Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06

INDIANAPOLIS. June 5.-John Mitchell.
president of the United Mine Workers,
started for Chicago this morning to confer
with Herman Just, who represents the
mine operators of Illinois, and j. E.. Rey-
nolds, who represents the miners of the
Illinois district.
The conference will be in regard to local
wage scales in the Illinois district. In re-
gard to the statement of Pennsylvania
coal operators that the three district presi-
dents would be recognized on the board OF
Cancellation II they were reelected at the
convention of miners to be held at Potts
Vile, Secretary Wilson said today hat such
an arrangement would not be satisfactory
to the miners IL II would establish a pre-.
cedent, as the convention would cost the
miners SIS, 900.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, June 5.-since the
reported statement of Judge Gray. taking
sides with the miners in their contention
that their first Cancellation committee was
legally elected, the miners have taken a
new stand and officials of the mine workers
in this city stated today that there very
likely will be a suspension Of work unless
the operators recede from their position.
A prominent official of one of the coal
companies here stated tonight that he he
lieves the operators conciliators would
have no objection to the district presidents,
Nichols, Dettrey and Fahey, II the latter
were elected by the coming miners conven-
ton to represent the latter on the board.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 5.-R. C..
Luther. general superintendent OF the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company, today held a protracted confer
ence with President Baer of the Reading
ompan Although neither Mr.. Baer nor
Mr.. Luther would state the object of the
conference. it is stated unoficially that the
situation in the lower coal field was dis
cussed.
Textile Workers Return.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-Three textile
mills in the Manayunk district resumed
operations today. The strikers In that Sec
ton are for the most part unorganized and
the threat of manufacturers to keep their
mills closed indefinitely is said to have
caused the striking operatives to lose heart.
Later in the day tho employees OF FIVE other
mills returned TO work.
Two more mills. one a hosiery mill and
the other a knitting mill. shut down to-
day and the executive board Of the textile
workers announced that one hosiery and
one hair cloth mandatory had granted
the hfty-hve hour week to their employees.
This Offset the Manayunk detection and
gave the strikers more confidence.
Nine dye houses have granted the de,
mands of the operatives, making seventy
eight firms which have made concessions.
The ranks OF the strikers in the Renslngton
district, where the majority OF the mills
are located, are said by the leaders to be
intact. Two mass meetings, attended by
about 5000 strikers. were held today.
other strike Developments.
I PUEBLO, Colo, June 5.-The strike of
structural iron workers employed by con-
| tractors at the steel works OF the Colorado
| Fuel and Iron company was compromised
| today on the basis Of As cents an hour for
an elght-hour day and extra for overtime.
The men had demanded 80 cents an hour
and the contractors heretofore had offered
40 cents.
MASON, wis, June 5-A big strike is
| on here in the White River Lumber COM
pany's saw mills. About IS per cent Of the
employees refused TO go 10 work this morn
ing because a Is per cent raise was not
granted.
PHILADELPHIA. June 5,-The strike OF
carpenters, which has been in progress
since May /, has been settled by a COM
mittee.