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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
FATAL ROW OVER POLITICS.
One Man Killed and Two Others Badly
Injured.

CHICAGO, October 20-A political quar-
rel, beginning with an argument on the coal
strike and ending in an attack upon social
ism, ended last night in the death of one
man and the injury of two others. The
fight, which took place in the saloon of
James Wallace 313 Fulton street, was par
ticipated in by five men.
The dead:
Charles Wulff, twenty-seven years of age.
The injured
George Bowes, bartender, cut on head,
neck and body.
David Scultz, stabbed twice in right leg
and once in left side
The other two men who participated in
the fight were Frank Brown, who escaped,
and John Fitzgibbons, who is held as a
witness.
During the discussion some one made an
uncomplimentary remark about socialists.
Bowes, who is a socialist, was offended.
Some one hurled an empty bottle, and that
was the signal for a general fight. in which
Wulf and Scultz Were stabbed by Bowes
who was cut himself, and claims sef-de-
fense. Wulff died from his wounds shortly
afterWdrd.
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War Department Changes.

Recent changes have been made in the
classified service Of the War Department
as follows:
Appointments under civil service rules
Office Of the adjutant general: w. Don Lun-
dy of the District of Columbia, clerk at
$50; Dempster NJ Smith of the District of
Columbia, clerk at 5000: George B. Edwards
of Porto Rico. clerk at $40. Office of the
quartermaster general-Samuel j. Hall of
Ala bama. clerk at $40. Bureau of insular
affairs-Miss Elizabeth NJ. Cantwell of
New York, clerk at s720; Bert Cuppernell of
Illinois, clerk at $720; Gratz p. Hughes of
Indiana, messenger boy at $500.
Resigna ations-Offi of the adjutant gem
eral-Miss Belle F. Wall of the District of
Columbia, typewriter at s720. Office of the
quartermaster general-E. NJ. Sweet jr of
Texas. clerk at 81 800. Office of the surgeon
general-Miss Julia F. Randolph of New
Jersey. clerk at $1,000. Bureau of insular
affairs-Miss Maude l.. Bracket of Maine,
clerk at $500.
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BURIAL OF COL. RAFFERTY,.
Remains to Be Inferred at Arlington
Friday Afternoon.

1t was announced at the War Department
today that the remains of Col. William A
Rafferty, Of the 9TH Cavalry will be inferred
in the Arlington National cemetery with
appropriate services next Friday afternoon
at o'clock Col. Rafferty, died at Manila
September 13 last from injuries received by
falling from the wall of an elevated road
bed near Manila while n the performance
Of his duty. His remains are now on their
way to this city from San Francisco, where
they recently arrived on an army transport
Col. Rafferty, was well known in this city,
and for several months was in comma nd
of the cavalry post at Fort Myer before his
departure for the Philippines His widow is
now a resident of this city.
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SAILED FOR PORT ROYAL.
Departure Of the Torpedo Boat Flotilla
From Norfolk.

The Navy Department is informed that
the torpedo boat f1otila, commanded by
Lieut.. L. H. Chandler, has left Norfolk for
Port Royal, S. c., on it's way to Culebra
Island to take part in the extensive ma
neuvers of the North and South Atlantic
and European squadrons early in Decem-
Der next. The dotilla is composed of the
torpedo boat destroyer Decatur and the tor
pedo boats Bagley, Barney. Biddle, Stock
ton, Thornton and Wilkes, together with
the steel tug Nina. They have started for
the scene Of the maneuvers in advance of
the regular squadrons in order to complete
the necessary preparations for the general
maneuvers.
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RACE WAR AT LITTLETON, ALA.
One White Man Dies From Effect of
Wounds. -rs

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Octo tober 2O.-News
from Littleton, Ala, the scene Of the riot
last night between negroes and white men,
develops the fact that everything is quiet
there now, the negroes having gone to
their homes, and no further trouble is ap~
pretended. Ira Creal, the white man who
was reported to have been killed, appeared
in Littleton safe and sound this morning
having spent the night in the woods, but
Joe Thompson (white), who was seriously
wounded, died this morning while being
brought to this city.
Joe Baer one of the wounded negroes. is
doing well and is expected to recover but
VIII Tolbert, the other negro who was
shot and was the originator of the fight is
missing and is known to be seriously
wounded.
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TO SELL CANADIAN PRODUCTS.
Trading Corporations Being Organized
in the United Kingdom.

LONDON, October 20-Considerable in
terest is taken in proposed trading cor
poration, now in process Of formation, with
the object of opening stores throughout the
united kingdom to sell exclusively Cana
dian products, especially food, at prices
minus the middleman's profits The Earl
of Aberdeen, former governor general of
Canada. is among the supporters of the
movement, which originated with w. r
Nursey, formerly minister OF agriculture
for Manitoba. who is now in Canada ar
ranging to raise part of the capital Of the
concern from among the producers, grow
and manufa cturerS of the dominion.
The total of the proposed capital is $3.50,
O00
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BLAMEs oFFIcEHoLDHRs.
Alabama Republican Says They Do
Not Fight for Their Party.

Wm Moseley Bailey, republican of Bir-
mingham, Ala, who formerly lived in this
city, has been in Washington on a visit.
Talking Of political conditions in the state,
he said:
'At the coming election In Alabama there
is no doubt that we will succeed in the
seventh congressional district by a good
majority in electing to the House Of Hep
resentatives o. d. Street of Guntersville
Mr.. Street Is republican Of long stand
ing and not recent recruit to our party.
He is q man Of ability and will be credit
to the House. In the seventh district the
populists Joined the republicans, and in
the convention Mr.. Street was unanimously
nominated.
'In my own district I regret tn say our
convention nominated q man who, while
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the President Of the United States. That
there are discordant elements in this con-
vention that there are dissatisfied ones at
home, l am fully aware, but gentlemen,
with all the earnestness of which l am
possessed l urge that you give your ap-
proval to the action Of your executive CHI
GERS who have recommended acceptance of
the proposition that the strike be declared
off and all men are then to return 20 work
in the positions and working places occu-
pied by them prior to the inauguration Of
the strike, and that all questions at issue
be submitted for adjustment to the tribu-
nal selected by the President Of the United
States.
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Personal Mention.

Mr.. William ]. Castell of New Orleans
and Mr.. John L. Cutler, jr., Of New York
are at the Arlington.
Mr.. Edward Whitaker Of ST. Louis and
Mr.. F. A. Watson OF Chicago are at the
New Willard.
Representative Spencer Blackburn of
North Carolina and Mr.. W. M Pitt Of PEN
sacola, Fla, are at the Raleigh.
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FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
Twentieth Century Flyer in Accident
North of Colum bus Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio. October 20-A Big
Four passenger train known as the Twen-
tieth Century Flyer, ran into an open switch
fourteen miles north of Columbus today
Engineer Ryder of Cleveland had his left
leg broken and head badly cut. The other
injured thus far reported are Conductor
Jerry Lahiff Cleveland, slightly bruised;
Baggage Master Jerry Hayes, Cleveland,
head cut: Mrs Mary Myers, Wellington
Ohio, slightly cut.
All cars left the track but the two rear
ones.
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SUBIG BAY MANEUVERS.
Vessels of the Asiatic Squadron Will
Take Part

The vessels of the Asiatic squadron will
engage in fleet maneuvers in Subig bay
about the middle of November, lasting
about three weeks. All the vessels which
can be spared from other service will be
assembled for participation in the proposed
exercises. Extensive target practice and
tactical maneuvers will take place, but it
Is not contemplated to have extensive Of
fensive and defensive maneuvering such as
is contemplated in the Caribbean sea this
winter with the vessels of the north and
south Atlantic and European squadrons.
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Fire in College at Rome.

ROME. October 3O.-A dangerous fire
broke out last night from some unknown
cause in the underground chambers of the
College OF the Propaganda. The f1remen
had two hours hard work in subduing the
confiag ration. Cardinal Gotti, prefect of
the Propaganda, whose apartments are in
a distant part Of the building, did not
know Of the danger until the flames were
extinguished.
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COL. EDWARD BUTLER INDICTED.
Charged With Giving Brides to st.
Louis CITY Councilman.

ST. LOUIS, October 20-The October
grand jury today returned an Indictment
charging Col Edward Butler, a prominent
local politician and millionaire. with bribery
in connection with the city lighting deal. In
which $4,000 Is said to have been disbursed
among members OF the house of delegates
combine.
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REVOLT IN MACEDONIA.
italian Troops Volunteering to Aid
the Revolutionists.

ROME, October 2O.-Many Italians are
volunteering in support of the Macedonian
cause, and they have appealed to General
Ricciotti Garibaldi to assume their leader
ship.
The general, however, thinks the time is
not yet ripe. He expects that spring will
see the revolt spreading gravely in Albania
and other Turkish provinces. in which
event he says he will not hesitate to lead
italian volunteers in operations in AL
bania.
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GLUE FACTORY BURNS.
Fire at springdale Thought to Be
Work of Incendiaries.

PITTSBURG, Pa, October 2O.-The plant
Of the American Glue Company, located at
Springdale, sixteen miles east Of here, was
destroyed by fire at a late hour last night,
entailing loss of $12O,OO0 which is covered
by insurance.
The main building and Office are a total
wreck. This fire was the fourth blaze
within month, and it is thought to have
been the work of incendiaries. Two hum
dred men are thrown out Of employment.
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THE STAR By MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any actress In the United
States or CanG la, by ordering It at
The Star office or at any Postal Tele-
graph Office, all Of which are branch
offices OF The Evening Star. Terms:
Is cents per week; 2o cents for two
weeks. or 50 cents per month. IN
VARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The
address may be changed as frequent
ly as desired by giving the last ad-
dress, as well as the new one.
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Cincinnati Coremakers Strike.

CINCINNATI. October 20.-Five hundred
coremakers struck here today on account
Of a misunderstanding about apprentices
1t Is thought the differences will soon be
adjusted. The strike affects over 5000 iron
mOlders.
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great financial district of the country Mr..
Sullivan Is a Tammany leader great big,
fat, good-natured Bowery boy. He said the
other night to his constituents that he was
better fitted to represent them than Daniel
Webster, If Daniel Webster should return to
earth. Well, perhaps he knows. Mr.. Will
liam r. Hearst, the newspaper man, is a
candidate on the democratic ticket and will
be elected in the district so long represented
by the lamented Amos Cummings
AL Lewis met Mr.. Hearst in Delmonico' S
and said, Hearst, | hear you've been bum
coed out of $4,000
How is that" Mr.. Hearst is reported to
Well said Al. Il could take $4,000
and beat yellow dog in that district, let
ting my adversary select the dog. and l un-
derstand that it will cost you $50 900 How
ever, that doubtless is merely airy pers-
fiage.
Young Sulzer will come back. Little
Mac the son of the great soldier McClel-
lan will come back; young Rupert, who
runs what is saiG.to be very fine brewery.
will come back. Mr.. Goldfogle. they say, is
beaten. There are one or two good contests
on hand, but they are mainly of local in
terest. -. sA...~r -. .
Interest in Registration.
Great interest attaches to the result of
registration, which closed yesterday. The
republicans claim an increase in registration
over 1898 and construe 1t to their advantage
The following statement was given out at
republican headquarters Sunday night:
Reports received at republican state head
quarters for the four days of registration
indicate that there was great activity in re-
publican strongholds, particularly in the
last two days. The total registration is in
many cities in excess of that for 1901. and.
In rare cases, exceeds that for 1900, tha
presidential year. Comparisons have been
made by city chairmen with the registration
Of. 1898 in but few instances. In such
cases, however, there is an increase this
year.
Last year mayors were elected in the fol-
lowing cities Albany, Amsterdam, Auburn,
Buffalo. Cohoes, Dunkirk, Geneva Glovers-
Vile. Hudson. Johnstown, Little Falls Mid
dletown. Mount Vernon. New Rochelle Os-
wego, Poughkeepsie, Rensselaer,, Rochester,
Schenectady, Syracuse, Troy. Utica, Water
town. Yonkers and possibly one or two
others. In many of these cities the contests
were particularly hot and calculated to
bring out the complete registration. City
cha1rmen, in some cases, have reported
making no comparisons further than to say
that they are confident that the republicans
had the best of it.
A member Of the state republican organi-
zation made an estimate of the probable
vote. based on the registration. He said: II
calculate that the democrats will carry
Greater New York by $4,000 reduction
since 1893 of 40 000 and that the republi-
cans will carry the state by 10000
n. o. NJ
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Qualified for Appointment.

War Department that ]. Morgan Coffin of
Pennsylvania and Samuel J. Morris of Ohio
have qualified for appointment as assistant
surgeons in the army, with the rank of
first lieutenant
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Chaplain Kelly to Retire.

Chaplain Bernard Kelly, 10th Infantry.
recently stationed In the Philippines. has
been ordered home from the Philippines to
await retirement for age December 10 next.
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Departure Of the DOLPHIN.

The dispatch boat Dolphin has left the
Washington navy yard for New York for
the purpose of taking the Crown Prince of
Siam and suite to West Point on a visit to
the Military Academy.
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The Prairie at Annapolis.

The converted cruiser Prairie has arrived
at Annapolis from Norfolk for the purpose
Of asst ting in wireless telegraph expert
m ents.
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M|TCHELLTQSTR|KERS
Urges Them to Accept Arbi-
tration Plan.
CONVENTION MEETS
PROSPECT THAT HIS ADVICE
WILL BE TAKEN.
Some Knotty Questions Which Will
Come Before the Delegates
for Consideration.

WILkESBARRE. Pa, October 20.-About
of America from the hard coal mining dis
trict of Pennsylvania met in the Nesbitt
Theater todav to act on the proposal to
settle the long strike by arbitration. The
convention was called by President Mitch
ell. under the rules Of the union, to vote on
the plan which he laid before 1t and later
explained fully in lengthy address.
Previous to the assembling Of the con-
Tention there were busy scenes at strike
HEADQUARTERS in the Hart Hotel, from where
the miners battle has been directed since
the strike was called 162 days ago. Before
o'clock the miner delegates, the ma jority
nf them having arrived in the early morn
ing trains, began to gather there. Presi-
dent Mitchell was the center of interest
and until he left for the convention hall
was ALWAYS surrounded by his lieutenants
ing were arranged in his Office this morn
ing.
The delegates We're in the best of humor
as thev lotered about the hotel lobby The
feeling of the men was evidenced in a brief
conversation overheard when delegates
from distant points met. Said one:
We'll. what do you think of the situa-
ton now?"
oh. we are here to finish it, and I guess
We will"
Every delegate whose opinion was sought
felt that the convention would do whatever
their national leader advised
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Adjourned Till 2 P, M.

At Hes o'clock. when the reading of the
reports was concluded ard as the business
OF the convention cannot go on until the
committee on credentials makes a final re-
port. motion was made TO adjourn until =
pm. Before the motion was put t was
suggested that the delegates be entertained
by songs This was adopted. and for
brief time the bg convention was turned
into a social meeting.
Give three cheers for Mitchell for the
strike that Ws have wOn,' was sung by
Nllkcsbarrn delegate. and il swept the con-
Eent!on with enthusiasm. Thy only clored
deleSate present Was called on for 4 song
or a speech. and he responded with Il TYPE
cal southern negro song. For a while long
tr the singing was kept up, the men calling
for songs from one another. principally the
Welshmen, who have regulations as sweet
singers At ll:i2, being short OF talent or
the talent being too modest to COM for
ward. the convention adjourned uatu =
o'clock this afternoon
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Some Points in Controversy.

During the recess an expression ON the
outlook was sought from Mr.. Mitchell He
smiled. shook his head and said:
II have nothing 10 say at this time The
outlook. In fact the whole situation. is in
the hands of The delegates They ordered
the strike and they must decide what
course to pursue"
While President Mitchell is extremely
non-committal in all that he says there
Is not the slightest doubt in the minds of
those at strike headquarters that he has
anv fear that the program he has in mind
will go through.
Information comes to the Associated
Press that the question regarding men get
ting back their former positions will not
cause the warm debate that was expected
IL Is said that a resolution Will be presented
advising that the union take care of all nm
emploved men until the arbtrat ation com
mission decides whether the coal companies
shall give them back their former pOsitjons
Some of the delegates think the commission
Will not take up this feature of the strike
Ihe rumor was revived today that a rem
resentative OF the operators would present
proposition TO the men in which they
would grant them IL per cent increase
ana nine-hour day. Few of the delegates
take any stock in the story
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Will Probably Vote Tomorrow.

A leading delegate said after the noon adj
1ournment that voting on the arbitration
proposition probably would not begin until
tomorrow forenoon and that the session
This al ernoon would be devoted to speeches
He saw no reason at all to think that the
convention would not vote to accept the ar
bitration plan and declare the strike Off
but he thought that the definite news in
the form OF the final vote the PROPOSE
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Meetings to Be Secret.

If the precedents of other miners con-
Ventions are followed the principal business
or the meeting will be conducted behind
closed doors. The first of the prominent
miners officials TO enter the hall were Ma
tonai Secretary Treasurer Wilson and Dis
trlct President I. d. Nichols of Scranton
ihey were greeted with much applause
After selection by the orchestra District
President Nichols called the convention to
order a. 1o:2p o'clock. and ordered that the
call Tor The convention be read. This was
done by Mir. Wilson.
AS is customary in conventions of the
mine workers, the district secretaries acted
as the committee on credentials These
secretaries had already completed their
work and when called upon by Chairman
Nichols after the convention call had been
read their reports were made. John r.
Dempsey Of district No. l read his report
first
He wos followed by Secretaries John Cal
Iagher and George Hartiin. Three reports
showed total of 636 delegates. This total
Will probably be increased after all the Gre
dentlals are received. While these reports
were being presented report was received
that President Mitchell would not come to
the hall from strike headquarters until at
ter the convention had been permanently
organized
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not be made public until tomor'

tion might not be made public until tomor-
row afternoon.
SO confident We're other miners after the
morning session that the convention would
accept the arbitration plan that they began
commission at Wilkesbarre. The findings
of the commission, it was evident from the
talk of the delegates were expected to form
a standard or sort of high court decision
which would make easy of adjustment fu
ture differences between the coal operators
and the miners. and bring about closer re-
lation between employer and employe.
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Delegates Seemed Cheerful.

There was a general cheerfulness in the
faces of the men, which was reflected in
the demeanor of the citizens of this pros
porous city. in and near which 30 900 of the
strikers live, and even the fine clear
weather seemed to suggest peace and arbi-
tratOn
Among the late arrivals at the convention
nall was National Secretary-Treasurer w
- wilson selected to be the secretary of
the convention with the secretaries of the
three districts as his assistants He was
or the opinion that the convention would
'nd tomorrow. and that the men will return
20 work on Thursday He said the outlook
for acceptance was bright. but there were
sun lnumatons among the assembling del
egateS that there were objections on the
part OF some 70 calling off the strike until
positive assurance is had that all the men
VIII get back the positions they occupied
before the strike began
Although the time set for the meeting of
the convention was 10 o'clock the doors of
the theater were not thrown open until the
clock struck that hour. 1t did not take the
assembled delegates long 70 fill the place
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Il am firm in my conviction that the
prompt acceptance Of this proposal Will
secure TO the anthracite mine workers and
those dependent upon them a greater meas
ure Of justice than they could attain by
continuing the conflict; believe that the
prompt acceptance of this proposition will
secure TO the mine workers a greater de-
gree OF Justice than they have enjoyed In
the past.
Ine people of our country await with
anxious expectancy the result OF your ac-
tion today; the eyes of the nation are cen
tered upon you. Friends and foes alike
demand the submission of issues invol ved
In this strike to the tribunal nominated by
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Hopeful in Alabama.

The Alabama republicans nominated a
white lawyer of reputation and ability for
governor. His name is ]. A. W. Smith,
bitter factional fight between Governor
Jelks and Ex-Governor Johnson has led the
republicans to believe that much of the
Johnson strength, about one-third of the
democratic party, would go to Smith. They
are still hopeful. but said to have re-
ceived a jolt by the Presidents declara-
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Delegate Dennis Flynn of Oklahoma paid
his respects today. So did Commissioner
Yerkes Of the internal revenue bureau. Del