Miners Accept 10 Percent Increase With Conditions
Striking anthracite miners after a two day convention in Scranton agreed to a 10 percent net wage increase offered by mine owners if the payment continues through April next and the sliding scale is abolished in Lehigh and Schuylkill regions. They urged arbitration if unacceptable to operators and pledged no return to work until the convention’s terms are officially accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Lehigh
Schuylkill
Shamokin
Mount Carmel
Reading
Mitchell
Labor Trust Critiques United Mine Workers in Scranton Statement
L H Watkins president of Temple Iron condemns the UMW for pressuring operators to match actions, argues over 100 companies share coal tonnage and no single man controls the trade. He urges patient terms for workers to return, warns UMW could become a dangerous public trust if it pushes further. P B L Fuler backs waiting for workers to resume work.
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Scranton
United Mine Workers
L. H. Watkins
Temple Iron Company
Mitchell
Morgan
Pb.l. Fuler
TEN PERCENT Offer Split Among Coal Operators
A Wyoming Valley canvass of operators reveals strong opposition to ore concessions beyond the 10 percent increase without conditions. Individual operators resist tying themselves to any agreement, with one saying the strike will only settle if the strikers accept 10 percent with no provisions. Superintendent Chase of Lehigh Coal notes unreliability among the men, citing Mr. Markie's stance.
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Markie
Gobin Delays Troop Return as Strike Talks Continue
Shenandoah Pa October 14 Gen Gobin in charge of state troops awaiting operators verdict on settlement terms agreed at the Scranton convention. He wishes to move troops home but outbreaks at Oneida and Lattimer and unrest in Panther Creek hold he back. No troop movement until terms are accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Gobin
Scranton
Oneida
Lattimer
Panther Creek
Senator Hanna Gives Cautious Update On Pennsylvan ia Miners Strike
Chicago reports Senator Hanna declined to claim prophetic insight into the Pennsylvan ia miners strike. He said the latest news from the centre of the disturbance suggests the end is near and business leaders expect a compromise within a few days.
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Chicago
M. A. Hanna
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvana
Galveston Letter Carriers Appeal for Aid
Postmaster Griffin of Galveston reports the loss and strain faced by his office after the September 8 storm. He asks postal workers nationwide to donate, with Acting Postmaster General Johnson endorsing the appeal and noting the National Association of Letter Carriers’ support. Contributions are to be sent to John A. Merritt in Washington.
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Washington
Ellery Smith
Griffin
Galveston
William M. Johnson
National Association of Letter Carriers
John A. Merritt
Admits of Blackmail The Peculiar German Trade Mark Law
A Washington dispatch reports Consul General Mason in Berlin describes a German trademark rule that allows any name or device to be registered if not already used in Germany. No inquiry into prior usage or rights is made, enabling abuse. Americans have faced schemes where others register marks to block legitimate owners and force payments to buy back rights.
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Washington
State Department
Mason
Berlin
Germany
Trade-marks on bicycles exported to Germany widen fraud
The article notes widespread adoption of fraudulent trade marks on bicycles exported to Germany and cites a German patent attorney’s remark that law effectively legalizes theft. It cites the consul general urging exporters to register their names and marks with a respected German firm. It then shifts to labor statistics from the Bureau of Labor detailing wage data across industries and occupations from 1891 to 1900, noting cautious interpretation and overall upward trends in recent years.
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Germany
Washington
Carroll D. Wright
Trusts and Industrial Commissions
The
Bulletin
Chance for Americans in Australian farming trade
A Penrith college correspondent in New South Wales asks for improved agriculture machines, noting few maize cutters and a cane harvester would aid northern colony and Queensland growers. The letter suggests vast opportunities for American manufacturers to expand beyond the United States.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Penrith College
New South Wales
Australia
Queensland
United States
Washington First in Votes for New York University Hall of Fame
The New York University Senate counted 87 nominees for the Mall of Fame and selected seven. Washington led with 97 votes, followed by Lincoln with 96 and Webster with 96. Other inductees include Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, and Grant, among 30 names reaching the threshold.
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New York
Senate of New York University
Mall of Fame
Washington
Lincoln
Webster
Gen. Grant
George Washington
F. T. Nichols
Louisiana
Justice Nichols
Franklin
Jefferson
Nichols
John Adams
Henry Clay
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Monroe
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Samuel Adams
John Jay
James Madison
Senate
Hall of Fame
Abraham Lincoln
Daniel Webster
U. S. Grant
John Marshall
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henry W. Longfellow
Washington Irving
Jonathan Edwards
David G. Farragut
Samuel F. B. Morse
George Peabody
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Robert B. Lee
Peter Cooper
Horace Mann
Henry Ward Beecher
Eli Whitney
James Kent
Joseph Storey
William Ellery Channing
John James Audubon
Elias Howe
William Morris Hunt
Gilbert Stuart
Asa Gray
Indigestion Claim in Patent Ad Puffs Burdock Blood Bitters
An old advertisement asserts that Burdock Blood Bitters strengthens and tones the stomach, making indigestion impossible. The piece presents a bold claim about hereditary traits and remedy efficacy, typical of period patent tonics.
Hood's Pills for Liver Ills and Indigestion
Hood's Pills claim to cure liver ills biliousness and indigestion with an easy to take formula. Priced at 25 cents, the ad emphasizes simple operation and quick relief.
Roosevelt Replies to Bryan on Ice Trust in New York
The Roosevelt campaign releases his letter rebutting Bryan on the ice trust. Roosevelt defends actions against the trust, notes legal steps, and accuses Bryan and Tammany leaders of hypocrisy while predicting further legal and political battles in New York and across the state. The exchange centers on what Roosevelt calls baseless charges about suppressing the ice trust and the role of Croker and stockholders.
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Gov. Roosevelt
Sir
Bryan
Nebraska
Ice Trust
New York
Croker
Mr. Bryan
Iee
Tammany
Tammany Bryanite
Tammany Station
Mr. Croker
State of
Bryan Spends Quiet Day in Akron Ohio
Akron Ohio October 14 W J Bryan the Democratic presidential candidate spent the day quietly as Judge Grant's guest. He attended West Congregational church and heard a sermon by Rev J L Davis with no political references. He remained indoors and will continue his Ohio tour tomorrow.
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Akron
Ohio
W. J. Bryan
Grant
West Congregational Church
J. L. Davis
Bryan
States
Bryan Train Stop Arrangements Improve Campaign Condition
Committees from each town meet Mr. Bryan before his arrival to ride in with him, overtaxing the train and his strength. Ohio tour shows state representation but local committees not fully urged by state managers. Despite efforts, the candidate appears to be in better shape as he nears New York.
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Detroit
Mich
Bryan
New York
Ice Trust
Nebraska
Ie Trust
Mittees
Mr. Bryan
Ohio
Payne Forecasts McKinley Victory in Four-Class Electoral Split
Chicago Oct 14 Henry C Payne vice chairman of the Republican national committee released a state by state forecast dividing 48 states into four groups. McKinley listed for California Connecticut Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming totaling 270. Bryan headed by Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Montana North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia totaling 115. Even chance Delaware Kentucky Maryland NebraskaNevada Utah totaling 38. Democrats favored Colorado Idaho Missouri totaling 24.
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Chicago
Henry C. Payne
Republican National Executive Committee
Payne
McKinley
Bryan
California
Connecticut
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Ithode Island
South Dakota
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Delaware
Kentucky
Maryland
Nebraska
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
Idaho
Missouri
Nicaraguan Minister Is Accredited for Mexico Role
Senor Don Luis F. Corea, the Nicaraguan minister in Washington, has been accredited as minister to Mexico, joining his posts in Chile. He arrived in New Orleans from Nicaragua and then went to Mexico City. The appointment aims to provide a representative in Mexico for the Pan American congress next October.
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Washington
Senor
Don Luis F. Corea
Mexico
Chile
Senor Corea
New Orleans
Nicaragua
Intercollegiate Athletics Committees Meet in NYC
In New York City on Oct 14 the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletics of America held a joint meeting at the Fifth Avenue hotel. Officers and faculty representatives from Harvard, Columbia, New York University, Cornell, Princeton, Pennsylvania, Yale discussed finances, game results, and constitutional revisions for an upcoming February 1901 gathering.
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New York
Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletics of America
Fifth Avenue
A. G. Mason
Harvard
W. R. Quinn
Columbia
W. A. Young
New York University
Oliver Shiras
Cornell
A. D. Warner
J. W. Jamison
Princeton
B. W. Frazier, Jr
University of Pennsylvania
J. D. Dana
Yale
Gustave
T. Kirby
Murdock Kendrick
Pennsylvania
T. R. Fisher
Manhattan Field
New York A. C
William B. Curtis
Bill
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Nicholls Defeats Vardon At Brae Burn Links 1 Up
Boston reports Bernard Nicholls of this city beat Vardon the famed golfer by 1 up in a 36 hole match at Brae-Burn links West Newton. The contest was tight to the last hole and considered among the finest games played in the country. Vardon had not been beaten by an American before this, having won Chicago for the American championship and traveled with strong showings this season.
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Taylor
Vardon
England
Nicholls
Florida
Cox
Boston
Bernard Nicholls
Brae-Burn
West Newton
Chicago
College football results from Cambridge to New Haven
Saturday saw Cambridge Harvard 24 over Columbia while Newton Yale led 17 to 0 over Dartmouth. Philadelphia U P 12 Brown. Annapolis Princeton 5 Naval ac dets 0. Washington Carlisle Indians 16 Virginia 2. West Point 28 Trinity 0. Ithaca Cornell 16 over Washington and Jefferson 5. Amherst 29 Worcester Tech. St Pauls Garden City, Exeter PEA 5 Newton A CLG. Andover 0 Holy Cross Groton Hopkinson 0. Pinkerton Academy 6 Westford 0. Billerica Howe 5 Mitchells.
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Annapolis
Princeton
Naval Cadets
Washington
Carlisle Indians
University of Virginia
West Point
Trinity
Ithaca
Cornell
Washington and Jefferson
Amherst
Worcester Tech
Amherst “Aggies
New Haven
Yale
St. Paul's
Garden City
Exeter
N. H
Newton A, Clg
Andover
Holy Cross
Running sore cured by Loans Ointment claim
Sunday Gambel reports a testimonial from W Lenhart of Bowling Green Ohio who suffered a burning itching leg sore at St Louis Cincinnati game. He says Loans Ointment removed the pains and effected a permanent cure.
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Sunday Gambel
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Loan
W. Lenhart
Bowling Green
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Rough Rider Fame
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Learly
Don Dickinson
Dickinson
John Clark
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Warren Featherbone
Bree
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Newton
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Philadelphia
U. of P
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Westford
Billerica—Howe School
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