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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17
Iew York Cotton Exchange weekly crop move
Brought into sight thus far

Il l,AJ
Heavy covering of shorts BY well known Wall
Street cotton interests Is understood 10 have had
much 10 90 with the advance In cotton. Buying
Tor long account by prominent New Orleans and
New York people also contributed In no small de-
gree and the European buying. the rising spot
Ana 1ne in sG Se st OF eaa fes
also potent factors. Finally there was the small
ness of the receipts at the ports and the Interior
bales less than for the corresponding time last year
The decrease in the crop oyement thus far this
ga 900 bales and thus far this month So 900 bales
In otnrr words. the statistical position Is unQues-
%gS Tor s Teaas oasoma Nrssnsas and Indian
Territory. Liverpool and tadelpha bought,
and the exports RON the ports were llbcsal. The
leading New Orleans operator left for homo to-
night. He is understood to have sold on the rise.
nut he expressed himself as bulsh on the general
situation. on the basis Of supply. and demand. Cc-
,pbcr notices To the amount OF some $1,000 bales
wcr. issued, but seem to have returned for tho
most part Il not in their entirety. to the issues
between October and the winter months about
$ points Spnners are evidently stlll buying
81 late that some think reaction. even II only
temporary one Is about due.
-. vac crop turns out no larger than II 900 900
bales" said prominent house ut Will not
prove sufficient to M up the great gap created In
famine and provide sufficient surplus to prevent
the recurrence OF sucn active manipulation In the
spring ana sumner opnns as aeN yh . agTns
n maximum advance OF between so and 90 points
ftoin the low level Of early In the week. This Is
Il very good rise anu Will undoubtedly induce fur
Their heavy profit taxing, especially ON any further
sharp bulgcs which inlgh! precl.lltatc some reac
tlonsry movement. We, h0wrNsy look for a con-
,inuco good trading market. and would rather adj .
wise purchases OH all sucn reactions or soft spots
for moderate profits, as we believe the crop VIII
turn out only mode rate one. aud VIC expect 10
ultimately higher prices
CoFFEE Rio on the spot was flrmcr at s IL iGd,
5Nc. for No. 7, Sales, 1000 bags Santos No. . at
Ne. 1909 Santos No. and at o s l6c and 500
BOgUta. Futures advanced 10 points on most
he alA stead sale nf lskll ,lr
Havre and Hamburg were unchanged. American
warehouse deliveries. 1891 bags, Rio was IN
changed receipts. go bags: stock 74S 900. Santos
was unchanged receipts. u 40 bags stock SOL 100
Prices here as follows:
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THE TRENTON LOTTERIES COMPANY.

DIVIDEND No. 70,
AZ Meeting OF the Board OF Directors plw-
dend OF TWO PER CENT. (2'ol was declared on
the Preferred Stock of the Company. payable on
October "a, 1903, to stockholders Of record at 3
o'clock p. M, october 10. 1903.
Transfer Books do not close
G. .. LAWTON. SeCrelary 1 Treasurer.
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ANALGAMATED COPPER COMPANY.

81 Broadway New York, OCTOBER 10, lWS
Al meeting Of the Directors OF the Amalga,
mated Copper Company. a dividend of ONE HALF
OF ONE PER CENT. "a OF 100 was declared:
payable November So hos to stockholders OF
record at 3 o'clock p. NJ, Thursday. October q.
IoOs Transfer books close at O'Clock P. NJ.
Thursday October az 1903 and reopen at 10 o clock
A. NJ, Monday, November ., 1903
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United States Steel Corporation.

A Quarterly dividend No. TO- OF ONE AND
THREE QUARTERS PER CENT on the Preferred
stock, payable November 10, 1908, was declared
October g. to stockholders OF record October 20
Transfer books close at 8 p. NJ. october 20, and
reopen at 10 A. NJ, November II.
RICHARD TRIMBLE. Secretary.
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NORTHERN SECURITIES COMPANY.

NEW OVlUUVK
There has been this day declared DIVIDEND
of one and one eighth Isl per cent. on the capital
stock OF this company. payable November j. lso3,
to stockholders OF record on that date.
For this dividend. and also for the purposes
Of the annual meeting OF stockholders. TO be hel6
November o, 1893. the stock transfer books VIII
b closed at noon. october H. 1908. and reopened
et 10 o'clock A. NJ. November 10. 1903.
T. L NICHOLS, Secretary.
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NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA.
READING COMPANY.
BY W. X. TAYLOR. Secretary.

NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA.
October IS. 1908
The transfer books Of the Voting Trustees OF the
Second Pref Stock Trust certifcat Or Read
ing Company will close In New York and phla e
deIphia at p. M. on october % 1908 ana VII. re
omen At 10 A. NJ, on November II, 1903. On N0vem-
Der TO- 1908 the Voting Trustees will be prepared t.
distribute the above dividend OF one and one -halt
per cent. az 90, when received by them among
the parties entitled thereto as the same appear o.
record on their books when closed as above
]. p. MORGAN q co. Now YORK.
nREXEI. 4 co. phllahclphlA.
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AoUEDUCT COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
Room No. 20T
Stewart Building. No. $50 Broadway.
New York October 10. 1903.

10 CONTRACTORS
Bids or proposals for doing tho work and fur.
nishing the materials called for In the approved
form OF contract now on file In the once OF the
Aqueduct Commissioners. for cutting timber
and clearing the grounds on the Croton River
Division Of tho new Croton Reservoir, VIII be re p
ceived at this Once until twelve o'clock noon
on Thursday. November 8. 1903. They win he
publicly opened by the AQueduct Commissioner
a. soon thereafter ~ possible. and the award OF
the contract for doing said work and furnishing
the materials required will be made by said Com
missoners as soon thcrea. cr AS practicable:
Blank forms of said approved contract and the
specifications thereof and bids or proposals. and
proper envelopes for their enclosure. form Of
bonds. and all other Information can b" obtained
al tho above once OF the Aquetnct Commits
si0nrrs on application 10 the Secretary,
:. For further particulars see CITY Record pub
lbhed at No. City Hall.
BY order of the Aqusduct Commissioners.
WILLIAM II. TEN EYCk President.
HARRY W WALKER Secretary.
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PROPOSALS.
AQUEDUCT COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Room No. 207.
Stewart Building. No $50 Broadway,
nhar

Stewart Building. No, $50 Broadway.
New York. October s. 1909
TO CONTRACTORS
Bids or proposals for doing ths work and fur;
nishing the materials called for In the approved
form OF contract now on ne In the ONCE OF the
AQueduct Commissioners. for furnishing. dellv
ing. erecting and placing slulce gates and drain
valves. with the necessary lifting machinery.
ladders. ETC., required at the Jerome Park Rcscr'
voir. Borough OF The Bronx the City OF New York,
will be received at this once until twelve o'clock
noOn on Thursday october ~, 1908. They Will
b publicly opened by the Agueduct Commissioner!
Is soon thereafter as possible. and the award OF
the contract for doing said work and furnishing
the materials required will be made by said Com
mlssioners soon thereafter As practicable
Blank forms OF said approved contract and tho
specifications thereof. and bids or proposals and
proper envelopes for their enclosure form OF bonds
and all other Information can be obtained at the
above once OF the Aqueduct Commissioners on
application to the Secretary
For further particulars CIV Record, pub
hahed at No, City Hall
BY order OF the Aqueduct Commissioners.
WILLIAM II. TEN EYCK. President.
HARRY W. WALKER. Secretary.
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Quarterly dividend. No. 10. OF ONE-HALF OF
ONE PER CENT. on the Common stock, payable
Dec. 80, 1905 was declared Oct, g. 10 Stockholders
OF record Dec. .. Transfer books close al p. NJ.
Dec. 0. and reopen at 10 a; n. Dec; 81
RICHARD TRIMBLE. Secretary.
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Court Calendars This Da,.

supreme Court Special Tcrm.-Par II. Court
OPENS al 1920 N. * pfrLr matters,
Surrogate Court BANNERS. 50 dly cRlrn
oar pOf pIohA' WIN - samuel simon, al iOA n .
A. VI. Notions.
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FORT SLOCUM. n, r., oct a, 1913 Sealed
proposals, In tnplcate. for constructing Sub
sstsnce. and .. NJ. storehouses here viii be
received until II A. NJ, Nov. II. 1908. IntUrma
tion on application. T.. s. reserves right 10
accept or reject any or all propoSas or any part
thereof. Envelopes To be marked proposals. for
Subs d q. N. storehouses addressed Il. ". KING.
MAN. q. NJ
FORT MONROE, Va, oct 49, 1903 Sealed
proposals, In trplicnte for Installing hot water
heating plants In 80 buildings here VIII De received
unfn ~ NJ, Oct. %, 1903 reserves ruht 10
accept or reject any Or al. proposals or any part
thereof Information 'urElsGal on application
Envelopes containing proposals should bc married
.'PIpposal for Heating addressed C. T., TOWNS.
LEY y NJ.
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
OFFICE OF READING COMPANY.

Phllad 'phla. October 49, 1909.
The Board of Directors have declared from the
net earnings Of the COMPANY q dividend OF one
and one halt per cent uio "a on the Second Pro
ferred Stock Of the Company. to be paid November
TO- 1908 to the stockholders OF record al the closing
OF tho transfer books on October ~, 1908 f0r me
purpose OF such dividend the lraA,fer books or
this Com pany will be closed at P. NJ. on october
-. and will be reopcned at 10 A. NJ. November
READING COMPANY.
hy W. 4. TAYLOR, Secretary.
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON, Dot. le.-rhe cash statement OF
tho receipts and expenditures Of The Treasury
shows
This DAY. THIS month Fiscal y'ar,
Receipts 81. 1888 aG7 t248l0.35e sl8s 3l4 A2S
Expenditures. 100000 cG.A6o,OO0 1871 3687
Deficit. .... 20 OoS 45A0, 044 Sur3l ,04O, 1871
The T, ceipts from customs to day were ta26 81:
from internal revenue. Sis 100; miscellaneous
slI8 40. National bank notes received for redenp
tioh, $3.50, l9i.
far IA ShOwA
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DIVIDEND DECLARATION.
Live Stock Market.

Com pdnp and term. STOCK. Amt Fasao'
Pullman, quarterly ..,.. =. 81 Nov.
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ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
Office OF
- R1-nSlAD COMPANY.

''r' ~ Rlb and Franklin AYES.
Brooklyn n. y, Oct, s. 1908.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of THE
COMFY ISLAND AND BROOKLYN RAILROAD
COMPANY for the election OF nine Directors and
three inspectors Of election. TO serve the ensuing
year. will be held at the Office of the Company on
Monday, October 10, 1903. Polls open at II A. N.
and close II NJ. The transfer books OF the Com
pany will close Thursday, October 8, at p. M,
and reopen Tuesday, October 20. at 10 A. NJ.
DUNCAN b. CANNON, Secretary.
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Oats were steady on the spot Sales. 1900 bush.
Standard white. 43c No. white, 4dc.: No. white,
i2l2c.; No. ? mixed clipped tilac. Rye was steady
on The spot No western. SIC. c.L T. buffalo. Barley
WAS quiet on the spot; new feeding nominal,
41c. e. J. T. Buffalo Lake. Corn was arm on the spot:
Sales. 10000 bush, mainly for export here and
at the ou,pOrts. No. white new to arrive, 52'ac.;
yellow. SIC. Futures closed iac. TO &c lower. safes.
$1,000 bush. Prices us follows:
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Port exports were 50 O6 bales to day. Futures
here advanced ~ to - points. closing steady Will
sales OF CSC 900 bales. Prices as follows:
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New York Stock Exchange Sales. Oct. 10.

CLOSING PRICES OF UNITED STATES BONDS.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.

MISSOURI PACIFIC
The Missouri Pacific Railway Company reports
for August:
1903 1902. Changes
Gross earnings. 81 100000 S3Sl4OO0 Inc. sos 900
Oper. expenses. 2.545.OOO 2.i34,OO0 Inc. GOO
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THE OUTSIDE MARKET.

Ell dividend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
H4TPIN FIGHT IN CAR.
Women Roll off Platform an Chnch
Euclid of One Punctured.

Two women fought a battle royal on Third
ave trolley car last night. using hatpins as
wea pons The combat did not cease until both
rolled off the car. Jealousy over the husband OF
one caused the fight.
The trouble began few blocks south OF East
Eighty-efghth-st. Rose Fox, of No. III west
Thirty third-st., was standing in the centre OF
the car and Bessie Olembeck, of No. 34i Third
ave- was standing near the door. The car was
crowded. Just before Eighty-eighth-st was
reached Mrs Fox started to reach the rear OF
the car. preparatory to getting off. She had 10
pass Mrs Olembeck to do so.
AS soon as the women saw each other there
were angry glances, followed by angry words,
and in a trice they came to blows. the FOX
woman is said to have drawn big pin from heI
hat with which she made furious jabs at the
other The latter retaliated in kind, and the
fight did not cease until both rolled off the car
into the street Then they were separated, ana
II was found that Mrs. Olembeck had oeeii
stabbed through the eyelid the eye itself fortu-
nately escaping injury. The Fox woman was
arrested and taken to the East Eighty-eightn-st
station. Mrs Olembeck was treated at the FfeS-
byterian Hospital. and later went nome
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
TRIES SUICIDE AFTER HARSH WORDS
Girl Rebuked by Father for Having Visitors
Saved by Sister.

Because her father upbraided her for bringing
three girl friends to the house and singing with
them in the parlor. Jennie Re, seventeen years
old attempted suicide yesterday by inhaling gas
She was discovered by her ten-year-oId sister,
lying on her bed with a gas tube end IN her
mouth the other end being attached to gas
let Josephine pulled the tube from her mouth
and then called a policeman. Jennie was sent
to ST. Vincents Hospital and will recover
The Res live on the first floor of d five story
Aathouse at No. 26 Carmine-st. The girls
father Antonio, is a retired fruit dealer Inc
mother is dead, and for four years Jennie mas
kept house for her father and three sisters
Yesterday the girl went out and returned with
three girl companions. They went into the par
lor of the little home and played the piano ana
sang for an hour The girls then wanted 10 take
a walk and Jennie went to get her fdther $ CON
sent He upbraided her for bringing the girls
to the house and for playing the piano, and re-
fused to allow her to go out
Jennie'S friends left the house, and MI he
followed shortly after. Jennie had been CRYING
bitterly and went to her room telling her sister
that she was going to bed. She had only hesh
in the room about five minutes when the little
girl detected the Odor of gas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
UNABLE TO GET MR.. BEECHER AGAIN.
The Rev. DR.. Funk, of Brooklyn, Looking
for More Light.

The Rev. Dr. Isaac X. Funk, who has oeeh uao-
bling in spiritualism since he received an alIeseu
message from the sublimnal self of Henry Ward
Reecher regarding widows mite In his sdle'
his possession of which had escaped his memory Is
struggling for more light and hopes some time TO
make public the results of his Neutrality-suspicious.
not yet .
To-day the world is not ready for these dis
closures and these disclosures are not read! loI
the world" he said yesterday. But think may
say that when they made public they Will De
of great benefit to students of the CUT ana WIN
serve 10 give the ignorant idea OF the hlSher
life in which spirits are supposed to be happy
During the latter part of March saw ana
talked with what purported to be the subliminai
self of Mr. Beecher but in spite of AL my enorIs
perfectly propitous place for spiritual b M
the Psychical Research Society has heeh uhdple oC
pet next to him. This failure may he due, 10 the
Widespread publicity given the matter at the time
the Widows mite found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
BRIDGEPORT STRIKE RIDDEN.
The City May Be Wholly at a Standstill
This Week

Bridgeport Conn, May 5o.-The Central Labor
Union Of this city issued this afternoon call TO
the various unions in the city for a meeting to
be held tomorrow for the purpose of discussing
the strike Of the trolley employed by the Con-
necticut Railway and Lighting Company Many
union members advocate assessing each union man
in the city a small amount to support the troll
ley men, and il is their intention TO vote on this
question the meeting There are over twelve
thousand union men here at the present time
II is predicted by union men that Bridgeport viii
become next week. the centre OF labor troubles in
Connecticut. Its machinists and iron moulders
have submitted demands to their employers calling
for shorter hours and more pay. The machinists
al the Pacific Iron Works, and the Union Type
writer Company have already gone on strike be-
cause their demands were refused. and answer
10 the demands OF the other men is expected early
next week
The Brewers Union. which includes all the
erqploved ir the breWeries Of the city. presented
some time ago q demand for a nine-hour day and
more pay The bakers also have asked for shorter
hours and increase in pay. and though some of
the small concerns have yielded, the majority will
probably refuse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
AGAINST UNITING CHURCHES.
Southern Presbyterians Decline the Invita-
ton of the Reformed Presbyterians.

Lexington. Va. May Sat the session OF the
General Assembly this morning the committee on
foreign correspondence reported relative TO COM
rnuncation from the synod of the Reformed Pres
hyterian Church asking that committee be APP
ponted to consider with like committees closer
union of reformed churches. The committee
asked that the appointment Of such committee
should not he made, there was no evidence IN
sight that justified the assembly in hoping thar
the object proposed might he gained in tins, way.
The report adopted. A resolution OF thanks
TO Robert Whyte. elder of Regent Square fresby-
terrain Church. London. England, for services rem
Cered the assembly's African mission. as It's rep
resentative in London. and for kindly aid given
other missions and missionaries was passed ,.,
The report of the systematic benefcence when
was adopted last year showed that grand I9tdI
of s4e6 753 had given for specific causes curing
the wear ended March 81 which, compared with
last Gears report. showed a net gain of $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
SPECULATION HIS RUIN.
Bank Treasurer Lost Money He Stole
Kept Secret Many Years.

Dover. y H. May 30.-The Bank Commissioners
Of New H mpshire announced tonight that Albert
O. Mathes. VINO was for thirty-fve years treasurer
of the STAFFORD Five-cent Savings Bank, of this
CITY was defaJIlter TO the amount Of s15.45e IS
The officials OF the bank placed the facts in the
hands of Attorney General Eastman. Mr.. Mathes
has accident insurance policy for $500 and real
estate valued at $4,000 in this city. which Will all
he placed at the banks disposal. In addition he
was under $4,000 bonds furnished by a Baltimore
company.
lIr. Mathes. who had been in ill-health, went to
Milton. in this State, pril % where his mother
lives and had his leg off by falling under a
train He had speculated with the money he stole
and lost In order make good his losses ne TOOK
money from the deposits of eight or ten personal
friends who had deposited money In the BANK, f ana
had left their passbooks with him Tor safe heePls
For two years he had continued to speculate pu!
had never been Successful. For the last elght
wears he said, he had not sPecuIated at all put
had simply tried 10 keep his shortages covered up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
RESPITE FOR FLANAGAN.
Granted by Governor Odeu on Ne7o
4Hdarit.

Governor Oden yesterday granted Ar
Flanagan. colored. now under sentence OF Gee
in Sing Sing, a respite of one week. 'idN7
dav of execution June s instead of to-cay'
"Flanagan's counsel has submitted an ON
davit that 1 want to examine" said the Gov
ernor TO a Tribune reporter yesterday at tne
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The affidavit is signed by 1honldS 0O"'Oi
maker. of No. 500 West Fifty -sxth-st.' VINO say .
he was confined in a cell in the West Side prison
the night the keener was murdered. He alleges
that II was not Flanagan who murdered the
keener hut that he saw Emerson. Flanagan
companion who was accidentally killed IN trying :
to escape murder the keeper. There is a loI %
matter in the affidavit that heeuS III e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
HANNA TALKS TO "EO0SIERS.
Meeting of the Indiana Society at Cleve-
land-Speakers and Toasts.

Cleveland, May 9o.-Nearly hundred mem
bers of the Indiana Society of Ohio held ban
uuet at the Hoenden Hotel last night The prin-
cipal speakers and their toasts We're
Governor Durbin. Indiana and Its History"
Senator Fairbanks Our Country and Its Fut-
ure."
Senator Hanna Ohio. Indiana's Neghbor."
Colonel J. J. Sullivan, Cleveland. The Finances
of 2 People"
Davio Gibson. The Hoosier Character
Mayor johnson TO have responded TO the
toast Indiana. as | Remember It. but was out
Of the city. Mr.. Baker. the City Solicitor repre-
scented the Mayor a telegram of regret was re-
Ceved from Senator Beverage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
FALLS FOUR STORIES; LANDS ON FEET.
Man Who Lost Balance Turned Somersault
in Air-Leg Broken.

While visiting his friend, Michael Hannigan.
who lives on the top floor of the fourstory tene-
rnent house at No. > Weehawken-st.. last night,
John McEllfcott, of No $50 Westinghouse. fell
from the window in the rear of the house. He
had leaned out of the window and lost his bal
ance In falling he struck several clothes lines
and turned solnersaults He landed on his feet,
hur the sudden stop was too much for his equili-
brium and he topped over on his head.
An ambulance was called from St. Vincent S
Hospital. and it was found that McElllcottS lett
leg had been broken and his head cut. 1t was
also thought he had internal injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
STATE LETTER CARRIERS.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Elnnira Y y May 30-Fifty-seven delegates at
tended the convention OF the New-York State Let
ter Carriers Association which was held in TINS
city to-day. Morning. afternoon and night sessions
were held. which were followed tonight by oln-
ner at the Hotel Rathbun Resolutions were adopt
ed indorsng President Roosevelt for his stand on
the coal miners strike last summer and sustaining
the action of the national convention at Denver
last year on the salary question The following
officers were elected: :. o Stephenson, OF BROOK
lyn president: c. b ingalls,. Of Oswego yice-Rre
ident: John F. Brophy. of Yonkers treasurer; l. r
Kennedy of Buffalo, treasurer; William h HoTnl-
brook OF Fulton. chairman executive board
Auburn was chosen as The next place of meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
COAL STRIKE ORDERED.
In the Meyersdale Region. Because of Re-
duction of Wages.

Neyersdale Penn. May 30.-Notices declaring
q reduction Of five cents in the price of mining
coal have been posted al the mines Of the Con-
tinental Coal Company Daniel Young the dis
trict president yesterday ordered a strike, and
the mines are now idle The Continental COM
pany is independent Of the Somerset Coal COM
pany. which operates with one exception the re-
naming mines in the Meyersdale region, bolh
cnrnnanies last March granted the 10 cents ad-
vance hut refused tG sign a scale for one year
It is confidently expected by the miners that the
Somerset Coal Company will also make the re
Cuction after the first Of the month. in which
event there will be a general strike ordered
throughout the region.