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The Washington times., 1902-12-27
SUGGESTIONS OF ALLIANCE
FOR WEEK OF PRAYER

The Evangelical Alliance has sent out
invitations for @ week of prayer from
January 4 TO II. Of which the following
is an extract.
1T is certain that the great blessing
viii not be granted unless prayer is Of
icrCd. The microscopy power OF con
slstent Christian character. the appeal oi
faith and hope and toll. must SIN De
supplemented by direct request for ths
desired results. such ls the declared
and holy Will Of God The temper OF the
times may be disinclincd 20 humble in
tcrccssiOu. Thrre may De- tendency
even among Christians 20 rely chiefly on
Christian activity. None the less. n re-
mains that only prayer can make good
works complete.
Let us. accordingly. accept. with holy
eagerness. Gods twofold assurance that
true prayer Is ncedul. and that such
prayer viii be 'ayorably answered.
There arc manifold and measurclcaa
incentives 10 the iuterCessi0u which thus
prevails Tho conflict of good and evil
visibly increases in intensity. The forces
for and against Christ are gathering ip
new line Of battle. The good increasing
ly triumphs. Christ is today exalted as
never before. The worlds welfare rs con-
tinually advanced.
yet there remain sins. evils. woes
which. iu themselves. are more than
enough to- uiahc the whole head sick and
the whole heart faint MuItitu8cs o.,
souls are under the divine condemnation.
Light has come. yet they love darkness
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was obtruded on the public attention last
night at the Harlem opera House.
THE current attraction at the Irving
Place Theater this week is the popular
Alt Heidelberg.
"A revival Of the old melodrama OF
The Streets OF New York was made
last night AT the Murray Hin Theater.
and Mr. Ralph Stuart appeared as
Badger.
THE current attraction at the Ameri-
can Theater is a melodrama called a
Remarkable Case
several dramatic events are ass. .Ezed
for December %. Mrs. Langtry viii
appear al the Garrick Thaater. m her
new play called THE Crossways" Mr..
p. II. Sothern viii appear at the Gar
den Tbeater as Hamlet Mrs. Clara
Bloodgcod viii appear at the Savoy
Thoator. in a play by Mr. Clyde Fitch.
called The Girl With the Green Eyes.
And The Sultan Of Sulu' viii be pre-
sented at Wallack's."
THE DRAMATIC MIRROR" makes
the following comment on certain
phase Of modern theatrical activity.
which has excited much comment:
Many newspapers have lately criti-
cised the tendency Of certain element
associated with the thcater to seize
great crimes or notorious criminals or
persons associated with sensational
events for exploitation in the rheater
The stage Itself. and the better ele-
meuts I'm the theater, should not be held
responsible for such Vulgar and aber-
rant enterprises. In fact. it would be
as unjust 10 blame the better elements
In the theater for such things as Il
would to question the integrity of the
cEvrch. or the respectability Of other
professions. for the misdoings II persons
associated with the church and those
professions. All vocatons and profes-
sions and institutions have their scum
and their drcgs
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1t may be said in passing from this
subject however. that nothing that has
yet been recorded Of the stage can com
pare for barbarity with n purely bust
ness venture recently recorded OF the
Iron Mountain Railroad. operating I'm
Arkansas. a negro. seized for a char
acteristic crime. was hanged az Van
Buren In that State, and the enterprisiug
railroad billed the event and ran
special trains from Fort Smith to the
scene OF the execution. The trains were
crowded and theatrical enterprise
"hlch IN tnat region are not OF the
pest were forgotten III the eNci'enenl
oi 'ne people OF th"l section OF arkansas
over lue Sh'" 'he IRON Mounlaln Rall-
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AN ARMY Brides R3NNE % mp %Ry5RY Lieut. JOHN lloyd

you are going over TO the Horseshoe
You have visited al the mines in the
vicinity. and the very one that needs
/ the presence Of a luck bringer you have
passed by. Miss Marcy. aren't you going
to conjure the silver out Of the earth
for me2''
Everybody laughed. It was easy TO
laugh. and the Horseshoe was a good
deal like its owner. continually promis-
inC better things. Not an ounce Of silver
bad been taken from it. and still with
the recklessness Of his nature. Roman
went on throwing into it all the money
he could find.
we are going down to see the stamp
mill now, think" Mrs. Acton said,
gently I'VE shall certainly go down
your mine the next time we come over. %
IT you do it will be in a bucket. d"
Mrs. Savage remarked.
The accommodations are not all I
would desire" Roman admitted. but ]
feared it would be extrayagant to put
In elaborate hosting works when !
wasn't sure there was anything there
to hoist"
you may as well stay here. tt IS
hot" Mrs. Savage said. Her white kid
slippers that looked so well in the rug
at her feet were hardly suitable for the
mud OF a stamp mill. She thought re-
gretfully Of the DAYS when Hecker would
have made any excuse 10 stay while the
rest went. Then, reluctantly rising. she
went to prepare herself TO 90.
when are we going home?" Roman
asked, as the tail of his hostess gowr
swept through the door.
Presently" Mrs. Acton said. I'VE
are going TO see the stamp mill and by
that time we must have the ambulance
ready for us. It will take us until u
I o'clock to drive over. and. although the
Indians are so far away now, I hardly
think anything later is safe"
DO you want the ambulance to meet
you at the min7" Neal asked In that
case ] will go on down TO the hotel and
order 81 sent up. have seen a stamp
mill several times"
If you are going 70 the hotel. Mt
Neal" Nina said from the shady depths
OF her big chair. Il viii 90 with you. My
head aches a little. and / think I shall
lie down until time to start"
Mrs. Octon looked anxious. Perhaps
my dear. you had better accept Mrs
savage's invitation"
"J hate 20 get into that hot ambu-
lance Nina replied. with a little petu-
lance. 81 wish I could ride home on
horseback"
Why you can" Jimmie Neal said. Il
am going 10 ride over. and they have cap
ital Forses in the stable here In Tomb
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mence the concert. After each num-
Der the noise started anew, and Nine.
leisler showed her American pluck by
playing in her happiest style. Her sue
cess was genuine and her future in
France is assured. she viii give a Sc
ries OF pianoforte recitaIs at the Eolian
Sale"
HENRIETTA CROSMAN. while playing
in San Francisco. before she began to
twinkle in the stellar armament. repeat
ediy expressed her horror Of fire. She
was then stopping at the Baldwin Hotel.
and with her were her beautiful little
baby and its nurse. Her room was so
situated that there was no FIRE escape
handy
"oh. dear" she said one day; Il shall
never feel satisfied while 1 am here. I
have a presentiment that something is
going to happen. and 1 am so afraid of
fire"
She decided to leave the hotel on a
Monday. and the following night the ho-
tel was burned to the ground
MUNICH concert -gOers heard recently
the first performance Of hymn by Che
rubini, which has a curious history. II
1902 Cherubini received in Paris the news
Of Haydn's death. Overcome with grief.
he composed the Chant sur la Mort de
Haydn. had II printed. and sent a copy
with a note Of coincidence TO Prince Es-
ttrhazy. Haydn's patron. Before il was
performed in Paris. however. Cherubinl
got word that the report OF Haydn's
death was unfOunded-and as musical
history tells us. that master did not die
tiil 1909. Cherubini recalled and can
ceied the edition Of his hymn. but a few
copies escaped destruction One fell ul-
timately into the hands Of Hans Won Blu
low. who used TO call it the Requiem
From a Misunderstanding His widow
sent this copy 10 Munich. from which
the performance was given.
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rather than light Society is marred by
wrongs and rent by strifes. which the
run presence of the Kingdom would re-
move. Nations are largely I'm the bond
age oI selhshness and bitter pride They
are iar from the universal acceptance of
me Golden Rule. The whole world
'housh moving toward the promised dav
sun groans and travails I'm pain.
Let us. therefore. unitodlv. earnestly
penitently plead with God for the hasten
ing OF Messiah's reign Let us pIe7d
Tor the saving Of souls. Tor Ia,
I,dcnuuon Of society. for the
ChrlstiauiZing OF the nations apa
for The doing Of Gods will on earth as
H. i5 done In heaven II we are OF one
accord before the throne Of the heaven
iy grace. praying by both deed and word
God viii hear our prayer"
Following are suggestions for the
week;
sunday, January 4-Appropriate ser
Vices and sermons.
Monday January THE Church Mill
tan:
Tuesday. January 6-Foroign missions
Wednesday. January Home mis-
sions.
Thursday. January Special work for
iho young families and schools.
Friday January 9-NatIons and thelr
rulers.
Saturday. January lO-Thp ministry ot
the goSpel-pastors. teachers. evange-
lists.
Sunday, January 11-sermons.
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CHAPTER V.
Marry Ne Before I Co."

AZ RS. SAVAGE vas very well
M satisfied 1t wasn't every day
L VI that "the fort people" as she
casually mentioned them.
drank tea on her veranda- There we're
drawbacks now; but Mrs. Savage was
not the woman 20 be- niggardly in her
enjoyment or a thing because It was
not absolutely 1awless.
The wide. room like shelf that ran en-
tirely around the house. Mrs. Savage had
set as nearly as possible ike the de-
seriPtions she had read and seen illus
trated in English periodicals Of Indian
bungalows. There were palms. and rush
and-Nicker chairs. tables. hammocks
with gay tassels. and embroidered cush-
ions. when Mrs. Savage saw an this
animated by the uniforms OF the Of
hcers. and saw heckcr's big face aglow
with the flame Of hey spirit lamp. she
felt that her ideal was complete.
The sight Of Mrs. Major Acton in her
thin pongee. drinking tea out OF
e Chinese covered cup. was an agree
able enough vision to her hostess. She
liked well enough TO be on good terms
with The Fort ladies', but she had none
Of the social sense VII ch made her
cultivate women.
What's the program now?" Roman
said. I'D like to k-aw when some Of
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Other Services.

The Peoples Church, 423 G Street
northwest. the Rev Alexander Kent,
pastor, viii speak at HIS a. m. OF st.
Francis and the Twentieth Century"
Prof Newburg's class at 1918.
Friends Meeting torthodox), First and
g Streets ENTHUSIASTICALLY. II a. M,
and Thursday, 1880 p. m; monthly meet
ing for church business. Thursday even
ing.
First Brethren Church. Twelfth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue southeast. W.
N. Lyon. pail a. m. and 80 p. M;
Christmas exercises by sunday school
Wednesday. 80 p n. followed By
watch meeting.
Secular League. 90 Ninth Street north
west-"The Morals OF the Pagans'' will
be the subject Of Dr.. W. A. CroGut's ad-
dress at 3 p. N.
Christian and Missionary Alliance
meeting every Monday, 1880 p. m, at 115
Third Street southeast.
The Society for Bible Study meets in
hall 81 Pennsylvania Avenue southeast
Sunday evening at 7:3O o'clock; subject.
rs the Kingdom Of Coo a Spiritual
Kingdom in Heaven: or. is II a literal
kingdom on the earth, in which all ma
tions viii be blessed" 1A1J afht1u
NNAAA 4A NAlNM -llooluAs LOulelLIlI
Avenue, the Rev. a. L. Hughes, evangc-
list, Will speak. and Mrs. Cecilia Con-
dret, the Swedish vocalist. OF Baltimore,
viii sing Sunday night At 7:3O o'clock;
song service in Auditorium Saturday
night at 7:30 o'clock, with solos by Mrs.
Gondret and Miss Irvine and by Messrs.
Brethmer Gordon, ThysOn. and Mcguire;
Sunday. $50 a. m and 3 and 7.38 p. m;
Watch Night service.
Washington Ecclesia, hail over the
National Capital Bank 316 Pennsylvania
Avenue southeast: Is a. n, subject.
The Great Mystery-God Manifest in
the Flesh"
The Educational and Religious So
ciety OF SpiTitualists viii hold services
at 516 Ninth Street northwest at p. n
Mrs. E. E. Compton viii address the con
gregation. after which, assisted by Mrs.
Mary Stanley and other mediums, she
viii give messages from the spirit side
OF life
First Reformed Church, corner Sixth
and n Streets northwest, the Rev G.
Facius. pastor-11 a m, holy cOmmun-
ion. Service on New Year Day, II a. m
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T7Ir nu7rIr,I ,,TT@ nI,T7- ~. - sggzss

RICHARD STRAUSS was at Brunswick
a few days aCo with tho Berliner Ton
kunstler Dorchester. with view 90 Civ
ing concerts. A matinee had begun and
"Auf der CampaEua" had just been per
formed. when Herr Strauss was called
out Of the room I'm order To- be told by a
policeman that the music must stop.
why" said the indignant and sur
prised director. The only answer was q
repetition Of the prohibition in a more
peTemptory form. The orchestra. con-
sisting Of seventy musicians. were pack
ing up their instruments. amid q regular
storm of indignation irIm the auditori-
um, when a messenger came, saying that
the order had been rcscindcd. II turned
out that The policeman had acted on his
own responsibility. and when asked to
give reason for his arbitrary conduct
replied. u thought it was a kind OF la
dies orchestra that was playing there"'
10 must be added that If this had been
so. the ladies would have had TO have OBJ
. tanned permission to play.
cent review the following interesting
comment on various theatrical occur
rences.
"A performer announced as Joe
Welch made his appearance last night
at the Fourteenth Street Theater. in
the character OF q jew peddler.
The English version Of Alt Heidel-
berg cam be seen at the Princess
= Theater on Wednesday evening.
"A piece called The BnHouaire will
be produced at Daly's Thcatcr on De-
cember 90
"a piece called When Johnny Comes
Marching Home was produced at the
New York Theater last night.
Mr.. Denmsn Thompson will appear ut
the West End Thoatcr on December %
in The Old Homestead.
The vulgar farce o. The Two Schools
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COPYRIGHT BY FRANK A. NrNsEY
THIS STORY WAS BEGUN WEDNESDAY.
DECEMBER 22
SYNOPSIS or PREVIOUS TsTNLUENTs.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLNENTS
A large part Of the garrison of Fort Huschuca
s ont after Geronimo ar Dis Araches. who
have escaped from the reservation. The weather
is tropical Lieutenant Hccser anl kadcr Ro-
nan are trying Co keep cool on the vcrln3a 0f
tie formers quarters. Tho officer has been jak-
ing about bis many lose affairs. Roman hss
alluded tO The fortune be has thrown away
gnd t0 the mine in which his hopes DIE buried
lleoAef receives au order to meet che colonel az
the railway station. where ho is expected to
arrive with two ladies. Two flt Old women. 30
laughin-ly suggests Roman. as Heckor rides away
accompanied hv squad ied hy Mclish an en-
listed man. whom Roman distrJlsts. but who is
useful to Hecker
The supposed ''two Fat Old women are in
reality Mary Marcy. the coloucrs daughter.
newly graduatea, blonde and pretty. and her
cousin. Nina Wentworth. dark and beautiful
who has been "ouc' two Seasons CAPTAIN
Adair n the fort. happening to be on the
traini meets the girls, aud, though naturally
slF- iS-grcarY. taken. With Ains When the
train dfTi17s 1iCJnenln. HuctCr Fscs only tbe
young ladies' and overlooking q black-eycd Mex
icsn. g'Fi vsiio- - watching f0r sign " recog-
milton.
HcckCr gives dance az his quarters. 20
which comes Mrs. Savage, dasbing bat rather
vulgar woman. from Tombstone. Horkar has
been one OF Der admirers but has transferred
DIS attentions Oh Nina. Who however prefers
Adair. strOiiing with him in the moonlight
shc looks up az his face md hc folds her 10 his
breast
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ORDINATION SERVICES.

At the Church OF the Covenant at (
p. m. tomorrow William Bishop Gates
will be ordained to the ministry. Mr..
Cafes is o graduate Of Amherst College
and Of the Union Theologic cal Seminary.
OF New York City and is now assistant
TO Dr. John BaieoIm shaw, pastor OF
the great West End Presbyterian
church. OF New York DR. Merrill E.
Gates, father OF the candidate. viii
preach the sermon aud DR.. BittingeE
viii give the charge"
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no REVIEW PAST YEAR

DIR. Wallace Radcliffe Of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. ac-
cording 10 his annual custom on the last
Sunday Of each year. viii tomorrow
morning review the worlds history for
the year. including tributes 60 the dis
tinguished dead In the varied depart
ments OF life and the recognition OF def
mite contributions TO human knowledge
and advancement in the worlds OF poll
tics, science. art. literature. and reli-
gion.
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CHRISTMAS AT TRINITY CHURCH

Following is the program Of Christmas
music which will be given tomorrow
At Trinity II. F. Church. corner Fifth
ana G Streets southeast, the Rev. j. C.
Nicholson. pastor: II a. m, "Bethie-
hem. Homer s. Bartlett "The Anthem
Celestial" Joseph H. Adams. go Holy
Night" INoeD, AdolDh Adam. 1880 p. m
-"Harki the Herald Angels Sing" T.
Martin Towne; The Wondrous Story. q"
Carrie b. Adams Solos by Mrs Charles
H. Heinline; duet by Mrs. Heinline
and ". 6. Bowen.
The members of he choir are: So
pranos. Mesdamca Heiuline, McCathran,
and sninu, Misses Prospect Bohannou
Keys. and Berkeley; altos Mrs Keys.
Miss=s Hunter and Garthwaite; tcnors.
Messfs. startzell and Burdine; bassls
Mcssrs. Briggs. Mercier. Bowen. Casey,
and Riley: orgauist, Prof W. F. Dalos.
and director. James ". Dye.
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MUSIC AT KELLER MEMORIAL

The ChristmaI music Of the Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church. Maryland
Avenue and Ninth Street northeast. will
~ given az the morning service tomor-
w. The pastor. the Rev. G. H. Butler.
p preach the Christmas sermon. The
r. with ". IT, Little as director. and
IS Parkinson as organist, uiu sing a
'cial program OF music. At 1880 p
the sunday school Christmas service
be held consisting OF songs. recita-
1s, aud brief addresses.
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The award Of the umpire appointed
in connection with the prop posed reduc-
tion of the wages OF ioincrs employed in
the Wear shlpyards was made known
recently at Sunderland. II IS precisely
in accordance with the notice OF the
employers for reduction from 80 shiIIings
fance TO 81 shill!ngs. and rules that
this reduction shall become operative
from January l, 1903. IL Is expected thar
the award viii affect the jolners strike
on the Tyne, where the men have been
out for some time against a proposed
reduction.
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PUBLICATION OF RELIGIOUS
NOTICES IN THE TIMES

Church notices and items Of interest in
Christian Endeavor and Epworth League
circles frequently reach The Times too
late for publication
In order to insure proper classification
all matter pertaining 10 church affairs
should reach The Times not later than
Friday noon.
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Sniritnalism.

The Theo- Progressive Spiritual
Church-3 p. m. at Temple Hall. Twelfth
and II Streets northeast Lecture BY
Mrs. E. T. Compton Spirit communi-
cations by Mrs. Compton and A =
Terry, mediums.
First Association Masonic Temple,
Ninth and F Streets nOrthwest-Mrs.
Jennie Legs Edison will lecture at IL a.
m. and 7.3O p. m. Mrs. Edison viii give
spirit messages after morning lecture
Mrs. Julia Warnecke in the evening.
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Evanselical Christian Science.

At D. m. in the lecture room OF the
Hall OF the Ancients on New York Ave
nue., between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets northwest. Col. Oliver c. sabin
will deliver a free lecture. teaching
How tc Heal the Sick Through Divine
Methods"
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Undenominational.

Discourse on Rightly Dividing the
Word OF Truth" showing the beginning
and end Of each age. and some Of the dis
tinctive features Of each: illustrated BY
a chart, Sunday. 1880 p. m, Society
Temple. Fifth and Streets northwest
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Grace Church. Thirteenth ana Corcor-
an Streets northwest; the Rev. J. z. A.
Doermann. pastor-sermOns by pastor,
II a m. and 1880 .. m. Christmas music
repeated at the morning service. Ser
vice with sermon by pastor, New Year
Eve
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Miscellaneous.

Christadelphian-W Ecclesia,
hall over the National Capital Bank. BIG
Pennsylvania Avenue southeast. 11:l5 a.
m. Subject. The Great Mystery; God
Manifest IN the Flesh
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SUNDAY SERVICES IN
WASHINGTON CHURCHES
- - - -

a. n. subject. Christian Science Al
ter January / services will be held In
hall 1902 Fourteenth Street
First Church OF Christ. Scientist,
Scottish Rite Hall. 1907 G Street north
west; II a. m. and p. m. subiects
Christian Science"
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

The International Association Of Ma
chinists has made a demand upon the
board OF public service at Cincinnati,
Ohio, that Il compel all the machinists
IN the employ OF the city waterworks
TO join the union.
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Owing TO the increased cost Of living
the board Of education az schnectady,
n =. adopted a new schedule Of teach
ers salaries, based on length OF service
ana giving an average increase Of $50
a teacher a year.
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Within the last year the Iron MoIders'
Union OF North America issued thirty
SIX charters and increased its total
membership $1,000 During that period
tnere were SO mOlders' strikes. 13 Of
which we're won, were lost and II are
now in process.
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In view OF the decreasing demand in
the tinplate industry OF South Wales. q
has been agreed 10 work short time in
the months Of December, January. Feb
ruary. and March, TO the extent Of one
week a month.
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At Anderson. Ind, representatives OF
the Amalgamated Association Of Street
Railway Employees and the Union TTdC-
tion Company have agreed upon a wage
scale for the men who have been in
the employ OF the company less than
two years. The twO-year men will re-
ceive a raise Of per cent: the three
year men. Is per cent; the four-year
men. Is per cent; the Gve-year men
25 per cent. All employees who are mem
bers OF the association will be affected
by the new schedule OF wages.
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Coineident with the general distress
and idleness in England. the shipbuild-
ers' Federation is quietly preparing for
a test Of strength with the labor unions
mat may Drecipitate a general strike
equal TO the great engineers strike OF
few years ago.
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ECHOES FROM THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
Review of the Weeks Work Where Manufacturer
and Artisan Hold Sway

John c. Chase. a shoemaker. is serving
his second term as mayor OF Haverhin
Mass
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The arbitrator appointed to consider
the claim Of the Scottish miners for
an advance OF pence a day has awarded
them 3 pence a day advance, which Is
at least a Justification Of the attitude
OF the men.
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There are now 297 labor organizations
in Minnesota, Of which 125 were or
ganized during the last two years. ex-
elusive OF SO railroad organizations
These 297 organizations now have a to-
tai membership OF 2S.33S. an increase Of
y 958 over the membership two years
ago. The 125 organizations formed in
two years have membership of 9.239
making the increase in membership Of
labor organizaticrs more than two years
old 3.719 in the last Two years.
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Expressmen employed on the south
western division Of the Wells Fargo Ex-
press Company has formed an orgapiza-
tion whose object IL will be to regain
the 10 per cent reduction that was ad-
ministered TO the employees during the
hard times in the SOS.
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

Leather workers at South Boston,
Mass, have been on strike for seven
weeks TO enforce a demand for an ad-
vance in wages
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

A movement Is on foot among the
thousands Of clerks employed by the
Santa Fe Railway to secure a general
increase in wages.
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

A crusade against Chinese and Jap
anese laundTies is 10 be waged in earnest
by the drivers Of laundry wagons at San
Francisco. Cal
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

Union Pacific shop men expect an
early settlement Of their strike BY the
granting Of concessions on the part OF
the road.