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The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
PRESIDENT TAKES UP
STRIKE SITUATION.
Executive and Cabinet Seek Means to
End Struggle. Question of Re-
ceivership Considered.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The presj
dent has taken Initiative steps to as
certain what If anything can be don,
by federal authority to settle the Goa
STRIKE
The result was rather general ex.
preston of opinion by the advisers of
the president who We're parties to the
conference to the effect that the fed
eral laws and constitution did not af-
ford means of federal interference to
end the strike, but another conference
will be held, and the president WV do
all he can properly and legally DO to
bring about settlement.
At the temporary White House
conference was held with three cabi-
net officers, Attorney General Knox,
Secretary Moody and Postmaster Gen
eral Payne. Governor Crane of Mas.
sachusetts was also present. These
gentlemen met with President Roose-
velt first. and after the subject had
been considered for some time they
adjourned to another room and con.
ferred together for an hour They all
returned later in the day and held an
other conference with the president,
and the strike situation was discussed
further.
President Roosevelt is deeply con.
cerned over the situation. The ap-
proach Of winter, with coal famine
imminent and the distress and suffer.
ing that must ensue unless coal be.
comes available, presents situation
which he thinks should receive the at
tention of the administration if there
1s anything that can be done by the
government. Many appeals have been
made to him, and many suggestions
have been received by him, and it was
with view to ascertain what If any,
thing could be done that the confer
ences were held.
During the conference every phase
of the situation was discussed. The
general opinion of the advisers of the
president was that the situation did
not present case in which there could
be federal interference by any warrant
of law. There has been no interference
with federal authority in the mining
region either by stoppage of the mails
or resistance Of the United States court
process. 1t was pointed out that there
was no occasion for the use of federal
troops, as Governor Stone of Pennsyl.
vania had not called on the govern
nent for assistance, nor had he eyen Z
exhausted the resources OF the state by :
calling oui the full strength of the
state militia.
The question of the right to seek ap-
continent of receivers for the mines
n order that they might be operated
vas discussed but neither in the con- r
titutlon nor in any known law could i
my legal warrant be found for such +
lction, though the discussion on such
Ines even went so far as the consider ,
tion Of how the properties could be !
and control surrendered :.
fter the object Of supplying coal had $
een accepted, assuming the federal
government could intervene through
eceivcrs.
The tenor Of the whole discussion I
'as to the effect that there was Il lack I
power in the federal administra- l.
atl tn take nar actinn nt tho nresaut I,
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
STORM LAST NIGHT
DID MUCH DAMAGE.
Farmers Rerort Crops as Almost
Ruined. Streams Are Swollen
by Heavy DoWnpour.

1t Is expected that the tenn porary
structure built where the wash0ut
ccurred on the p. w. s. B. railroad
near Principle, last Friday, will be
completed to-day. The washed out
culvert carried away an embanlment
fully so feet high, leaving an open :
Ing in the roadLed. An effort was
made to use piling Ibut it was found
that after going depth Of two feet
bed Of rock was encounte red.
The heavy rain last night inter-
fered with tho work OF repairs, as it
washed awav considerable Of the
newly constructed bank.
Farmers who came to market 10.
day report considerable damage to
the roads. In several instances
there were very bad washouts.
Mill Creek, Rcd Clay Greeks were
swollen and at noon the waters
were still rising. The banks were
overaowed In many instances and
much damage, to the adjoining farms
is reported.
CVASco WIN Ill "hAlluh LOu was
suspen led to-day. Twentieth and
other streets had deep gulles washed
In them by the torrents Of water.
The Christiana was exceedingly
high this morning and in places
overhowed its banks.
SHOCKED BY ELECTRICITY.
The linemen Of the Wilmington
City Electric Company had consid.
cradle trouble last night and sever.
al of them received shocks. CT ar.
ence Evans was among. those shock
ed. - ....,
While an Italion of unpronounc-
able name was going to work this
morning he walked into live wire
that had fallen on Washington
street between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets. A companion re-
moved the wire by using his coat to
protect his hands.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01

In speaking of the Botkin trial this
morning, from State Detective Ber.
nard J. McVey said that he would
leave for San Francisco early In Nov
ember. There will be a number OF
witnesses attend from Delaware.
Mr.. McVey saws lie feels sure that
the defendant will again be convlcttd
Of tile murder Of MIS-. Deane aud
Mrs. Duuning by sending then
poisoned candy.
A dispatch from San Francisco TO-
day says ,hat.-Unless tho Legisla-
ture can be induced to pass an
amendment to the Penal Code per
mitting testimony taken alta former
trial to be read as testimony at a
second trial, 1t ls improbable that
Mrs. Cordeia Botkin convicted OF
the poisoning Of Mrs. John p. Dun
ming, will ever again face a jury. The
death of John B. Pennington has lett
the prosec ution In such straits that
a tria' is feared more by that side
than BY the prisoners.
No provision is made Ip the code
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
KEROSENE AND INSURANCE
UNDERWRITERS SAY NO IN
CREASE WILL BE MADE.

Many people in the city who con-
template burning oil for heating
and cooking purposes at their homes
because they cannot get hard coal
are making inquiry whether it will
affect the insurance rates they have
! to pay. Some of the leading insur-
ance agents in the city said yester-
day that there will he no change in
the rate, SO far as the use of kero-
sene stoves in dwellings are concern
ed. Permission for their use is en-
bodied in most of the policies that
have been issued. it was stated, and
would be in all if the request had
been made. A different rule applies
to mercantile houses, an additional
charge being made for the uss of oil
of any kind for fuel.
1.-THE permission to use kerosene
Stoves one agent said, lis missing
in about half Of the policies out now
because agents writing failed to put
in the clause or persons getting the
policy neglected to ask for it. I be-
lia4e, however, that all Of the COM
panies will put it in the policies
they have out and in all new poll
cies issued upon application and
without any advance in rates. OF
course in giving permission there
will be a close inspection of the
kind of stoves to be used and some
may be condemned. We don't per-
nit the use OF electricity for light
ing in dwellings unless the wires are
properly installed. For the use of
oils of any kind as fuel in mercan-
tile houses we make an additional
minimum charge Of 25 cents on the
800. For the use of gasoline any
where we make fiat charge of 10
cents on each $780,
The consumption of gas on ac'
count of the scarcity of coal has
greatly increased. 1t is said that
about $4,000 cubic feet more are
consumed daily in the citythan dur
ing the same period last year.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01

a reasonable doubt, that Patrick
aney suborue or procured Fred
etlck Vansant 10 conni the crime
OF perjury. as charged in the in :
aietment, your verdict should be
guilty.
On the other hand. should you
not De so satisfied from the eyidcu nee
1t ia youE duty to return a verdict
OF not guilty.
McvEY DROPPED.
Attorney general Ward yester.
day Afternoon entered a nollie pro-
sequi in the cases of b, J. Nc Vey
and Dolly Taylor. charged with
conspiring to spirit from the state.
Rachel Nc Henery, girl who
was wanted as witness in a case
against the Taylor woman.
Two charges against Cornelius
Lucy also were drop ped.
The case Of Jesse X. Jones, charged
with attempting to commit, a bortion.
was postponed until the ext term
OF court, as also was the case Of
William B. Fuhr. accused OF cou-
spring to obstruct justice.
This disposes Of all the criminal
cases for this term OF the County
Court.
In the cases against the Jessup
and Moore Company, summons
which had been served on David S,
Lindsey, superintendent of the Com
pany, rs president, returned, be-
cause Lindsey is not the Company's
president. Attorneys for the plain
tiffs We're permitted to place sum
mons in the hands of the brothOna-
tary for Mr.. Lindsey as superinten-
dent. The causes for action
against the Company grew out Of
recent explosion at the works in
which seventeen persons lost their
lives.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
GENERAL ELECT ION BALLOTS.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR
PRINTING TICKETS.

The ballets for the general eisction
in November OF this year will be med
jum in size, not 80 long as when the
Presidential electors Of several par.
ties are gwen.
There will be at least a ve columns
on the ballot for the Democratic
Republican. Union Republican Pro-
hibiti0n and SOcialistic Labor par.
ties. The ballots will be on better
paper than they were two years ago
when the paper was 50 poor that the
election officers could see the mark
N sde by the voter. An indelible lead
pencil instead Of a stamp will be
y sed this year.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
Must Obey Board Orders.

Secretary Wigglesworth Of the
Board Of Health will swear out war.
rants for the arrest Of a number Of
property owners who have ignored
the orders OF the Board 10 connect
with Sewers. In winter there 10 gen.
eral complaint about the water
from these properties running over
the pavements and resulting in ice
covered sid walks for weeks.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
Steel Plant Sold

The Baltimore Bridge Company
has acquired the Structural Iron
and Steel Company's plant ID Bal
tlmore. The purchasing campauy
was organized last week under the
laws Of Delaware, and 10 controlled
by residents outside. Of this states
The authorized capital stock ef the
company is 81, 200, 900 :.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01

stage of the STRIKE although tie seri.
BUSINESS Of the coal famine now and
the much greater evils soon to follow
were considered at length and with q
wish to discover some method of end.
Ing the industrial deadlock.
Governor Cranes presence naturally
brought into prominence the proceed.
ings begun in the Massachusetts courta
to secure the appointment of receivers
for the coal properties, but the opin-
ion was expressed that the situation
could not be met successfully by thia
method. ,2
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
Small POx Pct ent.

Homer William, colored " as found
v alking on SIMPLY street this morn-
lug suffering from SMALLPOX. He
was promptly sent to the Hospital
at Farnhurst.
Williams stayed In a pool room
at water and Market street last
night and the Board OF Health quar-
autlned the place today.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
Mayor Jones Calls Mass Meeting.

TOLEDO, O.. Oct 1.-Sam NJ. Jones.
the Golden Rule mayor, has issued 4
proclamation calling upon the citizens
of Toledo to gather in mass meeting
tomorrow to adopt appropriate resolu-
tons in support Of the movement by
Boston citizens to ask the federal
courts to appoint receivers for the an.
thracite coal mines and coal carrying
railroads. Mayor Jones in his procla.
nation rehearses at length the condi-
tions arising from the present strike
of coal miners and urges that Boston
should have the moral support of alI
good people everywhere"
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
Record Price For COei.

PROVIDENCE, X. L., Oct. Ia
record price for anthracite coal was set
in this city when Il prominent manu-.
facturer purchased four tons for $f0Q
A great many large manufacturing
concerns are so seriously handicapped
by the lack of fuel that unless relief
comes quickly they will be obliged ta
suspend operations, in part at least.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
Coal Famine In Maine.

PORTLAND. Me-. Oct. l. - Mayor
Boothbay has issued orders that dur.
ing the scarcity of coal all old trees
shall be cut down and removed to thu
almshouse, where the inmates will re-
duce them to tirewood to be distributed
to the poor. A plansto close the schooia
during the three cold months Of thu
winter if the strike is not settled and
omit the July and August vacation
next year Is being considered by tho
school board. A Freeport coal dealer
who had secured his supply for tho
winter trade before prices advanced
has made name for himself by SELL
ing freely to the citizens of Freepors
at So ton. No one residing outsids
OF Freeport, however. can buy from
him at any price.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
Many Strikers Arrested,

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Oct. 1.-Sherif
Knorr of Columbia county arrested 127
strikers at Centralia. They were
charged with rioting and melting to
riot. The sheriff attended a special
meeting Of the Centralia local union
or United Mine Workers. r which the
1c7 men werG surrounded lea rings il
the cases VIII br held at BloOmsbura
today
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
STATE OF ONO CRY OF TOLEDO. l..

STATE OF ONO CITY OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANZ j. CHENEY makes oath that hl
Is senior partner OF the firm OF +. J.
CHENEY 81 Co., doing business In thl
City Of Toledo. County and state afors.
said. and hat said firm will pay The sun
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of CATARRH that oannot
b, cul cd by the Use OF HALLS CArARRB
CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before inn and subcribed IL
my presence. this 9th day OF December
A. d. 1886.
49, A. ". GLEASON
SEAL NOTARY PORLIo
Halls Ca'arrh Cure is tax en- internally
and acts directly on the blood aud mu
cous surfaces Of the system. Send for tss
moniRls. free.
j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold BY oil Druggists, TOO.
Halls Family Pits are the best
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
Down Among The Cotton,

The African Dramatic Company
will give play Down among the
cotton Blossoms" at Walnut street
Hall, 9th and Walnut streets, on
Tuesday evening, October 21st.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
Rrcci FOIlOxvs Coa0.

NEW YORK, Oct. along with
the price of meat and coal and milk,
the bakers announce that the price Of
bread is to be advanced 1 or cents Z
loaf.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
Removed to phi,sdelphla.

Mrs. Emma Bradford has pur.
chased "a residence in Philadelphia
for 80, 900 and has removed there.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
Property Sold.

Charl es w. Goldey has sold the
T hree story brick house, No. 1915
Welt Tenth street to Mr.. Scott, q
lchehist at thesDelaware Pulp Works
Tn rs, 600.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01
Presented With Irish Relics.

Detective William r. Jones has
bsen presented with fine black
thorn walking stick, black thorn
shellalah and a piece Of Irish turf by
Miss Lizzie A. McGowan and Joseph
Keaney who have just re turned from
ireland. Mrs Jones also was present.
ed with cup and saucer from Lon
-donderry, Ireland Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones appreciate and prize the pres.
entS,
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01

Love feast will be held In the Lee.
turc room Of Wesley church to night.
The evening Republican., 1902-10-01

To Overhaul The Brandywl,e,
The steamer Brandywine has gone
out Of service to be oyerhaule d. When
finished she will go into Sc rvice and
the City of Chester will be overhaul.
ed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
CLASSIFIES MANKIND
Andrew Carnegie Talks to Students
About Men One Meets.
one Glass of Men shirHSs Duty, AM
other Performs Its Duty, While "a
Third Class, the Best OF All,
Does More Than Its Duty.

IN a pretty little homily, uttered in
confidential, off-hand manner, An
drew Carnegie told the graduating
class Of the General Society of Me-
| chanics and Tradesmen the other night
that wealth is delusion and a snare,
and that IL never brings happiness or
satisfaction. He also found occasion to
praise the German race and German
Americans. III the course Of his re-
marks he said
"To You as young men just starting
out in life, let me sag there are several
classes of men. There is that class
which doesn't do all it's duty; another
which performs its duty, AID third,
worth all the others, which performs
something more than it's mere duty.
Talent does what it can; genius does
what it must, and the difference be-
tween talent and genius is the little
more
LET me remind you that it is from
your class, from the manual laborers
who have worked with their hands,
that the supremacy great in the world
have sprung" Holding both hands
high above his head, he added:
~ tell you that is true. Before you
you may see the horny hands of toll,
for | worked in a factory aud beside
tie engine, and | am proud of it,
mighty proud of it."
Taking up the programme, Mr.. Car
reggie said he was surprised, in look
ing over it, to see nearly all the prize
winners were Germans, if their names
We're any index.
81 am writing a great deal about
races just now, and believe that race
feeling is to be the next great force
to move the world. We must never for
get the great German element in this
country" and after reading their
names and trying to fix their nation
atty, he added: Il tell you these Ger
mans are a great people. But in these
days all who are in this country and
who speak the English language are
concluded to belong to the Saxon race.
Whatever You are, however, ] know
one thing, boys, you are all good Amer
leans. There is only one flag. Don't
let ANYBODY touch old glory"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
TOWN BARS coNsVmPTIvEs.
liberty, \. v. Takes steps so Prevent
Patients from Running Repu-
tation of Town

The board of health of Liberty, Sui
Ivan county, n. y, has come 10 the
cone usion that the reputation of the
pace a. summer resort is being in
jured by the presence Of the thousands
of consumptiyes seeking cures there.
Numerous sauitariums have sprung up
within he last few years. and az these
are 10 be banished.
The board has passed an ordinance
placing consumption in the same class
with smallpox, scarlet fever, diphthe-
ria and other contagious diseases, and
prohibiting any hospital or sanitarium
for consumptiyes within the village
limits
Violation Of the ordinance is pun
ishabe by fine of $50 for the first
cifense, and for each subsequent Of
ense he penalty is discretionary with
ihe board. but not to exceed 500.
The ordinance does not affect the
Lponis sanitarium, which is several
miles from the vii.age, but the propri-
etors Of the numerous smaller institu-
lions where consumptives are re-
ceiving treatment have hauled down
their signs. There are now about 900
consumptives receiving treatment in
the village, a majority of them from
New York city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
NEGROES BIG CLAIM.
Seeks to Maintain Rights in Inven-
ton which New York Road Is
Utilizing.

Granville /. Woods, a negro, of 1928
West Fortieth street, has engaged law
yers to maintain his rights secured
by patents in devices to electrically
control the running of cars on the Man
haitian railway system. His claim af-
fects the General Electric company,
whose train control" device is used on
the cars of the electric trains on Sec
ond and Third avenues, and the
Sprague Electric companys multi
pleuuit" device.
Woods lawyers say his claim to pri-
GRITTY of invention is unassailable. lie
is 40 years old and skilled mechanic.
lie worked out the problem of the con-
troll of motor cars in 1896 and took the
precautioD to protect his discovery by
cayeat. Recently he received pat
-ents for the electrical controller sys-
tenn, which, he says, is that of the
General Electric company ON the Man
haitian cars, and substantially that of
the Sprague Electric company.
Woods values his patents at $4,000.
He is endeavoring to effect a settle
ment with the General Electric and the
Sprague companies. If he fails he will
institute proceedings for infringe
ment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
WILL NOT BE CLOSED.
oHciai Deniai of story That East
Room at White House IN 10
BE Closed.

Considerable indignation has been
manifested by the public over a story
sent out to the effect that the cast
room at the white house, the Mecca
Of all tourists in the United States,
was to be turned into state dining
room. This seemed TO imply that
the room would no longer be open to
the puolic, and il was matter Of III.
quiry with visitors at the white
house the other morning.
The story arose from The fact that
redecoration of the east room has
been negotiated for with a view of
making it a more presentable place
FOR state dinners and the Official and
private receptions held there during
the winter. The room is now dun
gray color ana poorly ad pied To
decoration. 1t win be richly decor
ated, and probably the old marble
freplaces viii be removed aud mod
srn colonial ones sup, Led.
The room will still { open to the
public, but all state and o her large
dinners win be ser el ! in me
future Tie state di1ipe-room. which
will only seat about so o ests com
fortably, VIII also b, reiec rated and
will be used by the family The pri-
Vate dining-room ROW uSel by the
president AND his family probably
will be turned nto p rat sitting
COON.
Az present a number of the sery,
ants OF the white house are shut up
in the attic at night, without other
means Of escape in case OF fire than
tine elevator or ladder. \ new stair
way VIII Toe put in as soon as the
presidents family leaves the white
house, thus doing away with this fire
trap in the top Of the White houae.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
FLO JR OUT OF MILK.
Gothenburg Doctor Has Dis
covered a Process.

According to Consul Bergh, at
Gothesburg, DIR. NJ. Ekenberg, Of that
place, has made a discovery which will
be of Importance in dairy farming,
He claims to have invented an appar-
atus by which milk can be brought into
the form of powder, like -four in APP
pearance, but possessing all the quail
moisture excepted. IT IS said this milk
-four is completely soluble in water
and can be used for all purposes foI
which common milk is employed.
The milk -four does not get sour,
does not ferment, and in the dry state
weather. 1t can be kept and trans.
ported in tin cans, barrels, bags, etc
The cost of production DIR. Ekenberg
has estimated at about % cents per
LOG quarts, and he thinks that flour
made from SKINNED milk can be sold
for about 10 cents per pound.
1t is considered that the invention
viii be of the greatest Importance for
the utilization of SKINNED milk, which
heretofore has largely been wasted,
but in the dry form can be transported
all over the country without losing
any of its original good qualities. The
product mentioned is considered SUI
perior to the casein products, "proton''
and 'proteide." now manufactured
from milk by the aid of rennet, acid,
or I've.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
GHOST STEPS ON A TACK.
As a. Consequence, the seance IL
Broken tp i'm Unghostly
Confusion.

A series of spiritGalistic seances
which have beenin progress at Austin,
Tex, for several weeks past and have
resulted in several hundred converts
to the faith of spiritualists were abb
ruptly terminated the other night
when one of the "ghosts" which the
mediums have nightly called forth
from their eternal resting places
stepped on some tacks placed in the
ghosts path by couple of doubt
ing Thomases, who went to satisfy
themselves whether the white-robed
spirits had nerves or not. The pro-
meters of the seances had warned all
who attended that to touch one of the
ghosts" would not only be fatal to
the experiments, but might result Sc
riously to the doubter.
John and Henry Jacobs believed the
seances to be fakes, but they had
enough superstitious doubt to refrain
from touching the ghosts. The tack
theory test suggested itself to them
and was executed with startling sue
cess. A ghost being called up pro.
ceeded to perambulate the room with
steady tread. As he crossed the dou-
bic line of taclls with upward turned
points howl of pain rent the night
air, and the disembodied spirit grasped
one bare foot in both hands, scream
ing most unghostly malediction on the
doubling Thomases. The seance was
broken up in hurry.