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Evening journal., 1900-10-06
INDIVIDUAL OPERATORS
EXPECT BETTER RATES

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 6.-According TO
the statement of President T. II. Wat
kins. of the committee which went to
New York TO demand better tolls for
the individual operators, the latter will
today join with the big companies in
posting notices of the 10 per cent offer
which it is hoped TO end the strike.
The announcement was made at the
conclusion OF a meeting Of the indi-
vidual operators held in two sections
simultaneously in this city and in
Hazleton. Mr.. Watkins, r. G. Brooks
and NJ S. Kemmerer reported to the
Scranton meeting. Dr. Howe and Mr..
Pardee reported at Hazleton.
What impelled the individual eper-
ators to call or their revolt was not
given out Mr.. Watkins said the COM
mittee had not secured any concessions
from the carriers, but he left It 20 be
inferred that he was advised In a
roundabout way that the individual
operators would not be made to suffer
from being called upon to grant in
creased wages to help the big COM
panies settle the strike.
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new JERSEY ANARCHISTS
BEING INVESTIGATED

Paterson. ~ j., Oct. 6--Whlle the
examinations IN the anarchist cases
were in progress yesterday at least 20
men identified with the Paterson an
archist group were in the waiting
room. When the commissioner gets
through in Paterson he will open his
court in West Hoboken. whore Bresci
lived. Governor Voorhees, Is taking an
active interest I'm the investigation and
IS anxious to rid New Jersey, II pos
sible. Of anarchist eonspirators. After
the testimony is all taken the commits
sioner's report viii be sent to the state
department al Washington and be
turned over TO Ambassador Fava, who
will transmit the substance of II to
the Italian government. None of Il
viii be made public in this country.
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of those things which challenge our
more immediate consideration. Let
me say that ! fully recognize the inn
portance OF the duties imposed by the
Constitution on the governor OF the
state. I give to the people my solemn
assurance that, II elected, / will put
forth my utmost endeavors TO perform
these duties faithfully aud with the
sole purpose Of promoting the general
welfare
In making appointments to office
II viii be my aim 10 secure for the
public service men qualified by char
Iactcr. reputation and capacity for the
duties they are called upon to dis
charge. / will respect In its widest ap-
plication the right OF the Senate to
consent to or reject appointments made
by me. ! win regard neither friend
nor foe In this matter My rule of
conduct will not be my personal wish.
but the demands of the position. the
Interests Of the people and their Just
right that those who are selected for
public Office should be men conscious
of the trust reposcd IN them and mind
ful that. though installed in places OF
power, they are only the servants Of
fhe people and are bound by the most
Sacred obligation 10 safeguard their in
terests.
After declaring in favor OF better
public schools and lower taxes, Mr..
Ford continued:
THE subject Of good roads has been
discussed time out OF mind, and yet
~ is uncertain whether. with all the
enormous sums of money that have
been expended on the highways Of tho
state. any substantial and permanent
improvement has been made This Is
a matter of the greatest moment to the
farmer and to all who use the public
roads, whether for business or pleasure.
A movement for better roads Is a
movement for general Improvement In
the value OK the lands Of the state and
for improvement In the facilities for
travel and transportation. In this con-
nection / invite your attention to the
following declaration IN the Democrat
ic platform;
Liberal appropriations should be
made for the construction OF good
iroads, with a viaw OF enabling our peo-
PIE to market their products with the
I greatest facility. The prosperity OF
our people should depend largely on
their ability TO reach profitable mar
! l0ots, and every legitimate measure
bettering the means Of transportation
4 VIII receive our cordial support
But far above all other issues in
this campaign is that OF preserving the
purity OF the ballot shall cordially
cooperate in every measure promot.
ing ballot reform. / pledge my untir.
ing efforts for securing for the peopl,
tof Delaware a free ballot and a fail
count.
we must prevent theg0pen am
shameless system OF bribery and cor
ruption now prevailing in Delaware
Laws must be enacted which will Sc
cure the imprisonment OF the leaders
as well as their creatures I'm this in
famous trade No money fine will SUI.
fee. The people demand and must TO
coive adequate protection against the
professional debauchers OF the ballot
1T is because the Democratic party
stands ready 60 give the people ol
u CONTINUED on Sixth Page)
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Army Of Strikers Now Said TO
Number 13S,OOO
MORE MINERS LAY DOWN TOOLS
Both The Operators and the Strikers
Now Are Playing a Big Wait
ing Game

Hazleton. Pa, Oct 6.-The belief
prevalent here that the anthracite coal
strike is approaching an end was con-
siderably strengthened yesterday by
the action of the individual operators
in following the lead of the big coal
carrying and coal mining railroads by
Offering a net increase Of 10 per cent
in the wages of their employees. That
four more of the individual mine own
ers will make the same offer is hardly
doubted. The first break among the
individual operators In this district
was made when A. Pardee & Co.. oper-
ating the Cranberry and Crystal Ridge
cOllieries, offered it's employees a 10 per
cent increase in wages and a reduction
in the price of powder to s1.50 a keg.
The decrease in the price Of powder is
to be taken into account in the advanc-
ing Of the wages.
1t was learned that before the ad-
vance was made public by the Pardee
company several OF the general SUI
perintendents Of other individual coal
companies met at the Pardee Office in
this city for the purpose of giving their
views on the proposed offer. These
Representatives did not say what their
Companies would do, but It was learn
Cd that the cOncensus of opinion was
If the mine owners wish to keep their
cOllieries in operation they would have
to increase the wages OF the men. None
OF the superlntendents at the meeting
would say anything in regard TO the
report that the coal carrying roads had
made concessions to the individual
operators in the matter of freight rates.
The press representatives were told
last night by a prominent mining Of
fetal, who would positively know il
the railroads had conceded anything,
that as far as he knew the railroads
had not reduced the rates to any in
dividual company in this region.
President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers, is much interested in
the advance made by the individual
companies, but would say nothing for
publication. There is a strong belief
here that Mr.. Mitchell is waiting for
all the coal companies in the anthra-
cite region TO offer the 10 per cent in
crease before he will call a joint con-
vention to consider the proposition.
Mr.. Mitchell has all along advocated
unity of action, and it is this that
strengthens the opinion that he will
call the convention after all the COM
panies have made an Offer He con-
tines to say that the strike cannot be
Evening journal., 1900-10-06

London, Oct. 6.-Thirty-two contests
took place yesterday in the parliament
airy general election. Most of them
were in the rural districts, and the re-
suits have not yet been announced.
So far as 10 known, however, AL mem
bers have been officially declared elect
ed, and the relative strength of the
parties is as follows: Ministerialists,
SOl; Liberals, ~ Nationalists, 60; La
borites. 3.
In the Stratford and Widnes divi-
sions of Lancashire Sir John William
Mcclure and Mr.. John Saunders Gil
liat, who respectively represented those
constituencies in the late parliament,
have been returned by the Conserva-
tives with enormously increased major
tiles.
Sir Robert Bannatyne Finlay. attor-
ney general, was reelected as the Lib
eral Unionist candidate i'll Inverness
Burghs.
At Maidstone the Liberals captured
a seat, their candidate, Mr.. J. Barker,
receiving 2,20O votes as against 2,162
for his conservative opponent. Mr.
Fiennes S. w. CORVALLIS, who repre-
sented Maidstone in the late parlla-
ment from 1898.
Thus far the Ministerialists have
gained 23 seats and the opposition IS,
which would give the government an
additional 16 votes on a division in
the house Of commons.
BE sure and register on Saturday
October 20.-Dover State Capital.
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NOTED GEORGIAN DIES
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS

sunnyside. Ca. Oct. G.-Capt. John
Mcintosh Kell. adjutant general OF
Georgia. and one Of the most noted
men In the south. died at his home
near this place last evening. aged n.
He had been In bad health for a long
time. At the age Of 16 Kell was APP
pointed a midshipman In the navy.
He served with distinction In the Mex
icnn war and was present at Mt. Airy,
Cal. when the United States flag was
hoisted over the territory. lie was
later an officer In Commodore Perry'a
expedition 10 Japan. Upon the seces-
sion OF Georgia he rendered his SER
vices 20 his native state. and served
with the Confederacy throughout the
war. serving for q time with Capt
Raphael Semmes aa executive officer
OF the Alabama. the famous Confed-
crate battleship.
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Was Too Tired to Speak

On the East Side Of town yesterday
a huckster made record Of being the
LATEST man Of the season. Being too
tired to tell the price Of his wares he
had two boys on the back Of his
wagon, who informed people as TO price
and quality Of stock, while the huck-
ster sat in blissful silence.
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SPEAKERS ON A TOUR
Peter j. Ford and Other Democrats
Speak Down the State

Peter ]. Ford. the Democratic car
didate for governor. left to-day for Nil
ford, where this afternoon and even
ing he will deliver addresses to mass
meetings.
Mr. Ford on Monday. with John G.
Gray and Senator Bacon. OF Georgia.
will speak in Frankford and Lewes. On
Tuesday in Georgetown. Wednesday in
Delmar, and Thursday afternoon in
Bridgeville
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Letter Box Brol1en 0pen

In some unaccountable manner tho
letter-box at Third and Tatnall streets
was broken open last evening. II is not
known whether any mail was stolen,
but an investigation viii be made
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Annnlnted tn nnnIl- CIerIlshIn

Donald Bush has been appointed to
a clerkship I'm the National Bank Of
Wilmington and Brandywine to sue
ceed Walter Jefferis, resigned.
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nInrrInnd Rector to prnnnh

The Rev Wyllys Rede. d. d.. Of Girls
field, Nd. is expected to officiate in St.
James Church. Stanton, tomorrow
morning, St. Barnaha's Marshallton.
in the afternoon and in ST. James
Newport, in the evening.
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Gnnr.Is WIn Entertnin

At q meeting Of the Wilmington
Guards, held last evening. arrangements
were made for a musicale and enter
tainment to take place at the West End
Reading room this evening.
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Dicd An tbe HosnitaI

James Edwards, aged 30 years of
Hancock, Md. died in the Delaware
Hospital from injuries received BY
falling from his bunk on a barge in
the Christiana river recently.
Evening journal., 1900-10-06

O'Clock delivery. A few carriers will
make the A o'c,ock delivery. This is
an unusual occurrence. and only on
holidays has there been heavy deliver
les
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If it
fats TO cure. E. w. Groves signature
Is on each box. 25c.
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Gave Musical Entertainment
At the West End Reading Room last
evening an interesting musical enter
tainment was given.
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WIN Hold AnnunI nTeotinr

AT the Home for Aged Women, this
aferncon. the annual meeting Of the
directors will be held
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lc0niinued on ska Pagel
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BE sure and register on Saturday
October 2O.-Dover State Capital.
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7-5l5z7z6
ADVERTISERS in the Evening
Journal talk to intelligent audi
ence of 10000 people day. This
is the best kind Of publicity to
buy.
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FOREIGN.
Fashionable Millinery.

Appropriate millinery Is subject OF the
greatest Importance and interest 10 women.
The new gown IS robbed of that browning
touch OF distinction and style anXiously
sought for and really demanded as an es-
sential to It's perfect Completeness when
any other than a bit OF headgear in har-
mony with its pristine loneliness is worn.
Wise women realize that the face and head
attract ones eye first. and that no tndi-
vidual presents pleasing appearance whose
hat Is unbecomtng, matter If she wears
the handsomest gown procurable.
This spring fashionable millinery allows q
wide range for choice. One must no longer
wear a hat tipped back from the face
if it is not becoming, nor down over tho
eyes if one looks like scarecrow so. From
among many there may be a shape chosen
that will harmoniZe with the shape Of the
head If the hair be worn high or low. or X
one have Ratchet face or one as round
and rosy an apple.
The shapes are many descriptions. but
marked favor Is bestowed on al! sorts OF
headwear approaching the directotre and
first empire styles either in shape OF mode
Of adornment. 1oques will be worn more
than ever and q notable tendency OF many
of the hats is toward fat and broad a1eota-
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and we rode at a pretty good pace until we
left the main road. then ratified down the
old logging road and left our horses in the
swamp. not two miles from camp. II was
wet work. smashing through the swamp.
but as we came in sight of the camp a
light streaming through the cracks, told
US that the boys were awaiting us.
L was eager to See them and ask about
the emigrants questions that | did not
dare to write. and 1t was with satisfaction
that | pulled the latchstring. There was
the click of revolver and u shout: Halt.
Who's there" From the inside the door
opened about three inches or less, and was
stopped by chain across it, 1t was Obed :
logged voice that hailed. and l answered
him He did not recognize me. and 1t
took some parleying before he would let
us in We had no code of signals or coun-
terSign. and IL was extremely difficult to
get inside unless they were convinced that
We Were all right. After five minutes
questions and answers Lemuel took down
the chain and We walked in.
In the farther end of the room stood
Obed, revolver in hand. As soon as he saw
us he dropped it and spoke: An right.
gentlemen" We shook hands heartily.
This WAS Saturday night, ana We had
concluded To spend Sunday with the boys.
to make arrangements for our next VEN
ture, for after the excitement and furry
caused by the other stampedes. felt
that this. to be successful. must he man
aged with as much skill and prudence as
holiness.
Sunday morning after breakfast we dis
cusScd our plans George was determined
first to go to Lanman's plantation and
there make such arrangements as We're
necessary to secure Jims WifeS escape.
This he had promised Jim. and he felt
Obliged to make his word good. We also
thought perhaps quite a number might be
obtained there. twenty were as many as
we dared to take, and Lanman could spare
ten of them.
ITO be continued
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vessel will hold us responsible for any de-
lay or damage
Wells Immediately sent for the constable
and upon his arrival we were off for Frank
Arriving there, I asked Wells if he did
not think 1t best that he and Dick Coverly.
together with the constable and myself.
should constitute the searching party.
He Immediately agreed to this. and, eX-
planning to the rest. we left them to enjoy
themselves. while we searched the brig for
ncerusS who We're at least sixty miles away
ON board the brig We found the captain
busy with his cargo | introduced him to
MeSsfs. Wells Cuverly and James-the con-
stable introduced himself and stated his
The bluff old sea dog roared with laugh
ter We'll, we'll. Well. well.' he cried
This is nice, Capt Harris accused of
stealing negroes! Say, Mr.. Wells he con-
tinued, Il have stolen them'-(Wells looked
uglyb-"on the coast of Africa, many a car
go. but none in louisiana"
Go ahead, Search away
We called to the crowd and they swarmed
on board The search WIS made. but moth
ing was found more closely resembling
negro than few bottles of West India rum.
Capt. Harris owned these. Safe to say, the
rum accompanied the searching party
ashore-ile bottles remained with the brig.
Various were the suggestions given and
the opinions volunteered Dick Coverly
took the same view as before-the swamp.
Everything was swamp to Dick. Wells was
furious and Swore that he would fog every
negro left on the plantation. James said
nothing. except that the Yankee captain
was no Yankee, and that he kept good rum.
With the Information derived from the
search. We started hone ward. the rest of
the party swearing vengeance against the
unknown scoundrel who had stolen those
negroes.
Dick Coverly could not reconcile himself
to the loss-his father was cid. Dick HIM
self lacked energy and their plantation was
Left practically without hands.
George said he looked carefully. but there
was no trace of blood upon Coverly's door
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"a thcket. The river banks were high gen.
crafty, but here they were low and swampy.
This thicket was our haven: here We could
rest. Heavens. Hotv we'rushed through the
night! / can remember the wind, the bel
lowing of the frogs from the low marshes,
the glow of the ffrefiies they darted out
and flashed above our heads the shrek of
the steamers whistle away down the dis
tant bayou. 1t is all before me now. and
l can hear the heavy breathing and pant
ing of the excited negroes as they ned
onward. 3"
Twenty rods from the bridge. Above the
dull sound of the tramping feet l heard the
sound of rushing hoofs= Dave had heard 1t
also; low murmur ran through the COL
umn and it disappeared in the WOODS.
was alone. Frantically l urged my uh-
| willing pony through the thick brush that
lined the roadside. The bushes were stili
quivering from the shock when Wesher
dashed by and the echo of his horses hoots
reSounded through the woods. as ne crossed
the bridge. Presently he returned at the
same pace. l could hear another horse
coming from the opposite direction. rms
was Harrison George met MN, and turn n
irg, both at slower pace rode back 10 the
! bridge. Five minutes passed, ana tney re
turned. walking their horses l could near
them talking as they passed u.s.
Waiting a suitable time. l called the
refugees from their hiding place, quickly
we crossed the bridge and were safely en-,
sconced among the rank growth that iined
the east bank of the bayou. l Dreamed
son had his directions and Knew Where 10
go-no fear of trouble with him.
l turned my horse and walked him lei
surely down the road on the east side, IN
tending to cross at one of the lower bridges
AS l entered the shadow of the trees a
man sprang from his concealment and
stood in the road before me. Men who are
in constant danger think and act quickly;
my hand was on the butt OF my revolver.
Halt! Throw up your hands, or you are
a dead man. he cried, and brought his
gun to his shoulder, the muzzle not twenty
feet from my face. AS l obeyed him. my
right hand brought up my 44-caliber Colt 8
navy, my finger pressed the trigger and
the crack of the pistol mingled with the re-
port of his shotgun, his bullet whizzing dis
agreeably near my ear. My aim was close.
for he dropped in his tracks, his gun rattling
on the ground as he fell.
Mason. hearing the firing. ran out of the
bushes toward US: For Gods sake, go
back cried |. "or you will have the whole
crowd stampeded. The man is dead.
Mason turned back; could hear horse
rapidly approaching, evidently urged to his
best gait. Again l secreted myself. had
a good view of the bridge from my hiding
place and recognized the rider; 1t was Wes-
ntT,
Brad" he cried. what did you shoot for?"
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II have killed a mani" I replied.

II have killed a mani" replied.
Il hope not" he replied and dismounting
examined the man.
Hes only stunned. your bullet glanced
from his forehead was his verdict
What shall We do with him? That was
soon answered. Beside the bridge and faS-
tened to 1t was an old dug-out. Wesner
slipped the handouts our prisoner and
stunned as he was. tumbled him into the
boat called Obed. and with him l entered
the canoe. That night we pushed down the
bayou fifteen miles and stopped in a place
secure from observation. Meantime, my
prisoner had recovered his senses he said
nothing, and could nothing, for l had
taken the precaution to tie a handkerchief
over his eyes
All that day we lay by and the next
morning. before daylight, were alongside
the Fillmore. Capt. Harris knew of the ad-
venture from Wesner My prisoner was
hustled into stateroom, we split the dug
out into ktndling wood. and poor Obed, for
once, had soft chance, for there was no
other place to hide him except in the cap
tain S cabin.
The interruption delayed us one day. This
Was unfortunate. as there was more or less
danger of some stranger running across the
party Capt Harris had satisfied himself
that the Fillmore would be watched day
and night. For this reason, he was deter
mined to take them from Grand lake
Wesner knew the shore of the lake and was
well acquainted with the country living be-
tween the bayouS. | was not therefore IT
fell upon him to take them through Mean
while must wait until the Fillmore was
ready.