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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1900
Page
1
Strikers remain firm against a 10 percent wage raise offered by Reading company as coal mines operate only partially. Reports from Hazelton district show few mines resuming, with National Guard keeps watch and union leaders pressing for broader action.
About 300 miners from Hazelton and 100 more from nearby Hazelton splits moved toward Lattimer at 10 am with leaders adopting nonviolent yet coordinated tactics. They visited homes of nonunion workers urging them to quit, blocking routes and gathering support from surrounding towns to pressure restart of operations. Local authorities arrived as whistles sounded but found workers disciplined and orderly.
Official report from General Superintendent R C G Turner to President Farris notes seven of thirty nine mine callers failed to start this morning. Despite a 10 percent wage advance offer, several collieries did not open including Cuppa Eagle HUM Wadesville Silver Creek and Phoenix. Only Reading Oy Mery North Franka in the Northern Schuylkl region remains active. Some mines operate short-handed such as Toincoin North Franklin Hrookaide Fine Forest Mendower Gond Spring and Tooust Spring. Keystone and Kalin wash aries are small but operating.
Senator Hanna, head of the Republican National Committee, arrived from the East and urged unity on the Pennsylvania coal miners strike issue. He pledged to campaign for McKinley and Roosevelt, promising about 70 speeches outside Chicago and several in the laboring middle to win support.
Dr. Gilber FH Gregory collapsed and died at St Stephen's M E Church Marble Hill Manhattan after choosing to preach despite heart trouble. Born in Mading New Jersey he was 63, and two doctors in attendance could not revive him as the congregation sang near hymn verses.
A brief notice reports changes in the strike situation at the Wyoming coal fields. The update notes adjustments in operations and worker conditions affecting the collieries and surrounding area.
William Jennings Bryan addresses crowds in West Superior Wisconsin and Duluth Minnesota criticizing trusts and McKinley while urging anti trust action. Roosevelt campaigns in Nebraska and attracts large turnout with claims on rising prices and government policy.
The article reports an interview claiming the pope praised American goodwill toward church rights in the Philippines and Philippines relations. It cites Cardinal Rams-Pollin noting petitions to open official Vatican relations with Quilipind were refused due to American government considerations.
Unclear report notes Victorie Chelitman, a well known farmer, losing sight after a recent actrele of pirmlysia at the head. Christman, an old settler, and others in the neighborhood attend, with connections to George Andrew and Franke Miller of the city. Miss Mabel Lee Will Dean dies in Detroit. details mention her mother I B Hi, brother J B Tei, and sister Miss Annie. Mrs. George Ortlieb Jr. mentioned as cousin in city vicinity.
Washington reports Minister Conger formally declares the withdrawal and departure of the Russian legation from Pekin. The State Department confirms the degradation of Prince Tuan and other Chinese leaders and imposes penalties including removal from office and salary stoppages.
London dispatch reports England's reply to a German circular on Chinese matters is cautiously friendly and affirming. The Merlin article notes a restrained, non-confrontational tone while indicating ongoing diplomacy and two sides seeking dialogue.
French minister of foreign affairs discusses a swift accord between Britain and Germany regarding the Chiluwu issue. France desires a decisive step and hopes the United States acts in concert with all powers. Canton reports the Avalanche gunboat returning after aiding Chinese forces. executions carried out for some guilty. Russians occupy Yong-Shian. New South Wales contingent to march in Pekin.
The state supreme court unanimously holds the 1897 sugar bounty law invalid and blocks the mandamus sought by Gopgelphter 1000. The case involves the Michigan Sugar Company of Bay Tien-Tai and seeks to compel the auditor general to pay bounty earned in 1805.
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