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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
WHOLESALE G.oCGRS COMBINE
Trade Paper Says Plans Are Completed
and Formal Action Will Be Taken
at Meeting in Detroit.

ST. Louis. Oct. ia grocery trade
paper says that combine, to include
every wholesaler of groceries in the
United States, is in the course of form
alton. The paper will say:
THE details of the plan will not be
made public until after Nov. 5 next,
when the initial steps toward forming
the combination will be taken in De-
troit. An outline Of the plan is as fol-
lows: 1t is proposed to take over the
business of the entire line of Wholesale
grocers in the United States One great
corporation will be formed which will
buy outright the business and good
will of all the firms. A central office
for the accommodation of the officers
of the company will be maintained.
probably in New York. This central Of
fee will on all of the leading grocery
products, do the buying for all the
houses in the corporation.
st is not proposed that the company
will go into the manufacturing of gro
Gerry products, but rather that the bust
ness between the large manufacturers
and the company will be through one
general office. 1t is expected that th,s
will enable the company to buy in such
large quantities as to reduce greatly
the first cost Of the goods"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
BUSY DAY FOR TIE COAL MEN
AT New York and Philadelphia They Were
in Constant Conference.

New York, Oct 14.-Yesterday was
a busy day in this city for the coal
operators. Before noon all of them
except President Baer were in con-
ference at the office of the Erie road.
Their talk lasted over an hour, but
no statement was made for publica-
ton. Following this conference Chair
man Thomas, Of the Erie road, and
President Truesdale, of the Lackawan-
ma, were cloSeted with J. p Morgan
at the latter's Office Morgan would
not talk about the situation nor would
he say anything regarding Secretary
Roots visit to him last Saturday.
Philadelphia, Oct "A. - Numerous
conferences took place in this city yes
terday relative to the anthracite coal
miners strike, the more prominent of
the participants being President Baer,
OF the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron company; President Cassatt,
OF the Pennsylvania railroad, and Unit
ed States Senator Quay. The proceed
lngs at the various meetings were not
divulSed. AS President Baer was leav-
his office in the Reading terminal
building last evening he was asked as
to the truth of the. report that the op,
orators contemplated Offering the strik-
ing miners an increase. To this and
all other questions he returned his us
ual answer--that he had nothing to
say.
President Baer returned to this city
from New York early yesterday morn
ing. At 8 Il. m. he went to the Of
flee Of President Cassatt, remaining
in conference with the latter about
fOrty-fve minutes After Baer had de-
parted Cassatt proceeded to the office
of General Isaac Wistar, president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad company's
anthracite coal companies. While the
two were in conference Senator Quay
arrived AS he was leaving Cassatt'S
office he was asked: us President
Cassatt making any effort to procure a
settlement OF the strike, and have you
been the bearer of any message from
President Roosevelt to Mr. CasSatt?"
The senator declined to answer, but
Immediately proceeded to Baer's Of
flee, where he remained in conference
with the Reading company's president
for short time.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
HORRIBLE CASE OF MURDER
Mother and Five Children the Victims and
Four OF Them Dead-Eldest Son
Accused

Pittsburg, Oct. 11.-Charles Cawley,
who, it is alleged, killed his mother
and sister and seriously injured five
other members of the family at Home
stead, Pa, early yesterday, and who is
now confined in the county jail, denies
emphatically that he committed the
deed. The police theory was that i'll
a fit of temporary madness induced by
intense application to a patent he was
applying for he had butchered the fam
lily. He tells a straight story. The
murderers victims were: Dead when
discovered: Mrs. Hanah Cawley, aged
ABOUT 40; Belle Cawley, aged II. In
jured-Joseph, the baby of the family,
aged Is months; Adeline, aged 6; Ray
mond, aged G, twin of Adeline; Agnes,
aged 10; Anna, aged T.
All the victims heads were battered
ard in some cases portions of their
bodies-and crushed. Two more of the
children died last night and none of
the others is expected to get well. The
story that Charles tells has been dis
proved and the police theory is the
one believed to be correct.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17

Washington, Oct. 14.-The operators
have agreed to the appointment of
commission to be appointed by the
president of the United States, to
whom shall be referred all questions
at issue between the companies and
their own employees, whether they be-
long to a union of not and the decision
of the commission shall be accepted
by the operators The commission is
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
MUST HOLD CONVENTION
Officers of the Miners Union Have No
Power to Settle the Strike.

Officers of the Miners Union Have No
Power to Settle the Strike.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct 14-President
Mitchell at noon stated to The Associ-
ated Press representative that no set
Element can be made by the officers of
the union without the consent Of a con-
ventiOn.
The situation at the collieries re-
mains unchanged with every prospect
Of it remaining so while the present ar
bitratiOn plan is under consideration.
The soldiers were sent out through the
outlying territory as usual. but they
found nothing to do.
Dispatches from the anthracite coal
region indicate that the men on strike
do not take kindly to the arbitration
plan proposed by the presidents of the
coal-carrying railroads. Notwithstand-
ing the apparent hostility to the plan
of settlement, the belief prevails in
coal circles in this city that after care
full reflection and consideration the
sentiment of the strikers, who are anx-
ious to return to work, will influence
majority of those charged with the
handling of the strikers side of the
question. The situation. summed up
briefly, is still mixed, but the outlook
for an ending of the strike at no very
distant date is regarded as hopeful.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
To Arrange Peace in Hayti.

Port-au-Prince, Oct 14.-Acting On
the initiation of United States Minis
ter Powell, the diplomatic corps here
has proposed a cessation of hostilities
in order to arrange the preliminaries
for peace between the reyolutionists
and the forces Of the provisional gov
eminent. ST ROiX Colin, the provision
al minister of the interior, who recent
Prince to arms and left the city with
a force of troops to attack Montrouis.
where the government troops sustained
a severe defeat Saturday, has retut ned
here without engaging the revolution
tcfc
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
ARBITRATION SCHEME
Acceptedb by the Mine Operators
at a Conference with the
President.
WILL END THE COAL STRIKE
Provided the Miners Will Accept the
Proposition
Day of Conferences in Which j. Pier
pont Morgan Is Prominent
Ends In a Unique Selec-
tiOn Of ArbitratOrS.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 14.-Presi-
dent Mitchell stated today that no set
tlement of the strike can be made by
the officers of the union until a con-
vention of miners is held. The situa-
ton here remains the same. The
strikers object to some Of the terms Of
settlement but it is believed that they
will finally accept.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
Spanish Troops Kill Twenty Men.

Gibraltar, Oct. 13.-Twenty persons
were killed at Linea in battle be-
tween Spanish troops and an anarchist
assembly. The trouble originated in
the desire Of the socialists to hold a
meeting to protest against the action
of the Spanish government in closing
a socialist club in a neighboring town.
The meeting was prohibited and troops
dispersed the assembly, who raised
revolutionary cries and fired on the
troops. The soldiers responded with
fatal vOlleyS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17

able that President Mitchell will be
invited to Washington to consult the
president
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
Killed by Falling Downstairs.

Cobourg, Ont, Oct. 14.-Mrs. G. S.
L0vett of Washington, d. c., was ac-
cidentally killed here. Mrs Lovett
left her room in her hotel to go to the
bathroom and it is supposed that she
mistook the door leading down back
flight of stairs for the bathroom door,
opened it, and fell to the ground floor.
She received such injuries as to cause
instant death. Mrs. LOvett has been
coming to Cobourg during the tourist
season for many years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
Kentucky Judge Murdered.

Bonneville. Ky, Oct. 14.--Judge AL
len Hyden, county Judge Of Owsley
county, was killed from ambush near
here as he rode to town to attend court.
The assassins were hidden in group
of bushes on the roadside, and as
Judge Hyden approached they opened
fire on him. 1t is believed that politi-
cal enemies killed Judge Hyden. since
his election was secured only after a
hard fight
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
County Treasurer in Jail.

Pueblo, Col, Oct. 13.-News of the
arrest of w. G. Cove, treasurer of Min
eral county, who is accused Of being
more than $4,000 short in his accounts,
has been received by the police from
Alamoso. He disappeared from this
city two weeks ago after having regis
tered at leading hotel at which he
frequently stopped when on visits to
his daughter, who attends school here.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17

to consist OF an army or navy en-
gineer officer; an expert mining en-
gineer not connected with the coal
mining properties; one OF the judges
of the United States courts of the east
ern district of Pennsylvania; man
of prominence eminent as a sociologist;
and q man who by active participa-
ton in mining and selling coal is fami-
liar with The physical and CONNER
cial features of the business.
Men Must Return to Work.
The operators also make it part of
their stipulation that the miners shall
return to work as soon as the commits
sion is constituted, and cease all inter
ference with non-union men. The COM
mission is to name a date when it's
findings shall be effective and to gov
ern conditions Of employment between
the companies and their own employees
Morgan in the Conference.
By authority of j. P. Morgan, who
with his partner. Robert Bacon, and
Secretary Root were in conference with
President Roosevelt at the temporary
White House last night for an hour
and half, a statement was given
out by Secretary Cortelyou, which con-
tains the foregoing which is the opera
tors proposal slightly condensed, but
containing everything material. The
proposition is believed by the admins
tration to be satisfactory to the min
ers, as it covers the proposition made
by President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers union, with additional
conditions which it is believed the min
ers will accept.
Operators Address the Public.
The operators statement is long and
is addressed to the public It tells Of
a reign of terror in the anthracite field
which either Mitchell is unaware of
or shuts his eyes to and gives sched-
ule of the crimes committed by. the
strikers which it is claimed are all
provable by the court records or the
reports of military officers in the dis
turbed district. 1t also explains anew
the position of the operators as to
arbitration and why they finally sub
NIT the proposal for arbitrator as
Civop in tho fOrpOoinU
White House Is Optimistic.
At the White House the opinion was
expressed that the way is now open
for a complete settlement of the strike
and that the mines would soon be in
operation once more. The issuance of
the statement followed a conference at
the White House which assembled very
quickly after Morgan and his partner,
Robert Bacon, had reached Washing
ton. Morgan and Bacon arrived in
Washington about 10 p. m yesterday
and drove at once to the Arlington ho-
tel. They met Secretary Root, and
the three gentlemen walked over to the
White House and were shown at once
to the presidents room. They re-
NAMED with the president until 11:50
O'clock and then came down stairs.
One end of the job was done. The
next move will be the presentation of
the matter to the miners, and it is prob
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
Fireman Falls from His Cab.

Warsaw. Ind, Oct. 14.-Earl De-
turk, a fireman on the Pennsylvania
road, was instantly killed six miles
west of Warsaw by falling from the
cab of an east-bound morning mail
train The engineer did not miss him
until arriving at this place. Nobody
saw Deturk fall, but it is supposed his
head was struck by car on an adj
joining track. His body was found
near Atwood. The skull was crushed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
Shot to Death by Burglars.

Lexington, Ky. Oct. ia. B.
Chinn of the firm of Chinn & Todd,
dry goods merchants in this city, one
of the most prominent business men
and Confederate soldiers in Kentucky,
was shot TO death by masked burglars
at $50 o'clock in the morning in his
bedroom at his home in the south end
of the city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
Pretty Hard Man to Kill.

Jackson, Mich, Oct 13. = With a
bucket of hot tar in his hand, Justin
L. Palmer. fell from the roof of the
three stories. The hot compound fell
on his face, neck and shoulders, caus-
ing intense agony. He may be injured
internally. He will probably live, how
ever
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
Noted Chemist Near Death.

Lansing, Mich, Oct. 13.-Dr. Robert
G.. Kedzie, chemist of national repu-
tation, and for the past forty years
connected with the Michigan Agri-
cultural college, is very low and his
death is expected at any time. He is
so years of age.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18
FAREwELLs ARE SAID.

Exchange of Messages Between Pres
ident and Prince.
Washington, March 12.-The follow
ing exchanges took place Tuesday be-
tween Prince Henry Of Prussia, who
sailed for Europe on the Deutschland,
and President Roosevelt:
"Hoboken. N. J., March II, 1902.-The
President Of the United States: On this
day OF my departure, I beg to thank you
personally, as well as the nation whose
guest have been, for all the kindness,
consideration and good feeling have met
with during my visit to your interesting
country. ] hope that my visit may have
increased the feelings Of friendship be-
tween the country ! represent and the
United States. Bidding you farewell, let
me wish you every possible success. and
pray remember me to Mrs. Roosevelt and
Miss Roosevelt who SO charmingly and
with 30 much pluck accomplished her task
when launching his maJesty's yacht Meteor.
Once more most hearty thanks. May we
aHE1NRIcH. PRINCE Won PREus-
SEM
white House, Washington, March j
1902-Henry, Prince of Prussia, Steamer
Deutschland. Hamburg Dock. Hpboken.
N. j.: Not only have enjoyed your visit
personally, but on behalf of my country
men wish to express to you the pleasure
1t has been to see you and the real good
think your visit has done In proln1tsng
feeling of friendship between Germany
and the United States. 1t is my most cain
est wish that this feeling may strengthen
steadily. Mrs. Roosevelt SENDS her warm
regards, and SO would Miss Roosevelt If
she were not absent. Pray present my
heartiest greetings to his majesty, the
German emperor. Again, thank you for
your visit and wish you all good luck wher-
ever you may be.
THEODORE RoosEVELY.p
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18
his pretended interest in bimetallism
nc

his pretended interest in bimetallism
as hypocritical.
When President Cleveland asked to
have bonds made payable in gold, Mr..
Hill, then senator, went him one bet
ter and introduced resolution giving
the bondholders the option NOT AT
THAT TIME, BUT WHEN THE BOND BE-
CAME DUE. A bond payable in gold
might become cheapened by the in
creased production Of gold, but Mr..
HIPS resolution threw all the risk on
the government and relieved the bond
holder of any possible chance of de-
probation. He acted for the bond
holder and acted on the theory of the
man who had some trouble with his
mother-in-law and who, when she died
and he was asked whether she should
be buried or cremated, replied: "Do
both; take no Chances
Mr.. Hill is the leader of those who
would make the democratic platform
so nearly like the republican platform
that democratic victory, evenif pos
sible, would mean nothing to the peo-
pie at large.
II this change is to be made it can
not be made at high-priced banquet
lit must be made by the voters of
the party, and now that the voters
are forcwarned it .behooves them to
watch their organization and putn none
but the faithful on guard. The rank
and file cannot be corrupted or terri.
fed, and they must be relied upon to
keep the party true to the people
int,rt st.-C o1nnloner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18
PRINCE HENRY SAILS.
The Royal Visitor on the Ocean
Bound for Germany.
GREAT CROWDS BID HIM GgDSPEED.
Enthusinstic Scenes as the Deutsch-
land Leaves Her Moorings-
President and Prince Ex-
change Fnrewells.

New York, March l2.-Prince Henry
Of Prussia sailed for Germany on
board the neutrality-suspicious. liner
Deutschland Tuesday afternoon. His
last day in America was spent entirely
on board the Deutschland, but it was
well filled with pleasing incidents. The
prince breakfasted early and about ten
o'clock began to receive official fare
we'll visits, including representatives
Of Germany in this country and those
of the United States government.
Mayor Low, of New York, was also a
caller and the prince in bidding him
farewell, gave hint that he had some
intention OF returning to America for
q second visit.
The members of the party that ac-
companied the prince on his tour were
his guests at luncheon. Covers were
Laid for % persons in the dining-room
of the steamship and music was fur
nished by the band from the Hohen-
zollern. At the close of the lunch con
when 1t came time to say good-by the
prince, taking a rose from the table,
said: "This Is the badge Of that which
! have been admiring during my entire
trip to the United States-American
beauty" He placed the flower in his
buttonhole and each guest followed
his example.
Immediately after the luncheon at
the princes invitation the party went
to the commanders bridge of the
Deutschland and was there photo
graphed. Then the real taking
began.
An incident of the forenoon was the
call OF the committee Of 40 New York
letter carriers, representing the New
York branch OF the National Letter
Carriers association. They came to
present the prince with a bronze tab
let, in commemoration OF the martyred
presidents Of the United States, LIN
coin, Garfield and Mckinley. The let
ter carriers failed to see the prince,
and were received by Admiral Won SEQ
kendorff in his behalf.
The Deutschland sailed at 3:45.
AS she moved away from the pier the
cheering was continuous. The prince
appeared on the bridge and bowed. All
down North river the passing tugs and
craft of every description gave the
great liner and her distinguished pas
senger noisy send-off. At the Bat
terry, which was reached exactly at
four O'Clock, a great crowd had gath
cred and cheered as the vessel steamed
on down the bay. The Deutschland
reached the Narrows at 4:35. Fort
Wadsworth and Hamilton fired salutes,
which were answered by the Deutsch-
lands whistle. and the garrison at
Fort Wadsworth lined up on the bluff
until the steamer had passed out into
the lower bay. The Deutschlandis due
at Hamburg on Monday next.
The imperial yacht Hohenzollern
started on her homeward trip at Q: a
o'clock Tuesday. A crowd witnessed
the departure of the ship at her pier.
and cheer from the people was an
swered with a-salute by whistle from
the Hohenzollern.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18
Fire In Chicago.

Chicago, March 1e.-Fire completely
destroyed the storage and glass plant
OF the Brunswick-Balke collender Co.
at Superior and Orleans streets late
Tuesday night. The structure, which
was five stories in height, burned
fiercely. and only by hard work the
firemen confined the fire to these two
buildings. The manufacturing plant.
which sets little to the right, was
badly scorched. The loss will be la rye,
but cannot be estimated at this time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18
Mississippi Hangins..

Rrookhaven, Mass, March 12.-John
]. sasser was hanged here Tuesday for
the murder of Tom Laird.
Ellisville, Miss, March 12.-Jake Gil
more (colored) was hanged Tuesday,
having been convicted of numbering
his wife.
Tunica, Miss, March 12.-For MUIR
der committed several years ago, Jim
Troublefield (colored) was legally ex-
ecuted here Tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18
Printing once Burned.

Fremont, Neb., March 49, Fire which
started at $3.50 O'clock Tuesday after
noon in the new building occupied by
the Daily Tribune destroyed the en-
tire newspaper and job printing plant
OF the Tribune company, leaving only
the bare walls. Practically nothing
was saved from the building, and the
entire plant and stock of paper and
stationery, value at $4,000, will be a
total loss. =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18
ASSISTED BY
MISS GENEV!EvE DISSMORE.

70 hr. 1900. ~. 500
References:
Miss Mead is a conscientious and
intelligent music teacher ma. Il.
Sherwood.
Miss Mead studied in Boston one
year, part of the time was under my
Immediate instruction in the branch
of piano. Miss Mead is very studious
and her progress was entirely salts
factory. She has had experience in
teaching and it affords me great
pleasure to recommend her.-F. M.
Dauis, Professor of Piano and Hsoli,,,
Boston Training School of Music.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18
Exonerated.

Battle Creek, Mich, March 1.-THE
coroner's inquest on the death of Alb.
ner Case, the sole victim of the SAM
tarium fire of February 10, exonerated
the sanitarium management from
blame Tuesday afternoon. It was
shown that Case reached place Of
safety. but went back after grin con-
tanning sl.1oo. He was SO years Of age
aud lived in Bath, N. Y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-19
STEAMSHIP MEN CONFER.
Uniform Rates. for Europenn-south
American Lines.

1tAlcS
American Lines.
OsTEND, BELGIUM, September Is
A conference of the managers of the Ger
man ard British steamship lines plying
between Europe and South America has
been begun here. The purpose OF the
conference is to establish uniform freight
rates in the South American trade.
The rumors that the conference had |,
view the creation of a trust. for the pur-
pose Of retaining monopoly of the trade
between Europe and South America in
the hands of European ship owners. can
not be confirmed.
The conference has already held two
sessions, but 1t is not expected that the
decisions will be given out until they
have been ratified by the companies con-
.cerned. It is said, however, that the
conference has practically decided. in
view of the continuance OF the low return
freight rates. to make general increase
of 20 per cent. on outgoing freight to La
Plata. It is added that similar increase
will be made by the lines plying between
New Y Ork and La Plata