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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
Farewell to the Liberty Bell.
(By the Associated ProSS.)


Charleston, S. c., June THE historic
Liberty Bell was removed from its spe-
cial building in the exposition grounds
today to the Coast Line depot and will
start on it's return trip to Philadelphia
at il o'clock tomorrow.
The bell, loaded on a gaily decorated
truck, was drawn by thirteen bay horses
with gay trapDings. At the Woman's
Smyth and President Wagner, Of the
exposition, j. b. Elliott, Chief Clerk OF
the Bureau Of City property Of Phila-
delphia, Mrs. Weathered, Lady Corlmis-
sioner for OREGON, and others. After a
dainty luncheon, in which the four big
Philadelphia policemen We're honOred
guests the line of march was taken up.
and a salute of thirteen guns was fired
by the naval reserves.
In the procession were the troops from
the Fort Moultrie garrison, United
States Marines, a battalion of South
Carolina Military Academy cadets, Por-
ter Military Academy, U. S. Nava re-
serves, the Third regiment of South Caro-
lima militia and the German artillery.
A telegram from Wilson H. Brown,
chairman of the Philadelphia party en-
route to Charleston, announced that they
would reach this city at 2 o'clock tonight
and depart with the bell at II o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10

to terms. It is almost certain by Mon
day. not a mine will be working. Rail
road employees are being cut off. 1t is
reported that two foreigners were killed
near Davy, w. Va, last night in a row
caused by miners refusing to come out
on strike. Mine owners are trying to get
coal from the fields to fill orders they
have on hand. The Elkhorn mines are
working with about o~ne-fOurth their us
ual number of men. They doubtless will
close down Monday.
A telegram from Bristol, Tenn, to the
Times tonight says:
"The strike failed to matcrialiZe oday
as regards the several thousand miners
employed by the companies doing q coal
and coke business in Wise County Va.
feel that the miners are too
well satisfied with the present condi-
tions to yield to the pressure"
Not q single membe of the United
Mine Workers now in the employ of the
Fairmont Coal Company, West Virginia,
has left work with the intention Of not
returning to his post on Monday. 1t is
anticipated about one per cent. Of the
800 miners in Harrison and Marion
counties will go out.
At Elkhorn, w. Va, operators posted
notices that all the strikers living III the
companies houses must vacate property
at once.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
Two.Thirds of the Miners Out
CBy the Associated Press.l

Bluefield, w. Va. June 7.-Out of the
forty odd operations in the P~ocahontas
field, two-thirds of the miners are out.
Some operations shut down and some are
working very few men. Nearly all of the
mines here are shipping some coal today,
but in most instances it is coal that was
loaded on mine cars yesterday or before
the men came out. The miners seem
much better organized on the North Fork
branch and Simmons Creek than in any
other part Of the field. and on these
branches there are practically no men
at work. The agitators are fighting hard
to make it a total shut out in the entire
region, and it is stated by persons
familiar with the situation that but few
men will be at work on Tuesday next.
The headquarters of the strikers are at
Keystone, and it is reported they are
marching through the field. with bands
of music, carrying the striking miners
and encouraging others to come out.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10

of the neeresses is how to keep the
coronet on the head. 1t cannot be too
firmly fixed. for ii has to be quickly
taken off and then replaced. in accord
ance with the ritual OF the service.
4 serious point is how the peeresses
are to carry their costly coronets when
the service commands that they be un-
covered. An ingenious jeweler devised an
arrangement of crossed bands OF narrow,
white silk inside the c%oronet, in which
the peerless slips her wrist and carries
her headpiece as she wonld an ordinary
hand satchel.
The Kings golden robe has finally been
completed. 1t is a gorgeous garment,
shaped like a priests cope, composed OF
the finest cloth of gold and deliberately
embroidered in rich colors. Twenty to
thirty girls OF the royal school Of art
needle work spent three months in
making the robe.
His Majesty has now ordered that an
old royal barge, built for George II be
made seaworthy. This magnificent relic.
with its elaborate canopy and high stern
will once more be floated and the Kings
Jolly watermen,' who wear brilliant
scarlet liveries. have been ordered on
duty at Windsor. where the Castle lake,
after many years, Will soon be the scene
of a royal water pageant.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
Roosevelt Would Like to Settle It,
CIV the Associated PresS)

Washington, June THE President
today had a long conference at the
White House with Senator Hanna on the
coal strike. The President conveyed to
Mr.. Hanna the idea that he would like
very much to do something toward set
tiirg the strike. Nothing definite, how
ever, was decided upon. The President
also sent for Carroll D. Wright. the
Commissions of Labor, to get his views
on the situation as to what might prop
erly be dom by the government looking
to a settlement of the controversy. 1t
is probable that other conferences will
be held and the President kept advised
of the situation. He will be in readiness
at any time to extend aid if it is found
that he can be of service in settling the
differences that exist between the oper-
atOrs and the miners.
| Senator ElSins was present during part
Of the conference between the President
and Senator Hanna.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
Ten Mines Shut Down.
tBv the Associated Press.)

Roanoke, Va, June ACCORDING to
advices received by the Norfolk and
Western Railway, which controls the out
put of the Pocahontas coal fields, ten
mines closed down in the PocahontaS DIS
trict today. 1t is estimated that about
500 men are out on strike. Other mines
are crippled and only working with re-
duced force. The miners of the Tug
River fields, which are on the West Vlr-
ginia side have struck. Several thousand
men are employed in these fields. The
Norfolk and Western officials say they
do not consider the strike in their ter
ritory to be of a serious nature and eX-
pect that the operations now tied up will
resume work within ten days. Coal is
being loaded in the fields today, but the
shipments are not up to the average num-
Der of ears. "Mother" Jones. the ia
nous Pennsylvania strike agitator is on
the ground urging the men to quit work
and stay out until their demands are
granted.
Officials of the Norfolk and Western
claim that thirty mines in the P~ocahontas
fields are in operation today with re-
duced force. The Clinch Valley and
Thacker fields, they say, are working as
usual.
J. c. Rawn. chief engineer of the
Pocahontas Coal and Coke Company,
with headquarters at Bramwell. w. Va.
arrived here today. When he left the
fields last night there was no demon
s~tration of any kind among the miners,
no buying of guns or drilling, or anything
to show that the struggle was on, ex-
cept that the men were leaving the
mines with their tools, showing that they
had quit. Still others were buying blast
inn rryrIor ODD - fDu, 0r~ Ia,t~- 4bOi ~
tools sharpcned as though they meant to
continue work.
A special tonight from Bluefeld, w.
Va, to the Roanoke Times, says that
about sixty per cent of the miners in
the Flat Top field went out today;
seventy-tive men went out at 6 O'Clock
at PocahOntas and others are expected
TO quit tonight. One or two men are said
to have been killed in the Pocahontas
fields today, but beyond the bare state
ment that one or two lives had been lost
no particulars are given. 1t is expected
that 70 per cent of those on strike will
return to work by the middle of next
week, and but little trouble is anticipated
A special to the Times from Pocahon
tas tonight says about fifty miners wen
out at that place today, and that in the
other mines in that field three-fourth
OF the men are out. So far no disturb
ances have been reported and hundred.
of the strikers are leaving the fields thii
evening.
A special from Eckman, w. ", to tn
Tines, says:
The strike is general throughout tn
coal fields. From Vivian to Williamso
not a miner is working and everythini
is tied up. Not a car is being loade,
east of Vivian nOlV a few mine. m
in operation and few men are at work.
Mr.. Steel, superintendent of the Key
stone operation, which employs abou
$40 men, has given notice for all his me
to meet him tonight so that he can com
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
The Situation Critical.
(By the Associated Press.)

Grafton, w. Va, June 1.-The situation
among the miners in this section is
critical. Rosemont, the Pennington Coal
and COX Co., Foster mines and and
Lick mines, all of this county,. and the
Imperial, NewburC and Hite mines of
Preston county, came out yesterday and
today. The Colonel T. B. Davis mines at
Sampson are half out, while the New
York mines at his place are working
full. The miners in Barbour along the
G. and B. are working full. At Beling-
ton, some disturbances are rumored, but
the mines are still at work. The whole
number Of men out will exceed 500. It
is predicted that more will come out
within the next few days in this and
Barbour counties.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
THE COAL STRIKE
IN THE WRG|N|AS
Thousands of Men Have Left
the Mines
MANY HAVE BEEN CLOSED
Ard Others Are Badly Crippled By the
Strike.
MANY HAVE BEEN CLOSED
J. PIERPOINT MJRGA AN HANGED IN EFfIGY
The President Holds a Conference With Hanna
on The Coal Strike He Summons
and Confrrs With Carroll
D, Wrieh'.
(By the Associated Press.)

Wheeling, w. Va, June 1.-THE strike
ordered by the United Mine Workers Of
America to take effect in West Virginia
today was much more complete in such
districts than was expected, and less eff
fcctive in others than expected. The in
complete reports are conflicting, but it is
evident several thousand more men went
out than were anticipated.
The strike effects not only the indus
tries of this State, but also railway and
river navigation. All the local coal
roads suffer. Among the run lines, the
Norfolk and Western suffered most today,
but very many miners were also idle
along the Baltimore and Chesapeake and
Ohio.
AS a rule the miners quit without de-
monstration, but in some places they
were marching with bands. 1t is be-
licved that the operators ID some places
had secured many armed guards in anti
c~ipation OF q protracted struggle, if not
of violence. In 2 few places the striking
miners were served with notices to va
cate the houses belonging to the COM
banicS.
While the strike in this State is gen
q dry SdIt do . y Iililh1I1S "iti mo-
of Pennsylvania, there is a general i'm
preston that the bituminous coal inter
csts of other States have had their in
fluence in bringing on a crisis in West
Virginia. There IS a strong organization
of miners in this State, independent or
the United Mine Workers of America, and
the members of this State Union have
continued work when the United Mine
Workers of America had ordered strikes
in Indiana. Illinois and other States.
1t is currently reported throughout
West Virginia that the bituminous opera
tors of other States had refused to pay
the national scale unless the United
Mine Workers control the mines of West
Virginia and many believe that the
present struggle is one OF maintenance
of authority of United Mine Workers IN
States other than West Virginia.
While there were varying reports OF
violence during The day, they are not
confirmed by late advices tonight, but
the people generally in the mining dis
tricts are apprchensive of serious trouble
III the future.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
Crowninshield Disapproves 1t.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PresS.)
Washington, June THE Navy De-
partment today CAV out the following
statement concerning the court of inquiry
which investigated the case of the Amer
lean officers arrested at Venice:
The court of inquiry recommends
trial by court martial Of Lieutenant
John S. Doddridge, u. S. N; Captain
Robert N. Wynne, S. S. M. c., and AS.
sistant Surgeon Robert e. Ledhetter, L.
S. N, on the charge of unbecomins be-
havior in public and that no further ac-
ton be taken III the case of Naval Cadet
James C. KresS, u. S. N, and Private
Wielred Langley, L. S. NJ. c., Admiral
Crowninshield mas disapproved the opin-
ion and accommodation of the court OF
inquiry where it is adverse to the Off
GERS on the ground that the evidence is
not sufficient" There will be no further
proceedings in this case. The Admiral
does not find that the Italian court erred
but that situated as the Chicago is, it is
not possible to secure the evidence Which
would justify the assembling of a court
martial.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
TIL POLL TAX REPORTS,
State Chairman Simmons Has Heard From
S~,xty-Fight Counties,
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Discovery
Washington, D.. c., June 7.-State
Chairman Simmons has poll tax reports
from sixty-eight counties. The follow
ing failed to pay: Democrats, $500;
white Republicans, 1888; negroes, 23. 1914.
Of the negroes failing to pay I,5.S can
read. At this rate 5000 Democrats:
l-.356 white Republicans and 1927 ne
groes, of whom 1850 can read and write,
will fail to pay in the State. 1t is proper
to say that many of these reported as
failing to pay have died and removed
from the State. The counties still to
hear from are: Brunswick, Burke, Ca
barrus, Cherokee, Columbus, Craven,
Currituck, Forsyth, CASTOR, Halifax,
Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, HEREFORD,
Jackson, Mcdowell, Madison, Mitchell,
Orange, Polk, Randolph, Robson, Rowan,
Swain, Pennsylvania, Tyrrell, Warren.
Wilson and Yancey. Chairman Simmons
very much desires to get reports from
the sheriffs and chairmen to whom blanks
were sent in these counties.
In the East 2,4SO Democrats; 1855
white Republicans and II, 271 negroes fail
ed to pay, and in the West 1929 Demo
Gratis; 6,31S white Republicans and II, 1878
negroes. The first, second. third, fourth
and sixth Congressional districts are
considered the east and the others the
, west.
Postmaster Seymour Hancock of New
Bern, who has been here for a few days
goes home tonight. Recently charges
of gambling were preferred against him,
but he has been enabled to disprove them
and he says there will be no trouble
about his disappointment about the
middle of this month.
Senator Simmons little daughter have
returned here from Baltimore.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
But Few Men Out Here.
(BY the Associated Press.l

Charleston, w. Va, June 7.-Reports
from the Kanawha and New River coal
fields today were disappointing to those
Who predicted q general cessation OF
work. In the New River fields there
have been no demonstrations and the
men quit only in small bodies. Reports
from the Kanawha field at moor say that
every operation is running with but a
handful of strikers at each place. The
coal operators of the Kanawha and New
River field are holding an important
meeting here.
| Five hundred or more striking miners
! passed through Coopers today from the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
Fast on the Beet Sugar Snag.
CIV the Associated Prcss.)

(By the Associated Prcss.)
Washington, June THE Cancellation
committee representing the beet sugar
Senators held it's second meeting with the
Republican members Of the Senate Com
mittee on Cuban Relations yesterday.
The positive announcement was made
after the conference by Senators repre-
senting each side Of the controversy that
the differences are now no nearer adjust
ment than before the first conference was
held, and that each side occupies prac-
tically the same position that it occu-
pied in the beginning.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10

Truman Palmer, of Chicago, speaking
of American holdings Of sugar lands in
Cub before the Senate Committee on
Cuban relations. placed the number OF
uba estates held by Americans, .ndi-
Vidual and corporate, at 1.2, with 4 to-
tai acreage amounting to APP sol. These
American owners have war claims
against the United States amounting in
hte aggregate to Si1 ,335, 903.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
Conference of Coal Road Magnates.
fBy the Associated Press.)

Reading. Pa, June 7.-General Super
intcndent Luther, of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company, was in
Reading today in conference with Presi-
dent Baer at ais private office. The
situation in the coal regions, as far as
the Schuvlkill field was concerned. was
gone over. Mr.. Luther declared that no
trouble was being experienced in secur-
ing all the men that were needed as far
as engineers, pumpmen and firemen were
concerned. All hat is needed is pro-
lection, he said. and that they shall
have.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
Seventy. five Per Cent Out.
(By the Associated Press.)

Bluefeld, W. Va, June 7.-Seventy-
i've per cent of the Flat Top coal min
ers are on strike. The strike leaders
insist that by Tuesday night they will
have accomplished a complete tie up.
Contrary to expectations the Tug River
district went out to a man and not a ton
of coal is reported as having been loaded
there today. So far no lawlessness has
been reported, but the railroad company.
as we'll as the operators, is taking every
precaution to protect property and today
sent into the field a number Of men to
guard bridges and tunnels.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
Collision Near Fairfax

Washington, June 7.-Northhound pas
SCI: ger train No. 40 or the Southern Rail-
way, due in Washington at 9:45 a. m,
colided with the rear of a stalled freight
train near Fairfax. Va, today. Brake
man w. l.. Stinnett and j. E. Dudley OF
the freight, were seriously injured and
Engineer Charles Bruin and Fireman
William Scaggs. of the passenger train
were badly hurt. The accident was due
to failure to flag the passenger train.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
Miners Hold High Revel.
nv the Associated Press.)

Keystone, w. Va. June 7.-Thousands
of striking miners are in Keystone to-
night, and there is much rivalry. A
mass meeting was held, a number of Off
Gals of the United Mine Workers being
present. 1t was decided to again invite
the operators to meet with them at
Bramwell, June 18th. 1t is doubtful If
the operators will heed che invitation.
At the Crane Creek mines today James
Devices, a bank boss, was shot and killed
while walking up the mountain toward
the pit to the mouth with twenty or
more n%on-union Italian miners.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
The New French Cabinet.
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris, June IN. ROuvier today aC-
cepted the portfolio of finance in the
new Combes Ministry and the Cabinet is
thus completed.
Later it was announced that M. Pelle-
tan takes the Marine portfolio and NJ.
Maruejouls the portfolio Of public works.
The Cabinet. therefore, will introduce
a measure providing for a more just,
prODortionate distribution of taxation,
and it also desires to reduce the term of
military service.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
Less Than a hundred Strike.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

C1arksburg, w. Va, June This was
to have been the critical point of the
strike demonstration today, but the agi-
tators found an audience of less than
fifty persons at the place Of meeting and
declined to deliver addresses. Less than
JOG men in the district quit work.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
Riot at q Rad Convention.
(By the Associated Press.)

Welch, w. Va, Jun THE Republican
Convention for the nomination of a
United States senator here today almost
ended in q riot. Gun and clubs were
used. TIL chairman was carried from
the hall bruised and bleeding. The fight
was between the followers of Senator \.
B. Scott and j. L.. Caldwell, a candidate
to succeed Scott in the United States
Senate.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
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Thirty Five Hurt in
(By the 4

st. Louis. Mo. Jun.
ola collision today a-
ing at Brentwood, s..
tween an electric
engine Of the Nilsson.
t~hirty-hvc persons
two fatally. The g.-
Re controlled. beraaa
brake. plunged into
was at the c~ross.u.
wrecked.
The fatally ~injaro1 a-. #..
motormau and Geor-.
laborcr.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
A Skirmish With Strikers.
(By the Associated Press.)

Huntington, w. v, June "A Skirmish
between the mine owners and striker
is reported 1T keystone, w. Va. The
mine boss was killed. No names or de-
tails are available.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10

At Erwin, Tenn. Abe ~.
r Love had a fight aa..
Il half broth r of Mast.
volyed in the |liGiu.'...
Tinker renewed the o....
.inker WAS shot thruunM
instantly killed. Master
seriously wounded. Low.
tiers has fed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10

Flat Top field. They are going West,
and say they will not return.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-22
DISASTER ON THE ELBE.
FIFTY Lives Lost by Sinking of mn
Excursion steamer.


Hamburg. Germany, July 22.-The
steamship 'rimus of Hamburg with
$50 passengers on board, has been
sunk by the tue IIanSa on the river
Elbe. So far as is Hscertained about
fifty persons were drowned. Thirteen
bodies already have been recovered.
The l'rimus was an excursion steam
ar from BuXtchudc Urovince of Han
over, Prussia. and among the passen-
gers We're the members of the Eilbeck
Made Choral society.
At the time of the accident the Pri
mus was crossing the river channel
near Blankenese from the southern
into the northern fairway. According
to witnesses aboard the Hansa the
crossing was made too precipitately.
The Primus struck the tugs engine
room and the IIansa endeavored to
push her ashore, but the tug grounded
soon and the ships parted. The Prl-
mus then sank. In the interval, how
ever about fifty of her passengers
We're able to reach the Hansa by
means of ropes and ladders. Seventy
more were picked up by the tug
boats, while others swain ashore.
Captain Petersen of the I'rlnus
swan ashore and gave himself up to
the police. Captain Sachs of the 11ansa
also surrendered
The Prmus was the oldest boat on
the Elbe. She was built in England in
1871 and had never before met with
an accident