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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
ACCUSES HOUSE
OF RANK IGNORANCE
Secretary Root Offers Suggestion
as to Their Action.
TIE EXPENDITURES in CUBA
Resolution Calling for Statement of
Money Paid Governor Wood Tabled
BY a Party vote-Democrats
Submitted Minority Report.
fBr ASS slciated Press J

WASHINGTON. June 6-A letter from
the Secretary of War appears In the re-
port submitted to-day by Chairman Hull,
of the House Military Committee, adverse
to the resolution of Mr.. Bartlett, of Geor-
gia. asking information as to the COM
y,ensation paid General Leonard a. Wood.
while, Governor-General of Cuba.
Secretary Root states that Secretary
Alser made an allowance to General
Brooke out of the revenues OF Cuba, OF
$500 a year and continues:
..1here has been no change since that
time. except that when General Wood s
commission as Major-General of Folun-
teers expired. I made order for fur
ther allowance. equal to the difference be-
tween the salary of Major-General and
Erigadier-Genera1, so as to keep his to-
tai compensation at the same figure, the
combined compensation received as an
officer of the army and as Governor Of
Cuba being always $4,000 per annum.
see that the Cuban Congress has voted
that Mr.. Palma s salary shall be $4,000" :"
MINORITY REPORT.
Five of the Democratic members of the
Military Committee unite in minority
report. which says in part:
General Wood is an officer or the
United States army. and. as such officer.
was Governor-General of Cuba and In
command of the military forces OF the
United States in Cuba. His pay and
ernoluments of office were fXed by
statute as an officer of the United States
Government. The pay of brigadier-
general of the army is fixed by statute
at $500 per annum. and 10 per cent.
thereof for serving. beyond the limits OF
the United States.
The report then cites the provision OF
the law that no allowance shall be MADE
to officers in addition TO their pay
Secretary. Root says in his letter as 10
the legal phases of the subject:
~ should hardly suppose that the house
of Representatives would wish to adopt a
resolution which implies ignorance on It's
mart of the authority of the President or
the United States under the law OF mill
tarv occupation. to appropriate and ex-
mend the revenues of the government OF
the occupied country.
The resolution was laid on the 1AS!e
in the House to-day by a party vote OF
100 to 72.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
MISSISSIPPI TO
THE PACIFIC OCEAN
BoiIermakers Of the Great North.
ern Demand Increase in Wages.
Great Strike May Ensue.
(By Associated Press }

SPOKANE. WASH, June ga strike
that may extend from the Mississippi
River to the Pacific Ocean is imminent
'unless concessions are made within the
next twenty-four hours to he Great
Northern Railway boiler makers at Hill
yard, a suburb of Spokane. who have
made demand for an increase in wages.
The machinsts at Hillyard are under
stood to be in sympathy with the boiler
makers and may back them If neces-
sary. (
The boiler makers at Hillyard have
asked for an increase in wages of from
$3.50 to 81 a day. Unless news is re-
ceived that the advance is granted. it is
announced that the boiler makers will
quit work tomorrow morning. seriously
crippling the machine shops. It is un-
derstood here that the demand extends
throughout the entire system of the Grea
Northen Railway, tomorrow being the
day chosen for action. The machinists
at Hillyard while not expected to quit
work tomorrow, are understood to be ii
sympathy with the boiler makers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
Using Every Effort to Get
Soft Coal Miners Out.
OPERATORS ARE READY.
Threatened So Long Strike viii
Almost Be a Relief.
COMPLETE 1lE-UP PROBABLE
The Companies Are Preparing to FIJI
Strikers Places and to Protect the
Men Who Come in-Strikers
viii Not Be Allowed to Loi-
ter on Company Prop
erty or in Houses.
COMPLETE TlE-UP PROBABLE.
Especial Dispatch to The Ttmes.)

Especial Dispatch to The Ttmes)
BLuEF1ELD, W. VA. June 6.-To4
morrow the miners are coming out: all
indications are that the strike order OF
the United Mine Workers will be obeyea
by large per cent. of the miners OF
this region. The operators have peen
threatened for so long that the strike
Will almost be relief. They are going
to, treat their men with firmness, and
those who quit will not be allowed to
loiter about the munes or intimidatef
those who desire to work
WILL ACT FIRMLY.
The companies will demand the irnn1e.
diate possession Of their houses of those
who strike and will compel the strikers
to stay off the company's property. Agt-
tators and strikers will not. be allowed
to use any kind OF persuasion on the
premises of the companies to force men
to join the ranks Of the strikers. New
men will be brought in and will be-;
protected. For several days miners have
been quitting work and leaving the field
The union has got brass bands OUT
Whooping up the boys not to go to work
tomorrow
YARDNIASTER KILLED.
William j. Seagle. yardmaster. was run
over by freight train and instantly
killed at Ashland to-day. His native
home was at Wytheville. Va. He was
a brother of Mrs Charles Smith and Os-a
car Seagle. of this city. who left to-
night for Ashland to attend the funeral
and burial Sunday afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
DOG TRIES TO EAT
COW ON The H00F
Remarkable caper Of Ferocious
Bulldog in Cumberland; the
Cow Nearly Killed:
fsnec,ol Dispatch to The Times.

CARTERSVILLE. VA. June o,-o
The strangest canine freaks heard OF ia,e-
" w occurred a few weeks ago 90 on ,i,,ee the
farm of Mr. Jack England, "lio nSe>
about ten miles from Cartersv1lle.
Mr., Morton Price. who lives near Mr,
ENGLAND owns terribly ferocious bull
DOC He is good protection, but, 1T
Is said. no one dares cross him IN any
On the day referred to. Mr.: Engiana
was away from home. and only ms t"o
sisters were on the place Ihey hearo
the cows racing and charging up ano
down; the pasture. and. concluding tnat
something wrong was to pay, hurried OUT
70 their horror they found this huge
dog literally eating up one OF the nnest
mich cows on the place The HELD was
torn from its back, side and nmbs' ,l1 anu
its tail was eaten completely or. Inc
COW had fallen. and the dog. perhaps
..sufficjently amused was driven on
Mr.. Price seemed sorry for what MS
dog had done. and offered to pay lot
whatever damage he had DONE ana!
for the COW. had she died
Nv careful attention however. the an
;mars life was saved and is now. ap-
narently. over the attack made on her oS
the dog.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
ENGINE BLOWN Up AND
TWO MEN WERE INJURED
Wreck of the Special Liberty Bell Train Near Aqua CreekEn
gneer Pumprey and Fireman Saunders Were the Only Per
sons Hur-Passengers Sent Back to Washington

delphia party They will be sent to
Charleston over some other line II
the track from here to Washington can
not be opened this morning.
A wrecking train left Richmond at II
o'clock last night. Roadmaster S. B.
Rice was III charge OF it. and Superin-
tendent r. H. Wright also went klonx.
It is thought the da mage to the track
will be repaired in time for the train to
run through before noon to-day.
The exact location atwhich the acci-
dent occurred is not stated. The officials
here think it is about eleven miles north
of Fredericksburg. and on an embank-
ment In fact, Conductor Tignor's tele-
gram indicated THAI it was on elevated
ground Were the engine left the track.
INJURIES TO TRAINMEN.
Captain Tignor evidently had some
doctor on the train, for in describing TIE
injuries to he engineer and the fireman
he did so in words that could not be
used by any one who was not surgeon
AS to Mr.. Humphrey. he says:
"The left humerus fractured near shoul-
der; r,:ht index finger fractured; head
cut, and shocked
AS to Fireman Saunders, the conductor
thus describes his injuries:
'severely. but mott fatally, burned
He adds:
None of passengers hurt.
DETAILS ARE MEAGRE.
It was a very difficult matter to get
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07

details Of the wreck, the scene being
some distance from telegraph office.
President Myers, General-Manager Duke
and other officials were at their offices
soon after the news Of the accident was
received.
Mr.. Duke remained there nearly all
night.
Mr. Pumphrey, the injured engineer.
lives In Richmond and has his residence
in the East End of the city. He has
been long in the service Of the COM
pany. Officials at the general offices said
they could not tell how long Mr.. saund-
ers had been a fireman. He resides In
Richmond now. but whether or not he is
a native of the, city they did not know.
NEAR SCENE OF "HOLD-UP.'
The scene of ,ne wreck is supposed to
be very near the place where Morganfeld
and Searcey held up a train several years
ago and robbed the express car. Searcey
was recently released from the peniten-
tiary. and when last heard from was in
Stafford county.
Only a few weeks ago an engineer was
blown up in Manchester and three per-
sons were killed and two others severely
injured.
President Myers. of the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac. was greatly
worried over the accident, and said he
was unable to account for it. He had no
theory to offer, ms information was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07

Fox, Greenville, Tenn. The delegates Wis
tied Mt. Vernon this afternoon. and later
held a brief session here.
The annual banquet of the association
took place tonight at the new Willard.
DR.. George Ross. Of Richmond, Va. pre-
sided. and toasts were desponded to as
follows:
''Our Country" Senator Thomas T.
Martin of Virginia; Washington, a.
B. Duvall. District Columbia; Southern
railway, Colonel w. a. Henderson. as
sistant general counsel of the Southern;
"Our Association" DR.. w. Connally,
Georgia. and woman" DR.. II. Gray
Latham. of Virginia.
Preceding the banquet there was brief
business session of the association. at
which papers were read by Surgeon j.
II. Shorter. of Macon. Ga. and Surgeon
" D. Richardson, of Centalia, Ill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
BODY Y.RIDDLED WITH BULLETS
Negro Who Assaulted Young Girl SUI
fers Speedy Vengeance.


Especial Dispatch to The Times)
WISE. VIRGINIA, June 6.-The negro
Wiley Gwynn, who attempted to commit
an assault on a, twelve-year-old White
girl, the daughter of Franklin Green at
Toms Creek. was taken from the Gala
boose at Bond town at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon by an
angry crowd of armed men and
shot dead on the spot, In the presence
of w. G. G. Dotson. Commonwealth s
Attorney, who was pleading with the
lynchers to let the law take Its course
and give the defendant trial.
The little girl upon wnom the hldeous
crime was attempted was the daughter
of county farmer. and was passing over
a ridge from her home to the Tom 9
Creek mines, laden with berries. when
she was seized by the negro and drag
ged to the brush.
Her screams after a time frightened
the negro away. and lnose who heard
her came to her rescue. The negro was
identified by the girl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
Confederate Graves Decorated.

(By Associated Press)
BALTIMORE. June 6.-The graves Of
Confederates in Loudoun Park were
strewn with flowers to-day by the Mary
land Society Of the Army and Navy OF
the Confederates States. Members of the
society. augmented by eighty men in uni
form from the Soldiers Home at Pixies
VILE formed in line outside. the park and
marched in procession to the graves:
There was an Grafton, recitation Of
Father Ryan's Conquered Banner" and
choral numbers sung by Double quar-
tette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
FRANK SMITH WAS
DRIVEN TO THEFT
His Exhibition Of Hunger So Gen-
uine That He Was Discharged
by the Magistrate.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,


PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 6.-An
empty stomach. which ravenous appe-
tite made painful. drove FraRk Smith.
aged 10 years, of Richmond, Va, to theft
this morning. He stole three loaves of
bread and four bottles of milk from door
steps in the Twenty-third Police District
this morning, and was arrested smith
said he came North with Pawnee Bill's
Wild West show and became stranded.
He had nothing to eat for two days. and
it was .steal food or starve' with. him.
and he took the chance of stealing and
was caught.
Magistrate Pullinger was impressed
with the prisoners story. and told him
to go ahead and eat the bread and milk.
smith devoured the food in such man
ner as to leave no doubt Of his hunger.
and was then permitted to leave the
station house upon his promising to go
back to Virginia. -
How he was to get back or who pays
for the breau and milk was not in eri-
dence at the hearing. st3t y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
Streets Were Flooded.

(By Associated Press.)
BEATRICE, NEB., June 6.-Reports re-
ceived to-day from Cortland, the scene
of yesterdays cloudburst. indicate more
serious condition than at first reported.
A foot Of water fell in three hours.
The streets In the towns of Cortland,
Princeton and Pickrell were unable 10
carry away the immense volume OF water
and easements of dwellings and stores
we're flooded. doing a great amount OF
dana ge. Crops in a great many places
are a total loss. being washed away. The
flood caused by the cloudburst reached
this city to-day and has practically cut
off the city from outside communication
by WIRE No casualties have yet been
repor ted. but 1t Is feared there there has
been loss of life @
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
(By Associated Press. J

ALBANY. Ny June 6.-Robertr -.
Bowling, Henry D. Hotchkiss and John
G.. Calhoun, a committee representing the
Tilden Club of New York city, had an ex-
tended conference with former Senator
David B. Hill this afternoon, and at its
the invitation of the club to attend q
meeting under its auspices In New York
city on June 18th and deliver an address
Former President Grover Cleveland has
and speak at that time. AN invitation has
also been sent to William 8. Bryan. but
no reply has as yet been received Sem
afor Bacon,ao Of Georgia, has, accepted an
Invitation to be present and make an ad-
dress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
WILL BEA TIE UP.
The Hungarians Are Joining the Native
Miners.
tspecIal Di.patch to The Times

Especial Dispa tch TO The Times.)
ROANOKE, VA. June Ga special
from North Fork. W. Va. says:
THE miners strike. ordered to take
place tomorrow. will be general and the
tie-up of the forty or more coal and,
coke companies works in the Flat Top
fields will no doubt be complete All
miners coming out of the various mines
tonight are bringing their tools with
them. All is quiet at this place and no
trouble is anticipated Twenty thousand
men will quit work The Hungarians
CONTINUED on Eight Page
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07

The special train carrying party of
prominent Philadelphians to Charleston
70 escort back to the Quaker City the
Liberty Bell, was wrecked by the explo-
sion of the engine near Aqua Creek on
tho Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac road last night at 1915 O'Clock.
The injured:
Engineer JOHN L. PUMPHRET.
Fireman c. G. SAUNDERS.
No one was killed Messrs. Punphrey
and Saunders are fatally hurt.
All that is known as to the cause OF
the wreck is contained in telegram 1ro"
Conductor J. w Tignor. He said the en-
e;na was blown up and that the track
,,s tori, IN for a hundred yards. The
train was made up of four sleepers ana
dining car. The dining car ana Two
sleepers left the track. Two Pu1lrnatls
remained on the rails.
A snecial train was made up at Fred
erck sh,rg. and the companys surgeon
was carried at once to the scene ol liie
accident. The two injured men VIII oe
taken to Fredericksburg.
TAKEN TO WASHINGTON.
traieht train was following the spe-
cia1 and when it arrived at tne aelo''
above the scene of the accident the en-
c;na was detached and hauled the Two
Pullamns that remained on the tfacf
h,c,x 70 washington. carrying the Phila-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
Whole Farms Submerged.
(By Associated Press.l

KANSAS CITY, MO. June s.-The loss.
Of property by the overflow of the Neosho
and Cottonwood Rivers will amount to
several hundred thousand dollars. There
has been no loss of life and the rivers
are falling. Where the two streams join.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
RAILWAY SURGEONS
HOLD 4 BANQUET
DR.. George Ross, of Richmond,
Acted as POSTMASTER Sen
ator Martin One Of Speakers.
(By Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON. June 6.-.S number of
papers on technical subjects were read
before Association of Southern Railway
Surgeons to-day.
The speakers were lDrs. F. w. McRae,
Atlanta, Ca; j. H. Mitchell. Mt Vernon.
Ill; T. w. Runyan, Austell Ca. SG. A.
Baxter, Chattanooga, Tenn; and C. P.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
Seven. Inches in an Hour.

Seven Inches in an Hour.
(By Associated Press.)
MITCHELL, S. D.. June 6.-The great
est storm that has visited this section for
years swept over here to-day. A violent
Minostorm was followed by torrential
rain for an hour. and the streets were
flooded. Seven inches Of water fell dur
ing the hour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07

Precipitation during past "a hours %
LOCAL.
Engine blown up on R., and 2 road:
wrecking special train of Liberty Bell
party. Two trainmen injured.
Monroe Park selected, with the approval
of Mrs. Davis. as the site for the Davis
memorial arch.
sion in its new home. Fine address by
DR. Mitchell.
Mr.. Robert Brooke. of the Giffen Com
pany, a nephew of Ward McAllister, tha
famous society leader of New York.
Mr. w. o. Warthen appointed assistant
general passenger agent of the Chesa-
Manchester Street Committee votes to
give Bell Telephone Company a brief
! franchise.
The new Constitution is finally adopted.
and the convention will take recess to-
Sand -dredgers Of Richmond given 9
charter by the National Federation OF
The Y. M. c. A. making good progress
with its campaign to pay of its debt.
Broadus Memorial Baptist Church to be
dedicated tomorrow with sermon by DR..
Whitman.
Consolidation of street car lines win
result in new arrangement as TO working
VIRGINIA.
Agents in Roanoke to secure hands to,
y
Boy shot at Gainesville by a guard un>
der belief he was an escaped convict.
Attempt to poison family at Dtspdtanto
by putting Paris green in a spring.
Well known men at Newport News
charged with attempting criminal assault
on concert girls.
American Cigar Company to establish
branch factory in Lynchburg.
A big draft received at Lexington for
the Wilson memorial fund. Carlise drew
it and Cleveland signed it.
A negro in Wise county shot TO deatn.s
while the Commemorative attorney plead
for the law to take Its course.
GENERAL.
Central West is devastated by fierce cy-.
clone and deluge of rain
Secretary Root accuses the House OF
Ignorance in his comments on the Bart
lett resolution calling for inforrnatt ton a0
to compensation paid General Wood an
Governor of Cuba. The resolution tabled
by party vote.
Senator Hanna continued speech in tho
Senate In favor Of the Panama route tor
the canal.
House made but little progress with the
anti-anarchy bill. Mr.. Richardson. OF
Ala bama. took occasion to severely critt-
cise Presidents Arlngton's address
In the Virginia and West Virginia fields.
Quiet day followed the shooting of q
boy on Thursday in the anthracite coal
fields. though trouble Is anticipated
shortly ssFs
| Defense OF Major Glenn for administers,
ing the water-curez Is that IL is practtced.
In the United States. that he underwent
the treatment himself and that u vas noe|
cruel "a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
(By Associated Press.

MARsHALLToWN, IOWA. June g.
This section of Iowa, is literally deluged.
and great damage to property and to
growing crops will result. A terrific
-cloudburst occurred at Gladbrook to-day,
washing out several miles of railroad
track on both the Chicago and North
western and the Chicago Great Western.
Boniford Langdon. a seyen-year-old
boy. was drowned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
Terrific Cyclone.

(By .Assocfated Press.J
RENSSELAER,. IND. June GA ter
rife cyclone passed over the north por-
ton of this county to-day. laying every
thing low for distance Of six miles and
two hundred yards wide. Alexander
Leach. wife and child. yirgie, were ia
tally injured by falling timbers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
CENTRAL WEST DEVASTATED
BY CYCLONE and transform
Sections Of Country Deuged Great Damage Done Crops
and Miles of Railroad Track Washed Up-Sev-
eral Fatalities Have Resulted from Storms

farms for miles around are submerged
in from one to six feet of water.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
TROOPS ASSEMBLED.
Norfolk Militia Expect to Be Ordered to
Tho Coal Field

the Coal Field.
fsnec1al Dispatch to The Iimesl
NORFOLK, VA. June 6.-Ine NoIioih
military expect orders to go 10 foSa-
hontas and are in their armosS to-nisne'
although no orders nave YET oee"
there has been no official notlhcat1on
Of anv need of troops in coal fields.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
RANoEoFT.HERMoMjEI::T,iER.

the Thermometer ranged as follows ae
The Times once YESTERDAY: q. NJ s. 81
Il NJ, IS; p. NJ. 81 Z. r. VI. s.: 3 2. NJ.
50; Il midnight. IS. Average. ST.
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Continued on Eight Page
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
SUM MMARY OF THE NEWS
FORECAST.

Saturday and Sunday local rains In the
interior, fair on the coast: fresh south
east to south winds.
Highest temperature yesterday........ 50
Lowest temperature yesterday. 50
Mean temperature yesterday. o.
Normal temperature for June. ...-..-... g
Departure from normal temperature. "a
Precipitation during past "a hours. 90
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
WEATHER FORECAST

forecast for Saturday and Sunday:
North Carolina and virg1nia-Local rains
In the Interior: fair on the coast satur-
Cay and Sunday: fresh soutnesst5to south
winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07

Engine blown up on r., F. and P. road.
wrecking special train of Liberty Bell
party Two trainmen injured
Monroe Park selected, with the approval
of Mrs Davis. as the site for the Davis
memorial arch.
Mechanics Institute closes its first ses-
sion in frs new home Fine address by
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-06
ATE DISEASED MEAT.
And Children Have Typhoid Fever as
Result.

ShebOygan, Wis, Feb. 1.-Two chill
dren of Bernhard Jensen, living On
End court, are dangerously i'll from
eating diseased meat, and their lives
are despaired Of About three weeks
ago the family, who are. Hollanders
and speak little English, bought some
beef from Hollander, a farmer living
three miles from the city. The family
ate sparingly Of the meat, and about a
week ago the children were taken Ill.
The boy, aged years, and the girl, 2
years old, lie in stupid condition
most of the time.
The 3-year-Old daughter of H. Bay
ers. living next door, also lunched off
the meat and was taken i'll. The ply
sicians first called in diagnosed the
case as typhoid fever, but yesterday
analysed the beef with the result
stated When the farmer sold he
meat he said it didn't look very nice,
as it had been frozen, but admitted
Yesterday that the COW was killed te-
cause it was sick A number Of fam
lilies bought the meat. The parents of
the children also ate of the meat and
have been iudisposed at times.