall then proceed north "a
the point where the iQgth meridian inter.
utes; thence west TO the point where II ~.
tersectH the i05d meridian thence south
along that meridian 70 tho sd parallel aud
thence west with that parallel 10 the RIO
The monument placed By United states
Examiner ~ Surveys Kldder, az the inter
laA spring Is 70 be accepted as correct and
is 70 De the starting point for the WORK.
u is provided that The CLARK lines, run IN
lHsy marking thr northern boundary Of the
Panhandle and that part Of the line along
the 1891 meridian which Is marked By MON
umnnis as well as that. pat Of the lihe
monuments shall remain the true boundary
iilt- Deiwpen Texas and the tao Terri
tories. j o. futber provided that the Joint
commissioners shalt re mark the old lines
where they can be found or. where no
survey has been made they shall ruu "a
Etfsight line between the nearest known and
Identified monuments originally made Oh
these lines These new lines, wheu agreed
90 by the commissioners. are ~ constitute
the boundary The sum Of $4,000 Is ap
prapriUted for the work
With regard 20 tbs land along the Tooth
meridian, boundary Commissioner Hermann
~ the general land Office, had this to sny
W. recent report 10 the secretary of In
terror; 1T IS not practicable 10 form
even an approximation ~ the amount OF
land included 10y the Tooth meridian hereto
wnrd Of the merdian from the monumcn
established by Nr Kidder Should II be
come desirable 10 ascertain such amount
( 20 would be- necessary to have an eNamina
/ ton made IN the field by a careful rctrace
mcut Of the old Tooth meridian and To- hnyt
/ a projection made Upon the ground Of thD
meridian from the new monument dunnini
/ The location u the Tooth meridian"
/ This IS one " the things that The steph
! ems bill proposes 10 do.
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WARRINGTON.

IN. Yenez1eiau imhros.io vas discussed
% The c4binet meeting.
TIE detooastsarsus VI Germany and Eng
lsa. has caused 90 sir D. cfaels. circles.
Nialster Bower has been given discretion
ify covers AZ Caracas
Use sttit1da ~ me Unted stateg ia the
vsaszrsian er.sls % ore q waiting.
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SPORT.

New Orleans winners; la Luoa, Chick.
udee, Price, Morinl. Gleuueyis, Barrack.
Ingleside; Lou welsea. Byron Edial. Ned
Dennis. Duke Of York H. Gold Bell, sad
Sam.
Nothing dehnite has been accomplished by
the baseball mugnates at Memphis
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton values declined slightly on better
weather reports and general lack OF SUP.
port
The grain market WAS still bulllsh and
there was Il strong demand for provisions
Mexican silver dollars are quoted at s7c
The stock market transactions dwindled
still lower.
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International aud Great Northern and ne
gross. charged with stealing property
from passengers.
Energetic work for Improvement OF city
planned by Houston civic club,
The commissioners court approves coun.
ty treasurer's report.
Judge Railey announces that persons
having short weight for holding teams
will he prosecuted
The slot machines remained closed yes
terday.
One witness testified in the Charles A.
Scott Inquest.
Mr.. George r. Brown SAYS President
Roosevelt will visit Houston next spring
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quluine Tablets A,
druggists refund the money II II fails :,
cure z, w. Groves signature is on eaei
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DALLAs.--The meeting Of the board "a
texas Worlds Fair commissioner caI1e "a
iot tuesday, was postponed Tor ono W.,
because Of the absence OF quorum. VIVA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10

Groves Black Root liver Pills.
Mado from an active principle obtainsa
FROM Black Root. They get on the liver
equal 10 calnmel and leave no bad after
effects No gripping, no sick stomach. VIII
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WHY STAY PALE.

A pity to see pale girls stay
pale and dull when it is so easy
to get SCOTS Emulsion.
One Of the best things
SCOTS Emulsion does is to
give rich blood to pale girls.
The result Of regular doses
Of SCOTS Emulsion is an in.
crease not only in the red
color of the blood and in the
appetite but in the good looks
and bright manners which
are the real charm of per-
feet health,
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10 URGE GOVERNOR SAVERS
For a Place on the lsthmisn Canal
Commission.

Washington, December Within the
next few days several members OF the Tex.
as delegation win call on the president in
body for the purpose OF urging him to
appoint Governor sayers 10 a place on tho
lsthmlan canal commission, Representative
Bureson wrote Mr.. Roosevelt today asking
him TO set date for the audience. All Of
the members OF the delegation now in the
city, with one exception, are expected 10
be IN the party.
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cHRoNlc oAlLL olr

Cures the ehills tina, other chill to,,c
Cont p cur sn At all druggists, No Cure IN y
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SAD TALES OF CRUELTY.
The Strike Commission Hears Of
Mans Inhunsniiy."
OPERATORS ATTORNEYS ARE SILENT
Story Of Wiie's Death As a Result Of
Eviction ard Of Mothers
Pathetic Struggles.

Scranton, Pc. December e.-Tslss Of
eviction from houses owned By O. b. Markle
q Co. the narration q tse death Of a wlfe
~ result Of an enforced removal from
her home and the story q a mother. whose
husband was killed IN the Markle mines,
2 a9. with her two boys struggled years
70 par the Markles the hack rent and coal
bil she owed them, we've the principal
features q ioday's session q the coal
strike commission. The testimony as pre-.
scented by the witnesses whose lives are
given up 20 the coal InlBing industry. was
at times pathetic and surprising 10 the
commissioners. who listened - Il With IN
divided attention.
The miners this afternoon concluded the
calling Of witnesses against the Aarkle
company, which concern and other condi-
lions surrounding 81 have been prominently
before the commissioners since last Satug-
day. There was only 3 perfuuctory cross
examination, and there Aas been consider
able surprise that the company has not
been making greater efforts II refute some
% the damaging testimony. The attorney 5
for the companies have nothing 10 say re-
gsrding tue character of the testimony be
ing presented, but those representing the
miners are well pleased.
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A HnROIC WOMAN.

Mrs. Kate Burns of Jeddo was then
called to the stand aud told story OF
how she and her two boys worked thirteen
years to pay on an accumulated house rent
and coal bill due to the Markle company,
the narration Of which deeply interested
the commissioners she was examined by
Lawyer barrow and, 10 answer to his ques-
lions, she said her husband was an en-
gneer inside the Markle mines. The hus-
band was killed under ground leaving her
With four children, the Oldest OF which
was boy of S years. The company never
offered her q penny, but the employees gave
her about $50 to detray the funeral ex.
penses After her husband bad been killed
she moved from her four room house into
one containing only two, one above the
other, aud for the next SIX years she strug-
gied as hest she could 60 get along. She
took In washing, scrubbed for the neighs~lr
and once In a while she was given work
cleaning the ofhee u the Markle company.
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COMPANY PRICES.


b D. Gallagher, another Aarkle miner,
testified that the company charged him 80
cents a gallon for oil thar sells In Hebsl-
ton, q few miles away, for IS cents, and
80 cents a qulre for blasting paper that
can be had for - cents.
Chairman Gray asked what the outside
market price for powder was. Some Of
the independent operators said 81. 25 a key,
cents keg. The companies are selling it
10 the miners at 81 90 a keg,
Andrew Hannik q Hungarian. told how
the Markles eyictcd him H. was fol
lowed by Henry tol, anothar Markle miner
who toni how his tntntty Inc .uding MS
m0ther-ln-law, who was 100 wears old. we're
SIT ont GU the read with the pousehold
goods. He. gave o graphic description OF
how b. was injured many tines He ID
one " bis legs was 10 better than wooden
one; he had only one eye his hands lad
been crushed, hl5 ribs broken and skull
fractured.
Two more witnesses told Of how they
were refused work hy the Markle company,
and then J. 3 Gallagher, National board
member 81 the Unit.d Mine Wo kers ~
America fOr the IIaAleton district took the
stand aud told " conditions he found there
at the mines Of the MHrkle ompany. The
air IN some ~ the gangways, be said, was
so hRd that miners lamps would not burn.
| If he had drill hole started and the lamp
went out he would continue to work in the
| dark until his condition becmae so weak
| ened by the ale that he had to go out
| So far as he could remember not one
man who was on any of the Markle griey-
/ ance committees is pow working for that
/ company.
| Gallagher explained the troubles at the
/ Markle mines aftrr the recent strike was
! over, when the men refused TO go 10 work
because John Markle Imposed certain con
| ditlcns
An lsycsr-old Hungarian slate picker,
| employed by the Marble company, said that
| before the strike he received So cents, now
he receives only "a cents o, day. The com
pany never notified him Of the reduction
| and he still does the same work. Tie said
the breaker boss. who stands over the
plckers, often dubbed him, kicked him and
swore at him for not picking slate faster