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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10
and render the conference abortive.

and render the conference abortive.
President Roosevelt and every one of his ad.
visers here thinks this proposition of the min
ers an emnently fair one. They all think it
proposition which should have been accepted.
They have no hesitation in saying that the
onus of REFUSAL of failure to take single step
toward peace when an honorable peace was
profered, must rest upon the heads of the
presidents of the coal railways.
ttt
The corporation managers were as ufortunate
in the manner as in the substance of thir reply.
They not only declared again that they had
nothing to arbitrate, but they made their decar-
alton in an offensive way. Not content with
saying they would have nothing to do with any
proposal that came from Mitchell or the union,
they ndulged in so much personal abuse of
that gentleman and his organization that, on
several occasions, President Roosevelt found it
necessary to interfere. He felt outraged that
guests of his should come TO his council table
and indulge in such TRADE upon another guest.
Mr.. Mitchell did not interrupt the railway
presidents. They frequently interrupted him.
He was calm and courteous during all their at
tacGs upon him-attacks which were unjust in
some respects untruthful and in all respects out
of place. They were spiteful, petulant and
childish. t t
One of the Presidents advisers who was
present during the conference said to the
writer
"Mole amazing eHrontery have never seen
come from morta, man. The railway manap.
ers were arrogant and disgusting. More than
once, feared President Roosevelt would lose
his temper and give them the reproof which
they we'll merted; but he kept himself admir-.
ably in hand, despite the great provocation.
"The most marvellous display of sef-control
l have ever seen was that of President Mitchell.
He bore insult and abuse without word of
angry response. His black eyes flashed fire,
but he bore the ordeal as became the occasion
and gentleman. The contrast between him
and his opponents was most striking. He won
the admiration of every one as man of poise
and balance"
The gentleman who uttered these words is
one of the most famous men in the United
States. l am not at liberty to use his name,
much as l should like to do so
5 ) 5
We should like to publish all of Mr.. Well
mans letter, containing the statements of the
railroad presidents and President Mitchell in
full, but lack of space makes it impossible.
The full import is given in the above quotations.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10
MINE OWNERS
REFUSE TO
ARBITRATE
Conference Called by the President is Barren
of COnciiatOry Results.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT is DISGUSTED.
Feels That His Efforts Have Been WantOnly
FlOuted.

Walter Wellman, Republican,, correspond
tnt for the Chicago Record Herald (Rep),
writes a most interes stiug report OF President
Roosevet's conference with the presidents of
the coal railro Ids aid John Mitchell, of the
Mine Workers Union. We publish portion
.i The letter, as follows:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Presdent Roose-
velts effort 10 settle the coal strike has, so far,
come to uaugbt. After two sessions at the
White House, to-day, the joint conference be-
tween railway presidents and miners represent
atives adjourned without reaching an agreement.
No progress toward an agreement was reported.
No more conferences are to be held.
The Presidents attempt to bring about peace
by means of moral suasion has failed, thanks
to the stubbornness and rancor of the managers
of the great corporations.
tt
But this is not the end. President Roosevelt
has taken only the first step in his program.
Having exhausted the power of moral suasion
and the appeals to patriotism, he is now pre-
pairing to try something more drastic ard prac-
tical. In some manner, the power of the
federal government is to be invoked by him.
Precisely what method will be adopted has not,
as yet, been determined.
Probably it will be special session of con-
gress to take up the question OF coal and trans
poItation monopoly in the anthracite region
and the failure OF that monopoly to discharge
its duty to the public.
President Roosevelt is thoroughly disgusted
with the action and spirit of the representatives
of the corporations, and equally we'll pleased
with the moderation and concil,atary tactics Of
President Mitchell, of the miners union.
President Roosevelt has tried suasion, and
has found it failure. Now, he intends to try
law. II
at to-day's conference:
1. President Roosevelt read to the conferees
his appeal for peace in behalf of the public.
2. President Mitchell, on behalf of tn, min
ers, responded with proposal that the men
would 60 back to work at once, and leave the
question of new wages to President Roosevelt
and commission to be appointed by him, ask
ing only that the representatives of the mining
corporations also bind themselves to accept the
verdict.
4. This was scornfully rejected by all the
corporation managers, each of whom declared
that he would have nothing to do with any
proposition emanating from John Mitchell or
the the miners union.
A.. The only semblance of proposition made
by the railway presidents was that the miners
first return to work, and then, as individuals
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-27

Says its Abolition Has Done
Great Injury to Many Soldiers
of Previous Good Record.
(By Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON. D. c., September 90
BrlGadier-General Frederick Funston, in
his annual report Of the Department Of
Colorado, points out that the percentage
OF trials by court-martial of enlisted men
has nearly doubled during the past year.
Upon this point the General says:
1t is therefore plain that there has
been a deplorable Increase Of offenses in
general and Of desertion in particular. In
my opinion. there are two principal
causese for this state of affairs:
First, resentment to unaccustomed
limitations and restrictions felt by men
returning from field service to the monot-
ony and routine work of garrison life
Second, the abolition of the canteen
feature Of the post exchange. Since this
action was taken saloons of the lowest
type have been established just outside
the boundary of the various reservations; !;
their proprietors are, in almost every
case, unpriucipled scoundrels, who leave
nothing Indone to debauch the soldiers
and obtain their money.
Being in all cases outside the limits
of any city, the proprietors of these re-
sorts are subject to no municipal police
hours. and whether the buyer is already
Intoxicated or not Gambling is universal
in these dives, and they are frequented
by disSolute women. The soldier, whose
desire for a drink would ordinarily be
satisfied by a few glasses of beer in the
canteen of the post exchange. goes to one
of these resorts and does well if he es-
capes before he has spent or gambled
away all his money, overstayed his leave
or engaged in an alteration.
"As a rule, the local authorities regard
the existence of these places with indif-
ference or approval, as it causes the SOL
dler to spend his money in the community.
The efficiency of the army or the ruin
OF a good soldier is nothing to them.
There can be no reasonable doubt that
most Of the trials by general courts-mar-
tial and summary courts, at least so far
as the army is concerned, are directly
traceable to this cause. Since have
taken command here there have taken
place the ruin or degradation of several
Eon-commissioned officers Of long service
and fine records. In short, SO far as this
department is concerned. the abolition Of
the canteen has had no effect except to
ruin scores OF good soldiers and fill the
pockets Of lot Of saloon keepers, gam
blers and prostitutes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-27

a movement was SET on foot last night,
which if carried out will result IN a
called meeting of the Richmond Alumni
Association OF the University OF Virginia,
being held at the Chamber of Commerce
ON Tuesday evening at o'clock, for the
purpose of investigating the report that
Colonel George w. Miles. of Radford.
will be elected by the Board of Visitors
of the University chairman of the faculty
of that institution.
The report has aroused a lively interest
among The alumni Of the city, and in
certain quarters there is much opposition
to the appointment of Colonel Miles.
This morning II is probable a petition
for n called meeting will be circulated
among the alumni. and when it is signed
Will be delivered to DR.. c. W. P. Brock.
president of the local association, where
upon he will issue the call.
There are in Richmond about 400 Uni
yersitv men, over ESQ of whom are mem
hers Of the association. Among these
Colonel Miles has staunch friends.
There is no ouspoken opposition, and
tnose who are known to look with dis
favor upon the proposed course of the
board are reticent when asked for ex-
nressions Of opinion on the question. The
meeting will be called. they declare. for
the purpose OF looking into the matter.
and ascertaining the true situation in the
hoard. Among the most common OBJ
,ections which are advanced against Col
onel Miles election: are, that he is
not fitted for the chair Of economies.
which he would fll; that he is not a man
Of sufficient scholarly attainments: that
there is suspicion of aolitics in his ap-
pointment. and that the whole matter
has been conducted on the part of the
board with too much secrecy.
Such comments are heard on the
streets among alumni who are discuss
ing the affair
A gentleman who had just spent some
tne At the University. returned to the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-27
.DEYEL OPMENTS IN
SCANDAL PROBING
Checks Aggregating $47,50o
Traced -SubpGnas Issued for
Those Now Holding Them.
(By Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS, MO-. September 26.-Devel-
opments in the Doodle investigation were
sensational to-day, subpoenas having been
isu..G at the instance Of Circuit Attorney
Folk commanding Broker James c. Camp
bell and William Reid, MS cashier, to
appear in court with two checks aggre-
eating &7,S0o. dated November 2s. 1893,
and payable to Ed. Butler, a prominent
local politician, and to explain the pur-
pose for which the checks were drawn.
It was found on investigation by the
grand jury that both checks had been
cashed and returned to Broker Campbell.
The date on these checks was the day on
which the tG1-year lighting Dill was
passed. for which nineteen men are said
to have received $500 each for their
votes. Up to a late hour deputy sheriffs
were unable to serve the subpoenas. AT
Broker Campbell's Office it was stated that
Reid had not been there since yesterday,
and that his employer was in the East
Another session of the grand jury was
Iald to- day, sslHeral witnesses being eX-
arnined. The last session before the final
report will be held on Monday. An ad-
ditional effort to secure the release on
vrits of habeas corpus Of the four for
mer members Of the House of Delegates
who are now in Jail waiting trial On
charges of perjury and bribery. failed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-27
ATTEMPT To ROB
MISS ROSE c. SHAY
WeII-Dressed Young Man AT.
tempted to Jump from Train
With Handsome Ruby Ring.

Miss Rose Cecilia Shay, of the Gordon
Shay Grand Opera Company, now on the
boards of the Academy Of Music, was the
victim yesterday morning of well-nisn
successful attempt to rob her of a very
handsome ring with ruby setting, the
gift Of her father, a millionaire of Gin
cinnati
Miss Shay and the other members of
the company We're on their way from
Norfolk to this city, coming over the
Norfolk and Western. Just south of
WaTerly a neatly dressed young man
went to Mr.. j. Saunders Gordon, owner
and manager, and asked to be presented
to Miss Shay. He said he was well ac-
Quainted with Judge Shay, OF Cincinnati,
a near relative of the noted singer, and
wished to have a chat with her. Mr.. Cor
don looked the young man over. He no
ticed that he had brown hair and small
dark moustache. He noted generally that
he was well, though not showily. dressed,
and possessed every appearance of being
a gentleman Mr.. Gordon decided to let
him see Miss Shay, and SO took him back
and introduced him. The man gave his
name as Phillips. He at once entered into
animated conversation with the lady and
clearly showed that he was familiar with
Cincinnati and knew something Of her
relatives there. Presently he noticed the
r1ng and spoke adrniringly Of it Miss
Shay graciously removed it and handed
1t for his inspection. He took it to the
window. to examine In @ better light, ap-
parently. But just before he reached the
window he made q dart for the door. The
train was then slowing hp for Waverly
Miss Shay screamed In her best style,
using her voice to the limit Of both range
and volume Mr.. Gordon and Mr.. Achille
Alberti rushed to the aid Of the prima
donna and on the way encountered friend
Phillips, who was trying to reach the
door. They seized him. Mr.. Alherti, who
resorts 10 his native Italian when excited
began to fire the hottest words Of his
tropical Language at him. In the struggle
the ring dropped. and both men were so
anxious to get it that for the moment
Phillips was almost forgotten. He then
made his escape. leaping from the train
while still in rapid motion.
The attempted theft was reported to
Detective Baldwin, of the Norfolk and
western, and this officer thinks he knows
the man. He is thought to be a gentle
man of the smoothest bore. He probably
does know Judge Shay to his sorrow.
possibly having stood before him as a
criminal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-27
CONGRESSMAN HAY
OPENS CAMP PA|GN
Free Silver and Bryan Are ReIe-
gated to the Rear.
OTHER MEN AND MEASURES
Must Unite on Man Like Chief Justice
Parker, of New York-Senator
Martin Has Deep Gold and
Gould Not Keep Appointnn't
Especial Dispatch to The Tincs.)

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)
ChAttLUI-rESvILLE, VA. Sept. 2s-
congressman James Hay took the stump
mere tonight, making the opening speech
Of his campaign in this. the Seventh DIS
trict. Senator Martin was also to have
addressed the voters. but was deraIr>e
at his home In Scottsv1lIe by a deep cold
which he contracted at Cumberland
Courthouse He Will, however, join
Congressman Hay mere tomorrow to fill
otner appointments IN the county
After referring to the Importance OF
every Democrat registering under 1.le
new constitution, Congress- man Hav
touched briefly upon what he regarded
the leading issues, the tariff and the
trusts.
NEW ISSUES.
The first, however, must be harmony
In the ranks. The free coinsae OF sill
yer, and the silver question Is no longer
an issue upon which the Democratic
party can undertake to fight. 1t has been
relGgated to the rear The Aoeafer sad
he admired Bryan. an honest, aoIe man.
but circumstances are now such that
Democracy Will have to look elsewhere
roi' q candidate. oue WHO can unite all
forces OF the party, some man Ike 1 .rss.:
justice farKer. or New York.
The Republican pa,ty, he said. was
divided on the tariff question and point
ed 1or example 20 the great northwest,
which is in favor OF some revision OF
still intend that the tariff shall not be
revised, but shall continue b. FIVE under
( the Olngley act
NOT FOR FREE TRADE
Tho Congressman said that ne was not
advoca ting free trade, butt Il far bust
ness-like revision or the tarlrr. which will
heip the people or the country ana which
VIII not tend TO arouse any fear on the
part OF the business men, that their
business is going to bs nurT.
Ihe trusts are on the high tide of pros.
perity. the country is on a. boom and
everybody Is investing their money. but
the time Will come, said Mr.. Hay, wnen
these trusts VIII be unable TO pay the
dividends they nave promised and the
same disaster which has met this coun-
try periodically, VIII come again, LnIess
we curb their power. There are two
remedies Tor trusts: first take on the
tarn duties on the articles manufactured
by the trusts. and secondly, let Congress
pass a law making 1t a penal offence for
trusts TO combine, and have Officers who
will carry out that law.
ROOSEVELT A JUNkETER.
The Congressman closed by alluuing to
the Junket,rg trlps or Roosevelt. which,
ne said. We're deSraulng the dignity OF
the office. He also referred to the Pres
ruents adarsss at Arlington on Memorial
pay, wnen ne called Southern soldiers
traitors ana sons or traitors ana be-
rore a Grand Army Camp. on another
occasion. when ne said. EVERY man In
the Southern army was ar anarchisL
rnese sentiments, he concluded, were
In marked contrast to his noneyed words
on his recent tr1p TO tennessee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-27
SUDDEN AND DRAMATIC END OF
ACTRESS SUIT FOR MILLIONS
With the Notary who Swore to the Marriage and the
Doctor of Sanitarum She is Charged with
Conspiracy by Rightful Heirs

Hardly had this been done than counsel
for the heirs opposing the Bigger claim
showed they had been more than prepared
for this step, and warrants charging con-
sp1racy were served on Samuel Stanton.
the former justice OF the peace of Hudson
county, who testified that he had per-
formed the marriage ceremony between
Miss Bigger and the Pittsburg millionaire,
and DR.. G. c. Hendricks, at whose sani-
tarium in Bayonne it was alleged that
Miss BisSer's child was born. A search
Is now in progress for Miss Bigger her
SELF that she may also be presented to
the grand jury to answer a similar
charge. Stanton and DR.. Hendricks are
now in the jail at Freehold
When the case was called c.
c. Hendricks. counsel for Miss Bigger,
announced that he desired to discontinue
the contest My client" he said, has
signihed her readiness to rest content
with the provision made for her by the
will
Peter J. McNulty. one Of the heirs.
made the following announcement to the
court:
There are warrants out charging
Laura Bigger, Samuel Stanton. and c..
c. Hendricks with conspiracy. Miss Big
ger is not here. but the other two are
here, and the warrants will be served at
once. apprise Your Honor OF this, so
that you may fix ball..
The two were arrested. and the bail
was fixed at 5000 In each case. STAN
ton Is the justice OF the peace who,
It is alleged, said he had married Miss
Bigger to Mr.. Bennett.
The present case first came up in court
before Judge Wilbur last Friday. when
a motion was made to set aside the
probate Of the will. Miss Bigger was a
beneficiary under that document. but IL
the truth Of her statement about her
marriage to Bennett and the birth of
an infant were demonstrated. she would
be the legal heir to the entire estate. Ac-
cording to her eiatm. the infant d@
fifteen days afese Ms birth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-27
CAPTAIN ANGLE SUSPENDED
AND CHARGES PREFERRED
TERRIBLE CYCLONE
SOUTH OF SICILY
Vessels Wrecked and Hundreds
of Lives Lost Volcanoes
Again in Activity.
(By Associated Press.)


LONDON, September pa dispatch
from Rome to-day announces that a Sc
we're cyclone has swept over Catonia, an
island on the east coast of Sicily. Catal-
MIA is flooded. The railroad have suf-
fered seriously. The cyclone also wrought
havoc at Modica, a town OF Sicily, where
many persons We're killed. Mount Aetna
showing further signs of activity, and
the volcano of Stromboli is still active
For twenty-four hours before the cy-
clone burst over the island a vilent
storm ragged on the eastern coast CT
Sicily. The path of the cyclone was
line of storm was destroyed.
1t is reported from Modca, (thirty-two
miles west-southwest from Syracuse) that
a hundred bodies have already been
found, but that the number of dead
bodies swept away by the torrent is un-
known.
The newspaper Fracassa expresses the
belief that some 400 people have been
killed, he torrent destroyed everything
oil oie Siouilu 1loOiS III muses. III tue
lower portion of Modca. Damage
amounting to million lire has been
done. The survivors of the catastrophe
have taken refuge in the hills Relief
parties have been organized at Modica.
The disaster is supposed to have been
due to an enormous marine water-spout
The German steamer Capera was wreck
ed at Catania after a terrible struggle
with the waves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-27
Man Suspected of spreadin,
Defamatory Reports Gone.
FRIGHTENED BY THREATS
People Are 0utspoken in Theii
Denunciation; Should Hang
SAD FUNERAL OF YOUNG GIRb
Heart-broken Parents Wept Bitteriu
and There Was Scarcely Dry Eye
in the Throng That Assembled
at the Grave-Girrs Fiance
is Desperate Over His
loss-Goes to Bed.

Cosnizant of the fact that public opira
lon considered him responsible for thf
reports that led to the suicide OF Mist
Eva rachel Farmer, and fearing that
he would receive dire punishment at thd
hands of relatives OF the young girl
Gus Bottoms. IN married man twenty>
two years old. residing at Seventeenta
and Everett Streets. Manchester, lefs
town Thursday night Immediately afte1
learning of the tragic death OF tho
young girl.
FIe was absent from his home last
night and the night before. Members Of
his family told Mr.. Eddie Newby.
cause of the threats of vengeance OF thd
girls father and sweetheart. Miss Farm.
er 4 third cousin OF Bottoms. and
while he was a resident OF the county
near the Farmer home he was treated
as a brother. It was then believed ha
would have been the first to deny any
defamatory report concerning her.
Instead there is widespread belief that
he did first start the report, and con-
tinued to inform residents of the county
that Miss Farmer was not q tit associate
for their daughters.
Two weeks or more ago Mr.. Farmer
having learned OF the rumor. and na-
turaIly believing his daughter innocent,
sent for Mr. Bottoms. assuring him that
he would be unmoested while in the
county. 1t was on q Sunday that Mr..
Bottoms went out to home near that
of Mr.. Farmer and held a long confer
ence with the parent. The exact result
of this IS not known, but certain IL IS
that the sIanderous report was discussed.
Mr. r. z. Criddle q leading resident Of
Swansboro. declared last evening that he
believed Bottoms had started the rumor
against the good name of Miss Farmer.
Miss Farmer was niece of Mr.. Crfddle's
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-27
u. S. STEEL CORPORATION
WINS COMPLETE VICTORY
(By Associated Press

TRENTON. n. j. Sept 26-Justice
Van Sinlzle, of the Court of Errors and
Appeals, to-day filed written opinion
in the United States St,sSl Corporation
case that was recently decided by the
court in the corporations favor. The
case before the court was the suit insti-
tuted by Mrs. Miriam Berger.
The opinion fled to-day sustains the
constitutionality of the act of last win
ter under which the corporation under
took to convert 500, 100000 worth of pre-
ferred stock into like amount Of bonds
The opinion also holds that the proceed
ure followed by the corporation carrying
out the conversation plan was fully au-
thorized by the general corporation act
This is a complete victory for the
United States Corporation.