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The age-herald., 1900-10-02
Only Change in Situation is Fa-
 vOrable to Strikers.
OTHER OPERATORS FALL IN LINE
Important Meeting at Wilkesbarre, at Which Other Concessions Are Granted-Mitchell Says Vic
 tory Has Been Won

Hazleton, Pa, October 1.-Notces of the increase in wages decided upon by the op- orators at Wilkesbarre today were posted tonight at all of the collieres in the Le- high region. Although the labor leaders positively said they did not fear a break in the ranks of the anthracite coal strik- CTS, they were nevertheless pleased that 10 per cent advance granted by the Phila- delphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com panies in the Schuylkill Valley was totally ignored by the striking mine workers to- day.
 The strike situation in the Lehgh Valley showed a change in favor of the men. Several men quit work at the Calvin Pardee mines at Lattimer the result of persuasion on the part of 400 marching miners and at Onedia and Cranberry the coal companies lost additional men.
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
Operators Make Other Concessions to
 the Strikers

Wilkesbarre, Pa, October 1.-The coal op- orators of the Wyoming, Lackawanna and Lehigh Valley regions held an important meeting ip this city this afternoon, and afterward gave out statement offering the miners an increase of 10 per cent in wages , and also to reduce the cost of powder to the miners from $275 to $1.50 per keg. So far as can be learned none of the operators were in favor of recognizing the union. MT. Palmer, chairman of the press com mittee at United Mine Workers headquar- ters, said:
 "rhe men will not return to work under such conditions. It is not a fair offer" The operators will make no further move until they hear from the men.
 At United Mine Workers headquarters this statement was given out:
 What we want is:
 T. A better enforcement of existing mine laws.
 ''2. To obtain that which is fully our own the value of labor actually performed and hitherto taken from us.
 "3. To obtain the right to purchase our implements of labor at fair market value and escape from the compulsory rule which forces us to pay the operators more than twice what the same materials can be pur- chased for at retail in the open market. A. To allow a re-Adjustment of the wage scale that will nearly conform to the nor- nal conditions of the anthracite trade and eStaDuSn dS nearly dS u price for each class of work in the mines" The strikers say that until these conces- sions are granted and the union Is recog- nized they will not return to work.
 Preparations are about completed for the big demonstration to be held in this city tomorrow.
 President Mitchell makes the following statement to the miners of the Wyoming valley:
 "To the Miners of Wilkesbarre and Vicin- ity:
 Look forward with pleasure to the great demonstration which will be given under the auspices of the mine worksrs of the Wyoming Valley on Tuesday. I feel as- sured that organized labor has won great victory and that in the future there will be in the homes and families of the miners a little more happiness and sunshine instead of the gloom and sadness too often finding a dwelling place there.
 (Signed) JOHN MITCHELL,
 President"
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
INDIANAPOLIS THE MECCA
N ltional Convention of Democratic
 Clubs Will be Largely Attended

Indianapolis, October l. Delegates, National Convention of Democratic Clubs which holds its first session Wednesday afternoon in Tomlnson hall. The speak CTS who have arrived are F. H. Dove of New York, and James L. Slayden of Tex as. Nicholas M. Bell of St. Louis arrived this evening. He is member of the Jeff ferson Club and was a member of the com mittee which notified w. H. English of his Vice Presidential nomination in 1880 in this city
 The estimate of an attendance of 50 600 is believed to be high, and if 30,000 are here there will be satisfaction.
 Stands will be erected in several places in the vicinity of the Tomlinson hall for crowds, and MT. Bryan will address several of these meetings as will Mr Stevenson, MT Cochran and other speakers
 MT Robbins, marshal of the parade, to- night announced his aids and the forma- tion. The Gray Club of this city will lead Mr. Stevenson and MT. Hearst will ride Tn it as will National Committeeman Taggart and many others of the prominent figures at the convention.
 Among the delegates already on the way are those from New York and California
 It is stated by those who have already arrived from the Eastern states that there will be large representation from the New England states present. The delegates from those states will arrive Wednesday morning.
 Adlai E. Stevenson will arrive tomorrow. With him will be his daughter and Mrs. Lewis G. Stevenson. Senator Jones, chair man of the national committee, and w. J. Bryan are expected to arrive at noon Wednesday.
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
ANOTHER CHAPTER
 IN THE SIMPSON CASE
Citizens of Phenix City Are Up in Arms Against the Professor-Mass
 Meeting He'd.

Columbus, Ga., October 1.-(Specia1)-A mass meeting was held in Phenix City to- night to look further into the case of Prof. H. s. Simpson The Phenlx City public schools opened this morning with fair att tendance A committee of twenty citizens waited upon Professor Simpson at his school, but were induced by Mayor Wilkins to present their grievances to a meeting of the School Board Tuesday night. At one time it was feared that the professor might be bodily elected from the school As the visitors.
 About 250 representative citizens of Phe- nix City were present at the meeting to- night. Several of them made speeches. all of them hostile to Simpson. Some of them advised that he be invited to leave town in short order.
 Resolutions respectfully worded were adopted, and committee of twenty was appointed to take the resolutions before the board and to stay with them until they did ''the right thing"
 The meeting was then adjourned. There was no disorder.
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
ENGLISH POLITICS
Joseph Chamberlain Addresses Mes
 sage to the Nation

London, October 2-3 a. m.-Last evening Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, sent to the editor of the Bir- mingham Daily Mail the following message to the nation, which was conspiculously displayed on the screen where the paper was announcing the result of the polling
 Patriotism before politics. May the union between the colonies and the mother country by thedr blood be forever main tained."
 Considerable interest attached to the speech at Derby of George Wyndham last evening, because 1t has been semi officially announced that the parliamentary state of war would outline the governments pro- posals as to the army.
 Rumors are current this morning that the Marquis of Lansdowne, Secretary of State for War, win succeed Earl Cadogan as Lord Lieutenant for Ireland.
 A rowdy meeting at Westminster last evening was addressed by the Secretary of State for India, Lord George C. Hamilton, and by Lord Mayor Newton. The latter's son, after ejecting a disturber, was sav- agely attacked. His head was forced through glass pane and he received severe scalp wound and other injuries.
 
 along Steele street and strand, especially around the newspaper offices, where vari- ous illuminated devices displayed the eiec- ton results thus far at hand.
 The Earl of Portsmouth, who as Viscount Lymington formerly represented Barn. stable in the House of Commons, has form ally withdrawn from the Liberal Upionist Association on the ground that liberal unionism no longer means anything but conserva tism.
 The editorials on both sides this morning express satisfaction over yesterdays re- turns, which, the Daily Mail asserts, prove that there is no khaki boom"
 There was considerable excitement at Oldham while the polling was in progress, everybody taking holiday. MT. Churchill 8 return gives great satisfaction.
 Parliament" the Morning Post remarks, lis obviously the right place for Lord Ran dolph Churchills elder son, who has achieved a success at 26 which most men would count brilliant at 50."
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
ANOTHER APPEAL COMES FROM
 THE STRICKEN CITY. BY THE SEA
Thankful for the Generous Contri- buttons She Asks for More in
 Name of Her Destitute.

ency to check the impulse to give, because it seemed that the requirements had been met. But the real truth is that Galveston has up to date received only $SS1, ,043.63, a sum but httle more than sufficient to bury the dead, remove the debris, accomplish the work of sanitation and to pay the ex- penses for food and clothing which the re- lief committee has had to buy before the supplies of food and clothing began to ar rive from the outside world And in this connection, with a property loss of $20, ,000,- GOO, Galveston is called upon to face the problem of rehabftation and to provide for the housing of more than S000 homeless peo- pie.
 Mature has been kind since the. storm there has been no rainfall of consequence; the weather has been pleasant and the winds have been tempered. But these con- ditions cannot last, and much greater suf- ferina than has been endured up to this time must inevitably ensue if provisions are not made, and made quickly, to house those victims of the storm. The relief fund Is being drawn on heavily to pay men for removing the debris, thus enabling them to help themselves, and at the same time pre- venting conditions which would result if able-bodied men were permitted to draw supplies without rendering an equivalent But this merely enables them to provide the necessardes of life and is not creating roofs over tine heads of their families nor over women and children who have no one left to work for them.
 Miss Clara Barton has told the world of the conditions existing in Galveston and has estimated that at least s, ,000,0 GOO would be required to meet the urgent necessitis. The News supplements her appeal with the statement that the contributions up to date aggregate $SS1, ,043. .63 and has asked the Associated Press to spread this statement to the world In order that the false inn pressons made by unauthorized publica- tions may be enumerated so far as 1t is possible to do so. Mr. Sealy will follow his statement with a general statement of contributions so 1t can be prepared within the present week."
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
JOHN G. CARLISLE
Writes Letter to Honest Election Dem-
 ocrats" of Kentucky

Louisville, Ky, October 1.-In a letter dated New York September 2S, written to the Campaign Committee of "The Honest Election Democrats" who have endorsed the Republican nomine, John w. Yerkes for Governor of Kentucky, Hon. John c. Carlisle declines an invitation to act as a vice-president at the opening meeting of the Honest Election Democrats" on the ground that he is no longer a citizen of Kentucky. MT. Carlisle adds:
 '1t Is scarcely necessary to say that l am in thorough sympathy with every ef- fort in Kentucky or elsewhere to secure the freedom of elections and an honest declaration of the people expressed at the polls. In fact, the latter Is the greater evil because the outrage upon the respect of suffrage is committed by sworn officials of the law, upon whose integrity and good faith the people compelled to rely for maintenance of the right of the majority to control the affairs of the State. This is the basis of the principles of our Re publican form of government and any system of frand and corruption which de- feats its practical operation will neces- sariy, sooner later result in the de- struction of all the present rights of the people,"
The age-herald., 1900-10-02

Galveston, Texas, October 1.-Mr. John Sealy, chairman of the finance committee, a subcommittee of the Galveston central relief committee and custodian of the Gall weston relief fund, has given the following to the Associated Press:
 "Galveston, Texas, October 1, 1900.
 "All subscriptions that have been turned over to me up to and including October l, 190O from all sources, amount to s7sl,043.63. This amount includes all money received by me direct, all received by Mayor w. c. Jones, and also $SO9,5OO remitted to me by Governor Savers out of subscriptions made to him. The Governor has also ordered a further remittance to me of $100,000 which should reach me in the next few days, and he will send me from time to time such ad- ditional funds as he may receive. We are now arranging in proper shape full item ized statement of all receipts and amounts expended, which will be duly published.
 JOHN SEALY,
 Chairman of Finance Committee"
 The News tomorrow will say edtorially: MT. John Sealy, treasurer of the Calves ton relief fund.- has advised the News that the total cash contributions received by him to date from all sources aggregate $751;, O43.63. This includes contributions through Mayor Jones. It also includes S309, 800 re- mitted by Governor Savers out of subscrip- tons made to him. The Governor has or dered another remittance of $100,000 made to MT. Sealy, which will bring the aggre- gate up to $SS1, ,04363. A large quantity of provisions and clothing has been received, but the pressing need of Galveston Is mon- ey with which to shelter more than 5000 persons now homeless and to make habit able the homes of many others
 "Some correspondents have sent out statements to the effect that millions of dollars have been contributed for the relief of Galveston. One published statement fixes the amount at s5, 900. These state ments have led the pubic-the generous, liberal public-astray and have had tend
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
THE EMPEROR HOLDS
 YUAN RESPONSIBLE
Report Confirmed in Dispatch from Consul Wade,
 Who is Stationed at Canton.
was every ready and creditable response to

was every ready and creditable response to every demand
 While further hArdships may await the command In relieving our beleagured coun- trymen, the major general commanding confidently relies upon the soldierly spirit so generally and conspicuously manifested, and believes every true soldier will be stim- ulated to renewed efforts In making the history mission of this little army a com plete success.
 By command of MAjor-General Chaffee.
 GEORGE w. HUTCHINSON, Captain Sixth Cavalry, Acting Adjutant
 General"
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
Pardoned by Governor Johnston

Montgomery October 1.-(Special.) )-Gov- ernor Johnston today issued pardon to r. c. Paxton of Atlanta, and Frank Dever- eaux of New York, who were convicted in the County Court of stealing a ride on train while on their way from Galveston to their homes. The movement for the pardon of the men was started by @ New York paper.
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
AFFILIATE
 WITH DEMOCRATIC PARTY

aker bill Is unsatisfactory, and the Porto Ricans desire a more independent form of government The session will last several days, and the delegates will nominate commissioner for Congress.
 Ex-Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania has returned from a tour of the island, and sails for home today.
 Republican mass meetings at San Juan have endorsed the administration and nom- mated candidates for the House of Dele- gates. ,,a.
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
Hatteras Light Disabled

Norfolk, Va, October 1.-The inspector of the Fifth light house district has been notified by the of Hatteras Inlet light sta- ton, N. C., that the machinery operating the light became disabled September N. The light will be replaced. This work, however, cannot be completed before Octo- Der B. and until that date the light will show fixed red instead of flashing red every thirty seconds.
The age-herald., 1900-10-02

Federal party at its convention at Caguas yesterday passed resolutions affiliatins itself with the Democratic party in the United States. A cablegram from W. J. Bryan and J. K. Jones, chairman of the National Democratic Committee, urging harmony, was read. Munoz Rivera made a speech in which he opposed the present ad- ministration on the ground that the For
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
INDEPENDENT OPERATORS
Have Grievances Against the Goal Car
 rying Companies

Scranton, Pa., October 1.-Scranton's in- dependent operators came back from the Wilkesbarre convention with blood in their eyes. They declare they will not join in the proffer of a 10 per cent. increase unless the coal carrying companies agree to reduce their tolls, or, to be exact, allow the 65 per cent. instead of 60 per cent of the tide water selling price for their product. They are not making 10 per cent. on their invest ments, they declare and if they have to increase wages 10 per cent. it will practi- cally wipe out their margins of profit and they might as well close up their mines
 One promenent operator said tonight that he hoped the miners would not accept the offer. His wish will be gratified if the sentiment of the miners here is criterion A committee of the independent local op- orators left on the midnight train for New York to protest against having been forced by the coal carriers into an agreement which means their undoing, unless the car- riers give them better rates.
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
Russians Engage Chinese

St. Petersburg, October 1.-The war office announces that dispa tches from KhabArosk and Kharbite say General Tscpitschagff Sent Colonel Kopeiken with a detachment of Cossacks, railroad troops and volunteers to engage force of Chinese who had oc- cupied the railroad at Sanchakan. The Russians won two obstinate fights. Forty three dead Chinese were left in the trenches after the engagement.
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
The Bookies Ha Hard

St. Louis, October 1.-The pool rooms all over the country were heavy losers by the victories of Emanuel March's two horses, Tildy Ann in the first and Jim w in the seventh event at Kinloch Park today. Long prices prevailed against both of them and it Is said March and his friends won $sO,- 000
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
Health of Soldiers Good

Washington, October 1.-The War De- partment has received the following from General Chaffee:
 aH ''Taku, September 30 "Adjutant General, Washington.
 Health of command good Have &C., cepted invitation of hospital ship Maine to transfer some convalescents to hospital ship Relief, now repairing at Nagasaki (Signed) "CHAFFEE."
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
The Report Denied

Berlin, October 1.-The statement pub lished in Paris that France, Russia. and Germany have arrived at complete under standing In regard to the retention of troops at Pekin and that Germany aban- dons her demand for the punishment of the instigators of the outrages before the peace negotiations are begun, are denied here in official circles.
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
Frances Reply

London, October 1.-The -Hungar- ian foreign offices says the Vienna corre- spondent of the Morning Post has has re- ceived circular note which France has addressed to the powers in which she agrees as to the necessity of obtaining sat- isfaction for the anti-foreign attack but suggests that the ministers in Pekin should immediately brgin negotiations
 The note also proposes the permanent prohibition of the import of arms and am- munition into China, the raising of the for tifications between Pekin and the sea and the maintainence of the guards
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
New German Minister Arrives

Tien Tsin, September 8.-The German minister, Dr. Mumm von schwarentstein, has arrived here and established himself, provisianally, at the German consulate.
 Baroness von Kettler will start for Japan soon on board the German steamer Halle.
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
IN WAGES
 IGNORED BY MINERS
Ten Per Cent Increase in Pay Did Not Induce the
 Men to Return to Work

into a trance, and that he will come around all right, but when he Is unable to say.
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
situation at shenand ndoah

Shenandoah, Pa., October 1.-Panther Creek Valley is now the objective point of the strike leaders. The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company operates a number of big colliereries there. all of which have been working undisturbed since the mine workers strike was inaugurated.
 Organizer James informed President Mitchell that he anticipated complete suspension of operations of the valley by the end of the week. The increase of 10
 
 (Continued on second Page).
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
Received Instructions

partment is in receipt of cablegram from General Chaffee indicating that he had re- ceived the instructions to withdraw most of the United States forces from China and had provided, in accordance with those in- structions, for legation guard. The dis patch follows:
 Received September 30, 19O0 via Taku AdJutant General, Washington. September 29-30 cabled from Tien Tsin-Received your numbers 42 and 43 The Ninth Infantry, Third Squadron of Sixth Cavalry and light Battery will constitute legation guard. Shall endeavor to get all supplies to Tong Chow before water falls.
 (Signed) "CHAFFEE."
The age-herald., 1900-10-02
GERMAN ADVICES
Believed That the Imperial Edicts Are
 Shams

Berlin, October 1.-The Berlin Post de- nies that the French, Russian and Ameri- can officers have refused to obey Count von Waldersee until hostilities are resumed The foreign office is unable to confirm the reports of the degredation of Prince Yuan, but the admission is made that there is no improvement in the disposition of China towards the foreigners The Berlin Post attributes it to Count von Waldersees s arrival. A Shanghai correspondent con firms the issuance of Imperial orders de- grading Prince Tuan, but other advices show that the ediots are regarded as a sham by foreign circles in Shanghai. This evening the Berlin Post has leading ar ticle which tends to shield the Chinese government from responsibility for the at rocities and makes concessions in favor of the Emperor, Empress Regent and Man darins, which are somewhat surprising when coming from a journal supporting the German noto The article says:
 No doubt the Chinese government was forced by considerations of self-preserva- ton to yield to the all powerful Boxers So great was this hatred against foreign CTS that the government feared annihila- tion if resisted.
 The papers generally do not discuss Em- peror Kwang Su's letter to Emperior Will jam, although the Lokal Anzeiger remarks that neither Germany nor the other powers will be so easily satisfied The Berlin Post in the course of an article on the United States says:
 "The Germans will not regard President McKinley's answer as proof of friendship. We undertake to advise President McKin- ley that he cannot have the Greman-Amer- ican vote unless he changes his Chinese policy"
The age-herald., 1900-10-02

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-25
COGHLAN'S COFFIN
Was Swept Away by the Galveston
Flood.

Galveston, Texas, Sept. 25.-The Gal
weston News list of dead from the storm
of September represents a total of B.
5S9 names. The indications are that not
more than 1000 people viii be actually
accounted for.
The News has made a diligent effort
to get as complete list of the dead a
possible. 1t is reasonable to assume
that 800 or 1000 people were lost whose
names are not obtainable, which would
make the total list in Galveston about
5000 The News is of opinion that the
death list on the island is slightly be-
low rather than above 5, 200. This state
ment is made notwithstanding the fact
that there are close observers at Gal
weston who are still estimating the
death list on the island as high as T.
O00
The storm swept away a great many
collins which had been placed in vaults
in the city cemeteries. Among the miss
ing coffins lis that which contained the
remains of Charles Coghlan. the actor,
who died here on November 27 last. His
remains had been placed in a receiving
vault awaiting final disposition upon
order of his relatives.
The Galveston Wharf company has
entered into a contract for the recon
struction of grain elevator 'sB'' and the
rebuilding of all wharf sheds, the work
to be completed within so days. A con-
tract for repairing grain elevator IA
has already been let.