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THE MORNlNtt -OREgONIAN, WEDNESDAY., OCTOBER, 15, 1902. ' WHY LABOR OBJECTS Barons' Peace Plan Gives It No Recognition. MITCHELL ADVISED TO ACCEPT His Friends Hold the Impending Coal Famine Will TV'ot Permit of Any Quibbling: Over Details Roosevelt Commended. OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU. "Wash ington, Oct. 14. The miners and the men who speak for them are disposed to find Saws In the peace proposition of the mine operators. Nearly the entire force of the criticism Is directed against the method prescribed for the appointment of the commission, because labor is not recog nized, but every one agrees that Presi dent Roosevelt will appoint. a commission that will be absolutely fair. The restric tions are not sufficient to prevent him from selecting men who will do justice to the miners, and the mention of names like Carroll D. Wright, Jacob Rils and John M. Wilson, who are suggested as prob able members of the arbitration commis sion, is a guarantee that men of sterling Integrity will -be selected. The fault found by the miners is not with the restrictions as to the commission, but that the opera tors Insist that nonunion men shall have an opportunity to work. The best friends of President Mitchell are advising him to accept the terms, as public sympathy, in view of the Impend ing coal famine, will not be with any set of men who quibble over the strike settle ment. Commendations of the part that President Roosevelt has played In the matter still continue, and It is evident that he has made himself very strong be fore the people by his determination to bring about a settlement if possible. Representative Hull, vice-chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee, was in Washington today, and thinks that If there Is a settlement of the strike there QW111 be no trouble about carrvlnir the House. The Democrats have been making capital out of the strike all along, and It woum have Its Influence If continued for another three weeks, as cold weather is closing down. Hull says they have had an uphill campaign, first with the Hender son declination, and, second, with the coal strike. He thinks a settlement of the strlKe will restore politics to their original condition. GRANT THE FRANCHISES. A Cftlxen Thinks Street-Railways Are Eratltled to Consideration. ,?TISD' ct- Htto the Edltor.) In The Oregonlan of October 7 there ap pears a communication from C. E. S SSi nn7? h w03"3 Upon the Common petitions for franchises for street rail ways now before that body until such a i??JL the J5roDosea new city charter tfrL TJmeieratlve- He also explains SS Ith? different sections of the pro posed charter relating to the granting of franchises for street railways. He opfnes that the alleged haste of the comS now asking for a franchise is to aSSd these conditions. To any one who has looked over these sections and gTven the Son er.atnyh0Ught there can no Sues! L?orrectnes3 of this view of the matter. The conditions as set forth are such that It is small wonder those who rt? k JnVe8t thelr canltal apply them bU3ine3s enerS. would like to avoid Sometimes I wonder if we are not too severe on corporations and others who ask favors of the public. In The Ore-, gcmlan dispatches, October 9. on page 8 Mr. Herbert Vreeland, the great street railway man of New York City, at the convention of street-railway men held at Detroit, says we are-that we invariably side against the corporation, and that it Is considered good policy to "cinch" the company. Mr. Wood admits that the street-railways are very necessary to the Jlfe of the city: that thev ar n m-ent m,Ki k.' but he feels, as If, should these 'franchises uo siiea ere tne railways are made to pay roundly for them, to surrender tbem at the expiration of 23 years, and to kneel to the other requirements as set forth in the proposed new charter, the city is giv ing away something that is very valuable something for which it should be well paid land something others would gladly take with the conditions, if these are the facts of the case, the franchises should not be granted without remuneration to the city but somehow or other I cannot see that the company can afford to make a large outlay for the privilege of investing a quarter of a million dollars or more; tho giving of permanent employment to a email army of men, and the permanent "improvement and enhancement of a large section of our city with fares at 5 cents The writer was born in this city, has een it grow from a village into a respect ably sized city, and 'he hopes to live to eee the day when the figure In the sixth column is considerably larger than" a figure L He has seen street-railway men get franchises for the asking. Invest their ..whole In the enterprise along with the wealth of their friends, showing the most .commendable enterprise only to less it all. Others have been more successful, and. being able to make both ends meet, 'have invested their savings in exten sions. As I understand it the people who ask these favors of the city are local peo ple; they have .grown up wlththe city, have contributed largely toward its growth and success, and really they and "others in the same business are entitled to a whole lot of consideration. This I vam sure Mr. Wood would give them, and it may be that he is correct in his views of tho matter, but I believe the Council and citizens of this city should not lose eight of the fact that the street-railway business Is like ventures in other lines there are risks to take, much money must Te invested, and profits should be fair sized. I would like to call the attention of the reader to a little article in the same issue that contains Mr. Wood's letter. On page 10 he will notice as an extract from an exchange, part of a letter headed "The Golden Age," and written by G. A. Tar bell, vice-president of the Equitable Life. In it, in speaking of the Immense railway interests of this .country, he says: "We have only to read the dally papers to see, if we do not know from actual experience, that these are the days of great things in railroads, which are practically the pulse of the country." What the rallroado are to the country are not the street-railways to the busy city? Then, again, on page 8 in the same paper, notice that the property-owners along East Burnslde street have withdrawn their objections to an ex tentlon of the street-railway, and give it a warm welcome. Also read what W. B.. Chase, ex-City Engineer, says in speaking of street railwaya He claims that the street-railways made Morrison. Washing ton, Third. Russell. Grand avenue, Will lams avenue and other streets the busy sections they now are, that'property along these streets was greatly enhanced by this means of rapid travel, etc The Oresronlan. efiitnrtnllv aien wuiuii m mis same- issue as to street-railways and the granting of fran chises to such, and calls attention to the fact that this Is a city of distances, be they magnificent or otherwise, and that street-railways are an absolute necessity. I believe that we cannot have too many street-railways, that they are a factor and a large one In creating this a city of individually owned homes, rather than a city of flats. If the company now under discussion desires to expend in our midst some quarter of a million dollars and oth er companies desire to spend even millions in and about this city, I say let them do It; give them every reasonabje encourage ment. 'put no stones in the way of their progress. I do-, believe, however, as is set forth in the editorial article, that the street-railways should be compelled to keep their tracks, the space between the rails, the space between the tracks and for a certain distance on each side of their trnnlrc: in first-class condition. At nreoent the street surface between and beside some of tbe tracks Is highly dlsgraceiui, uotn to the company and the city. The thought has suggested Itself to the writer that possibly If something was In corporated into the proposed franchises to the effect that when the city had at tained a population of say 150.0X, a certain per cent of the gross earn ings was to go to the city, and that after iho. nnrmlntinn had CTOWn tO 200,000 Of -more a certain larger percentage was to be paid over. It would oe acceptacie uj iue applicants, and at the same time be just. Perhaps I am wrong in my views on this matter of franchises, but I trust the peo ple will give It a thought. There can be no doubt but that the street-railways have been and are large factors In the building up and extension of our city. I want to see Investments made In our midst. We cannot afford to let slip an opportunity to advance. All Is not plain sailing for us, if we are to maintain our position as me tropolis of the Northwest we must work and encourage the Investment of every dollar possible. Possibly some one may think that I write from selfish . motives, that I have pome connection with the parties asking this favor of the city, and I will state that I dp not even know the paftleo and my full name may be had by any one who will ask at The Oregonlan office. T. G. F. THE PRESENT BIBLE. J. Creash Says That It Is a Poor Translation of the Original. PORTLAND, Oct 13. (To the Editor.) I have carefully perussa wimi . tt a hni -a-rltten under the caption, "Praise for the Book of Books." When he speaks of the Bible as ocmg a. siur-u" book he is right, but if he means the Bible in its present form, I, for one, can not agree with him, as I do not consider the present Bible correct in Its transla tion. It Is quite a different kind of book from what it is In Its original lorm oi language. In many instances there are interpretations introduced the Imagina tions of men. Rev. Archdeacon Farrar. when asked while in a debate. "Do you believe what the Bible states, or do you believe in the Bible?" answered: "Yes. I believe in the Bible, and stand by it, but I do not be lieve in a false translation, such as the Bible now in use is." Archdeacon Farrar Is admltedly one of the greatest of Greek scholars of the present age. Why are the people permitted to read a false translation? Simply because of the pride and tomfoolery of the. churches of the present age. who know the Bible is not a true translation, yet they say. "We can't make a change just how lest such a radical change may stagger the faith of the church members, Anything that is false must be removed, Otherwise the criticisms' "of enlightened men will cauDe people to pause and think for themselves, and. possibly give way to unbelief In the .whole Bible. The naked truth' can never be successfully assailed, and. we .should nop. ' consider "what may. happen irhen1 wo expound only. the truth, which can always- bear the- strongest light of criticism. "To thine own. .self he true, And itshall follow as the night the day Thou can's't not, , then be false to any man.". Those who remain indifferent on the question of whether the Bible should, be properly translated or. not are hypocriti cal in their actions when' they read to their congregations .a falsehood or when they preach that Adam and Eve were the first and only man arid woman In the world. Does Mr. "L. H. A.-" think that the Adam and Eve, theory Is only sym bolic of creation? I do not agree with "L. H. A." that "the Bible Is the divine and .blessed word of the ever-living God." It is the word of man inspired by God, man using his own method of writing and speaking that he was inspired to think, hence tho ap parent differences of expressions. The translators were inspired to form tne present Bible, but they did not all agree as to the meaning of certain portions of the -Greek Testament. If the Bible were, as some thfnk, the divine word. In a literal sense, then there would be no ambiguity, as "The words of the Lord are pure, enlightening the eyes," as quoted, by "L. H. A."; therefore, any thing that is ambiguous or unenllghten lng can't be his word. The history of "the flood" as translated and given by the Bible now in use would lead one to suppose the world were under water when Noah's ark floated over part of Palestine. This false impression was caused '.by the translators' desire to In corporate such so that the story of the creation could hinge thereon, or rather that portions of It showing we came In a direct line from, man saved in Noah's ark. Interpolations of this sort have caused the making of many men of the Infidel type. The Bible In Its present form will continue to make unbelievers and increase Infidelity rather than other wise. Let us have a true translation, one without additions or' interpolations of any kind. The Bible should, not lead to mys tification. There are. however, two things vers' clearly set forth in the present Bible, namely: "What doth the Lord re quire of thee, O man, but to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God?" This Is the whole duty of man. and If men only knew and practiced this saying or truth there would be no -labor strikes or frictions between labor and capital. The second is that love is the only thing worth having in this world, as It lives forever; it is the lift of the soul. Emerson, in more than one of his poems, ays that "Only hearts that really love In this world ever have any conscious life beyond the grave." This is Emerson's thought, though not his poetic expression. J. CREAGH. RETURN FROM ALASKA. Geological Surveyors Bade From Copper River Section. SEATTLE, Oct liHThe United States Geological Survey expedition, headed by F. C. Schrader, returned from the Copper River region yesterday, passengers on the Pacific Clipper Line steamer Santa Ana. The past season's work, which be gan in May, extended over a vast, ter ritory known as the headwaters of the Cooper, Tanana and Nebesna Rivers. A sub-expedition, headed by Thomas G. Gerdlne, worked in tho heart of the Cop per River "Valley. Schrader says the year's work was most satisfactory. OfQcial Xewj of the Result. WASHINGTON, Oct-"l4. Official news pf the result of the arbitration in the Pious fund caeo was received here today from Mr. Ralston, the agent for the United States before The Hague' Tribunal. He simply stated that the United States con tention had been accepted as to res adju dlcata and the full amount of the claim allowed to be paid in Mexican silver. Tho first statement is understood to mean that th tribunal took the vjew that the decision of the first court, which awarded, the claim vof the. church ror au. crued interest,, lid. not prevent the: iaccu mulatlon of interest since that award. MINERS ARE YET FIRM ROOSEVELT PEACE PLAA TO BE RE JECTED. N Make-Up of Board IfiUndaly Limited AU Depends on Mitchell, Who Remains Silent. (Continued from Tint Page.) mlssloner of Labor Carroll D. Wright had interviews with the President. The feel ing at the White House Is optimistic, but Until Mr. Mitchell makes his reply no further action on the part of the Presi dent is expected. It developed today that the main fea tures of the operators' proposition were discussed, and in a general way agreed to at the conference between Secretary Root and J. Pierpont Morgan in New York on Saturday last. Mr. Morgan was very anxious to bring about an adjustment, and Secretary Root was able to point out means thereby the main obstacles to yielding on the part of the operators could be removed. ALL LEFT TO ROOSEVELT. Operators Say President Alone-Is to Decide on Arbitrators. NEW .YQRK. Oct. 14. President Baer. GRAND CHANCELLOR J. H. of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, arrived here from Philadelphia today. ! "Do you consider tfco proposition sub mitted to the Prpsldpnt in thi nnturo of n recession from the stand taken by the operators.' ne was asked. "I happen to have drawn the proposi tion myself," Mr. Baer said, "at least I had a considerable part in preparing it, and I may state that it embodies my opin ions and views. Further than that I can not say anything." Asked what he thought would be the result of the offer made to the President, he replied: "I am not a prophet." Mr. Baer was asked whether the propo sition looked to Immediate resumption on' full time. "I do not care to discuss that," he said. President Oliphant, of the Delaware & Hudson, was asked If the public would not look upon the proposition of the operators as a concession to the miners. "It is not a concession to the miners," he replied. "It is a concession to human ity. It Is a move tnkpn tn rpUova tVm distress prevalent throughout the country.' xl me season naa neen summer Instead of Winter, such a statement would not have been made." President Truesdale, of the Lackawanna said: "The whole matter rests with the Presi dent. We reserved no right to question the appointment of any Individual whom the President may see fit to appoint on the terms of our offer. I do not know whether the President intends to consult Mr. Mitchell before deciding to appoint the committee, and I have no idea of its pos sible make-up. If he sees fit to appoint an arbitration committee and take our proposition, we will not question the ap pointment of any individuals he may select." Some comment has been caused by tho absence of the signature of John Markle, the independent operator, in the petition to President Roosevelt. President Fowler, of the Ontario & Western, when asked why Mr. Markle had not been ono of the sign ers, replied that he did not know that Mr. Markle knew anything about the move ment toward peace. Asked If the operators had received any assurances as to the action of the Presi dent in the matter, he replied in the neg ative. On being asked what influences, if any, Induced the operators to submit the differ ences with their men to arbitration, Pres ident Fowler replied: It was chiefly due to the pressure of public opinion, or rather, ycu might sav, public necessity. We recognized that the public would suffer if something was not done soon and we concluded that It would be honorable to overlook In a measure, the rights of the interests that wc repre sent In order that a way out of a serious predicament might be found. Many of the schools were getting ready to shut down and still greater hardships might be suf fered." . "Do you regard the offer of the operators to arbitrate as a partial back-down by them?" "I suppose many persons would take it that way," was the reply. ANOTHER PEACE PLAN IX SIGHT. Operators Will Consider Buffalo Proposition While Waiting. NEW YORK. Oct. 14. The regular weekly meeting. of the coal operators to day was preceded by a conference with a committee of the National Association of Manufacturers, and at the conference the salient points of a plan to settle the an thracite coal strike were submitted by the manufacturers. The operators will con sider the plan while the mlneworkers are reaching a conclusion In regard to the proposal of arbitration submitted to Pres ident Roosevelt at Washington A member of the manufacturers' commit tee said he knew the association's plan would be acceptable to Mr- Mitchell. The same member of the eoirimlttef said th manufacturers' plan would be considered by the opcratois, if the mlneworkers re jected the plan submitted to the President yesterday. The operators besran their meeting im mediately alter the conference witjb. the manufacturers and at, the. close of the meeting President Baer, of the Reading, said no statement would be given out re garding it. The members of the manufacturers' committee at .the conference were: David N. Parry, president of the association; Frank Leake, of Philadelphia, and Rich ard Young, of this city. Mr. Leake said that the proposition of the Manufacturers' Association, had not beeh formally pre sented to the operators, but that its sa lient points had been discussed. Accord ing to 'President Parry's secretary, at a meeting between Mr. Mitchell and repre sentatives of. the Manufacturers' Associa tion at Buffalo last week and the secre tary has stenographic notes of the pro ceedingsMr. Mitchell agreed . to forego the recognition of the union In his de mands upon the operators, if there was a general advance in wages of 10 per cent. Mr. Parry and Mr. Leake announced that they would leave the city, but their des tination could not be learned. All the leading operators were present at the meeting, except President Oliphant and Vice-President Wilcox, of the Dela ware & Hudson. While the coal operat ors' meeting was In progress, J. P. Mor gan and his partner, Robert Bacon, ar rived In the city from Washington, and went directly to Mr. Morgan's office. Mr. Morgan was asked: "Have you heard anything from Mr. Mitchell In regard to the terms of the operators?" . . "No, I have not heard anything since I left," replied the financier. "Have you anything to say about your conference with the President?" "No, I have not a word to say. The KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. AITKETT. newspapers have had everything that oc 'curred over there." Mr. Baer was asked if the presidents had had any intimation that the proposj tion made to President Roosevelt last night was acceptable to the miners. "You will have to see Mr. Mitchell," was the reply. "We certainly did not consult Mr. Mitchell." One of the men prominent In coal circles said today: "The arbitration proposition now before President Roosevelt was formulated by the men whose names and Interests are appended thereto. It is only fair to say that Mr. Morgan took an active part in the proceedings, and his suggestions were most valuable. "The operators realize that matters have reached the stage where somebody must give way. As men of common sense, they know they cannot freeze the American public- Mr. Morgan was frank" to say that something had to be done at once, or the hard-coal Interests would suffer serious harm. ' The force of his ar gument was generally recognized." BOYS STONE A JfOXUNIOXIST. Militiamen Come to Scene, and a Fierce Battle Rages for Some Time. SCRANTON, Pa., Oct. 14. The superln lendents of the local mining companies say that as far as this region is con cerned, the majority of the mines could be worked to their full capacity within a week after the strike was off. With the exception of a few places, miners have been at work right along, keeping the mines repaired and otherwise preparing for the day when work would be resumed. All the mines, with one or two exceptions, have been kept free of water and gas, and Inside of 10 days could be in full opera tion. One ofVJhe exceptions Is the Hal stcad colliery, of the Delaware & Hudson Company, at Duryea, at which pumping operations were abandoned. Thls mine was nearly worked out, and will probably never be reopened. No further resumptions were reported from any of the companies' officers today. The Delaware. Lackawanna & Western Company gave out a statement that Its output for Monday was 10.9SS tons, or 55 per cent of Its normal production. , Only one call was made on the soldiers In these parts today. A crowd of boys playing football thl3 morning near the Diamond colliery gave up their sport for the more fashionable pastime of stoning a nonunionlst. Deputies came to the scene and fired shots from Winchesters upon the boys and hundreds of others who had come upon the scene and gave battle with stones. A detachment ot the Twelfth Regiment soon appeared, and the crowd dispersed. SUGGESTED FOR ARBITRATION. Labor Commissioner Wright and E. W. Parker Mentioned. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Two names suggested for membership on the commit tee of arbitration are Carroll D. Wright, tlie Commissioner of Labor, arid E. W. Parker, statistician of the United States Geological Survey. Colonel Wright has been a close adviser of the President ever since the inception of the "coal trouble?, and enjoys the confidence of both slde3 of the great labor light- He might be named as the sociological expert of the commit tee. E. W. Parker, of Texas, Is consid ered one of the besjt authorities in the country on the fiuoject of coal. He had charge of an Important part of the recent census statistics. The general opinion Is that the selection of the member to be "an Army or Navy engineer" will be con fined to the Army, and that to Secre tary Root will be left the designation of some engineering officer of his depart ment. It is stated on the authority of one acquainted with the situation that the objection which Mr. Mitchell and hlli colleagues are reported to have with re gard to the appointment of one of the Judges of the Eastern district of Penn sylvania could be easily surmounted. Mr. Mitchell, according to this authority mhtht ask to have some Judge whose bench la not located in Pennsylvania appointed in place of ona of the four ' to whom the choice of the Judicial member of the com mittee is- confined by the terms of the operators proposition. STRIKERS USE DYNAMITE. RailYrar Traffic ia Nevr, Yorlc Is.Be--coming: More Serious. SARATOGA. N. Y., Oct 14. The strike on the Hudson Valley Railway is assum ing a. more threatening form. Dynamite was used" In Saratoga Springs tonight, and a riot is feared at Mechanicsvllle. A trolley car passing near the trolley sta tion on South Broadway was partly wrecked by dynamite that had been placed on the track. The car was broken and the track, torn up and the windows of a near-y saloon shattered. No one was Andrews of the Third Battalion, Second Regiment, on duty at Mcchanics llle, was today officially notified by Vil lage President Flnlngan, of Mechanics vllle, that he had sworn in a large force of deputies, and proposed to arrest and lock" up: tonight every National Guards man doing patrol duty in Mechanicsvllle. As- the Third Regiment Is doing duty by orders from Governor Odell; any attempt on th'e partof Mr. FInnlgan to carry out his threat may lead to serious conse quences. T ODELL IS STILL HOPEFUL. He Looks for Connter Plan Irj- Miners and Then Resumption of Work. NEW YORK. Oct. 14. At the office of r, friend today Governor Odell' communicated his views on the proposed arbitration of the coal strike to representatives of both sides, and, on his return to the Fifth-Avenue Hotel said: "I find the situation to be that the op erators have made a proposition, and a counter proposition will come from the strikers' side. When the two proposi tions are brought together, I see no ob stacle to a speedy resumption of work. Tho miners have alwayo been willing to arbitrate, as la evidenced by Mr. Mitch ell's original proposition to leave the mas ter to a commission appointed by the Pres ident. Recognising the serious condition Of the public, tho operators have prac tically agreed on the same thing. I re peat that I feel sure of at least a tem porary resumption of work, and to say that I am heartily glad Is putting It mildly." , ENGLAND TO AID STRIKERS. Trade-Unionists Asked to Exert Themselves for Americans. LONDON. Oct. 14. At a meeting of the Parliamentary committee of the Trades Union Congress a letter from President Mitchell, of the United Mlneworkers. re ceived In reply to inquiries, was read. The letter detailed the grievances and ob jects of the striking miners In the United States. Among other things, Mr. Mitchell said: "Trades-unions In the United States. England and Wales have responded most generously to our appeals for assistance. Any aid your committee can render will be deeply appreciated." The committee passed a resolution in favor of advising trade-unionists to render the American miners all the support possi ble. MORGAN WON'T RECOGNIZE UNION. flnt Promoter Tells Strnns He Will See Justice 'Is Done Miners. WILKESBARRE, Pa. Oct. 14. It devel oped here tonight that Nathan Straus, of .New York, with the assistance of J. P. Morgan, has been nedeavorlng for the past few days, to end the strike. . Mr. Straus was then represented here by A. L. Klnkead. Sylvester Burns and V. 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Mr. Straus had received the assurance from Mr. Morgan that If the men would return to work he (Mr. Morgan) would see that jus tice was done the miners, but he did not care to have anything to do with the union. The proposition was laid before Mr. Mitchell, and he refused it on the ground that he would not advise the men to return to work In the hope that Mr. Morgan ' would do something for them. The representatives of Mr. Straus re ceived the final answer today, and they gave out the information tonight The three district presidents were with Mr. Mitchell late tonight discussing the situa tion. They will talk over the operators plan tomorrow. Montana A pain Aids Strikers. BUTTE. Mont.. Oct. 14. The Butte Miners Union today forwarded $339 to the United Mlneworkers. for the benefit ot the strikers. It was, the proceeds of an entertainment given here some time ago by the minexa- The mill and smeltermen of Anaconda tonight gave a benefit bail for the strik ers, at which 150O was netted for the Pcnnsylvanlans. Tonight W. B. Wilson, treasurer of the organization, sent the following telegram to W. W. Lea, secre tary of the local committee: "The Merchants National Bank of this city (Indianapolis) statS3 that you have wired them to pay J3:59 to John Mitchell. I desire to thank the citizens of Butte for their Efnrroitc rnntrlhitHin It, finhal nf i the anthracite coal miners." Railroads Preparing: for Peace. NEW YQRK, Oct. 14. In the yards of the Delaware. Lackawanna & "Western at Hoboken preparations are being made to have all the freight engines and coal trains In readiness to brjng coal from the mines. All the machinists that can ht? t found have been put to work overhauling , freight engines for service at a moment's I notice. At a meeting of the rates commit j teo of the Retail Coal Dealers' Assocla tion of New York today it was decided to keep the price of anthracite coal at ?20 , a ton, and to reduce the price of bltu I minous from $9 to $8. Striking: Pressfeedcrs Win. NEW YORK. Oct. 14. A settlement was reached early today of the strike of union pressmen and pressfceders employed in the big job printing houses of this city. It Is understood the demands of the strik ers, who number nearly -20CO, were granted, In regard to. an Increase of wages, but that nonunion men now at work will be retained, and given an opportunity for joining tho union. No More Offerc for English Conl. LONDON, Oct. 14. The largest firm in the Liverpool coal trade has received a dispatch from New York, sent last night, saying that no further offers could be made for English coal. Four steamers were chartered .yesterday to take coal to Boston. Completes Case Apninst Strikers. OMAHA. Oct. 14. Arguments in the ap plication of the Union Pacific Railroad Company for an Injunction against its striking shopmen were concluded today, and the court took the matter under ad visement. A decision is expected In about ten days. Chicago Sends More Money. CHICAGO. Oct. 14 The Chicago min ers' relief committee has just forwarded $3000. making a total of $11,000 sent thus, far to support the strikers. The total of contributions received Is $11,636. Vote to Accept Cut In Wages. EDWOOD, III., Oct. 14. Acting upon In structions of President Shaffer, McKlnley iscuits; Light Cakes; Light Pastry , and, Light Hearts,1 Quick asa:Wink! 63 03 Miss Gannon, Sec'v Detroit Amateur Art Association, tells young women what to do to avoid pain and suffering caused by female troubles. , " I can conscientiously recommend Jbydia E. Pinkliam's Vegetable Compound to those of my sisters jsuffering with female weakness and the troubles vrhich so often befall women. I suffered ior months with general weakness and felt- so weary that I had hard work to keep up. I had shooting- pains and was utterly miserable. In my distress I was ad vised to use Iijdia E. Pinkliam's Vegetable Compound, and it was a red letter day to me when I took the first doso. for at that time my restora tion began. In six weeks I was a changed woman, perfectly well in every respect. I felt so elated and happy that I want all women who suffer to get well as I did. ".Miss Gun, A GAOTfOtf, 359 .Tones. St., Detroit, Corresponding Sec'y Mich. Amateur Art Association. $5000 forfeit If original of above, letter proving genuineness cannot be produced. It is clearly shown 'In this yountr lady's letter that I'din E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will surely cure the sufferings of women ; and when one considers that Miss Gannon's letter is only one of hundreds which we have, the great virtue of Mrs. Pinkham's medi cine must be admitted by all. Lodge, Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and. TInworkers,. took another vote today on the proposition for accepting a 25 per cent reduction on orders frqm the Standard Oil Company-. The vote 'was al most unanimous to accept-tho reduction on the .oil company's contract but upon no others. To Pay Off Debt on Hall,.. The M. A. Ross Post. G. A-3f.,'and Women's Relief Corps.' of Pledsnt.ome. have laid plans for holding aV fair" De cember 12 and 13.' to raise money to pay off all debt on the building ownedtoy the post. Portland posts, arid Relief Corp3 will assist their country comrades: Jn their effort. Not the: Penitent's -Bench."" Memphis Commercial .Appeal:" The coal operators' are doing entirely too much scoffing. It may be' recalled. that ohce upon a" time "those' who came to Ecoff remained to 'pray.' ' AnS the. SemanS.ls such thaU 6oubi if you can buy iL. m 10c BOX metal box, our trade-marked, , - Bl- i