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The Washington times., 1902-09-06
Busy Week Ahead.

The week will be busy one for the
woman's Relief Corps, and many plans
are being made toward the entertain
ment of the veterans and discussion of
the corps work. A reception will be
given to Gen Ell-Torrance, commander
in chief of the Grand Army, Tuesday
evening, October Z, from until 8 o'clock
in Convention Hall.
Tuesday morning. October Z, the audit
ing committee will meet at national
headquarters, Room 142 Ebbitt House.
at 10 O'Clock. The board of directors OF
the Woman's Relief Corps Will also hold
a meeting at national headquarters par
lor, Ebbitt House, Tuesday morning at
10 O'Clock The national council will
meet at national headquarters parlor
Tuesday afternoon. October Z. at 4
o'clock.
Department officers who wish to at
tend the national convention, are Or
dered to prepare their reports for ma
tional headquarters before leaving their
respective departments and to mail
them promptly on receipt of proper ad-
dress from the new administration.
Department presidents are reminded that
all delegations must be filed before leav-
ing their respective States Each dele
gate must procure the NATIONAL pass
word from her corps president.
Inasmuch as steps have been taken
toward transferring the National Wo-
mans Relief Corps Home to the State of
Ohio the national president orders the
president of every department having
inmates in that home to consult her
council regarding provision for their
l.,
and to be prepared to report upon the
same at the coming national convention.
Mckinley Memorial.
Attention is called to the Mckinley
Memorial Fund, which has met with the
generous response anticipated. Depart
ments or corps wishing to further con-
tribute are requested to send the amour:
TO the national treasurer at their ear
liest convenience.
Letters and kilograms for members of |
the convention during the week of Oc- |
tober should be addressed: Care of |
National w. R. C. Convention, Church
OF Our Father. Thirteenth and l. Streets !
northwest. Washington. d. C.
All persons desiring accommodations |
outside OF hotels must address NJ !. |
Weller, chairman of the public comfort |
committee, who will be glad to respond
promptly to all inquiries. II Is earnest
ly requested that these applications be
made early that better quarters may be
secured and that the committee may not
be inconvenienced by rush at the last
moment
Appointments Made
The following appointments for the
national convention are announced:
Pianist. Amelia C. Alexander. Ohio;
stenographer, Margaret Cheyehut, Yer
mont; press committee, Mary NJ North,
chairman, Maryland.
The following additional appoint
ments on the staff of national president
The Washington times., 1902-09-06
The Proper Treatment for Sprained
Ankle.

AS rule man will feel well satisfied il
be can lpobblc around on crutches two or three.
weeks after spraining his ankle, and it is
usually two or three months before he has
fully recovered. This is an unnecessary loss
of time. for in many cases in which Chamber
lans Pain Balm has been promptly and freely
applied. complete cure has been effected in
less than one weeks time, and in some cases
within three days. For sale by Henry Evans
Wholesale and Retail, g22 + st. NV. and ali
druggists
The Washington times., 1902-09-06
To Rebuild Aqueduct Bridge Pier.

The War Department has approved of
the recommendation of Lieutenant
Colonel allen, Corps of Engineers, for
the expenditure Of an appropriation of
s65 900 contained in the District appro-
priation bill for the constru. lion of
Pier of the Aqueduct Bridge across the
Potomac River.
The Washington times., 1902-09-06

Miss Hortense Mckee. Mississippi $1,000
Once of Auditor for War Department
peter "a. Auer, Michigan, s1,400 to
81 600: James NJ. Miller, Ohio. $1,000 to
81. 400: Herbert S. DeIand, New York,
81 900 to $1,000.
Ofice of Auditor for the Postotiice De-
partmeut-Miss Marie E. Beard. District
of Columbia. $500 to $3.50; Theodore +.
Langley, Kentucky, s720 to $500; Carl J.
IIelierstedt, Tennessee. $720 to $500:
Miss Mary J. Moore, District OF Column
bia. $500 to s720; Miss Ella A. Lake. Dis
trict of Columbia, $500 to $1,000; Mrs. M.
A. Fallon, New York. $12O to $500; Mrs
Elmira Foley, District of Columbia. $3.50
to $72O
Office of the Secretary-Samuel II.
Marks. Delaware 5000 to $1,000; Miss
Clara B. Sullivan, District of Columbia,
5000 to s620; Miss BERTHE V. Young. Dis
trict OF Columbia, $500 to $500; Charles
s Steele, New York, $500 to $4,000;
William s. Richards, Iowa. $1,000 to
$780, d. c. Walker, Ohio, $500 to $I20.
Office of the Register-Miss Blanche
E. Fogarty, District of Columbia, $500 to
$500.
Office of Internal Revenue-C Charles
Dunlap New York, 1920 10 5000; Miss
Sadie l.. Hammer. Virginia, $500 TO
$1,000: Mrs Nellie d. Drexel, Nebraska.
s72O 10 5000; John II. Paynter, Colorado,
5000 to $1,000.
Office of the Comptroller of tie Cur
rency-Lloyd NJ. TillmaE. Tennessee. ST.
400 to $1,000; Philo L. Bush, Iowa, $1,000
to $500: Frede..el X. Stefens. New
Jersey. 81 900 to 81. 400: Frank T. israel.
Nebraska, $1.40O to 81 SEQ.
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Coast and Geodetic Survey-Ernest ].
Sommers, Massachusetts, $1,000 to ST.
coo; Charles H. Deitz, District of CO.
lumbia, $1,000 to 81 500; John Watkins,
Virginia. 81 400 to $1,000; James p.
keleher, District of Columbia. 1.200 TO
81 400; Sully B. Maize, Kentucky, LOCO
to $1,000; Charles NJ. Hahn, District of
Columbia. 5000 to Isl 600; James w. Nc
Guire. Arkansas $500 to s1,GC0; Miss
Virginia Campbeil, Virginia, $720 to
$500; Eugene Meade, District of Column
bia. 5000 to $1,000: James G. Maupin,
District of Columbia, sT2O to $500;
Archie Upperman, District of Columbia,
81 900 to 81 200; H. C. Allen, Nebraska,
SLIGO to sl.400.
Office of Auditor for War Department
George NJ. Newell, North Carolina.
$1,000 to s1,4O0.
Office OF Auditor for Navy Depart
ment-Mrs Margaret Fawcett, District
of Columbia. 5000 to 81 900: A. l.. Robin
son, Utah, s1,oC0 to $1,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-11
ADOPT RESOLUTION.
G. A. II. VIII Assist Confederate
Home In Aaahama

Washington, Oct. 10.-Before ad-
journing to-day the encampment of the
G. A. r. adopted a resolution submit
ted by Past Commander-in-C Bur-
dette. indorsing the position taken by
Commander-in-Chie Torrance in his
recent address, calling for assistance
from members of the Grand Army for
the home for Confederate Soldiers at
Mountain Creek, Ala, and urging on
the veterans generally the adoption of
an attitude of brotherly kindness to-
ward their foes of the Civil War;
Since his arrival in Washington Gen.
Torrance has received many assur-
ances of appreciation of the spirit of
that address from his comrades of the
G. A. r. There have also come to him
number of letters and kilograms
from points in the South expressing
appreciation. In some instances these
communications advise him of the ac-
ton of posts ex-Confederate Veterans
indorsing the address. Among other
letters received is one from Mai. ]. M
Faulkner of Montgomery, Ala, who is
interested in the Mountain Creek home.
from which the following is an ex-
tract:
Contributions, as a result of your
inspired and inspiring letter. continue
to reach me from nearly every part OF
the Union. have received up to date
as a result of your letter, $541 But
better than all money that could be
sent me is the brotherly love, good will
gentieness and kindness which Ier-
Vades every letter that I have received
and l have yet to hear of any ad-
verse criticism anywhere in Alabama.
either as to your action, or as to mine
in receiving the funds contributed. 1
read your. letter a short time ago to the
old soldiers at the home at Mountain
Creek, and everyone of them said.
May God bless Gen. Torrance. and
such l believed to be the prayer Of
every true ex-Confederate soldier in
Alabama.
In my opinion down to this date.
nothing has ever been done that is so
calculated to obliterate all the scars of
war, and to wipe out forever all bitter
ness between those who wore the blue
and those who wore the gray as your
action in this matter. and while there
may he a few who came in late and
did not get enough of war that are still
treasuring up animosities, yet there are
few indeed who are not ready to say in
the language of that illustrious and
magnanimous victor. Gen. Grant, Let
us have peace"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-11
NEARING A FINISH
CRISIS IN CAR STRIKE EXPECTED
TO COME TODAY.
AGREEMENT WASN'T REACHED
UNION VOTED DOWN MAYOR AND
GOVERNOR.

Last Night Gov. Heard Issued "A
Proclamation Against Unlawful
AsscmbIes-Nearly All the Militia
men Have Gathered in Their Ar
mOFies. and In Case They Are
Needed To-day VIII BE Ready at
Moments NOtice-TriaI of sixteen
strikers Continued UntiI Monday.
New Orleans, Oct. 10.-It is expected
that the crisis in the street car strike
will come tomorrow. Gov. Heard and
Mayor Capdevielle sought to effect a
settlement to-day, but the proposition
they presented was voted on by the
union tonight and it was rejected by
an overwhelming majority.
Tonight Gov. Heard issued a proc
lamation against unlawful assemblies
on the streets and warning the people
to preserve order.
The strike situation tonight
showed no material change
from yesterdays situation. A
heavy rain this morning tended to de-
crease the crowds of strikers maSsed
on Canal street in the vicinity of the
barn, but when 1t cleared up in the
afternoon they resumed their old de-
fiant attitude, waiting for the first at
tempt to run out a passenger car.
None was run except mail cars.
This morning Gov. Heard and Mayor
Capdeviele met twenty members of
the executive committee of the car
men and remained in conference with
them for over an hour. The Governor
received a complete statement of their
side of the case, and, 1t is understood,
urged upon them the necessity of set
Ting the controversy amicably He
warned them to desist from violence
and said that If necessary every COM
pany of militia in the state would be
brought here to preserve order.
While no official statement was given
out the Governor is understood to have
presented to them an offer of the New
Orleans Railways Company of ten
hours and twenty cents an hour. The
committee retired to lay 1t before a
meeting of the union, which was called
for O'Clock tonight. A committee
from the union then went around to all
the barns calling the men into the
meeting. At the Canal barn, where the
great majority of them were assem-
bled they were informed of the nature
of the proposition and it's announce
ment was greeted with loud negative
shouts.
About 80 per cent. of the local militia
men have been gathered in the armo-
ries and in case they are needed to-
morrow they will be ready at a mo-
ment's notice.
The trial of the sixteen strikers call
ed to-day for interfering with the
mails was continued until Monday
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-11
CURIOUS QUARREL.
Marie CoreIIi Rises I'm wrath at
Fancied Slight.

London, Oct 10.--A curious quarrel
has arisen between Marie Corelli the
author, and the editor of the Gentle
woman. The latter publishes letter
marked, Private and CONFIDENTIAL" in
which Miss Corelli complains that her
name was omitted from the list of
those invited to the royal enclosure
at the Braemer Highland gathering.
AS the name of Lady Byron was men
toned and as her ladyship was mere
ly Miss Corellis guest, the author says:
II can only conclude that my name
was purposely omitted"
She requests an explanation and says
the omission caused the greatest sur
prise and offense to many persons, in
Guiding Lady Byron.
The editor of the Gentlewoman re-
plies by saying that Miss Crelli was
quite correct In supposinE that her
name was purposely omitted and that
It was In accordance with instructions
long since given by the editor 'in def
erence to Miss Corelli's expressed opin-
ions Of newspaper puffs" In all her
books which the editor had been able
to read. Miss Corelli gloried in an OPP
portunity of expressing contempt for
the press and particularly for those
''snobs," Miss Corelli's favorite word,
"who seek newspaper notoriety." Now
she realizes that Miss Corelli has been
misunderstood and that 1t would really
have gratified her to have been named
as present in the royal enclosure.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-11
SIX Militia Companies.

Six companies of militia from the
country will be rushed here by special
train on orders which will probably be
issued tomorrow morning. A force Of
eighteen companies of citizen soldiery
has been formed here.
Negotiations did not cease alto
gether with the rejection of the 20
ceLts and ten hours proposition. The
Governor presented 1t to them again,
with a guarantee from the railways
company to reinstate the old employees.
The labor presidents tonight adopted
a resolution suggesting that the whole
controversy be submitted to arbitra-
ton. This was done with the approval
of the car men. The railways company
will not consent to the arbitration of
the question Of wages.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-11

then they, too, separated, the two
Fennsylvanians announcing that they
would go back to Harrisburg and dis
cuss the situation with Gov Stone.
GOV Odell was not in a talking mood
When he left the conference. He went
directly to the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
during most of the afternoon received
callers. Mayor Low, Arson G. Nc
COOK. Edward Lauterbach, Congress-
men Lessler and Littauer and Senator
Platt were among his callers.
10 one of these the Governor said:
Inc coal operators may postpone
this matter until Tuesday, but 1 do not
propose to postpone it. They are not
acting fairly toward the people. I be-
heve l shall find some remedy"
ABOUT o'clock John Mitchell, ac-
companied by L. N. Hammerling of
Wilkesbarre, called and had a long
conference. While this was going on
dispatch announcing that the oper-
ators refused to consider the terms
offered by the Governor was received.
When the conference was over, Gov.
Odell refused to say what had occurred
and Mr.. Mitchell was equally reticent.
1t is believed, however,, that Gov.
Odell presented his proposition for set
tlement to the president of the miners
union, and that Mr. Mitchell said he
would present it to the district presl-
dents in the hope it would be accepted.
Gov. Odell said:
Mr.. Mitchell was emine ntly fair and
showed every disposition to adjust the
serious situation"
1.-THE Incident Is Closed"
There is nothing to justify the as
sertion that negotiations will be re-
sumed next Tuesday. AS one of the
coal presidents put it, THE incident is
sclosed.'
The publicists,' said this gentle
man, made a number off suggestions,
all of which we turned down. These
included 10 per cent. increase in pay,
decrease of working hours and rec
ognition of the union, as we'll as
number of other propositions which we
regard as equally unbeatable. In fact
we found it impossible to negotiate
with them, and said So
j. 2. Morgan, who conferred with
several of the operators during the day,
would not discuss the latest develop
ments, but it is known that he has not
swerved from his purpose not to be-
come a party to the CONTROVERSY
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-11
PRESIDENT PoWERLEss.


washington, Oct. 10.-Close advisers
of the President who have conferred
with him over the coal situation said
tonight that, in their opinion there
was no further action the administra-
ton could take on it's own initiative
to bring the strike to an end. They
say the administration is ready to do
whatever is possible. but that 1T has
taken all the action that is practical
BILE. They scout the idea of a resort
to the antitrust law, and say that no
such step is contemplated, as action
cannot be had under that measure
against the interests involved in the
strike.
President Roosevelt had a consulta-
ton with Commissioner of Labor
Wright to-day The President spoke
of the great. seriousness of the situa-
ton. but gave no il4timation of airy
further sters looking to a settlement,
which he had in mind. He aga:1 ~
uuirea about the arbitration act OF lsJS,
Which he had orce before discussed
with Mr.. Wright, to satisfy himself
that it applied only to common car
riers, and not to industrial corpora
tons. After Mr.. Wright had explained
the law the President appeared con-
vinced that there was no chance TOT
Interference through its instrumental
ity.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-11
G. A. r. ADJ0URNS.

The Veterans Decide on San Fran
cisco as the Next Place of Meeting.
TurbuIant Scenes Follow Union
Veterans Union Committee Report.
Washington, Oct. 1O.-The encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie for 1902 came to a close to-day, al
though a few social gatherings may as
semble tomorrow. sSan Francisco was
chosen as the next place of meeting.
and the election of officers begun yes
terday, was completed. A. w. At
Gibson of Texas was chosen surgeon
general, and Rev. d. r. Shuey of Kan
sas, chaplain in chief.
During the day the Committee on
Legislation presented it&report. The
report was devoted especially to the
committees efforts to secure a modif1-
cation of the civil service laws in the
interests of veterans, which ii was
stated Congress had failed to concede.
The committee finds that the President
is In hearty sympathy with the effort
to secure a broader recognition of the
claims of the soldiers, and ''in marked
contrast to the attitude of Congress.
Considerable time was devoted to a
proposition to eliminate from the regu-
lations of the order the provision
against the admission to auxiliary bod
les of those who have borne arms
against the union, The suggestion was
made by some of the Southern dele
gates who advocated the organization
or citizens corps in connection with
the G. A. r. No action was taken
Resolutions were adopted by the en-
campment having in view liberal
treatment of veterans in the matter of
public office and pensions. Kindred
bodies to the parent organization also
brought their several conventions to a
close, the Sons of Veterans, Women's
Relief Corps and other bodies choosing
officers for the ensuing year.
The Union Veterans Union had a de-
cidedly lively day and the final result
was split in the organization. The
first row was over the question of ELI
gibility to membership. A resolution
was adopted that let down the bars too
much to suit some of the state dele
cations with a large membership in the
order. This caused i'll feeling. eI.ater
the friction in the union developed rap
idly in consequence of committee of
the order which had been investigating
the character and conduct of Com
mander-in-C Chief Dyrenforth, adopting
a report recommending the suspension
of the conmander-in-c chief Gen. Dy-
renforth was presiding over the con-
vention when the committee endeav-
ored to report. He refused to recog-
nize it or to surrender his Office to the
next ranking officer of the order Tur-
bulent scenes followed, until, finally a
large element of the organization with
drew. those remaining re-electing Gen.
Dyrenforth and the seceders taking
steps to form a new union.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-11
ROADS RETALIATE.
Want Courts to Take "A Hand and
Control Strikers

New York. Oct. 10.-David Wilcox,
vice president and counsel for the Del
aware and Hudson Railroad, has sent
to President Roosevelt a letter de-
handing that the federal government
proceed against the miners organiza-
ton in the courts. on the ground that
it is a conspiracy TO prevent inter-
state commerce. Mr.. Wilcox, it is
said on authority, represents all the
coal operators in this action. and was
selected as their spokesman.
The letter was made public in this
city together with a letter written sew
eral months ago to the President along
the same lines.
The letter says that the United Mine
Workers is an Illegal organization and
that fhe writer desires to submit some
considerations which seem to establish
that the national government has pow
er to take action against the union un-
der the Sherman antitrust act. Mr..
Wilcox says the question is whether the
mine workers combination constitutes
a restraint upon interstate commerce..
Mr.. Wilcox says:
THE coal of the country is the most
important subject of interstate COM
merce. The mine workers association
COuSISlS Vi d COIIHOlIldllOn OI
employed in the production of coal in
many states of the Union. It's object
and effect are to control the terms
upon which this subject of interstate
commerce may be produced at ALL
either for state or interstate shipments,
Its direct and necessary effect is that
no coal shall be shipped anywhere
within the country unless it so permits.
This combination, therefore, not mere
ly restrains, but destroys interstate
commerce by preventing the existence
of the subject matter of such COM
merce. AS the result of the mine
workers organization, this interstate
commerce of this corporation (the Del
aware and Hudson Company has for
the time been in great part destroyed"
Mr.. Wilcox quotes court decisions in
support of his view and concludes
that a suit would lie against the
members of the United Mine Workers
Association as a combination in re-
straint of interstate commerce. and
that a preliminary injunction would lie
granted which could be enforced by all
the power of the national government.
This course would destroy the illegal
combina ton to which the present strike
is due The Delaware and Hudson COM
pany, therefore, most earnestly le-
quests that proper action be taken I'M
der the aforesaid statute"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-11
REACHING A CRISIS
LATTER OF COAL STRIKE AT THE
VITAL POINT.
roy. ODELL WAS INDIGNANT
- HIS FIRST MEETING WITH PRES
IDENT BAER.

,,.ar+ed the Term Politician ansf
Insisted That the Operators Make
corcessions and Meet the Strikers
uoIf Way in the Effort to Relieve
.ba Present IntOlernble Situation.
president Baer Apologies to Gov.
o.,.u But the Conference Breaks
- without Direct Result.
~au, York, Oct 10.-After two days
- conference between the anthracite
ooo1 mine operators on one side, and
+be Governor and senior senator of
Now York, and the two senators from
1annsvlvania on the other, the strike
80 the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica is apparently as far from a settle
mont as the day it was declared. Gov.
Cdeu laid before the operators the
nronostion that if they would concede
70 the miners an advance of cents a
ION in the price paid for mining coal
he would promise that the miners
would resume work. Being told fur
ther that the concession would carry
with it recognition of the miners I'M
ion. the operators promptly refused to
entertain the proposal and took their
leave. Later in the day they and the
Pennsylvania senators left the city.
President Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers of America announced
his intention of Leaving the city early
tomorrow morning, his destination be-
ing Wilkesbarre. Mr.. Mitchell took no
part in any of the conferences of yes
terday and to-day, he being in New
York, it is understood, in order that he
might be within reach should the ne
gotiations reach a stage where his de-
csion for the miners would be requir-
ed
Gov. Odell feels that he has done all
that it is possible for him to do, un-
der existing laws, toward bringing
about a termination of the strike. He
would not say tonight whether or not
1t was his intention to call the state
Legislature in extraordinary session to
consider the enactment of a law under
which the contention between the coal
operators and the miners might he
brought to an end. That, the Governor
said was something he would not dis
cuss at this time.