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Newspaper Page TextUflanta jßnnMßeddj) SjffittwL VOL. V. TEN STOLEN STIFFS HIDDEN BY GHOULS I Ten Badly Decomposed Bodies Discovered by Detectives Hidden in Indianapolis. f INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Oct. 4.—Sensa tional developments came to light late this afternoon tn the Investigation of the wholesale graveyard robberies that have occurred tn this vicinity during the last few months when detectives unearthed ten bodies tn the cellar of the Medical College of Indiana. ▲ gang of ten negroes were arrested several days ago charged with the ghoul ish work and their leader, Rufus Cantrell, has since his arrest, confessed to many of the robberies and Informer the au thorities that other gangs have been op erating in cemeteries tn this and adjoin ing counties and that many of the rob beries accredited to his following have really been committed by others. In fact, according to Cantrell, central Indiana has been furnishing cadavers to many colleges in this section of the coun try, nearly all procured through the ghoul ish work of his and other gangs. > People who have recently buried rela tives tn the various cemeteries are great ly excited and since the developments of the last few days, many graves nave been reopened to see if the caskets have been tempered with. Investigation in several of these cases has revealed empty caskets * The work was so cleverly handled that until the last shovel full of earth was re moved from the boxes and the ltd raised * were bodies found to be missing. Every ■ medical college in this city has been thor f oughly searched for the stolen bodies, but to no avail. Six bodies were found tn a . pickling vat at the Medical col leg • of ‘ Indiana, the officials of tuts Institution proving they had been lawfully obtained and asserting that there were no <Aer bodies about the buildings. Today detectives went to the college With a search warrant to look for the body of Wallace Johnson which had been stolen from the grave in the Ebenezer cemetery, northeast of the city. The col lege officials were reluotant to allow them to make the search, claiming the warrant had not been served upon the right parties The detectives, however. Instituted a rigid search of the building, and as a last resort raised the floor in the cellar. nigging here, in a short time, they un covered the remains of ten bodies. An attempt had been made to destroy the remains with lima The college officials are very Indignant at the latest phase of the situation and claim the bodies un earthed today are those of subjects dis sected by the students of last year; that some of them are cadavers which were tn the dissecting room when the building was burned several years ago. The de — tecrives eiatm the bodies have been but I recently buried and that evidence of quick ’ Mme Is very apparent. The bodies are of * both men and women, but are In such a state that identification is impossible. Search for the stolen bodies w... be con- ! tinned. • SETTLERS ARE ANXIOUS ; ABOUT APACHE INDIANS PHOENIX. Arfa. Oct. 4.—For some time past settlers on the abandoned Fort Mc- Dowell military reservation have been un easy regarding the conduct of the Apache * Indians, who have left the Indian reserva tion a few at a time, for months and have 'been rendezvousing in that vicinity. - '» The Indians are peaceful and claim they I were formerly promised the military res *ervation lands, but they have no crops or other visible means of support save basket weaving. They are short of pro- - visions and forage on farms of settlers and when taken to task are abusive and threatening. Bettiers fear that some one in anger on 'one side or the other may commit an overt , act. ending in an uprising and they are arming themselves and have arranged •ignis for assembling at once tn case of emergency. The matter has been brought ;to the attention at once of the Indian of- Iflce but conflicting statements made by In dians and settlers have retarded action. CASTfiO’SWIFE HAS HIDDEN JEWELRY MRS. CASTRO’S ACTION GIVES RISE TO RUMOR THAT HER HUSBAND IS IN DESPERATE STRAITS. WTLEMSTAD. Oct. A—As proof that .*Preeident Castro is In a critical condi tion In Venesuela a high official of the government who has just landed here re ports that President Castro's wife had deposited her jewelry at the Spanish le gation in Caracas. A part of the revolutionary army occu pied Villa de Cura Friday and is now marching on Valencia. President Castro 'is still at Los Teques. It is known on official authority that the revolutionary leader. Matos, has sent • letter to President Castro in which he «ugeests that the president make an in spection of the revolutionary forces in order to convince himself that it is a ma terial impossibility for him to resist them ouccessfully. What answer President Cas tro made to this letter has not been di vulged. GUNS ARE DECLINED ON ISTHMUS RAILWAY WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.—The following cablegram has been received at the navy department from Admiral Casey on board the Wisconsin at Panama, dated Oct. 3. "Have sent this communication to the American consul at Panama: •• 'lnform the governor that while trains are running under the United States pro tection I must decline to transport com batants. ammunition or arms which might cause interruption of traffic or convert the line of transit into; a theater of hos tilities.' “ SNYDER IS GUILTY; FIVE YEARS IN Ml MEMBER OF THE BOODLE GANG OF ST. LOUIS WAS QUICKLY CONVICTED BY JURY ON SATURDAY NIGHT. ST. LOUIS. Oct 4.—Robert McClure Snyder was convicted of bribery in the criminal court .onight and was sentenced to five years' Imprisonment in the state penitentiary after the jury had considered for fitty minutes its verdict on the case and after a trial which had occupied an entire week. *ue decision was reached after almost four hours of arguments by the attor neys for the defense and the state. No bondsmen were present when Sny der's conviction was announced, the de fense apparent*y having been confident that Its testimony concerning Snyder's residence In Kansas City would convince the jury that he was ehtltled to the bene fits of the statute of limitations as a shield for his crime. The incarceration of the convicted man seemed to be imminent when two of his attorneys. Judge Henry S. Priest and Morton Joroan, signed his appeal bond for 33.000. securing his release until the term of court commencing Monday. Ear ly in this term Snyder will be sentenced and motions for appeal and a new trial filed. The close of the trial was marked by Incidents of absorbing interest. During the final pleading of the case the court room overflowed with specta tors. During the speeches of Judge Priest fbr the defense and circuit Attorney Folk for the state, thg utmost stillness prevail ed. Especially did all reference to the crime of bribery bold the interest of the de fendant. The crowd grew greater and betting pools were formed by specula tive persons la the Four courts' corri dors. The most favorable predictions made tn Snyder's behalf was a mistrial. In the whirl of the current of Intense Interest which revolved around him Sny der sat apparently immobile. When the verdict was read hardly an Instant's change in his expression could be noted. The convicted man shifted in his ohair and sat motionless while congratulating hands were Wk tended past him to grasp the hand of Circuit Attorney Folk. Few of the assemblage tn the court room left until It had been definitely learned that Snyder would not pass the night in jail. Then the court room was abandoned and Snyder, free for the time being, left accompanied by his attorneys. The conviction of Snyder followed a long course of testimony and controversy which had nothing to do with the main charge of bribery but everything to do in determining his liability to punishment. MOODY WILiThURRY UP WORK ON BATTLESHIPS WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.—Secretary of the Navy Moody is considering the advis ability of taking drastic measures to com pel some of the firms building warships to hurry the work along so as to complete the ships on contract time. Rear Admiral Bowles, Chief Construc tor of the Navy, has recommended to the secretary that certain firms which are now working out contracts should be admon ished that the ships they are building should be finished on time. If they are not ready with the ships or a reasonable ex cuse the plan is to have the government step In and finish the work In navy yards. There is a complaint in the navy that constructors are in the liabtt of letting the government work drag along and to rush work for private firms. This must be stopped. It is asserted, and at once. There are so many Innovations in warships now that unless a ship is delivered on time she will get to be a back number before she is accepted by the government. Then again the Innovations are in many cases experi ments and It Is necessary that the vessels should be tried out and see if the improve ments are worth of being put in other ships. IF COAL FAMINE EXISTS RIOTING IS PREDICTED NEW YORK. Oct. 4 —Officials of the city who are familiar with the conditions tn the crowded districts and students of these sections predict that If something Is not done and the price of coal reduced before the biting cold of winter sets tn that New York will witness rioting this winter such as has not been known since the disturbances of the civil war period. When coal is five dollars a ton to the ordinary housekeeper who is able to buy by the ton. the dwellers In the densely packed sections where coal Is sold by the pall pay about ten dollars. Now that coal is in the neighborhood of IS a ton it means that SSO a ton must be paid by those wbo purchase in small quantity. It does not take a very wise person to figure out that a person not earning over six dollars a week and a family to sup port will suffer from lack of fuel. That this will lead to rioting is almost cer tain—for suffering and disease will make their condition almost Intolerable. MATRIMONIAL MISERY ENDURED BY QUEEN VIENNA. Oct. 4.—The Neues Wlener- Tageblatt publishes two letters written by the late Queen Marie Henriette of Bel gium to her painting master. Franx Zavler Peter, since deceased, showing a half cen tury of matrimonial misery. In one letter, dated September 20. 1853. a month after her marriage, the queen says: “I am an unhappy woman. God Is my only support. My poor mother begins to perceive what she did when she arranged my marriage. She only sought my happi ness, but she now sees the contrary Is the case. If God will hear my prayer I will not live longer.’* In the other letter, written later, she says: "Nothing now remains for me but a splendid remembrance of my youth. Sepa rated from my beloved mother and friends, i i 4 ays j n tears. ’ | ATLANTA, GEORGIA. MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1902. MAY ASK MINERS TO RETURN AND INVESTIGATE IN FUTURE Roosevelt Hopes That the Strikers Will Go To Work With Prom ise of Investigation. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4—There will be no call for an extra session of congress to deal with the coal strike situation at this stage. The president expressly stated in his appeal to the operators and representa tives of the miners yesterday’ that he did not act officially In calling them together. He has, for the time being, exhausted his individual resources. In his views the matter is again one with which the state of Pennsylvania should deal. If the commonwealth finds itself unable to control the situation and appeals to him through the constitutional councils, the president will be ready to bring into play the great forces of the national government, military and civil. But for the time being the president has relaxed his efforts. It can be positively’ stated that none been made as the result of the failure of the conference yesterday and they In clude even everything irom taking pos session of the mines by the government to sending United States troops to Penn sylvania without regard to a call from the governor of that state. The Hotel Droua has just been the scene of these suggestions have received con slderaion by the administration. It Is believed here that as resort to pro ceedings against the coal carrying roads on the charge of imposing unlawful car rying rates, while possible, is Improbable on account of its impracticability to ac complish speedy results in. the present emergency. In case proceedings should be Instituted either at the Initiative of the administration or at the instance of the miners the roads could protect the liti gation for two or three years In carrying the case finally to the United States su preme court. ROOSEVELT TELLS FACTIONS TO GET BACK TO WORK WASHINGTON. Oct. 3. President Roosevelt’s speech to the conference of mine operators was as follows: “I wish to call your attention to the fact that there are three parties affected by the situation In the anthracite trade— the operators, the miners and the general public. I speak for neither the miners nor the operators, but for the general pub lic. The questions at issue which led to the situation affect Immediately the par ties concerned—the operators and the min ers: but the situation Vitally affects the public. As long as there seemed to be a reasonable 4iope that these matters could be adjusted between the parties, it did not seem proper to me to intervene in any way. I disclaim any right or duty to inter vene in this way upon Ivgal grounds or upon any official relation that I bear to the situation, but the urgency and the ter rible nature of the catastrophe impending over a large portion of our people in the shape of a winter fuel famine impels me, after much anxious thought, to believe It to be my duty to use whatever influence I personally can to bring to an end a sit uation which has become literally Intoler able. "I wish to emphasize the character of the situation and to say that its gravity Is such that I am constrained urgently to Insist that each one of you realise the heavy burden of responsibility upon him. We are upon the threshold of winter an already existing coal famine, the fu ture terrors of which we can hardly yet appreciate. The evil possibilities are so far-reaching, so appalling, that It seems to me that you are not only justified in sink ing. but required to sink for the time be ing any tenacity as to your respective claims in the matter at Issue between you. In my judgment the situation Imperatively requires that you meet upon common plane of the necessities of the public. "With all the earnestness there is In me I ask that there be an immediate resump tion of operations In the coal mines in some such way as will be no unnecessary delay to meet the crying needs of the people. “I do not invite a discussion of your re spective claims. I Appeal to your patriot ism, to the spirit that sinks personal con sideration and makes individual sacrifices for the public good. MITCHELL AND OTHERS PRESENT MINERS’ SIDE WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The following is the text of the statement made to the president by the official representatives of the Miners’ union: “At the conference this morning we. the accredited representatives of the anthra cite coal mine workers, were much Im pressed with the views you expressed and the dangers In the welfare of our country from a .prolongation of the coal strike that you clearly pointed out. "Conscious of the responsibility resting upon us, conscious of our duty to society, conscious of our obligation to one hun dred and fifty thusand mine workers whom we have the honor to represent, we have, after most careful consideration, and with the hope of relieving the situ ation and averting the sufferings and hardship which would inevitably follow in the wake of a coal famine, decided to propose a resumption of coal mining upon the lines hereinafter suggested: "We are not prompted to suggest this course because of any doubts of the jus tice of our claims. In deferring to your wishes we are prompted by no fear on our part of our ability to continue the con test to a successful issue, thanks to the generous assistance rendered us by our fellow-workers in this and other lands; thanks to a justice-loving American pub lic, whose sympathies are always on the side of right, we are able to continue the struggle indefinitely; <>ut. confident of our ability to demonstrate to any Impartial tribunal the equity of our demands for higher wages and Improved environment, we propose that the issue culminating In this strike shall be referred to you and a tribunal of your selection, and agree to accept your award upon all or any of the questions Involved. "If you accept this responsibility, and the representatives of the coal operators will signify their willingness to have your decision incorporated In an agreement, for not less than one year or more than five years, as may be mutually determined be tween themselves and the anthracite coal mine workers, and will pay the scale of wages which you and the tribunal appoint ed by you shall award, we will Immedi ately call a convention and recommend a resumption of work upon the understand ing that the wages which shall be paid are to go Into effect from the day upon which work is resumed. Very respectfully yours, “JOHN MITCHELL. “President of U. M. W. of A. BAER AND OTHERS PRESENT OWNERS’ SIDE WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.—The statement of George F. Baer, president of the Read ing railway, says: , "To the President of the United States: We understand your anxiety as forcibly expressed tn the statement you read to us this morning to bring about ‘an im mediate resumption of operations in the coal mines in some such way as will, without a day's unnecessary delay, meet the crying needs of the people.’ We Infer that, you desired us to consider the offer of Mr. Mitchell verbally made this morn ing, expressing and speaking for the Unit ed Mine Workers, to go back to work. If you would appoint a commission to de termine the questions at issue. “You distinctly say that you ‘do not invite a discussion of your respective claims and positions.’ But we assume a statement of what Is going on in the coal regions will not be Irrelevent. We represent the owners of ’coal mines in Pennsylvania. There are from fifteen to twenty thousand men at work, mining and preparing coal. They are abused, assault ed, injured and maltreated by the United Mine Workers. They can work only un der the protection or armed guards. Thousands of other workmen are deterred from working by the intimidation, vio lence and crimes Inaugurated by the Unit ed Mine Workers, over whom John Mitch ell, whom you invited to meet you, is chief. Reign of Lawlessness. “I need not picture the daily crimes com mitted by the members of this organiza tion. The ‘domestic tranquility’ which every constitution declares is the chief object of government does not exist in the coal regions. There is a terrible reign of lawlessness and crime there. Only the lives and property of the members of the secret, oath-bound order, which declared that the locals should *have full power to suspend operations at collerles' until the non-union men joined their order, are safe. Every effort is made to prevent the mining of coal, a-nd when mined Mitchell’s men dynamite bridges and tracks, mob trainmen and by all major violence try to prevent Its shipment to relieve the public. “The constitution of Pennsylvania! guarantees protection to life and proper ty. In express terms it declares the right of acquiring, possessing and defending property ‘to be inalienable.’ “When riot and anarchy too great to be appeased by the civil power occur, the governor of Pennsylvania Is bound to call out the state troops to suppress It. He must fearlessly use the whole power of the state to protect life and propery. and to establish peace—not an armed truce, but the peace of the law, whlcn protects every man at work, and going to and from work. He has sent troops to the coal re gions. Gradually the power of the law Is asserting Itself. Unless encouraged by false hopes, order will soon be restored, and then we can mine coal to meet the public wants. If the power of Pennsyl vania Is Insufficient to reestablish the reign of law, the constitution of the Unit ed States requires thfc when re quested by tne ‘legislature and governor, 'to suppress domestic violence.' You see there Is a lawful way to secure coal for the public. “The du tv of the hour is not to waste time negotiating with the fomenters of this anarchy and Insolent defiance of law, but to do as was done in the war of rebellion—restore the majesty of law, the only guardian of a free people, and to res-estabilsh order and peace at any coat. Government a Failure. “The government Is a contemptible fail ure If It can protect the lives and property and secure the comfort of the people by only compromising with violators of law and the instigators of violence and crime. “Just now it Is more important to teach Ignorant men dwelling among us, misled and used as tools by citizens of other states, that, at whatever cost and incon venience to the public, Pennsylvania will use the whole power of government to pro tect not only the man who wants to work, but his wife and children while he is at work, and to punish every man who, by Instigation or by overt acts, attempts to deprive any man of his liberty to work. “Under these conditions, we decline to accept Mr. Mitchell's considerate offer to let our men work on terms he names. ' -ie has no right to come from Illinois to dictate terms on the acceptance of which anarchy and crime shall cease in Pennsylvania. He must stop his people from killing, maiming and abusing Penn sylvania citizens, and from destroying property. He must stop it, because it is unlawful, and not because of any bargain wltn us. “We will add to our offer ‘to continue the wages existing at the time of the strike and to take up at each colliery and adjust any grievance’ this further condi tion: If the employers and employes at any particular colliery cannot reach a satisfactory adjustment of any alleged grievance. It shall be referred to the judges of the court in common pleas of the district in which the colliery is situ ated for final determination. "GEORGE F. BAER. “President Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co., Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Ccn.l and Iron Co. and Temple Iron Co.” John Markle, the Independent coal mine operator, quoted President Roosevelt's statement at the opening of the confer ence. and said he fully Indorsed the re marks therein. “I now ask you.” said Mr. Markle, "to perform the duties vested in you as the president of the United States—to at once quelch the anarchistic condition of af fairs existing in the anthracite coal re gions by the strong arm of the militia at your command.” He then proceeded to enumerate a list of acts of lawlessness which he said had occurred in the anthracite fields, and continued: “You are asking us to deal with a set of outlaws. I can hardly conceive of such a thought. The respectable citizens of these United States will insist upon the officers in power giving to the Citi- ♦ + •> SITUATION IN STRIKE ♦ + GIVEN IN A NUTSHELL ♦ The good offices of President + + Roosevelt to settle the hard coal 4* + strike have utterly failed. + •> The operators and mine offi- ♦ + cials have returned to their 4* ♦ homes to continue the struggle. 4* 4* The operators have flatly de- 4« 4» dined to recognize or treat with 4> 4> organized labor. _ . ♦ 4> The president wilt send troops 4* 4> coal fields without waiting for 4* 4* requests from local officers. 4* 4* No concessions are expected 4> ♦ now from either side. ♦ 4 , 4 , *’> + + 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 + + 4 , 4 , *4' zens of Pennsylvania law and order and the right to work if they so desire.” Markle Wants Federal Troops. Mr. Markle then stated that as the representative of the Individual coal op erators and of the majority of the an thracite coal workers, including some 17,000 men who are now working, "en deavoring. against great odds, to relieve the public of the possibilities of a coal famine,” he appealed to the president. If he desired anthracite coal to be placed in the market quickly, to take the neces stary steps at once and put the federal troops in the field, and give to those de siring to work proper protection at all times as well as protection for their families and homes while they work. "Do this.” Mr. Marklecontlnued. "The citizens of the United States, whom 1 represent, seem to feel that they have a right to ask this of you, and I will as sure you that anthracite coal will be rapidly placed In the market to relieve the seriousnesk of the situation.” , Mr. Markle then stated that there Is a large Idle class of men now in the anthra cite coal fields taking every kind of un lawful act to prevent those who desire to work to relieve the situation from doing so, and that now only 3,000 national guard are in the field, while the total national guard of Pennsylvania Is about 10,000. Concluding, he said: “Mr. President, a condition exists, not a theory. In the anthracite coalxflelds, be tween a set of professional agitators and their coworkers on the one side (anar chistic in their acts) and the operators and a majority of the working men on the other, who are endeavoring to relieve the seriousness of the anthracite coal situation. You, Mr. President, I believe, can relieve the situation at once. Will you do it?” BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT FOLLOW PLAN’S FAILURE WASHINGTON, Oct. 4-It Is not yet known whether President Roosevelt will issue a statement commenting upon the result of yesterday’s coal strike confer ence. Some of the president's cabinet will advise against such a course. There Is disappointment that the effort of the president met with no better success, but it seems to be the opinion of those who are cognizant of the situation that the ad ministration can do no more. The good offices of the president to settle the strike was the limit of his power. Late last evening the operators who were in conference called on Secretary Root, but the position they had assumed made it impossible to carry the negotia tions further, although various phases of the situation were briefly discussed. President Mitchell and the other mem bers of the anthracite miners party who attended yesterday's conference, left Washington at 10:50 today over the Balti more and Ohio railroad fc their head quarters at Wilkesbarre. Before board ing the train Mr. Mitchell said that prob ably soon after his arrival in Wilkesbarre he would issue directions to the miners how to proceed, but did not say positive ly what he would do. Asked what direc tions, if any, he would issue, he ‘ replied that any directions issued would only be for the continuance of the strike. People With Mitchell. "Do you feel,” he was asked, "that pub lic sentiment will sustain you In continu ing the strike?” "It certainly must do so, after the re sult of yesterday's conference,” he re plied. “We are confident that we have the sympathy of every workingman in the country and we will have the financial support of most of them.” "Is the outside contribution sufficient to relieve present distress?” “I can't state the exact amount, but so far we have been able to relieve all cases of absolute want and we expect the con tributions to Increase in volume. We feel quite confident of being able to continue the strike through the winter, but we shall regret very much to have to do so, not only on our own account but on ac count of the public. Indeed, if only the interests of the miners and the operators were concerned the strike would be of comparatively little general importance." Murder Charge Denied. Mr. Mitchell referred to the charge of lawlessness made by the coal operators in the conference yesterday, saying: “Several of them made the statement that there had been twenty murders by the strikers since the beginning of the strike. We challenged the statement on the spot and T volunteered to tender my resignation then and there If it could be proven that there had been twenty deaths all told from violence since the Inception of the strike. “The proposition was not accepted. The truth is that there have been just seven deaths and three of those were caused by the coal and iron police, caused by the mine operators. The trouble is that these men never go to the mines and they ac cept without question all the representa tions made to them.” COAL DEALERS AMAZED AT ROOSEVELT’S FAILURE NEW YORK, Oct. 4.—Coal dealers In this city were dismayed by the news that President Roosevelt’s efforts to effect a settlement of the differences between the anthracite operators and the miners had come to naught. Coal retailed in the tenment districts is now selling at 30 cents a pail, which makes a ton cost 337.50. For a number of years the Salvation Ar my has bought large quantities of coal to sell to the poor at the rate of 3 cents a pail. One of the officers has announced, however, that the army Is unable to obtain a supply for the coming winter. MINERS URGED TO RETURN ON PROMISE FOR FUTURE WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.—A Anal ef fort with the hope of success, is to be made to end the coal strike. It has been u.scussed by the president and seme of his advisors today and while the idea is still in an uncompleted state and the final result still uncertain yet It offers a meth od which now seems to be the only solu tion of the problem. The suggestion is made that President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, may be able to have the men now bn strike return to work In order to avert the Impending disaster which a fuel fam ine will cause and that an early date as possible there shall be a complete Investi gation by the national legislature and by the state legislature of Pennsylvania Into the anthracite coal situation with a view of bringing before the public the facts and conditions of the miners with a view to legislation or recommendations for relieving the condit.on of the miners in the near future. While it is not absolutely possible to guarantee such an investigation, there Is little uoubt that recommendations by the president and executive of Pennsylvania would be promptly acted upon by con gress and the Pennsylvania legislature. Just how President Mitchell will view this suggestion cannot be stated, but It Is known that he and others fully real ized that after statements by the presl- Continued on Page Two. MOROSROUTED; MANY KILLED YOUNGTELLSWHERE OURARMYBEATS THEGEWN * MIXTURE OF RACES IN AMERICA GIVES SUPERIOR VIGOR AND INTELLIGENCE IN SOLDIERS. LONDON, Oct. 4.—Major General Sam uel B. Young, U. 8. A., who has arrived at the Carlton after witnessing the Ger man army manoeuvres, believes that sev eral features he noticed could be applied with profit to the United States army. He confirmed General Corbin’s statement with regard to the superiority of German cavalry horses, the good effect of military training upon the people at large and their staff organization. He said In addition: “You know, we have a school at Leaven worth for the training of staff officers, but we hope much from the staff organi zation bill now before pongress. "I think a good feature of the German regulations Is that no officer shall marry until he has attained the rank of captain or shown that he has sufficient means, besides his pay, to properly suoport a wife. Nothing takes the spirit out of a man so much as getting into debt. Os course, our regulations insist that an of ficer shall pay hts bills promptly, but a lieutenant who has to support a wife on his pay has a difficult lot. Then, I think, the longer training of German soldiers Is an advantage. The fact that they are trained at their drills with their equipment on their backs seems a good thing. Each man carries about 60 pounds, yet , near the enu of a 3 or 30 mile march I saw them going along at what seemed to me a very fast pace. "I was with the emperor when he led that cavalry charge on the last day and the way those horses charged over plow ed ground, after going twenty miles or more, was wonderful. Our horses have not their staying power. "How do you think the German army compares with ours?” was asked. “I cannot answer that question official ly,” said the general, “but as an Ameri can, I don’t think any army could match ours. There is a vast difference between the German officer and the German pri vate. The mixture of races in our coun try gives us men In our ranks with vigor and Intelligence that equalled In the ranks of no other army In the wofM. Then, toe. our men have a dJia-ce, by studying, to rise to commissions, which I do not think poslble In Germany.” _ TROOPS ARE IN GLEN FALLS, NEW YORK GLENS FALLS. N. Y., Oct. 4.-The busi ness section of this city was completely in the hands of a mob tonight as an In cident of the strike on the lines of Hud son Valley Railway company. Cars have been operated for the past few days by non-union men without molestation by the strikers, but tonight a rally and mass meeting of the union was called and prior to the gathering three thousand of the strikers paraded the streets. Wheh the strikers reached Warren street they met a trolley car and at once' cap tured it, taking complete possession. The next four cars met on the street were won over In the same manner. The conductors and motormen were pelted with stones and several were so seriously hurt as to make it necessary to take them to the hospital. Three of the conductors and motormen who were not bodily harmed were spirited away. The police who were brought out on a hurry call succeeded In Rescuing three of the motormen and placed them In Jail for safety sake. At a late hour tonight the mob is almost uncontrollable. The whole police force of the city is out trying to keep order but it is greatly feared that the cars and other property of the company will be destroyed before the night is over. The police *are practically powerless in the face of the mobs of strikers. The name of one of the non-union motormen who was bodily injured Is currier of Brooklyn, form erly an emplyee of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company. His condition Is criti cal. Sheriff Dill has been summoned to Glens Falls and said over the long distance tele phone that he would again have company K, of the second regiment N. G. N. Y. called out. The troops were dismissed last Thursday when It was thought that the situation had Reached the point where the militia was no longer necessary to main tain order. Troops were later called out and dispersed the mob. general’williambooth ARRIVES IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, Oct. 4.—On the steamship Philadelphia, which arrived today from Southampton, was General William Booth, the head of the Salvation Army. Twelve tugs and three side wheel boats bearing soldiers of the Salvation Army met the Philadelphia at Quarantine and gave an enthusiastic welcome to General Booth. The army was out jn full force, crowd ing the steam craft to over flowing. They sang hymns set off fireworks and waved flags. “I have come here for a tour of five months,” said the general on his ship. “My object is for the better consolidation and expansion of the army.” General Booth was asked If he would try to bring under one head the volunteers of America and the Salvation Army. •“No, I will not,” he said. “I shall not at tempt to in any way interfere with the army. I am friends with every one and I shall try to remain so.” Pietro Mascagni, the composer, and wife, also were among the Philadelphia's pas sengers. SURGEONS OF VIENNA TO KNIFE MISS ARMOUR VIENNA, Oct. 4.—Professor Adolph Lorense. of the University of Vienna, with his assistant. Dr. Fritz Mueller, have left here for Chicago to perform an ortho pedic operation on Miss Armour. Prof. Lorense's fee for the journey !b 100,000 kroner ($20,000) and his assistant will receive 40,000 kroner $8,COO). Prof. Lorense bps been granted special leave of absence from the university till the end of November. After Fifteen Hours of Bombardment Natives Flee But Are Shot Down on Sight. MANILA, Oct. 4.—Captain John J. Per shing's column has completely routed the Moros in the island of Mindanao, killing or wounding a hundred of them and cap turing and destroying forty forts. Two Americans were wounded. Tuesday the Moros retired to.their larg est and strongest fort on the lake shore, and Wednesday Captain Pershing attack ed them with artillery, bombarding tha enemy for three hours. At noon Lieutenant Loring, leading a squad of men. attempted to set fire to the fort. He crept under the walls and started a blaze, but the Moros discovered him and forced the Americans to retreat. During the forenoon the sultan of Cabu galan led a sortie at the head of a band of fanatics. They crept through the grass and sprang up and attacked the Ameri cans. The sultan was wounded six times and boloed an American before he died. Hia followers were Killed. In the darkness Wednesday night Cap tain Pershing took his batteries within a hundred yards of the fort, closed In his infantry lines and resumed the attack. The Moros broke through the line and at tempted to escape by the veach, but werq discovered and many of them were killed. The Moros abandoned the fort early on Thursday, after fifteen hours’ bombard ment, and Thursday Captain Pershing de stroyed the rest of the forts and returned to Camp Vicars. It is believed the moral effect of the de feat of the Moros will be great. General Davis has ordered that the hostilities be stayed In order to permit the sultan of Bacalcd and other hostile sultans to make peace. The sultans of Maciu were confident of their ability to defeat the Americans, and vowed before the fight to enter slavery voluntarily If they themselves were de feated. , General Davis has sent General Sumner, In commanu of the American forces in Mindanao, a congratulatory message on the success of Captain Pershing and the small American loss. TWO MEN ARE KILLED . AND SEVEN WOUNDED - - - HELENA. Mont., Oct. 4.—A Burlington west bound train and the Northern Pacific eastbound express met in a head-on col lision between Columbus and Park city, Mont., on a curve on the Northern Pacific track today. Two men were killed and seven injured, one fatally. The engine, and mail cars were wrecked. The dead: D. A. CAMPBELL. Sheridan, Wyo., fire man of the westbound train. ANDREAS LUNDWALL, Boxeman, Mont., mall clerk on the eastbound train The Injured: D. E. Bruce, of Bristol, Tenn., Injured- Internally, may die. Robert Bruce, son of the former; leg broken. DeGroat, engineer, eastbound train. Mrs. F. D. Benson, of Helena. W. A. Lewis, express messenger. Sister Superior of St. Peters Mission. No one was seriously Injured except Mr. Bruce. The westbound mail wjs burned. amiisiTsocim 15 RUINED BY GAMBLING BRIDGE WHIST IS YET A CRAZE IN ENGLAND AND HOUSE PAR TIES ARE ARRANG ED FOR IT. LONDON. Oct. 4.— Notwithstanding all the talk about the bridge whist craze being on the wane, and that it would not last through another season, I find it is played as much as ever. I also hear many complaints of the manner in which It is spoiling country house parties, making quite dull many parties which used to be gay and full of variety, for, of course. It is not everybody who cares for the game or for gambling. I have Just been told the story of a rath- ( er curious incident at a very big party this week. It is about a young man—not a very rich one as wealth goes in the social world -but a young man belonging to one of the first arlstlcratlc families of England. He was Invited this week to a very great house Indeed, where a thou sand dollars or two Is often lost and won at a week’s bridge playing. Tnis young man couldn't afford to play for such high stakes as the rest of the party were playing for, and. much to his chagrin, found himself absolutely Ignored by his hostess during the remainder of his visit. She did not even trouble her- t self to say good morning to him and took no further notice of him at all after his refusing to play bridge. It Is very well known that certain people are asked to various houses only -because they are known to be bridge players with plenty of monejY to lose. They are never supposed to win. When they do they are not al ways paid. At the conference of the church of Ire land. the other day. the Dean of Hereford, who read a paper on gambling, had some hard words to say on the bridge craze. Twenty thousand pounds ($100,000) he said had been known to change hands in bevS on the football field; betting among boys was Increasing; speculators in the city of London playing cards for ruinous stakes. He also condemned lotteries severely. But the latest craze, bridge. Oiad been respon sible for more ruination, he thought, than anything else during the short time It had been fashionable. He didn’t mean altogether financial, but also physical ruin, the game of bridge being apparently so fascinating that ladies were playing it nearly all day and through the night and well into the morning. Even Sunday gambling was now quite common. American Engines Win. WELLINGTON. New Zealand, Oct. 4. After having made exhaustive trials of American and British built locomotives, on the government railways, the officials report that the best results have been ' achieved for the former. 1 NO. 7.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, October 06, 1902, Image 1