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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
THE COAL STRIKE WAS NOT SETTLED
BY CONFERENCE WITH THE PRESIDENT

in releasing it. The mans body was IN
a frightful condition. His left hip had
been crushed and serious internal in-
juries had been inflicted. So much steam
had poured against the body that very
little skin was left to cover the flesh.
His body was taken to j. w. Lees ur-
dertaking establishment
a Special dispatch to The Times from
Chester says:
This whole community was terribly
shocked this morning at news Of the
death Of J. S. Perdue. whose mother.
brothers and sisters reside IN this COM.
munity. Mr.. Perdue was a machinlst by
trade, but for the past two months has
been running as engineer on the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road between Richmond and Washington.
Sidney Perdue was one of the most
beloved and popular young men that ever
lived In this section. A few years ago
he married Miss Matte Goode. of Skin
quarter, and moved to Richmond. where
he worked as machinist in the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac shops until
he went on the road. He leaves q wife
and two children, who reside at No. s1s11
West Marshall Street. Richmond. ne
body is expected to reach Richmond this
afternoon. Great anxiety is felt for his
mother and sisters. who are Frustrated
at the news of his death.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
GIRLS WATCHED
FAVOR|TES DRILL
Hundreds Of Them Were Pres
ent at Annual Inspection Of
Blues Battalion.

The annual inspection last night OF
Companies A and B of the Blues was a
pretty sight. Battalion drill was watch
ed by possibly two hundred visitors, the
ladies being in the majority. All avail
able space was taken up by the ladies'
while the gentlemen stood up. Major
Sol. Cutchins was in command of the
battalion, and the companies were under
captains Cheatwood and Spencer. Colonel
Stern, inspector-general Of the State, was
present at the inspection of the com
panies. Both made me showing. there
being no noticeable difference between
them.
Colonel r.. NJ Crenshaw, of Olean, Pa
was present, and was made much of by
the boys. It was at Colonel Wh1tney,s
tent that Captain O. Jennings Wise, OF
the Blues, breathed his last in 1868.
Captain Spencer. Of Company B, and
Lieutenant Hazen, OF Company A. will
tender their designations within a short
time. After being accepted by the Gov
ernor, an election will be ordered in the
companies, and then the interest will
come. Lieutenants 7. D. G. NJ Hobson
and A. Tyler Brock are aspirants for the
captaincy of the company From pres
enr indications, Lieutenant Brock is In
the lead. though the fight promises to be
very warm between them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
Willing to Accept Finding of the
Board Named by Roosevelt,
THE OWNERS WILL NOT YIELD
they Charge Murder and Anarchy to
the Miners. and Insist That Their
Properly and Employees Be
Protected by the Governs
ment President May
Ask Aid of Congress
sneojal pispatch TO The Times.

WASHINGTON, Oct. s-Ihe
great coal strike is destined to
last until some force stronger
than the pursuaslve powers OF
President Roosevelt is applied.
Owing to the unwillingness on
the part OF the operators to meet
representatives OF the miners OF
give them any official recognition.
as union ll1eil, there was absolute
" nothing accomplished by to-
DAYS conference.
President Mitchell announced
that the miners would submit al
questions between them and the.
operators TO a tribunal, 10 be ap-
pointed by the President, without
any suggestion from them as to
the. personnel thereof. agreeing at
the same time 10 abide by the de-
oision If it went against them on
every count, provided the opera
tors would do the same.
The operators said they would
agree TO settle oD the basis that
every dispute that came up should
be tried before the Court OF Com
mon Pleas in the district where
the collicry was located, but each
must be an individual case. They
would not recognize The union nor
would they treat with Mr.. Mitch
ell or any one elcse as a represent
tativc Of a union, this statement
Of their position 10 be coInnluni-
Gated TO the strikers by President
Roosevelt and not by Mr.. Mitch
eli. They are down on Mitchell
and will have naugllt TO do with
him. even il the whole country
freezes for want Of coal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
SUb-STAT|ONS
FOR PAYMENT OF Gas BILLS
Councilman Crenshaw of Clay Ward to Introduce Ordi-
nance on Monday Nght-Matterof Great
Convenience to the Public.

They must be located in places of busi-
ness open during ordinary business hours,
and in such as will not be objectiona BILE
to ladies and children. The ordinance
perfects the entire sub-station SYSTEM
providing for security for agents. and the
printing of bills showing in what district
and at what station payment is to be
made.
The joint committee is authorized to
put the ordinance into effect by January
1. 1909,
Another ordinance which will be offered
by Mr.. Crenshaw, amends section 10 and
II, OF chapter 13 of the Code of 1855, re-
latinS to agents and sub-agents of in
surance companies. The ordinance divides
the agents into two classes, who shall
pay tax in the first class of one-half
of one Per Cent. of the net premiums
written by them in the companies for
which they may act as agents The
first class embraces all persons who are.
regularly commissioned agents Of life in
embrace all persons who are regular
surance companies: the second class shall
commissioned agents Of any company con-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
Anthracite Sells for s24 a Tok
and Bitumsn $3.50.
THE IMPORTED MEN DECLINE
Hungarians and SIays, Learning Why
They Were Wanted. Refused to Go
to Work-Intense Suffering
is Expected With Ar>
rival of Cold
Weather.
Special Dispatch to The Times

NEW YORK, Oct. 3-The
coal situation to-day hung in sus-
.pense, all parties directly concerns
ed IN the cessation or the contin>
uance OF the strike waiting for
news from Washington. where
President Roosevelt, the operas
tors and the strikers representa-
tives conferred with view to- are
riving at a common understands
ing.
Coal Of the anthracite variety
sold in New York at S24 a ton.
and little was to be had. Btu,
minous took drop. going as low
as $3.50 a ton. The dealers who
have been handling anthracite
dug the last few weeks have been
squeezing the public out OF
enormous sums of money, and in
very few cases was the exorbitant
price charged directly due to the
scarcity of the bitl1nlinous coal
supply The dealers saw the OPP
portunity to run the price up. and
they did so to their own selfish
aggrandizement. rs much as ST.
a ton has been paid for biturninous
when the price regulated by the.
supply would not have exceeded
the figure set in to-days price list.
Seventy HungarIans and slavs.
were hired TODAY in Passaie. n.
J.. for work in the coal mines. but
when they arrived at the depot.
and were informed BY union men
of the reason for their employ
nent they refused to accept such
employment as they had con.
traeted to perform.
The Union Gas Company, Of
Brooklyn. announce to-day that
#uness coal could be obtained with
in few weeks the company
would have to SHIFT down
The weather forecaster has
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
(Ry Associated Press. }

WILkEsBARRE, PA, Oct 3.-There
vas an exciting time at the Nottingham
mine Of the Lehgh and Wilkesbarre
Coal Company tonight. A negro deputy
came out Of the stockade, when, it is
alleged, he was assaulted by some strik-
ers.
The deputy sheriff shot into the crowd
and a bullet struck Jose Iarkman,
striker, in the abdomen. After firing the
shot the negro retreated to the stockade-
Soon a large crowd gathered and they
threatened to tear down the stockade
and take the negro out and hang him..
Colonel Doughtery. of the Ninth Regi-
ment, dispatched six companies to the
scene at once. The troops arrived just
in time to prevent a sserious riot. The
mob was dispersed. The negro deputy
who did the shooting will be handed
over to the civil authorities Tomorrow
The news from Washington that no
agreement was reached at the conference
had a depressing effect on all interests
here. Some of the coal operators. who
were interviewed. think that the miners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
NEGRO MURDERER
UNDER ARREST
Man Who Shot Snowman Appre
hended by Henrico Officers
and Landed in Jail.

Joan Stephenson, the negro, who on
Ihursday afternoon shot and killed
Louis Lutz, Snowman with Sauteile's
circus. Was captured hiding in q gar
ret in the residence of Mr.. Shafer, on the
Hermitage road. Henrico county, about
O'Clock this morning. Officers Green
and Branch and Constables Eubank and
Waldrop made the arrest.
The negro was being concealed there
by his step-father. Edgar Fuller, a
darky who had been left in charge of
the place during the absence Of the fam
lily. When found. the negro was hidden
beneath pile of picture frames and
rubbish in a remote corner of the garrett.
He offered no resistance and admitted
to the officers that he had shot Lutz
He was taken to the county Jail about
2 o'clock this morning and locked up.
Inc arrest or the step-raLner. Eagar
Fuller, earlier in the day by officer Pill
low, of the Third District, on the charge
of being suspicious character. fur
nished the clue that led to the appre-
hersion of. the murderer butler
boarded a Lakeside car and in conver-
sation with the motorman said that his
son had killed the Snowman and that he
was arranging to get him out of harm s
way. This confirmed the suspicious of
the motOrman. who earlier had seen q
negro who answered the description of
the one who had done the shooting get
off the car and go in the direction of
the Shafer residence.
The officers twice searched the resi-
dence before they found any trace of
the man they were after. When found
he made no show of resistance. and it
was found that he had gotten rid of the
pistol with which he had committed the
crime.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04

An ordinance Will be introduced in the
city Council on Monday night by Mr. w.
A. Crenhaw, of Clay Ward ior the es-.
tabnshment of seven sub-treasury sta
tions Tor the payment of gas and water
bills due the city.
The passage of sue ha measure and Its
operation would be a great public conHen-
lence the need of Which has long been
felt
Mr. Crenshaw's ordinance will designate
the following locations for the sub-sta-
lions. near NJ and Twenty-tifth Streets:
near Seventeenth and Broad Streets; near
williamsburg Avenue and Louisiana
Street; near Brook Avenue and Clay
Streets; near Sizth and Broad Streets;
near Broad and Laurel Streets: and near
Main and Morris Steets.
The measure viii provide that a Joint
committee composed of the Committee on
Light and Water shall appoint the agents
and designate the locations Of the stations
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
PRESIDENT DISCUSSED
THAT APPEAL NOT HEEDED

President Roosevelt IS greatly.
disappointed at the fiasco, and dis
eusted that his appeals to the pa
trionsm Of the operators should
have. come. to naugllt. At the same.
time lie is determined TO take ac-
lion. of. some. sort to relieve the
serious situation that confronts
the. country. What he Will DO will,
in all probability, be to call an eS-
ira session OF Congress Tor the
purpose OF enaoing tariff legisla-
ton affecting coal. The Presi-
dent has in his possession the
draugllt OF an amendment to the
Dingley bill repeating the tariff
on coal above o. per cent. OF fixed
sarbons.
III addition TO this he will prob
ably ask the lawyers OF Congress
10 devisc. means whereby the Fed
.ral Government may, in event OF
another such crisis, obtain control
OF the mines until the differences.
between the miners and operators
IAN be settled, so that the whole
country may not suffer from their
9uarrels.
The President will not. it is.
thought, come 10 a decision upon
his until to-morrow. In case an
Extra session is called il will prob
ably be called at once, since.to de-
lay the summons until after the
November elections would down
Roosevelt politically. 10 say no
thing Of being too late TO help
tlae pressing needs OF the present
1t IS the belief here that Mr..
Roosevelt has gone too far to
.urn back, and that lie will find a
way out Of the difficulty BY Wig
orous5 action.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
GLAD HAND GIVEN
TO CHIEF DEVERY
Tammany Gladly Receives the
Leader, Who Will Be in
its Counsels.
.ceinl pispatch to The Times. J

Especial Dispatch to The 1imeS.)
NEW YORK, October 5.-William S.
Devefy has been received with open
arms 1y Tammany. and from now on
viii take a place in the counses Of the
organization. When David B. Hill ad-
Ininistered a singing vebIke to the eX-
Chief of Police at Saratoga by refusing
TO recognize his right 10 representation
from the Ninth District, and was backed
up by the convention. it was thought
that the Tammany organization would
follow shit when the congressional con-
vcntions met.
But Tammany did not. Tammany tried
hard enough 10 keep Devcry out Of the
convention. Senator Plunkitt refused to
recognize Deyery delegates on Thursday
afternotzi. and the Chief went away from
the Ianmany fortress vowing revenge
Iluntlitt and his associates then called
I'm all the legal talent on hand and adj
vised with the leaders OF the organiza-
tion as4tn The propliety and right of pre-
venting Devery from exercising his priv
iieSes.
The result Of this conference was that
Tammany realized there was no strong
ground To stand upon. so ii did the next
best thing and took William S. Devery
10 the palpitating Tammany heart
Devery as a member of the orsaniza-
ton, received a joyous and what seemed
an effusive welcome. 1t is now Whispered
on all sides that he is to play an inn
portant part III Tammany's operations
during the comint, campaign. He is even
mentioned as one Of the big influential
leaders OF The Wigwanl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04

Mitchell. One Of the opinions rife
tonight is that the operators.
have, by their refusal to comply
with the wishes Of the President,
publicly resented the attitude OF
the President on the trusts, IN
Guiding, of course, the coal trust.
1t is certain that the operators
by refusing to abide by the decl-
sion OF board OF arbitration, to
be appointed By the President by
implication, believed that the de-
cision would be i'll favor OF the
miners.
The apparent results OF the
conference. are the widening OF
the breach between the President
and the trust interests, or so
much OF them as has been attack
ed by the President III his
speeches.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
1T RESULTS IN NAUGHr
Views of the Two Sides Wide Apart.
The Next Step Uncertain.
(Rv Associated Pre-


WASHINGTON. D. c., October g.
The great coal conference between the
president and representatives of the ope-
iators and miners came to an end at
TIE temporary White House a 4:45 this
evening. with failure to reach an
agreement. Apparently the rock upon
which the conference split was recogni-
iion Of the miners union.
The President had urged the contend
ing parties to cease their strife in the
interest OF the public welfare Tire
miners. through the president of their
union. had expressed a willingness to
submit the differences to the arbitratioQ
of tribunal, TO be named by the Presi-
Dent and TO enter into an agreement to
abide by terms fixed by the arbitration
for a period of from one to five years,
and the employers, through the presi-
dents of the railways and coal COM
panies and a leading Independent mine
operator. had squarely refused albitra-
ton; had denounced the miners labor
organization as lawless and anarchis-
tic. body with which they could not and
would have no dealings: had demanded
Federal troops to ensure protection to
workers and their families in the min
ing region and court proceedings against
the miners union, and had offered. if
The men returned to work. to submit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
THE UNIVERSITY WOULD
BE A MOUNTED SCHOOL
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, VA,
October s.-General Fitzhugh Lees at
tention was called to-day to the fact
that his name had been favorably men
toned in connection with the appoint
met Of an executive head for the Uni
versity of Virginia in case the Board OF
Visitors decided to create and fill such
an Office.
The General said that he was surprised
that he SHOULD be mentioned in that con
nection-that he was graduate of the
United States Military Academy at West
Point, and did not know much about
matters pertaining to universities and
while it would be a high honor to hold
such office if established, he was quite
sure that he was not the man the board
was reported to be looking for; that If
they would put the professors Of the fac
Enlty and students on horseback he might
be able to DO sor- athing with them, but
not otherwise
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
CITIZENS TO FIGHT
FOR CLEAN METHODS
Started at Chamber Of Commerce
Last Night.
TO HOLD A MAss.MEETING
Committee Named TO Arrange for One
and to Present Plan for Permanent
organization-Fight Expected
Against Alleged Corruption
TO HOLD A MASs.MEETING

Resolved, That there should exist
in this city an organization for the
purpose of awakening and maintain
ing a public sentiment for the sup
preston OF vice and the better en-
forcement Of law.
2. That committee of five be ap-
pointed by the chairman to arrange
for mass-meeting to be held at an
early uate for the purpose of organi-
zation. said committee to select
speakers and submit plan of organ-
Zation.
Resolution adopted. and the follow
ing committee appointed: Iessrs. John
Garland Pollard tChairman); James
w. Gordon, DR.. J. y. Upshur, John c.
Freeman. James D. Crump.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04

The above was the result Of meeting
of citizens held in the assembly room Of
the Chamber of Commerce last night for
the purpose Of starting a movement for
municipal reform in Richmond That
those present mean business is shown by
the trend of discussion given below, and
that they are men who will carry on the
battle to successful issue will be
seen from glance at the names Of some
of those who were in attendance.
There was no discord in the meet
ing and while there were some diff
ierences as to the best way to accomplish
the common purpose, it was plain from
the opening Of the meeting until its close
that one sentiment was in possession OF
all and that to give to the city of Rich
mond clean and honest administration
of her affairs.
There was no abasetns city officials.
The grand jury anu Police. Board We're
generously complimented in the speeches.
though some structures We're laid upon
the latter body for accepting the resigna-
ton of Captain James 3. Angle, II it
should mean that this action was the end
Of the proposed investigation.
SOME FINE SPEECHES.
The speeches of the evening were made
by Rev. ]. B. Hawthorne. Major Robert
Stiles. DIR. j. ~ Uushur, Rev. W. B.
Beauchamp, and DR.. +. Allison Hodges.
the first four taking strong ground for
immediate action and the latter pleading
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
NAMED LEE GRANT JACKSON,
AND YET A SWINDLER
Especial Dispatch to The Times. :,

IISEec1Hf OtsPUtt1f 70 7 nc 1lHIp5
EATCHEZ, MISS. October 3-Lee
Grant Jackson. the young man who is
wanted here for paying his bills with
worthless checks. has been arrested In
Jackson. Miss. He doubled back from
ST Joseph, La. crossing the river to Rod
ney and going to Fayette. Twenty-Five
miles north OF Natchez. where he boarded
the Natchez train going to Jackson.
a proposition has heen made looking to
a compromise OF the case. The money
fors;a settlement will be secured from rel
atives in st. Louis. The names OF his rel
atjyes could ST be ascertainsd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
OPERATORS RESENTED
PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE

President Mitchell is grievious-
~ disappointed at the result OF the
negotiations. The President is
reported as having been deeply
impressed with the integrity and
honesty Of purpose OF President
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
RACE RIOT WAS IMMINENT
AT The NOTTINGHAM Mine
Negro Deputy, Assaulted by Strikers Fires Into the
Crowd, Wounding One Man-Mllitary
Called to Prevent the Riot

now that all hope OF arbitration is gone.
will gradually return to work. The
strike leaders are of the opinion that
the strike will continue and the cold
wea ther will yet compel the operators
to make some concessions
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY.S NEWS
FORECAST.

fOhEOAS
Increase cloudiness Saturday. followed by
rain. Sunday fresh north to east winds.
Highest temperature.--l E. M.....s.. II a
Lowest tempera ture--5 A.. M............. So
Mean temperature yesterday y..-........... SO
Normal temperature for October. 1T
Departure from normal Temperature. ..... O5
Precipitation during past II hour ..........0 90
LOCAL.
Meeting of citizens at Chamber of Commerce
adopt resolutions for cleaner methods In city.
and appoint committee to arrange for eiant
mass NEE ting
by officers of the county at u late hour lass
night.
Coal situation here is very grave and factories
may be compelled TO shut Gown Tor lack OF
Two men who lived In Richmond meet death !
in wreck on the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad in Washington
Annual inspection of the Blues Battalion WITT
messed by many ladies'.
The Us will nor secede from w. c. r. o..
inal session OF the State Convention held lase
night.
Ordinance to be introduced In City Council
for the establishment Of sub.stations for the
paynlerr of gas and water bills.
Negro with long aud bad record landed In
penitentiary.
VIRGINIA
John Wesley Hicks hung 1t Louisa Courthouse.
East Hanover Presoytery to meet ut Crewe.
Farmers OF Prince Edward pay fertilizer bills
with prImings and have main crop for pronr.
Residence burned at Morrisons with fine fur
niture.
Another peanut trust being formed By Viz
sinia and Carolina cleaners.
Winchester cuts Off electric lights FOR wanA
Of coal.
Hurcamp's horses win prizes in New England.
The Hampton Telephone Company sells out
to the Bell.
i Wild beast frightens the children In Hem
. II winston e1-mayor OF Bristol has bIeod
cIot on the brain
At Luray negro claims registration on the
ground that he worked on Confederate breast
works In Richmond.
Major L. T. W. Waller transferred to Phna-
delphia.
GENERAL.
Coal strike conference results In naught
President disgustet at attitude OF operators
and may appeal TO extra session OF CSigress.
Coal Of all kinds are very high In New York s
and with cold weather there will be great suc-e
ferins.
suit OF negro dspsty shooting striker.
Weekly trade review shows bright rr1sfe.ts
for continued activity.
Statement showing deterioration L, ct,-an
crop
port News yard. which challenges New iozh
Navy-Yard- Ss
Officers have trouble with tho Brown hrotth-s
ers. and a farmer is killed.
rwo persons killed and eleven injured IN ete-
vator accident II sSS
New Orleans merchants threaten % eloee =
their stores unless the cars gun. 81.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Saturday and Sunday:
Ntrsinia--Increas,nx cloudincss Satur-
day followed by rain; Sunday rain, fresh
porth to cast winds.
North Carolina-lncreasing clondincss
Saturday, Followed by rain: fresh south
winds. shifting 20 west: Sunday lair,
cooler.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04

Increase cloudiness Saturday. followed by
rain Sunday fresh north To winds.
Highest temperature-l r. ,f....... II
Lowest tanipera ture--5 a.. ". M.........-... So
Mean temperature yesterday .-..........5. SO
Normal temperature for October. 1T
Departure from normal temperature .....5. O5
Precipitation during past II hour..........# 90