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Evening journal., 1902-09-05
SOFT COAL STRIKE ENDED
Miners in Virginias Will.Return to Work
on Monday

Roanoke. Va, Sept 5.--A telegram
was received here yesterday afternoon
from Vice President and General Man
ager L. e. Johnson of the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company, stating
that at a meeting OF the United Mine
Workers. held at Keystone, w. Va,
yesterday. the strike of the coal min
ers, which has been on in the Pooa.
hontas and other bituminous coal
fields of the Virginias since June
last. was declared OFF, and that all the
men were ordered to return to work
on next Monday. The Norfolk and
Western officials here have not yet
been advised as TO how the strike was
settled or what concessions. If any,
were granted by either side.
The fire which has been raging In
the Baby mine at Pocahontas since
Monday night was still burning yes
terday.
II Is reported that President John
Mitchell, of the United Mine Work
ers. advised the strikers to return TO
work. as he realized that winter is
near at hand, and the miners in this
field could not hold out much longer,
as almost every one is dependent upon
the union for food and clothing. II Is
thought the strikers in the New river
and Kanawha fields viii soon follow
the action Of the strikers on the Nor
folk and Western.
Confirmed BY Mitchell.
Wilkesbarre. Pa. Sept President
Mitchell last evening confirmed the
dispatch from Roanoke, Va. that the
strike of the miners in the Pocahontas
region had been declared off. lie said
the strikers were granted some con
cessions.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
TWO THOUSAND
DIE in ERUPTION
SOHfriOre RageS aud People
Are in Terror
ISLAND MAY RI DEETR0YRD
ISLiNO MAY Be DESTROYED
Pillars Of Flame Shoot Through Black
Cloud and Break ia Fantastic
Form Near Martinique

Castries, Island of St Lucia. B. w.
l., Sept. 5.--The Royal Mail steamer
Yare arrived here last evening" from
the Island Of Martinique She brings
the report that a violent volcanic
eruption occurred there Wednesday
night and that about 1000 persons are
said to have perished. Large numbers
OF people are leaving the island.
The British steamer sayin, Captain
Hunter, arrived here yesterday from
the Island Of Trinidad. She was Gov
cred with dust, and reports that she
ran into a dense cloud of dust while
20 miles south of ST. Vincent.
1t was quite dark here at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning. At that hour the
sun was obscured as it is during an
eclipse.
Detonations Heard at Guadeloupe.
Paris, Sept. 5.-The Paris edition Of
the New York Herald publishes a dis
patch from Pointe-a-Pitre, Island of
Guadeloupe, French West Indies. dat
ed September 4. which says that con.
stant detonations heard there last
night indicate a terrific volcanic erup-
ton on the Island of Martinique
Thick, black clouds were seen to the
southwark of Guadeloupe, and the
heat at Pointe-a-Pitre was intense
The population was said to be greatly
alarmed and apprehensive of a tida
wave in the event Of the collapse o.
Martinique.
In a dispatch from Carupano, Ven
ezuela, a correspondent of the Figaro
says: "Violent detonations were heart
here from 10 o'clock in the evening
Of September 3 until 4 o'clock in thu
morning Of September 4. The sound
came from the north and were identi
cal with those heard the night of Au
gust 80. during the volcanic eruption
on Martinique of that date"
Hospitals Filled With Wounded.
Roseau, Island of Dominica, d. W
l., Sept. "a copy of LOpinion, o
Fort De France, Martinique, date
September 3, says that over 1900 pei
sons were killed during the volcani
eruption of Mont Pelee Of last Satul
day, and that a still greater numbe
of persons has been brought to For
De France by the French cruiser
Tage and Suchet. and by coastin
craft. The hospitals of Fort D
France are filled with the sick an
wounded.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
Free Candy for Children

50 successful and well attended was
the "childrens day. at w. p. Jorde &
Co. last Saturday. that the firm has de-
cided to observe tomorrow IN a like
manner Some rare bargains are Of
fered and the boy or girl who makes a
purchase to the amount of 20 cents or
more will receive a nice box CT candy.
The firm made the above offer in the
previous sale, and everyone knows
what is in store for the children. To-
morrow only at the Ladies' Store No.
703 Market street
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
TELEPHONE WAR
| is JUST AHEAD
kImarVia Owners Transfer
Stock to Keystone Co.
NIL FORCE RATES LOWER
|anSactiOn Of Interest to Business
Men, Now That D. & A. Has
Increased Rates
NIL FORCE RATES LOWER

William d. Mullen called the atten-
( n OF the Board Of Trade at its first
! meeting last night, to the fact that
y Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph
1d Telephone Company intends TO
+ Use the price of the business tele-
one service from S42 to $50 yearly.
Il Mullin presented a resolution sug-
sting that the business men OF the
H y meet TO protest against the in
base, which the member believes un-
&rranted.
I'm support OF the resolution Mr.. Null
said the subject involves a Ques-
kn OF vital interest to every business
I'm in the city. He thought present tele-
lone rates high enough, and If the
Hsiness men submit to an increase he
rs of the opinion that they would be
pected to pay an even higher rate
4 the near future.
The company pleads that the in
BASED cost in the service is to pay
the underground wire system said
n. Mullen, "but l think the ex-
nse should be paid out of the capital
. lilt ttlAu nO1 Oub Vi NAN
4ckets of the subscribers.
3William Bancroft asked Mr. Mullen
4 he hoped for any good results from
\ e resolution, and he replied that even
4 the company ignored the resolution
I'd the outcome of the public meeting
se agitation might attract the atten-
h |bn Of some opposition company
shich might think this a profitable
Nsld to operate in. He saw no reason
Ihy the business men should not kick
hyhow. They could not lose any
Hing, and had everything to gain.
The resolution was adopted, ant
resident Iawton called a special meet
L. Of the board for next Thursday
! ght to take action on the subject.
Z G.. De Saint Jean & Gallon, o
aris, requested that they be given in
Srmation concerning the chief engi
beer park superintendent, and thi
arbor and rivers Of the city. Secre
nv Taylor reported that he had for
.arded the information.
William Bancroft presented a resolu
on providing for the appointment o
n committee to confer with City Coun
4 h in reference to a revision OF the cit.
.harter. which resolution was adopted
resident Iawton will appoint tn
Dmmittee one day next week.
. Secretary Taylor announced the re
lint OF a number OF pamphlets from
He National Municipal League. on
these is entitled 'Harrisburg's Ad
ance" and is interesting throughout.
, "A letter was received from Colone
bred A. Smith thanking the board tol
|lformation relative to the sounding
/ the Christiana-
]. H. Mehaffey. superintendent o
he local division Of the Delaware ans
tlantic Telegraph & Telephone Com
any. could say but little this morn
hg concerning the action of the Boar
Il Trade in calling q special meetn
L the business men Of the city TO pro
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
CHANGERS PLEASED
WITH The LEVY COURT

At the meeting of Pomona Grange,
held In Mermaid last evening, the presi-
dent was authorized TO appoint a COM
mittee of two to call on the farmers
of this county and collect from them
5 cents on the 500. representing one
half of the reduction made in the tax
rate bv the economic management OF
the present Levy Court. A resolution
was adopted to the effect that the
money collected in this way be donated
to the Committee of Fifty to aid it in
ferreting out fraud and mismanage-
ment
J. Harvey Whiteman delivered an
address on the proposed new jury bill
The bill was endorsed. Encouraging
reports were made on the recent fail
held at Brandywine Springs.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05

DIR. L. II. Ball William Michael
Byrne and L. Irving Handy, Delaware's
trio OF congressional candidates, met
on the fifth floor of the Ford Building
yesterday afternoon, and, linked arm in
arm. Dr. Ball in the centre, they ex-
changed campaign pleasantries.
Now, Doctor, / think you two Re
publicans better retire and leave thecon-
gressional nomination on your ticket
vacant, because / will win, anyway"
said Mr. Handy
''And / am confident that / can win
with both Dr Ball and Mr.. Handy as
opponents" remarked Mr.. Byrne.
"I suppose you gentlemen are famii-
lar with the old truth, that the lean
dog wins the long chaser" asked DR..
Ball.
I'VE are" replied Mr.. Byrne and Mr..
Handy. in unison.
We'll. I'm that lean dog" replied
DR.. Ball
In this connection it might be we'll to
add that Mr.. Handy weighs 240 pounds;
Mr.. Byrne, 220 pounds, and Congress
man Ball. 100 pounds.
Mr.. Byrne announced this morning
to an Evening Journal reporter that he
would retire as a congressional candi-
date in favor of DR.. Ball If the Doctor
would do certain things. These Ger
tain things Mr.. Byrne would not make
public at this time. however.
Il do not think | should be forced on
the ticket for a third man." said ne
''and / want to tell you that | will not
get off for anybody except DR.. Ball" he
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
SAM HAWKINS GOES CUNNING
First Time lie Has Handled Gun for
Thirty Tears

Samuel Hawkins. The weII-knoWn
Market street cigar dealer. went gun
ming this morning with his son, Will
liam Hawkins. Sam, as he is family
iarly known to large circle Of friends
had not been cunning before for thirty
years. Colonel Ainscow was to have
Joined the party. but he was afraid.
At noon it was reported that Mr..
Hawkins had fallen into ditch and
had to be rescued by his son and a
number of other gnners. At the Haw-
kins Senate this evening report of the
birds shot will be made.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
WHERE Is THIS FELLOW ?
Handcndsd Man Ttrrorized New Castle
People Then disappeared

Word comes from New Castle that
a handcuffed white man, evidently an
escaped convict. terrorized persons in
the vicinity OF Shawtown last night,
but whence he came is a mystery. Offi-
cials of the New Castle County Work
house deny that any prisoner has es-
caDed from the institution. and attend
ants at the Delaware State Hospital for
the Insane declare that none of the
desperately insane is missing.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
FUGITIVE FOUND IN ITALY
Campo will Be Brought Back to Face Two
Charges

A fugitive for nearly a year, Ermino
Del Campo, accused OF emIbezzling S4,-
500 from the Torino Italian Bank, S22
South Eighth street, Philadelphia, and
who is also charged with violating the
naturalization laws, has been located in
Valatta, Italy, and arrangements are
being made to have him brought back
to Philadelphia for trial. Detective
George Long, of Captain Miller's force
has been furnished with the warrant
Of arrest on the embezzling charge
while two Government officers here arc
looking after the other end Of the
prosecution.
Del Campo lived here several weeks
previous to sailing to Italy.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
WHO Is BARRY WIER ?
Supposed Wilmington Man Killed on Rail-
road at Lancaster

Chief Of Police Black this morning
received a telegram from Coroner l. M.
Wilmer. of Lancaster, to the effect that
Harry Wier, supposed to be a resident
of Wilmington. had been killed there
on the railroad. No other details OF
the accident were given.
The name Of Harry Wier does not
appear in the directory The police are
trying to locate the mans relatives
here.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
Pastor Lewls Has Returned

The Rev. w. Il. Lewis. OF Rodney
Street Presbyterian Church, who has
been on a months vacation, Will oc-
cupy his pulpit or Sunday. The sum
day school which has been closed dur
ing the summer months. Will open. Al
the morning church service there Will
- a tenor solo. "At the Foot OF the
Cross" by Paul Rodney, and at the
evening service a tenor solo, Savior
Like a Shepherd Lead U.s." by E. S.
Hosmer. i, IA. +.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
BALL, BYRNE AND HANDY
EXCHANGE CAMPAIGN PLEASANTRIES

said, as though in emphasis Of his for
mer statement.
"Our meeting OF yesterday demon
strated our personal friendship. l
have known the Doctor a long time and
always have found him a good fellow.
/ want our relations to be pleasant, and
told him yesterday that If we con-
tinue to oppose each other in our con-
gressional aspirations. / hoped our
friendship would not be severed"
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
Civil Service Examinations

Civil service examinations will be
held at the Federal Building on the
following dates: Marine Hospital ser
vice. September and 10; skilled labor
er. National Museum. September 80;
iunior architectural craftsman. Octo-
Der 21; pathOlogist and bacteriologist,
September 3: instrument maker, Sep
tembeI 30.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
Pronosals for predRIng

Al the Office OF Colonel Smith,
United States engineer, this afternoon,
proposals were opened for printing.
Tomorrow proposals will be opened for
removing a sunken schooner of Green
Run Life Saving Station. Unc r the
contract OF June 20. the American
Dredging Company has excavated from
the Delaware channel near Rcedy Is
land. during August. 224,00O cubic
yards. The dredging of 100000 a month
Is compelled under the contract.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
New Boat Schedule

A new schedule for the boats OF the
wilmington Steamboat Company will
go into effect on Monday. The late
boat leaving hereat z o'clock and Pier
s. Philadelphia, at the same hour, will
be discontinued. The schedule will be
as follows: 730 and 1880 a. m, / and
AIS D. m, and from Philadelphia at
7.3O and 1915 a. M, 1.30 and 4 p. m,
daily.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
ALetter From the Sea

Levy Court Commissioner Charles
Megginson, who is now in Europe, had
a slow and rough passage across. A
letter has just been received from Mr..
Megginson, dated August 25, and was
written at sea. Mr.. MegginsOn said
the ship was about $500 miles from the
Delaware Brealzwater. The boat was
slow and the coal poor. The letter was
mailed in Queenstown on August p.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
FARMERS WANT
LYNCHING BEE
Threatened to Hang Thief
With PIOW Lines
POLICEMAN PIERCE SAID NO
Pueblo COnzcIlO and Companion
Planned 10 Rob an Easy"
Trout Street Jew

Angry farmers in the vicinity OF New
Castle wanted TO lynch Pueblo Con
zello, who was arrested yesterday after
noon for stealing S15 worth OF clothes
from James Cohen. Bicycle Policeman
Pierce arrested Gonzello after an hour
and halrs chase. He only surren-
dered at the point or the revolver. Sew
eral farmers who were working In a
Held nearby ran to the scene, and
when they learned that Gonzello was
n thief they wanted the policeman to
tnrn the prisoner over to them.
a. horse was taken from the plow and
the farmers were making preparations
TO lynch the half-breed with the pillow
lines. when Pierce interferetl.
When they found that violence would
not be tolerated, they offered 10 drive
the prisoner to the police station.
Pierce walked him TO the first police
booth. however.
Gonzello said that he and a compan-
ion hatched the plan to rob Cohen
while they were coming from Balu-
more TO this city
There's a Jew In Front street who
Is just waiting to be robbed, said Con-
zello's companion, and It was decided
to take the chance. The men ordered
complete outfits. and when they Sc
cured the bundles dashed from the
store without paying for them. Con
zellos companion escaped.
The prisoner was arraigned In the
CITY Court this morning, and was held
in 5000 bail for the upper court He
expressed a fear OF being whipped.
Carried Steel Knuckles
Charles Adams, colored, was held In
500 bail for the upper court. charged
with carrying steel knuckles. Charles
Clark. charged with assaulung John
Il Williams, was dismissed.
william Topds was arraigned,
lcharged with obstructing the sidewalk
in front of No. All King street by hav-
ing stand on the sidewalk lie was
represented by II. p Joslyn, Judge
Cochran fined Topkis 81 and costs.
John Mcbride was fined 81 and costs
for lighting in the street It took four
officers to bring him to the police sta
. tion.
The following sentences were inn
posed James Milburn, drunk SO and
costs; Hunter Hudson, colored, disor-
derly conduct, 81 and costs; John
Moore 81 and costs; Patrick O'Brlen,
81 and costs; Samuel Cassidy, drunk
SO and costs; Patrick S. Kea, drunk, 81
and costs.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
Funerals of the Dav

In the chapel in Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery yesterday after
noon. service was held over the body
OF Draper A. Devices.
Private service was held this after
noon over the body of James c. Adams,
No. Ill West Eighth street
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
Mine Workers 10 Meet

Members of the United Mine Work
ers Of America will hold a meeting at
madhinists' headquarters, No. 610lk
Market street. on Sunday morning, at
10 o'clock. George Lenahan. president,
will preside over the meeting, and a
good attendance is expected
Evening journal., 1902-09-05

There will be a big crowd at French
|treet railroad station this afternoon az
O'Clock to see President Roosevelt
lass through en- route to Washington
he President always is central ng-
re. but owing to the fact of him hav-
'ng Just figured in an exciting acci-
lent. the marks of which he still bears
'bakes the public doubly curious.
oyster Bay, Sept 5.-President
Roosevelt and party left here this
hOrning on the yacht Sylph for Jersey
tity, where he will take a PennsylVa-
/ ia railroad train to Washington,
'hence by the Baltimore and Ohio on
/ is brief Southern tour. He Will re-
balm in Washington only long enough
b change cars at the Pennsylvania sta
ion.
The President, unable to attend the
|uneral of Craig in Chicago, has order
d that a wreath be laid on the cOffin
+ the guard.
The party consists of the President
secretary CortelyOu, Assistant Secre-
|ary Barnes. DR.. Lung, the Presidents
physician; Stenographers llatta and
Weaver, representative OF the three
Sress associations, three illustrated
|veeklies, the Washington newspapers
4 nd two photographers.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 5.-The
president yesterday entertained Grand
Duke Boris at luncheon. The grand
duke came to Oyster Bay from New
port on Ogden Goelet's yacht, the Fe-
|icia. With him were Count Cassini,
'the Russian ambassador at Washing
ton; private secretary to the grand
duke. Greaves; Ogden Mills and As
'sistant Secretary of State Peirce, the
of this government.
7The grand duke called simply TO pay
Ihis respects, and at $3.50 the party left
BON the Felicia for Newport.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
a Successful Gunner

Blwood Tibbitt. of No. 41O Taylor
street. has returned from a successful
cunning trip through the State Of
MARYLAND Mr.. Tibbitt brought back
with him ten squirrels as a mark OF
his ability as a gunner.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
The Most Swish LADY 10 lhe cIty

Carries one of MitchelPs Elgin
Watches, and recommends it to all her
friends. No outlay of money. Deliv-
cred on first payment. 81 per week.
Seventh and Poplar
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
Lost K. Of p. Badge

Constable Marr last evening lost a
fine badge of the Supreme Lodge,
Knights OF Pythias. IL was sent to him
yesterday by a friend in San Fran
cisco.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05

Last lot Of 81 and s1.50 white and
colored waists now for Doe, at Green
baum's, 804 Market street.
Evening journal., 1902-09-05
Situation Wanted"

Advertisements Inserted
three times free. Other
s'Wants" one cent a word
Evening journal., 1902-09-05

CONTINUED on Sixth Page.
The Washington times., 1902-10-05

shoots from which the interlacing
branches of the strongest forest were
| ultimately to grow
| In different States, soon after the
| close of the war, various societies of
veterans were organized for various
purposes, but none of them were of moro
than local Importance, and ceased to
exist when a national organization,
based upon broad principles and open to
all honorably discharged soldiers, was
presented.
Chaplain Rutledge's Suggestion.
Such an organization is the Grand
Army OF the Republic. 1t is probable
that the Rev. w. J. Rutledge. chaplain
of the Fourteenth Illinois Volunteers,
was the first man to suggest the idea
that the soldiers so closely allied in the
eemradeship of the war when mustered
out would naturally desire to form an
association that would preserve the
friendship and the memories of their
common service. danger. and glory. This
suggestion was made to Major Stephen
son, surgeon of the same regiment, and
he and the chaplain discussed it and
agreed that at the close of the war they
would work out some such project The
war over. the subject of national or
ganization of veterans formed the basis
of a correspondence until March, 1866.
when the two above named met in
Springfield, ILL.,, and spent some time in
arranging ritual. Major Stephenson.
however, had taken the initiative in re-
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.
NJ. Woods. Major Robert Allen, Chaplain
William Rutledge, Fred j. Dean, now of
Washington, Dr. c.. Col Martin Flood,
Col. Daniel Grass, Col. Edward Prince,
Capt. John s. Phelps. Capt. John A.
Lightfoot. Col. B. F. Smith. Major A. A.
North, Capt Henry E. Howe, and Col
B. F. Hawkes., now of Washington, D. C.
The first constitution. agreed upon in
Springfield, May Is. 1866. provided for
precinct organizations, to be known as
posts; county organizations. to be known
as districts; State organizations, to be
known as departments. and the Aational
organization. to be known as "The
Grand Army Of the Republic"
The Declaration Of Principles adopted
was as follows:
Section l. The soldiers Of the Volun-
teer Army of the United States. during
The Washington times., 1902-10-05

ment, on May IL. 1869. adopted the re-
vised ritual and rules, and incorporated
this important article:
mo officer or comrade of the Grand
Army of the Republic shall in any man
ner use this organization for partisan
purposes, and no discussion of partisan
questions shallsbe permitted at any of
its meetings, nor shall any nominations
for political Office be made"
The Grand Army Extended.
The National Encampment at Indian
apolis, in 1866, added Sailors" so that
section read, Soldiers and Sailors"
a few years later the clause read. SOL
diers, Sailors, and Marines" and it
stands that way today.
In October, 1866. little more than
six months after the organization of The
first post in Decatur, departments had