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The evening times., 1902-07-09
FEARED THAT RADICAL
ELEMENT MAY PREVAIL
"CoaI Trade Journal Says National
Strike Would Mean a Water
loo for Mr.. Mitchell.

NEW YORK, July 9.-The Coal Trade
Journal" in its Issue today contains
some observations about the coming
convention of coal miners to be held in
Indianapolis.
The paper says that its representa-
tives have found that many coal opera
tors have become apprehensive over
the possibility OF the convention being
controlled by the radical element among
the miners rather than the conservative
element.
The conservatives, under the leader
ship Of Mitchell. the article states, are
against a general strike. The radicals
while they have no recognized leader.
are however, more numerous than the
conservatives, and Il is feared by some
of the operators that should some radi-
cal rise above his fellows he might
harangue to sympathizers, when the
conservatives would be routed and al
order for a general strike would be is
sued.
The article continues:
while such an order would doubtless
produce rebellion and utter extinction
to the present union, a new one would
be formed and men at various points
would continue at work, but the mass,
particularly the unskilled, would quit,
and quit without question, II the order
should be given.
"Mr Mitchell has before him one OF
his most difficult OCCASIONS. and Il may
prove the Waterloo. It viii so prove If
he sanctions a national strike. for It
means that there will be no more COM
pacts and that machinery will be added
with much more rapidity and effective
ness as labor savers than is probable
unless some such crisis comes.
Machinery IS available to perform
much more work about mines than is
now common. and every machine re-
duces the requirement for go manv men
and multipiies output capacity"
The evening times., 1902-07-09
USED SISTERS DRESS
TO flag A TRAIN
Thou htful Act Saved Lives
of Many,
Passengers Making Purse to Reward the
Little Hero and His
Sister.

POUGHKEEPSIE, y. Y, July 9.-EI-
bridge FinkIe, fifteen ears ID, and his
sister. aged thirteen. saved q dain on
the PoLEhkeeDsie ana Eastern Railroad
from being wrecked yesterday and
doubtless saved many lives. by tagging
the locomotive Just in time to prevent
it from rolling upon spread rails, which
would have thrown it down a steep en-,
bankment
The children were gathering raspber-
rIes near Boston Corners, Duchess
county. and a boy noticed that the rails
were spread The girl wore a red frock
and the boy made her take It of, With
the red dress in his hand the lad started
up the track to meet the train. He
waved the dress and it came a stand
still within a few feet Of the dangerous
trap.
The trainnen did not notice what the
boy had waved as a danger signal until
they saw him hand the frock to his sis
ter and heard him say:
Put On your dress. Mary, and lets go
home"
There were about twenty passengers
on the coach, and they say that the
children got away before they could be
thanked OF rewarded. They are the chill
dren Of Pierre Finkel, q farmer, who
lives near the Ancram lead mines.
The passengers will raise a purse for
the children.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
The PANTHER TAKES
NbW PLACE IN NAVY
Rebuilding of the Auxiliary
Cruiser Completed.
Sails From Philadelphia for New York
TomorTow-Little of the Old
Ship Left.

PHILADELPHIA. July s.-The auxil-
larry cruiser Panther. which has been
rebuiir at League Island navy yard. VIII
today tske on a crew of sufficient size
TO take her around to New York The
work is practically complete, and this
morning the woTkmen resigned her decks
to sailors. It is expected that with the
cruiser Dixie. now te be used as hos
pitaI ship. she viii sail Thursday.
The Bureau Of Construction and Re-
pair of the navy yard and the workmen
who have been engaged in the rebuild
ing Of the Panther take considerable
pride in the completion Of this extern
siTe work The navy now has II the
Panther one Of its best auxiliary cruis-
ers. With the exception Of the Prairie,
no ship Of the class has been so thor
oughly reconstructed
The Prairie was formerly the freight
ship Venezuela, OF the Red D Line. She
is approximately 300 feet long and 5000
tons displacement. She was used during
the Spanish war, but until the present
rebuilding could hardly be classed as
cruiser.
The work Of reconstruction has been
going forward about a year. Little Is
4eit OF the old venezuela except hull,
engines, and deckhouse.
The Panther Of today Is fitted adnira-
bly, for the comfort Of her twelve off,
GERS and 480 men, and her equipment is
thoroughly modern The arrangements
are such that her crew may well be sat
isfed with her when on cruising scr
vice. Little in her new equipment was
made outside the yard. The ship is pro-
vided with excellent sanitary arrange
ments, including shower baths for petty
officers and men The culinary arrange
ments are thorough and we'll arranged,
and the quarters are commodious and
comfortably furnished
The Panther now has armament that
VIII make her a fairly formidable auxil-
iaTy cruiser. She carries on the main
deck forward two 5-inch guns. and on
the main deck aft, two 4-inch
guns On the gun deck she has four
5-inch guns AS secondary battery she
carries Founders, Founders,
and Colt field gun. She viii be com
manded By Commander J. c. Wilson.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
ABRONAU.F FALLS FROM
BALLOON INTO The SEA
( athing Master at Long
Branch Saves Him.

LONG BRANCH. N. J.. July s.-Tn
making parachute descent yesterday
afternoon Charles Litchfeld, an aero
naut. landed IN the ocean aud narrowly
escaped drowning
As the balloon ascended it struck an
east wind and began moving rapidly to-
ward the sea The crowd watching tho
aeroEaut saw him making frantic efforts
TO cut the rope that releases The para
chute. and it became evident that there
was something wrong with the apparat-
Us In the final effort he freed the para
chute, but not until ne was several hun
dTed yards out over the water. When he
struck the water the aeronaut began
swimming toward the beach
Litchfe!d was weak from a recent ac-
cident, and It soon became apparent
that he was making a desperate night for
his life After q few strokes he sank
from sight IN the meantime Herbert.
bathing master Of the Ocean Wave Ho-
tel, had started out after him and
reached him as he was going down the
third time.
This Is 1itchfeld's third accident in
four ascents.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
D0UBLY PUNISHED
FOR INSULT TO FLAG.
EngIishnan Beaten by Bystanders and
Fined $40 in Police Court.

BOSTON, July 9--Charles Rollins. an
Euglisbman. assistant steward Of the
CUnaFd steamship Sax0nia. paid $40 iu
the East Boston district court yesterday
morning for malicious injury to the
American "a" " - +he complaint against
him read.
According 20 the police, Rollins and
another EnEIiShmsn went into q we'll
known hotel After having several drinks
Rollins took = small American flag from
his pocket and began to abuse the flag
and the principles It represented
He yelled 70 the men IN the barToom:
To -- with the American flag, This
is the flag 5or me-" and produced the
union Jack.
This nettIed the crowd standing around
the place. and there vas socn some good
fist fighting. Rollins and his friend got
enough Of II in q few minutes and re-
treated.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
MILLIONAIRE SHEPARD
ADDS TO HIS WEALTH
Looks After His Interests il the Moau-
mental City.

BALTIMORE. July &C. Sydney Shep-
ard, OF New York, multf-miIIionaire and
director IN many banks, railroads, trust
companies, and other financial institu-
ticns. was in Baltimore yesterday at
tending the semi-annuaI meeting Of the
directors of the Continental Trust Com
pauy.
lie is the chief representative of his
fathers estate, which is worth an i'm
mense amount Of money: Is a director OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
and also Of the SeabOard Air Line
his own Seaboard holdings, as well as
those CT the Shepard estate. are very
large, and he has taken . lively inter-
est IN the various movements in recent
years IN connection withat road
1t Is known that Mr.. Shepard is rap
idly adding thousands to his already
large holdings
The evening times., 1902-07-09
SUCCESSFUL TRIAL TRIP
OF THE PAUL JONES
To-Pedo-Boat Destroyer Makes Nearly
Twenty Knots.

Judge Advocate General LemIy, United
States Navy, has received from San
Francisco a dispatch announcing the
successful staEdardizing and trial trip
Of the torpedo boat destroyer Paul
Jones. The Paul Jones was built by the
Union Iron Works, the concern that
constructed the battIeship Oregon.
Lieutenant Fent0n. United States
Navy T&z IN charge Of the test of the
Paul Jones de reports to the Navy
DPparrl ant that the little boat made on
The r.. = c.@SimUm speed Of 1881 knots.
3s6 rev, iuti5ns. and developed 1900
horscPO, e., On the hour run the Paul
Jones averaged 2T-42 knots. and 322 revo-
lutiOns.
The tor9edo-boat destroyer Perry will
be accepted today az San Francisco by
the Government The Perry was also
built ~ tle Union Iron Works.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
CONEY ISLAND VISITOR
TRIES STRYCHNINE
Takes Tablets in the Presence cf Her
Escort.

NEW YORK. July "a girl. who says
she is May Beck, twenty-five years old
Of los West Thirty-seventh Street, Man
haitian. was taken from g Ninth Street
car bound for Ccney Island, at 2 o'clock
this morning, suffering from strychnine
poisoning and is now in the Seney Hos
pital In a serious condition.
The girl swallowed several strychuins
tablets. which her companion carried
He told the police that he was John
Webster, twenty-foUT years old, OF 436
North Fourth Street. Philadelphia He
is detained by the police. pending an in
vestigation OF the case.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
TWO COUSINS AGREE
ON THE PISTOL ROUTE
Wanted to Die and Engineered the Job
Themselves.

HINTON. ". Va, July 9--WiIIiam A
Mahan and Charles H Blaker, two prom
inent farmers Of Sweet Springs, Monroe
county, committed suicide by shooting
themselves
It appears they had before threatened
to kill themselves, and were being
closely watched By their relatives. Both
men were foTty-two years old and cous-
ins. They gave 10 reason for wanting
to die.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
DEMAND FOR MONEY
BRINGS INTEREST up
Chicago Bankers Puzzled Over Eazly
Western Call.

CHICAGO. July 9.-Wide interest Is
beginning 20 attach to the unusual de-
mand for money in the central West
and far West Within a fortnight in
terest rates have advanced I per cent.
She demand from the West IS fully
two months ahead OF the season, when
ordinarily the crop moving requirements
occasion money shipments. No special
explanation has been afforded. 4 year
ago at this time money, which now com
mauds ) per cent, could be had at 81
per cent
The entire money situation is so un-
usual that local bankers cannot recall
q similar one.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
RICH FIND OF
GOLD IN VERMONT

WILMINGTON, Vt. July 8.-There Is
much excitcus-nt here over the discov-
cry Of free gJId IL a cut made at Sears
burg. six miles from here. During the
last year there has been much talk
about gold IN the Deerfeld Valley in
southern Vermont and traces Of metal
nave been found occasionally.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
GENERAL LORD METHUEN
REACHES SOUTHAMPTON

SOUTHAMPTON, Ju.y General
Lord Methuen, who was wounded and
captured by the Beers under Com
mandant Delarey. and vEo was subse-
quently released. arrt-I here from
South Africa today
The evening times., 1902-07-09
NEW OIL FIELDS
FOUND IN TEXAS
One Well Producing Two Hundred Bar
Tels a Day.

DALLAS, Tex, July "a new oil field
has been struck near Houston. PatiIlo
Higgins, who brought IN the first gusher
at Beaumont, got a well at 600 feet
which produced 200 barrels a day.
II Is believed that the new field,
known as BaTbeT's Hill will equal that
at Beaumont.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
WEALTHY HEBREW
SHOOTS HIMSELF

MANCHESTER. n. Il. July 9.-wo--
ried by business and family matters.
Bernard Custin. jeweler. and the
wealthiest Hebrew in the city. shot him
self in the mouth this morning with
-22-caii5er pistol and is in a precarious
condition.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
MR. BLkIN DECLINES
TO TALK POLITICS
VIII Not Say if He VIII
Stump Pennsylvania.
ATTORNEY GENERAL Is COY
Waiting to Hear IF the Stone Cabinet
Is to Be Taken Care of-Judge Pen
nyPacker's Resignation From the
Bench.

PHILADELPHIA, July 9. = Attorney
General Elkin IS coy when It comes to a
discussion Of politics. The attorney gen
eraI came 10 Philadelphia yesterday. on
private business he said, and was met
outside of the Girard Building, at Broad
and Chestnut Streets, BY a number Of
newspaper men. he was asked if he
would take the stump for the Repub-
lican State ticket IN the fall
Now. now" he replied with smile,
don't let US talk politics"
After the staes convention you
wrote a nice le:te- % Judge Penny
packer, assuring nm Of your loyal sup
port. Would that not imply that you
we're ready to spea& for the ticket p was
asked.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
.GOULD-GAIBS PARTY
ASSUMES CONTROL
Big Fin3nCierS on Western
Maryland Board
WINSLOW PIERCE PRESIDENT
Tribute Paid to Retiring President
Hood, Who VIII Take Charge Of Bal
timoTe Street Railway Syndicate.
Mr.. Landstreet Elected Vice President

BALTIMORE. July 9.-The feature of
the meeting of the directors Of the
Western Maryland Railroad Company at
HiueG station yesterday was the resig-
ration Of George 3. Baker and Mr.. Leon
Greenbaum and the election of Mr..
George J. Gould and BfT. John ". Gates.
of New York. to fiji the vacancies.
Mr.. Winslow s Pierce was elected
president and Mr.. Fairfax S Landstreet
vice president. as heretofore indicated.
The board now consists Of Mr.. Gould,
Mr. Gates, WinsIow S. Pierce, Of New
York. counsel for the Gould family and
one Of the syndicate managers; F. 5
Lardstreet. Of the syndicate; Gen. John
NJ Hood. Henry B. Henson, Of New
York; Lawrence Greer, Of New York,
law partner Of Mr.. Pierce; Edwin Gould.
of New York; George P. Gather. s.
Davies WarfeId, president Of the Con
tinentaI Trust Company; ". H. McIn-
tire. OF New York; General Thomas ].
Shry0ck and Charles ". SlagIe.
Tribute to General Hood.
The resignation Of President John n.
Hood. which had been submitted to the
old board some time ago was accepted
and the board then elected the new
president and vice president.
The board passed resolutions highly
complimentary to tn, retiring president.
General Hood reci2ned to become
president Of the United Railways and
Electric Company, which owns the en-
tire electric street railway system in
Baltimore and the suburbs. He is re-
garded generally IS one Of the most
capable and practical railroad men IN
the country
More New Men TO Come In.
Several Of the present directors are
to resign, it is understood, and their
places wilI be filed By electing Mr. {.
L. Fuller. Col. Myron T Herrick, Mr..
Alvin Krech and Mr. Joseph Ramsey,
ir., president Of the Wabash system.
Mr.. Gates Is president OF the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire Company and a
member Of the New York and Cbicago
banking firm of Harris, Gates 4 Co.
his fFm worked up the great coup that
resulted in the purchase OF the Louis
Eille and Nashville Railroad. and IS now
engaged in the great corner in corn in
Chicago.
The board Of directors changed the by
laws so as to provide for the election OF
an executive committee, and the com
mittee viii be named at the next meet
ing
The evening times., 1902-07-09
LIEUT.. COGSWELL RETURNS.
Back From London Where He Went to
View the Coronation.

Lieut. W r CogsweII, ex-assistant
engineer Of the United States Navy. has
returned to Washington from London,
where he went to attend the coronation.
While in London Lieutenant Cogswell
called at the American embassy. also
on Consul General Evans. former Pen
sion Commissioner, who received him
most cordially.
Lieutenant CogsweU viii leave for
Portland, oregon, il September, where
he resides, 10 take part in the coming
Senatorial campaign.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
LOCAL MENTION.
Hotel Johnson Cafes.

All the choice Fruits vegetables Nearby
Spring Chicken Norfolk Spots Broiled Lob
sters, Spanish MackereI, etc N-T Ys-k Beef
and Virginia Spring Lamb Service a Ia carte
Midday lunch and table Ghote dinner Pop
ulaT prices
The evening times., 1902-07-09
Declines to Discuss Politics.

The attorney general laughed uDroaT-
iously, as # his loyalty to his successful
opponent was a good joke. 'T won t
talk politics. he said. when his merTi-
ment had subsided. The defeated caHdi-
date clearly showed that he was not
ready to define his attitude IN the aD-
preaching campaign He has made q
proposition to the organization leaders
that the Stone cabinet must be taken
care of by the Pennypacker administra-
ton, and that has not been accepted yet
The attorney general Is waiting for de-
velopmeEts before he commits himself.
'T'u talk to you about anything else, .
he said yesterday, but on political mat
ters must ask you to excuse me-
The question of the Congressional ap-
portionmeRt law being unconstitutional,
because Butler and Washington were not
contiguous territory. was brought up,
and the attorney generals comment was:
Senator Grady IS just trying to have q
little midsummer amusement for him
self It IS not 4 serious matter"
The attorney general left the city for
Harrisburg on the 4:30 O'Clock train
from Broad Street station.
Judge Pennypacker's Resignation.
Judge PennypaDker viii. 1t is said. re-
sign from the beach about August I, to
permit OF the election OF his successor
at the November election. The judge, it
Is said, favors Thaddeus L. VandersIice
to succeed him. and as the Republican
leaders are confident that the Judge viii
be the next governor Of Pennsylvania,
whose goodwill they all want TO retain
for the next four years, it Is not i'm
probable that they viii indorse AIr. Van
derslice TO Governor Stone for appoint
ment. P 0. Moon. who was associated
with John r K Scott in the defense OF
salter and his associates recently, Is
said to have strong backing among the
leaders for the place. assistant District
Attorney Norris 5. BarTatt, City Solicit
tor John L. Kinsey. and Joseph ". Gross
have also been mentioned. and there are
others whose friends are working In
their behalf 10 land them on the bench
when Judge Pennypacker retires-
The judge Will not admit that he has
desided 10 resign about that I have
Lothing 10 say" he replied yesterday,
when asked II he would retire II time
tO permit the election Of his SUCCESSOR
IN November.
The evening times., 1902-07-09

A historic painting which has more
than curc run the blockade OF the Gus
toms has been sent back 70 Charleston.
> e Il is painting OF Fort Sumter
during the bonbaTdEent and was made
= Lie-t. J9dn X Key during the var
Lieutenant Key vas q nephew Of Fran
eiz sectt Key The painting was carried
70 E1Giacd r. Col II. Il Fielder. who
resigned lis commission fl the British
a--1y TO help the C5E5edeTarez- he
Eas presented It 10 q prominent citizen
@ Charleston.
The evening times., 1902-07-09

bliss Willamette Davis, OF Oregon,
who has been appointed to q clerfshlD
In the Office Of the Comnissary General,
War Department. has arrived from Ore
gen, her home She was appointed CT
cortiaration from the civil Service Com
1isst-1.
The evening times., 1902-07-09

Every Pair Must Find an Owner.
1.00o Pairs Of Mems Sample Pants st halt
regular prices Tvo-piece Flannel suits, $40.
TeuniIle, 700 18th St. NV
The evening times., 1902-07-09

Nj Riley C. Callahan, CT the Census
Cnce. is one Of the Spanish war veta-
Tans who can show scars as a result az
service He was Gn enlisted man and as
such served II Cuba and the Philippines.
he received severe WOUNDS about the
head He was honorably discharged two
years ago and mas since been in census
work. Mr. Callahan is native CT In
The evening times., 1902-07-09

Mr. Robert McKehn and Hrs. Z. Ru-
dolPh. Of the Pension Office were mar
ried few days ago They are now on q
tour Of the Eastern cities and viii be
gone several days These are popular
members Of the force and have been in
The Office for several years NJ. KeA7
has been in the Office since 1887. coming
from Indiana.
The evening times., 1902-07-09

Among Government employees there is
2 serious discussion Of the Presidents
wish 70 have all scientific bureaus trans
tarred 20 the Agricultural Department.
n connection Uith this IT IS suggested
by some high up IN the service that all
The parks ana pCalic grounds IE the Dis
The evening times., 1902-07-09

3-r. Lloyd L Smith, enc OF the bright
young nan employed At the Bureau CT
Weights and Measures. a part Of The
Treasury Department, located On Cap
itoI Hiu Is student il the night
school OF Columbian College. Eo is tax
tlg course in electrical engineering
IT. Smith w@s appointed from South
Dakota
The evening times., 1902-07-09

Nj. John Onyon. OF the Government
Printing Office, has returned from trip
70 Illinois He visited his old home,
Peoria, and attended the convention Of
tn Allied Printing Crafts Of Illinois
At Aurora At this convention he was
elected for the eleventh time as secre-
taTy and treasurer OF the organization.
The evening times., 1902-07-09

Mr. Granville W-tttfnRtou. chief clerk
of the General Land oIee. IS . fae old
Union veteran and q man ho IS very
popular wherever known. He has
heaFy- of3ce an has mastered every de-
tail of the work Ee was appointed from
Massachusetts, Thirty years ago, aud Tor
the last four years has been chief clerk.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-09
WILL PLAY GET READY
White Pass and Whit, horse
 Baseballists.

The White Pass baseball team has ae- cspted a challenge from ths WhltehOrse team to play a match game for a purse of sIOO next Saturday at the Northern term lnus city. The whltehorse team set the date In the challenge for last Saturday, but lnasmueh as the White PIss boys have not had any practice since the Fourth of July, they requested that the date be postponed one week, which was done.
 The purse will be provided by the busl- ness men of whltehorse.
 The White Pass team will leave Skag- way Friday morning. There will be ten players and Manager E. A. Murphy In the party besides several citizens, Including some of the steamship agents.
 Manager Murphy Is confident that hls players will maintain their posltsOn as tho champions of the North,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-09
White Pass Preparing For
 Winter Stage Service.

The White Pass people are making ae' tive preparations for the winter mail and passenger service over the new winter trail. The Mary Graf Is being loaced at wbltehorse with the supplies for the road houses, which will be discharged along the river for use during winter
 G-orgs E. PuIham, who has charge of the winter service for the White Pass, as well as being superintendent of the royal mall service, will again. supetIntsnd the winter stage lines, and he now has charge of the work of preparing for the winter service. Mr. Pullman arrived In Skagway yesterday and was engaged with the White Pass officials In connection with the work.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-09
HAS FALL
Little Arthur Kalem Hurts
 Himself.

Arthur Kalsm, Joha Kalem's brlgfi o year old son, fsll down the side of the mountain saSJ of town yssterdav afternoon and sustained serious, though not danger GUS Injuries.
 Arthur and a few playmates were play Ing at prospecting on the side of the noun tain, when Arthur slipped and fen and rolled 90 or 4o feet. Re made the greater part of the distance at two falls.
 While the accident did not cause uneon- sciouSneSS, the boy was badly cut up. He had several teeth knocked out, hls lIp was cut open in two places, he was severely cut under the chin and generally bruised up around ths,hsld. Besides this hls arm was both broken and tlsloeated.
 To spite of an his injuries the gritty lit- tls fellow walked from the scene Of the le' cidsnt to his fathers store, and told him that he had fallen and hurt himself. MT. Kalsm took tho boy up and started with him Co the ofies of Dr. Hall. The latter was out Co dinner and Dr. Cameron took several stitches in his lip.
 Or. Cameron also discovered that some thing was wrong with the bows arm and he assisted Dr. Hall Co reset lt.
 40 an carly hour thIs morning Dr, Hall slId Arthur was resting easy and was not dangerously hurt.