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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-10
Stole Enough Jewelry to
Stock a Store From G. 4.
R. Visitors and Almost
Got Away.
GOOD DETECTIVE WORK
Notorious r. E. Fennel Had Booty
Spread Out on His Bed at Hotel
Rennert, in Baltimore, When
He Was Apprehended.

Robail E Fennell. notorious hotel
thief. with a fair-sized iewelry store OF
booty. captured this week from C. A.
+. visitors. got as far away as Balti-
more last night. but was caught al the
Hotel Rennert this morning as the e
suit OF an exceedingly clever piece OF
detective work by the local and visi, ing
sleuths and the Baltimore police
The specific charge against FenneU is
that he stole valuable watches from
J. F Corbly and A. B. Coulter, Of Chi
cago. guests at the Raleigh, and Gen.
Robert Beath, OF Providence. r. 7, a
guest at the Arlington The watch Of
General Beath was presented 20 him BY
the c. A R
The police yesterday received the rob
berry reports and Detective Sergeant
Peck and Detective McWeeny, Of Chi
cago. we're put on the case At roll
call when the robberies were announced.
Detective Sergeant MeManus, OF Mil
waukee. announced that he had a rice
paper tracing Of the hand writing Of a
good hotel thief. Fennem by name. He
showed the paper, and Peck and Nc
Weeny went to the Arlington and
Raleigh hotels, where they traced over
the handwriting Of the guests for several
days past
While going over the register at the
Arlingto on. Sergeant McWeeny discovered
FenneH's full name on the register \
dispatch was sent at once TO the Balti-
more authorities asking them TO get a
line" on Fennell Detective James J.
FIannery of the Baltimore central dis
triet, rounded the man Up at o'clock
this morning in the Hotel Rennert The
door 10 his room was broken in and
FenneH ard another man were found
seated on a bee while before them Ia
piles of jewelry OF every description.
FenneH was placed under arrest, but his
partner escaped
The list of jeweIry taken from Fennell
by the Baltimore police is as follows:
Eight gold watches. four gentiemens
and four ladies', including General
Beath's; one gold ring with pearl set
ting: one gold ring, set with garnets
and pearls: one plain gold ring: one
cameo ring; one pair Of chip diamond
cun buttons; four gold studs; one g so
gold piece; one 81 gold piece; one small
geld cross, with black enamel, one
ladies' breastpin, consisting OF a bow
with fitted arrow and emerald setting
inscribed Dawson; one gold cigar
cutter. used as watchcharm; one breast
in, gold eagle pierced by arrow on bone:
one California GOLD dollar, used as
watchcharm; two copper G. a. r. badges
marked Delegates from Pennsylvania
one copper G. A. R button
The man viii be brought TO this city
today 10 answer the charges against
him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-10
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
W0MAN'S RELIEF CORPS

The following officers were elected this
morning at the twelfth annual conven-
ton Of the Woman's Relief Corps. held
at the Church of Our Father in addition
TO the national president, Mrs. LodusIyy
J. Taylor Of Min esota. and national vice
president. Mrs. Geraldine Frisby of Cali
fornia. who were chosen last night:
Junior vice president. Mrs. Mary L.
North, Of Maryland; treasurer, Mrs.
Sarah E. Philips, of New York; chap
lain, Mrs Jennie i. Day, of Maine;
hartman OF the executive committee
Mrs Mary Gilman of Massachusetts
Nearly all OF the 500 delegates repre-
senting almost every State. were
present at the session today 4 COM
uittee bearing fraternal greetings from
the Ladies OF the @. A. R. was received
The convention was favored by an ad-
dress by Capt Wallace Foster. OF In
diana. upon whom at the thirteenth an
nuaI convention the corps conferred the
title Of Sponsor for the American
Flag"
An official visit was paid the conven-
fioD bv Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey.
chairman OF the woman's citizens com
mitJee, and B. Il Warner, chairman Of
the citizens executive committee. Both
made brief addresses
4 resolution was adopted expressing
the appreciation OF the convention for
the cOurtesies extended by the citizens
Of the District, after which the election
Of officers was held. Five members OF the
executive committee are being chosen
this afternoon.
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OPERATORS TO ASK FOR
FEDERAL PROTECTION
Send Their Request to Gov
ernOr Stone.
THE MILITIA IS INADEQUATE Z
Claim That the Miners Desiring to Re-
turn 20 Work are Not Afforded
Sufficient Protection.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. Oct I0-It is
expected that the operators will today
send a request to Governor Stone asking
him 10 send Federal troops 10 the strike
region They believe that the present
force is not large enough. and that be-
fore the men who desire to work are
fully assured Of protection 5000 more
troops should be on guard in the miners
villages and on the roads to the col
lieries- The operators Will re-enforca
their request by a list Of the vioIences
since the arrival Of the troops as an evil
dence that the 10000 militia have not
impressed the strikers WI.h the power
Of martial force
The disturbances are chiefly in the
SchuylkilI region. where the soldiers
have been since July %. and only a few
have occurred in the upper coal field
but the collection by Italians. in the
Olyphant district, OF number of rifles
and lot Of ammunition. portends serf-
Gus times The details Of the Thirteenth n
Regiment are searching daily for these
stores, and already have got zee rounds
Of ammunition, but have been unaDIe 10
discover the rifles The demonstrations
against the sentries at night still con-
tinue despite searchiights, which have
proved more effective than bullets ana
although the soldiers have been ordered
10 shoot 10 Kill whenever attacked. thev
have not YET, except in the ease al Shen-
andoah. yesterday. shot anyone.
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ARMY NURSES DISCUSS
THE PENSION QUESTION
Decide TO Call On Commissioner Ware
and Press Their Claims-NewIy-
Elected Officers Installed.

Ihe closing session of the convention
OF The Association OF Army Nurses was
held this morning at the Washington
Club New officers were installed as
follows; President. Mrs. Margaret Ham
ilton. Wakefield, Mass: senior vice
president, Mrs Susanna Krlps. of Phila-
deIphia: Junior vice president Mrs
Elizabeth Tarbell of Aurora. Ill; Mrs.
Ann scram, chaplain. Miss Kate Scotr
continues in the office of secretary
Mrs James Tanner brought greetings
from the Loyal Legion
It was recommended thar army uurses
who. by virtue OF their record. are en-
titled 10 pensions but have not received
them should, in company with Miss KAT.
Scott, cali on the Commissioner 70 Pen
sions and present their claims. BY the
law OF 1892 every army nurse OF six
months proved service is entitled to a
pension.
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Commander-in-Chief Dyren-
forth Charged With Viola
ting Constitution Of the
Order to Secure Reelection
UNDER INVESTIGATION
New York, Massachusetts, Penn
sylvania. and Ohio Likely to
Withdraw From Organization
If He Is Upheld

warm fight has broken out IN the
eEcamDment of the Union Veteran
Union, in session at Concordia Han I,
is the result OF opposition 70 Gen. Rober,
St George Dyrenforth, for several years
past commander in-chief of the order
Charges have been filed against General
DyrenfoTth. accusing him Of violating
the constitution By arbitrarily and IN
justly administering the affairs OF his
Office and by attempting to force ais
reelection for the purpose Of prejudic-
ing public opiGion in his favor 10 afd hin,
in personal legal affairs. The charges
have been referred to the executive com
mittee. composed OF the officers Of the
organization. and viii probably be acted
on this afternoon.
AS result Of the opposition to Gen
eral Dyrenforth there is danger that the
division of New York, Massachusetts.
Pennsylvania, and Ohio viii withdraw
from The organization The result OF
the election viii probably determine
them. They have a candidate for com
mander-in-chi TO succeed General Dy-
Tenforth in the person Of Gen. ] W.
Morgan. Of Illinois II he is elected they
viii probably remain. # General Dyren-
forth is reelected they will probably
withdraw.
The Woman's Veteran Relief Union.
the auxiliary order OF the Union Veter-
an Union, it is expected will conclude
its convention this afternoon or tomor-
row morning This morning was devot-
ed 20 the transaction Of minor business.
Officers viii be elected this afternoon.
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HUN GARIAN STRIKERS
ATTACK OTHER W0RKMEN
Make an Attack on a Wagon Load of
Non-Union Miners and Rail
road Police.

SHAMOkIN, Pa. Oct ia crowd Of
Hungarian strikers rushed at q wagon
containing four non-unionists and a
Reading Coal and Iron policeman near
Henry Clay shaft this morning. intending
20 give the occupants severe beating
The policeman emptied his revolver into
the crowd. while several Hungarfans
charged shotguns al the policemen
and his companions. No one was killed
or wounded detail os soldiers. sta
toned nearby ran to the scene and dis
persed The enraScd crowd
shortly afterwards another mob as
sembled and We're again scattered by
two companies Of troops, Operators are
busy circulating among the men en-
deayoring TO have them return 10 work.
Believing that the strike viii be ovos
In a short time strikers say they prefer
10 wait until all the men re-enter the
mines at the same time.
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FUNERAL OF THE LATE
BENJAMIN F. STINEMETZ
Services Held This Afternoon at St
PauPs Methodist Episcopal Church
With Interment at Oak Hill.

The funeral Of Benjamin Il. Stinemetz,
who died on Wednesday, WAS held at
Z.30 o'clock this afternoon at St Paars
Methodist Episcopal Church. Fifteenth
and r Streets northwest The services
we're conducted By Rev. Luther Wilson,
Of Old Foundry Church, assisted by Rev
I-ucien Clark. OF Hamline Church; Rev.
h r Eaylor. D. D. and Rev. Miller.
D. D. of St Paul's- The interment was
at Oak Hill. The paIIbeaTeTs were. T
4. Harding, I o. Eall. A 3. Brown. l. p.
Altschu, James 5 Davis. F. A. Wilson.
r. " Ryan. D. 7. Cissell. G. ". F.
Swartzeli.
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
CONSULTS Mr.. WRIGHT
Labor Commissioner Recalled to Washington to Discuss
the Coal Strike Situation

Commissioner Of Labor Carroll D.
Wright returned to Washington this
morning from Worcester. Mass. where
he went TO be Installed as president Of
Clark University. Shortly before II
O'Clock he went TO the Presidents house
and had a conference with Mr.. Roose-
welt lasting about half an hour. No
member Of the Cabinet was present and
the consultation was between the Presi-
dent and Mr. Wright alone. Nothing was
given out at the White House about the
interview and Mr. Wright declined to
talk about it. It wax known in advance.
however, that the President called the
Commissioner back 10 Washington for
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HEARD IN
TICKET SCALPER CASE
Brokers Say Railways Have Issued Irregular G. A. R.
Coupons in Many Instances.

The suit of the railway companies TO
prevent the American Travellers Brokers
Association from traficking in C. Il r
return coupons was taken up before
Justice Hagner in Equity Court No.
this morning
The suit was brought by the Pennsy!
vania, Baltimore and Ohio, ard Chesa
peake and Ohio. and Southern Railways
yesterday, the petition being for an in
junction against the scaIpers. The rail-
ways in their bill asserted that their
G. A R. tickets are special contracts
and not transferable
In the answer the ticket brokers con-
tend that their business is legitimate
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Senators Quay, Platt, and
Penrose, and Governor
OdeIl Hold an Early
Morning Session at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
President Mitchell Conspic-
uous by His Absence and
Still Continues Reticent.
Conference Continued at
2iatt's Office.

The following men were engaged In
an effort IN New York today 10 END the
anthracite strike:
J. PIERP0NT MORGAN.
GOV. B. B. oDELL.
EDWARD LAUTERBACH
SENATOR THOMAS c. PLATT.
SENATOR MATHEW S. QUAY.
SENATOR BoIES PENRoSE.
PRESIDENT JOHN MITCHELL.
DISTRICT PRES. T. 3. NICHOLS.
DISTRICT PRES. JOHN FAHEY.
PRES. BAER, Reading Railroad.
PRES. 0LYPHANT. D. & H.R. R
PRES. FOWLER, O. & w.RR.
PRES. TRUEsDALE, Lackawanna.
PRES THOMAS, Erie Road.
PRES. MARKLE.
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the purpose Of discussing with him his
plan to appoint a commission Of three
persons with Commissioner Wright at
the head, 10 make an exhaustive investi-
gaticn into the condition Of the anthra-
cite coal strike.
Commissioner Wright in reply to a
question this morning said that Graham
Brooks, who IS making an investiga ton
in the coal fields. IS not acting as a
representative either OF President
Roosevelt or OF the Department Of
Labor Mr.. Brooks is. Mr.. Wright added.
a student OF sociology whose conclusions
in any matter he IS always glad to read
but ne las no official status with the
Government in the present inquiry.
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and Is licensed by the District authori
ties. Il is also contended by them that
many Of the tickets issued by the COM
planning railroads are not in conformity
with the contracts printed upon the
faces of the tickets inasmuch as the
purchaser is not required in all in
stances to subscribe his name to the
contract, making the ticket non-trans-
ferable.
The question was argued for the rail-
road companies by Messrs. McKenny 4.
Flannery, and Hamilton & Colbert. Davis
4 Tucker and Birney & Woodard repre-
sented the ticket brokers.
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SAN FRANCISCO TO HIVE
THE NEXT ENCAMDMENT
DAUGHTERS WILL HELP
BUILD THE ACADEMY
Children Of Veterans United in Effort
to Establish Memorial Military
School at Mason City, Iowa.

The Daughters Of Veterans have fallen
in line with the Sons OF Veterans il. the
latter's effort to build a memorial mill
tary academy at Mason City. Iowa. At
the meeting of Daughters this morning
the following general memorial academy
committee was appointed. Miss Eliza
beth kimbaI, Massachusetts,; Mrs.
Elizabeth Stanley. District of Columbia:
Miss Anna Clark. New York. Miss Lii
Ian Phillips. Illinois. and Mrs. Julia c.
Phillips. Illinois.
This committee will endeavor to raise
funds among the Daughters OF Veterans
for the academy.
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J. PIERPONT MORGAN JOINS THE
NEWYORK STRIKE CONFERENCE
Western Soft Coal Miners Ready TO Join
Their Stciking B1otI7ers in Pennsylvania
PRESIDENT MOVERS OFFER.

Denver Colo, October 10.
Jonn Mitchell President United Nine Workers Of
America New York
Engineers demand that no eoa of any kind be
mined IN the United States until the anthracite strike
IS over The Western Federation Of Miners Will co
operate 70 this end
CHARLES AOYER. President.
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FRENCH COAL HIGHER.

PARIS. Oct ia dispatch from Lille
says the price OF house coal has risen
from ] franc and IS centimes TO l franc
and 20 centimes UeF sack.
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PRESIDENT MITcHELL's REPLY.

New York, October TO-
Charles -doyer, President Western Federation of
Miners, Denver, Colo.
Telegram received. Shall give careful eonsidera-
ioa to your suggestion Many thanks for the proffer
OF cooperation ard assistance.
JOHN MITCHELL
President United Mine Workers of America.
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PIatt Petulant.

Senator Platt was seen in restaurant
after the conference and was asked:
Senator. l should like to know wheth-
er your statement that the matter was
laid over until next Tuesday signifeS
that there viii be another conference
al that time or not
I meant" said the Senator. that by
next Tuesday We viii know one way or
the other whether there viii be a se--
5lenent. You must not bother me fu--
ther. ! have 10 eat
Senator'S Penrose and Quay left the
conference through a basement en-
trance.
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Adjourned Till Tuesday.

Tie conference in Senator PIatt's Office
ended at I:10 D m No formal statement
was put out, but Governor Cdell and
Senator Platt said an adjournment had
been taken until next Tuesday. Nothing
had been decided upon, they said
President Baer after the conference
absolutely declined to talk of the coal
strike or the peace progress.
Senator Platt went TO lunch in a near
by restaurant. while Governor Odeu
jumped into a cab and started uptown
To your correspondent, who asked hin
Il there had been a settlement OF any
kind, he replied emphatioalIy: Ne"
The governor seemed very much de-
pressed
Senators Quay and Peurose are ex-
pected 10 return TO Philadelphia this
afternoon
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NEW York. Oct I0.-Another strenu-
GUS effort is in progress today to settle
the anthracite strike Senator'S Plat.
Quay and Penrose and Governor odeiI
remained at the Fifth Avenue Hotel ove-
night. and IN the breakfast room L
morning the gentlemen Informally dis
eessed zhe situation. and outlined II.
program for today.
J. Pie-pont Morgan. Senators QUAY aat
PeDrose, and Governor Oden went iRt
conference about $50 this morning IN
room so. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
They remained eloseted about an hour
an = half, and then the TWO PennsyI-
yania Senators took cab, OdelI ana
Morgan remaining at the hotel. None OF
the eonferees would talk as 10 their pur-
poses On the coal strike. 8forgan's pres
enee IS significant
Governor OdeI left the hotel at 1920.
He said:
I have not attended any conference
whatever this morning saw 3Ir. Nor
gan in the breakfast room. and we talked
the pleasantries OF the day We did not,
however, touch at all On the coal .situ-
alton and I do not know whether Sen
ators Quay. Penrose, and PIstt had any
conferences this morning II there Is
conference today. which cannot say
I viii be present"
M. Morgan left the hotel a few min
Gtes before Governor Odeu He net q
group Of newspaper men in the lower
but was very reticent.
VIII you attend any conference On
the coal strike today?' ne was asked.
Is that any o. your business was
the reply.
We consider it is our business
Wei, don't consider II so. said Dir.
Morgan.
Were you represented at yesterdays
or VIII you be represented
AZ any today?'
rs that any Of your business canis
the same answer
Is it true that you have done any
thing 10 block The conferences, was
next put TO Mr. Morgan.
Nov yeu know that is not true, was
his reply.
President Mitchell. OF the Mine Work
ers' Union. vas still at the Ashlana
House this morning and had little 10
il. ~,
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Fairtonight; increasingcloudi-
ness Saturday, probably rain
light to fresh northeast winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
Bold Green Bluffs.
(High School Credit.)

thing is the beautiful The
Pepin surrounded by
always pretyin and
useful all heavily laden steamers
up deal CT pleasure the citi
Nearly every moonlight night pleasure
there number OF yachts
going During early winter after the lake has
froz during whole winter
and forth wood sleighng parties
The bluffs always beautiful too In summer
lake both the tall,
climb then their tops
small along its shores
the Then
every of yellow.
by beautiful
about Lake City. &
Rose
School. City, MINI.
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little farther west when blizzard
lasted three 1t blew down all the Wgwams
under three and three nights
When the blizzard finally they found that
horses, persisted
cold.
like sit the shade and imagine what those Indians
who dead would think if they could their old
with with its comfortable
homes beautiful churches schools like think
makes like this little
than anything else in this town.
Fifth Grade, Laura Hansen,
Central School. Grafton, N.
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Made by the Master Sculptor.
(High School Credit.)

edge of there cliff, which has
been carved into beautiful forms shapes
wonderful Beside it
is modern church with children in the doorway There
mysterious and quaint figures galore Near end
cliff there ledge of cacte and the foot of it
agates found while
washed the and left in the until
it. fond of this cliff because it is beauti
full because u Luh landed here heaped pile
This rough still be / proud
it Minneapolis
not boast of anything like it. Rosa Carlson,
Ninth Grade. Two Harbors
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"ssveet. Sweet Home
#, Honorable Meuticn.) Il

thing about situated
of it. There is large yard house and the
beautiful look built at
sidewalk the fence.
the sidewalk, large
green lacs line the the west
the Farther back bushes other
grow. little farther back of the house plum
they beautiful sight they
bloom house sitnated these
very sit here during the hot days Be
yond these the garden
it. The whole is enclosed by box elders When
comes everything green the bloom
the beautiful place in the cityssSs
Augusta Bjeldanes
Eighth Grade. Madison Wis
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Northwestern Z opics.
For Saturday, Rprii S:
ga QUEER DAY. WHY p"

"a QUEER DAY WHY?
Queer may anything out of the ordinary if
you not happen to have had special day when
things decidedly peculiar. Then. too the queerness
may have come from odd sights we'll odd expert
ences there plenty of ways in which to treat
the topic. However keep to the real definition of
queer if possible. The papers must be mailed
reach the Office
Not Later Than Friday Morning, March IS.
They must be strictly original written in ink
side only the than 800 words in length
than 10 marked with the number OF words and
signed with the grade school, and address of
the writer The papers must not be rolled
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For Saturday, 4prii II:
.THE IDEAL SCHOLAR. WHY?

tsTHE IDEAL SCHOLAR. WHY?
characteristics do you think make up the ideal
scholar? Try yourselves in the place Of teacher
and what traits would choose Would prefer
to have the children all good all of the time? What
would you prefer? You see there any number Of
unusual questions that you might The papers
must be mailed to reach the Office
Not Later Than Friday Morning, April A.
They must be strictly original written In ink
side only of the paper than 800 in length
less than 100 marked with the number of words and
each signed with the grade school, and address Of
the writer. The papers must not be rolled.
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water line with grass this of the river
is given the Lakes the OF the
of the surroundings No
boating found for there
soothing about it which fails to bring forth
the gentler feelings there spendor which
present such to be tireome
people become accustomed to the
regarding ordinary live the beauty
surroundings that their feased
the sight of which many people
cherish hope day which able
realize. @@-Nyrem MITCHELL
TSreIfth Grad du
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A Silent Menagerie.
Hansen,
Grafton, N. D.

The thing the taxidermsts shop 1t
contains of bird animal in Minnesota 1t
kinds eggs old Indian relics The
squirrels gopher and rabbits and all the other animals
look just they do in their native haunts Some asleep
others if they startled sound 1t
contains bear that locks it hunting something
There large paSteboafd which
ranged moths butterflies bugs animals
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Eighth Grade.
Memories of Dusky BRAY.
(Honora BILE Menticn.)

Menticn)
like little of oaks
there sometimes in
running through which helps
pretty place There old Indian trail
through favorite ground with the
with it, old Indian told
a mine time in the month April about
thirty number Indians had been there