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WORKMEN AWED BY THE STRIKERS Two Collieries at Latthmer Were Tied Up In Consequence. WOMEN WERE IN 'PARADE Marchers Were Or&erly and No Attempt at 'ViolenceMade. A-special from Hazleton, Pa., says: N-eai'Ky:2,ooo strikers, with fifty wo men autl girls, marched into Lattimer early Saturday morning .and .comp'.ete iy tied up the two collieries of Calvin Pardee■'& Cos., located at that place. It w,as the greatest march dhat has taken .place during the present strike. The .crowd was made up of -strikers from MeAdoo, Audenried. Jeauesville and Hazleton on the south side and from Harwood, Ebervale, free Hand and Upper (Lehigh on the north side. The women and girls came from the now famous borough of MeAdoo. Sheriff Harvey and a handful of deputies were at Lattimer when ithe strikers .arrived, and they and the marchers were instantly on the move. There was ao disturbance at any time. Tha men and the women were well ibe havecL It was tl*e most exciting day Eat ti mer has had sinee the tragedy three years ago. The strikers from the south side concentrated on the back road to the place. They had left their homes at midnight. The women, including “Mother Jones,” were conveyed in wagons, while the men walked. It was a little before C o’clock when the 1,000 south side men entered Lattimer, headed by a fife and drum corps, and the women. The leader of the females, who was a pretty Polish girl,- carried a large American flag. They inarched and counter marched on the Lattimer pub lic road until 7 o’clock, when the whis tle blew for the starting of work at tha collieries. A great shout went up from the crowd as it saw that no one responded to the call. Shortly after this a faint cheer was heard in the distance, and suddenly a crowd which proved to be the north side marchers, who had gathered on the opposite sida of the town, burst through a gate $ the further end of the company’s property, about half a mile away. They came streaming in by the hun dreds and rushed down the company’s property, then across the strippings and joined the south side force on the public road on the very spot where the twenty-tw r o marchers were shot by the deputies in 1897. The combined forces, after a short rest, formed two by two and with the women and girls in the lead, started on another parade through the town. The women marchers called the Latti mer men black-legs and other hard names, whole those thus assailed re mained mute for fear of being attacked. This was kept up until 8 o’clock, when the marchers began to leave for their various home towns. Shenandoah also witnessed the big gest demonstration ever held within its limits on Saturday. Over 5,000 striking idle mine workers marched through the streets and up to soldiers’ monument park, Locust mountain, where they held a mass meeting and listened to words of encouragement from President John Mitchell, of the United Mine workers of America. The strikers came from all sections of the anthracite coal regions, those from nearby points marching in a body headed by bands, while those from remote points went in trolley cars. President Mitchell spoke briefly and was frequently interrupted by cheers. His most important statement was one informing the strikers that they would soon meet in convention. He said: “I wish to announce today for the first time that in a few days a conven tion will be called. Every mine will be requested to send delegates. If you believe a net advauce of 10 per cent in your wages is enough, then your votes will decide the question. If you prefer that the strike shall go on, Mitchell will be with you. In this strike we must all win together or go down together.” Mr. Mitchell again took occasion to deny the charges that the strike was brought on for political reasons, and that the bituminous coal operators were connected with it. KRUGER BEING WARNED. Restrictions Placed Around the Oid Man are Constantly Increased. A dispatch to the New York Journal and Advertiser from Lourenzo Mar ques says: The restrictions around Kruger are increasing and he is virtually a priso ner. While driving Tuesday he met a party of burghers and made them a patriotic speech. The governor has now refused the use of his carriage. Kruger has been warned to make no more speeches and is forbidden to wear the green sash that is the in signia of his office. FATAL TRAIN wreck. Cars Tumble Down Embankment Kill* ing Engineer, Fireman, B'akeman. •On the Plant system road near Ben bow mines, several miles from Charles ton, S. C., Wednesday night, the en. gine and several freight cars jumped the rails aud tumbled down an em bankment, killing Engineer Gooding, a young white man, and Fireman Har vey Thompson and Brakeman Ben W£ite, negroes. . CONDUCTOR KILLED- Desperate Negro Detected Stead ing a Ride ©a Southern Train and Uses .His Pistol, Mr. Marion Lattimore, a conductor on the Southern railway, was killed Sunday night between Everett and Brunswick, Ga.., by. a negro tramp who was stealing ride. The negro was swinging on the >iear end of the baggage oar when dis&ov vered. Conductor Lattimore went to the door at that end of the car and de manded of the negro to come inskte. Instead of comp lying with the request he drew his pistol and-seut a 38-catiber bullet through Lattimore’s abdomen. After firing the fatal shot the Negro huug on the car for nearly a mile before he leaped from the swift mov ing train into the bushes and disap peared. Instantly on being .shot Condtis tor Lattimore walked into the bag gage car and fell into the arms -of bis flagman, William Brock, and with a groan and exclamation sank into un consciousness. The train was stopped and Latti more was tenderly laid on the floor, but his condition was so desperate that the train was immediately started again at full speed and reached Brunswick with Lattimore slowly re gaining consciousness. As the light of reason gleamed from his eyes Flag man Brock leaned over him and then the dying man breathed a whispered message of love to his young wife and two little children. The train was held and Dr. Hatcher -responded to the call for medical aid, followed by Surgeon Burford, of the Southern’s stall'. They did everything possible for the wounded man. Many men volunteered their ser vices to Sheriff Berry to join in the chase of the negro with dogs and guns. General Agent Candler, of the Southern, tendered the train to the sheriff’s posse, while others hastened to the livery stable, secured horses and were soon in the saddle on the chase for the man who fired the fatal shot. Conductor Lattimore died shortly after being carried to his home in Brunswick. The deceased had run freight and passenger trains for some years on the Southern between Macon and Atlauta and Brunswick, and was one of the most popular men on the road. Following is an accurate description of Lattimore’s murderer: Short, heavy set negro, very dark, small moustache, dressed in a blue jumper. He boarded Lattimore’s train at Everett. GOES BEFORE CABINET. French Note Will Be Discussed On McKinley’s Return to Capital. A Washington special says: Devel opments of any consequence in the Chinese situation are not looked for until after the return of President McKinley to the capital, when a cabi net meeting will probably be held, and the question presented by the French note will be gone over in an informal way. The French note, which recently has been addressed to the powers, is not regarded as just now of pressing necessity for action, as several of the nations interested already have in structed their representatives in Pekin to ascertain whether the imperial edict completely names the persons deserv ing of punishment, and other features of the French propositions contain proposals which can remain in abey ance. This government may not consider seriously the propositions which look to the prohibition of the importation of arms into China, and the dismantling of the fortifications. Interest mean while centers in the report which Mr. Conger will make regarding the ade quacy of the punishment to be meted out by the Chinese government to those persons who were instrumental in the boxer revolt, and the future course of this government may depend largely on what the investigations now being conducted develop. No advices have come as yet from Mr. Conger on this subject, but this is not surprising, as the work to be undertaken is of con siderable magnitude. Accepted Lower Wages. The employees of the Danville, Pa., rolling mill decided to accept the 25 per cent cut in their wages against which they struck some days ago. ROUSS GIVES UP HOPE. Withdraws Offer of Million Dollars For Restoration of His Sight. Charles Broadway Rous* has with drawn his offer of $1,000,000 for the restoration of his eyesight. “No further tests shall be made,” declared Mr. Roubs. “I withdraw my offer of $1,000,000 for a cure. I shall dispense with the services of my substitute. It is decreed I shall re- ( main forever blind. All tests have proved futile and not one has given me the slightest relief. The experi ments on the eyes of my substitute, James J. Martin, have proven equally useless. I will pass the remainder of my days in patience." STRUCK FOR LOWER WAOES. Kentucky Miners Preferred Recogni tion of Union to Regular Wag.*s. A strike of miners at Bassett, Ky., for recognition of the union has been wod. The settlement carried with it a reduction of wages. The owner of the mines never recognized the unioD, but paid wages averaging 5 cents more than the union schedule. This probably is the first strike for lower wages ever made. ADJUTANT GENERAL KELL PASSES AWAY Aged Hero of the Confederate Navy Summoned By the Grim Reaper. HIS CAREER NOTABLE ONE Remains Laid ijo Rest at Griffin With Imposing Ceremonies. General J. Mclntosh Kell, adjutant general of the state of Georgia and amoug the last survivors of the con federate privateer “290” or Alabama, which did the iuewehnut marine of the United States gre*t damage during the civil war, died at bis home in Sunny side, Ga., at 0:30 o'clock Friday after noon. General Kell bad been in de clining health for a long time. “At the time of his death hie family was gather ed around his bedside .and with great sorrow witnessed the death of the hero. BUKIED AT OUIFFIK. The body of General Kell was buried at Griffin, Ga., Sunday, with elaborate and imposing ceremonies. The funeral services were conducted from the Episcopal church by Bishop •CL K. Nelson, of Georgia, who im pressively performed the Episcopal rites of burial. The funeral was largely attended by prominent persous from all parts of the state. Governor Candler was pres ent, with many members of his staff and other officers of the Georgia state troops, of which General Kell during his lifetime was the head. Two com panies of state troops from Macon, one from Barnesville and one from Griffin acted as the special military escort. A long line of distinguished Geor gians, as honorary escort, followed the body to the cemetery, where the final ceremonies were performed and the casket lowered into the grave. A sa lute was fired over the grave by a squad of soldiers, which was in keep ing with the martial life of the dis tinguished hero. The floral tributes were many and vgry beautiful. SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. General John Mclntosh Kell was born in Mclntosh county, Georgia, January 26, 1823, and was, therefore, 77 years of age. His great graud father, John Mohr Mclntosh, a Scot ish chief, came over to this country in 1735 to join General Oglethorpe, and settled in that part of the coast which commemorates his name. The father of General Kell was a distinguished lawyer of his day, and the junior partner of General Antho ny Wayne. He died when 40 years of age, leaving a widow and five young children. At the age of 16 John Mc- Intosh Kell, through influential friends, was appointed a midshipman in the navy.- He served with distinc tion in the Mexican war, and was pres ent at Monterey, Cal., when the United States flag was hoisted over that territory. He was later an offi cer in Commodore Perry’s famous ex pedition to Japan, which opened up that country to modern civilization. In October, 1856, he married Miss Julia Blanche Monroe, of Macon, Ga. A brief service at Norfolk and eighteen months at Pensacola constituted his only duties on shore while a member of the United States navy. But it was as an officer in the Con federate navy that General Kell won imperishable fame. Upon the seces sion of Georgia he tendered his ser vices to his native state, and in May, 1861, reported for duty to Captain Raphael Semmes at New Orleans, where he served on the Sumter, a con verted passenger steamer, then en gaged in blockade running, and which captured seventeen ships during n ser vice of six months. Later he was -with Captain Semmes as executive officer of the Alabama, the famous Confederate battleship that made such a marvelous record during the time she was afloat, capturing sixty vessels, and being herself sunk by the Kearsage off the coast of France, at which time thirty of her men were drowned. General Kell’s daring oareer as the executive officer of the Alabama is recorded in the history of his country, and for his gallant conduct iu the fight with the Kearsage he was made a cap tain. After the loss of the Alabama he re turned to the Confederacy and was given command of the ironclad Rich mond. At the oloue of war, worn with service and saddened by defeat, he re turned to his native state, residing at Sunnyside. It was during the first administra tion of General Gordon iu 1886 that General Kell was appointed to the office of adjutant general of Georgia. He discharged the duties of this office personally and in a thorough manner until his health became too feeble for the task. In December. 1897, the legislature passed an act increasing the rank of adjutant general from colonel to brig adier general iu honor of General Kell. KNOCKED INTO ETERNITY. Prizi Fight In Philadelphia Results In Death of Steve Flanagan. Steve Flanagan, the ex-champion bantamweight in pugilism, died Sat urday night at the Hahnemann hos pital, Philadelphia, never having gain ed consciousness since his collapse in the fifth round with “Jimmy” Devine at Industrial hall. While several men, including Devine, who were di rectly connected with the contest, were placed uuder arrest. DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. Nxtioaal Association Holds ‘Quad rennial Convention at In dianapolis, Ind. The quadreuitial convention <cf the National Association of Democratic Clubs was called to order in Tomlin son hall at Indianapolis Wednesday utfternoon. The programme for theopenirg ses sion of the convention as officially an nounced, was changed just prior to the hour of meeting. President W. K. Ilenrst was expected to be preseut 1 to preside, blit telegraphed that he [ was ill and unable to attend. The con vention was therefore called to order by Senator James K. Jones, chairman I of the Democratic national committee. Mayor Taggart was introduced mid made an address of welcome which was briefly responded to by J. R. Rice of Canton, Ohio. Senator Jones, iu opening the con vention, said: “Iu the absence of President Hearst, who has been unavoidably detained from this meeting, I have been re quested to call this convention to or der and Ido so now. During the last two or three weeks clubs have been organized and have been reported to headquarters at the rate of over 500 a day, until there are now by actual count 7,352 Democratic clubs with an average membership of more than 200 (applause) already organized in all the states of the union. With on organ ization of this kind, consisting of more than two millions of members thoroughly organized and thoroughly awake to the necessities tif the situa tion at work in their localities every where, there can be no reasonable doubt in the resnlt next November.” Organization was then effected by electing Thomas Taggart temporary chairman; F. 11. Ilimsen, New York, secretary; AV. J. Pollard, St. Louis, reading clerk, aud Myron D. King, Indianapolis, sergeant at urms. At thin juncture Adlni E. Stevenson was escorted into the hall by a band and his appearance sent the convention into a pandemonium of applause. The demonstration continued for soma time after Mr. Stevenson had taken his seat on the rostrum and while he had not iutended to speak, ho finally yielded to the clamor and said: "My fellow Democrats, I thank you for this cordial greeting. I would not undertake now to address you, but at a later time, in accordance with the programme, I will have the pleasure to address some remarks to my fellow Democrats of the United states. (Ap plause.) I can only say to you now that I bring you words of good cheer from the great Democratic state of Il linois.” (Applause.) The next spenker was Mayor Samuel M. Jones, of Toledo. At the conclusion of Mayor Jones’ address, James Hamilton Lewis, of the state of Washington, spoke. The convention at 5 o’clock took a recess till after the parade at night. The parade ended at 9:30 o’clock and Tomlinson hall was thronged with those who had participated in the joli fication. The meeting was called to order by Senator James K. Jones, who introduced Captain Patrick O’Farrell, of AVashington, D. 0. Captain O’Far rel denounced the war in the Philip pines and condemned a standing army. He was followed by Hon. Sigmund Zeisler, of Chicago, wffio spoke ia op position to “imperialism.” SIMPLY OBEYED ORDERS. Chinese Officer Explains Why Von Ketteler Was Assassinated. Official advices received in Berlin from Pekin assert that a further ex amination of the Chinese non-com missioned officer accused of Baron Ketteler’s murder resulted in this statement: “On June 1 we received orders from the prince to shoot foreigners wher ever we came across them.” The accused appears decided that the order was to shoot a minister or the German minister. He declared himself unable to say which prince gave the order. American Banksrs In Session. The session of the American Bank ers’ Association at Richmond Wednes day morning was devoted largely to a call of states as to the condition of business. Responses were made from three-fourths of the states and the re ports were most encouraging. REPORT WAS “ERRONEOUS." Kempt Wire* Navy Department Con cerning Capt. Shields and His Hen. The recent dispatch from General McArthur annouuciug the disaster sus tained by Cnptaiu Shields’ party on the island of Marindnque left in doubt the fate of the gunboat Villalobos, which conveyed the troops to Torrijas. In this connection the navy depart ment has received the following from Admiral Kempf: “Cavite, P. 1., Oct. 3.— Secretary Navy, Washington. “No truth in any unfavorable repoits concerning Villa lobos or her crew. Manila papers, September 28, published false report. “Kempf.” Texas Short 400,000 Bales. The latest report made of cotton damage in the state of Texas by the recent floods and high water place* the loss at 409,000 bales. The value is estimated at not less than 320,090,- 000. Expanse Funds Appropriated. A Manila special says: The new Philippine commission Thursday ap propriated $287,003 (Mexicau) for the payment of sundry expenses incurred by the military for the benefit of the insular go lerument during September. ENGLAND FOLLOWS IN OUR FOOTSTEPS instructions to Mclionald Coincide Willi Those G.ven Conger. TO TREAT AVITH CHINESE Qualifications of Peace Envoys NVill Be Passed Upon. A AVashiugtou special says: The British government has followed in the wake of the United States’steps in the Chinese agreement. Sir Claude Mac- Donald, the British Minister at Tekiu, ha* been instructed to enter into re lations with the Chinese officers just ns our government did iu the ease of Minister Conger. It has given its ministers discretionary powers to pass on the sufficiency of the credentials of Li Hung Chang, Prince Ching nud the other Chinese envoys. Although the formal response to the latest German proposition has been retured by Lord Salisbury, the United htates government has been informed that, though such an answer may not be niado at all, being unnecessary in the light of repent developments, yet Sir Claude MacDouuld w ill be instruct ed to make the same inquiry relative to the punishment of the Chinese ringleaders that have been committed to Mr. Conger. The first practical outcome of Special Commissioner Rockhill’s investigation has been an instruction to him by the state department to co-operate with Mr.Conger in the inquiries with which that official is now charged, relative to the character of the Chinese envoys and punishments. The next step to the final settlement of the Chinese troubles must come from Mr. Conger aud his brother min isters at Pekin. They are charged now with inquiries into the matter of punishments, which certainly will oc cupy some time, and it is not expected that much headwny will bo made in any direction until this phase of the case has beeu passed. The latest French note is a distinct movement toward the initiation of ne gotiations for a settlement while this question of punishments is still pend ing. It is now probable that ex changes' will take place with the French note as the basis which tile ministers at Pekifi are at work under their instructions upon the subject of punishineuts, hut even though some advance is made with the French note, it is not likely in the judgment of officials here that all of the com plex questions involved therein can be agreed upon by the powers before Mr. Conger and the other ministers are ready to report upon their branch of the case. . Touching the French proposals the officials at Washington have already received intimations that the Chinese government is preparing to offer stren uous objection to some of them,notably to the propositions looking to the razing of the Taku forts and interdic tion of the importation of tiro arms. It is believed here, however, that the imperial government will be in earnest to meet the demand of the powers re specting the punishments. The news that Yung Lu is not to be forced upon the Chinese peace com mission it is well known here ns indi cating the readiness of the Chinese government to heed any reasonable re monstrance from the powers. RESORT TO QUARANTINE. Suspects From Yellow Fever Infected Ports In Mexico Detained. The state and United States quaran tine officials at El l’aso, Texas, are enforcing a strict double quarantine against the yellow fever infected ports of southern Mexico aud have orders to allow no one to enter the state who has been in the infested district until the time limit has passed. Akron Mob Indicted. The special grand jury at Akron, 0., investigating the riot of August 22J, reported Frida} afternoon, returning sixty-one true bills and indicting forty five men and boys. One of these, Councilman George Brodt, and an other, A. A. Ilaiter, are prominent politicians. ■■ a. A ... QUAY SURPRISES HEARERS. Declared He Will Be Next U. S. Sena tor From Pennsylvania. M. S. Quay addressed a large meet ing at Meadville, Pa., Saturday night: Quay’s speech opened with the words: “You see before you the next Unit ed States senator from Pennsylvania.” After a gasp of surprise at the assur ance of this utterance, a hurst of ap plause was given. “Snm’l of Posen” a Bankrupt. M. B. Curtis, “Samuel of Posen,” the actor, filed a petition in bank ruptcy at St. Paul, Minn., Sa’urday, confessing liabilities of $117,000, as sets $25. BOERS NUI SAIIsFIED. They Are Once Again Growing Ag gressive and Await Britons. Advices from Cape Colony state that General Dewet is reported to be a few miles south of Wepener, in the Orange River Colony, about seventy miles north of Aliwal North. The Boers are in a state of great excitement. All the outpost camps have been called in and preparations are being made to defend the town. ROUTED BY WOMEN. 1 Non-Union Miners Have an Ex citing Experience at a Lattimer Colliery. A dispatch from Hazleton, Pa., says: Eight Italians employed on the night shift of thoCalviu Pardee and company colliery at Lattimer, were attacked on the public road leading from that place to Hollywood early Fri ’ay morning by twenty-five women who nad marched from Miluesville. The women waited to attack the men working in the Lattimer mine as they passed along, the road which leads to their hoipes at Hollywood. A few of the women were armed with clubs, but most of them carried stones of all sizes in their arms. The first, non-union mine workers to leave the colliery were the little band of eight Italians. They saw the women on the road ahead of them and suspecting an attack, crossed the field Jn an endeavor to avoid them. The women, however, were on the alert and they also crossed the field aud overtaking the men hurled show ers of stones at them. The workmen did not attempt to defend themselves, but ran away and were soon out of the reach of the fury of the excited wo men. One man received a severe cut on the head, while several others wore struck by pieces of rock but were not injured. The women returned to their homes satisfied with their demonstra tion. A special from Philadelphia says: Tbero are indications that the indi vidual coal operators in the anthracite fields have agreed to the 10 per cent udvaee iu mine workers’ wages, made by the big coai companies. This, it is believed, will be followed by the speedy return of the men to work on orders from the union leaders. NEXT MAYOR OF ATLANTA. Major Mims Named as Chief Hxecutive of Gate City In Primary. Major Livingston Mims was elected mayor of the city of Atlanta Friday, receiving a total vote of 2,640—a ma jority of 158 over his liext opponent, Frank P. Rice. Major Mims’ was a splendid victory, splendidly won. The last, candidate to enter the mayoralty contest, his bril liant and dashing campaign is,withont a precedent in the history of Atlanta. It was a campaign conducted practi cally without money, and Major Mims relied almost solely on the clean-cut principles he stood for, the united efforts of hundreds of warm frietids and his personal worth and mag netism. GOLD GIVES OUT. Supnly of Precious Metal at Nome, Alaska, Practically Exhausted. A Washington dispatch says: Ca helle Whitehead, asssyer of the mint, aud at present acting as expert special! agent of the mint bureau at Nomol City, Aluskn, in a report dated Sep tember 3d to George E. Roberts, direc tor of the mint, says that the Nome bench has been worked out practically and that some of the sluices have not paid expenses. The enliro beach product for the year is estimated at from $250,000 to $300,000. Much of the gold dust in circulation in Nome, Mr. Whitehead says, comes from Dawson. HURLED THROUGH ROOF. Careless Miner Causes n Terrific Ex plosion of Blasting Powder. Michael Devrosky, a Slav miner, was dangerously und perhapH fatally injured at Brookside, a miiiihg camp seventeen miles west of Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, by being blown up in a powder explosion. At bis home lie was filling his powder pouch from u large can of powder, preparatory to going to work in the mines. On his cap was a lighted lump and in stooping over a spark fell into the powder und the explosiou blew the Slav through the roof. “CELESTIALS" DUMBFOUNDED 4 That the Powers Should Demand the Degradation of Royalty. According to advices from Shanghai the astonishment of the Chinese gov ernment was great when they received official notification Friday from the viceroy to the effect that foreign pres sure has necessitated the degradation of prominent members of the court. DEMANDS TUAN’S HEAD? England Hears That McKinley Insists on Such a Sacrifice. The London Daily Chronicle pub lishes the following statement by its Washington correspondent: “The United States government has proposed to the powers to iusist that Prince Tuan he beheaded, that the emperor he induced to go to Pekin to form a government of progressives under the support of European bayo nets, and that the empress dowager be deposed.” Even The Daily Chronicle admits that it finds considerable difficulty in believing this report. CHINO’S ASSISTANTS SELECTED. Two Members of Progress ve Faction Added to Peace Commission. Advices from Pekin stato that Prince Ching has been informed of the issn a’nco of an iinperiul decree naming Lin Kuu Yi, viceroy of Nanku, and Chang Chi Tung, viceroy at Hunkow, as as sistant commissioners to negotiate teims of peace. Both the assistant commissioners are members of th< progressive faction.