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The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
OPERATORS DENY KNOWLEDGE.
Say if There Is Anything New in
Strike Matters, They Don't Know

New York, Oct. 15,-Upon. leaving
their offices this afternoon several of
the coal operators said that they had
absolutely no advices from Washington
to-day, either private or official. They
said that their knowledge of what had
transpired between the President and
Mr. Mitchell was limited to what they
obtained from the press dispatches. If
anything in the nature of a counter
proposition from the miners is to b.
made they asserted they had no knowl-
edge of it,
The conference which occurred this
afternoon in Mr.. Morgans Office and
which was participated in by Mr..
Thomas, MIR. Truesdale. Mr.. Widener
and others, was said later in the day
10 have no bearing whatever on the
strike situation so far as it relates to
what transpired in Washington to-day.
In fact, it was said that the presence
of several of the gentlemen in MIR.
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16

Washington, Oct. 16.-The great an
tbracite coal strike is settled at last.
commission of six persons, with a
seventh. Mr.. Carroll D. Wright, as re-
corder, will adjust differences between
onerators and miners. President
Mitchell of the miners union will take
the necessary measures to call the
strike off. The President will urge i'm
mediate resumption of mining and OPP
erations are expected to begin next
week
Announcement that the great strike
was off was made by Secretary Root
with exuberant good humor at the
White House shortly after l O'Clock.
Organized labor has a representative
on the commission in the person of L.
E. Clark grand chief of the Order of
Railway Conductors, named as a So
biologist The President added Bishop
Spalding of Illinois to the list of five
members suggested by the operators. AS
named, the commission is perfectly
satisfactory to both miners and opera
tors. Assent of the miners was given
through President Mitchell and Mr..
Sargent, commissioner of immigration,
and of the operators through Robert
Bacon and George w. Perkins of the
banking firm of J. P. Morgan & Co.
The final outcome followed a
series of conferences, beginning
with two during the day with Mr..
Mitchell and two during the night with
Messrs. Racon and Perkins. Events
moved quickly at last, the President
being determined on a speedy settle
ment.
The commission will assemble in a
few days and choose a chairman, prob
ably Gen. Wilson. 1t will then arrange
Il for sessions and testimony.
The Official Statement.
Washington, Oct. 16.-The following
Official statement announcing the close
OF the strike was issued at the White
House at 2:2O a. M:
After conference with Mr.. Mitchell
and some further conference with rep
resentatives of the coal operators. the
PRESIDENT has appointed the members
OF the commission to inquire into, con-
slaer and pass upon all questions at
ISSUE between the operators and miners
III Inc anthracite coal fields:
Brig. Gen. John M. Wilson, U. S. A.,
retired Gate chief of engineers. U. S.
Ah Washington, D. Gas an officer
OF the engineer corps of either the mil
"dfy or naval service of the United
States.
MI T. w. Parker, Washington, D. c.
as an expert mining engineer. Mr.
fdfKer is chief statistician of the coal
uiVision of the United States Geologi-
Val survey and the editor of the En-
4 York -'-
non. George Gray, Wilmington, Del
va Judge of United States court.
VT. &. E. Clark, Cedar Rapids, Ia,
eS-ahu chief of the Order of Railway
iGdD ANY sociologist, the Pres
os ent assuming that for the purposes
cio,o sucn a commission the term So
ons 9elst means a man who has thought
sn nS studied deeply on social questions
4 edge. "ppiieo MS Aiio"'-
4 D. "' Ihomas H. Watkins, Scranton,
viii as man practically acquainted
d.. me mining and selling of coal.
nj S mol John L. Spalding of Peoria,
Sn.isilhe President has added Bishop
E o name to the commission.
poi ,un. Carroll D. Wright has been ap-
routed recorder of the commission.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
MADE DYNAMITE BLUFF.
Man with Bag Made Futile Demand
ON Rich Woman

New York, Oct. 15.-Gaining admls-
sion as a caller to the apartments of
Mrs. Amy G. Watkins to-day, a man
who gave his name as Henry Dawson
handed her a statement which began
with these words:
make no outcry. l have bag of
dynamite which 1 will drop if you don't
give me your diamonds"
Mrs. Watkins did make an cutlery
and Dawson rushed from the house,
taking his bag and drawing a revolver
as he went. He was met at the door
by a policeman, who arrested him and
found thSt the bag was empty. Daw-
son was held for trial.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
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RUNAWAY SENT BACK.
American Consul at Panama Ships
Young Leeds Home.

New York, Oct. 15.-R. G.. Leeds.
the young son Of w. B. Leeds. presl-
dent of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad. arrived at this port
yesterday from Panama, where he had
been seized by the American CONSUL
acting. under instruction. Young Leeds
was put on board the steamer, which
brought him here to-day. While at a
military academy he conceived the idea
of running away to Colombia while
there is real war, on account of the
uprising of insurgents. He is is years
old The boy went from the steamers
pier to the family residence in Fifth
avenue, where his mother lay i'll on
account of his disappearance.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
Bulgarian Bands Defeated.

Constantinople, Oct 15.-It Is de-
clared in government circles that the
Bulgarian revolutionary bands have
everywhere been defeated, and that
after a sharp engagement in the Krezna
deflle between a force of Turkish
troops and insurgents the Bulgarians
were dislodged and dispersed.
The Porte understands that the Bull
garian government has finally decided
to suppress the Macedonian Commit
tee.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
THE STRIKE
is SETTLED.
Late Last Night This Announcement
Was Given Out.
COMMON GROUND OF ASREf4ENr.
six Men Named By President Will
Be the Arbiters.


at the
BASIS of Agreeme strike
ment Commits Are Brig. Gen,J NJ
ParAe o. connec
GeoIogi Surve Jud ge eorg Gray of eI-
E e. lark, of Cedar Rapi Ia.
H. ms, OF scranto
Pa, John L. slauId
OF Peoria; C ght.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
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PROCLAIMS HIMSELF DICTATOR.
History of the Trouble Between
MaProqufn and Fernandez

History of the Trouble Between
Marroqufn and Fernandez.
Frankfort, on the-Main, Germany,
Oct. 15.-The Frankfurter Zeitung
publishes dispatch, saying that Gen.
Fernandez has captured President Mar
roquin Of Colombia, and has proclaim
ed himself dictator.
President Marroquin procured the
office of President of Colombia by ar
bitrarily deposing ex-President San
Clemente on July 81, 1900. Marroqun
was vice president Of the country.
In October last a conspiracy to over
throw Marroquin was discovered The
then minister of war and several prom
inent Conserva tives were implicated in
the conspiracy. 1t was also purposed
to reinstate ex-President San Clemente
in office. The plot failed and the con-
spirators were locked up. Gen. Fer
nandez was minister of war.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
VIII BE Given Preliminary Trial.

Nacogdoches, Tex, Oct. ia pre-
liminary trial will be granted Jim
Buchanan, the self-confessed murderer
of the Hicks family, next Tuesday,
and the negro will be brought here for
trial. Five hundred citizens of this
county have guaranteed a fair trial
and protection. The consensus of opin-
ion, however, is that the military or
State Rangers must be sent here to
prevent his execution by the mob.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
MITCHELL STILL PAT.
uer of Strikers Has Nothing to
Add Nor Retract.

"dshington, Oct. 15.-The prolonged
4. 4tacite coal strike is not yet prac-
1'y settled, but some progress was
Today, and while there remain
. . obstacles to be removed, these,
, language of Secretary Root, it
n,s ssneVed, can be resolved and a ter
n. ,''ion Of the strike finally secured.
~ principal one of these obstacles
mia, composition of the proposed COM
ts,o sun or board to arbitrate the diff
s,o, between the miners and oper-
Mr. Mitchell indicated formally
Mr. 10y 10 President Roosevelt that the
rs,,e, workers. Union dissents from the
III. I'uons placed by the operators on
tr,h,, sNoice Of the proposed arbitration
bavs ''al' and desires the President to
SEA-. an absolutely free hand in the
sion ion ~ Of members of the commits
Of fpt,,.oe charged with an adjustment
relations between the en-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
ROSE INSANE.
This Is the Special Plea Entered In
Case of Harry Rose.

New York. Oct. 15.--In the case Of
Harry Rose, the stage manager who
was indicted for the murder of his
wife. Isabella, few weeks ago. Abra-
ham Hummel entered the special plea
for Rose to-day that his client is now
insane and was insane at the time OF
the commission of the crime. He made
the motion that the prisoner be- COM
mitted to a hospital. to be brought to
trial should he recover. The court d.
rected that the Tombs physician ex-
anime Rose and make a report to him
on the subject.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
GARRETT SAFE.

Missing Consul Heard From and
Probably All Right.
Laredo, Tex, Oct. 15.-Vice Consul
]. F. Kimball of Neuvo Laredo to-day
received a telegram from Ambassador
Powell Clayton at Mexico City. say
ing that he had received word from
the governor of the state OF Durango
reporting Consul Garrett at San Dario,
a distant point in the Slerras The
governor considers him in no danger
This is the first authentic news of
Consul Garrett for over month and
has relieved anxiety as to his where
abouts
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
LANDsTHING DISCUSSES TREATY.
Measure CedfnG Danish West Indies
to This Country PASSES First Read

ing.
Copenhagen, Oct. 15.-The Lands
thing to-day began the discussion of
the treaty providing for the cession Of
the Danish West Indies to the United
States. Premier Deuntzer declared
that in responsible quarters It was now
clear there were two alternatives,
either the session of the islands or an
increase of the already heavy expendi-
lures necessary for their maintenance
and development.
The premier also said he had received
the written promise of the United
States government that after the ces-
sion free imports from the islands into
the United States would be granted.
There were a number Of other
speeches for and against the treaty
and the measure then passed its first
reading. The final vote will occur
Oct o.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
DuvaI.. Annointment-

Norfolk. Va, Oct. Isl. r. Duval.
passenger agent of the Seaboard Air
Line in Baltimore, has been appointed
central passenger agent of the same
system, with headquarters at Baltl-
more.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
Boers Leave Paris.

Paris, Oct. 15.-The visiting Boer
generals left Paris to-day for Berlin.
The crowds outside their hotel and
the railroad station cheers - zen
erals on their departures
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
AFTER BUCHANAN.
Texas Citizens Bent on Lynching
Alleged Negro Murderer.

Alleged Negro murderer.
Henderson, Tex, Oct. 15.-The negro
Jim Buchanan, charged with the MUIR
der of the Hicks family in Nacogdo-
ches county, was lodged in Jail here
this evening. There is great excite
ment in town and over a hundred cit
liens are now at the Jail. Telephone
messages have been received from par
ties in Nacogdoches that mob is now
en- route to Henderson to take the ne
gro.
has been ordered out to protect the
negro from the mob.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-16
Gnten Back Homo.

New York, Oct. 15.-John w. Gates
arrived to-day on the steamship Oce-
anic from Liverpool.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

The polo ball last Monday evening
in Progress hall was the largest So
cial event Of the week, with the excep-
ton Of the King-Kimball wedding.
which took place the same evening.
Society was out in force that evening,
and after the wedding all wendell their
way to the beautifully decorated hall.
respondent in the colors of the four
polo clubs and masses of green's. palms
and flowers. At 9 o'clock the hall was
crowded, but ample room was afforded
in the Railways and smaller rooms on
the same floor in which supper was
s served about midnight. to relieve the
sSstress. The hall was decorated with
exquisite taste by Mrs. Herbert and
Mrs. Noonan. Strings of polo clubs
colors, alternating with ropes of fra
grant male, were festooned from the
central chandelier to the corners of
the octagonal room. The music plat
form was mass of green's and flow
ers, and flags of many kinds showed
against the walls from behind fore
ground of greenery The toilettes of
the ladies were beautiful, in charming
harmonizing effect with the decora-
TONS Messrs. Isaac Dillingham;, B.
Griggs Holt, j. Tarn McGrew, A. Lew
is, Jr., and George Fuller managed
everything excellently, and to Major
Potter was left the task of mixing the
splendid decoctions served from the
monster punchbowls, and of introduce
ing the guests to the QUEENSLAND Wis
itors. A dancing program of FIVE num-
bers preceded the cotillion, led by Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Macfar1ane, which was
a pretty feature admirably carried out.
Polo figures were danced, in which
stats. with the polo colors attached,
miniature polo sticks of bamboo, and
polo balls were the favors. The CO.
tillion was a jolly affair throughout
and the supper. later on, was quite as
jolly, during which vocal solos were
given by Mr.. C. N Prouty and Mr.. Mana
Widemann, and both were encored.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

einating Eppes Robinson, of Washing
ton, D. c., is looking more radiant
than ever this autumn, and is engaged
in fitting up the handsome new house
which Mr.. Halves built in the West
End.
Harry Halves assisted in the
annexation Of Hawaii during the win
ter of 1S97-1t9S, and, owing to his in
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

Mrs. w. NJ. Kincaid received on
Thursday afternoon, the residence be-
ing thronged during the progress of the
reception.
s&&ss
The members of St Andrews Guild
were charmingly entertained on Mon
day at the residence of Mrs. H. NJ. Won
Holt,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

Dancing was again resumed and con-
tinued until after g Walter Dilling-
ham, Robert Single, Albert Judd and
Charlie Dole, the members of the sue
cessful Oahu polo team, were the re-
cipients of congratulations for the
splendid playing on Saturday Already
plans are being prepared by the officers
of the Inter-Island Polo Association to
have the tournament, which comes off
in June at Kapiolani park, brilliant
affair. Mr.. Damon's polo field will not
be ready at that time. The Spaulding
boys and Eric Knudsen are the new
blood in the Kauai team. and Maui
will have fifteen or twenty new mem
bers to pick from. Colonel Sam
Parker, A. w. Carter and Senator Palm
er Woods are strengthening the Ha-
wall Club by their interest, and every
thing points to a year of splendid
sport. 1t is the plan to have the next
Inter-Island tournament to determine
the ownership of the handsome Wich-
man cup, at the conclusion of which it
is proposed to have an all-island team
to, meet the Burlinghame team, in which
are Walter Hobart and Joe Tobin, and
their coming will signalize much social
activity.
A dance will be given in Progress
hall on New Years eve by the Pacific
Rebekah lodge.
Mrs. William G. Irwin gave dinner
on Thursday evening, December 2, at
her handsome Washington street res
I idence, San Francisco, complimentary
to Miss Edith Huntington, who is to
wed John D. Spreckels, Jr.
%%.%
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Braymer are
now domiciled on Pensacola street, OPP
posite the Tenneys.
N2.&
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Kimball are
spending their honeymoon at Mokp-
LEILA.
.Sa.%
The Wellesley women of the city
| have issued cards for a reception at
80 this evening, inviting some of
i their friends to meet Miss Conan at
! the residence of Mrs. ]. A. Hopper.
The invitations were not mailed until
Thursday and it is hoped that none
of them will pass lonely Sunday in
, the postof1ce.
&.Ia9
On Saturday evening Mrs. Walter
Francis Frear gave delightful little
dinner in honor of Miss Catharine
Conan of Wellesley. Unfortunately
however, the guest of honor was not
able to be present, as she did not re-
turn from her volcano trip until the
next morning.
51s4
On Wednesday Miss Hopper enter
tanned charmingly at luncheon for Miss
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

fuence among Congressman, won many
over to his way of thinking. He is
well known to a large number of Ho-
nolulans.l
$3.50
Mrs. a. P. Taylor will receive On the
first and third Thursdays Of each
month at ITO Young street
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-08
PABDONED If HE'LL 90 NORTH.
oo'erhor LAWS Gives Massachusetts Negro
Sympathlzers Chance.
(By the Associated Press. ,

Little, Rock, Ark, May G.-Governol
Jefferson Davis today pardoned Thomp-
son, negro, on condition that Thomp
son go to Massachusetts within the next
thirty days with the intention of becom-
Ing citizen of that State Thompson
was convicted III Prairie county of as
sault with intent 20 kill and sentenced
TO three years in penitentiary. The gov
ernor makes the following endorsement
the negro population of our State.
Having just returned from the NORTH
and having heard many expressions o.
sympathy by the citizens of Massachu-
sets for what they We're pleased to call
the poor oppressed negro of the South
and desiring that they shall have an op-
portunity to reform certain portion OF
tbue negro population of our State
Therefore, l, Jefferson Davis, Cover
nor of the State of Arkansas, by virtue
OF the constitution and authority vested
in me by the constitution and laws OF
Arkansas do grant unto Andrew Thomp-
son, negro, full and free pardon OIL
condition that he become within the next
thirty days, citizen of Massachusetts "
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-08
FIGHT TO REACH COAL FIELDS.
A Hot Contest on Between and n and thu
Southern.
(By the Associated Press.)

Knoxville, Tenn, May CA sharp con-
test is on between the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad and Southern Railway
,ystems over the Mingo coal fields. It is
said the Southern is endeavoring to reach
he coal fields by building up Yellow
Creek valley from Jellico. 1t is under
stood the Louisville and Nashville is
equally as anxious to reach the coal
fields by the same route and to prevent
the Southern from entering the Mingo
fields.
Men and implements continue to be
rushed to Jellco, Middlesb0ro and La
toilette from Knoxville. Rival forces of
aorkmen are at work near Clearfork,
being now about mile apart.
1t was reported tonight that negro
spy sent into the Louisville and NASH
Vile camp was shot by an oyerseer, who
claims that the man was sent to infu-
ence negroes to leave the camp and go
to the Southern's.
Chief Engineer Wells, of the Southern,
is in Knoxville tonight and will remain
here A telegraph wire has been run
into his private car and he will keep
thoroughly posted on the situation in
The coal fields.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-08
THE SPORT OF A CYCLONE.
Tin Plate Works Wrenched and
Torn by the Savage Wind.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

New Castle, Pa. May 6.-Tho Shenan-
doah Tin Plate Works in this city, the
largest tin plate plant in the world, was
almost wrecked by a cyclone today
Every stack was torn from it's founda-
tons and hurled through the roof OF the
building steam pipes were broken and
torn away. The roof was ripped off and
the damage done will reach nearly
500, 600 panic occurred among the
2,OCO employees at the plant, but strange
to say not a single employee was in
iured.
The cyclone came from the southwest
with frightful rush and roar
Comparatively little damage was done
elsewhere in the city. For minute or
two it became almost total ydark, and
through the darkness came the crash OF
roofing tearing away, the breaking of guy
wires and the falling of stacks. The
stacks crashed through the roof in the
tin mill and in their fall broke the steam
pipes, which run to every part of the
mill.
In an instant the mill was filled with
scalding steam, which hid every avenue
Of exit and left the workmen, already
in panic, to struggle about in the
steam and darkness. The entire day
turn in the big mills were at work, but
very man escaped without serious in
Jury. The entire plant is shut down and
will remain so for a month while re-
pairs are under way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-08
DIED IN HER DEFENCE
4 Young Man Murdered ano
His Fair Companion
Outraged.
(By the Associated Press.l

ConnellSville, Pa, May 6.-Negro law
lessness in the coke regions reached q
sensational climax at Dunbar last night
at II o'clock when John A. Callahan, a
prominent young man of the place, aged
% years, was brutally murdered and
Myrtle Stevens, his companion, outraged
by two negroes, supposed to be James
Finney and James Washington.
Terrified at the killing, the Stevens
girl fed to her home after she had been
released by her assailants and did not
report the crime. Today the body OF
Callahan was found in a field near
Hustead & Seamonds store. In less than
two hours later Finney and Washington
were arrested and the facts of the story
were brought to light.
Callahan was seen walking toward the
furnace with the Stevens girl at about
O'Clock. The two negroes tried to
forcibly take the girl from Callahan. In
a scuffle with the negroes Callahan was
shot, the bullet passing squarely through
the heart The Stevens girl is in a
serious condition from shock and fright.
When arrested both men protested their
innocence, saying they were not near the
scene of the crime last night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-08
CHARGES BY GARDENER.
Cablegram From Chatfee Gives scns fp'ci
rsa.D fications Made. . $500 ns!szssa
(By the Associated Pre-

(By the Associated PresS)
Washington, May 6.-When the Phil
ippine Committee met today Senator
Lodge presented a cable from Gen.
Chaffee giving the charges and specifi-
cations of Major Gardener relative to
Tayabas province. These consisted of
allegations that troops had burned
buildings, i'll treatment of natives by
Lieut.. George DEG. Catlin and rape of
five women by soldiers. Senator Lodge
stated to the committee that Catlin had
been under treatment for deranged mind.
The witness before the committee to-
day was r. V. Hughes, of Philadelphia
formerly private in Company II, Eighth
Infantry. He testified to seeing the
water cure administered once to a native
when the troops were searching for in
formation. He also saw one native
Knocked down twice by order Of Lieut..
Merchant and another beaten on the
chest with stick to make them give
information. He gave an instance of an
American soldier being cut to pieces
with bolos He testified that the native
prisoners We're we'll treated, the sick
cared for and the food furnished very
Marty the same as that furnished the
American troops.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-08
Buie's Creek Academy.

Extremely handsome invitations, en-
bellished in gold and red, have been is
sued for the commencement of buie s
Creek Academy and Commercial School
Of which Prof. J. A. Campbell is the
principal.
The fourteenth annual commencement
takes place May IS, II and %, and az
elaborate program has been arranged
Rev. c. w. Byrd, of Atlanta, will preach
the commencement sermon on the 18th
On the END State Superintendent JoyneI
delivers the literary address at noon
and at night Mr.. E. E. Hilliard, editor
of the Scotland Neck Commonwealth,
speaks.
The salutatatorian is Mr.. Wiley II
Ho,leman, of Wake. and the valedicto-
rian Mr.. Kader r. Curtis, of Hartford
There will be exercises by the Atheniar
Society, contest for reciters medal
meeting of the lady students association
and generally interesting lot of eXer-
cises, with music by the academy band
and orchestra