Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-10-15
Associated Press News

simply upon the hope that the coal
 operators might be induced, or forced
 to comply with the recommendations
 of your commission. We feel that,
 on us this terrible state of affairs
 should not be placed, but upon the
 side which has refused to refer to a
 fair and impartial investigation"
 Washington, Oct. 9.-The encamp-
 meni of. the G. A. R. which is the
 business meeting of that order, began
 its session today in the first Congre- gational church of this city. The at tendance comprised about 1000 dele gates. Commander-in- Chief Torrance presided. The general officers sub- mitted their reports and the annual address was delivered by Commander Torrance. Among the officlal docu- ments presented was a report of the committee appointed last year to in- vestipste the administration of the pension office by then commissioner of pensions H. Clay Evans. The committee found that the commis- sioner was not disposed to administer the duties of the office in a spirit of equity and justice. On the presenta- tion of this report to President Roose- velt March P last, the resignation of Evans was accepted.
 Scranton, Pa, Oct. 9.-One thous- and rounds of ammunition was seized aud confscated at the Delaware and Hudson freight station here today by order of Col. Waters, of the 18th Regiment. This makes 2,000 rounds which have been confscated in this district in the last two weeks. The was consigned to Basii- ano Passino, an Italian leader in county. He was placed under arrest as he was about to re- ceipt for the ammunition.
 Tamqua, Pa, Oct. 9.-James Burn ham, striker, was shot through the. heart and instantly killed by sol dier on guard duty at Brownsville, near here, early today. The soldier Burnham to halt as the latter was lettering in the vicinity of the non-unionists' house. The order is said to have been disregarded, when the soldier fired with results as stated.
 Colorado Springs, Colo, Oct. g. Shortly before noon today the Ma Iional Irrigation congress adjourned to meet next year at Ogden, Utah.
 The following officers were unani- elected: President, Col. Ed win F. Hoiles, Ogden, Utah; vice presidents, Governor L. B Prince, Santa Fe, N. M; Anson J. McCune, Denver, Colo; E. H. Libby, Clarks- ton, Wash; secretary, Col. H. B. Maxon, Reno, Nev.
 Laredo, Tex, Oct. 9.-A special from Zacatecas, Mexico, says: "The San Rafael mines and reduction works and all the machinery have been sold to A. E. StillweIl for $780, DO cash" MT. Stillwell is engaged n building railroad in Mexico.
 Geneva, Switzerland. Oct. 9.-The National committee has ordered a sympathetic strike through put all of Switzerland in support of he strike of the street car men. News papers have been forced to suspend publication and troops have been or tered out.
 Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 9.-While labor ng under mental abberration as a esult of the strain from perfecting m appliance for patent on an ail brake and which is now pending in | Washington, Charles Cawley, aged |
 ' years, of Homestead, Pennsyl- | ,ania, early today killed his mother ma one sister and fatally injured our other children. He also tried O kill two of his brothers, but he vas detected and overpowered and urned over to the police before he ould accomplish it. The weapon lsed was an axe with which he rushed and hacked his victims be- -ond recognition. The deed was at 3 o'clock this morning rhile the victims were all sleeping n their beds. The lad does not eem now to realize what he has done.
 New York, Oct. 10.-Efforts to ettle the anthracite coal strike by onferences between leading politi- ians and the coal operators of this ity have so far proved in vain. Sen tors Plstt, Quay and Penrose, and Governor Odell of New York, today, gain met representatives of the coal interests and had very lengthy con erence which adjourned this after oon, leaving the situation practically The politicians men toned were closeted in Senator 'latt's office for nearly three hours Then Chairman Thomas, of the Erie oad, and President Baer, of the leading, joined them. The exact ature of the proposals made are not nown. Chairman Thomas said at he close of the conference: Tt is impossible to reach any conclusion n the strike situation on the basis this morning." It is an- erstood that another conference will 'e held on Tuesday, but the tenacity fith which both sides adhere to their espective positions creates feeling that nothing can be accom- 'lished.
 New Orleans, Oct. 10.-A heavy ain early today proved very valu- ble ally to the police in preventing
 isorder in connection with the street ar strike. The national guard have eported for duty in response to the all for troops. Mail cars were oper- ted today without any interference rom the strikers, but no passenger ars are running yet.
 Washington, D. C., Oct, 10.-The 'rand Army of the Republic today lecided by large vote to hold the in 1903 at San Francis O, Practically, the only competitor Gas Atlantic City. Five hundred and votes were cast for San Francisco and IFS for Atlantic City. ieneral Shafter made speech nom- hating San Francisco as the next Dseting place.