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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-23
A Sure Thing.

Lawyer "a few years hence)-Make
your mind easy. The jury will disa-
gree.
Prisoner-Suref
lawyer know it. Two of the mem.
bers are man and wife.-New Yorker.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-23
A Scandal SpofIed.

"Mrs. Piggett was caught making
love to a married man."
"My goodness! You don't say! Who
WAS it?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-23

Her Observation-Disclosures BuIle-
tin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-23

did you hear of Mrs. Sisters unfor.
innate mishap?"
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
Mr.. GROW ON THE STRIKE.
THE CONGRESSMAN DISAPPROVES OF
THE EFFORTS OF POLITICIANS
To SETTLE 1T.

Galusha A Grow. formerly Speaker OF Con-
gress and at present member al large from the
State OF Pennsylvania. and one OF the oldest
members OF the House, at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday strongly disapproved OF the
efforts being made by political influences 10 set
tie the coal strike.
Politics and business will not mix" said Mr..
Grow last night The political leaders can ac-
oomplish nothing by interfering. The mines are
being operated under charters granted before
the present constitution OF the State OF Penn
sylvania was adopted. and no legislative meas
ures. al least so far as those suggested. can be
effective. The conferences held here within the
last few days Will tend 20 retard rather than
hasten a settlement. do not think the coal
strike viii have any effect on the election The
people realize that politics do enter into the
controversy. II Is a business question that must
be settled upon business basis. II the election
were held to-day i believe the result would be
the same II the strike had never started"
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
SEES ONE RAY OF HOPE.
THE PRESIDENT THINKS ARBITRATION
STILL A POSSIBILITY-TRYING
TO FIND SOME PLAN.
by The Associates Pressl

Washington. Oct l1.-President Roosevelt is
seeking every method by which there may he
federal action in settling the coal strike. His
Cabinet advisers have been requested 10 look
carefully into the laws which may have a bear
ing on the subject, and see IL there is any stat
ute under which he can proceed. SO far nothing
has been found.
There Is one ray OF hope. but IT is rather faint.
IN view OF the attitude OF the coal operators.
This is that some mutual ground Of arbitration
may be found The miners are willing 20 con-
sent 10 arbitration OF all questions. The opera
tors admitted the principle OF arbitration 10 a
limited extent in offering TO submit individual
cases OF dispute between employers and en-
plOyes TO the courts OF Common Pleas in the
districts where the disputes occur. What the
President and his advisers are trying 10 ascer-
tain is whether a middle ground OF arbitration
may not be agreed upon. This plan. even al
though il does not now give much hope Of sue
cess, is the only one in sight al present Those
who have discussed the matter with the Presi-
dent think that the situation grows more
acute. both parties. in the interest OF the pub
lie welfare may be induced 10 accept II OF
something Of a similar nature.
That the President Is very much in earnest is
shown By the fact that conferences on the strike
continue az the White House. Secretary Wilson.
Carroll D. Wright, Commissioner Of Labor and
Frank P. Sargent, Commissioner General OF I'm
migration, were among those who saw the Presi-
cent to-day and Il is understood all OF them
discussed the strike situation with him. No
ofhcial statement could be obtained al the White
House as 10 the progress OF the administrations
work. although II was admitted that there was
q great oeal going on, which II would be IN
e1pedient 10 make public at the present time.
NO intmation was given as 10 whether the re-
marx referred 20 the conferences at the White
mouse or other negotiations.
Ine conferences continued the greater part or
the afternoon, the same men taking part, with
me addition Of Assistant Attorney General
Mniie, who was present for a brief time. So far
as eouid be ascertained no definite scheme OF
Procedure was determined upon. Nothing has
mus lar been accomplished In the EFFORT 10 md
az application OF law 10 the so-called coal opera
'o1S combination
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
PRINCETON GETS BIG LIBRARY.
THE VALUABLE BOOKS OF THE LATE PRO
FESSOR HUMPHREYS GIVEN TO THE
UNIVERSITY BY HIS WIDOW

Princeton. y. J.. Oct. Il tspeciaD-As a memorial
20 her husband. the late Professor Willard Hum
phreys Mrs Humphreys has given TO the German
seminary Of the university his entire collection Of
works relating 10 the German language and htera-
ture The collection numbers about eight hundred
volumes and includes many works especially valu-
able FOR advanced study.
The older periods OF the literature are repre-
sented by complete sets of the standard grammars
and dictionaries OF Gothic. and Old and Middle
High German, also complete set OF Middle High
German texts. and critical editions OF Ulhlas, OF
frtd and Walter der VOgelwede- OF especial
value for investigation In this held are the com
plete files Of periodicals. such "Zeitschrift fur
beutsches Alterthum and "Zeltschritt fur Deutsche
PhuOlosie" Both Of these magazines are out OF
print ana can only be procured at a large premium
There are also great many modern works In
the collection. including complete editions OF
Schiller Klopstock and Wieland-
The university library through Moses Taylor
Pyne ~ has come into the possession OF the gold
watch which was used by President Witherspoon
tn his lifetime The watch which IS OF great his
tortc value. is OF French manufacture. and was
Soade especially for President WltherspOOn. To-
reTber with the watch Is an AFFIDAVIT from DIT
1Cbn x WitheTspOOn OF Pasadena. Cal de-
SceDdaDt of President WitheTspoon, from whom
A. P,-ra obtained the watch, certifying TO the
arcur,g. Of the history and traditions Of the time
DteCs The watch has been placed IN the exhibit
ZION room Of the library
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
IMPORTANT ARBITRA TONS.
BESIDES THE PIOUS FUND. THE
UNITED STATES is A PARTY IN
SEALING AND SAMOAN CASES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuyE.I

Washington. Oct. 1l-Besides the claim OF the
Roman Catholic Church Of California against
the government Of Mexico. recently submitted
10 the permanent Court Of Arbitration at The
Hague. and IN which an award must be handed
down within the next thirty days in accord
ance with the terms OF the protocol. there are
two other important arbitrations pending
IN which the United States is party.
one Of these cases concerns the claims of
American sealing and whaling vessels against
Russia II was submitted 10 the arbitration OF
tors IN the Pious Fund case These claims are
for damages caused by the seizure on the high
seas by Russian cruisers in 1891 and 1892 Of
the American sealing and whaling vessels the
James Hamilton Lewis. the C. II. White. the
Kate and Anna. and the Cape Horn Pigeon.
and the cOnhscation OF the vessels and their
cargoes. The question involved is the extent OF
Russian marine Jurisdiction. The aggregate
amount OF these claims is 100000 The case
last but in June he called for certain expert
testimony in relation TO sealing and whaling at
the same time indicating his intention OF md
ing literally for the United States Mr.. Asser's
decision is expected soon.
The other pending arbitration is that OF the
samoan claims which were referred by Great
Britain, Germany and the United States 70 King
oscar or Sweden by the terms OF convention
concluded in 1899 These claims arose out of
the MlIltdry operations conducted by the Amer
lean and British naval commanders in Samoa in
the early part OF 1899 IN putting down the re-.
bellion of AIataafa and his adherents. which
followed the decision OF Chief Justice Cham
bers declaring Malietoa the rightfully elected
King OF Samoa. The claims. which are for losses
caused by the bombardment Of the islands by
the British and American vessels. aggregate
nearly 100000
Another tribunal the proceedings OF which are
of great interest this government. is the Span
sh Treaty Claims Commission which is charged
with the determination of the claims of Ameri-
can citizens arising out OF the late war with
Spain. and the insurrection in Cuba amounting
TO upward OF S6OOOO,UOO. The commission after
its summer vacation resumed it's sessions this
week and has been hearing arguments on the
question of the liability OF this government for
damages caused by the Spanish troops.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
FAMILIES DOUBLING UP AT AMHERST.

Amherst Mass oct II (SpeciaD--The coal fam
inc is severely felt this college town. and may
sult in the total cessation Of college work. Sit
mates as II Is outside OF the direct line Of the rail-
roads and far away from the coal regions. the
chance for any supply coming In before spring is
exceedingly slim Besides the shortage in the col
lese cellars. the fraternity houses and the homes
OF members Of the faculty are in serious state Of
baroness
Among some Of the faculty the problem is being
half-solved by two families doubling up'-that is
the family whose coal supply is the lowest moves
into the house Of a family IN more toIlGhdte cir
use Of the same ON thus reinforced As result
pitable homes IN Amherst have been shut up for
ihe winter while others. less spacious and hos
pitable contain double the usua! number Of in
Great Quantities cf wood being cut IN the Pei
ham and Holyoke HIS and II is hoped that with
q liberal use OF this fuel the worst may De avoided
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
AGAINST DUTY ON COAL.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL RECON-
MEND IT'S REPEAL To CONGRESS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

washington, Oct ll.-President Roosevelt
.ontinued his conference on the coal strike
sstustion to-day with members OF the Cahi-
NET and Commissioner Wright. but he is not
vet prepared 10 announce what his next
stems looking to settlement win be- His course
vii depend largely on the report which Secre-
.s-v Root VIII make 10 him. Mr.. Root returned
.-oro New-York late tonight. and went directly
% his home without seeing the President, He
-.sused 70 say anything about his visit TO New
York.
on. thing that the President has fully made
= mis- mind do L. 40 recommend 10 Con-
sress the total repeal Of the duty ON coal.
q-b,s was foreshadowed in the speech which
secretary Moody made at Madison Wis. last
,,eht The special significance in Secretary
Noodys declaration that the coal tax ought TO
~ repealed AZ the short session Of Congress lies
!, the fact that he made il after having dis
,usssd the situation fully with the President.
.,s with fun knowledge OF the views of the
Letter The repeal Of this tax viii be stoutlv
,ssisted by the Senators and Representative
,,om the coal producing States, but il viii be
warmly advocated by the legislators from many
o+bsr States, especially by those from New
r,qland. where, except for the duty, coal could
- procured from the Nova Scotia mines cheaper
han from any Of the coal fields Of the United
. TIM Anthracite is on the free list
When Congress convenes the Senators and
Fenrasentatves may have q practical ilustrs-
,ion of the effect az the coal famine The coal
supplv al present on hand at the Capitol is only
enough 10 run the heating. lighting and Venti-
lsting plants until about the middle OF Novem-
Se- After that date. unless coal can be pro-
rured some substitute VIII have TO be provided
Fuiort Woods the superintendent OF the Capi-
nj Is giving his attention 10 the problem ana
4 having the furnaces Of some OF the boilers
e,,e5 with oil burners. II he cannot get coal
he viii burn oil from the Beaumont fields in
Texas.
Al the headquarters Of the American Fedora
ZION OF Labor il is reported that since the eN-
.ecurive committee Of that organization under
took the collection OF funds 10 aid the strikers
sbere has been a consderab ble increase in the re-
IisF contributors The officials OF the fedora
tion are much encouraged by the reports which
continue TO reach Washington OF dissension
among the operators. They hope that the re-
norris that Mr. Baer is 10 relinquish the presi-
dency OF the Reading company is well founded.
As he Is regarded the principal obstacle 10
concessions being made by the operators.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
R0oHESTER'S SOFT COAL SUPPLY.
HAS DIRECT CONNECTION WITH MINES
WOOD IN HANDS OF sPECULAToRs-

AS DlhbCT CONNECTION WITH MINES
WOOD IN HANDS OF SPECTATORS,
Rochester Oct il CspeciaD.-The one thing on
Nhleh this city Is depending TO stave OF a disas-
Uous winter is the soft coal supply, and from
present Indications the chances far better for
soShester than for most other cities In TINS part
VI the country. II is located al the terminus OF
Tol % carrying railroad the Buffalo, Rochester and
[l'usourg. whose president, A G. Yates. and the
oon'pehy which he represents are owners and oper-
-'ofs 9f some OF the most extensive bituminous
pIoperues in the Pennsylvania regions, and most
:. me coal mined by the company is shipped direct
/" uais city, and thence sent 20 other parts OF the
country. AT present between coo and 100 car
.oaas OF soft are being forwarded 10 this city
-ioh The mines. Of which a large percentage re-
@-is here for local consumption. Steam coal for
@luiaetnring purposes is quoted al So 50 a ton,
'o soit coal for domestic use is being delivered
Ne carried In for Sc 3 a ton. IL is feared how
ese'' that this price viii go much higher inside OF
sSsek Hundreds OF orders for soft coal for house
Use are pouring IN 20 the dealers. who are already
"a behind their deliveries
Wood Is apparently in the hands OF spectators.
4f within two days II has jumped from S 80
Sofo 70 Sls. with prospect Of further rise. The
turner's who wood lots have been quick 10
e0osnize the situation. and soon immense quanti-
% es OF green wood viii be poured into the market
Nlh probable drop IN prices
ne coal famine has had disastrous effect upon
-, -e coke market. and factory, the Sil Stove
Norks one OF the largest foundries in towns. has
zen torcec 10 close down In two days the price
" coke leaped from 81 50 10 SIC 50. which Is prao-
see1y prohibtive Other manufactures are IN
a. straits. The Bartholomay Brewing Company
fhSl,ppeo because a cannot supply itself with an
rs,e11elte, which n cannot do without. The hos
snS -s are al short OF soft coal both Tor heating
s- cooking purposes, and the outlook IS par TIC
10y grave Tor them. The suggestion has been
ste mat, all OF the schools and churches are
10 .i.oAnty supplied with coal they be called upon
fS sseeek the cellars OF the poor and the bins OF
charitable institutions, such as the hospitals.
~ ne heed becomes pressing.
sor-e situation IN the villages ana country side Is
fb"eNhat less unpleasant than IN Rochester. Tor
~ reason that n the worst comes 10 the worst
800 me- wood lots and orchards which are In close
fssain,y 10 almost all the hamets OF this part OF
III e1te can be called into reQuisition for fuel
n thouEht probable that the schools VIII have
tctnsi ioseo Tor an indefinite period as soon as the
Tea colo OF winter begins 70 be felt.
~. Oh and gas stove market is booming, ana
.olano far exceeds the supply. IL IL said that
for-a NUM- Ders OF stoves and ranges have been
higher '"iN' ~ W ' a. 4
es, representative OF the A @. Yates Coal Com
ktl ~nioh practically controls the soft coal situ-
mere said to-day; The reason that soft coal
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
yFW ENGLAND SCHOOL MEETING.
COURSE OF ENGLISH STUDY UNIFORM WITH REST
OF COUNTRY ADOPTED

Nauy-Hayen. oct 1.-THE seventeenth annual
,,ea,tnr OF the England Association OF Coz
Iage. ana Preparatory Schools ended this noon.
80 h,,5,as ard nifty colleges and schools were
ranres.ptcd including Bates. Bowdoin. Brown, Am
berst Boston. Clark Dartmouth. Harvard, Maine.
NIassachusetts Agricultural College Massachusetts
Institrte Of Technology Mount Holyoke, smith.
Trt,i,, rufts wellesley. Wesleyan. Williams. Wor-
cester PoIvtechnic Institute Yale Andover. Exeter
and about a hundred high schools and academies
The conference limited Hseh 70 uiScusslon ot
,,.-,. .,,.r,tnations and the newly adopted
scbeduIa OF English study in the secondary schools
Tba movement started last year 70 give Greek a
eelondsrv DIace in preparatory school cuiIlcuuIns
49, not takSn up this year. Il havlns oeen ascer-
80 - tba sentiment or the academies and
tathed "a sainst any radical move IN this dlrec
tion a. present The invltatlon oi the association
"a = - &C Colleges Of the Middle states and
Naryisnd for a Joint commission on Tesulatlon OF
er,inations in English was not accepte1
~, ~ orfsrence the majority OF the college presl
Sssnts prsferring TO postpone acu0ii -
yr Htsv 10 last revise tho list OF English
70 be studied durins the year IN te pre-
ta rSSIatuIe obooIs ~ OF the country was adopted
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
NAY HAVE IMPORTANT BURGLAR.
POLICE BELIEVE THAT ONE CAUGHT IN
BLOOMFIELD is A MEMBER OF A GANG.

POLICE BELIEVE THAT ONE CAUGHT IN
BLOOMFIELD is A MEMBER OF A GANG.
Bloomfield N J.. oct II CSpecaD.-Reuben John
son, coored. thirty five years old. who the police
say is an expert burglar. captured In Bloom
field early this morning by Detective John r.
BayisS, who turned him 20 Chief Henry Gal
lagher Of Montclair. In the mean time the entire
police force of the latter town. aided by a large
number OF citizens. searching for a burglar
who had broken into the home Of Archie Snow
superintendent OF the Montclair Water Company.
al Forest-st and Claremopt-ave and John Pratt's
home In Lincoln-st. An attempt also made
70 break into the house of 5. NJ Leporin. at No
56 LincOln-st At Mr. Shows house the burglar
secured slverware and clothing valued at $500 and
about 500 worth Mr. Pratts.
Detective Bayliss standing in Bloomfield
Centre when he Johnson approaching The
latters suspicious manner caused Bayliss TO stop
him, and when he seized Johnson he started TO re-
slst and BayIlSs was compelled TO arrest him at
the point OF his revolver. All that was found In
the prisoners possession was silverware valued at
50 and cheap auger.
Johnson admitted having been In Pratt's bousa
but denied all knowledge OF the burglary ar the
Snow place II is believed that he had accom-
plces whom the police are confident OF land
ing behind the bars Recorder Yost comnftted rhe
prisoner 10 the county Jail 70 await the grand
jury action Johnson, II is believed is one 81 tne
gang that has been operating extensively in the
Essex County towns for the last six months
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
PRESIDENTS ACTION UPHELD
BROTHERHOOD OF ST ANDREW INDoRsEs
HIS WORK TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES

Boston. oct u-These resolutions on the oosI
situation were adopted. though not unanimously
bv the brotherhood OF St Andrew:
VVhsress The disagreement between onera.ors
ems miners IN the anthracite fields has rro5,,csS
situarion which. IN the language OF the Preside0,
- re T-rired States. has become intolerabls go
which threatens sJiil greater perils public com
forf and national welfare: therefore.
T9ssol,s6 That this convention OF the Rrotbsr
hood - 81 Andrew records It's gratitude for the
nsT-5otic er5e-vor OF President Roosevelt 10 rac
aaTcie the conflicting interests. and assures him
~ 5ts moral support in his efforts secure irs
80 sn5 since II the imperative duty OF Chris-
tieD Tnsn alwavs and everywhere 10 claim for ire
iaN ~ cod The right 10 rule social practice be II
Resolved That this convention urge the men,
49, "a rbe Motherhood in the United States 10 do
.s,,ar,t btry An their power 10 promote truth and
t1,sfic Al n social and industrial relations TO the
end that the strife which now threatens the vel
60 81 yilfons of our citizens. and dishonors Us
as a narion may be forever ended. and that all
We are brothers one Of another
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
TWO NEW FIRMS OPEN STATIONS.
BOTH SELL COAL AT Is CENTS PAIL TO
THE POOR

Another coal distributing station was opened YES
terday morning al the yard OF Robert Gordon g.
Son, Forty-sixth-st and North River. Crowds OF
ons made Of soap boxes. gathered at the entrance
early waiting for the gates 10 be opened The coal
was sold for Is cents pail each pail holding about
thirty pounds
Nj Gordon said that each day ten tons n. Goa,
would be sold IN this way to the poor bur none
would be sold 20 any persons who would resell :,
He said that the coal obtained from the con-.
rnunipaw Coal Company
Curtis & Blaisdell. OF No. 10 Liberty-st aIso he
gan 10 distribute two hundred tons OF coal 8, ,bo
rate OF is cents for thirty pounds. fror, ,bai~
Yards AT one -hundred-and- -nineteenth-st sra 81
East River. About a thousand persons were s,,,-
plied before noon. The company said thar s.ut
the coal al such low price caused them a IoIs -
nearly $40 a ton but they were doing II ~ -,
the desperate situation among the poor In Fss,1
Harlem.
At O'Clock yesterday morning about five by,-
dred people were waiting al the yards s,s -
crowd was increasing every minute IT, s ne
pals kettles. boilers, tin pans soan 49,, 90 W
wheels bags and baby Carriages. SOM :.
even carried the coal away in thsir o OI me
They were of all ages. from hve years - aprons
Among them several who preseniASp - seventy.
table appearance: some who looked as ,ssespec-
could well AFFORD 10 pay the prevailinr ~, they
could buy more than two pals ~ mo no Per
time Each paid for the coal IN The o- W coal az
Several tried 20 evade the rule that no o ne yard.
have more than Two pals but the company e9uia Sle
Some amusement was caused by the 49,,
two young women. respectfully dressed sndu IONS OF
They had a new baby carriaee v5tS 5tSSus of coal
which they spread over the coal. then blanket
II there is any coal left the COMPANY MIL,
distributing II az the same price to-morrow eontinue
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
FRENCH STRIKERS RIOT.
FIGHTING WITH THE GENDARAiES =
STRIKERS KILLED.


Paris Oct IA dispatch from St Etlenhe an
nounces that a serious conflict occurred yester-
day evening between gendarmes and strikers al
the coal field OF Terre Noire Strikers over
turned number Of coal wagons and their guar
dian wounded a striker with revolver Two
gendarmes who arrived on the scene were al
tackled by strikers. who threw stones at theth-
one OF the gendarmes was felled 10 the ground
unconscious The wounded gendarme COM
rade thereupon fired his revolver and the Ouiiet
pierced a striker killed a second man oehlho
him and wounded a third The strikers then
assailed the gendarmery depot and sInashed % %Ihs
windows Four other gendarmes were WOuhueu
before the strikers were repulsed-
AdVices from various coal fields snow thdt the
strike is extending
Another OF the Terre Noire strikers died OF
his wounds to-day
Ihe strikers yesterday evening nroke IN the
doors OF the gendarmery depot. ana chIy re-
treated when the gendarues hred thelr rlAes III
the air. a warning. Troops have peeh as
patched TO the scene Of the riot.
AT meeting of the non-Union committee OF
the so-called 'Yellows held in Paris to-day II
was decided 10 offer vigorous resistance 10 at
tempts at intimidation by the strikers. me me
committee gave orders for the purchase OF "'o
reVolvers and $1,000 cartridges.