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VOL. V.
“J. P. MORGAN TRIED
TO SETTLE STRIKE”
Had Been Trying Ever
Since His Return
From Eng
land.
WILKESBARRE. Pa.. Oct. 18.—Presi
dent Mitchell was asked what he knew of
the report cabled to the Manchester Guar
dian from New York that J. Pierpont Mor
gan was forced to intervene in the coal
strike, and reply he said:
“To nay personal knowledge. Mr. Mor
gan has been trying to settle the coal
strike ever since he came back from Eu
rope. two months ago. If others had been
as fair and as reasonable as Mr. Morgan,
the strike would have been settled a long
z time ago.
T know nothing about Mr. Morgan's
financial interests compelling him to seek
a settlement of the strike, but I am In
formed that be has only felt hts responsi
bility to the public in connection with the
fuel famine, and has done his best to
bring about the end. Both Mr. Morgan
and Mr. Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania rail
road, were working for a settlement when
President Roosevelt made his last and suc
cessful move. Mr. Morgan could not very
well be forced to do something which he
had been trying to achieve for several
weeks. I make this statement in Justice
to Mr. Morgan. We have had no quarrel
with him. and we wish none. We do not
fear him. but prefer his friendship, if he
is willing to give it to us.
“I am creditaoiy informed that be is
friendly to organised labor. As an or
ganiser of capital he concedes the right
of labor to organise also, and when labor
organisations are fair and conservative
be believes in dealing directly with them
for the advantage of both the employer
and employe. It is this relationship which
the United Mine Workers seek in the an
thracite coal field, and we invite Mr. Mor
gan to co-operate with us in securing a
permanent and scientific solution of the
labor trouble in this region.**
BELIEVED THAT MINERS
WILL ACCEPT THE OFFER
WILKESBARRE. Pa.. Oct. 18,-What is
probably the last full week of the anthra
cite coal strike closed today without
anything developing to change the peace
ful trend of events.
It was a quiet day at headquarters and
a busy one in the district, and at dis
trict headquarters throughout the entire
coal fields on account of the election of
delegates to Monday’s convention.
All the locals have met and selected their
representatives to the Wilkesbarre gath
ering. There seems to be little doubt but
that the convention will accept the offer
of arbitration Reports have been received
here coming principally from the region
around Scranton, that there will be con
siderable opposition to the acceptance of
the plan, but these reports are not tak
en seriously at President Mitehell s head-
Ufuarters There will be opposition in the
but ft is expectedy to disap
pear after Mr. Mitchell explains the
proposition to the delegates.
Many of the miners want the convention
to withhold acceptance of the arbitra
tion plan until the union is assured that
the strikers will be re-employed tn their
former places. This will likely cause a
long debate, but the officials of the union
say the matter will be fixed up satisfac
torily to all concerned.
MANY LOCAL LODGES
HAVE ENDORSED MITCHELL
HAZELTON. Pa.. Oct. 18—The district
council of the United Mine Workers of
the Seventh district, representing 40 lo
cals. today unanimously adopted resolu
tions endorsing the action of President
Mitchell in accepting the arbitration pro
posal.
STRIKERS WILL DEMAND
THEIR OLD PLACES BACK
SHENANDOAH. Pa.. Oct. 18.—A ma
jority of the local unions of Shenandoah
and vicinity have Instructed the delegates
elected to the Wilkesbarre convention to
vote against calling the strike off unless
assurances are given that every man who
responded to the call to go on strike b«
given his old position back.
GREAT STRIKE CONVENTION
WILL ASSEMBLE TODAY
WILKESBARRE. Pa.. Oct. 17—All the
locals throughout the anthracite coal
fields are engaged today In electing del
egates to the mine workers’ convention to
be held in the Nesbitt theatre here next
Monday for the purpose of considering
the acceptance of the plan of arbitration
submitted by President Roosevelt. These
meetings are being held in accordance
with the call sent out yesterday by the
three executive boards. There Is nothing
on the surface at this time to Indicate
that the arbitration scheme will not be
accepted. President Mitchel) knows the
sentiment of the men and would not have
agreed to the proposition had ho any
doubt that a delegate convention would
not ratify his action. There will be ob
jections raised on the floor of the con
vention to certain features of the plan,
but they will net be of a serious nature.
"It would be a remarkable body," said
one of the union officials, “if eight hun
dred men In convention were of the same
mind on all features of this labor strug
gle.
"One of the man obstacles to be sur
mounted by the union is that of finding
work immediately for all the strikers.
Every man wants his old place back, but
as the companies have decided to take
care of all men who have stood by them
during the strike, there will be some d!s
apoointments This matter will be fought
out on the floor of the convention. Offi
cers of the union are confident that they
will be amicably adjusted. It is probable
the delegates will decide to care for all
men who are not given work at once."
HOW THE COMMISSION
WAS DECIDED UPON
WASHINGTON. Oct. 14—The greatest
satisfaction is expressed here in official
circles over the negotiations for the settle
ment of the coal strike. The president hlm
•elf feels deeply grateful for the outcome.
He regards It as honorable to both sides,
as securing Justice to both sides, and.
above all. as averting a terrible coal fam
ine.
Mr. Sargent, the commissioner general
of Immigration, who is a well-known labor
leader, and who has been prominent in
the movement to secure a settlement of
the differences between oprators and strik
ers. is particularly pleased with the out
come of the president’s efforts to put an
end to the strike, especially as organised
labor is specifically recognised in the
make-up of the arbitration committee.
The president has given much time and
earnest thought to the personnel of such
a commission.
Suggestions have been welcomed from
all interested and non-tnterested sources,
and when Mr. Mitchel! made his appear
ance at the white house yestenjay morn
ing the president was prepared to submit
♦ COMMISSION NAMED ♦
+ TO SETTLE STRIKE ♦
+ WASHINGTON, Oct IC—The ♦
♦ commission named by President ♦
+ Roosevelt to take up the differ- +
4> ences existing between the striker- ♦
♦ ers and operators, whose finding is ♦
f to be final, is as follows: ♦
4 JOHN M. WILSON, brigadier +
♦ genera!. U. S A., retired. ♦
E. W. PARKER, United States ♦
+ Geological survey. ♦
4* GEORGE GRAY. Judge circuit ♦
♦ court. Third U. 8. circuit Dela- ♦
♦ ware. ♦
♦ E. E. CLARK, Grand Chief Order 4*
♦ Railway Conductors. ♦
4> THOMAS H. WATKINS, expert +
4» on coal production. 4*
4> JOHN L. SPAULDING, bishop +
4> Catholic church. ♦
+ CARROLL D. WRIGHT, labor 4-
4» commissioner, recorder of commis- +
4» slon. +
I M M 44 B 11 1 »♦♦♦♦
to him a number of names which he be
lieved could not be fairly objected to. He
found the strike leader disposed to ac
cept without question several of the men
suggested by the president, but he insist
ed that organised labor be distinctly rec
ognised, and In this view he was heartily
supported by the president himself.
It is understood that Bishop Spalding,
of Peoria, was the president’s personal
choice for a place on the commission, and
his selection was particularly pleasing to
Mr. Mitchell, as he knows the bishop in
timately, and has the utmost, confidence
in his ability and fair-mindedness.
The appointment of E. E. Clark, un
doubtedly, was at the suggestion of Mr.
Mitchell. Mr. Clark, whose home is in Ce
dar Rapids, la., is the grand chief con
ductor of the railway conductors, and has
the reputation of being a man of un
questioned ability and integrity. Six years
ago Mr. Clark served as one of the arbi
trators in a controversy between the
Grand Trunk railway and some of its em
ployes. and is said to have acquitted him
self in away most satisfactory to all in
terests concerned. Mr. Clark is at present
the chairman of the Railway Employes’
federation.
The appointment of Mr. Carroll D.
Wright as recorder of the commission is
said to be equally satisfactory, and. In
fact, the statement Is made on high au
thority that as constituted the personnel
of the commission is eminently satisfac
tory both to the operators and to the la
bor leaders.
STONE MAKES READY
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS
HARRISBURG. Pa., Oct. 14.—Governor
Stone win probably withdraw the troops
In the mining regions as soon as the strike
is officially declared off by President
Mitchell, and ths miners indicate their
willingness to gw to work. Th* governor
left Harrisburg early today and will not
return here before night. Adjutant Gen
eral Stewart la the only official of the na
tional guard on duty at headquarters, and
he declines to discuss the strike situation
or the probable time or manner in which
the troops will be withdrawn.
The cost to the state of keeping its
entire military force on duty in the min
ing regions is enormous, and the governor
is very anxious for a speedy settlement
of the strike so that the troops may be
withdrawn. The prospects are that if
he should decide to withdraw them by
regiments, instead of in a body, those
regiments which have been longest in the
field will be ordered home in advance
of the first and second brigades, which
have been on duty a little more than a
week.
LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION
NAMES ANNUAL OFFICERS
PITTSBURG, Oct. 18.—At today’s meet
ing of the National Live Stock associa
tion the following were elected:
President. J. B .Stubbs. Chicago; sec
retary. G. W. Baker. Chicago, nd W. F.
Wiley. Sioux City, treasurer. After the
election the question of a census of the
live stock in the United States was taken
up. The matter will be discussed at
length and tt developed that there is no
accurate knowledge of the number of cat
tle in this county. It was finally directed
to have the matter placed before congress
and ask that body to have a new census
taken.
sdldWTome
VET IS FIREO
fOBJp!
HE WAS ACCUSED OF FLIRTING
WHICH STARTED FOR HIM
A DISASTROUS INVES
TIGATION.
RALEIGH. N. C„ Oct 18.-John Cotton,
a decrepit veteran, aged 62. in the Sol
diers' home, was expelled today for
bigamy.
He was accused of flirting with married
women, when investigation disclosed that
he had a wife in his native county, and
had married a widow here since entering
the home.
HILL WONT BUDGE
FROM HIS COAL PLANK
ITHACA, N. Y., Oct. 18.—Speaking here
tonight Former Senator David B. Hill,
referring to the coal strike situation and
to the plank of the Democratic state
platform favoring government ownership
of the coal mines, said:
"I am not here to take back one word
of this coal plank but I am here to stand
by It, and 1 do stand by It, because
it is the only way of settling this ques
tion permanently. I am not here to
say when it will be necessary or best
for the govemmentto so act, but I am
here to stand by this plank."
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
TAKES HORSE BACK RIDE
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18.—President Roosevelt
today for the first time In severs! weeks went
horseback riding. He was accompanied by
his daughter Ethel and was absent from the
white house for a couple of hours. It is stated
that his injured leg has ceased to give him
say trouble.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA; MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1902.
WRIGHT TO PLEAD
FOR HARD COAL
LABDRUNION.
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR THINKS
ANTHRACITE MINERS OUGHT
TO BE SEPARATE FROM
BITUMINOUS UNION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-It is believed
that one result of the national arbitra
tion of the differences in the anthracite
coal region will be the organization of a
distinct labor union for that field. Carroll
D. Wright, commissioner of labor and
appointed recorder of the board of ar
bitration, favors such a plan. His close
study of labor conditions in general, and
his Investigation In particular, of the con
flict in the anthracite region, upon the re
quest of the president, who at the time
was considering the feasibility of bring
ing legal pressure to bear against the
operators, will make him a valued mem
ber of the board of arbitration. The doc
uments of facts and figures, setting forth
his views in detail, will carry great weight
with the coal tribunal.
m his report to the president on the
subject of a.distinct anthracite labor
union, he said:
"Some of the operators do not hesitate
to say that, and it is believed, that the
statement is regarded favorably by some
of the officers, that no great progress will
be made towards a more peaceful condi
tion in the mining regions until the an
thracite miners have a union of their own,
its autonomy individualized and not com
plicated with that of the bituminous coal
miners. This suggestion is made when dis
cussing the question of discipline, the op
erators claiming that they had no trouble
in the anthracite regions until the union
of the bituminous coal miners undertook
to organize the anthracite miners, and
that if the anthracite coal miners had a
union of their own, which might possibly
be affiliated with the bituminous coal
miners, they (the operators) would be in
a better position and in better temper to
meet their employes through the organi
zation than now, when they are obliged to
deal with what they term strangers and
outsiders."
The coal weighing problem will be one
of the principal ones with which the board
will have to deal. Mr. Wright’s report
favors a readjustment, against the ope
rators’ objections.
When the board reads Mr. Wright’s con
clusions it will find that he says, among
other things:
"When it is shown that a ton of coal,
as it comes from the mines, contains a
varying percentage of refuse, sometimes
as high as 30 per cent., making it neces
sary to clean and prepare the coal before
it is marketable, it is difficult to see the
force of the argument why it should not
be weighed and the miner paid for the
work he does, or at least the operators
share in the loss of his labor hi mining
impurities.
••The operators do not hesitate to say
that the miner's ton, and the practice of
loading rock and refuse into a. car in
stead of prepared coal, appear to be about
as hard to explain to the public a> wafi
the powder question before that was set
tled, and that even if it were possible to
make changes at the mines to admit of
weighing coal, they feel that it would not
be a wise thing to do. This may be
true, but it should be remembered that
the powder question has been settled, and
through to be genius enough to settle
the weighing question.”
To the operators’ denial of the miners’
claim that the output of anthracite coal
has increased largely under unionized
conditions, Mr. Wright finding holds:
“The miners’ contention is not sustain
ed by the official figures, but when con
sidering the average tonnage per man
per year of the total number of men
employed under ground, they have rea
son for their contention.
"When the arbitrators take up the mat
ter of transportation rates they will have
to consider the miners in charge that the
operators where they are also railroad
corporations, are in the habit of charg
ing, as a part of the cost of the coal,
an increased freight rate for the coal,
thus adding to its cost and, in fact, keep
ing down the statement of profits of min
ing coal, carrying the profits to the traf
fic of their trade." *
WIFE FINDS HERhIsBAND
AFTER A WEARY SEARCH
NEW YORK. Oct. 18.—Dr. William H.
Bates, a well known New York physician,
who disappeared on August 30 last, leav
ing no trace, has been found in London,
says a dispatch to the New York Ameri
can. .
His wife, who had instituted a world
wide search, met the doctor as he emerged
from Charing Cross hospital. In explana
tion of his remarkable disappearance. Dr.
Bates, who had been engaged in a tennis
tournament at Newport, and had returned
to hts office here to attend to some mat
ters, told his wife that he had been called
to perform two operations and left his
office, carrying his instruments. He went
to a ship anchored in the East river,
where he performed an operation on a
man suffering from abscess of the brain.
No nurse could be obtained, and he re
mained with the patient all night. From
that time his mind, he says, has been prac
tically blank.
When found in London he had registered
at the Charing Cross hospital for the pur
pose of taking a post-graduate course.
TRAINING SHIP MOHICAN
IS OFF TO SOUTH SEAS
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18.—Within two
weeks the United States training ship Mo
hican will sail for a long cruise with a
crew of about 250 landsmen, going as far
as Sydney, Australia, before starting on
her return cruise.
It has been customary for the Adams
and Mohican to make Mazatlan or Hono
lulu, their farthest point, but In this in
stance in addition to visiting south coast
ports and perhaps Honolulu the Mohican
is to reach far into the South Seas. All the
men are between the ages of 18 and 25
years.
KITCHENER QUITS ENGLAND
TO COMMAND IN INDIA
LONDON, Oct. 17.—Lord Kitchener
started today for-India to assume com
mand of the British forces there. He goes
byway of Paris, and will visit Khartoum.
Absolute secrecy was maintained regard
ing all the arrangements for his depart
ure, so he got away unnoticed.
NAME OF"rOOSEVELT"
USED WITHOUT CONSENT
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18.—The following state
ment was made at the white house today rela
tive to the report that l*resldent Roosevelt was
Interested In some Colorado mining claims:
"With reference to the story published today
concerning moping claims in Colorado, the use
of the president's name was wholly unauthor
ised and steps have been taken to have its use
discontinued."
LAW AVENGES
WITH SWIFT
JUSTICE
BLACK TRIPLE TEXAS MUR
DERER HAS HE QUICKEST
TRIAL AND |XECUTION ON
RECORD.
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NACOGDOCHES. 'ex., Oct. 18.-Jim
Buchanan, colored, t le murderer of the
Hicks family, was t: led here yesterday,
a plea of guilty wan accepted by the
judge and the negro was legally hanged
within two hours aft< r sentence had been
passed. Ten days a o the dead bodies
of Farmer Hicks, hii wife and daughter
were found in the Hl ks home, and Sher
iff Spradley immedia ply began a search
the perpetrator ol the crime. A week
later Jim Buchanan was arrested and
finally confessed to tl te triple murder.
The news of the negro’s confession
spread rapidly and a nob of several hun
dred people marched ipon the sheriff and
his deputies with the avowed purpose of
securing possession of the negro and burn
ing him at the stalee. Sheriff Spradley
and his deputies refuted to give over his
prisoner and later he Iwae Joined by Sher
iff Bowers, of San Adrustine county.
The two officers, through a ruse, finally
succeeded in spiriting the negro away to
the parish jail at Shreveport. Buchanan
was next taken to the jail at Henderson
and a company of mlfitla was ordered out
to protect the negro from violence. A
mob formed and it was feared a collision
with the troops would result in serious
bloodshed.
Two more companies of militia were dis
patched to Henderson, and yesterday Bu
chanan was brought to Nacogdoches un
der the protection of five companies of
militia. Upon his arrival here the negro
was immediately turned over to Sheriff
Spradley, vho told the people he would
be given a speedy trial. .
The town began to fill up rapidly and the
excitement was intense. The telegraph
wires were cut, the railroad tracks were
tom up for a short distance, ana it was
announced that an attempt would be made
to get possession of Buchanan.
District court was at once convened, a
Jury was impaneled without delay and the
negro's plea of guilty Was accepted by
the court. The judge ordered that the
death sentence be executed November 17,
but many people announced that they
would not brook delay. Buchanan then
waived the thirty days allowed him by
law and preparations were begun to erect
a crude scaffold in the jail yard. When
the task was completed Buchanan was
hanged ty Sheriff Spradley tn ihe pres
ence of a large crowd.
mFCTEB
THE RICES 111
IMI
TOWN NEAR BIRMINGHAM IS
THE SCENE OF SANGUINARY
BATTLE YESTERDAY-MUCH
BLOOD SPILT*
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 19.—One
white man is missing and supposed to
be dead, another is fatally wounded and
two negroes are seriously shot as a re
sult of a race riot at Littleton, a small
mining town 23 miles from Birmingham.
Supposed dead:
IRA CREEL, a white man.
The Injured:
JOE THOMPSON, white, shot through
bowels; serious.
JOHN BEAR, negro, shot in heel and
thigh; serious.
WILL TOLBERT, negro, who shot
Thompson, shot in chest; serious.
The trouble was precipitated by a ne
gro woman, who pushed Joe Thompson,
a white man, from a railroad trestle. The
woman was accompanied by Will Tolbert,
a negro, who fired on the white man after
he had fallen.
Thompson, who was not seriously hurt,
went for assistance, and accompanied by
Ira Creel and John Rouse, began a search
for the negroes. Other negroes had joined
Tolbert by this time, and from improvised
breastworks they fired upon the white
men. Thompson fell at the first shot and
his companions sought cover. A fusillade
followed and only ceased when both
sides had exhausted their ammunition.
DEMON - OF HARD LUCK”
FOLLOWED SHIP O’ER SEA
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—American four
masted ship Shenandoah arrived Wednes
day from San Francisco, after an event
ful passage of 123 days. One man was
killed on the voyage and two others in
jured and the ship had several combats
with the elements which damaged her
sails and deck houses.
The Shenandoah had fine weather until
July 17. On that day in a slight gale,
while furling the upper main top sail,
a seaman named William. 8. Varney, of
Quincy, Mass., fell to the deck, breaking
his leg and fracturing his skull. He died
on August 9 and was buried at sea.
Several days before his death, the ship
encountered a heavy southwest gale In
which a sea boarded the ship, stove the
midship house and the bulwarks of the
port side and started the house on the
starboard.
On August 17 a wave struck the cabin
boy, washing him against the rail, break
ing his leg.
On September 27 a rudder head was
twisted off and the crew thereafter were
obliged to steer by tackles on a monkey
roller. Under this jury rig the ship came
into port.
Wednesday, while taking in the fore
sail Mr. Taylor, the mate, was struck by
a heavy block on the head and knocked
senseless.
Murdered By Miners.
MEXICO CITY. Oct. 18.—Philip Nesdal,
an American running his own mine at
Navidad, canton of Mascota, state of Ja
lisco, has been murdered, presumably by
miners. He was not robbed.
HEART OF GERMANS
WAS OPENED TO
-BOERLEADERS
NEVER HAS BERLIN EXPERIENC
ED SUCH DEMONSTRATION OF
WELCOME THAT WAS AC
CORDED WAR HEROES.
BERLIN. Oct. 18.—The Boer generals
left Berlin today after a reception which
showed intense admiration of the German
people for the Boer struggle for liberty
and the popular disapproval of the Kai
ser’s attitude toward the visitors.
Not inr many years has Berlin witness
ed such enthusiasm. When William
The First and Bismarck returned from
the conquest of France the demonstra
tion was as fervent and great as that
in honor of the Boer generals, but Kai
ser William, the second has never had
such a greeting In Berlin or elsewhere,
and it is said that the Kaiser feels keenly
his mistake in not having invited the
Boer commanders to the palace.
Generals Botha, Dewet and Delarey be
haved with the greatest proprietory, tak
ing care neither to offend Great Britain,
nor to reproach Germany for the lack of
sympathy with the Boers on the part
of German officials.
At the luncheon given to the generals
by the Pan-German union. General Botha
delivered an impassioned address, in
which he said:
"The Pan-German ainzelght ought not
to be indignant at the conclusion of
peace. We were vanquished by famine,
not by the sword.”
In the great reception at the Philhar
monic house they loyally defend their
chief, ex-President Kruger, against the
absurd British slanders of having con
verted public money to his own use, and
they described with pathetic simplicity
the sufferings of the women and children,
and the devastation caused by the war.
But they said not a word that could be
construed as a departure from 'the alle
giance they had sworn to Great Britain.
Berlin has never witnessed in its his
tory such a spontaneous tribute to hay
one as that of the Berliners to the Boer
generals. Official frowns could not res
train the people from this proof that the
heart of Germany beats in sympathy
with the crushed republics of South Af
rica.
Generals Botha, Dewet and Delarey
were deeply touched and General Dewet
said, as he started for London today,
that he would never forget the kind
words and hearty greetings of Berlin.
Generals Botha and Delarey started for
The Hague. A report is current that
General Dewet will have another inter
view with Joseph Chamberlain on the
subject of the need of further provision
by the British government foi* the relief
of the Boers, and that Dewet has reason
to expect a favorable reply.
Before leaving ’ Berlin the Boer gen
erals bad a long conference with mem
bers of the German Boer relief commit
tee and a number of prominent business
ffien Concerning the establishment of a
bank in the transvaal with German con
nections, which would facilitate German
trade and commerce in that country..
WOMAN
FOR FEAR OF PRISON
NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—In fear of an
other term In prison or spending the bal
ance of her days in an insane asylum,
Miss Ida Craddock, high priestess and
pastor of the "Church of the Yoga” In
Chicago, and missionary here of her pe
culiar belief, has committed suicide by
inhaling gae. Her- body was found by her
mother, Mrs. Decker, by whom the sui
cide was to have been accompanied to the
United States court today to be sen
tenced under a conviction for sending
obscene matter through the mails. Fear
of this sentence and also that her mother
was planning to have her committed to
an asylum, led to the suicide. She left
a most affectionate note to her mother,
in which she said:
"I will not consent to go to the asylum
as you are evidently planning to have
«ne go.”
Miss Craddock served three months on
Blackwell Island for circulating an ob
jectionable book, and upon her release
was prosecuted by the federal authori
ties for sending the books through the
mails. Before coming here she was con
victed in Chicago and prosecuted in Phila
delphia and Washington for circulating
her books, which were alleged by the
authorities to be Indecent. Miss Crad
dock came originally from Denver, and
first drew public attention by her defense
of the dance du ventre at the world’s
fair, which she maintained was a solemn
religious performance. She was a wo
man of culture.
TWO OCEAN GREYHOUNDS
ARE DELAYED BY COAL
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.—The sailing of
two ocean steamships was delayed today
through the late arrival of their supplies
of coal. The North German Lloyd
steamship Grosser Kurfurst was to have
sailed at 10 o'clock this morning for Bre
men. but her coal supply did not arrive
until half an hour before the time set
for her departure. It was then decided
to postpone the sailing of the vessel until
7 o’clock tomorrow morning.
The other steamship delayed was the
Holland-American liner Potsdam. The
vessel was scheduled to sail at 10 a. m. but
her coal supply arrived so late that the
time of her departure was postponed until
4 o'clock this afternoon.
SCHLEyTs HARD PELTED
BY CHILDREN WITH ROSES
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 18.—Admiral Schley re
viewed a parade of 10,000 school children this
morning, who pelted him with flowers. He
was entertained by the Knights Templar to
night, who presented him with an elegant em
blem of that order.
Mrs. Schley was taken with fever this morn
ing and was unable -to appear today. Her
symptoms are not alarming.
NINE PETRIFIEdIjODIES
ARE FOUND IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Oct. 18. —Nine petrified bodies
have been found in the cemetery attached to
the New York Infant asylum at Mt. Vernon.
The asylum was closed recently and It be
came necessary to remove the bodies In the
cemetery. While the work was going on today
the workmen exhumed nine bodies that have
the apppearance of white marble and are as
solid as rock.
CHAFFEE CLOSES DOOR
TO SALE OF LIQUORS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—An order was re
cently issued by General Chaffe-, in command
of the Philippines, assuming military jurisdic
tion of the Island of Co-regldor. The law pro
hibits the importation ol liquors into the island
except for hospital purpose*, and all persona
engaged in the liquor traffic are ordered to
cease.
CASTRO A VICTOR;
3,000 REBELS SLAIN
AMERICAN OFFICERS
SAY MIL
TO EJIGLAND
GENERALS CORBIN AND YOUNG
CONCLUDE THEIR VISIT AND
START FOR AMERICA
FROM LONDON.
LONDON. Oct. 18.—The visit of Gen
erals Corbin and Young to England was
concluded this morning when they left
Waterloo railroad station to embark on
thet American line steamfr Philadelphia
at Southampton.
A crowd of friends was present, includ
ing Sir Thomas Lipton, Secretary Carter,
representing Ambassador Choate, Naval
Attache Clover, Military Attache Cas
satt.
The special salon car reserved for the
American officers was filled with the mili
tary chiefs, their aides-de-camp and the
ladies of the party. Sir Thomas Lipton
presented Mrs. Corbin with a large box
of orchids. General Young said:
"The trouble with English hospitality
is that they make you feel that you are
doing them a favor to accept it. This Is
a little more than we could do to take
advantage of all the kindnesses preferred
here. Our stay wqs a little longer than
we expected and now I am looking for
ward to getting back to work at the war
college.”
King Edward asked the generals for
their photographs.
One of the most interesting stay of the
generals here was the visit which they
made at Farnborough to Former Empress
Eugenie, who was delighted to make the
acquaintance of the Americans. The em
press usually retains strict seclusion in
her quiet country home and the occasion
was a complete exception. One of those
present said:
“I have seldom seen such a picturesque
contrast of the old world and the new as
when the Empress Eugenie, leaning on
the xrm of General Young, who towered
above her, as she conducted the Ameri
cans over her residence, pointed out price
less mementoes of the imperial days of
France.”
POLICE HOLD WOMAN~
ON CHARGE OF MURDER
SYRACUSE, N. Y., Oct 18.—Mrs. Wil
liam A. Kiehl...seventeen years aid. of
South Onandaga, was arrested today on
the charge of killing her brother-in-law,
Adam Kiehl, with strychnine. Her hus
band died suddenly in February. It is
believed she was infatuated with Adam
and the night following her husband’s
death asked him to marry her, but her
affection was not reciprocated.
On September 19, after a day’s work on
a farm at Preble, Adam Kiehl went to
bed apparently well and was found dead
in the morning. Pneumonia was given as
the cause. The sudden death of the tw6
brothers was regarded as suspicious and
an investigation was made by the coro
ner. The body of Adam Kiehl was ex
humed and the stomach and other organs
sent to the chemistry department at Cor
nell university. Professor E. M. Cha
mott reported that he found strychnine in
the viscera. It is believed by the coro
ner that the poison was put in tea, which
Kiehl drank.
When Mrs. Kiehl was taken to jail she
broke down and cried, declaring her in
nocence.
BURNED AND MANGLED
IN DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
URBANA, 0.l Oct. 18.—Carl Maggert was
burned to death, Arthur Maggert fatally in
jured. and Night Watchman Charles Maggert,
the fattier, and another eon were badly burned
during a fire last night which destroyed the
Tucker wood rim works.
The boys wese in the building visiting their
father and were compelled to jump from a
second story window. Carl waa overcome and
burned to a crisp. The entire plant was de
stroyed, entailing a loss of 150.000.
BEUC. HOOD DIES
IT BOULDER,
COLORADO
HE HAD BEEN PASTOR OF BAP-
TIST CHURCH AT COVINGTON
AND SOCIAL CIRCLE
FOR YEARS.
COVINGTON, Ga., Oct. 18.—A telegram
was received here today announcing the
death of Rev. S. C. Hood at Boulder, Col.,
this morning.
Mr. Hood had been pastor of the Baptist
churches of Covington and Social Circle
for about two years prior to his death.
He went west some months ago for his
health, resigning his pastorate here. He
was a prominent minister and well known
through the state as a man of unusual
ability.
He was about 35 years of age at the time
of his death. He left a wife and two chil
dren, who are at present with -Mrs.
Hood’s father In Orangeburg, S. C.
The remains of Mr. Hood will be
brought to Orangeburg, where the funeral
will occur Tuesday.
CONVICTS CAN DO BETTER .
SAYS MAYOR JOHNSON
CLEVELAND, 0., Oct. 18.—Mayor Johnson
and Rev. H. S. Bigelow, candidate for secre
tary of state, addressed two wildly enthusias
tic democratic meetings here tonight. There
were 7,000 or 8,000 people In their audiences.
Mayor Johnson vigorously denounced the code
bill now being framed by the legislature and
declared that Boss Cox and"the street railways
were framing it.
"Why. I’d be willing to pick 743 men out
of the state penitentiary and we’d get a better
code than that now being framed, provided the
lobbyists were kept away from the convicts,”
said Mr. Johnson.
He touched briefly on the policy of the re
publicans in dealing with the Filipinos.
NO. 11.
Greatest Battle in History
of Venezuelan Revo
lutions Has Been
Concluded.
NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—The consul gen
eral of Venezuela In this city has received
tne following dispatch signed by Dr.
Torres Cardenas, secretary to the presi
dent of Venezuela:
"CARACAS, Oct. 18.—General Castro
communicates sweeping victory after
seven days bloody battle. Three thousand
casualties In the rebel camp.”
NINE THOUSAND REBELS
WERE PUT TO FLIGHT
La VICTORIA. Venezuela. Oct. 18.—A
messenger has arrived here from the
scene of the engagement near this place
between government troops and revolu
tionists. bringing news that after
days of terrible fighting 9,000 rebels, un
der Gtmeral Mendoza, had abandoned the
field, having retired from their last posi
tion, six miles from La Victoria, Friday
night, retreating in the direction of Villi
de Cura.
According to President Castro, the a.tiled
and wounded number 3,000.
During the last days of the fight.ng the
temperature rose to 116 degrees, and a
visitor declares he never saw such a ter
rible spectacle as was presented by the
battlefield.
The victory of the government troops,
which is said to be due to the personal
courage of President Castro, who twice
with a Mauser rifle in his hand, charged
at the head of his soldiers, is considered
a serious setback for the cause of the
revolutionists.
A courier from Valencia, who arrived
here today, reports that up to yesterday
that town was not in the hands of the
revolutionists.
FIRE IN NEW YORK PLACED
MANY LIVES IN JEOPARDY
ALBANY. N. Y.» Oct. 18.—The most de
structive fire that has visited Albany in
a number of years broke out shortly be
fore 11 o’clock tonight in the Tower and
Brooks Company’s Boston Store, one of
the largest dry goods stores in the heart
of the business district.
For a time the entire dry goods section
was threatened and only by most heroic
work on the par* of the firemen were the!
flames practically confined to the build
ing in which they started.
There were many thrilling escapes from
death and one fireman was killed and a
number injured.
Thomas Ward, a pipeman of Engine
company No. 1 slipped from the top of a
ladder and fell 30 feet, breaking bls neck.
At the time the fire broke out a dance
was in progress in a hall on the top'
floor of the burning building. Est*4>e to
the street was cut off by the fast,
spreading flames, and 25 young men and
women were taken out of the front win
dows and helped over adjoining roofs. ;
The shrieks of the hysterical women 1
created much excitement, but cool-headed
firemen and spectators*soon carried them
to a place of safety. Several women
were burned, but none seriously injured. I
Tne structure was once the residence
of Former Governor William L. Marcy;
and was one of the historical spots in
Albany, it was two hours before the
flames were pronounced under control, i
It is impossible to secure any account
of the losses tonight.
FLAMES IN BALTIMORE
CAUSES $125,000 LOSS*
BALTIMORE. Oct. 18.—Ths five-story .
furniture factory of D. Wolfson & Sons,
was almost totally destroyed by firs to-!
night. Loss estimated at $125,000. partially j
covered by insurance. The origin of the
blase is unknown.
BIG HOSIERY MILLS
DESTROYED BY FLAMES
EASTON, Pa., Oct. 18—The hosiery mills ,
of Henry Kraemer and the residence of ‘
John Unangst, at Nazareth, near here,
were destroyed by fire tonight. Several •
other houses were slightly damaged. The
loss will amount to 8100,000.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
IN TENNESSEE VILLAGES
SEWANEE, Tenn., Oct 18.—Two earth- ;
quake shocks were felt here today, the j
first a very slight one. about 1 p. m., j
and the second, which was more severe, j
about 5 p. m. The latter shock was very |
distinctly felt
The duration was but a few seconds,
the waves appearing to pass from south
to north, rattling windows and shaking
things up generally. No damages have
been reported. i
Reports from Mont Eagle and Tracey
City say that both shocks were felt at
those places.
CHATTANOOGA
GEORGIA TOWN ROCKED .
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Oct. 18.—A'dis- 1
tant earthquake shock, accompanied by j
a muffled rumbling like distant thunder, I
was felt here this afternoon at 5 o’clock. I
The shock was of several seconds dura- ,
tion and shook houses perceptibly in the |
city and suburbs. Dishes and windows |
were rattled and many people rushed
from their homes in fright.
At LaFayette, Ga., large vases were.
thrown violently from the mantel In onei
residence. On the streets the shock was ■
felt, the earth seeming to upheave under •
the feet of pedestrians. Reports of j
shocks at the same time have been re-1
ceived from Trion, Ga.; Sewanee, Tenn.; ’
Mont Eagle, Tenn.; Tracey City, Tenn.;
and other towns in Tennessee and Geor
gia.
“NO MUZZLE ON ME?~
DECLARES BIRD S. COLERj
NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—A statement was is
sued recently by Chairman Shea, of the Kings .
County Democratic campaign committee an
nouncing for Bird 8. Coler, candidate for gov
ernor, that i« was not his intention to make :
speeches throughout the state but to remain ‘
at home, i Mr. Coler said today:
"No man is my mouth piece in rerard to my ;
plans in this campaign. If I think it wise to ■
make a speech making tour. I shall do so, and i
I shall decide upon the matter within 48 hours.
No muxzlc has been placed upon me and none
will be.”
DASHED TO HIS DEATH
WHILE WIFE LOOKED ON
DAYTON. O„ Oct. 18.—At Smithville, a vil
lage eight miles north of here, late after
n John Ward, aged $4. met death In a hor
rible manner. With his wife by his side he was
operating a corn shellcr when in some manner
his clothing became caught on the shafting
and his body was whirled around at a terrific ‘
speed. Before his horrified wife could shut off
the power his body, which struck a post at
every revolution, was beaten to a shapeless
mass.