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w.-- Uilania Scitii-Yllcekly 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. ——< » 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.
