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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02
CROWD WENT WILD.
Seven Thousand Miners Listen TO
Mitchel's Speech.
LIVE ISSUES DISCUSSED.
Miners Heartily Applaud All the
Utterances of the Leader.
QUESTIONS WERE PUT TO THE MEN
They Declared They We're NOT Tired Of
the Strike.
URGED NOT TO VIOLATE THE LAW
President Mitchell Spoke Hopefully OF
Winning the Fiaht--There Are No
Signs OF Weakening.
QUESTIONS WERE PUT TO THE MEN
They Declared They We're NOT Tired Of
the Strike.
URGED NOT TO VIOLATE THE LAW

Scranton, Pa, August 1.-The nrst OF the
strikers mass meetings planned to take
place at the various centers was held 10
the Round Woods. There were ZOO strik-
ers present from all parts OF the city and
the adjoining towns. National President
John Mitchell. District President I. d.
Nichol, District Vice President Adam r.
Ryscavage, District Secretary John Demp-
sey, Organizer Mortini Memolo and suhdis.
trict President T. B. Phillips delivered adj
dresses. The crowd enthusiastically
cheered all the speakers and fairly went
wild over Mitchell. When he was intro
duced to speak some one shouted hats
of" and although the suns rays beamed
down so intensely that many were carried
from the crowd exhausted. every man In
the vast assemblage barred his head and
remained uncovered until his speech was
concluded. Then the crowd surged about
the platform and shook his hands uatll he
himself was almost exhausted.
Mr.. Mitchell's speech was brief end dealt
only with the live Issues Of the nght lie
said in part: ut has been said by some
who are not your friends that the miners
of the Scranton region are getting tired
of the strike aud are about TO return to
work. come to find out this Is SO.
want to know II you are going to work.
dishonoring your organization ana dlshon'
oring yourselves"
Cries of Never never" mo, no."
Don't you believe it," and the like.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02
Released on Habeas Corpus.

Carksburg, W. Va. August l.-Judge
Nathan Con OF the United States circuit
court this afternoon In chambers heard u
petition for the issuance OF writ Of habeas
corpus Tor Thomas Hyaggerty and other
strike leaders sentenced to jail at Parkers-
burg by Judge Jackson for violation OF the
Injunction issued by him. Judge Con grant.
ed the writ asked for by the miners and
ordered the marshal to produce Thomas
HaSgerty and other prisoners here Tor q
hearing next Tuesday at ~ O'Clock. The
miners are luhilant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02
GEN. SMITH IS AT HOME,
Overcome With Emotion When He
Heard He Was to Be Punished.

San Francisco. August 1.--stnnding on
the bridge OF the Thomas eagerly waiting
with the ships captain for n glimpse OF
his native shore General Jacob H. Smith,
tried by court nartial for having ordered
the island Of samAr transformed into a
bowling wilderness, was doomed this morn
Ing to nrst learn that the president had re-
tired him from the active list The pilot
boat which met the Thomas Just outside
the Heads at o'clock this morning
brought to General Smith the nrst news Of
the presidents action. In the light OF
pinnacle lamp. the veteran read the mes
sage apprlsing him Of his fate. An hour
later the dawn came and with It the sight
of land, but General Smith had retired to
his cabin, where, with his wife and chief
aide, Lieutenant j. H. Shields, OF the
Twelfth infantry. he discussed the outcome
of the long ordeal through which he had
passed. Six hours later when the Thomas
reached the quarantine station In the har.
Dor Major Duval OF the transport service
boarded the ship with hia secretary and
met both General Smith and Lieutenant
Shields at the door OF the generals cabin.
A sealed document from the war depart
nent was handed General Smith 1t con-
tanned tho official notification OF President
Roosevelt's action, and upon reading Il,
General Smith retired overcome with emo
ton.
General Smith was not seen again until
the UnIted States customs house tendev
the Hartley. was ready to take the general
and his party ashore, He denied himself
TO all interviewers, who were met by Lou.
tenant Shields. Together with his wife and
aide General Smith proceeded TO the DC.
cidental hotel, repairing thence 30 army
headquarters In the Phelan building, where
he remained during tho morning
General Smith has absolutely nothing TO
say for publication" said Lieutenant
Shields to a representative Of tho Assoc
clRted Press. HE 10 not at liberty TO talk
and, furthermore. has nothing to say. He
has been hopeful that the president would
not toke action against him, and, OF course
feels keeniy the force Of the blow no re
ceived The general admitted TO the cour
martial trying him that he had issued or
ders which in effect expressed his doslr'
| that the emery. II obdurate and uneonquor
able, be not spared--ln fact, that the coun
try he laid waste and no prisoners be taksn
The literal construction OF these orders and
| their exact Interpretation made mp the bul
wark Of evidence against the general at TN
| court mprtiHl There is no doubt but thai
General Smith did not mean all no said
He certainly did not expect the actor
which the president has taken"
General Smith, who Is wearing oiv.iia,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02
HoTEMA Will NOT HANG.

The President Has COMMITTED the
"Wltch-killer's" Sentence.
Paris, Texas. July disqualification has
been received at the United States district
attorneys office here that the president
has commuted tho sentence OF solomon
Hotema from death 10 imprisonment for
life. Hotcma is the Indian who was tried
and convicted for murder at the spring
Term OF Federal court here. Ho imagined
himself witch killer ana several women
and children we're his victims. During the
trial he pleaded insanity, but was con-
vlctsd. He will be rehentenced Mt the fall
term Of court the writ OF error having
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02
FlTz AFTER THE MAYOR.
Wrote schmitz Regarding the Charges o
Taking,

wrote OCNtfitZ no9eIu'nD mo CnaEGes OF
Fakinp,
San Francisco. August 1.-Mayor Eugene
Il. schmitz OF San Francisco has been
called down" by Robert Fitzslmmons.
former champion pugllst OF the world.
The mayor has received the following let.
ter:
san Francisco. July 81, 19o2.-Sir: 1
see by your statement In the newspapers
that you are quoted as agreeing with them
ia accusing Jeffries and myself Of taking
In our fgnt on the evening OF July Is.
This, / think, is a most unfair and unjust
accusation and ] respectfully ask you, In
justice TO all concerned, TO feel sure that
such charges are honest before You again
allow them TO make use OF You and your
official position. / am at loss 70 know
the reason for making such false and cow
ardly charge and can only attribute 1t 10
their ignorance OK the truth. Hoping 700
Will recognize my feelings and the Impulse
which has prompted me TO thus address
you, am, air, respectfully yours,
''Robert iftEsmmons."
FitE still hopes the mayor will make an
Investigation OF the charge that last tIi-
days fght was a fake" but i y hardly
likely that any official action will be taken.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02
TRAcY AGAIN eoes up.

The Desperate, Heavily Armed, Is Now
Travelling Toward Idaho.
Spokane, Wash, August Harry Tracy,
the fugitive desperate. is now In Eastern
Washington unwounded, In good health,
armed with four guns aud 200 rounds OF
ammunition, proylsioned for i've days aud
equipped with two horses. Tracy crossed
tue Columbia river at 8 O'Clock yesterday
morning and is now supposed to be headed
toward the Idaho line. He says he mas
promised to give the sum of 5000 within
one year to the parties who helped him es-
cape from the oregon penltendary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02
REPORTS EXAGGERATED.
Earthquakes in California Were Not Ex-
tremeIy Severe.

Earthquakes in California Were Not Ex-
tremeIy Severe.
Los Alamos, Cal, August 1.-The reports
telegraphed from this place and other sec
tions Of Santa Barbara and San Louis
oblspo counties telling Of the damage done
by the earthquake have been grossly e1-
aggerated. 1t is an undeniable fact that
there has been an unprecedented number
Of earthquakes, some OF them more or
less severe, but as 10 the reports OF great
assures, upheavals Of the earth and sim
ilaries OF the havoc wrought. 1t is only
charitable TO say that they are untrue.
Within the limits Of Los Alnmos, the prop
erty damage viii not exceed $4,000
Several slight shocks were experienced this
morning. but no damage was done beyond
further dlsmaylpg the Inhabitants OF this
littIe town,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02
READY FOR THE GREAT RACE.

Lord Derby and Boralma Are to Meet
This Afternoon.
New York. August THE entire side bet
OF $4,000 Of the match trottlng race to-
morrow at Hartford between Lord Derby
(2:o61s, owned by e, e. smathers. and
Thomas W. Lawson's Boralma 2;oD has
been posted; the anal ipstallment OF So.
600 each having been placed in the hands
OF the stakeholder In this city, today;
oak mark in Hartford, ard are said to be
In the pink OF condition for. the great
contest. which practically will be for $780,
600.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02
PEACE AMONG STRIKERS.
Troops Had None but Guard Duties al
Shenandoah.

Shenandoah.
Shenandoah, Pa. August This was an
uneyentful day In Shenandoah and sur
rounding country Absolutely quiet prevail
ed everywhere and the general feeling cf
uneasiness which had prevailed is rapidly
disappearing. The troops spent the day n
perfecting their camp arrangements and
comparatively few Of them were in town.
None is permitted out Of camp after dark.
There was much sympathy expressed To-
day by the citizens generally over the death
last night Of Joseph Beddal as q result OF
injuries received in the riot Of Wednesday.
He was we'll known in the business com
munity. HIS funeral will take place on
Monday afternoon and he will be buried
with Masonic honors. Rev. w. Il. Stewart
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02
FATE or THE STRIKERS

IF the strike is lost may God Almighty
help the men, women and children that
depend for their subsistence upon the min
ing of anthracite coal. If the strike 10
lost sou viii pay the cost of the strike
II want to say that the anthracite miners
went on strike themselves. 1t will never
end until you vote it ended. From the
Offices OF the coal operators In New York
comes the declaration that the strike viii
be settled In their own way Of settling
1t. would direct your attention TO similar
declarations made In the 1900 strike. The
coal trust may be powerful and strong
but the American people whose hearts
throb IN sympathy with the miners cause
are stronger than the coal trust Ninety
per cent of the people have agreed that
the miners are right and the operators
wrong. understand there Is here some
dissatisfaction and misunderstanding about
the distribution Of the relief fund. The
operators have sent men among you to urge
you to be dissatisfied. Through the news
papers they have told you that you were
dissatisfied. We have sent n circular 10 MI
the local unions which will explain In de
tail the plans for distributing relief. W.
have enough to see to II that no miner vii
starve during the continuance of the strike
loud cheers.) I want to appeal to mer
with means 10 refrain from applying for
relief. Let the fund be used by those wht
are in absolute want Of help. Do your
share of the work II we are to win, W,
must all help.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02
Washsry Burned.

Scranton. Pa, August 1.-The Bellevue
washery OF the Delaware. Laekawanna and
Western company was destroyed by hre
tonight The origin OF the IRE Is unknown,
but there Is scarcely any suspicion That
the blaze was or tneendlary origin. Loss
5000.
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said today that Beddal on his deathbed
denied that he was carrying ammunition 70
his brother. Thomas. the deputy sheriff who
was besieged In the railroad station where
the trouble occurred. IL had been reported
by some unknown persons that he had sew
eral boxes OF pistol cartridges In his pockets
which he was trying to deliver to his broth
er and that as result OF this the crowd
attacked him. The inquest on Beddal was
begun today. According to the testimony
Of Or. ]. C. Biddle Of the miners hospital
Beddal received a terrible beating at the
hands of the mob. The direct cause of
death was fracture of the skull.
TESTIMONY AT THE INQUEST.
Two wltnesses told the story OF the riot.
II was brought out that Deputy Sheriff
Thomas Beddal. who was escorting the
three workmen from the colliery. did not
use his pistol until after he had been as.
sailed several times by shower Of rocks
and bricks. His first shot was fred In the
air and his second Into the ground There
were more than hundred men In the
crowd aud many OF the carried clubs,
Brigadier General Goblin said tonight
that while It is quiet here there is a
feeling of unrest among the great army OF
Idle men and boys The general would not
talk about the length OF the stay OF tho
troops, but 1t is believed at brigade head
quarters that the soldiers will stay in the
field for some time or probably TO the
end Of the strike.
The mine workers officials are still at
work obtaining signatures to petitions TO
be sent 70 the governor requesting him TO
withdraw the troops. Ii Is not exactly
known how successful they have been, as
they are keeping the MATTER secret. GEN
eral Goblin apparently takes no stock In
the petition.
The strike leaders continue to express
themselves confident that the presence of
the State troops will have no effect on
the strikers and that they will continue 10
remain out until victory comes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02
CAN PROVE TROUBLESOME.
Especial to The post.)


Washington. August War departRens
officials are snxiously awaiting the action
of Brigadler General Jacob Smith, who ar
rived from Manila today to be confronted
with the information that he had been
summarily retired by order Of President
Roosevelt on account OF his now famous
KIN and Burn" order in connection wthlS
the samar campaign.
There is an impression that GenArai
Smith WAL refuse to accept the retirement
on the ground that It was coupled with
his caurt martial sentence and accordingly
In violation Of tho military law. which. pro-
yides that the president may mitigate. but
eau not add to u sentence Of court
martial.
There Ia no difference OF opinion among
military authorities, who agree that tina
presidents action in retiring General smith
in connection with the court martial Ie-
view was clearly Illegal. 1hay all agree
that II General Smith appeals 10 the courts
tho retirement order viii be set aAide.
OF course General Smith could gain moth
Ing by such action, al the president haa
tho undoubted right TO retire ht1n in cap
arate order and would certainly do 10. but
! Il would DO simply a vindication OF the
military law and the generals right to re-
fuse TO accept retirement coupled vita q
| eensure.
Should General Smith decide to appeal
to the courts and win In his contention.
the president would be placed In en- en-
| barAssing position. General Ward has al.
ready been appointed brigadisr general to
I'LL the vacancy created by General Smiths
retirement and has In turn been retired and
| other appointments have been made. All
| this would be set aside and cause no little
difficulty In Strengthening out thu tangle.
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suit for Heayy pamaaes.

Marshall. Texas, July sL-Mrs. Mary p.
PAT tbroueh her attorneys, Messrs. Parch-
man & MCGEE. entered suit in the district
coI,r+ mere TO-DAY against John Terry for
10000 damage on account ,, Of the death Of
hvi,a. during pistol duel between Terry
and Rel several weeks ago. Mr.: Bait was
an innocent bystander. Both Of the prin.
eipais were dangerously wounded. but aaye
recovered.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02
Musr NoT vIoLArE LAw.


THE one among you who violates the
law is the worst enemy you have. No one
is more pleased than the operators In New
York to hear Of disorder In the coal
regions. want our men to exercise their
rights that inure 70 them under the laws,
but / want that no man shall transgress
the lave,
'"rhc strike will be won. loud and pro-
longed applause md cheers ! have 10
more doubt about II than that am stand.
ing here addressing you.
''The operators are trying to make IT ap-
pear that the strike Is beginning TO break
up. l fail to see any signs of weakening
here. daughter and appause.) II you
win, which you surely viii, there will be
no more strikes; there will be basis or
adjustment arrived at which VIII prevent
strikes.
III you lose, the operators will make
you pay for their strike losses by reducing
your wages. And II you lost the strike
you lose your organization"
Before the handshaking episode had be-
gun Chairman Phillips asked all VINO
favored nght TO finish to raise their
hands. Every hand went up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-02

attire. appeared exceedingly nervous and
worn. Bis 81 years are plainly read In hif
every action, and his Intimate friends fear
he Is ereeklng down under the severe strain
which he has been subjected to In recent
months.
It Is not yet known when General smith
VIII proceed bast. His sealed orders re-
CURED him to report to the adJutant general
at washington, and 1t lie likely he will lose
no time In starting for the National capital.
Repeated efforts made during the day ia
induce General Smith to discuss his cam.
paign in the Philippines and hts court mar
tial failed entirely. He even declined IA
take up the subject with intimate friends.
The transport Thomas brings portions OF
the Twenty-nfth and Twenty-s!xth infan,
try regiments and the Tenth cavalry,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-30

What the Republican chieftains must do is TO put
the Republican candidates on public exhibition. Let
the people OF St Louis view the Republican ticket in
all its weakness. Bring the Republican candidates out
OF ambush, rid them OF their masks and permit their
incompetencies TO be generally known. Produce the
Republicans who are running for office and stand them
up, for comparison. against their opponents on the
Democratic ticket
Once more The Republic asserts that every man on
the Democratic city ticket is better qualified. in every
way. than his opponent on the Republican ticket, to
give the people the character OF government desired.
Again it must be said that the real issues are good gov
ernment and competent. reliable men. Again it must
Ice said. and with all the force possible. that the Re
publican candidates cannot be relied upon TO satisfy
the people.
The truth OF the situation is that the Republican or
ganS and machine managers realize the weakness of
the Republican local ticket. They are trying to con-
ccal the real issues by harping on slanderous accuse
tons. They don't care To face the real issue. They
are not willing that the people should know - dan
ger that c~onfronts the city in the Republican ticket
The Republicans want 10 make trouble for Mayor
Wells and Circuit Attorney Folk.
Democratic candidates and leaders have defed Re
publican partisans to tight ont the campaign on the
true good government issue and the relative fitness of
candidates. The Democratic candidates stand beside
being personally worthy. on the records OF Demo
cratic officials who are now in office, and they have
the Endorsement Of Mayor Wells. Circuit Attorney
Folk and other clean, competent men.
The Democratic leaders are satisfied 10 have the
election decided on facts. If the voters will compare
man against man the whole Democratic local ticket
will be elected. If the voters viii compare the records
OF Democratic officials with the records Of Republican
officials the Democratic ticket will he elected The
Republican ticket is not a good government ticket; tue
Republican candidates are not for good government.
The Democratic ticket is the good government ticket,
and it will be victorious.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-30
MAKE TT A HUNDRED THOUSAND.

Inn IL n
Democrats in Missouri have one duty left in The
campaign. II is to speak at the polls for the honor
Of the State.
Never has the record Of a States management been
so e1haustively scrutinized. False charges affecting
the honesty Of financial management were circulated
by Republican newspapers. A costly, careful and im-
partial examination followed. The foremost account
ing concern in the country certified that the State
debt payments and the School Fund investments had
been conducted without a dollar of loss or a trace of
dishonesty.
1t is doubtful whether any other State could make
such a showing.
And now to the duty Of teaching the slanderers a
lesson
That obligation is upon the voters. For two years
they have been studying the evidence. There is no
doubt about the conclusion. No Republican. outside
of one organ, any longer suggests that the charges
had the slightest foundation.
Democrats cannot afford TO let the majority fall
below that Of a Presidential year. State pride de
mands that every Democrat put his vote where it
will give expression to the sentiment Of Missouri.
Nor Democrats alone. Republicans are under the
same obligation. They pay taxes and send children
to the schools. Their prosperity depends on the repu-
tation Of Missouri. For their party's sake they should
teach foolish and reckless leadership Il lesson. This
is q year when the majority should be n hundred
thousand. that the honor OF Missouri may he vim
Dictated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-30
SCOTCH SPLEEN.

Chicago seems to have made a great impression on
n Scotchman. Mr., Fraser. who visited that great
American metropolis for the purpose OF studying its
life. institutions. morals ana manners. Mr.. Fraser 70
manned the better part of a day and a half, then went
home and had the i'll grace to say that Chicago is a
pagan place. where pork is packed and where there
Is money in plenty, but a paucity Of manners.
Having defined the town in this concise manner, he
observes that Its churches are gaudy music halls and
its college professors freaks
Chicago girls steal silyerware from hotels and sleep
ing cars. The men are fabby-fsced and corpulent to
unhealrhiness. yet capable Of wonderful speed. II you
bump into a Chicago man he is two blocks away be
fore you can apologize. II he bumps into you you re-
cover yourself as best you can and go on about your
business.
Policemen are big. porcine sluggards-and other
things one forbears to mention-who leave much to be
desired. Their ignorance and i~ncapacity simply COW
er the whole gamut Of things. Among other things.
they don't know how to control traffic. They seemed
to reveI In the consciousness that Mr. Fraser was al
ways about to be run over by heavy drays and auto
mobiles and street cars.
Mr.. Fraser himself appears to be sorry that lie
wasn't run over, a fact which he gloOmily attributes
70 the possession Of a specially preserved life.
Chicago air is shattered with the ciatter Of type
writers and filed with gritty dust that gives Scotch
men sore eyes. They have street sweepers, but the
dust is allowed TO accumulate solely to annoy Mr..
Fraser. The wind played with the dust heaps for Mr..
Frasers embarrassment and the rain made streams
Of oily. Shiny mud that soiled his shoes and caused
him TO hop.
What with humping into big men and being bumped
by them and chased by street cars and drays, grinned
at by hopeful policemen, stopped with mud. bathed
in dust driven TO distraction by the typewriters' rat
lie, hurried, worried. shot up and down in express
elevators. showed out OF the way and generally neg
lected when be wasn't being abused. Mr.. Fraser didn't
have a very nice time. The beauties of Chicago were
lost on him.
y telling all absut,it Mr. Fraser heipfuIly adves-