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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-16

eases-all without the use Of the knife
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any kind.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
PEOPLES COAL LEAGUE FORMING
Herbert Myrick Confident That 1t viii
Sweep the Country.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 90
Plans for the organization of the Peo-
pies Coal league were launched in this
city today by Herbert Myrick, who Or
ganized the league of domestic pro-
ducers three years ago. The plat
form is:
''We demand that the federal gov
ernment own the coal mines and ad-
minister them in the interests of the
whole people"
Mr.. Myrick asserts that the adop-
ton of his plan will permanently solve
the coal question by sending to con-
gress men who have pledged them
selves to favor government ownership
of the coal mines. The plan includes
soft and hard coal and Mr.. Myrick
says it will be put before a million
readers by Saturday of this week. The
scheme is declared nom partisan and
non-political and is designed to effect
such reform Of the coal industry that
a recurrence of existing conditions
shall be impossible
The league will have headquarters in
Chicago, New York and in this city, A
branch Of the league is to be organized
in every congressional district in the
country, with committees in every
township and precinct. Mr.. Myrick
says he will have more than 3,00O,0 900
voters affiliated with him in less than
a fortnight and that the plan will
sweep the country from end to end.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
RATTLESNAKE PETTED
BY A TWO-YEAR INFANT
Serpent Does Not Harm the Child, but
Seems to Have Taken Ring
From the Finger.

Special to The Globe.
CENTRALIA. Ill, Sept. 29.-Mrs.
John Browning, of Washington county,
missed her two-year old baby today and
after searching the yard for over two
hours she found it sitting in some tall
grass near the house caressing rattle
snake that was coiled in its lap. The
baby was talking to the snake and
patting it on the head, and the sharp,
beadlike eyes Of the rattler were
watching the little ones every move
ment as it's head, moved restlessly.
Mrs. Browning screamed and the
snake moved slowly off into the grass,
while the mother stood transfixed. AS
the snake disappeared she recovered
herself and catching UP the baby ran
to the house to examine it. The child
was found to be entirely unhurt. The
mother then went to the place where
the child had been sitting and few
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
TO SELL A WIFE
DOESN'T END MATTER
Goods Must Be Delivered or Money Re.
funded or the Seller Go
to Jail.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
ODIN,: ILL.,, Sept. 29.-Justice Sum-
merville has handed down a decision
that if man sells his wife he must
deliver the goods" or he is guilty of
obtaining money under false pretenses.
AS to the constitutional right of man
to sell his wife the justice did not
pass upon.
The case resulted from deal made
by Mr.. Hamilton, of Noble, who sold
his wife to Mr.. Davenport for So cash.
Mrs Hamilton heard of the bargain
and went with Davenport, but left him
before night. Davenport had Hamil-
ton arrested and the entire community
went to hear the case
Attorney Olinger, for the defendant,
argued that man had right to sell
his wife any time he pleased without a
peddler's license. The state contended
that If man sold his wife he must
insure delivery Justice Summerville
took the latter view and decided that
Hamilton must send back his wife or
money, pay the costs and leave town,
or he would send him to jail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30

into this morning. At about noon
she was removed to a private hospital,
where she recovered consciousness for
short time and was able briefly to
explain to a magistrate what had hap
pened.
M. and Nine. Zola returned to Paris
from their country house at Medan
yesterday. Owing to a sudden spell of
cold weather the heating stove in their
bedroom was ordered to be lighted. The
stove burned badly and the pipes of the
stove are said to have been out of
order.
To the magistrate Nine. Zola ex-
planned that she awoke early this
morning with a splitting headache. She
awakened her husband and asked him
to open window. She saw him rise
and attempt to move toward a win
dow, but he staggered and fell to the
floor unconscious. Nine. Zola tainted
at the same moment and was, there
fore, unable to give the alarm.
Ignorant of Her Husbands Death.
Nine. Zola does not yet know of her
husbands death, and it is feared she
may suffer relapse when Informed of
it. 1t is thought tonight, however, that
she will recover.
The death of M. Zola, which became
generally known only late this after
noon, has caused a great sensation in
Paris, and this evening there was a
constant stream of callers at the resi-
dence. M. Zola'S body lies upon a diyan
in the center of the spacious drawing
room of his house under a canopy of
rare and ancient hangings. The body is
covered with a sheet and electric
lamps throw their vivid light upon the
wax-like features of the dead.
The servants of the Zola household,
not hearing any movement in their
masters apartment this morning, en-
tered the bedroom at $50 o'clock and
found M. Zola lying with his head and
shoulders on the floor and his legs on
the bed Doctors were summoned, but
they failed to resuscitate him. Nine.
Zola was unconscious, but after pro-
longed efforts on the part of the ply
sicians she showed signs of life, but
it was some time before she became
conscious.
A slight odor Of carbonic gas was
noticed when the servants broke into
the bedroom. From the position of
M. Zola's body it was evident that he
had tried to rise, but had been over
come by the fumes from the defective
stove The servants Immediately opened
the bedroom windows and sent for ply
sicians. A commissary of police was
also summoned.
Rumor of Suicide.
1t was reported here during the day
that there were evidences of suicide
in the death of M. Zola. Nothing has
so far developed to substantiate this
theory, and the statement made by
Mime. Zola to the magistrate seems to
disprove it. M. Zola dined with a
good appetite last evening and the
servants of the household ate of the
same dishes. No unusual sound was
heard from the bedroom during the
night. Two little dogs belonging to the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
ANDREW F. BURLEIGH
is A BANKRUPT
Former Receiver of the Northern Pa
cifc Who Has Creditors on
the Coast.

NEW YORK, Sept 2s.-Among the
petitions in bankruptcy filed in the
United States district court here to-
day was one by Andrew F. Burleigh,
attorney-at-law. Petitioners liabilities
amount to $206,25145; assets, $24,925.
OF the total liabilities, s19,142 are Sc
cured, chiefly by property in Monte
Cristo, Wash, and mining stocks.
Among the unsecured creditors are o.
C. Bergdorf, Pittsburg, $4,000. This
is on the construction of steamers fol
the river Yukon in Alaska. Petitioner
also owes $4,000 to Moran Bros. & Co.,
of Seattle. The assets consist Of real
estate In Monte Cristo, Wash, lots in
Seattle. valued at 5000 and $1,000
Petitioner also has a claim against a
Western railway for professional serv-
ices amounting to $3.50 and mining
stocks worth $4,000. The Indebtedness
was chiefly incurred in Nebraska.
Mr.. Burleigh was at one time a re-
ceiver for the Northern Pacific railroad
and prior to that practiced law in Mon
tana.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
ARMOUR'S SPREAD
A CHARMING THING
Operation in Wheat That fields Twice
the Profit That the luIy Oats
Deal Carried.

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-There has been
no grain operation this season compar-
able with the Armour wheat Spread
which will close tomorrow. 1t has
made more money twice over than the
July oats operations and more than
the much advertised July corn deal. 1t
has involved bigger quantities than
either. 1t has been the cleverest turn
in years, never involving much risk,
and paying, as the result has turned
out, probably 10 cents bushel on 49,
100000 bushels of grain.
The. operations have extended over
about ninety days. In May and June
Armour bought July and sold Septem-
Der wheat and liquidated that spread"
at moderate profit. The July was
| taken on when at little discount and
| was put at one time cents over the
September. In July, while that first
spread" was being liquidated, the Ar
mour interest began buying the Sep
| tember and selling the December. AS
| late as early in August, September was
at slight discount under December.
No secret was made of the operation
and the Armour people preached their
faith to everybody-"sc scarcity Of good
| wheat and an abundance of the poor"
There was no reason why every last
man on the pit could not have tailed"
on if he had had the courage and had
| had confidence in the Armour theory.
The contract wheat did not come here
The spring wheat was slow In moving
| to Minneapolis and Duluth. When the
new spring wheat did start it did not
grade up to the expectations. The crop
| situation developed as Armour's lieu
tenants had preached 1t would and now
| the packers profits are secure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
Better Than sunken Gold.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Sept. 29-Ow-
ing to the high prices for coal an or
ganized plan for securing supplies from
the waters Of Long Island sound will
be put in operation this week. Many
barges loaded with anthracite have
been wrecked in the sound. A COM
pany has been organized to recover
this coal by means Of sweep boats
which will be used to locate the wrecks.
A diver will be sent down to each
wreck and if the outlook is satisfac-
tory powerful pumps will be put to
work and the coal will be sucked up
and run over screens into dredges.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
WILD DEED OF A
WASHINGTON DRUGGIST
Burns His Competitors Store and His
Own and Is Consumed in the
Flames.

LA CENTER, Wash, Sept. 29.-Ac-
while temporarily insane, r. S. Davis,
a druggist, eighty-fve years old, last
night set fire to the drug store of Mrs.
White, returned to his own store, set
the flames.
The supposition is that after having
destroyed the property of his competi-
tor in business, Davis either swallowed
self to be cremated alive. Davis imag-
ined that Mrs. White was unfair in
trade.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30

Invitations were sent out tonight by
telegraph to the governors of all states
in the East, Middle West and North
west and the mayors of the principal
cities in these states to send delega-
tions to the conference, which, it is
hoped, will have sufficient effect to
bring about some settlement of the
strike
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
CONFERENCE CALLED TO BE
HELD IN DETROIT ON
OCT. 9
EAST, MIDDLE WEST
AND NORTHWEST INVITED
kilograms Sent to the Governors and
Mayors in All These States-object
Is to Discuss the Means of Securing
an Anthracite SuppIy-"People's Coal
League" Being Doomed.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 29.-Steps
were taken tonight by the special COM
mittee of the common council appoint
ed for the purpose for the holding of a
conference in this city Oct. 9 Of citi-
zens from all parts of the country to
discuss ways and means of securing a
supply of anthracite coal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30

PARIS, Sept. 29.-Emile Zola, the
novelist who gained additional promi-
nence in recent years, because of his
defense of the Jews and of former
Capt Dreyfus, was found dead in his
Paris house this morning. Asphyxia
ton resulting from the fumes from a
stove in his bedroom is given as the
cause.
M. Zola and his wife retired at 10
o'clock last noght. Nine. Zola was
seriously ill when the room was broken
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
DAYS NEWS SUMMARIZED

Weather for ST. Paul and Vicinity
Clearing; fair Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Secretary Shaw will cause the release
of $50, ,00O 600 for the relief Of the money
market by not requiring banks to carry
reserve against government deposits
secured by government bonds.
Armours wheat spread" proves very
profitable.
All the important lead manufacturing
concerns in the country are said to have
combined.
ing quite bearish.
Semi-panic occurs in Wall street, where
the money rate rises to 35 per cent. st.
Paul and Louisville & Nashville lose the
most.
| DOMESTIC
Peshtigo (Wis) boy kills his father,
who was beating the boys mother.
Demonstration of anatomy and seven ne
groes are arrested in Indianapolis charged
with wholesale grave robberies.
Trial of Robert M. Snyder. promoter
and banker, in connection with the st.
Louis bribery cases, begins.
Andrew F. Burleigh, formerly receiver
of the Northern Pacific. files petition
in bankruptcy in New York.
State German Catholic Benevolent So
ciety meets at Mankato.
Aged druggist at La Center, Wash.
burns competitors store and his own,
and is cremated.
Strange wife-selling case is up before
| an Illinois justice.
| Section foreman of the Northern Pacific
| in Montana saves a train at the expense
of his life
Man, wife and five children imprisoned
at Vincennes, Ind, in a mysterious man
ner.
Dr. Franklin Staples, president of the
state board of health, is seriously Ill at
Winona.
1t is charged that a conspiracy exists
to create litigation over the estate of the
late w. S. Stratton, OF Colorado, for the
profit of outside parties.
Conference to consider the coal ques-
tion is called to meet at Detroit Oct. 8.
mayors of the East, Middle West and
Northwest.
Mrs. James Gallagher is tried at Iowa
City, Iowa, for the murder of her hus-
band.
LOCAL
Supt. Smith warns teachers against al
lowing industrial training to become a
fad.
saloon with knife.
Members of Ramsey County Medical So
ciety denounced the manipulation of in
sane hospitals by politicians.
WASHINGTON-
1t is rumored that Secretary Root will
leave the cabinet.
FOREIGN
Emile Zola, the great French novelist,
dies of asphyXiation from a coal stove.
His wife nearly loses her life from the
same cause.
Manager Of French cable company in
Venezuela is arrested by the government
and the cable cut
Insurrection breaks out in Macedonia,
and the insurgents form provisional
government.
POLITICAL
Leonard A Rosing and former Gov.
Lind will open campaign in st. Paul
Thursday and Friday nights.
Democratic state central committee an
nounces itinerary of Mr.. Rosing's stumping
tour.
Ross Clarke certifies to primary cam
paign expenses in excess of amount fixed
by corrupt practice act.
SPORTING
American League-Boston 9, Baltimore
5.
National League-Brooklyn 5, New York
2; Philadelphia S, Boston 4.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.
Port Arrived. Sailed.
Bremen. $3.50. .GroSSer Ker- Maine.
furst.
Glasgow. Columbia. :. Carthag ginian.
New York. La Gascogne.
Cherbourg. .Kron PrinZ
Wilhelm.
:. :. IIdN0.
Glasgow. Sandman.
Plymouth th....................G Graf Walder-
see.
Liverpool. -. Cymric.
London, 49,. MinnetOnka
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30

feet away killed rattlesnake that
had eight rattles and button.
Mystery is added to the case by the
fact that a small gold ring which was
securely on the child's finger was found
in the grass near the snake.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE
IN BATTLE IN NEW YORK
Revenge for Fatal Beating of Man
Causes a Riot.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-A standing
feud between two rival factions, one liv-
ing in the Ghetto and the other near the
Chinese quarter, in this city. came to an
open battle tonight. Nearly 200 persons
were engaged in a riot which became so
fierce sfsdu that the p police reserves were called
out. Clubs. revolvers, knives, bricks and
stones were used by the rioters, rs and an many
of the fighters were hurt. Ihirteen ar
rests were made.
The immediate cause of the fight was
the beating Of Mike Dove, belonging to
one. Of the factions re Was d;sd SO 20 6adiy d,y
associates tonight determined to avenge
his death,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
Presidents pay uneventfuI.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 29.-The
president passed an uneventful day, re-
manning most of the time in his wheel
chair. by which means he could be moved
to various parts of the room. Tonight
he is reported to be progressing salts
factorily.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
Boston Suit PROGRESSING.

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 29.-Papers in
the suit brought by Boston men
against the anthracite mine owners
we're served today on William T. D..
Trefey, commissioner Of corporations,
who holds powers Of attorney given
by the Philadelphia & Reading road,
The Philadelphia & Reading Iron COM
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
Man Named AIaer Accepts.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 29.-Gen. r. A.
Alger today formally accepted Gov. Bliss
tender of the ad interim appointment as
United States senator.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
GETTING MIXED
UP WITH FRANCE
Venezuelan Government Arrests French
Cable Manager and Cuts
the Gable.

PORT AU SPAIN, Trinidad, Sept. 20.
News has been received here from
Venezuela that Gen. velutini, acting
as special delegate of the Caracas gov
ernment, has caused the arrest of the
manager Of the office Of the French
Cable company, at Carupano, as well
as the company's clerks at that point.
1t is said in Carupano that Gen. Velu-
TIM had no right to take the action
he did. The French consular agent at
Carupano, who interviewed in behalf Of
the manager and clerks of the cable
company, was also placed under ar
rest. The cable office at Carupano is
closed and coastwise cable communica-
ton has been interrupted for the last
five days.
The Venezuelan cruiser Restaurador
is suspected of having cut the French
cable in order to prevent the revolu-
tionists from using it.
The managers Of the Offices Of the
cable company at Caracas and La
Guayra have protested against what
they term the arbitrary action Of the
government" M. Quievreux, French
consul at Caracas, has also protested
against the arrests of the cable en-
ployes at Carupano and the cutting Of
the cable without notice.
The French cruiser Tage is expected
shortly to reach Carupano.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 29.-The
following cablegram has been received
here from Minister Bowen, dated at Ca
racas yesterday:
"Have been reliably informed that the
government will probably cut all the ca
BILE lines this week. Therefore I suggest
the dispatch to this point of warships
in case communication is interrupted
The dispatch is interpreted as showing
conditions unfavorable to the government
of Venezuela, as except in the event that
the tide has turned strongly against it,
1t is thought here there would be no de-
sire on it's part to prevent the news Of
the daily happenings in the campaign
from reaching the outside world.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
zOLA'S FATE TRAGIC
FRENCH NOVELIST DIES OF AS.
PHYxIATION FROM FUMES OF
A STOVE
HIS WIFE NARROWLY ESCAPES
DEATH AT THE SAME TIME

Rumor of Suicide Proves Unfounded on
Investigation-M. ZoIa Tried to Arise
From Bed, But Fell and Died in the
Carbonic Gas That Had Settled Near
the Floor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
WILL ROOT LEAVE
THE CABINET?
Rumor of the Resignation of the Sec
retary of War Circulating in
Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 29.-Ac-
cording to a rumor which was current
today Secretary Root proposed to re-
tire from the cabinet next spring or
summer. The story gained publicity
after Mr.. Root had gone to New York
this afternoon. so that no statement
could be obtained from him. Some of
his colleagues in the cabinet said to-
night that they had had no intimation
of Mr.. Roots resignation.
Postmaster General Payne is one of
the cabinet officers who said that he
knew nothing Of the proposed resigna-
ton, and, on the contrary, believed
that Secretary Root would continue in
office until the close of President
Roosevelt's first term. He added that
he knew Mr.. Root had made plans
which involved his association with
the president next summer.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Secretary of
War EIihu Root arrived in this city to-
night. In answer to a question as to
whether there was any truth in the ru-
NOR that he intended to leave the cabi-
net. the secretary said:
'The rumorS about my retirement are
fallacious. 1 have given the matter no
consideration, and do not intend to- re-
tire. When / do decide to do so there
will be no rumors. / will simply resign.
and that will be all, and the public will
know all about it.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
Banks Stand AIoof.

Practically all the money loaned on
call today came from trust companies
and out-of- town corporation and pri-
vate individuals. The banks of the
Clearing House association stood aloof
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.

National League-Brooklyn 5, New Yorl
,; Philadelphia 5, Boston 4.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
AT, RICHMOND COLLEGE.
List of Graduating Essays of the Senior
Glass.

Glass.
One of the requirements for gradua ton
at Richmond College is that every appli-
cant must submit to the faculty an ora
ton or essay, composed by himself
which he shall deliver in public at the
close of the session. if so directed.
There We're eleven essays submitted
ten from the applicants of the bachelor
Of arts degree and one from the student
seeking the degree Of bachelor Of science.
The candidates for the NJ. A. degree
must also submit to the faculty thesis
on some topic within the field Of their
years work. This thesis must show that
he has an intelligent grasp Of the SUBJ
ject and the power OF original investiga-
11litted.
The graduates. with the subject of their
essays, are az follows, who are aprli-
cants for B. A. degree:
T. r. Belote, of Northampton county,
"Germaricus Caesar" E. l.. Carroll, of
Richmond, Robert Louis Stevenson. the
Man." w. II. Carter. Of Salem. Va.
Artherian Legend w. D. Cox, of Am
ilerst county, Martin Luther" c. H.
Dunaway, OF Lancaster county, Shake
speare's King john" Parke z. Deans. of
Isle of Wight county. Advantages and
Possibilities of the American Youth: :"
Goodwin Frazer, of Orange county,
English as Compared with Classical
Tongues" c. a. Jenkens, of North Caro-
lima, 1.-THE Development of Inventive
Genius Strubble Mcconnell, of Allan
ia, Ga, Failure and T. A. McCaul. Of
Richmond, Va, Greatness of the
SOUTH r. A. Mcfarland, of North Caro-
lima, "Triumphs of Perseverance, appli-
cant for the B. S. degree.
The thesises are as follows:
w. E. Lowe. of Prince William county,
Va, Some Criticism of Henry Georges
View of Rent ]. P. McCabe, of Bedford
county, "Shakespeare's Cymbeline,'' and
w. 6. Williams. of Richmond. "A Criti-
cism Of Some OF the Individualistic and
Socialistic Tendency of Modern Politics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
The Reading World Loses By Death John Fske Frank Stockton
Maurice Thompson, Bret Harte and Paul Leicester Ford
ALL Save One, Die Suddeny-oketc1es

closing years were spent in England.
He was accessible only to few intimate
friends and congenial spirits But he was
not sour and his pleasant stories reflect
ed his own happy. nature. :.
London, apparently enjoying the best OF
health The next morning the. papers
announced that the story teller had fin
ished his tale.
THE GREATEST TRAGEDY.
It has been said many times in the past
ten days that Paul Ford never thought
of more dramatic incident than his own
death He was shot by his brother at
his own desk and in his own house The
brother then killed himself. The two We're
buried together at Tarrytown, Conn.,,
yesterday a. week ago.
Ford is best known by his latest work
of consequence. Janice Meredith An
other, Charming story is "WantedIA
Match Maker" He wrote the Great K.
and A. Train Robbery" This latter is
a clever. almost st t St tory 80
Brooklyn. Ford's native city. The COM
mon report is that she IS the real Janice
Meredith. and that she helped him with
the hook