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Evening journal., 1902-10-11
MOMENTS SYNODICAL
SOCIETIES WILL MEET
Will Discuss Home and Foreign Mis-
sions at All-daY Meeting m West
Presbyterian Church

At the annual meeting Of the
Women's Synodical Societies for Home
and Foreign Missions of the Synod Of
to be held in West Presby-
terian Church ON next Wednesday, the
following program will be carried out:
Morning Eession-9.20 o'clock, Home
Missionary Society, Mrs. J. B. Turner,
president; hymn, Fight the Good
Fight" Scripture reading Mrs A. j..
Carnes, Baltimore; prayer, Mrs A. n.
Keigwin, Wilmington;rOll call of Pres
byteries; report Of secretary and treas
urer, Miss N. G. Bradley, Washingtons
new work, Mrs. G. A. MaItindale, Zion,
Nd; prayer of conservation, Mrs. T.
Holmes Walker, Baltimore; spreading
information, Miss II. Whitley, Balti-
more; Ute Indians, Miss r. G. Childs,
Washington; young people, Miss nj. r.
Griffith, Baltimore; address, Miss
Lydia "A. Hays, Santa Fe, New Merlco;
prayer for our missionaries, Mrs. 4. s.
Hamlin, Washington; solo, Miss Kath-
crime Garrett, Wilmington; Offering;
closing devotional service, Mrs. H.
Runner, Dover Del.
Afternoon session. o'clock, For
eign MI sicnary Society Mrs. Alfred n
Keigwin, president; Scripture, praise
and prayer led by AIie. Logan; invoca
ticn, prayer, Mrs Turner. Dover, Del.
rdport CIT secretary and treasurer Miss
Chester, Washington, ID. c.; report o.
Christian EndeaYor secretary, Mis-
Simonton, Baltimcre Md; report @
Christian Endeayor secretary, Mis-
Taylor, Washington, ID. c.. report O.
Christian Endeavor secretary. Mis-.
McLear. New Castle Presbytery
Synodical gleanlns: Mrs. CrlbtTtsou
president Washington Pres9ytery; Mrs
Campbell, Baltimore Presbyte v; Mis-
Taylor president New Castle Prssby
terry; address, Mrs. Charles Z. Turner
Philadelphia; solo, Mrs. w. j.. I
Lewis. Wilmington; address, Mrs.
r. Potter, Persia; Offering reports @
! committees; benediction, the Rev.
n. Keigwin, ID. ID.
Popular meeting. West Pre5tytarial
Church, Washington street. ornf
Eighth, o'clock p. m. Address b
the Rev. Arthur n. Brown. d. D.. NeV
York.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
The Erele Presse Incorporated

In Judge Balls Office this morning,
incorporation papers were signed for
the Freie Presse Printing Company, Of
Wilmington, Del. The in.oIporaio-s
are DR.. A. ID. Jaccb-on. John NJ. Whit
ford. +. II. Pfund, Albsrs Buehler and
j. Frank Bali. The plant is bving rap
idly enlarged and as soon as the Mer-
genthaler Linotype setting machine
arrives, the paper will again be issued
daily. Tie capital stock has besn al
most fully subscribed Tor, less than
one-fourth being on hand as iIeasurer's
stock. 1nla Freie Presse is the caly
German daily newspaper in the State,
sild is bright, uD-to-date and progress
sive.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
RAILROADS
,,,,4' .BMTIMORE&O & Ono
RAILROAD

scneduIe m erect May IS, 1909.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch
light.
CO Express trains.
Trains leave Wilmington. Delaware
Avenue station, for
NEW YORK, week days .s2s. .s.sc.
tied; .742 'lo.65 D. m. sundays, .5.2s.
80, 'll& a. m; s2b6. sb.19 (Royal Linz
ited); '7.42 'i0.65 D. m.
PHILADELPHIA. week days. $50, $50
.iaa. .25e ais. .ibs. sb.is eRoyai Lam.
ited), $40, T.42, 900. '10.55 y. m. Sundays,
s5,26, 120. $50. s0.40, 1888, s1135 a. m, s2.56
$50, $50 CRoyal Dimited), Gas. '7.42. sec,
CHESTER. week days, $50. s66, 40,
-8Og, ss.i0, sl053, 1857 a. m; 3i5. ASS, $40,
T.i2. 500, '10.56 p. m: Sundays, TO. $50.
.s.i9, lo.bs, 'n.S6 a m; $50. s.sS. 10. $50,
Atlantic city, week days. .e.l5 and s0.sd
a. m, TAI. 1855 and 5.i9 D. M. (Royal
lLimitedl, Sundays, 7.2o a. M, s619 y. m.
cape May and Ocean CITY. week days.
g. a5 a. m, '2.56 .. M. sundays, 40 q. m,
Sea Isle city, week days. .s5 a. m.
s2.b6 D. m. Sundays. s526 a. m, e2.b6 D. m.
Baltimore and Washington. week days
ala. 'S0A lib a. m; 'L24. 200, $40,
s4.62 $50 (Royal Limited, sS.0i s10.lS =.
m. Sundays, ala, .80i a m si24. '209
$40. '6.2O CRoyal Limited). 'sei, Fo1s ,
baltimore and way stations. woek days
SO a m, $50 D. m. Sundays, s.o5 a M
bU D. m.
Newark. week days. .A1l, 6m. 500
sn.si a. m; 'l24. $50, 'l52. 612, 'a0i D. m
Sundays, sA1f, sS0. 9.05 a. m; st.A -
7s2. 'S.01 D. IN.
Pittsburg. week daps --.ss a. m: 'l5a
'l0.ls s--suys. 's.o4 a m; 40
Chicago, daily. 500 a. M; $40 r. m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis, s41l q. m.
s1.H, et0.1S p. m. daily
SinKerly accommodation, week days
e.5b a. M $50. 612 D. m. Sundays. 9.@ a
m. b3I, 752 p. M.
Landenberg accommodation. week days
Ah1 y m.
LEAVE MARKET STREET sTA1Tof
for Baltimore. week days, $50 D. m.
Landenbcrg. week days. $40 a. m; 2u
$40 d. m. Sundays go q. m; $50 .. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for WI
ulington, week days. a5. $50. Y 30, 1000
1853 a. m. $3.50, 'l-s7, 2i5 'S0S. All
500. $50 s5fs (Royal Limited, 500, 6Sl
s7.26 '9.SS. sn.Sb D. m. Sundays, '1Si
'7.so. 500. 1000 a. m; 'i2bo. '1s7, 2i5, 's.Os
tsS. 'b.is CRoyai Iamited), ESQ. '7.2e 'asl
i0.S0 D. m.
Royal Limited is composed exciu
Biveiy OF Pullman parlor, observatio
and dining cars No extra fare excep
regular Pullman charge.
Delmarvia Telephone No. i9s
Rates TO Western points lower than vi
= A. MILLER. Passenger Ags-'. WI
mington. Del
ID. h. MARTIN. Manager OF Passenss
Traffic
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
Twentv Rloters Killed.

London, Oct. ia dispatch dated
Gibraltar says the rioting which fol-
lowed the closing of a Socialist club
within the Spanish lines resulted in
20 men being killed and a large num-
Der being seriously wounded. The lat
ter include a lieutenant of the Spanish
civil guard, whose life is despaired of.
Documents seized at the Socialist
headquarters showed the place was the
centre of an anarchist group which
had been in communication with anar-
chists in towns of Europe.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
To Use ON For Fuel.

New York, Oct. lit is reported
that the Standard OIL Company is
about to begin the use of oil at its
Greenport plant, in Long Island City,
as a permanent substitute for coal.
The idea is said to have been consid-
cred by the company for some time,
but the shortage of coal is the reason
for putting it into application at this
time.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
The Height of cIouds.

To determine the height Of clouds
an observer at each of two stations a
mile or more apart measures the angle
and altitude Of some point Of a cloud,
the identity Of which is ascertained
from conversation by telephone. while
synchronism in the observation is Sc
cured by the beating of electric pendu-
lums. This is the method used at the
celebrated obseryatorics at Upsala, In
Sweden
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
A Hundred People FAN 20 Feet.

Clarks Hill, Ind. Oct. 11.-while a
crowd Of a hundred people were as
cending the stairway of MiIligan's
hall here last night to attend a politi-
cal meeting, the stairway collapsed,
precipitating them to the ground, 20
feet below. One man, Lewis Pierce,
received probably fatal injuries. Eight
others received more or less serious
injuries, consisting of broken limbs,
bad sprains and internal injuries.
Dozens of others were bruised and
scratched.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
MAD SON TRIES
TO KILL FAMILY
Youthful Inventor Kills Sleep
ing Mother and Sister at
Her Side
FIVE MORE CANNOT RECOVER

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 11.-While labor !
Ing under mental alteration, the re-
suit of the strain of perfectiily an aD-
pliance for patents on an air brake,
which are pending in Washington,
Charles Cawley, a 17-year-old boy, of
Homestead, Pa, early yesterday killed
his mother and one sister and fatally
injured four other children. He also
tried to kill his two older brothers,
but was detected, overpowered and
turned over to the police. The weapon
used was an axe, with which he crush
ed and hacked his victims beyond re-
cognition.
The dead are: Mrs. Hannah Cawley,
aged about 40 years, head and upper
portion of her body almost pounded to
a jelly; Belle Cawley, aged u, head
frightfully crushed.
The injured, all fatally, are; Joseph,
the baby Of the family, aged Is months,
head and chest battered; Adeline, aged
6, skull fractured; Raymond, aged 6,
twin of Adeline, head horribly injured,
and Agnes, aged 10. head crushed.
The Cawley family live in neat six
room house on Second avenue, Home
stead, and on Thursday night all the
members of the family retired about 10
o'clock Mrs. Cawley and Belle occu-
pied one bed, while the others occupied
the front room on the second floor, ad-
joining their mothers room. About 4
o'clock yesterday morning Charles
quietly arose, and, dressing himself,
but not putting on his shoes, crept
down to the cellar and secured an axe.
Coming up stairs, he went into his
mothers room, where the victims were
all sleeping After turning up the
light the maniac approached his moth
er's bedside. swung the axe high in the
air and brought it down with such
force that the skull was crushed. The
mother evidently never knew what
struck her, but the crazed son, think
ing that his first blow did not do its
work, pounded the dead mothers head
almost to jelly.
Belle, the oldest daughter, slept
throughout the time. The dull sound ol
the axe on her mothers head did not
arouse her. Charles hurried to hel
side of the bed and struck her with
the axe. It is thought that the first
blow slipped and awoke the girl, but
only for a second. She did not have
time to scream. for the next blow
Killed her.
The fend then turned to the smaller
children, and struck each one over the
head with the bloody weapon. Believ
ing that he had dispatched them all, h'
started for his brothers room, bu
James, the eldest, had been awakened
by the groans in his mothers room, anC
as Charles entered, he seized a heavy
rocking chair, and after a fierce strug
gle overpowered him and turned hin
over to the police. On the way to tn,
station he fought ferociously, but afte
being placed in a cell he calmed dow
and did not seem to realize what h
had done.
Last night Cawley emphatically de
MED that he committed the deed. H
tells fairly connected story, in whicl
he reiterates his innocence. He say
he was awakened at an early hour b,
sounds on the first floor. and wen
down stairs to investigate. Returnin
up stairs, he states he found his siste
lying across the bed, covered wit
blood, and fed to give the alarm.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
BURGLARS STRANGE OVERSIGHT
Ignored a Jewel Box. But stole False
Teeth and Clothing.


New York, Oct. 11.-Burglars ran
sacked the apartments Of Mrs A. G.
Watkins and her pretty daughter, Miss
Mabel Watkins, at the Rosedale, but
overlooked several thousand dollars
worth OF jewelry. Among other things,
however, they stole a set of false
teeth, a silk gown, a silk raglan, sew
eral gold stick pins and an amethyst
ring, and they spoiled Miss Watkins
set of souvenir spoons by stealing the
ones she had secured at Rome and at
the coronation Of King Edward.
In an iron box in Mrs. Watkins bu-
reau drawer were many jewels Of great
value. The burglars were so hasty
that they had apparently not noticed
its presence.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
LAST SURVIVOR OF WAR OF 1912
Union Veterans Legion Sent Greet
ings to Hiram cronk, of Ava, N. Y.

Rome, n. Y, Oct. 11.-Hiram Cronk,
of Ava, the last survivor of the War of
1912, yesterday received from the I'm
ion Veterans Legion, now holding its
annual encampment at Chicago, the
following telegram:
"The 18th annual encampment Of the
Union Veterans Legion sends cheers
and greetings to you, the last survivor
of the War of 1912, being aware that
none of us will ever stand in your dis
tinguished place"
Mr.. Cronk is in his 1OSd year. He
is very feeble.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
pespondent Lower KlIIs Himself.

Williamsport, Pa, Oct. IL. - II. A.
Whitaker, of Binghamton, n Y, trav-
cling salesman for Buffalo photo
graph supply house, committed suicide
yesterday at the Hotel Updegraff by
drinking carbolic acid. Unrequited
love is said to be the cause.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
stcrilnr remedy.

ChoIy Cityfeller Qn country with
balky livery horse)-Beg pardon, SIR
but what do you DO when youah horse
balksi
The Farmer-Trade him. GIT up
Bil.-Puck.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
vav lie GrowIed.

Haaz rar you at the theater last
night Yoh were in the dog seat.
Joaz Sir. what do you mean?
Hoax weren't you sitting in K-9i
Philadelphia Record.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
Philadelphia and Reading Rail = ay
(Wnmineton DdVipBcu.s
3 I'M clICct 10, 1902.

Tine table in effect i0 1902
urndns leave Wilmington (king street
statiOn). for Elsmere Junction. Mont
chanin. Wtnterthur. Guyencourt. Gran
ogue. Cossart Chadd's Ford Junction
PccOpson. West Chester. Embreeylllo.
Mortonviilo. Coatesville and intermediate
stations, daily, except Sunday, at 7.9o a.
m. daily 210 and Ab0 p. m. Sundays only
800 a. m.
For suplee, Elversou and intermediate
tatiOna daily, except Sunday, a. l.ab a..
m. daily, 210 and 4b0 D. m. Sunday only
at 2i0 p. m.
For Joanna, Birdsboro. Reading tnd in
termcdiato stations, daily except sunday.
at Los a. m. and 2.10 d. m. SundaY only
at sos a. m. and 2.10 p. m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
From Chestnut street and Souu street
Ferries
Evening journal., 1902-10-11

Ey,.,.. -..tc a..i az iil'i't
aOOct aOan o.'fG-a rs s.ucc thc H.
ure: when C3rs L9 ,.prc' 10 gesSn;e
Peters lgs. as SOON as tie creditor
become recoacilcd 10 the fact tia; a. >
won't get cent Harlem Life.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11
STEAMER ULRICA

On and after October /. 1902. Steamer
Ulrica viii leave Wilmington as follows;
Week days-7.30 a. m. and D. m. Sun
dav 10 a. m. and l.30 p. m.
Leave PennsgrOve--10 a. m and p. m.
Sunday, IL a. m. and D. m.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11

The ancient Mexicans had a year Of
rs months of 20 days each.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11

".'' Daily. -" sundays- "i' Weekdays.
y" VIA Subway. "a" South ST., $50 a. m.
go $40 iNcurs on
Detailed time laDles az ticket OFFICES.
18th and Chestnut SITS, S34 Chestnut ST..
1906 Chestnut ST.. coo South Sd st., 1867
Market St. and at Stations.
Union Transfer Company VIII ,all for
dencea
W. A. GARRETT. EDISON J. WEEKS.
cenl supt Gen1 Pass'r Agt.
Evening journal., 1902-10-11

southern Railway Express, SO D. m
daily, sleepers TO Port Tampa, Au.
gusta, Memphis and New Orleans; 73o
o. m, daily aleepers TO New Orleans, Ma
con, Memphis Nashville via AshsVtlls
and Hot HprinRs
Atlantic Coast Llne-Express, 12A n
n., daily sleepera TO Charleston, Macon.
ana Port Tampa; LOS a m. daily pleen-
ere TO Richmond and Jacksonvllie
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway-Su B.
clnnnu
seaboard Air line Railway. Express
$50 a. m. daily sleepers to New Orleans
ana Jacksonynle. Florida and Mstre-
ers to Atlanta and Tampa.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-09
OVER LADY FRIEND"

San Francisco. Sept 6. - Frederick
Marriott, publisher of the San Fran
cisco News Letter and the Overland
Monthly, who was sho. and seriously
wounded in the hallway Of his house
by 1'ruxton Beale and T. H. Williams,
weli-known society and sporting men,
will recover unless blood poisoning
sets in. beale and Williams have been
placed under arrest and released on
$4,000 bonds each.
The cause of the shooting say Beale
and Williams, was the publication in
the News Letter Of an alleged slander-
ous story about young woman friend
OF theirs. Her name was not men
toned in the story nor will they d.
vrlge 1t, but they assert that heI
identity was so plainly indicated In
the article that every one knew to
whom 1t referred.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-09
DEMANDED $50, 900 5i.
FROM WEBSTER DAVIS
Boer Baron Locked up on
Charge Of vagrsncy--Had
no Crede ntials.

Kansas City, Sept. S. - Baron II. l..
DoginsDerg was given "a hours by
Chief OF Police Hayes, today to leave
the city OF be arrested on a charge OF
vagrancy. Deginsberg appeared before
the chief on complaint of Webster
Davis, ex-Secretary Of the Interior.
When Deginsberg's demand on
members of the Davis family for a
$4,000 contribution for the support of
Boer widows and orphans was refused
Deginsberg threatened to make revela-
tons damaging to Davis, who went to
South Africa to investigate the Boer
trouble. Degnsberg had no creden-
tials. lie claims to have been chief of
secret service at Pretoria.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-09
ALGER's CANDIDACY
Lead. McMiIlans TO Withdra =

Lead. McMiIla a MS TO Withdra =.
Detroit, Mich, Sept 5. - The can
didacy OF General X. A. Alger for the
United States senatorship made vacant
by the death of Senator James McMtl-
Ian has been SO we'll received that til
friends OF W. q. Mcmillan, son OF the
senator, say he has decided not to
enter the race.
A meeting OF Stanley w. Turner,
the late Senator McMillan's political
manager, Ex-Governor John 4. Rich
who was appointed collector OF Gus.
toms by senator Mcmillan, Senator j.
q. burrows and ID. M. Ferry was held
last night, at which it was tactitly de-
chded to have Mr.. Ferry enter the SEN
atorial race as Mr.. McMillan's candi-
date. Mr.. Ferry was a candidate fol
governor two years and is a million.
aire seed man.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-09
POSTOFFICE CLERKS
Decide to Remain independents
of American Federation
of La Dor.

Kansas. City, Sept. 6.-The Nations
al Association of Postoffice Clerks
yesterday by practically unanimous
vote rejected the proposition to affili-
ate with the American Federation OF
Labor. Resolutions were adopted de-
claring that such an alliance would
prove detrimental
The resolutions express unqualified
sympathy with the aims and purs
poses of the Federation of Labor, and
assistance and support are promised
that organization in every way that
will not conflict with the postofflct
clerks obligation to the government.
The convention in addition to ex-
pressing sympathy for the, striking
miners In Pennsylvania took action to
give them practical aid.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-09
CASES IGNORED. :
Crs nd Jury Releases Coal o.
ficers Charged With
Murder.

Wilkesbarre, Sept. 5.-The grand
Jury yesterday ignored the cases
against F. w. Kinney Charles Rey-
nolds and William Watkins. The
three men were employed as special
officers at the Warnke colliery.
Duryea, and during a riot which or.
Cured there two weeks ago, they
were arrested and committed to jail
in default of bail on the charge OF
mnnslaughter aud melting TO riot.
Subsequently they were released on
bail after a habeas corpus hearing.
The action Of the grand jury es-
tablishes a precedent in that men en-
ployed TO protect life and property
about the coal mines and who may,
in the discharge Of their duty. shoot
and kill, cannot be held for the crime
of murder or manslaughter.
The four men, who were arrested
for the killing Of Daniel Sweeney, a
night watchman, at mine In Nanti-
coke, were indicted for murder today
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-09
EVER HAVE 1T?
lfYou Have, the Statement OF
This Canton Man Will
Interest You.

Ever have a ''low down" pain in
the back?
In the small" right over the hips?
That's the home of backache.
It's caused by sick kidneys
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
cure it.
Cantos people endorse this - read
a case of 1t.
Mr.. Francis Speigel Of 1125 Liberty
street, says:
'I value Doan's Kidney Pills te-
ypnd expression. To say that the.r
curative power is marvellous only mild
ly states what l think about them.
Not only can l speak from positive
proof myself, but my son has used
several boxes, obtaining them at the
Durbln & Wright Co.'s Drug store. In
his case as well as mine the results
were most beneficial"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cenEs. Foster-Milburn Company, Buff
falo, n. Y, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-09
N 'KERR0N WON
Boston Challenge Cup
is Ciinched.
LORD DERBY BROKE
When Pace Became Hot and
Cleveland Horse Carried
Away Honors--Monk
Was no Factor.

The greatest trotting race of the
year was run at Cleveland Friday af-
ternoon, it being the contest for the
Boston challenge cup for trotters to
wagon. 1t was a matinee or amateur
event, owners of the horses to drive.
The winner, John A. McKerron, was
driven by Harry Devereaux, who
raised and trained him. The horse
had twice won the race, and the third
winning makes the cup the perma>
ment property of the Cleveland driv-
ing club.
Boston had determined to make an
effort to win back the cup, and her
rich reinsmen had paid large sum1
of money to buy the fastest trotters In
the country to go in the race. But
when the contest came on the Cleve-
land horse won with some speed to
spare.
The track was heavy and the time
not particularly fast, yet under tho
circumstances it was great race.
Over 10000 people witnessed the con-
test.
In the first heat, when the pace got
hot on the homestretch, Lord Derby
broke, and McKerron had no trouble
in winning. The time was 2:O7 IA.
The second heat was repitition OF
the first. Lord Derby made his ef-
fort on the last part of the mile, ard
started to come up on McKerron, but
when the pace got too hot, he went
| up into the air and took run, while
the Cleveland horse came home an
easy winner. The Monk was not at
any time a factor in the race.
At the same meeting ,Hontas
Crooke, the horse that was raised by
Ed. Meyer, at Canton, was compelled
to lower his colors in the 2;0S pacing
race to wagon. He made the fight all
the way round, but the soft footing
did not suit him. Gold Brick was tho
| winner
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-09
EXPRESS THANKS
English Editorials on Escape
Of President Roosevelt
From Death.

London, Sept. 8. - The escape o
President Roosevelt has universally
called out in London dailies congrat-
ulatory and eulogistic editorials and
unanimous expressions OF English
thankfulness that the president was
spared to his country.
The Daily Telegraph says; "Presi-
dent Roosevelt has taken in his time
many risks; but he never cheated
death by a narrower margin. A singu-
larly dramatic moment. such as this
occurrence, will confirm among the
mass OF the American people the feel
ing that Mr.. Roosevelt is. in the best
sense OF once suspected word. their
man OF destiny"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-09
LARGEST TREE.
Mon ster That ASS Y mes Prece.
dence In Natural Phe nom.
ena In CALIFORNIA;.

San Francisco, Sept 8. A few
weeks ago there was discovered to the
east OF Fresno, in the Sierras. the big
gest tree in the world. At the time
it was said that it measured $50 feet
in circumference.
John Muir, the great naturalist, has
visited the tree and reports that II
measures at the base only one hundred
feet and four f9et above the ground it
was only 81 feet in circumference. 1t
is, however, larger than Gen. Sher-
man" and Gen. Grant," which here
tofcre were the recognized monarchs
OF the forest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-09
Piatt and Quay Renew
Their Efforts.
MYS TER|OUS VISIT
OF the Pennsylvania Leader to
New Yo k-.Long Confer.
ence With Senator
PIatt.

New York, Sept. 5.-Senator Mat
thew s. Quay slipped into town from
Philadelphia early yesterday evening
and spent several hours making plans
to force a settlement of the coal
strike. The senator went at once to
the Fifth Avenue hotel. He was ac-
companied by his son, r. r. Quay, OF
Pittsburg, and his daughter-in-law.
Every effort was made to keep secret
the visit of the Pennsylvania leader.
There was much mystery about the
movements of Senator Thomas G.
Platt, the New York leader. Senator
Platt came to the Fifth Avenue hotel
about A.: 80 o'clock, and went at once
to his rooms, where he remained
throughout the evening. seen after
dinner Senator Quay and Senator
Platt had long conference. AS a re-
suit of their conference it was under
stood that Senator Quay would pfo-
ceed with his plan of having special
session of the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture called to pass law which will
compel the coal operators to arbitrate
their differences with the strikers.
Senator Platt will send some trusted
lieutenant to see Morgan and the coal
road managers will be given one more
opportunity to end the strike without
intervention of the Pennsylvania leg
| islature.