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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION
Operators Agree to a Plan to End
the Coal Strike.
PROPOSITION BEFORE PRESIDENT

Roosevelt and J. r. Morgan. Who Took
the Plan to Washington. Confer-A
commission to Dstermins All ouss-
lions In Dispute - Operators Bind
Themselves to Abide bv the Dseision.
Washington, D. C.-The operators
have agreed to the appointment OF q
commission to be appointed by the
President Of the United States. to
whom shall be referred all questions
at issue between the companies and
their employees. whether they belong to
n union or not. and the decision Of the
commission shall be accepted by tho
operators.
The commission is to consist Of an
Army or Navy engineer officer. an ex-
pert mining engineer not connected
with the coal mining. properties. one
Of the Judges Of the United States
Court Of the Eastern District Of Penn
sylvania, a man Of prominence emil.
nent rs a sociologist. and a man who
by active participation In the mining
and selling OF coal IL familiar with the
physical and commercial features OF
the business.
( The operators also make part OF
their proposition that the miners shall
return to work as soon as the cOnlmlS-
sion is constituted and cease all inter-
ference with non-union men: the COM
mission to name a date when Its find.
ings shall be effective and to govern
conditions Of employment between the
companies and their own employees
for at least three years.
The statement was read to the Presi.
dent as an act of courtesy before being
given to the press
The statement wns submitted to the
President by ]. PIerpont Morgan. In
the course Of conference held at the
temporary White House. Mr.. Morgan.
accompanied by Robert Bacon. one OF
his business partners. arrived here
about 10 o'clock p. m. and proceeded
directly to the Arlington Hotel. where
they were met by Secretary Root. who
evidently was exDecting them. The
gentlemen soon after walked over to
the White House and were Immediate
ly admitted to the Presidents room.
where they were almost Immediately
Joined by the President.
No one was present at the conference
that followed except the gentlemen
named and Secretary Cortelyon.
They were together until 11.0
o'clock. when Secretary Root and
Messrs. Morgan and Bacon left the
White House. To oil inquiries to those
in waiting for the result Of the confer.
ence. nothing would be said by either
Of the parties. Secretary Root simply
remarking that q statement would
be prepared and given out by Secretary
Cortelyou. Secretary Cortelyou later
made public an authorized statement
concerning the conference.
The proposition Of the operators IS
signed by George r. Raer. r. b.
Thomas. W. r. Truesdale. T. r.
Fowler. r. N. Olyphant and Alfred
Walters
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Rsports From Chicago and other Points

Reports From Chicago and Other Points
Chicago. Ill.-InqIiry shows that
there are 5000 tons Of hard coal In
Chicago. The normal supply at this
season Is 6OO.OO0 tons. The prevailing
price is SIS ton against normal price
Of So. Soft coal has gone from $3.50
to $3.50. with prospects OF $40 price.
Reports from other cities show an
unprecedented scarcity Of fuel. Hard
coal sells for $50 ton In st. Louis.
Mo-. with vanishing supply: there is
a great shortage in st. Paul. Mimi. and
the situation Is declared TO be Of ex-
treme gravity: the State OF Nebraska
is practically stripped OF anthracite;
indianapolis. Ind. has heen without
anthracite coal since June. hut 1t 10
a natural gas city: the Ohio cities are
general sufferers. Toledo. Columbus.
Cincinnati and Cleveland all reporting
little coal In the hands Of dealers. and
Detroit, Mich. has a supply OF hard
coal that will soon be exhausted. The
reports Of the scarcity of anthracite
.oal which come from widely divergent
points show that the famine Is general
throughout the country.
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MINOR EVENTSOF THE WEEK
WARRINGTON ITEMS.

Mr.. Mitchell's letter refusing fresi-
dent Rooseve,t's offer looking to n set.
tlement Of the strike was made public
ut the White House.
Henry White. Secretary Of the United
States Embassy In London. will be pro-
nloted to Ambassador to Italy next
spring.
Secretary Shaw will purchase any
United States bonds up to $5.OO0.OCO
II offered low enough.
President Roosevelt appointed Colo
mel William Quinton. First Infantry.
Brisadier- General.
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President Appoints a Commis.
' sion to Arbitrate the Dit.
ferenCes Between Miners
and Operators.
General Wilson, {. W. Parker, Justice
Gray, Bishop Spa|ding, {. E.
Clark and Thomas n.
Watkins Named.

Washington. d. C.-TM great an
ihrarite coal strike Is settled \ Coli
mission OF six persons, with seventh.
Carroll d. Wright. as recorder. will
adjust the differences between the op-
orators and the miners. President
Mitchell OF the Miners Union promised
10 take the necessary measures to call
the strike of. The President urged the
immediate resumption Of mining.
The following official statement an
nouncing the close OF the strike was Is
sued at the White House NJ 30 a. m:
After a conference with Mr.. Mitchell
and some further conference with rep
resentatiyes OF the coal operators. 'he
President has appointed the members
of the commission to inquire into. con
slider and pass upon all questions at
issue between the operators and miners
in the anthracite coal fields.
"Br:eadier- General John NJ. Wilson.
u. 9. A., retired Gate Chief Of Engi-
neers. U. =. A.. Washington. II. C..
as an officer Of the Engineer Corps OF
either the Military or Naval service OF
the United States.
Mr.. Z. w. Parker. Washington. D.
c., as an. expert mining engineer. MIR.
Parker In chief statistician Of the coal
division Of the United States Geologi
cal Survey and editor Of the Engineer
ing and Mining Journal Of New York.
"Hon. George Gray. Wilmington.
Del.. as A Judge OF n United States
Court.
Mr.. E. E. Clark, Cedar Rapids.
Iowa. Grand Chief Of the Order OF
Railway Conductors, rs a sociolostst.
the President assuming that for the
purpose of such commission the term
sociologist means q man who has
thought and studied deeply OIL social
questions and has practically applied
his knowledge.
'Mr. Thomas III. Watkins, Scranton.
Pa, as a man practically acquainted
with the mining and selling Of coal.
Bishop John L. Spalding. OF Peoria.
III. The President has added Bishop
Spalding's name to the commission.
.srhe Hon. carroll ID. Wright has
been appointed Recorder OF the COM
mission"
The operators proposition was for a
commission OF Ave. but the miners in
sisted on the enlargement Of the COM
mission. They are reported to have
suggested seven. but II so. Mr.. Mitch.
ellis objections have been SO far over
come that he now consents to six.
Most significant In the list Of ap-
pointments is that Of e. e. Clark. as q
"s0ci0logist." It has been rumored
here that the objection Of the miners
to the selection Of commission sug-
gested by the operators would be OBJ
waited by the assurance Of the Presi-
dent thar at least one of those ap-
pointed should be q man who would
not be accused Of prejudice against
unionism.
This, with the addition Of sixth
member Of the commission, would give
the miners the fair chance which the
critics Of the operators proposal have
depsed was intended.
Mr.. Clark. while IN no way identified
with the mining troubles. obviously
answers suchha definition. while the
sixth man. Bishop Spalding. meets re-
quIrements as being a man not I'M.
friendly to the miners.
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Ssusy 6issntnKs

Oh is being widely experimental
with AS substitute for coal.
A service OF automobile omnibuscs
has Leen established In Birmingham.
England.
During the last forty.fve years the
population OF Spain has Increased hy
Only 100000.
During September the coinage exc
cuted at the Mints OF the United States
was SO. 762. .115.
Bats and their parasites are held re.
sponsible. by an Italian expert. for the
transmission Of plague In some cases.
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Grave outlook in s1.ceaon,.

A dispatch to the London Daily Mail
from volos. Greece. says that twenty.
two villages in Macedonia are in COM
plete revolt. and that half a battalion
Of Turkish troops has been annihilated
by insurgents In the Krezna defle.
This news. according to the dispatch.
emanates from sources which have
hitherto nlnimized the trouble. The
situation. consequently. appears sud.
denly to have grown worse.
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Personal Mention.

Taco Mesdag. the famous Dutch
painter. Is dead.
The Car and CzarIna expect to visit
London in the summer Of 1908.
Lieutenant Peary recommends the
Arctic regions for consumptives.
The Emperor Menelik is expected to
make tour of Europe next year.
Arthur Balfour. the new British Pre-.
mier. is said to have an ''ear for mu-
Sic"
The Duchess Of Marlborough has de-
cided to accompany her husband to
India. where they will attend the coro-
nation dnrhar
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NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR.


Washington. d. C.-Sir Michael Her.
bert. the new British Ambassador. WAS
presented 70 the President by Scrrc-
iary Hay. The presentation took place
In the temporary White House on Jack
son place. and this was probably the
first occasion since the White House
bms been occupied rs tile Executive
Mansion that the credentials Of IN Am
bassad0r or Minister have been re-
ceived outside Of Its doors.
After the ceremony Sir Michael. who
Is q long-time friend Of the President.
their acquaintance dating back more
than ten years. accepted Mr.. E"ose.
velt's Invitation to be seated. an'! the
two had long personal chat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Nona For sale I'M Pitt,burr.

Pittsburg. Pa.-PittsburS is probably
the smallest consumer Of anthracite
coal for Its size Of any city in the
United States on account Of the large
amount Of natural gas that Is used.
while soft coal is used exclusively by
the Door class. The annual tonnage
here does not exceed 5000 tons. There
Is not lump here. except what may be
stored In private cellars left over from
last year.
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Spor.in. E:eritIe<.

Dolly Dillon (207J the champion trot.
ting mare OF 1901. has not won 4 hea,
this season.
Because of poor weather and track
conditions Dan Patch failed to lower
the worlds pacing record at Cincn.
natl. Ohio.
Ralph l.. Rose. Of Hcaldsburc. Cal.
hns broken the amateur record for put.
ting the sixteen.pound shot. held By
De Witt. Of Princeton. Rose has put
the shot forty nine feet six inches. De
Wits record was forty eight feet
seven iuches.
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Nero Iynched In Lorixian q

4 negro was iyrcied ut the ilou>,on
River Junction Of the Kansas City
Southern Railroad at Catcasieu Parish.
La. In 4 quarrel he stabbed white
man. but escaped. A party Of whites
started after him and found him asleep
In q railroad car. They took him from
the train and marched him of in the
woods where he was promptly "lost.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Two Wesks' supply In Rochestsr.

Rochester. y. IA week ago It was
officially reported that Rochester had
400 tons of anthracite coal available.
Now the most careful inquiry is met
by refusal to give definite figures. Only
four yards In the city have any hard
coal on hand. They are dealing this
out to favored customers In quarter
ton lots.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
DEATHS IN MINE EXPLOSION.


Two Killed and Four Fatally IpJured In
the Victor Nine ut Pswnse. III.
Springfield. Ill.-Two men were killed
aud many were injured. four mortally.
by an explosion at Victor Mine. Paw.
nee. eighteen miles from here.
The dead are W. v. Overcash. thirty.
one years old. single; Michael Yorja.
twenty seven years old. single. Nor.
tally hurt - Frank Isaacs. fourteen
years old, breaker boy: Peter Green.
head and body crushed; John Burke.
frightfully bruised; George Worley.
bruised and burned.
The explosion occurred Just before
the day force Of 100 men went of duty.
and was caused by too much powder In
q blast.
1t il reported that Overcash was
worth $4,000. and had NO relatives.
He had been in town only few days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Boston Feels the PInch.

Boston, Mass.-Under normal condi.
tions there would be $4,000 tons OF
anthracite coal in Boston at the present
time. Il won't tell how much coal we
have" said the President Of the larg.
est company. Others dealers would
not tell about their supply. 1t Is i'm.
possible to buy more than one ton at
q time. Dealers will sell only to regu-
lar customers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
ser.nblins For Riehmond's Supply.

Richmond. va.-Coal In the New
River and other fields covered by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Is being
sold to the highest bidder. Dealers
from New York City and Chicago are
Offering fancy prices and the coal goes
to them unless the Richmond buyer
overbids them. Egg coul cost at whole
sale rates S7.SJ per ion. TO household.
ers the price is $40 per ton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Biz Haiistones in st. Louis.

4 hailstorm. lasting five minutes.
caused mnny thousands dollars dam.
age in st. Louis. NO. Hailstoncs meas.
uring two inches In diameter fell and
t.c streets resemblcd n fall Of snow.
Greenhouses all over the city were
practically ruined.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
R,i,ro.a. Hold All In I'm ufSalo.

Buffalo. n. Y.-Practically all the
hard coal now in Buffalo. estimated ut
10000 tons. is held by the Lacka-
wanna and Erie Railroads. These
roads are making daily shipments to
outside points. The usual supply at
this season. In trestles and on cars. Is
approximately 100000 tons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Phli.delphia.s BIus Run Low.

Philadelphia. Pa.-It Is estimated
that the total stock of anthracite coal
of all sizes in all Philadelphia dealers
hands and available to the public Is
about 10000 tons. Ordinarily the
dealers carry a stock at this time Of the
year Of 25O, 900 tons
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Two Aeronau,s Fall to Death.

NJ. De Bradsky and N. NORM were
killed by fall from a dlrigible bal
loon at Paris. France. The wires hold
ing the car. In which they were seated.
10 the frame Of the balloon parted
when they were over st. Denis. They
fell several hundred yards. The bal.
loon. released Of their weight. disap-
peared in the clouds.
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Indicted Fer ERGing Congressman.
The Grand Jury Of Brooke County.
w. Va, has found an indictment
against David Jones for throwing eggs
at Congressman b. B. Dovener at Beth
any. The indictment was found under
a statute which prohibits disturbance
Of public gatherings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
A MORO SULTAN DEFIANT.
Tho Ruler OF Eacolod Rejects Friendly
American Oyerturea.

AtuoEhCon oVOEtut0ss
Mani,a.-The Sultan Of Bacolod. Min
danao. has rejected the friendly over.
lures of General Sumner. commander
Of the American forces in Mindanao.
In a defiant letter In which he invites
war. The Sultan says:
THE Sultan Of Bacolod desires war
forthwith. He wishes to maintain the
religion of Mohammed. Cease sending
letters. What we want Is war. We do
not desire your friendship"
Friendly Moros report that the Sui
tan Of Bacolod Is fortifying his strong.
holds. He is In possession OF many
rifles.
It is expected that an American col.
umn will be sent from Camp Wears to
capture and reduce the Bacolod strong.
holds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Father, Mother and Daughter Murdered

Duncan Hicks and his wife and their
grown daughter were found mur'l rrd
twenty Ave miles east Of I.nfsin. Tex.
The bodies were mutillteh. Several
negroes have been arrested. Hicks
was Il wealthy cotton planter ard WIS
supposed to keep considerable money
I'm his house
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THE COAL FAMINE GENERAL
Reports From Many Cities Show an
Unprecedented Scarcity.
A SUBSTITUTE IN OILED BRICKS

Cause Great Suffering Among the Poor
MANY Places Are without supply
OF Hard Coal. and whore There 10 Any
Almost ProhIbitivs Prices Prevail.
New York City.-The coal famine In
this city Is reaching an acute stage.
Business operations are being generally
hampered because Of the scarcity OF
fuel; householders are suffering great
Inconvenience. many Of whom are re.
sorting to the nse Of porous bricks
soaked In oil as substitute for hard
coal: great distress exists in the con.
gested districts. which IL being but
slightly relieved by the opening OF
iepots where good stove coal. sent
from the Pennsylvania mines by the
operators, IL sold at fifteen cents pail.
and many large public works and even
the public schools may be forced to
close down II n generous supply OF an.
thracite coal Is not soon forwarded to
this point. so far mild weather has
prevailed, but doctors and municipal
officials live In dread OF the appearance
of a cold wave. which would make ex.
istence unbearable to thousands Of peo-
pie. as well as cause An epidemic Of
sickness and fearful rise 10 the
mortality rates. Most retail coal deal
ers are unable to supply even their old
customers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
NEW ORLEANS STRIKE ENDED.
Running OF Street Cars Rosuned-Great
RejoI cling Over tho Settlement.


New Orleans. La. - The street car
strike has been settled. the Carmen's
Union. on a secret ballot. unanimously
accepting the Governors ultimatum.
The basis Of settlement Is that the
men were to 20 back to work Mt twenty
cents an hour. ten hours to be q days
work. with q minimum Of seven and q
half hours a day. no discrimination to
he made against any Of the men under
charges. and as many to he taken back
as are needed for the operation Of the
tompany's lines.
There Is widespread rejoicing In the
city over the settlement Of the strike.
which was In existence two weeks. and
had been a most effective tie-up. Not
q single passenger was carried on a
rar during the strike. and not n passen-
ger car got more than FIVE blocks from
n harn
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Train Xiii. Three Boys.

George Kupsky. eighteen: John hup-
sky fifteen. and Jacob Turck. twenty
one. OF Holyoke. Mass. were Rii'"u
near Jones Point by Il train. There is
no way OF telling now the accident
happened. III the bodies were disco'-
cred hours after Ii occurred.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Syracuse Has LOO Tons.

Syracuse. n. Y.-There Is only one
dealer who has any anthracite coal and
his supply is not more than 100 tons.
Most Of this lie bought up In nearby
towns by paying big prices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Cuban Army Lists Reduced.

The names Of 5000 men were strick-
en- of the Cuban army lists owing to
the fact that they surrendered to the
Spaniards This is In accordance with
q law passed by the Congress. They
will not receive back pay.
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Dylns. Engineer stuck to Throttle.

When approaching Sioux Falls. s. n.
with a Rock Island passenger train
Chauncey J. Fox. the engineer. was
stricken with apoplexy. Although
dazed and scarcely able to retain his
seat In the cab he succeeded In rum
ming his engine for 4 mile until the
Sioux Falls station was reached. He
died In the City Hospital there.
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on.rt.r Ton Iots in Nax Haysn.

New Haven, COnn.-COal dealers are
selling only quarter ton lots. 1t Is
estimated that the amount now on
hand In this city is between 300 and
1000 tons. One foundry has already
shut down for lack Of hard coal.
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Work on New warships Delayed.

Progress upon new warShips under
construction during I'll" last year. ac'
cording to the annual report OF Rear
Admiral Bowles. has not been salts
factory. owing to delay caused by Ia
bor strikes and non.drlivery Of struct'
ural steel
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MorRsn's 0her For Mss. Withdrawn.
Ii is announced that Pierpont Nor.
gan's recent offer of $4,000 for ihr
Burns manuscripts In the Athena"um
Library Of Liverpool. England, has
beea withdrawn.
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Noted Specials, save. Little Child.

NUrtu
Dr. Adolph I.orenz. of Vienna. per-
formed Il delicate operation on the five'
year-old daughter uf Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Ogden Armour. at Chicago. that he as
serts will enable the little one to wax.
DR.. Lorenz earned fee Of $15O.8OO.
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apr,,..cra,sd Murderer.

Crazed by drink Lloyd Nelson Young.
n planter III Pembroke. NY. Drained m
aged colnred wOlnun with IN axe m"
fatally wounded :: coiorrh man before
being imprisoned.
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Police nj Cleveland. Ohio. had 30 d:s.
prrSo 4 mob attacking tho motor E1n
OF Il street car that had killed Ida
Fried. foIr years old.
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BANK ROBBED OF A MILLION.
An Austrian Institution Looted For Tuen
ty Yeors By Its President.

" Ieutb " HtS HEesU8uR'
Prague, Austria.-Further invcStiga-
ton into the affairs Of the st. Wences.
laus Loan Bank. in the funds OF which
a shortage Of $5OO.OOO was discovered.
shows the amount stolen to be $1,000.
600. and that the peculations had been
carried on for twenty years. When
Herr Drozd was elected president Of
the bank he lived sumptuously and
maintained two large villas. He has
given large sums to his housekeeper.
besides losing heavily OH the BOersc.
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Five Killed By o Hurricane.

The mining town Of Keota. Mo. was
almost destroyed by hurricane. and
two men. one woman and two children
were killed.
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Counterfeit Dollars In Manila.
Counterfeit American silver dollars
are being made in China and circu.
lated in Manila extensively.
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Dillisgham Goes hack to Senate.
The Vermont Legislature has re.
elected W. p. Dillingham; as United
States Sepator.
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an CabIuat HAY Resirp -.

British Cabinst lasy Resign.
:, Mr.. Chamberlain In q speech at Bir.
mingham declared that the British
Cabinet would resign II the Education
bin 10 not PASSED.
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OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

The Insular Government appropriat.
cd $50. 600 to fight cholera In the prov
ince Of IloIlo. Panay, p. I.
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Legal Hanging In MissIssippi.
Two thousand persons at Macon.
Miss. saw Gus Bush. colored, hanged
for numbering white man.