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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-05
COAL OPERATORS HAVE
PLAN TO BREAK STRIKE
September is Date Set for Finish OF the Battle.
Quiet Prevails at Shenando ndoah--Presence
Of Militia Has Prooer Effect
(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.)

New York. Aug. 1.-According to
stories in circulation here today the
coal operators have agreed upon
plan for breaking the anthracite
strike by September 1. Vice President
Loomis of the Lackawanna, says that
the operators have made their plans
but he will not make them public.
Shenandoah, Aug 1.-Perfect quiet
prevails here today and no further
outbreak is expected. The $1,000
members of the national guard called
out yesterday, are sauntering about
the country as If on vacation trip.
They anticipate no trouble. Picket
lines and sentries are posted, but they
have nothing to do for the strikers
have determined to hereafter, refrain
from participating in any disturb
ances. 1t Is hoped that the governor
will decide that the presence of the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-05
Judge Coff Gives Them
aChance.
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
May be Issued forWest Virginia
Mine Leaders - Spe ciai
Term Of Federal Court
Next Week.
(News-Democrat Leased Wire service)

News Democrat Leased Wire Service)
Huntington, w. Va, August l.
A special term of the fed
eral court for the southern
district of West Virginia, will be held
at Bluefields next week, at which time
the strikers charged with violating
the federal Injunction, granted at the
instance of the coal operators along
the Norfolk and Western railway, will
be given hearing.
These cases are expected to develop
something new inasmuch as the strik-
ers will have an opportunity to test
the right of trial by jury.
Clarksburg, w. Va, Aug. 1.-Unex-
pectedly Judge Goff, Immediately af-
ter hearing the petition for an is.
suance of writ of habeas corpus for
the niue leaders in jail at Parkers-
burg, granted writ and instructed
the marshal to produce the prisoner
for next Tuesday at 10 o'clock, for
a hearing. This is considered great
victory for the miners.
News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Charleston. w. Va. Aug. IA force
of United States deputy marshals in
charge of Chief Deputy Hughes. left
this morning for New River to serve
Judge Eeller's injunction issued yeste--
day.
1t covers every mining operation in
the New River field. except those own
ed by Thomas G. Mckell, and is d.
rected against G. F. Purcell, w. B.
Wilson. John Mitchell and about 200
others, restraining them from interfer-
ing in any way with the working min.
ers or marching, assembling or enter
ing upon the property of the COM
panies. g.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
CONFEREES LOCK HORNS
OVER RICHMOND MATTER.
Chairman Mercer Bitterly Opposed Amendment Removing
Limit Of Cost of Shafer Bulding-Senator
Martin to Be Heard

(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 26-The
conferees on the omnibus public buildings
bill met this morning at half past ten
and held a lengthy conference on this
measure The Senate and House con-
ferees locked horns on Senator Martins s
amendment providing for condemnation
proceedings without limitation of cost
for the acquisition of the Shafer prop
erty in Richmond. Representative Mer-
Ger is against this proposition. and op-
posed it bitterly.
The Senate conferees stuck by 1t. how
ever, with the result that it was laid
aside as a disputed matter. It will
be brought up again tomorrow. when
Senator Martin will appear before the
Conference Committee for a hearing, dur
ing which he will make a final effort to
get the matter through.
The visit of Representative Mercer and
his committee to Richmond seems to have
resulted in no benefit to the Virginia
Capital as is shown by the opposition
on the part Of the chairman Of the
House Committee to an appropriation
that is anything like enough to purchase
the Shafer building. To-morrow's meet
ing will, however, settle the question.
The Senate amendment raising the ap-.
preparation for Charlottesville to sloO,Uo
has gone through successfully.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
.V|RG|N|ANS NAMED
BY THE PRESIDENT
G. Percy HaWes, Jr., l. Werten-
baker and Harry Cheeky Nomi-
mated Second Lieutenants.
Especial pIspatcb to The T,mes. ,

tSpec1aI / Dispatch to The Tfmes.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 26.-Harry
Griffin Leckie, George L. Wertenbaker
and George Percy Hawes were nominated
by the President to-day to be second
.lieutenants In the army. Leckie was
appointed to the infantry arm of the SER
vice and Hawes and Wertenbaker to the
artillery. .Ileckie is from Lyrchburg.
and his name was first proposed for the
army by Major Otey. Afterwards Senator
Daniel took the matter up. and assisted
Major Otey in working for Leckie.
During the war with Spain. Leckie
was a civilian employe in the Engineer
Corps and succeeded in making very
enable record for himself. So well
known did he become and so we'll thought
of by his superiors that General Leon
ard Wood himself made a personal APP
peal to the President for his appointment
In the regular army. Rumor has it that
back Of his appointment lies a pretty ro-
nance, as it is said that upon his Sc
curing his commission rested his chances
Of marriage to a yery-known and pop
3ular young woman in Lynchburg. It Is
understood that this happy event will
take place before very long. now that
Mr.. Leckie Is assured of his commits
sion
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, May e6.-The directory of the
Hamburg-American Line have issued cir
cular divulgng the terms of the agree
ment arrived at between the Morgan ship
ping combine and the Hamburg-American
and the North German-Lloyd Lines.
The two. German companies undertake
to pay the combine an annual sum equal
to a dividend on shares amounting to at
least 900 900 marks This provision was
agreed on when the capital of the German
lines was $1,000, 900 marks each. and In the
event of an increase in the capital, con-
tingency which meanwhile has arisen.
the combine reserved the right of increas-
ing the annual sum accruing to 1t to an
amount equallng dividends on 25 per cent.
of the capital stock.
The syndicate in return pledges itself
to pay the Germans six per cent on
corresponding amount of capital and not
10 send any ships to a German port with
out the consent of the German compa-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
TERMS OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
MORGAN AND THE GERMAN LINES
Directors Of the Line Have Issued Circular
Divulging Them--Passenger Traffic to Be Regulated
pooIinn

of sailings, must, before being carried
out. be submitted to joint committee
Of the contracting parties. The commit
tee will not have the right to prevent
such an extension.
1t is agreed that in the event Of either
party desiring to effect such extension
or establishment of new lines, it is bound
To give the other the portion of shipping,
the extent of third. This provision does
not affect coastal or similar minor SER
vices.
The North Atlantic cabin passenger
t..ffic of both parties is to be resula ted
by a special pooling arrangement and it
is agreed to maintain the present pool
regarding steerage passengers.
The freight business will be conducted
under the existing agreement. excepting
mutual precautions against outside COM
petition.
1ne agreement further provides for the
al titration Of differences. and it becomes
int pc ratve in the event of war between
the United. States and Germany, Great
Eritain and Germany, or the United
States and Great Britain.
The combine agrees to leave the Ham
turg-American lines its services from
New York to Asia and New York to the
West Indies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
QUEER FREAK OF
BOLT OF LIGHTNING
Left Umbrella Handle and Passed
Down Mans Body, Leaving
Scared Trail.
lspecial Dispatch to The Times J

CAMBRIA. VA, May 26.-A remarka-
BILE freak of lightning occurred yester-
day in Montgomery county. Frank Kes-
ter while driving overlook Mr.. and Mrs.
Akers and child. He took Mrs. Akers
and child in his buggy and Mrs.
Akers proceeded afoot. A few minutes
later lightning struck the buggy. throw
ing the woman and child from one side
and Kester from the other. and scatter
ing the vehicle over the roadway.
Mrs Akers was holding an umbrella over
herself and Kester when the bolt struck
Passing down the handle. leaving it a
short distance above her hand and,
striking kester on the neck, tearing his
collar and necktte two, it then
passed down his back. burning the flesh
as with a hot iron. tearing the buggy
seat in shreds, down his leg, tearing his
shoe heel off and leaving a mark of scared
flesh the entire length Of his body. kes-
ter was found unconcious, but later re-
covered.
Mrs Akers and her child were but
slightly shocked and not seriously hurt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
FATAL RESULT OF
CLASS FEELING
Nelson P. Bond Drowned While
Attempting to Escape Pursuers
TREASURER FIR RESHMAN CLASS
TREASURER FRESHMAN CLASS
He Was Chased by Members of Sopho-
more Glass and Jumped Into Lake
and Was Drowned Before He
Gould Be Rescued.
fBv Associated Press.)

(By ASSOCIATED fEeSS.}
PLATTSBURG, N. z, May c6.-The
feeling which has existed between the
freshman and sophomore classes of the
University Of Vermont. eliminated here
to-day in the drowning Of Nelson Pease
Bond, of Burlington, VT, treasurer of
the freshmen class.
The freshmen had arranged to have
their annual banquet at the Cumberland
House, and Bond. with four others of
the freshmen, came over on the morning
boat from Burlington to make the final
arrangements. Five Sophs. sailed to Port
Kent on the sloop Alert and took the
train there for Plattsburg, arrived in
the afternoon The main body Of
on the steamer Vermont at Z
o'clock in the evening, after
hard fight on the Burlington dock.
WA SDROWNED.
Bond left his companions at o'clock
in the afternoon for a stroll, and it is
alleged, was set upon by two Sophs., pre-
sumably for the purpose Of kidnapping
him from the banquet. He fed before
his pursurers until he reached Wilcox's
Dock an out-of-the-way place on the
North Lake front. The pursurers claim
he jumped into the lake in an effort to
escape by swimming. They endeavored to
rescue him by a boat, but coulds find no
oars and he sank before they could reach
him.
Coroner MacN1aster will hold an inquest
and the matter will be probed to the bot
tom. Bond was nineteen years of age
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
RICHMOND HARBOR
TO BE INF PROVED. ]:
0ne-HaIf the Appropriation for
the James to Be Used
Within City Limits.
Especial Dispatch to The Times J

s WASHINGTON, d. c., May s26.-It may
be stated with safety that the conference
report on the river and harbor bill, which
may be made now clmost any day, will
be favorable to the project for the i'm
provement of the James River to the
head of navigation for which there will
be an appropriation of S3OO,000. The bill
will provide that only S15O00O of this
amount shall be expended for improve.
ments above the city limits OF Rich.
mond, the other half to be used for work
on the lower James.
3 While this changes somewhat, the
phraseology of the original proposition,
which laid no restrictions on the amount
of money to be used above the city
limits, there is no change in the legal
effect of It inasmuoh as it Is understood
that at least $150,G00 would have been
spent on the lower James anyhow.
Senator Martin was called before the
Conference Committee to-day in regard
to the question Of turning gate at the
docks at Richmond. Chairman Burton,
of the House Committee on Rivers and.
sHarbors, being against including that
item in the BILL Senator Martin agreed
to waive the question of the turning gate
Fl. the $500, 900 were given with provision
for improvements to the head OF navi-l
cation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27

Tuesday partly cloudy. showers and
cooler in extreme southern portion; fresh
northwest to north winds WedE'n-I'av
fair. *
Highest temperature yesterday.
Lowest temperature yesterday. y
Mean temperature yesterday. 20 :
Departure from normal Temperature os
Precipitation during past = hours--.. 23
LOCAL
Mr.. julius Meyer. a former well known
Richmond merchant, Is dead.
Baptist ministers OF Richmond had their
annual supper last night
Colonel Murphy Will not engage IN notei
interesting brcadsword contest at San
ger Hall last night.
resolutions favorable to Rev. Mr.. Craw-
ford.
The case Of Mr.. T. A. Weller will be
continued to-day.
cidentally shot and dies from his injuries.
Farewell banquet to Mr.. W. s. Morris
given last night.
: VIRGINIA
Lassiter and southalI make an AMIGA
bic Joint caucus in Brunswick.
Lawless sends Maynard a formal chaI-
Ienge to joint debate. which the latter de-
clines, giving his reasons
Memorial Day observed with ceremony
in Alexandria
mouth condemn Judge Campbell and ex-s
press sympathy for Rev C. f. CraWlord.
: A plan to e give ,sl1 Bishop A. Coke Smith q
Woman badly hurt by runaway In Pc
Thomas corbin sent to, grand jury IN
Danville for stamping Jonn Keen Miller
The express agents strike in deadlock
on the James River division.
More cavalry arrive at Newport News
-Ea p = j
Bridge builder under arrest at Norfolk
for attempted criminal assault on a young.
girl.
GENERAL
Methodist General Conference at Dallas
adjournS sine die.
There is rumor of hitch in the peace
negotiations between Beers and British.
Conference in Chicago between union in
promise of an amicable settlement of the
anthracite strike.
Question of finding some remedy for
United & ] States Senate yesterday.
Officer before Senate Committee on tho
Philippines denies the sensational charges
made by O'Brien.
i Senator Morgan presents the report of
the Isthmian Canal Committee. being
adverse to Senator Hoar's bin to leave
choice of route to discretion OF the Press
Terms of agreement between the Nor
gan shipping combine and the German
lines IN soasn
warehouse belonging to the yirEinia-Car-ss
olina Chemical Company
Republicans of Ohio are wide apart On
Congressman Hay has by request called
a caucus Of Democrats to consider plans
to force the passage OF Nicara qua Canal
President sends the names OF VlrHinIana
to the Senate as second lieutenanfs In
the army.
ON the amendment to remove the limit of
cost on the Sha1er building and proyid-
ing for condemnation proceedings.
Findings OF court-nartfaf that tried
Major Waller and Lieutenant Day eor
killing natives without trial have Oeen
sapproved by the reviewing Au9Aarfky
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
JULIUS MEYER DIES
IN ASH[Y|LLE, 7 Ii, N c.
For Many Years a Richmond Dry
Goods Merchant,
HE WAS EIGHTY YEARS OF ACE.
Nearly Forty Years Ago He Founded
the Business at Sixth and Broad
Streets-Interment to Be
in This City.
HE WAS EIGHTY YEARS OF ACE.

Mr.. julius Meyer. for many years a
well-known dry-goods merchant of this
city, died yesterday at Asheville, N.
G. Mr.. Meyer had been in declining
health for some years. He retired from
active relationship to the dry-goods firm
of Julius Meyer and Sons some six or
seven years ago. at the time Of the re-
moyal of the business from Sixth and
Broad Streets TO Foushee and Broad
and the change of the name to Julius
Meyers Sons. For quite a time Mr..
Meyer Travelled in Europe He returned
to this country year or two ago, and
had spent some time in the mountains
of North Carolina. His death yesterday
was somewhat unexpected to his family,
although at his advanced age almost
eighty Years, there was but little hone
of recovery.
HIS BUSINESS LIFE.
Mr.. Meyer started in the dry-goods
business in Richmond almost forty years
ago. The store at Sixth and Broad
Streets was more than once remodelled
and enlarged as the business developed.
Later, Mr.. Meyers two sons. Messrs
were admitted to an interest in the part
nersflip. A third son, Mr.. Henry Meyer,
died several years ago. Mr.. Meyer
leaves four daughters. Mrs Laib and
Mrs. Alexander of Philadelphia; Mrs
Rosenthal. of New York. and Mrs.
Steiner. who has for several years travel
ed with her father. Two nieces, who
reside in Richmond, are Mrs. Isaac Mar
cuse and Mrs. Leroy Hutzler.
THE FUNERAL.
Mr.. Alexander II. Meyer wired last
night from St Louis that he was leaving
for Ashev;le and would bring his fathers
body to Richmond for burial Mr.. Will
liam D. Never will come directly to
Richmond from ST. Louis. The nterinent
will be in the Hebrew Cemetery here,
where Mr. Meyers wife is buried The
services will be from the Synagogue
Beth Ahaba on Thursday probably. and
will be conducted by the Rev. DR..
Calisch.
Mr.. Meyers long business experience il
Richmond resulted in a very large and
general acquaintance. His many friends
we're altogether unprepared for the tidings
of his death.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
by Pooling Agreement.

MES.
The latter are bound to limit their traf-
flc from British ports. They can. how
ever, continue the existing services. The
Germans are not precluded from includ-
ing in their ports of call hereafter Brit
ish ports from which the combine does not
run services, nor from running their
South American, Mexican and West In
dian services from British ports, even
though the combine utilizes the same
ports. The combine, on the other hand,
undertakes to allow at most two ships
weekly in each direction, to touch at
French ports. The Germans are deferred
from touching at Belgian~ports with ships
running to and from North America, and
agree not to touch at English ports eX-
ceeding Is times for each company each
way, making an aggregate of 800 calls.
The Germans are free to increase their
sailings from French ports. in which case
the combine is entitled to increase pro-
portionately.
The establishment OF new lines or the
e.. tension of the existing services, If SO!
large as to double the present number
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
CLYDE B|NNS is FATALLY shot
DOWN BY HIS LITTLE PLAYMATE
Manchester Boy Dies At the Retreat for the Sick From
the Effects of Bullet Wound
Accidentally Received.

Clyde Binns, ten years old, step-son of
MI T. f. Bondurant. of Manchester,
died at the Retreat for the Sick last
night as a result of a rifle wound in the
brain inflicted by his playmate, Jimmie
Crooks.
The little fellow was shot al $50 o'clock
and lived until $50. The ball entered
brain. The shooting was purely accident
al.
Clyde. Jimmie and Lee Whitfield and
Ramos Goodman were practicing shoot
ing at target in the yard of Mr.. w.
B. Crooks. The rife belonged to Branch
Crooks and the little fellows were al
lowed to shoot it While he was away. a
stick of wood was placed in the rear
yard. and all had taken shot with the
exception of Jimmie Crooks. This little
boy is only seven years old. and the
others congregated near him while he was
preparing to fire at the target.
The seven year old boy could scarcely
handle the rifle. and when he attempted
to pull the hammer back. after getting
it half way. it must have slipped. and
the hammer struck the cap. sending the
leaden missile into the brain of Clyde
Rinns, who was only about three yards
from him at the time. So close was
the range that the powder scorched his
forehead
Messengers were Immediately sent for
Drs. w. P; Mathews and Hill, who re-
sponded promptly. All this had hap
pened in the yard of Mr. Crooks. When
the physicians arrived they treated the
wounded boy, as best they could and had
him removed to the Retreat for the SICK,
hoping that an operation might save MS
life At $50 o'clock a phone message
announced that the little fellow was
dead. A reporter for The Times broke
the news to the mother. All Efforts 10
console her failed. Only yesterday morn
ing did the boy return from the closing
exercises of the public schools with a
certificate of graduation in his class. AT
the exercises which We're held when the
diplomas were awarded the bright ana
happy face of Clyde was seen beamlng
with eager joy when he would tell ms
mother of his success. Nofone rhousht
then what the night would bring. This.
in itself was cause enough to make the
mother almost distracted.
Mrs. Bondurant, mother of the boy,
Was a Miss Clark, of Charles City county,
fand married Mr. L. Binns. After his
death. she lived in Williamsburg with hel.
two children, one boy and one girl. After
marrying Mr.. Bondurant. she moved to
Manchester, where she has since resided.
The funeral of the boy will be from the
old burying ground in Charles City coun-
ty this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
President Stevens Speaks SEN
timents Of His Company.
A DISTINGUISHED COMPANY.
Railroad and Other Prominent Men from
City and County Do MIR. Morris
Honor-An Elaborate Banquet.
Many Good Speeches and
songs-Mr. Morris to
Leave To-Day.

The farewell banquet to Mr.. w. s.
night was never-to-be-forgotten occa-
sion.
Mr.. Morris to-day sewers his connec-
ton with the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road as superintendent of motive power
to go to the Erie Road In the same
capacity.
Chesapeake and Ohio officials gave a
banquet in his honor, which was at
tended by some of the most prominent
men Of the city and country in the rail-
road or allied business. Mr.. Morris has
been with the Chesapeake and Ohio six
years, and has made not only a singu-
Iarly efficient official. but popular with
all with whom he came in contact
Not one circumstance was lacking last
night to make the occasion thoroughly
enjoyable. The company was most con-
genial. The dinner was one Of the most
elborate and as handsomely served as any
ever given at the Commonwealth. Every
choice Wand to be nd ws serve. with
DISTINGUISHED COMPANY.
The company assembled at O'Clock
and shortly afterwards gathered at the
festive board. Those to whom invita-
tions had been issued were Messrs. Geo.
w. Stevens. president of the Chesapeake
and Ohio and toast master: D. Axtell.
DR.. C. w. P. Brock. ]. NJ. Barr, ] g.
Barnes. Joseph Bryan. Robert Burgess.
Jonathan Bryan. G.. NJ. Basford. Capt.
Frank w. Cunningham. C. f. Doyle.
Charles Doab1er. J.. J. Ewing. George
Fowler, j. j. Gravatt. H. A. ellis. B. n.
Grundy. A. B. Gufgon. E. D. Hotchktss,
F. A. Haushton. w. S. Harrison. T. N.
Jones. George F. Jones. Levin Joynes.
H J. Kuhn. W. F. LaBonta, w. Fl.
Lewis, E. T. D. Myers. Sr., E. E. D.
Myers. Jr., L. T. Myers. c. j. Mellin.
fC.ontInued IN Second PaEe)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
METHoDIsTs ADJOURN.
k,aay Delegates Left for Home Sunday
I'D Quorum, Was Hard to Maintain.

fSnecial Dispatch TO Inc 1iEss-t ,
rI1.AS. TEXAS. May G6.-Ihe TOUR
a., III auadrennial General Conference
q Methoist Ep,scona cnnrsh as :tS Sou,h as
..... -, "a sine die at las o'clock to-day.
Isi.eates began leaving for their homes
yesterday. and .n to-day's session 1t was
s...,icult to secure quorum.
1be most important matter disposed OF
,,,,sne to-day.s session was the rescind-
ing OF a part of the report Of the Com
,nittee on Missions adopted last Saturday.
tho tendency of which was to bring the
Nt,thern and Southern churches mis-
sioaary societies into partnership in a
3oirt publishing house at Shanghai. China
The date OF the next auadrennia1S Gen
eral Conference was fixed for the first
Thursday in May. 1906. The Entertain
inert Committee will name the place one
scar from now. Candidates are Louis
siile Birmingham. Nashville and New
Orleans.
DIR. Anson West. OF the North Alabama
conference. entered protest against the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
FRENCH VISITORS.
They Spent Pleasant Time Yesterday
Seeing Niagara Falls.
(By Associated Press.l

BUFFALO. N. Y, May 26-The mem-
bers Of the French Mission who partici-
pated in the ceremonies incident to the
unveiling Of the statue Of Count de Ro-
chambeau, at Washington. accompanied
by Ambassador Cambon. Nine. Cambon,
members of the staff of the French En-
bassy and the Presidents committee.
spent pleasant day at Niagara Falls.
and again turned toward the East, sleav-
ing for West Point this afternoon.