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THANKS no sEDGwICK POST G. A. Il
Confederate Appreciation OF Escort
Furnished for Miss Davis's Remains.

WAKEFIELD, II. J., October B.-Sedg-
wick Post, No. 7. q. A. r., has received
a number Of communications from camps
Of Confederate Veterans Sons OF Confede-
rate Veterans, and Chapters OF United
Daughters of the Confederacy. thanking
the post for furnishing an escort TO tho
body Of Miss Winnie Davis. the Daughter
Of the Confederacy, from the, Rockingham
House. Narragansett, where she died, to
the funeral car that conveyed 1t 10 Rich
mond. Among those who acknowledged
the kindness Of Sedgwick Post were r.
T.. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
Richmond; Maury Camp, Fredericksburg,
which will reciprocate the attention by
placing a floral tribute on the stone that
marks the spot where Major Sedgwick
fell: Camp A. r. Jones. United Confede-
rate Veterans, Of Selma, Ala; Jefferson
Davis Camp, Sons Confederate Veterans.
and Richmond Chapter, United Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy.
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WILHELM Ar CONsTANTINOPLE.
brilliant Reception by the sultan
Commercial Concession.

CONsTANTINOPLE, october lS-At S:50
this morning the German Imperial yacht
t5obenzollern. accompanied by the Ger
ma, warships Hertha and Hela, ana me
cuItan's Yacht, IzZedin, with the Iuiklsh
Imperial Commission on DoaIu' anu III
Io,,sad bv q number Of special steamers
ahartered by members Of the German Col
,r,, or conveying sightseers, appeared on
- ceraelio Point and the guns or the
S0iir,fch barracks thundered salute
After nassing Seraglio Point the Iiela re-
.,,r,,ad the salute. The Hertha followed
-1,t, orother return salute, and the
,n-'.,,h W" batteries ashore and the guard
sb,n off Tophaneh promptly responded
nh shins in the harbor were decorated
with dags from stem 20 stern, ana new
the German and Turkish hags at lheH
ynastbeads. The Hohenzollern anchored
ar s.4j A. NJ off the DolnaDastchs
- soon afterward the Emperor ana
Pr,r,,ross entered the Hohenzollern's long
i-1't md were rowed 10 the palace land
,l steoe where they We're received by
.,s - sultan who was surrounded by
the landing took place the German
-.bins and q hundred guns from the
| batteries fired salutes
BRILLIANT SCENE.
nh. scene was most animated Crowds
lnoctators thronged the approaches 10
~ t5e TDolmabagtche palace during the sa-
- ~ md shouted a welcome 10 their
,ts,ssties which was answered by the
..tIoch" Of the German sailors.
NJ rnoeting between the sultan and
80, ',s let's was most cordial. The Sultan
woriniy n,o shook hands with the Emperor
and Empress, and offering MS arm 10 the
anu .-I led the way 10 pavilion OF the
hIane Lnhp where the party had a brief rest
Din tn route from the Dolmabagtche Pal
are 20 the Yildiz Palace was cove covered =
with red carpet and lined with nroops sr ~
W. W. uniforms. prominent among them
~ no~ the sultan's bodyguard or Alba
D D,ans and the Imperial Guard. In ne"
lnSito nSii uniforms. embroidered with black
White and red, and having a walstnahu
| y, Germany'e colors. The whole made
magnificent display.
SULTAN IN SPLENDoR.
The Sultan appeared In fun UNIFORM
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HOBsON COMING NORTH.
lie IL to Appear mt the Philadelphia
Peace Jubilee.

WASHINGTON, October 1s.-IAeutenant
Hobson sailed yesterday from Caimanera
for the United States, by way of
Jamaica. Mr.. Hobson comes primarily
TO Philadelphia, to obtain a number OF
appliances required for the wrecking ope-
rations now going on In the vicinity OF
Santiago. But another purpose 10 be
served by his visit Is TO redeem promise
made by Secretary Long 10 have HObsOn
and the little body of nien who sank the
Merrimac present in Philadelphia during
the peace jubilee. He should arrive in
Philadelphia by the beginning of next
week. and it is said at the Navy Depart
ment. that he Will return to Santiago as
soon as he has secured the material he
wants.
II Is understood that the work OF raising
the Colon will proceed. as wSl as
the vrecking of the other Spanish ships,
which work has, according to the last
reports to the department, yielded prof.
table returns in the shape of ordnance
and other valuable ship equipment Sc
cured.
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MAGNIFICENT PRESENTS.
LABOR COMMISSION.
officers Elected and Adjournment
Until November 18th.

WASHINGTON, October 1S-The gov
ernment Industrial commission held two
sessions at the Capitol to-day, and de-
cided to adjourn until November 18th,
when active work will begin.
The committee spent the day in the
election of Senator Kyle as chairman;
Representative Phillips, of Pennsylvania
as first vice-ehairman, and Representa-
tive Gardiner, chairman Of the House
Committee on Labor. as second vice.
chairman. There was a strong fight on
the secretaryship, and an election to that
office was deferred until November. This
action followed the report Of the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, which re-
commended that the secretary should be
a frst-class statistician, of pronounced
ability, and thoroughly acquainted with
labor issues.
HEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHED.
II was decided TO establish headquarters
at the Bliss building, in this city, facing
the Capitol. Most of the early session to
day, which lasted until after 1 o'clock,
was devoted to speeches Of members Of
the commission as to what should be the
scope of the investigation.
Mr.. Ratchford, of Indiana, representing
| the miners organization, explained that
| the chief trouble among the miners IS
| the lack of education, a problem which
| should have the serious consideration u
| the commission. Mr.. Farquhar, who Is
| Identified with the Typographical Union
also emphasized the necessity for create;
| education among labOring interests II
| a general way, the speeches pointed on
| that the chief aim of the investigation
| is to discover the reason OF the conHict
| between labor and capital. and to recon-
| mend legislative remedies, and that th'
country will look for important resuit
and the bringing about Of great good t
the masses.
| COMMITTEE ON PROCEDURE.
II was agreed that Chairman ky'
should appoint a committee of seven oi
nrocedure. which. before the next meet
inc will make comprehensive recommen
dations. mapping out the lines OF the IN
vestigation. determining its limits, an'
carefully examining the state laws oi
the five main subjects 20 be consldered-
viz: immigration, labor, manufacture
hrsinsss. and agriculture, and the report
and workings Of similar commission
| abroad. =,
The committee IS composed of the toi
lowing: Representative Gardiner. OF New
Jersey, chairman; ex-RepresehtauVe
". Phillips, Of Pennsylvania ylce-chair
man: Senator Penrose Of Pennsylvahia
s \. D. North, of Massachusetts,; ex-kep
resentative Farquhar, OF New YORK; u
smith. of South Carolina, and ~ J." lar
ris. Of Ohio.
BUSINESS COMMITTEE.
Nessrs. Conger. Of Michigan; c. ). iiar
ris Of North Carolina, and Ratchiord'
indiana were named as business com
mittee. to attend to all disbursements ant
business transactions. ,-...,,.
The selection Of the committees haVihl
charge of each Of the five main question:
in the investigation was deferred uh.' W
November. The Committee on Proceuur
will hold sessions 10 frame IT'S report
All members Of the commission attende nue.
to-day except Senators Mantle ana fen
rose ana Representatives Lorimer an
Bell.
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COAST GALE-SWEPT,
The Storm Predicted Well on
Last Night
TIDES VERY HIGH At NORFOLK
The Water Was Rising Rapidly In
The HarbOr.
SHIPPING CIRCLES ARE UNEASY.
communication with Life-Saving
STATIONS Cut On-The wires Down
Ont OF CoaI-The situation mt new
port News.

NORFOLK, VA, October H.-(Speciai)
The heavy gale predicted by the Weather
Bureau for the coast from Virginia 10
Florida is now on. In this city the wind
has not attained remarkable velocity, but
the water Is piling into the haroors
driven by the heavy southeastern wnicn
is raging at sea- Very high tides are on.
and IL IS expected that before morning
the lower streets OF the city may be
covered with water.
At noon Cape Henry reported vino
velocity OF only thirty-three miles with
n great swell but all the afternoon the
gale increased I'm violence. Just before
the night report the government wire
connecting Cape Henry and all the HE
saving stations from Cape Hatterai
north went down before the blast. since
when no information has been received
from coast points. Naturally uneasiness
is felt in shipping circles. for IL Is feared
that small craft may be driven ashore
| by the gale.
| The former Spanish cruiser Infan,a
| Maria Teresa, en- route from Guanta-
! namo for Norfolk will probably encoun-
ter the gale, which will attain much
higher velocity as It goes southwark.
The Merritt Wrecking Company profess
to feel no uneasincss concerning her.
| however.
1t Is said that the coal supply of Dia'
mond Shoals lightship is exhausted,
which places her crew in critical pre-
dicament.
THE STORM AT NEWPORT NEWS.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, October 49,
| (Special)-A terrific southeast storm is
sweeping this entire section tonight.
and there are no signs OF abatement at
present. II began this morning. Late in
the day the storm partially subsided. but
tonight II blew up afresh, and it is esu-
mated that the wind must have a velo-
city Of thrty-fve miles an hour at this
point, and even greater at the Capes.
Hampton Road is exceedingly rough.
and all shipping sought shelter from the
storm Many vessels came IN to-day seek
ing safe anchorage.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH REPORTS.
They show Tremendous Growth
Finances Satisfactory.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, october Is
To-day's session of the american Chris
tian Missionary Society began with
praise service, led by NJ. f. Harmon, of
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Mr l.. \. Forest, of
Iryington. Ind, then made the report for
the Board of Education for the year
lS97-'9S. The report shows that the board
had made great progress along all lines
and was in excellent shape financially.
The church extension report was next
submitted by G.. w. Buckley. 1t showed
that on September 80, 1S9S there was
Sls7 2i3 on hand and that 1898 loans had
been made in the various States and Ter
ritories. The report was highly satisiac-
tory throughout.
The statistical report was submitted by
q A. Hoffman. of ST. Louis, Mo. This
showed that in the last six years there
bad been tremendous increases In the
number Of churches. number OF ministers
and number OF members.
A great part of the afternoon session
was devoted to discussion of work among
the negroes. The report of the Board OF
Negro Education, made by c. c. Smith.
ehoved gratifying results.
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President souchon ON feii""-'e'e'
A., ,Iouisiapa and Mississippi.

NEW ORLEANS. October lS.-President
souchon. Of the Louisiana state Boaru
% Health bas answered Governor Cul-
berson's proclamation regarding yelo"-
f,ver in Louisiana and Mississippi, as fol-
lows:
",ro His Excellency, Charles A. Cu'De'-
son Governor Of Texas:
"sir.-Sbeer justice TO my State and 10
the sister State Of Mississippi compels
me TO resent the misleading statements
OF your proclamation Of August lSth' by
which YOU closed the State Of Texas 10
an communication with the states OF
louisiana and Mississippi. In this you
etate that the disease now injecting MIS-
siss,npi and Louisiana is Of violent ana
malignant nature. The following hsures
prove conclusiyely the true state OF az
fairs. The State Of Louisiana mas ialr-
lv complete record up 10 OctoDer l0'h'
for the following localities:
"Franklin. $40 cases and 10 deaths; VIII
SON 203 cases and 7 deaths. Baton Rouge
lTS cases and 4 deaths; Houma, W cases
and . deaths; Clinton, 40 cases ana no
deaths: Jackson, 10 cases and no deaths ;
e'tilrnore. II cases and death. Total, 30
cases and a deaths. The figures Tor other
localities are not here taken into account,
because believed 10 b. incomplete ana
unreliable. According 10 an ofhcial tele-
gram dated October 18th. the total num-
Der of cases in Mississippi, including Nc
Henry. is 1885, and Is deaths. crhis In
cIudes jackson, lZ9 cases and deaths)
The total number Of cases is Loo, and the
total number OK deaths IZ.
"The mortality therefore Is 4SS per cent.
This most surely, is not a quarantinable
disease. and Is much less so than grippe,
innuenza. typhoid-feyer, or scarle,-feyer.
Certainly it is not Of malignant and
fatal type
VERY truly yours,
EDMUND SOUCHON,
president Louisiana State Board OF
Health
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RIOT AT PHOEBUs SALOON.
Five Soldiers shot-One Kiiied-The
Saloon Burued.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, october 1S.-
4 riot occurred at saloon in Phoebus
late tonight. Five regulars from Fort
Monroe were shot, one being killed and
another mortally wounded, while no ci-
villains were hurt.
The names Of the soldiers and other de-
tails are unobtainable tonight.
It is understood that the men were shot
bv the proprietor or employees Of the
saloon. which is owned by p. F. Eagan.
After the shooting soldiers set fire to
the saloon.
TOWN IN TURMOIL.
At midnight the town was in turmoil
the civil authorities being powerless to
preserve order.
After continuing their threatening de-
monstrations for some time, however,
the rlotous soldiers were taken in custody
by a detail from Fort Monroe.
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YELLOW-FEVER SITUATION.
Seven New Cases at Frankiin-One
Case at StarsVille.

WASHINGTON, October lS.-A dispatch
to the Marine Hospital service from
Franklin. la. reports seven new cases
Of yeIlow-fever there yesterday. A new
case Of yellow-fever at starkyille, Miss,
was reported to-day.
Encouraged by the reports from the
districts involved. Acting Surgeon-Gene-
raj Bailhache. OF the Marine Hospital SER
vice to-day ordered the withdrawal Of
the quarantine inspectors who have been
serving on the trains Of the Georgia Pa
cifc in Alabama between Columbia ana
Cordova. Ala. and on the southern rcil-
way between York Station nnd NJ Mt
gomery. Ala. The quarantine was
against admission from Mississippi.
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hard laws OF war. as fresh humiliation
would be certain to follow Senor Sagasta's
non-success against the grasping disposi-
tion OF the United States"
SUGGESTION OF ARBITRATiON.
The Temps says editorially: 1T is still
thought that tribunal OF arbitration Will
alone settle the dispute"
The Journal des Debats thinks the
United States should compel the Cuban
Government 10 assume the debt and be-
neves that the Spanish would submit to
arbitration. which. IT understands, the
United States declines to accept.
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WASHINGTON, October IS. The
United States are now formally in pos
session of the Island of Porto Rico as
sovereign. The War Department has re-
ceived the following:
"San Juan, Porto Rico, october 49,
Secretary Of War, Washington: Flags
have been raised on public buildings and
forts in this city, and saluted with ma
tional salutes. The occupation OF the
island is now complete.
(SgneO BROOKE. Chairman"
A SAN JUAN HOLIDAY.
SAN JUAN. PORTO RICO, october IS
Promptly at noon to-day the American
flag was raised over San Juan. The cere-
mony was quiet and dignifed, unmarried
by disorder OF any kind. The Eleventh
regular infantry, with two batteries of the
Fifth Artillery, landed this morning The
latter proceeded to the forts, while the
infantry lined up on the docks. 1t was a
holiday for San Juan, and there were
many people on the streets.
Rear-Admiral Schley and General Cor
don, accompanied by their staffs, proceed
ed to the Palace in carriages. The
Eleventh Infantry Regiment and band,
with troop II, of the Sixth United States
Cavalry, was then marched through the
streets. and formed in the square oppo-
site the Palace.
THE FATEFUL HOUR.
| At 1l:l0 A. NJ. General Brooke, Admiral
Schley and General Gordon, the United
States evacuation officers, came out Of
the Palace, with many naval officers, anC
formed on the right side of the square
The streets behind the soldiers wer'
| thronged with townspeople. who stoo'
| waiting in dead silence. At last the cit!
| clock struck the hour of y, and tn
crowds, almost breathless, and with eye
fixed upon the hagpole. watched for de
velopments.
At the sound Of the first gun from
| Fort Moro, j. Dean and Lieutenan
Castle. of General Brooke's staff, hoiste'
the Stars and Stripes, while the ban'
played the "Star-Spangled Banner" al
heads were barred and the crowds cheer
ed. Fort Moro, Fort San Cristobal, an'
the United States revenue cutter Manning
lying in the harbor, fired twenty-one gun
| each.
| SPANISH OFFICIALS PRESENT.
Senor Munoz Rivera, who was presiden
Of the recent Autonomist Council of Sec
retaries. and other officials Of the lat
insuIar government, We're present at tn
proceedings.
| Congratulations and handshaking anon
the American officers followed. Ensig
King hoisted the Stars and Stripes on tn
Intendencia. but all other flags on tn
various public buildings were hoisted b
military officers. simultaneously with In
raising of the flag over the Captain
Generals Palace. many other flags wer
hoisted in different parts of the city.
GOOD WORK ALL ROUND.
The work OF the United States Eyacua
ton Committee is now over and all tn
reports will be forwarded to WashIngto
On Thursday next The labors Of bot
[ parties have terminated with honor t
all concerned The American commission
ers worked without the least delay and
the most thorough and effective manne
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T,,IMANY RATIFICATION.
Twenty Thousand Persons In or
AkOuf the Wigwam.

NEW YORK. october 1S-Twenty thou
sand persons or thereabouts, were in or
adjacent 10 Tammany Hall tonight. rati-
fving the Democratic State ticket. About
one-quarter were in the Wigwam, the
others were in the nelghborins sueels'
and were addressed from seVeral stailuS.
Jomes Y. Eustls. formerly ambassador
n France was chairman OF the meeting.
Among the speakers were the candidate
for lieutenant Governor. Elliott, Dan
fortb Ex-Governor James f.. Campbell, OF
Ohio. and state-Senator Grady.
The audience frequently calsd for re-
,oarIs ON the silver question. but the
snealrers ignored their requests.
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,.rnE,s ATTENDANT MISSING.
s,. Il. Supposed 10 Have Been
Drowned.

ACTON. VA, october iS-CSpecial)-
,r,,o carriage Of Mr. b. III. Goodloe, in
which was a party of guests en- route
for the Goodloe and REYNOLDS marriage
inset in Rochnsh river to-day and Miss
poesie watkins. of Gordonsville, Va.
.no nc the bridal attendants. IS missing.
and supposed TO be drowned. The other
occupants Of the carriage escaped. A
number Of men are looking fer the body.
but up TO this time 1t has not been
found.
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EVACUATION OF CUBA.
spaniards Say Time set is Too short.
SAMPSON Insists on December 1st.

HABANA, October lS.-9 p. M.-The
spaniards claim that II will be practically
impossible to effect evacuation in the
short period OF time fixed by the Ameri-
cans. They disclaim all authority to
treat Of any political subjects outside the
strict limits of territorial evacuation.
They insist that the sovereignty of Spain
will continue until the final treaty OF
peace is signed in Paris.
In reply, Admiral Sampson personally
dictated n brief note. stating emphati-
callv. that December lst would positively
be the date on which Spanish rights.
claims and sovereignty in the Island Of
Cuba would cease to exist.
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SALE OF ORDNANCE IN HABANA.
IL is Made Despite Protest of Evacu-
alton commissioners.


alton Commissioners.
HABANA, October IS, $3.50 p. Moving
TO an announcement in the newspapers
Of a sale of some articles and materials
by the Spanish Ordnance Department
Yesterday, the United States Evacuation
commissioners sent Captain Griscom and
CAPTAIN Brooks TO attend the sale ana
take note Of the articles auctioned. They
found included in the sale several NOR
tars and other guns; whereupon the com
missioners promptly sent a protest to
the Spanish Evacuation Commissioners.
who replied that the articles referred to
were useless TOR service. ana were only
being sold as old metal. The commits
sioners instructed Captain Brooks to MAKE
q thorough inventory in case a safe
should be effected despite the protest.
REGARDLESS OF the American objection
the sale came off at the arsenal, the ord
nance being knocked down to }. -.
Hamel. n Habana merchant, whose bid
was 5000.
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LEES CORPS NOT TO MOVE SOON
savannah Camp to BE Made Complete
nefore IL Goes There.

WASHINGTON. October S.-The prooa-
biIities are that the Seventh Army corps
will not move TO Savannah for some time
nor until complete arrangements have
been made for the camp there. AT pres
ent the army authorities are looking TO
the construction OF sewers, securing
water supply, and making the camp as
absolutely perfect as possible for occupa-
ton by the troops
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s.NerET 10 PEACE COMMISSION.
Standards and Americans Meet nt
American Embassy.

PARIS. October 1s-General Horace
Porter the United states Ambassador
gave a banquet this evening at the Amer
lean embassy to the United States and
Spanish peace commissioners. Senor WI
larutia. the Spanish Under-Secretary ior
Foreign Affairs. and member OF lhe
spanish Peace Commission. was prevented
by indisposition from being present
The meeting of the two commissions
at the same table is a notable event mere
and borrows special interest from the
semi-predicton Of the Paris correspond
ent Of the London Times that the Span
ish commissioners would not meet their
opponents at dinner under the roof OF
the American embassy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
president
Health"

All the recent arrivals at st. Johns. n.
r report hurricanes In the Atlantic. The
british steamer Micmac. Liverpool, for
brunswick. Ga, In ballast, came into
port yesterday with two blades OF her
propeller missing. She reports having en-
co,,nsered very tempestuous weather The
pritish steamer Gollivara. Hamburg. for
Halifax. with sugar. Is also there and
short OF coal She had a frightful expe-
rience. The British steamer Dahomey
arrived there yesterday from Liverpool.
also badly battered
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-19
IMPORTANT BANK FAILURE.
German National, of Pittsburs, Will
Not Omen This Morning.

PITTSBURG. PA. october 1S.-"On ex-
animation OF the books Of the German
National Bank. the directors have de-
cided not TO open in the morning. If the
depositors only give US time we beheVe
that we will pay dollar for dollar.
,s,enad) "E. II. MYERS,
president"
The above frank statement was dictated
bv Mr. Myers late tonight
one OF the causes for the failure OF
what for years has been considered one
of the strongest financial institutions In
the state is conceded TO te the assign
ment of the Allegheny tanning frm Oh A.
Groetzinger q Sons.
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The keeley Cure.

drunkenness is a disease. not a vice."
md the efficacy OF the Keeley Treatment
g. testified 10 by thousands Of men and
who stand as living witnesses.
In behalf OF yourself or friend. address,
or call In confidence.
THE KELLEY INSTITUTE.
1912 east Marshall street.
New 'Phole. 1901.
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petti,. Immuncs safe.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. October Is
The transport RoumanIa has reached
ManzanilIo, with the Fourth Immune
Regiment. Colonel Ray will return to
Guantanamo leaving Major Petit in
command.
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pany for ar injunction against the strik-
ing vire-drawers. The Injunction is a
blanket one, and applies 20 ali the de-
PENDANTS named in the petition, and TO
any others who may hereafter interfere
with the employees OF the company.