Mitchell Calls a Convention of Miners in Scranton
United Mine Workers president John Mitchell calls a joint convention of anthracite miners to Scranton on October 12 1900 to decide whether to accept a 10 percent wage increase offered by operators. Delegates represent strikes by vote limits and credentials from local unions.
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Hazleton
Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Scranton
Shamokin
United Mine Workers
John Mitchell
U. M.W
A. T
Caucus to be held by United Mine Workers in Wyoming Valley
Local assemblies in the county met as President Mitchell’s call for a Scranton convention on Friday circulated. Wyoming Valley UMW members will attend in force and likely hold a caucus beforehand to set a programme. Mine wages delay cited at Nanticoke as Susquehanna Company undecided.
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Wilkes-Barre
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
Scranton
Furiday
United Mine Workers of
Wyoming Valley
Nanticoke
Susquehanna Company
Nantitoke
Wyoming
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Rail workers seek wage boosts amid grievances
Rail unions announce plans to address grievances with a promised wage increase for engineers and firemen on the mogul engines and for conductors on coal and freight trains. The officials indicate the action will redress the complaints while maintaining service.
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Eers
Miners Parade and Strike Tension at Williamstown
Harrisburg reports 2000 miners staged a parade in Williamstown with about half from Lykens where mines idle. About 200 Williamstown miners struck today and more may abstain tomorrow. Officials say tonight’s demo will not halt operations though trouble is feared as strikers aim to close Williamstown mines. Sheriff Reiff assigns many deputies to prevent clashes with non union men.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Williamstown
Lykens
Reiff
Shamokin Decorated for President Mitchell Visit
Shamokin awaits the visit of President Mitchell with extensive decorations and a predicted parade of up to ten thousand strikers from Shamokin and nearby areas. Delegates plan to hear his speech on the strikers' course at the upcoming convention amid district news.
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Shamokin
Mitchell
Fahy
Northumberland
Schuylkill
Columbia
Dauphin
Idle Mines Halted as Collieries Tie Up
Report notes all collieries were idle with workers idle and operations stalled. The text indicates a nationwide or regional stoppage where every mine remained shut and no production occurred.
Shenandoah Miners Demand Abolition of Sliding Scale
Shenandoah labor leader C. L. Pottler says United Mine Workers delegates were instructed to demand abolition of the sliding scale at Scranton as part of a tribe settlement. The coroner's jury ruled Edward Coyle died from a bullet wound received during Sept. 21 riots, from an unknown shooter.
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Associated Press
Shenandoah
Pottler
United Mine Workers
Scranton
Edward Coyle
Senator Depew at Chicago Promotes Prosperity and Imperialism Warnings
Senator Chauncey M. Depew spoke at the Marquette club in Chicago praising prosperity under McKinley and Roosevelt. He argued Bryan’s anti-prosperity platform is unfounded and warned against American imperialism, stressing protection, the gold standard, and broad U.S. potential under Republican leadership.
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Chicago
Ill
Chauncey M. Depew
Marquette Club
Bryant
Rolling Mills Resume After Strike Settlement
Four rolling mills of the Susquehanna Iron and Steel company resumed work this morning as 2000 employees who had been on strike for two months accepted the company terms. A wage cut of about two per cent was reported as part of the settlement.
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Columbia
Qet
Susquehanna Iron and Steel Company
Supreme Court rules Sousa must share royalties with Blakely
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Pittsburg affirms the Philadelphia common pleas ruling in Ada P. Blakely v John Philip Sousa. Blakely’s estate sought control of the library and royalties from Sousa’s music and concerts. The court retains Sousa’s rights to past royalties and contest over the band name while affirming partial claims in Blakely’s favor.
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Blakely
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Justice Brown
Common Pleas
Philadelphia County
Ada P. Blakely
John Phillip Sousa
Lousa
Sousa
Equity
Beck
Americans Will Not Participate In Pao Ting Fu Expedition
Pekin reports via Tien Tsin and Shanghai that American troops will not join the expedition to Pao Ting Fu. General Chaffee holds Li Hung Chang's assurance that if allies want the city the Chinese will surrender. Russians have paused railroad work. Chaffee supports returning the railway to owners for joint international operation.
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Chaffee
Pao Ting Fu
Scranton Tribune
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
General Chaffee
Bryan in Egypt on tour through southern Illinois
Hon. W. J. Bryan spoke to large audiences across eleven southern Illinois counties and three congressional districts. Fourteen speeches were delivered from 7 a.m. at Salem to midnight as the nominee traveled with Governor Roosevelt, who spoke at East St. Louis while Bryan moved on to Alton.
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St. Louis
Illinois
Egypt
W. J. Bryan
Salem
Alton
East St. Louis
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
Objections to Fusionist Nominations Edge Harrisburg Courts
Objections were filed in Damphin county court to the nomination papers of I. Clay Chisolm and John C. Dunkle as fusion candidates for the legislature in Huntingdon county by Senator Mc Carrell and ex-Deputy Attorney General Gilbert. The candidates also filed a Democratic certificate, and objections claim they have no right to any other column on the ballot. Tomorrow more objections are expected in Susquehanna Potter McKean Tioga Union Snyder Northumberland Lebanon and Franklin counties.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Qet. S
Damphin County
I. Clay Chisolm
John C. Dunkle
Huntingdon County
McCarrell
Gilbert
Messrs. Chisolm
Dunkle
Susquehanna
Potter
McKean
Tioga
Union
Snyder
Northumberland
Lebanon
Franklin
Senator Hill to Go West to Address Chicago Meetings
Exclusive wire reports Senator Hill of New York will take an active part in the presidential campaign. He has consented to speak at a Chicago meeting October 1 and will be principal speaker October 19. Between these dates he will address towns in Indiana.
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Chicago
David K. HW
New York
Democratic National
Cook County
Democratic Committee
Hill
Hil
Warlown
Indiana
Charles Herr Wins Ashland Stake in Poor Lexington Conditions
In cold raw weather at Lexington the Ashland Stake for a 2.10 trot dwindled to three, with Charley Herr defeating Boruloma before withdrawal. Herr won each heat by six to ten lengths, with Nueretta collecting money and Pilatus finishing third.
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Lexington
Hig
Ashland
Charles Here
Boruloma
Nueretta
Pilatus
Tiga
Chinese Court Shuns Pekin Moves Far From Capital
Washington reports indicate the Chinese imperial court will not return to Pekin citing allied forces, epidemic fears, and drought. Viceroy Yu is impeached for anti foreign tendencies as court travels overland toward Singan with fortified new location and minimal Boxer presence.
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Pekin
Shan Hai Kuan
Washington
State Department
St. Petersburg
Thu Kun Yih
Chang Chih Tung
Shen-si
Tal Yuen Fu
Shan-si
Tal Yuen
Shanghai
Empire
Tai Yuen
Singan
Hung Chang
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Mr White on Imperialism at Cornell University
Ithaca N Y October Andrew D White ambassador to the United States and first president of Cornell University delivered an address to students discussing imperialism. He argued that imperialism never arises from legitimate territorial expansion and that the policy has not harmed France. He warned against demagoguery and class conflict and urged prudence in policy choices.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Andrew D. White
United States
Comemany
Tirt
Cornaall University
United Ftates
France
Bennett Beats Matthews In McKeesport Art Club Bout
Philadelphia fighter Jack Bennett from McKeesport Pa bested Matty Matthews of New York in a lively wind up at the Pen Art club. Bennett held the edge throughout the all round contest.
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Associated Pros
Philadelphia
Jack Bennett
McKeesport
Matty Matthews
New York
Pen Art Club
Bennett
Mine Workers Convene and Court Opens in Scranton News
Weather today fair with northerly winds. Mitchell Callan presides at the Mine Workers convention. The Chinese court issue persists with Pekin disputes. Servaiton Center of strike interest. Northeastern Pennsylvania reports on local criminal court opening. Averhart case fate uncertain. Men’s Union address and coal contract revocation issues stir Readings. Weather, Scranton and suburbs note.
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Mitchell Callan
Pekin
Servaiton
Averhart
Murderous jealous fight ends in double tragedy in Columbia
William Mott of Norfolk Virginia shot and killed Mile Alberta also known as Anna Furlong and wounded Mrs Elizabeth Steinbauer in Columbia after a day of drinking and jealousy. Alberta died instantly while Steinbauer was hospitalized. Mott surrendered claiming exhaustion of Alberta's infidelity.
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William Mott
Norfolk
Mile
Alberta
Mrs. Steinbauer
Lancaster
Elizabeth Steinbauer
Third Street
Columbia
Anna Furlong
Mott
Chicago
Brennan
Bayonne
N. J
Dover
Del
Mlle
Sweigard Enters Bail In Railroad Union Case
Former Reading railway general superintendent I A Sweigard was arraigned before a U S Commissioner on a union discrimination charge. He waived a hearing and posted nominal bail. The case stems from firing workers for union membership after a Hatfield wreck that killed fourteen.
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Philadelphia
I. A. Sweigard
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
United States
Bell
Brotherhood of Railroad
Swelgard
Sweigard
Reading
Hatfield
Reading Railway
Harris
Europe
Brotherhood
Holland
German Editor Sentenced for Lese Majeste
Berlin reports Herr Maximilian Harden editor of Zukunft has been jailed six months in fortress for lese majeste due to article the battle With the dragoons. Earlier in 1898 Harden, a noted socialist writer, began serving a similar term for articles including Puddel Majestut comparing Emperor William to a poodle prince.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Herr Maximilian Harden
4Ukunft
Zukunft
Herr Harden
Emperor William
Deaths of a Day Crawford Irwin Dies at 70 After Long Service
Exclusive wire reports Crawford Irwin a respected physician of central Pennsylvania for 50 years. He served as president of the State Medical Society and was a longtime elder of the Presbyterian church for 32 years, frequently delegating to synods. He leaves a widow and six children.
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Associated Proas
Wouldsysturg
Crawford Irwin
Pennsylvania
Preslyterian
Population figures for Delaware and District of Columbia
An Exclusive Wire report from The Associated Press states Delaware’s population is 254 745 in the last census, reflecting a rise of 16 244. The DC population is given as around 200 percent higher, based on a century-old view, with figures from the same census context.
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Washington
Census Bureau
State of
Delaware
District of Columbia
Roosevelt Campaign Halt in East St. Louis Rally
President hopeful Theodore Roosevelt spoke in East St. Louis delivering a campaign stop before a large crowd, praised by local Republican groups in rivalry with St. Louis organizations as the menace of Bryan looms since four years ago.
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Associated Press
East St. Louis
Roosevelt
McHkinley
Bryan
St. Louis
Scranton Strike Convention Shapes Fate of 10 Percent Offer
All eyes on Scranton as miners gather at Music Hall for a convention expected to decide the ten per cent offer and potential cease in hostilities. President Mitchell to relocate headquarters from Hazleton, with 600 plus delegates from District No. 1 and other districts.
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St. Charles Hotel
Mitchell
Music Hall
Dempsey
United Mine Workers
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