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TK& MORNING OEEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBEB 19, 1002. ALL WANT TO HEAR Crowds Keep 'Up Interest in Coal inquiry, MITCHELL STILL OH THE STAND A MacVensli Done "With Him, nntl Other Attorneys Tnlce Up the Ex amination -XonuJaiori Men File Application for Hearliijr. SCRAICTON, Pa., ICov. 18. V(hie a con siderable amount of Information for the enlightenment of the commissioners was brought out, the day was a rather quiet one, compared with those which havepre ceded It The arbitrators are growing restless In consequence of the long crosa cxamlnatlorn which apparently does not bring out the facts as quickly as the com mission would like to have them pre sented. Several times during the course of today's session Chairman Gray remind ed the attorneys of the value of time, and suggested that cross-examination be lim ited to new features of those questions that have already been gone over. The lawyers assured the commission that they, too, were anxious to expedite matters, and would do everything possible to hurry along without Injuring their own case. Mr. Mitchell has been on the stand since last Friday morning, and Is show ing signs of weariness from the strain of four days cross-examination. Thus far his attorney, C. S. Darrow, and David "Wilcox, for the Delaware & Hudson, "Wayne MacVeagh, for the Erie, Francis I. Gowen, for the Lehigh Valley, and "W. "W. Ross, for the Delaware, Lackawanna & "Western Company, have examined the miners' president. The commissioners to. day for the first time entered into the discussion with the lawyers and the wit ness over disputes which arose from time to time. Mr. MacVeagh, who began his cross examination of Mr. Mitchell on Saturday, concluded at 11 o'clock today. The dis tinguished attorney centered .most of his energies in trying to break down the miners' reasons for asking for a yearly agreement with the companies on hours of labor, wages and other conditions, which, if made, would be recognition of the union. Mr. MacVeagh's principal aim throughout hl3 questioning of Mr. Mitch ell was to show that the Mineworkers Union, because of alleged acts of intimi dation, violence and the use of -the boy cott by Its members, proved itself unfit to be a party to a contract Mr. Mitchell would not admit, nor even4 assume for the sake of illustrating points, that a reign of terror existed in the anthracite fields during the last six months. The recogni tion of the union is looked upon as tho most Important question before the com mission, and It Is quite evident from the trend of proceedings thus far that the companies will oppose It to their utmost ability. Mr. Gowen and Mr. Ross questioned Mr. Mitchell principally regarding conditions existing at the collieries of the companies they represent. These questions were more or less technical. Mr. Mitchell's answers as a rule differed very little from the reasons given in his preliminary state ment to the commission for Improved con ditlons for the mineworkers. Interest in tho proceedings is not wan ing. The large crowd which was wedged in the courtroom on the preceding days of the hearing was In evidence. Neither is there a falling off In the attendance of at torneys, of whom there are almost two score present at each session. Xou union 3Ien Appear. Before proceeding to the examination this morning John T. Lenahan, of Wllkes- barre, one of the attorneys for the nor. union men. who want the commission to take up their case, handed to the commis slon a list of 2000 names of nonunion men as his authority for appearing before the arbitrators. He did not wish the com mission to make the names public at this time, but as Chairman Gray said every thing filed with the commission is public matter, the names were unofficially hand ed in, and were not given out for publica tion. Mr. McVeagh, In resuming his cross-ex amlnation of President Mitchell, said he would be glad to get an expression as to the Influence of acts of violence on the temper and disposition of he union men said to have committed them. The witness said that he would not assume that the acts of violence are true. "If," said he, "Forest City, which has been referred to, would be an example of all towns and cities In the anthracite field, it would indicate that we were very law-abiding, religious people." "The question." Mr. MacVeagh said, "Is whether or not you have taken the proper methods to prevent a repetition of violent acts when they have occurred." He did not care, he said, by whom these were committed. , "What I am trying to show," ho con "tlnued, "Is that there Is a growing spirit of violence and disregard, of law In their organization, and that your influence over them ip insufficient to keep them law-abiding and peaceable as you desire them to be. Under this arraignment of the union Mr. Mitchell retained his complete com posure. The question met with a ready response. "The fear that my Influence," said he, "Is not sufficient to deter men from the commission of crime is a contradiction . of the claims often made about me." He was free to say that some men may have been deterred from going to work because of violence, but the strike Itself lost more In public opinion by reason of that than it could possibly gain. The .cross-examiner and the witness then plunged into a spirited colloquy over the question of whether one man has a right to prevent another man from selling his labor. The best answer Mr. MacVeagh could draw from the miners' chief was that he did not approve of any one committing an unlawful act. Mr. MacVeagh read a statement re garding the right to strike as belonging to the personal freedom of workingmen. He also took the view that in the exer cising of that freedom those who cease to work must not interfere with the lib erty of others who wish to work. Do Not "Want Anarchy. "We do not want anarchy." iald Mr. Mitchell, "and that is anarchy, pure and simple the right of every man to do ab solutely as he pleases, regardless of Its effects on society." "This is the language of very carefully disguised, anarchy," Mr. MacVeagh re marked, "because It Is the language of Archbishop Ireland." "Archbishop Ireland expected it to be used in that -sense. I might say Arch bishop Ireland Is a member "of a com mittee of which I am a member, which has declared for a, trade union Idea." . Answering a further question, Mr. Mitchell declared that If Archbishop Ire land's statement meant that men have no right to picket, he disagreed with it Mr. Mitchell added that he did not know that the Archbishop was re garded as a supreme court on trade union matters. The attorney, and tho witness wandered from the rules oi cross-esamlnatloa and indulged in an argument over the pro priety of any one criticising acts and de- Lclsions of courts. Mr. MacVeagh thought It was wrong to follow such a course, and 'that it tends to breed anarchy. Mr. Mitchell said he was pleased to say the courts as a rule arc fair, but he re gretted that in the course of his experi ence he had found some Judges against labor. He referred to Judge Jackson, of West Virginia, who, he said, had made a great many serious reflections on men who gave up their lives In the cause of labor. He added that there were no an archists in the trade unions. " Mr. Mitchell said no local In his union had ever expelled a man from the union for belonging to the National Guard, and- that no National labor union of any kind had ever done such , a thing. A little union In New York State, he said, had taken such action, and It had been her alded over the country. He was not re sponsible for what some other organiza tions did. Mr. MacVeagh concluded his cross-examlmtlcn at this point. As soon as Mr. MacVeagh hod finished, Judge Gray announced that the commis sion did not wish to limit the liberty of any one appearing in this case as repre senting others, but they believed they had obtained as much information as they are likely to get on the subjects touched upon. Judge Gray announced, however, that If there was any new line of exami nation the commission would not object to hearing the testimony. Examinations to He Brief. Ex-Congressman Wolverton, represent ing the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company, Informed the commission 4 that future examinations would be very brief. Francis R. Gowen, representing the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, fol lowed Mr. MacVeagh and questioned Mr. Mitchell regarding his comparison of wages paid In the bituminous fields as against those paid In the anthracite fields. The question of weighing coal was also taken up. For tho first time during the session the members of the commission then entered Into a general cross-examination of the witness on points which the previous testimony had not brought out. v Replying to Bishop Spalding, Mr. Mitch ell sild that operators could form a coalition and stop the mining of coal throughout the United States. t "They could do the same as we could," said he, "and especially now, when tho coal fields of the country are passing in to the hands of a few men." Commissioner Watkins thought the law would prevent the operators doing that by reason of their Incorporation, but Mr. Mitchell sild they had the right to shut down their mines. Judge Gray a3ked the witness if his society did not depend, after all, on the old economic truth that all great forces which tend to uplift and carry on social advancement and conization depend upon the average desire of the Individual to better his own condition and to work fov wages and upon the desire of a man who has property to utilize it and get an In come from it. "I think that probably is true," was Mr. Mitchell's response. Judge Gray If you can Imagine all men ceasing to work at once, the whole social machine would stop. Mr. Mitchell Yes. . Commissioner Wright asked: "Do you consider It justifiable for the employers in a certain district In order to resist the demands of the labor union, to paralyze that industry or any group of Industries?" "No, I do not think it 13 proper," Mr. Mitchell replied. "Would the same answer be made If I should substitute 'unions' instead of 'em ployers?' " "I think in either case, answered Mr. Mitchell, "some other avenue of adjust ment than the paralysis of the Industry should be sought" Mr. Mitchell, answering the commis sioners, said the United Mineworkers did not Incorporate because the 'step was not necessary. An organization to become financially responsible, he said, must have a large fund and this the working people did not have. He said that employers who object to treating or contracting with the union because it Is not incor porated would oppose treating with It anyhow. Recognition of the Union. Commissioner Wright asked Mr. Mitch ell what he meant by recognition of the union and the witness replied: "It means that the employers shall make agreements regulating hours of labor, wages, etc., with the union and that the union as such would be held re sponsible for a rigid compliance with those agreement." t The cross-examination was next taken up by W. W. Ross, of New York, counsel for the Delaware, Lackawanna & West ern, who had Just begun to question the witness when the noon' recess hour ar rived. In the afternoon Mr. Ross' line of ex amination was for some time directed toward testing Mr. Mitchell's knowledge of bituminous mineworking, the number of men employed, the wages paid and a comparison of these with the wages paid in the anthracite fields. Regarding the number of hours the men work In the hard coal regions, Mr. Mitchell said that when the breaker runs 10 hours the men usually work seven, eight or nine hours. When the breaker runs less the men work In proportion. On the average, however, the men worked more hours than the breakers. "As a matter of fact." said Mr. Ross, "has not your organization stopped tho miners from working on the days when the breakers were Idle?" Mr. Mitchell admitted that In this district the rule is that the men shall not prepare coal on Idle days. This, he said, was for the purpose of preventing favoritism. "Ycu have spoken ot the ' existence of favoritism," Mr. Ross said, "and you re. ferred to the excessive system of dock ing. "Do they exist In other mines?" - "That Is my Information," wa3 the re Ply. In reply to another question by Mr. Ross, Mr. Mitchell declared that the rule of the-local unions not to prepare coal when the breakers were Idle did not have for its object the restriction o'f the output "If these miners should be permitted to work," asked Mr. Ross, "on these idle days, the output would have been greater, would it net?" ' "I don't know whether your company wanted moreccal than the miners pro duced or not?' "We have wanted for several years all the coal we could get. We have never been able .really to supply our orders." IS'ot the Usual Information. "That information." Mr. Mitchell answered, "is much different from what I usually got from the men you repre sent, because they said their sales were limited entirely by the competition of bituminous coal." "We are not discussing competition at present," Mn Ross remarked. "During this era of prosperity we worked all the miners we could to advantage." "I say," said Mr. Mitchell, further answering, "that Information Is con trary to . statements made by the presl dent of your company." At the request of counsel Mr. Mitchell here pave a liistorv of his connection wo organized labor. Ho said that he secured a recognition of the union and a change of some 10 hours to eight in the State of Illinois in the Spring of 1S9S. There was no strike. "We did what we are trying to do here wc asked the operators to meet us, and we agreed on an advance of 18 per cent and a 10-hour day." 1 After some important testimony '.as to the comparison of wages, the social feat ures of the coal regions was taken up, and Mr. Mitchell said he could not see other reasons in child labor than that the fami lies required the money to live on, the exception being where the people may be inhumane. He then reiterated his former statement that the minimum wage should be $600 a. year. "We might want to so to tho seashore," said he, speaking with a little sarcasm.. Mr. Mitchell said that the company had some employed who had visited Philadel phia once In 4 years, and that they there by had an Important event in their lives to relate to their grandchildren. At this point Mr. Ross, took occasion to call attention to the fact that his com pany owned 24 houses, which were rented to the miners on an average of $5 a month. "So you sec," remarked Mr. Ross, "we have not very many houses for the num ber of employes, upward of 12.C00." "You charge enough for the ones youvdo have," was Mr. Mitchell's dry response, which caused merriment among the min ers in the courtroom. After securing ah expression from the miners that the company paid to stock holders 26 per cent on their capital stock, Mr. Rocs Inquired if he was not incor rect. "I think the figures were that," said Mr. Mitchell. "There are a good many meth ods for putting profits away In a railroad," he added. Replying to further inquiries, Mr. Mitch ell said there had been very few failures of coal companies, either In the anthra cite or bituminous fields, although Mr. Ross contended that from an investment standpoint it is regarded as a hazardous business. In the course of much questioning on the subject of the demand for an eight hour day, Mr. Mitchell said that at tho present time ho and his clerks were work ing more than eight hours, but that was an incident to ' preparing" data for the commission, but usually the clerks in his office worked eight hours. Giving as a reason -for the miners pre ferring to be paid by weight rather than by measure, Mr. Mitchell said that per sons buying coal wanted it weighed, as do sellers of coal. "What benefit Is there," asked Mr. Ross, "to the miner by being paid by the ton instead of by the car?" Mr. Mitchell said that there had been general discontent among the miners be cause of disagreements arising in the docking, not only for impurities, but on account of the "topping." "You do not know," said Mr.Ross, "that It is nedessary to discipline a man?" "Is that the reason." Mr. Mitchell asked, "for impurities, or because the cars did not have" enough In them?" " He Insisted that he knew of Instances where docking amounted to 3 or 4 cents, although Mr. Ross stated that it was .8 of a cent. Mr. Mitchell then referred to the Increase in the size of cars without Increase of wages, and said this was an other ground for complaint because It represents a decrease in a miner's earn ings. Answering Judge Gray, Mr. Mitchell ad mitted that about 10 per cent of the total production of anthracite coal was put out on the wejght basis. At 4 o'clock the commission adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow, Mr. Mitchell still belnfe on the stand. Wants miners to Share Profits. PARIS. Nov. IS. Deputy Ernest Roche, who calls himself a Nationalist -Socialist, introduced in the Chamber today a bill to compel those companies holding mining concessions from the government to ad mit their employes to a share of the profits within iiix months of the passage of this bill. The House voted urgent con sideration of the bill, which wa3 referred to the committee on mines. ENTER MRS. MOLJNEUX. Succeeds Her Hnsbnncl on Public Stnsre After a Divorce. SIOUX FALLS, IT" D., Nov. 18. Mrs. R. B. Molineux today gave out, in her own handwriting, the following statement: "It is true, I am In Sioux Falls for the purpose of instituting divorce proceed ings. I have no plans except that I shall be a resident here for the next six months." Senator Klttredge. her attorney, has enjoined her not to talk further' to, news paper reporters.. . . Regard It a Private Mattel. NEW YORK. Nov. 18. Roland B. Moli neux and his father were In conference with their counsel, George Gordon Battle, today. At the close of the talk Mr. Battlo made the following statement: "Neither General Molineux nor his son. nor any other member of the family,, will make any statement In regard to the re port in the press that Mrs. Roland B. Molineux has gone to South Dakota with the purpose of Instituting an action for divorce against her husband. They re gard It as a private matter, concerning which no public utterance should be made. General Mcllneux desires to say .further that all members of his family have nt all times treated Mrs. Roland B. Molineux with the utmost kindness and consideration. This is his last word on the subject." Mr. Battle said he -had not been retained to defend the divorce suit SENATORS IN ARIZONA. Will Sow Go to Oklahoma and In dian Territory. PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 18. The subcom mittee' of the United States Senate com mittee on territories left'here at midnight for Tucson. Ariz. Tomorrow afternoon It will go on to Blsbee. thence to Deming, N. M., from which place it will go to El Paso, stopping for a few hours In Las Cruccs. While the committee has not been able at any part of its trip to announce Its Itiner ary many days in advance, it Is the un derstanding that from El Paso It will go Into Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. Citizens of Phoenix gave the committee an Informal reception before It left to i night It was occupied today with its in- vcstlgatlng. The committee spent Sunday In making a journey of several hundred miles from Albuquerque, N. M., to Prcs- j cott, Ariz. The only stop between Albu- ) querque and Prescctt was at the Congress gold mine, which the committee visited, going down 3000 feet below the surface of the earth. This is tho mlno President Mc Klnlcy visited on his Western tour. The Senators who compose the subcom mittee will go tk Washington as soon as the trip be finished. A report on the state hood question will be made to the Senate December 3. MIDWAY TO EE DECOROUS Xo Asiatic Dances to Be Exploited Art Emblem. NEW YORK. Nov. IS. That no dances labeled Asiatic arc to be exploited in the Midway at the St. Louis Exposition has greatly pleased the Orient, according to a dispatch received by Miss Helen Gould from John Barrett, ex-Minlster to Slam, who is representing the cxpos.itlon In the far East The dispatch was read at n meeting of tke board cf lady managers of the exposition, held at Mls3 Gould's home In this city. No decision has been reached by a committee of artists appointed to select, a design for the official emblem of the St Louis Exposition. The jury found 250 de signs, .most of which were framed oil paintings, and word was received that there were more which had not yet passed through the Cuytom-House. Artists from all over the world have competed for the $2C00 prize. THE BOND-HAY TREATY. American Fishermen Get Rights in "Xewfonntllnntl Waters. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Nov. 18. It Is said hero that the Bond-Hay treaty Includes green or partly cured codfish as well as dry or fully cured codfish. It also gives a free entry in American markets of New foundland's crude minerals. American fishermen arc granted equal privileges in the Colonlii waters with the .resident fishermen. American Imports are also guaranteed equality of treatment with those of Canada, no preferential tariff being allowed. Canadian fish does not share in the benefits of reciprocity. NARY A BEAR DID HE GET bruix kept oct of president's "way four.' days. Camp. Brolien and Roosevelt on "Way , to Memphis to Greet. VIcer " 'Governor "Wright. SMEDES, Miss., Nov. 18. President Roosevelt's bear hunt In Mississippi is ended, and he has not had even .a shot at a bear. The last day of the chase was simply .a repetition of the three preceding days, so far as his luck was concerned. Try as the .hunters would, they could not get a bear within range of the President's rifle. The dogs caught a fresh trail this morning, and the President and Hoke Collier (followed it half a dozen miles to the Big Sunflower River. The bear crossed a mile below the ford they went to, and, believing It was making for the canebrake on the other side, they en deavored to head It off. When they got into the brake, however, they were dls guested to find that the bear had doubled on his track and crossed the river still farther down. It was then 1 o'clock, and, as arrangements had been made to break camp at 2:30. the President was reluctant ly compelled to abandon further pursuit' of the elusive quarry. While the President was out after bear Major Helm, Dr. Lung and Secretary Cortelyou -had a more successful deer drive on this side of the Great Sunflower River. They jumped up a buck and a doe. Major Helm killed the latter from his horse at about 40 yards. Although the President has failed to kill a bear on the expedition, he has enjoyed his outing and speaks In high praise of the hospitality that has been accorded him. He philosophically attributes his ill fortune to the traditional .hunter's luck and says the next time he goes after bear ho will arrange to stay long enough for the luck to change. The breaking of camp today was an In teresting proceeding. The camp outfit was loaded Into six milk wagons, the beds and sides of which were formed of the boards used for the table and tent floors. The deer killed today and the bear killed yesterday were loaded and will be taken to Washington on the special train. Old Remus, -the greatest dog In the pack, whoso last hunt ,ras ahead of the President of the United States, was badly used up, and with several of the wounded dogs was put in one of the wagons. When all was In readiness the Presi dent and the members of the party mounted their horses and rode Into Smedcs, leaving the wagons to follow. The President is a hard rider, and tho pace was rapid. In spite of the bad trails. The distance, which Is fully 12 miles, was covered In less than an hour. Upon the President's arrival here he found fully 509 people, practically all vthe negroes from" theourroundlng plantations, assembled to sreet him. He thanked them for their demonstration, but made no speech. They waited around his car on the siding until dark, hoping he would make a speech. Mr. Fish tonight gave a dinner in his private car to the President and mem bers of his party. At 9:30 the special train started for Memphis. GENERAL WRIGHT REACHES HOME. His Memphis N'elfrhlidrs Give Him Enthusiastic Greeting;. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 18. The home coming of General Luke E. Wright, after a three years' absence In the Philippines, was made memorable tonight by the citl zens of Memphis'. Cannon boomed a sa lute of 17 guns, bonfires were lighted on the principal thoroughfares, and tho streets were lined with people, who shout ed an enthusiastic welcome to the Vice Governor. The train bearing General Wright "and party arrived a few minutes after 9 o'clock. A committee of represent ative citizens met the General and his parly, which was composed of himself, hi3 wife and Frederick Hclskell, private sec relary to the Vlce-Governor. After a few minutes spent In handshak ing, the" committee escorted the party to carnages, and the start was made to tho Gnyoso Hotel. Tho line swung Into Main .street, where four companies of state militia were In waiting as an escort of honor. When the paraae down Main street began a cannon's boom announced tothe people that General Wright had arrived. Immediately bonfires were kindled on street corners and red fire was Ignited. Main street had been gayly dec orated fof the occasion, and amid the glare of fire and myriads of electric lights and the popping of torpedoes and fire crackers the parade passed In review. Thousands of people lined the streets. Everywhere General Wright was received with enthusiastic acclaim. At the hotel an Informal reception of an hour was held. Hundreds of friends grasped the hands of General and Mrs. Wright and welcomed them on their return to Mem phlo. General Wright was visibly affect ed, and said ho was glad to be at home again. His remarks were very brief, and after the reception he was escorted to his residence on Jessamine street Tomorrow will bo a busy day for the VIcc-Governor. President Roosevelt and party will arrive from Mississippi at 9 o'clock In the morning. The President Kill head the parade up Main street to Exchange, thence down to Second, to Court and down Main to the Gayoso Ho tel, where General Wright will be in wait lne to receive the Chief Executive. At noon a" breakfast will be given to the President, General and Mrs. Wright by the ladles of Memphis. At 2 o'clock the party will be conducted to the Auditorium on Main street, where a public reception will be held, lasting until 4 o'clock. The party will next go to a pavilion on Beal street, where an interesting programme, of an hour's duration has been prepared hv the negroes of the city. After tho 1 .ofrnnf wftotlnrr tViA nn rtv will rot urn to the Gavoso Hotel, where it will remain .,.,11 q wnr, n Knnrmnt win given in honor of General Wright at tho Peabody Hotel. The President expects to leave for Washington at midnight on Wednesday. FOR NEW POSTAGE RATES Recommendation of Thirsl Assistant Postmaster-General. WASHINGTON, Nov. IS. Edward C. Madden. Third Assistant Postmaster-General, In his annual report just made pub lic, recommends the establishment of the following new postage rates: A new rate of 1 cents a pound on all publications not admitted to the second class mail except daily, triweekly, semi weekly and weekly newspapers In .the generally understood sense of the word "newspaper." This rate Is to be paid oil the bulk weight without regard to tho number of pieces, the same a3 Is now the case under the pound rate. The consolidation of the third and fourth classes ol mail matter, and that the postage thereon be at the rate of 1 cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof, to be prepaid by stamps affixed. , Congress also is asked, to authorize the Postmaster-General to accept, under suit able regulations, mailing of large quan tities of Identical pieces of printed matter and small articles of merchandise without the necessty of affixing stamps to the in dividual pieces. , The recommendation for the 4-cents-a-pound'rate is an outgrowth of the Investi gation Into the j abuses of the second class mail privileges. Mr. Madden says that many of the cheaper class of period icals would be given away if the law would permit The practice. It Is said. Is to maintain the fiction of a subscrptlon price, and to give back its equivalent In premiums. 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"Had the proposed 4-cents-per-pound rate and this anticipated rate of 1 cent per one-half ounce for letters existed dur ing the last fiscal year," Mr. Madden says, "the result, based upon an estimate, would have been an aggregate estimated deficiency of $19,000,000. Thus even tinker an increase in the rate of postage on periodicals as recommended, it will not be practicable to establish a 1-cent letter rate before the postal service la thoroughly adjusted not only to the re forms In second-class mall matter, but j also to the enormous expenditures neces I sory completely and satisfactorily to es- taDiisn ine miai v.v-.j The postal system Is largely monopolized of the total weight of all matter from which revenue Is derived, for which they paid about cne-tventy-fourth of the total postage , revenue." Mr. Madden recommends that Congress be requested -to pass a law allowing a reply envelope and reply postal card serv ice, under a plan for the collection of postage at the place or delivery rather than at the place of mailing. Mr. Madden says that nearly $4,030,003 was expended during the year on account of experimental rural free delivery, and that had it not been for this large expen diture the postal service for the fiscal year 1502 would have been self-sustaining, and rsanari To know all there is to know about a Sarsapa-j rilla, take Ayer's Your doctor will say so, too. He orders, it for pale, thin people. . TestecLfor oa 60 years, J.C.AyorCo., XiOWOU, 2&U3, !e a would have had more than $1,000,000 to Its credit The report points a number of still ex isting abuses, among the most flagrant of which is stated td be the sample-copy privileges and the offerings of premiums to subscribers. YOUNG MEN TURNED OUT Celebrated the RepnhHcan Victory In Colorado With Wolcott. DENVER, Colo., Nov. IS Despite the fact that State Chairman Tate Fairley re fused to recognize It, and that nearly all the announced speakers, including most of the candidates on the state and con grcssional tickets, declined to appear," the meeting to celebrate the Republican vie tory in Colorado packed Coliseum Hall, the largest auditorium in the city, and thousands were turned away. The prin cipul speakers were ex-United States Sen ator Edward O. Wolcott and John W Springer, president of the National Live stock Association. Preceding the meet ing there was a monster street parade. The affair was under the auspices of th Young Men's Republican Club, of Denver State Chairman Falrloy had denounced It as a demonstration to aid Mr. Wolcott' Senatorial candidacy. Sbarettl's Brief Sljrneu. KOME. Nov. 18. The pope today Eigned the brief appointing Monsignore SbarettI apc3tollc delegate in Canada. Do not gripe nor Irritate, the alimen tary canal. 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