Show I Operators and Miners Meet Chicago Jan 17A joint convention of bituminous coal operators and miners met in this city today for the purpose of adjusting a aCe scale for I 1898 Five hundred operators and miners representing western Pennsylvania Penn-sylvania West Virginia Ohio Indiana I and Illinois were present After adopting adopt-ing the rules committee report recommending commending four votes for each state and a scale committee of four miners and the same number of operators from each state the convention adjourned ad-journed until tomorrow to permit organization of the delegations |