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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
COAL OUTPUT IS
 STILL INCREASING
OFFICIAL FIGURES SHOW THAT 90 PER CENT OF THE ANTHRACITE coLLIERIEs ARE NOW IN oP- ERATlON.

Scranton, Pa. October 2s.-Offcial fig ures from the five big companies having their main office in Scranton, show that ninety per cent of their collieries are in operation and that their ouput Is now more than three-quarters of what it is normally
 Today's output is estimated to be 10000 tons, the Delaware and Hudson company having started up the Lafiin and Boston and all the companies having put on more men. Fully 80 per cent of the old hands are now back at work The 20 per cent still idle includes those who were employed at the twelve places that have not yet made a start.
 Much complaint is heard at the offices of the companies concerning the idleness that will ensue tomorrow by reason of the observance of Mitchell day. The com- panies have received no notice from the men that they will not work tomorrow. other than the announcements in the newspapers of the parade arrangements. Each company has instructed its super intendents to blow the whistles as usual and work the mines if possible It is al- most a certainty that the whistles will bring no responses as every mining cen- ter in the valley has arranged a Mitchell day celebration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
MITCHELL" DAY
 TO BE CELEBRATED
COMPANIES DO NOT DESIRE A GENERAL SUSPENSION OF THE WORK, BUT THEY ARE UTTERLY PoWERLEss IN THE MATTER.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, October 2S.-In order that Mitchell Day may be properly ob- served tomorrow. there will be general suspension of mining. The operators would rather the men would work, but under the circumstances they are help less in the matter. The superlntendents of many of the collieries were notified today that the employees would not report for work tomorrow. Many visitors are ar- irving tonight to witness the demonstra- ton in the city. There will be a street parade and mass meetings in nearly all of the towns in the coal region, but ow- Ing to the presence of President Mitchell in Wilkesbarre, It is expected that the princpal demonstration of the day will be held here. Mir. Mitchell and citizens and clergymen will ride in carriages in the parade. L. L. Lewis, vice-president of the United Mine Workers, will be the orator of the day at the demonstra- tlon to be held at Hazleton.
 The improved condition of the mines was shown today when the output of coal was the largest since mining was re- sumed
 No visitors will be allowed in the Ninth regiment camp tomorrow. An order to that effect was issued tonight. Soldiers will also have to remain in camp. It is said the order was issued as a precau- tionary measure. It is expected that there will be 10000 visitors in town to- morrow. and nearly all of them will be men who were formerly on strike.
 Mitchell Day" is the anniversary of the close of the last big strike, October 29, 19O0 when the mine workers return ed to work after being out six weeks, the owners having granted a ten per cent increase in wages and other conces- sions.
 As in the present strike President Mitchell then conducted the strike for the mine workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
NO INVITATIONS EXTENDED.
1t Is Learned, However, That Several
 Royal Persons VIII Come.

Washington, October 2S-It is learned that so far the state department has not extended any invitation to any foreign potentate or notable to visit the United States when the St. Louis exposition is held It is expected, however, that there will be number of royal visitors and 1t is entirely possible that the western peo- pie interested in the success of the ex- position will endeavor to get from con- gress the necessary legislation to enable the United States government to enter tain them as the nations guests.
 The department cannot properly origi- nate such proposition, but 1t is expected that congress may do so. During their European tour the three visiting Ameri- can generals were so warmly received that in instances they could not but ex- tend cordial invitations to their hosts to visit America. and 1t is undoubtedly these expressions which have led to the circuia- tion of rumors that the United States it. self had extended the invitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
ABANDON THE CAMPAIGN.
Having Gained Their Point, Irish Ma
 tionalsts Are Satisfied.

London. October 2s.-Having gained their end in forcing the discussion of CO., ercion, the nationalist members of the house of commons appear to have aban- doned any further parliamentary cam paign, pending the return of John Red mond, the Irish leader in the house, from the United States.
 A large number of Irish members left London today for Ireland. Those remain ing did not enter the legislative chamber, but contented themselves with social in- tercourse in the l obbies and smoking rooms. All Irish questions and motions have been suddenly dropped, and the government has been left to do as it pleases without molestation.
 Chief Secretary for Ireland Wyndham laughingly told some friend today that he had been added to the ministerial un- employed.Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
PORTER SPEAKS AT PARIS. Ambassador Made FeIicitous Reference
 to Relations With France.

Paris, October 2S.-Ambassador Porter made a speech tonight at banquet of French officials, who have been connect ed with all foreign expositions. The din- ner was given in the Hotel Continantal, and many prominent persons were pres ent.
 M. Trouillot, minister of commerce, pre- sided. Ambassador Porter made felici- tious reference to the cordial friendship which has long existed between France and the United States. He said France should take a leading part in the St. Louis exposition, and as the Louisiana purchase was the most important nego- itiation ever consummated between the two countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
WANT SUCCESSOR FOR FEEHAN. Election of Bishop SpaIding of Peoria
 Diocese Is Probable.

Rome October 2S.-The appointment Of an archbishop of Chicago, to fill the va cancy caused by the recent death of Archbishop Patrick A. Feehan, will be taken up on the reassembling of the con gregation of the propaganda in Novem- Der. The election of Bishop Spalding or the diocese of Peoria, Ills, Is probable, ob- jections having been received to the can didacy of Bishop Muldoon, administrator of the archdiocese, while Father Riordan, pastor of St. Elizabeths, Chicago, is nor in good health.
 proposition Is current among the car dinals composing the congregation in the event of Bishop Spalding not being se- lected for the Chicago diocese, to recom- mend the transfer there of Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul, the archdiocese Of Chicago being considered more adapted to Archbishop Ireland's activity and tal- ents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
GREEK IS NOT NECESSARY.
Student Can Enter Vale and Take
 Bachelor of Arts Degree.

New Haven, Conn.,. October 2S-It was announced today that in the future it will be possible for a student to come in Yale university after receiving the de- gree of bachelor of arts from another college, without having studied Greek and receive the Yale degree of bachelor of arts without being obliged to make up his Greek.
 Such student may enter the senior class and get his diploma from Yale at the end of a year. It will also be possi- ble for students of Yale university who have received the degree of bachelor of arts from another college without study ing Greek to come here and receive the degree of master of arts without being obliged to make up their Greek.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
ROOSEVELT IS GOING.
Will Be In Philadelphia to Attend Big
 Celebration of Masons.

Philadelphia, October S.-President Roosevelt will be in Philadelphia twice next month. His first visit will be on the day after election when he will partici- pate in the sesqui-centennial celebration of George Washington-s apprenticeship as a Free Mason. The second visit will be on November 22 when he will take part in the exercises attending the celebration of the founders day at the Union league, and he will also make an address at the dedication of the boys high school.
 The Masonic festivity will be attended by Masons from all over the country, and it is said will be the most brilliant affair of the kind ever given by the order in Pennsylvania It is probable the Presi- dent will also be in this city on November 29, the date of the army and navy foot ball game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
PittSbufg and MonOngaheIa t.
 a Combine.
CAPITAL OF SnO,OOO,OOO
Negotiations Now On Are Understood to Be Between Francis L. Rob- bins and Col. J. B. Finley of
 the Two Concerns.

ITTSBURG Pa. October 2s.-The ~ Gazette tomorrow will say:
 Negotiations are under way for a merging of the Pfttsburg Coal company and the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke company. with their com bined authorized capitalization of s11o 100000. and assets of s120 O8s. .5s1. Conson- dation of these interests will launch by far the strongest bitumfnous concern in the world. The combined coal output of the two concerns is close to 5000 600 tons year. The plan is to make the Pitts burg company lessee and the purpose 10 economize operations.
 Successful termination of the deal will end the trade rivalry which has existed between the two companies. either under or on the surface.
 ''The negotiations which are now on 70 bring the two big interests together are understood to be between two men, Pres ident Francis L. Robbins of the Pittsburg Coal company, and Col. J. B. Finley, president of the river company.
 ''1he tentative plan is to merge the two companies and at the same time eliminate one of the seemingly fundamental prfn- ciples of such moves, which is the issu- ance of a new and increased lot of water ed stock to more than cover the combined issues of the constituents. While the Pittsburg company will probably become the investor interest, there is no present purpose to issue new stock of the Pitts burg company to take over that of the River company. Anything like stock watering deal is to be eliminated.
 .'The total assets of the Pittsburg com pany are figured at $76, 276. 76s. and those of the River company at $43,Sll,S12."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
ADMINISTRATIONS NAMED.
Will Collect the Estate of the Late
 Millionaire Stratton.

Colorado Springs, Col, October B. Judge Orr of the county court, tonight appointed Tyson S. Dimes, Dr. D. H. Rice and A. G. Sharp as administrators to collect the estate of the late W. s. Stratton.
 This action was taken in accordance with the decision of the district court to- day removing Oliver P. Grimes, Henry Blackner and c. c. Hamlin, originally named by Judge Orr. MT. Hines and Dr. Rice were named as executors of the es- tate by Mir. Stratton in his will MT. Sharp is cashier of the Exchange Ma tional bank. The bond of the new execu- tors is fixed at sS,0OO,000, and 1t Is signed by surety companies. The deposed ad- ministrators will not appeal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
pewey,s Case Heard.

Washington. October 2s.-The United States supreme court today heard argu- ments in the cases of Admiral Dewey against the United States involving the claim of the admiral and other members of his crew for prize money. on account of freight vessels captured in connection with the battle in Manila Bay. The total claim amounts to about a half million doIlara
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
GOING HOME TO VOTE.
Roosevelt Will Be In Oyster Bay Nexi
 Monday to Cast Ballot.

Washington October 2S. = President Roosevelt next Monday. will go to Oys- ter Bay. where he will cast his vote on Tuesday. He will receive the election re- turns at Sagamore Hill that night and on Wednesday will attend a Masonic cele- bration in Philadelphia returning to Washington Wednesday night or the fol- lowing morning.
 Mrs. Roosevelt probably will leave Oyster Bay at the same time as her hus- band and come direct to Washington, probably taking up her abode in the re- modelled White House. Several of the remodelled living rooms in the second story of the White House are now ready for occupancy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
TO ExHUME THE BODY.
Third Woman to Have Died In One
 Mans House.

London, October 2S.-The home secre- tary, Mir. Aikens- Douglas, has ordered the elimination of the bocy of the last wife of George Chapman.
 Heo Chapman. who went to England from America in 1893. is charged with poisoning young woman, repueted to be his wife. It transpired that this was the third woman who had died within five years in houses owned by Chapman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
Wreck In Tennessee.

Knoxville October 2S.--A special from Bristol, Tenn, to the Journal and Trib- une says that a southbound passenger train on the Norfolk and Western road left the track near Seven Mile Ford Va. this afternoon. The engine and cars nearest it were wrecked. Engineer Robert Hooper jumped and saved his life, but Fireman J. w. Spicer was caught under the engine and fatally hurt. Passengers, baggageman and congressman were badly shaken up, but no one was seriously in- iured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
Andrews Remains In Jail.

Detroit, Mich, October 2S.-Attorneys for Frank c. Andrews, the convicted vice president of the wrecked City Savings bank announced today that they had se- cured three bondsmen to make up the s1oO.00o bail fixed by the supreme court for Andrews release, pending the hear ing of a motion for a new trial. Judge Murphy ruled, however, that one of the bondsmen could not qualify on account of his being a nonresident. Accordingly Andrews remains in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
Second Ballot Necessary.

Vienna, October Publications held in twenty-four rural constituencies today for members of the lower house of the Austrian diet, resulted in a remarkable victory for the Christian socialists, who. with one exception, won all the seats contested. In this case a second ballot was necessary to elect the opposition can didate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
DOUBLE KILLING NEAR TROY.
White Man and Negro Have Dispute
 Which Ends In Shooting.

Troy. October 2S. . Special. .)-News reached the city tonight of what Is thought to be double killing, which oc- cured about o'clock this afternoon at Spring Hill, eight miles south of here
 Henry Johnson, white, and negro named Prior had a dispute about year ling, and both being armed with shot guns, they opened fire on each other. Johnson shooting Prior in the neck. kill ing him instantly. The negro, as he fell, shot Johnson in the upper portion of the chest. and 1t Is thought that he is fatally wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
New Through Schedule.

Tuscaloosa, October 2S-(Special )-The Alabama Great Southern railroad Is re- ported as making arrangements to put on through train from Birmingham to Me- ridian, Miss, on November l. The train will leave Birmingham between 4:30 and o'clock and will arrive here at 6:3O a. m. "Punch," the Selma train which now runs between Selma and Birmingham, will only run from Tuscaloosa to Selma. The new train will carry mails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
Sang Weird Hymn.

St. Paul. Minn., October 2s-A brief dispatch to the Pioneer Press from Kork- ton. Assinaboa, says that 1900 Doulxho- bors men, women and children, have just arrived at that place. They entered the town singing weird hymn and carrying their sick and infants on stretchers They are in want of food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
Companies Use Intimidation.

Paris, October 2S.-The national com mittee of the striking miners has writ ten letter to Premier Combes accusing the companies of using intimidation to force the miners to resume work indi- vidually. and of discharging those who refused to do so. In its letter the com mittee threatens that if such methods are continued it will immediately ask all the trades unions of France to order gen. eral strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
Manufacturlna Plant Burned.

Little Rock, Ark, October 2S.-The plant of the Forest Hardwood Manu- featuring company, in this city, was partly destroyed by fire tonight, en- tailing a loss of $100,000, which is well covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
WiII Go On Naval Vessel.

London, October 2S.-In accordance with the wish of King Edward, Colonial Secretary Chamberlain is to be conveyed to South Africa on board a naval vessel. and the admiralty has assigned the w cruiser Good Hope to this duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
Covered With Volcanic Ashes.

Havana. October 2s.-The Ward line steamer vigilancia entered this port to- day covered with Volcanic ashes which fell upon her during Sunday between Vera Cruz and Prosresso, off the isthmus of Tehuantepec.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29
Emperor William Sees Bernhardt.

Berlin, October 2s.-Emperor Will liam and the Empress, accompanied by Grown Prince Frederick of Den- mark, attended the Royal theatre to- night and saw Sarah Bernhardt in Fedora"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-29

A ITTsBURG. Pa. October 2S.-The Gazette tomorrow will say:
 ''NeRotiations are nnda,. utaxy ror
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11

year the touts and the tipsters have gathered
in noisy hordes at the gates of the racetracks
and have been offensive and bOisterous in their
efforts to sell their misleading lists. They have
made such din in their attempts to force men
and women into buying their gold bricks that
they have stirred up widespread hostility to
their methods They have made themselves
even worse nuisances than the sidewalk specu-
lators in theatre tickets were in their most OBJ
jectionable days. and the crusade against them
which has been entered upon by the thorough
bred organizations will have the hearty sup
port of the public.
Moreover. district attorneys and police depart
ments should take action. Obtaining money on
false pretences is a crime always and every
where in this State. and of that crime profess
sional touts and tipsters who peddle out So
called stable secrets are constantly guilty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
landism into the fire of Organism this jus
and reasonable warning is given:

The Democratic party is the Southern party
and it must no longer ignore Southern men
The time has come when the South must cease
clinging to the coat tails of distant sections and
depend on herself If she ca mot attract the
support of other sections she can at least main
tain her own self-respect. The professional and
self-constituted leader from afar must no longer
he followed. The choice of the majority OF
Democrats for the Presidential nomination
is a Southern man, because a majority of Demo-
Gratis are Southern men.
1t is hard TO guess how far the South Will
go in its demand for national recognition. The
habit of subservienCy, once formed. is not TO be
shaken off without a struggle; and some fancl-
full plea of expediency, some vision of tenn
porary advantage, is as likely as ever TO domi-
nate in the selection of the DemOcraCys next
Presidential candidate. But it is refreshing to
hear Southern newspaper protest so candidly
against conditions which bind the South TO
foolish issues and uncongenal candidates, and
which quadrennially sell her real political
birthright for rainbow prospects of federal
patronage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
PERSONAL.

John :. Olmsted Of Frederick Law Olmsted
who designed the public parks Of Rochester. has
been engaged by that city to advise the Park Com
missioners and City Engineer as 70 the exterior
design of the outlet we'll of the His bland Park
Reservoir and Of the gatehouse that is about
to he erected by the city
DIT r. Underwood Johnson, associate editor Of
The Century Magazine has secured a number OF
donations of a valuable character for the library Of
Washington and Lee University.
Franz Muller Vienna artist, very proud Of
his beautiful finger nails. which were the envy OF
many acquaintances. One of these was so con-
sumed with jealousy that he broke one Of the beau
tiful nails whereupon the bereaved artist sued nm
for damages Jury has just awarded MIN loo1
crowns about 500 of American money.
President Loubet is expected at Dunkirk on Au-
gust Is or Is to visit the Sanatorium of St Pol and
afterward proceed by train to ZuydcOte. near the
Belgian frontier where ne will lay the foundation
stone Of the new sauatorium for consumptive chill
dren as the site OF the present one is required for
the erection OF large fort 10 dominate the western
side of the entrance OF Dunkirk Harbor.
Zoochi. the Neapoltau sculptor. is making
statue OF Garibaldi for the city OF Naples. The
statue is high and its pedestal is L metres
high Zocchi has also completed a statue OF Naples
So metres high Naples is represented a splen-
did Greek goddess, in Grecan attire. She has
broken the chains of slavery, and holds the coat-of
OF Naples in her left hand. while the right
is raised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
TOTTS AND TTPSTERS

The Saratoga Association has begun a vigor-
Gus crusade against professional ''tipsters.'
who pretend TO have special and exclusive in
side information and fleece their dupes by
selling at ridiculous prices selections" which
of no genuine value. Mr. Whitney is re-
ported as saying that these fellows do harm
to true sport His view is the right one These
men obtain money on false pretences. They
are like the policy swinders, because they
make no honest returns to the victims whom
they deceive 1t is much to be hoped that the
highest turf authorities will be successful in
driving them away from the grounds of the
jockey clubs. and also from the entire neigh
borhood OF the racecourses.
This business ought to be broken UP. This