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New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
RELIEF IN THREE DAYS.
FIFTY PER CENT OF THE MINES COULD
RESUME IN THAT TIME.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

Icy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBU%E-I
viIkesbarre Penn, oct. 1f.-Coal dealers are
estimating how long after the end OF the strike
it viii take for the production Of coal to catch
up with the demand. and it is rather diincul'
question for them 70 answer. About 90 per cent
of the mines could start work within three days
after the order to resume work came. and they
could mine about seven hundred thousand tons a
week. including the washery coal. which Is now
being sent out at the rate of 23.O0O tons dahy-
The normal output for this time of year IS ABOUT
100000 tons a week Since the strike began
there has been a deficit Of 2O.OO0.OOo tons In the
production.
Under the best conditions IT will be dihcult
20 equal the normal production for several
weeks. as a number Of the workers are out OF
the region and some of the mines will not be
reopened. while Others are badly damaged
that it will take a long time to clear them
Eighty per cent can he opened within two OF
three weeks but the remaining 20 per cent
not for some time later The soft coal will ma
teriaIly aid in filling the market until the full
supply Of anthracite is mined II will be we'll
through the winter before the production equals
the demand II Is estimated that it will take
four months to catch UP with the demand and
then steady work all the year after that 10
allow the dealers TO stock up Merchants say
that with the resumption Of work the strike dis
tricts will as soon as the first two or three pays
occur have the most prosperous period in their
career.
The following table shows the estimated losses
caused by the strike and the results Of the strike
with the conditions now prevailing:
LOssesI
Ssa ba@aSe 20 -ST 90 mines - ana @sc6incry esSooSo
Loss 60 business men n''''.'-'--'' Z6,Ooo,OOO
Total --.-....s..s. ''sSl'%oo'OOO
In addition to this there Is the loss GO the
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAISES WAGES

Roanoke Va. Oct. IA notice was posted IN the
general shops OF the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company here to-day announcing an Increase OF
two cents an hour in the wages OF all machinists
machinists helpers and laborers. This increase
which affects about two thousand men, was made
voluntarily the men HAVING made no request Tor an
advance. Not long ago the wages OF the trackmen
materially.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
GOMPERs CRITICISES THE OFFER.
THINKS THE OPERATORS INsULTED The
PRESIDENT


PRESIDENT
Washington Oct ll-President Gompers Of the
American Federation OF Labor, with whom Mr..
Mitchell has been in constant communication and
consultation expressed the following opinion on the
proposition of the coai operators tonight:
You can readily understand that want 20 leave
this whole matter In the hands of Mr. Mitchell and
cay anytling thar might be- construed otherwise
] viii say that in my opinion the proposition made
tion Of who should De invited 10 60 on rhe com
mission Of arDitration Is concerned. is insult
tho President should use his discretion in the So
lection OF the personnel of the commission. BY
osition that the President has evn designs on the
nine owners. No one believes this The operators
indicate what class of men should be selected Tor
tho personnel of the commission. For instanfe
they say that an expert mining engineer. eXpe-
rienced m the minlng Of coal and other minerals
enc not IN eny way connected with coal mining
properties SHAH he ole 81 the members. In other
words, this one must be expert miner out OF q
Sob. This member either must have heen employed
iin the mines expert expect OF hope
nust he an eminent sociolorist Well wh0e Must
be be speculative socioiOgist the1rist or WHAT
Another member Is 70 he some man actively par-
ficipating IN the mining and selling ~ coal and fa
eel part OF tho business This mast ce1Isinlv' he
ono ~ the operators OF one ~ their rcpresentatives
no other man familiar with Tho commercial feat
Nres ~ the business in those fields hts that de-
IN the classes of persons from whom the ,nine
tr .sners pIescrl.e nc commission shall be selected
VIC oiss COAL the man Who works iu and about the
Now, 81 matter n fact the entire question ~
seiecgon ana appointment - commission should
he LETT 70 the President Of the United states ~
with any one the President selects NJ The rnire
owners are 20 he permitted 20 suggest who shall
fsirhess should ii nSt follow ,6sf NJ Erii,@bss ~ al
should lkevlse be permitted make suEEostions
The President Ni decline 20 acs on ms nrn1o.,,io
=" t"e mine owners unless he Is given free hand
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
THorGnr THAr III III ~ AcCEPTED

Philadelphia, oct. li-Dlspatches from tite an
thracite coal region indicate that the men or
strike DO not take kindly the arbitra ton plan
proposed by the presidents 81 thu coal carrying
roads Notwithstanding the apparent hostility 10
the plan settlement the belief prevails ia coal
circles n ths city that after careful reflection the
sentiment Of the strikers who anxious 20 return
work viii influence "a majority Of the leaders.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
READING sH1Ps COZ FoR EMPLOYEES

Harrisburg Penn. Oct 1i-Ore hundred and
atty tons 81 anthracite have been shipped here from
the Shamokia district by the philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company FOR sale 10 It's employees
ia this city
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15

sthHoLuIioN WILL NOT BE PRESENTED
NoLoi@ oct la-Meyof Maybury announced to-
DAY that settlement of The coal strike seen,ea
near a. hand and thar. because two members ~
the committee could not 60 the committee Of i've
4ppoineed 70 take the resolutions adopted az the
Artelstate Coal Conference here last hurs sa,- -
S,t.ssiesnt Roosevelt would not make the trIp 10
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
CARGO OF WELSH COAL IN.
FRUIT STEAMER USES TREE ROOTS AS
FUEL FOR ITS ENGINES

cargo Of 1900 tons OF Welsh anthracite was
brought 10 this port yesterday by the steam
ship Boston City from Bristol and Swansea.
The eonsignee OF the coal was not known. but
the cargo was not a part OF the 10000 tons to
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-20

received from the War Department at
Washington leaving action in the Moro
situation 10 General Chaffee's discretion,
has been transmitted to him in the south
but has probably not yet reached him.
1t is believed here that General Chat
fee will increase the American forces
on Mindanao and issue an ultimatum to
the hostile Moros.
There are at present $1,000 American
troops in the Philippine islands, a goodly
portion of which could be spared for ac
tive service.
Captain John ]. Pershing, of the Fiji
teenth Cavalry, who is in command of
the American column at Lanao, Mindanao,
has reported fierce Moro inter- tribal
fight near Camp Vickers, Mindanao
The contending factions met at Web
ding Thirty-hve men were killed out
right and many others were wounded. No
Americans were concerned in the trou-
BILE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-20
FIVE BURNED TODEATH
Two Women and Three Child
rem Perish in a New
York tenement.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, August 19.-Something ex-
ploded in a furniture store on the ground
floor Of a double tenement at No 35 Es-
sex street today and before the tenants
could recover from their surprise the
building was mass of flames
The fire obtained a frightful headway,
which the firemen had to fight while the
work of rescue was going on, and before
the flames were under control two wo-
men and three children had been burned
to death, and man and woman carried
to Gouvenur Hospital suffering painful
injuries. Many others were badly burned.
One of the dead bodies was believed to
be that of Mrs Hannah Balothin and the
other that of Mrs. Joseph Knott, but
both We're so badly burned that they were
not recognized. The persons seriously
injured were Mrs. Rosa Mieses, who was
burned about the body and face, and
Jacob Muscovitz, who had three ribs
broken by jumping to the pavement. The
money loss by the fire was $1,000.
Coroner Goldekranz, who viewed the
bodies, said there had been only one pos
itive identification-that of the remains
of Mrs. Batholin. The other bodies were
so charred that it was almost impossible
to identify them, but it was likely that
the body of the other woman was that OF
Mrs. Knott, one of the children's bodies
was that of Mrs. Knott's child and the
other two children's bodies those of two
of the family of Nathan Liebowitz.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-20
Lynching Feared.

Especial to the News and Observer
Henderson, N. c., Aug. 1S.-30:30 p. m.-
There is a great deal of excitement here
now. Earlier in the evening all was
quiet, but gradually the feeling has been
growing that Joe Cole, the older man,
the one who shot Stevens and Mitchell,
ought to be lynched. Feeling is not so
high against the other two, as they are
mere boys. 1t is reported that several
lawyers have said that Cole could not
be hung by process of law, because the
murder was not premeditated. This has
infuriated the people, and explains the
growing excitement Many say that Cole
will never live to see morning, and it is
thought the Jail will have to be guarded.
Many messages have been received from
arious points in the surrounding coun-
try, and some even from places in Vir-
ginia, offering to do anything they can
in the way of assistance, if necessary.
The bloodhounds have arrived, and are
trailing at Middleburg for the two men
who escaped.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-20
SHOT DEAD IN EFFORT TO
QUELL RI0TOUS NEGROES
A Terrible Tragedy on the SeabOard Air Line Between
Middeburg and Manson
SIX NEGROES INVADE FIRST CLASS CAR

blew out his brains. 1t was al lover in
minute and there was no chance to
stop him.
'Mr. Stevers' arms fell from about the
negro and he fell to the floor of the coach
leaving the negro free. Again his pistol
blazed and the Porter Mitchell, who had
run in front of me, was shot in the right
side of the abdomen.
by this time passengers had run in
and the negroes, after much resistance,
were tied with parts of the bell cord
The pistol was taken from Cole In the
excitement, two, perhaps three of the
negroes had jumped from the train and
three of them were taken in charge. Tel
egrams were sent to Henderson, and at
the depot well-armed officers met the
train and took charge of the prisoners" T"
At Henderson the dead body of Mr..
Stevers was taken off. His head was
dreadfully torn by the bullet. The no.
gro porter, Jim Mitchell. was brought to
Raleigh on the train and taken to Rex
Hospital.
In the interval that the train was here
yesterday afternoon some of the passen-
gers told of the affair, and that which
they had seen corresponded with the
statement of Captain Clements. One of
the passengers said there was intense
excitement on the train, and that when
it was known that Mr.. Stevcrs had been
killed there was great Indignation. "We
wanted to lynch the dirty murderer on
the train said one young man, land the
bell cord was handy. IT was used, how
ever, to tie the prisoners. The train
slowed up little about this time and
two, maybe three, of the negroes jumped
off and fled to the woods.
Captain Clements left the city yester.
day afternoon to return to Henderson on
the freight leaving mere at half past five
o'clock.
The negro, Jim Mitchell. was taken to
Rex Hospital on the arrival of the train
here. His wound is very serious cne.
DR.. Goode Cheatham, coroner of Vance
county, came from Henderson, and with
DIR. Cary P. Rogers, operated on the
wounded man last night at the hospital,
seeking to locate and remove the bullet
from his abdomen.
In the operation it was impossible to
locate the bullet, but the torn portions
were sewed up. Just before midnight DR..
Cheatham said that the man was getting
on well, but it was impossible to say
whether or not he could live.
All during the afternoon yesterday
there were rumors in Raleigh that
lynching mad taken place in Henderson
after the negroes had been landed there,
but these were merely rumors.
Another report which was widely cir
culated, was that Governor Aycock had
been telegraphed to asking that the mil
itary be called out 20 protect the pris-
oners. The telegrams from Henderson
received early in the night said that there
had been no threats of lynching, but
later telegram given below tells of later
events there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-20
SUICIDE OF A CARPEETER.
Lumber Mill Owner of Maxton Files Petition
in Voluntary Bankruptcy.

Especial to the News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c., Aug. 19.-OWen Y.
Burris a carpenter of Wilmington, aged
2S, died this morning shortly after md
night as the result of swallowing three
ounces of laudanum at single gulp
Alcoholism is said to have been the
cause of the young mans rash act. He
leaves a wife and a child one year old.
Jno. H. Gore, Jr., Esq, most strenu-
ously denies the report that he is to be
a candidate for Congress in this District
in opposition to the nominee of the
Fayetteville convention tomorrow. Mr..
Gore clothes his denial of the rumor in
no less emphatic language than that 1t
is lie out of the whole cloth.
E. G.. Davis, lumber mill owner of
Maxton, has filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy in the United States Court
here. The liabilities are stated at $l0,-
251.32 assets, $l0,192.7O exclusive of the
homestead exemption.
Ex-Sheriff A. H. Kicks, of Nash county,
arrived today and arranged to give bond
for young Ben. F. Bryan, of Rocky Mount,
who is held for the Federal Court in the
sum of $500 to answer the charge of alb
stracting letters containing checks from
the postoffice here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-20
at The Hague.

The Hague, Aug. ia public reception
was accorded to the Boer generals on
their arrival here today from Rotterdam.
General Eyter, in a speech, paid a tribute
to their heroic deeds. General Botha re-
Piled expressing the appreciation of tho
Boer officers at the warmth of their re-
ceptlon, and referring to the consolation
which it had been to them to know thai
while they fought their women and chill
dren were being supported by Dutch gen
eroslty. the time, added General Botha.
mad not yet arrived to make public all
they knew, but probably at no distant
date they would publish their account
of the war
The visitors were escorted in procession
through the town in open carriages and
were everywhere loudly cheered by the
crowds assembled. A number of Beers
who served during the war formed a
guard of honor for the generals
The space in front of the hotel where
apartments had been secured for the gen
erals was closely packed with people,
shouts of Long live the Boers!" greet
ed the South African commanders when
they appeared and then the crowd sang
the Transvaal national anthem. where
upon the generals barred their heads and
waved their hats in Acknowledgement Of
the enthusiastic welcome accorded them.
subsequently a reception was held in the
drawing room, former State Secretary of
the Transvaal Reitz and Dr. Leyds, the
European agent of the Beers, introducing
the local celebrities to the visitors
During the course of a speech General
Botha declared that he and his col
leagues had not come here to hold fes-
tivities but the cordiality of their re-
ception was some recompense for the
great sorrow they had experienced. eve
ere deputies" said the Boer command
ant general, "of one of the most ruined
people-ruined only because we have done
our duty and defended our liberty and in.
dependence for which no sacrifice could
be too great
The Roer generals are expected to visit
former President Kruger at Utrecht to-
morrow and will probably remain there
until August q.
The generals have requested the men,
bers of pro-Boer associations to refrain
from making anti-British speeches,
which, the Boer commanders say, may
possibly impair the success OF their mis-
sion to Great Britain.
During the day the Boer generals visi-
ted former President Steyn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-20
Schwab Goes to France.
(By the Associated Press J

Altoona, Pa, Aug. 19.-Charles M.
Schwab, president OF the United States
Steel Corporation, passed through here
today on his private car, 'Lorette," en-
route to New York. whence he will sail
for Europe. He disclosed his destina-
tion to an old Altoona friend who talked
with him since he has been at Loretto
He said that he was going to France
where he will take course of treatment
at the mineral springs of that country
His chief ailment is an affection of the
nerves.
The steel presidents stay amid the
scenes of his boyhood has evidently done
him good. He told his friend, f. ID.
Saupp, of this city, that he never felt
better in his life, and Mr.. Saupp en-
phasized this by stating that he had
never seen him looking better.
Mrs. Schwab is not with her husband
She will remain at I.oretto during his
absence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-20
EVE OF THE CONVENTION,
The Situation as it is Now Seen by the Cor
respondent.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Fayetteville, n. c., Aug. 19.-Delegates
and friends of the respective Congress
sional candidates line the streets and
crowd the hotels The convention meets
al noon tomorrow in the Armory build
ing and will be called to order by c. c..
Lyon, of Bladen county j. b. Under
wood, Ir., of this city, will deliver the
address of welcome.
1t is purely a matter of speculation as
who will be the permanent chairman or
the Succcssful candidates before the con-
vention. The opposition tonight conceded
to Bellamy gain on first ballot of all
votes over last nights concession, and
held that the ballot will be: Bellamy 116.
Patterson SO, Hale 63, Brown S. Bel
lamy's friends have not changed their
contentions of last night, to-wit: That
he will have on the first ballot no less
than 125 votes and that he will be nomi-
mated Oh the second or third ballot. The
convention bids fair to be on the order
of "A Breezy Time" minus the farce. AS
/ see to night the situation is a peculiar
one. 1t seems to be the field against
Eellamy. Current rumor is that com
bine has been perfected to prevent the
nomination Bellamy. Robeson, Columbus
and Cumberland each have a candidate
and wi h their combined 179 votes control
the situation in tho early history of the
convention. But a break must come, and
when it does guessing will be in order.
Two of tho candidates in this humored
combination control their delegations and
CT n throw them to whom they please
brt it is claimed the third is not so for
tUnately situated. Bellamys friends
fcld chat when the break comes that
his nomination is sure and quick.
At late hour tonight the various dele
cations are yet holding caucus.
C. ]. KIVENBARK
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-20
PRITCHARD CHALLENGES CRAIG.
A Joint Discussion of State Issues. Craig
Promptly Accepts.
(special to News and Observ

Especial to News and Observcr.)
Asheville, N. c., Aug. 19.-Hon. Locke
Craige today received from Senator
Pritchard a challenge for joint discus
sion before the people of State issues in
volving in the coming campaign. He ac-
cepted at once. Senator Pritchard bases
his challenge on a statement that it seems
to be conceded that Mr.. Craig is to be
the caucus nominee of the Democratic
party for the office of United States SEN
ator in the event that the next Legisla-
ture should be Democratic. The Senator
asks if it will be convenient for Craig to
meet him Immediately after the Republi-
can State Convention and arrange a list
Of appointments to begin in Eastern North
Carolina.
The last gossip here is to the effect
that Judge Boyd will be appointed to the
Court of Claims bench and Senator
Pritchard to the United States District
Judgeship for Western North Carolina
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-20
NEW OFFICES CREATED
Those of Civil Character, Number,
6,3S6, 1,165 Abolished
NEW MILITARY OFFICES NUMBER 65
The Total Appropriations Authorized by the
Congress Are $500, ,624. 496, A Com
pariSon With the Appropriations
of Preceding Session.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, Aug. 19.-The volume con-
tanning statements of appropriations.
new offices, ETC., required by law to be
prepared and published at the end of
each session of Congress under the direc-
ton of the Committees on Appropriations
of the Senate and House, has been COM
pleted for the first session of the Fifty
seventh Congress by Thomas P. Cleaves
and James C. Courts. chief clerks, re-
spectively, of those committees. A sum-
mary of the appropriations shows the
grand total of $500, ,624,4 The details
by bills are as follows:
Agricultural, $52SO, $50; Army $91 $780,
1856; Diplomatic, s1,957,925; District of
Columbia, $S,544 ,469; Fortitications, ST.,
29S, ,955; Indian, $S,9S6.O2S; Legislative,
s25, 1893 6S1; Military Academy, $2,627, ,S24;
Naval, $7S,S56, $685. Pension, $139 ,S42, ,23O;
Postoffce $13S, 416, ,59S; River and Har-
Dor, $26, III, ,442; Sundry Civil, $50, ,163, 1853;
Deficiencies, $2S, ,050 007; Miscellaneous,
50, 722, ,795; Isthmian Canal account, $780,
100000; permanent appropriations, $123,-
921. .22O.
In addition to the specific appropria-
tions made, contracts are authorized to
be entered into for certain works re-
quiring future appropriations by Congress
in the aggregate sum of $262, iii ,405. The
contracts include $21, ,06, 500 for additional
ships for the navy and for permanent
improvements of and increased facilities
at certain navy yards; 1854 $50 for ad-
ditions to old public buildings and the
construction of new public buildings in
various cities of the country; $3S, 1886, 100
for Improvement of rivers and harbors;
$780, 900 for reconstruction of old and
erection of new buildings at the Military
Academy at West Point, and $3.50, 900
for the construction of an isthmian
canal.
The new offices and employments of
civilian character, specifically authorized
number 6,2S6, with compensation for
the year of Sc, ,343, ,595 and those abolished
or omitted aggregate 1,165, at an annual
pay of $1,2S9 ,OS0, a net increase of 1921,
at a yearly cost of $5,054, ,514
In addition to the new civilian employ
ments shown the volume also exhibits
an increase of 65 in the military estab-
ment, at an annual cost of $42, ,30S and
300 officers Gncluding 2S5 additional
midshipmen) together with 800 seamen
in the naval establishments, and 75O ad-
ditional men in the Marine Corps, with
total yearly pay of $1,343,777.
a comparison of the total appropria-
tions made at the last session of Con-
gress for 103, $500, ,624, ,495, with those of
the preceding or short session of the
Fifty-sixth Congress for 1903, $730, ,33S, $40,
shows an increase of $40, 1856, 500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-20
AGED woMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Two Women Living Near Hearing Cries OF
Distress Die Of Fright.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Fayetteville, N. c.. Aug. 19.-Mrs.
Thomas Green, aged 20 years, met hor-
rible fate about one o'clock this morn
ing at the home of her SON. law. Mr.
Alex. Giles. At this hour the home was
burned. When discovered the fire had
gained such headway the family had
barely time to escape in their night
clothes. When the building had col
lapsed and the flames died out it was
discovered that Mrs. Green was missing
Search in the smolderinf debris revealed
the charred trunk of Mrs. Green, and
from its position it is thought she was
burned in bed. Her limbs and head were
gone. Only the charred trunk remained
TO tell its story. During the progress of
the fire two ladies living near conva-
lescing from fever, hearing the cries OF
distress, died from fright. The house
burned was the property OF Mr.. w. l..