To Move Eastward!

Pittóburg, Pa., July 14.- Tlie minera' strike will likely (be extended eastv .irtl within the next 24 hours. The miners' leaders have arranged for a maas meeting at the Penn Gas Coal Co., ou the Pennsylvania railroad. A uwn'ber of speakers from different labor organiza tions will deliver addresses and a strong effort will be made to induce the ininers to throw down their tools. It ís said the employés of this company are ready to join the strike and that a suecessful agltation of the strike question among thera inay result in a tempo rary termination of work among the tnen of the WestïiioreLand Gas Coal C. aud ot'aer pits in that section. D'Arinit Wealtening. Pittsburg, July 15.- The announcenient that W. P. DeArmit, president of the New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Co., whose 1,200 men have toeen constantly at work and without whose assistance the success of the movement would have1 been jeopardizetl, has agreed to join with the other operators in a plan for the settlement of the strike on a true uniformity basis, giyes hope that a settlement will socn be reached. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. DeArmit consents to sign a contract which will bring albout a condition of true uniformity in the Piitsbnrg district according to the plan formulated, but which ' failed 18 nonths ago. He will sign such a contract, provided 95 per cent of the operators in the Pittsburg district become parties to it. Gen. Little, of the Ohio board of arbitratlon, says that if the plan is carWéd out, it will not only affect Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, but will be a barrier against recurring troubles in tha Pittsburg district. THEY LIVE LIKE HOGS. Sylvester Scovel Describes a Coal Town In Ohio. New York, July 15.- Sylvester Scovel w rites to the World from Dillonvale, Ohio, as follows: For the past year the miners of this district have had neither work nor WLg6s sufficient to support life in öeeeuey. All coonected with the industry know it. English-speaking men to keep out of débt or even to keep alive must eat scanty, poor food, and occupy scantier, poorer quarters. iA well-informed company oöicial informs me that his books showed a total of 115 days actual operation of tne mine during the 12 months np to July 1. The average miner got for the year's work $170 Not a man abl-e to work missed a single d:i;.'s run. and yet for food, shelter, fuel, clothing, not mentioning medicines or comforts, he has just 48% cents o. day. Of 600 men employed hereabout 200 are English-speaking. A'bout half come from Great Britfin. The others are native born. These make the hl'ghest wages, and are deepest in debt. They are alrnost unlvexsally sofeer, frugal men. Thoy get no fancy groceries or expensive oauneíí goods. Parloi- organs are very scarce. There are no indications of ill-advised spending. Jlerehants say they will be forced to suspend credit within three or four weeks. There is some destitution now. Few minors have a cemt saved i.u money. The 400 foreigners mostly have money aheod. They are not skillful. ilany have to "go under the hill' at 4 in the ;noraing and work until l! at night to earn 1.15. During the past year tliey averaged just S6 cents daily, yet that pittance gives thein a coarse abiuidauce. l_, Taxes Coming In Llvely. The collection of the city taxes begftö this morning. John Coude, of Ashley st, was on hand bright aml early. and has the honor of beihg the lirst to pay his taxes this year. City Seyler says that the taxes are coming in very satisfactorily for a starter. There were alout 50 reemts written out by 11 o'cloek this moi-nin,?. John Shadford will assist the treas, urer during the busy season. To Keleaae Competltor's Crew. Washington, July 14. - Senator Davis ciiairman of the committee on foröin relations, today reported from that committee the folloVing joint resolution: "That the president be empowered to take such measures as in his judgnent may be necessary to obtain the releíise fram the Spanish governmeiit of Ona Melton, Alfred. O. Laborde and Wm. Gildea and the restoration of the schooner Competitor to her owner, and to secure 4his he-is authorized and i'equested to employ such rneans or ercise such power as naay be necessary." The report recites all the facts tliat have been brought out iu the Competitor case - her ownorship, eapture ind Htizcnship of the three men iwmed in the resolution, togetlier with the proceedings thus far hád by the Spanish authorities, the trial, sentence, etc, vhich the report characterizes a '■inock'T.v of a trial." The affidavits of the parties are cited to show that they were coerced into Spanish waters, Li wiiich case they were not amennble to Spanish jurisdiction.