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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-05

WASHINGTON, Oct. At is not yet
known whether President Roosevelt will Is
sue a statement commenting upon the re-
suit of yesterdays coal strike conference.
Some Of the Presidents Cabinet will advise
against such a course. There is a disap-
pointment that the effort of the President
met with no better success, but it seems
TO be the opinion OF those who are cogni-
zant of the situation that the administra-
ton can do no more. The good offices he
: exercised to settle the strike are the limit
OF his power.
Late last evening the operators who were
In the conference called on Secretary Root
but the position they had assumed made
1t impossible to carry the negotiations fur
Their, although various phases OF the situa-
ton were briefly discussed.
President Mitchell and the other men,
bers of the anthracite miners committee
who attended yesterdays conference left
Washington at 1850 to-day over the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad for their headquar-
tiers at Wiikesbarre. Before boarding the
train Mr.. Mitchell said that probably soon
after his arrival in Wilkesbarre he would
issue directions to the miners as to how to
proceed, but ne could not say positively
what he would do tsked what directions.
IL any. he would issue, he replied that any
directions issued would only be for the con-
finuance of the strike.
do you feel" he was asked, that public
sentiment will sustain you in continuing
the striker
1T certainly must do so after the result
OF yesterdays conference" he replied. 1--WE
are confident that we have the sympathy OF
every workingman in the country. and we
believe that We have the financial support
of most OF them.
Are the outside contributions sufficient to
relieve present Distress.
II can't state the exact amount but so
far we have been able to relieve all cases
OF absolute want. and We expect the con-
tributions to increase in volume. We feel
confident OF being able to continue the
strike through the winter, but We shall re-
greet very much to have TO do so, not only
on our own account, but on the account
OF the public Indeed, IL only the interests
OF the miners and operators were con-
comparatively little general Importance"
Mr.. Mitchell alluded to the charge of
> lawiessness made by the coal operators in
the conference yesterday, saying: Sew
eral of them made the statement that
there had been twenty murders by the
strikers since the beginning of the strike.
We challenged the statement on the SPOT
and volunteered to tender my resignation
then and there IL IL could be proved that
there had been twenty deaths all told from
violence since the inception of the strike
The proposition was not accepted The
truth is that there have been Just seven
deaths, and three of those were caused nv
the coal and iron police employed by the
mine operators. The trouble is that these
men never go to the mines, and thew &C.
cept without question all the representa-
tions made to them"
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATORS.
Fowler Points Out the "Stringv "a
Mr.. MitcheIrs Offer.

lew YORK. Oct. Goal dealers in this
city were dismayed by the news that Pres
ident Roosevelts efforts to effect a settle
ment OF the differences between the anthra-
cite operators and the miners had come to
nausht. Coal retailed IN the tenement dis
tricts is now selling at 80 cents a pail
which makes a ton cost $3.50
For a number of years the Salvation
Army has bought large quantities OF coal
10 sell TO the poor at the rate OF cents a
pail One OF the officers has announced,
however, that the Army is unable TO obtain
supply for the coming winter.
y firm of miners and dealers which
shipped a year ago $500 tons OF anthracite
10 Rouen. France. an experiment has
found that the coal was not used. and
bought IL back and sold IL here for delivery
on It's arrival Although the cost of re-
shipment TO this country is calculated at
81 ton. the deal will be profitable
A steamer will sail early next week for
this port with 5000 tons OF Scotch anthra-
cite This Will be the first importation Of
Scotch coal.
THUS far more than nifty thousand tons
OF foreign anthracite have been brought to
this port since the strike reached an acute
stage The great bulk OF this was pur-
chased by the gas and elevated railroad
companies.
The presidents OF the anthracite rail-
roads arrived here from Washington on a
special train to-day +. Il. Thomas. chair
man OF the board Of the Erie Railroad Com
Dany, VINO represented that company at the
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MANY HOUSES ATTACKED.
Strikers Make the Rounds of Homes
of NOnuniOn Miners.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. At is said
that the coal operators of the Wyoming
region will make more determined effort
than ever next week to start up additional
collieries. They say they can get men if
the military authorities will protect them
and their families. Vice President Resca-
wage, of district No. i. u. M. W., says the
coal companies are now sending into the
region large numbers of Poles, Slavs and
Italians. Some of them, he says, are fresh
arrivals from Europe. Mr.. Rescavage pro-
duced to-day two affidavits from foreign
laborers who said they were brought here
by an agent for labor bureau in New
York. They were told that they were
wanted to work in factory, but when they
arrived here they were sent to the mines.
The houses of several nonunion men in
Plains were bombarded with stones to-
night. Two families, thinking it would not
be safe to remain in their homes during
the night, vacated and went to a neigh
boring town to stay with relatives.
Last night crowd made a hOuse-to-
house visit to the homes of the nonunion
workers in the same town. Among the
houses bombarded were those of William
Grimes, Fletcher Walker, William Russell
and John Gordon. Some of the household
ers fired on the crowds in the roadway.
and in some cases the fire was returned,
but no one was wounded. Colonel Dough-
erty, of the Ninth Regiment, says outside
of the reported disturbances. at Plains, all
is quiet in the region tonight.
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to say for publication. beyond the state
ment published this morning.
MITCHELL AT wILKEsBARRE.
He Declines to Discuss Tentative
Propositions from Washington.

wILKESBARRE. Pa, Oct. 4.-President
John Mitchell of the Miners Union. ac-
companied by District President T. D.
Nichols, of Scranton, arrived at strike
headquarters from Washington tonight.
District President Thomas Duffy. Of Halle
ton, and John Fahy, of Pottsville. did not
come TO Wilkesbarre. but went direct to
their respective homes. Mr.. Nichols left
for Scranton soon after his arrival here.
There was large number Of persons at
headquarters waiting to see the miners
chief
President Mitchell had nothing to say re-
garding the situation beyond what he said
in his formal statement to the President,
and in his interviews at Washington. He
reiterated, however, that the strike will go
on just as it has heretofore. and that he
felt just as confident of carrying it to
satisfactory conclusion as he did previous
to attending the meeting Of the presidents.
He does not at this time contemplate any
new move and if any is to be taken he will
first consult with the district presidents.
President Mitchell was shown the Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from Washington to
the effect that 1t has been suggested that
the miners return to work and that Con-
gress and the Pennsylvania Legislature
investigate the conditions prevailing in the
hard coal field with the view of recon-
mending remedial legislation, but he de-
clined to discuss the new proposition in
any way. While he did not indicate what
he thought OF the proposed method for
ending the strike, 1t is believed he has his
mind made up on that point, but would
rather have the proposition placed before
him In some official way. 1t Is the gen.
eral opinion about strike headquarters that
the proposition in its present form would
not be entertained by a convention Of
the miners. The strikers have all along
and no promises.
There was a rumor here tonight that
the operators on Monday would post
notices at all collieries requiring the men
now on strike to return to work. Mr.
Mitchells attention was called to this and
his only reply was that the operators have
been making every effort since the strike
started to get the men to return to the
mines, but have failed.
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land / nave no doubt that the bituminous
operators are having difficulty in getting
cars"
What about the cars the anthracite coal
carrying roads have stored in their yards?
was asked.
81 suppose they are being held TO take
care of the coal that is now being mined
by the 10000 men at work in the anthra-
cite field. 1t is q fact that there are
great many coal cars stored in the yards
and Ii indicates that as yet the anthracite
roads have shown no disposition to let the
bituminous men have them TO handle their
COAL.
Secretary Wilson left last night for Pitts
burg to address a mass meeting this after
noon under the auspices OF the Iron City
Trades Council. He said he knew little
about the meeting. other than that he had
been called upon TO deliver an address. He
does not expect to meet President Mitchell
on this trip. and will Immediately return
to Headquarters
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AS VIEWED IN ENGLAND.
American Coal Situation Chiefly Re-
garded from Selfish Point.

American Coal Situation Chiefly Re-
garded from Selfish Point.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-The coal situation in
the United States and President Roose-
velt's Intervention have aroused widespread
interest here, though many of the COM
ments are selfish.
Commenting on the prospective scarcity
of coal in the United States for some time
to come, the Globe this afternoon suggests
that the consequent demand for English
supplies is likely to lead to such a coal
famine here as to necessitate government
action to prevent the export and depletion
of local stocks.
The st. James Gazette, in expressing sim
prices, says it thinks nothing could be
more effective than fireless homes during
the coming winter for gaining popular sup
port of the Presidents proposals for state
control of the trusts.
The Board of Trade report of the coal
trade of 1901. issued this morning, shows
the total production of the United Kingdom
to have been 2l9,O47, 900 tons, compared with
26O 92S. 900 in the United States, 10S 407 900 in
Germany and ~, 613, 900 in France. The re-
port points out that the production of the
United States alone continues to increase,
although in comparison with its population
the production of the United Kingdom still
surpasses that of the United States, the
output being five and one-quarter to three
and one-third tons, respectively.
Additional large orders from the United
States for steam coal were reported on the
Newcastle Exchange. Exporters are ne
gotiating for a number of large steamers
to transport coal to America.
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MEETING AT TOLEDO.


TOLEDO. o.. Oct. A large meeting
was held tonight to discuss the coal strike.
Mayor Jones presided. There was large
attendance and much enthusiasm in favor
of the striking miners was shown. Father
O'Connell. one of the speakers, declared
that he was not ready to dispute the state
ment OF President Baer that he had been
divinely appointed to run the mines. but he
was prepared to say that if he was given
this right divinely there were certain con-
ditions included which he has certainly for
gotten.
Resolutions were adopted condemning the
arbitrary position of the mine owners COM
mending 1.-The patient miners and their wise
president" and commencing the action of
President Roosevelt
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WILSON TALKS OF CONFERENCE.
He Says President MitcheII's Attitude
Is in Line with Past Conduct.

Secretary Wilson, of the United Mine
Workers, when asked what he had to say
concerning the conference of President
Roosevelt with the coal operators and
miners. said: 'I think the operators did
all the saying. Mr.. Mitchelrs offer to leave
the matter in the hands of the President.
with permission TO select board of arbi-
tration. l think was fair. and is along
the same lines We have pursued since the
strike began. So long as money continues
TO come in at the present rate we will be
able 10 take care of our people; that is,
provide them with the necessaries of life.
all that We have undertaken TO do. We
will certainly be able 10 continue the strike
indefinitely"
Mr.. Wilson says the shortage of anthra-
cite coal has caused many OF the bitum-
nous mines TO be worked heavily, al
though some are not working full time.
He said the bituminous operators claim
their inability 10 get cars Is the reason.
1.-THE railroads all short of rolling
stock and motive power said Mr.. Wilson.
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Iason's Spectacular Movement

CHICAGO, Oct. Ask thousand Illinois
citizens, during the last twenty-four hours,
have signed a petition asking President
Roosevelt to call an extra session of Con-
gress TO enact some measure for the pre-
vention of coal famine. One method sug-
gested in the petition is provision for the
appointment of a temporary receiver to
operate the Pennsylvania mines which are
closed on account OF the strike. The petit
ton is being circulated all over the city
OF Chicago and throughout the State of
Illinois under the direction of United States
Senator William T.. Mason.
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HOPED FOR A SETTLEMENT.
Cardinal Gibbons Regrets the Nom
result Of Fridays Conference.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 4-Cardinal Gibbons
to-day furnished to the Evening News the
following as his views on yesterdays con-
ference between President Roosevelt. the
coal operators and President Mitchell:
'In common with every other person in
the country 1 had looked forward to the
conference of yesterday with the most
eager and hopeful anticipation. Certainly
1t was a noble opportunity and President
Roosevelt cannot be too highly commended
for the effort made by him to end amicably
strike that has been so prolonged and
the cause of so much anxiety, and. no
doubt, also, of considerable distress. With
out venturing to express any opinion as to
the legal rights involved in the matter at
issue, 1 cannot refrain from expressing
my sympathy with the workers In the
mines in their efforts to better their con-
ditions. / hoped from the bottom of my
heart that some adjustment fair to both
sides would come from the conference, and
IL the dispute had been left by mutual
agreement in the hands of the President
himself to arbitrate 1 am confident there
would have been a great feeling of salts
faction. Unhappily. that was not to be,
and my disappointment that the confer
ence has proved without fruit Is acute"
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BALTIMORE. Oct. 4.-Senator George G.
Vest, Of Missouri, who Is in this city for the
treatment of his eyes. in an interview to-
day referred to the coal situation as fol-
lows:
81 see no solution of the situation now
since Mr. Baer and his friends have taken
the arrogant stand they have. / am afraid
we are going to have some of the most seri-
Gus trouble the country has ever known If
the thing is not settled soon. When men
see their children freezing and no food in
sight there is no telling what may hap
pen.
LAS to the talk of an extra session of
Congress, 1 see no prospects OF relief in
that direction, but I think the members of
both parties in the House and Senate should
stand by the President in any reasonable
solution of the situation he may Offer"
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A Grand Monument.

A magnificent monument has just been
erected in Crown Hill Cemetery, which is
one of the finest there. 1t is in remem-
brance and honor of DR.. Joseph Warren
Sawyer. The pedestal is composed of large
base of Quincy granite, all highly polished
ing the family name. Above this is the
die whose sides are accurately cut in ac-
ccrdance with the Byzantine curves of
Greek architecture, found in the Church Of
st. Marks, Venice. On the front is carved
in relief a Knight Templar's Masonic en-
blem. This die is finished by a cap of
finely cut holdings, whose arrangement
and proportion strictly classical Sur
rounding the pedestal is the figure rep
resenting Solace, i'm which she is shown
holding the drapery loosely In one hand
while in the other she clasps spray of
Easter lilies The work of art is by Nc
Donnell & Sons. of Buffalo n. Y whom
Henry Myers, of this city, represents.
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Delegates from National Capital.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-President w.
F. Guide. of the Business Mems Association,
tonight appointed five members of the as
ISOLATION as delegates to the Detroit con-
ference on the coal situation. These dele
gates, with five others to be appointed by
the President of the Board of Trade, will
represent the District of Columbia at De-
troit.
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OPINION OF THE MAYOR.
He Says Sentiment Is Practically a
Unit in Favor of Miners.

The New York World in securing opin-
ions Of the anthracite strike situation in
Pennsylvania wired Mayor Bookwalter last
night for an expression of his opinion as
to the probable outcome of the strike and
what can be done looking to the ADJUST
ment of the differences of the miners and
operators. The World also asked for the
state of public sentiment in Indianapolis
as TO the merits of the mine owners or
employees claims. The mayor telegraphed
the following:
Refusal of operators to accept arbitra-
tors appointed by President renders i'm
mediate action necessary. Believe situa-
ton sufficiently critical to justify action of
Congress in special session or State of
Pennsylvania should proceed under statutes
forbidding railway companies transporting
coal from owning mines. Public sentiment
here practically unit in favor of miners"
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MINERS ARE DIVIDED.
ALI Alabama Pit Men Not Anxious to
Support the Strikers.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 4.-The Bloc
ton miners of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and
Railway Company have voted to strike on
Monday. The Blue Creek miners of the
company will on that day determine what
they will do. The trouble grows out of the
refusal of the company to collect assess
ments for the support of the anthracite
strikers from those miners who objected to
it's payment.
Notwithstanding the intention of the
union mine workers TO suspend operations
at Blue Creek on Monday more than one
hundred of the six hundred miners en-
ployed are opposed to the policy OF the
union In calling strike on account of the
81 assessment, and will continue at work.
A force of deputy sheriffs will be sent to
Blue Creek Monday morning to guard
to work.
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Missouri Miners Are Ont.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Oct. 4.-The failure
of the scale committees of the Mine Opera
tors Association and the United Mine
Workers of Missouri to agree on a new scale
to take the place of that which expired On
Sept. has resulted in a strike of all Of the
union miners in the district except a few
who have effected agreements Independent
of the operators. More than 1000 Missouri
miners have quit work.
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Imports of Canadian Coal.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4-The' secretary of
the treasury has received a communication
from the collector of customs at Portland.
Me-, in which he states that the Dominion
Coal Company. of Canada. is about to ex-
port to the United States 100000 tons of an
thracite ''run-of-the-m coal, and asks
that increased facilities be given the COM
pany for handling the same. The depart
ment will extend every facility within the
law and its discretion. The coal pays duty
of 81 cents ton.
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busy Day for the Fourth.

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, Oct. 4.-Colonel
O'Neill. of the Fourth Regiment. upon be-
ing notified by the civil authorities this
morning that a mob was marching on the
Mineral Coal Company's Cameron colliery,
near Shamokin, to capture nonunion men
rushed one company on special train to
the scene and dispersed the mob. Unknown
men stoned the soldiers camp last night.
The regiment turned out, but failed to cap
ture the assailants some of whom were
shot at as they fed into the laurel bushes.
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ADVANCE IN COAL.
Evansville Prices Go Up One Cent q
BusheI.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Oct. 4.-Coal for To-
cal consumption has been selling at cents
for nut and cents for lump, but this
morning some dealers raised the price 1
cent per bushel on each grade 1t is re-
ported that others will probably make a
similar advance next week. 1t is the gen.
eral belief that the price will go no higher
during the winter. unless the Pennsylvania
coal strike continues indefinitely, in which
event the price may be advanced to an
unusual rate. The local mines and all
in this section are running to their full ca
pacity.
The Transfers Union demanded a raise
of one-fourth cent a bushel for hauling
coal and the advance was refused A strike
was ordered but a conference followed i'm
mediately and the demand was granted.
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DECIrNATIoN FROM MARYLAND.
The Governor Thinks the Detroit Con-
ference VIII BE Useless.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 4.-Governor Smith
who, because of his absence from the city,
has just received the telegram from Mayor
Maybury. Of Detroit. requesting the ap-
pointment of delegates to a convention to
consider the coal situation, to-day sent
the following message in reply:
Your telegram of Sept. 30 received.
After careful consideration l have conclud-
ed that no practical advantage will result
by appointing delegates to a convention on
Oct. 8, as suggested, because, in my judg-
ment such a convention can exercise no
authority or aiming influence on oper-
ators or miners 10 end the present dis
tressing anthracite coal strike.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
cGovernor of Maryland"
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Kentucky Coal Lands Put mt the Dis
posal of the Executive.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Charles Barry. a
lawyer. formerly of Chicago and whose Of
flee is given as the headquarters of COM
pany claiming to control a large acreage Of
coal lands in Virginia, West Virginia, Ten
nessee and Kentucky. has written to Presi-
dent Roosevelt offering the control of these
lands under any conditions the President
may sugguest.
Mr.. Barry claims TO be acting in the In
terest of the public He says, however, that
IL will be necessary to furnish the means
for the development of these coal fields,
which hitherto have not been worked to any
appreciable extent. The letter was for
warded to the President to-day.