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The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-03
PLEA TO THE PRESIDENT.
American Federation Of Catholic So
cieties to Ask the President
to End the Strike.
THEY WANT NO INJUSTICE TO Be DONE.
President to Use His Good Offices to
Avert Suffering, Especially Among the
Poor, by the Proiongation of the Strike
Into the Winter.

New York, Sept. 29.-Petitions are
being circulated throughout the
country by the members of the vari-
Gus organizations comprising the
American Federation of Catholic So
%cieties asking President Roosevelt to
use his good offices to end the coal
strike.
Bishop McFaul, of Trenton, N. j.,
and Bishop Messmer, of Green Bay,
Wis.,, are the spiritual advisers of the
federation, and are interested in the
circulation of the petition. The petit
ton does not ask the president to in
t~erfere in a political way. 1t simply
asks him to use his good offices as
the first citizen in the land to bring
about a settlement. The petition
reads in part:
ITO His Excellency, Theodore
Roosevelt, President of the United
States: We, whose names are under
written, citizens of the United States,
most earnestly ask you to use your
good offices in bringing to an end
the unhappy strife now prevailing in
the coal regions.
Some of us are men and women
who work with our hands; some of
us are earning our livelihood in other
ways; many of is are losers now by
this conflict; all of us are appalled, by
the prospect of suffering before the
country if it be not speedily termi-
mated, and we feel that we have a
right to call on you as our representa-
tive to see what you can do to make
peace. We do not ask you to use any
official power in the matter, for you
have none to use; we only ask you
as the first citizen of the nation to
mediate between those contending
parties. You can speak as nc one
else can speak for the plain people
of the country. Every workingman
knows that you are his friend; NO
capitalist of common sense can mag
inc that you are his enemy. The fact
that others have spoken without eff
feet does not break our faith that
your words of counsel and persuasion
would be needed.
"We want no injustice done to
either party in this conflict. We want
no coercion to be used or threatened.
Coercion is the game both sides now
are playing; we want them to stop
that and reason together"
The petition has already been
signed by eight presidents and other
officers of Catholic societies of this
city and Brooklyn.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-03
LIGHT IN THE CEILING.

Each room in my house has windows
That look on the earth abroad;
But none has panes in it's ceiling
Where sight can be had Of GOD.
Each room In my house has windows
Where the earth looks in on me:
But none has panes in its ceiling
Through which the Heavens can see.'
What is this thou sayest, neighbor?
Much mistaken must thou be;
Never yet has God the Builder
Built such house for thee or me.
Each ceiling is all window
Through whose crystal sight may 60,
Upward to the highest Heaven,
Downward on the soul below.
God is gazing downward Away
On the soul that dwells within;
And that soul by gazing upward
Blessed sight of God may win.
Sight of God and Life Eternal.
Through the crystal dome of prayer,
Meets the smile of God descending
On the praying everywhere.
Windows toward the earth are many,
Oft may pleasing outlooks give;
But for grandest seek the crystal
In each ceiling-Look and Live.
Rev. E. F.. Burr, D. D.. in N. Y. Observer
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-03
wlLLIE.s INHERITANCE

All, how the years go fitting by!
1t seems but yesterday
n she rode past upon her wheel,
A blithesome lass and gay;
An fancy | can seem to see
The bloomers that she wore.
Alas. Alack! And can it be
That she's a girl no more?
Her cheeks were red, her laugh was
light,
How gracefully she sat;
The natty bloomers that she wore
Were well worth looking at.
Ah, that was seven years ago ,
What changes time has brought
To her who sped with cheeks aglow
And ne'er a solemn thought.
I saw her yesterday; a boy
Stood bare-legged at her side,
And busily she sewed away
And oft her scissors piled;
And as she labored gravely there
1 saw with startled eyes
The boomers that she used to wear
Trimmed down to Willie's size.
IS. L. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-03
THE sOLoNIcA UPRISING.
SITS Marching Against
Turkish Villages, and Turkish
Troops Sent to Stop Them.

Vienna, Sept. 28.-The Neue Freie
Presse publishes a dispatch from Sa-
lonica, announcing that the inhabit-
ants of all the villages in the vilayet
of Monastir have risen since Tuesday,
and that the revolutionists are
making against the Turkish vii
lagos. More troops are being sent to
suppress the rising, but the situation
is regarded as grave.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-03
Fatal Shooting Array.

Chillicothe, o., Sept. 29.-Walter
Shafeen shot Norman Lutz, Sunday,
in the street at Yellowbud, Is miles
north of here. Lutz returned the
fire by fatally shooting Shafieen-
Lutz was not seriously hurt. Lutz, a
wealthy farmer, was charged by Shat
leen of intimacy with Mrs. Shafieen-
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-03
Earthquake. In France.

Paris, Sept. 29.-Three earthquake
shocks were felt Saturday night in
the district of Monitors en- Taran-
taise, department of Savoie-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-01
.SCHLEY CHEERED
BY SOUTHERNERS
Given Enthusiastic Welcome in
Tenre5se-The City
of Nashville.
By Associated Press-)

NASHVILLE, TENN. Jan. a.-Admi-
vol and Mrs. Schley are the guests OF
Nashville tonight, and the city IS IN
holiday attire in their honor.
The decorated Union Station was packed
to s,,ffocation with a mass of cheering
humanity as the train bearing the adhl-
,al,Eand his wife rolled in. The crowds
had been warned of it's approach by the
-oarsof the Admirars salute from Capitol
Hi, and the screech of whistles from
.everv quarter The band in the station
edded TO the noise and when the visitors
stenned from the car the roar was deal
cnine. while the scene was an Inspiring
one.
Knights Templar were there in full uni
eorn, to bid their brother knight welcome
and together with the Commercial Retail!
MERCHANTS Associa ton escorted MIR. and
Mrs. Sch!ey to a carriage drawn by TOUR
white horses. the start being made Tor
The Duncan Hotel. while the visitors VIII
stop while in Nashville, with but little
delay. 49,,
,rhe streets along the route were hned
with enthusiastic thronGs, and at the no
-el a large crowd was assembled ~ ~,
..-nowIedging the shouts OF welcome WIN
boWs and smiles. the visitors proceeded
into the hotel and to their rooms. where
hoy will spend a quiet evening prepara-
rorv to a busy day tomorrow.
Along the route from Louisville 1t was
nc same at every station, croWds and
cheers and flags At every stop the Ad-
mira1 smilingiy. shook hands with those
who crowded about his car. he had a
nleasant word tor all, but no speeches
were indulged in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-01
EXPOSITION PLAN
BEFORE CITIZENS
Important Meeting To-Day lnthe
Chamber.
WHAT THE CITY WILL GIVE.
Representatives o: all commerclal interests
the City Will Discuss Final Props
osltious, and Mom.uto Ques-
lions VIII be Disposed OF.
Important Meeting To-Day in the
WHAT THE CITY WILL GIVE

Matters pertaining to the 1907 xENposi-
ton project, intended to commemorate
the third centennial of the landing at
Jamestown, will come before representa-
tive citizens of Richmond at a meeting
to te l.eid in the Chamber of Commerce
three hundred Invitations have been is
sueJ, will be the most important yet
ilc;d III this matter, and will bring to-
gether Representatives of all the COM
1uercial interests of Richmond. however
slight. at this meeting efforts will be
made to see comparatively how much
money Richmond would raise to further
tho exposition movement and on the re-
suit OF the meeting will largely depend
the further activity of the Chamber OF
Commerce in the matter.
FOR A DEFINITE PLAN.
With the coming Of the new legislative
session, beginning on February 18th,
there is every desire on the part OF the
promoters of the exposition scheme TO
have matters in perfect readiness to sup-
nit q definite plan If necessary, there
fore the extent to which the city at
large has entered into the scheme mus
be known in general way. 1T Richmond
really willis tlS tA-AS -,
little doubt among the Chamber or
Commerce members that she does-the
meeting this afternoon will be so en-
phatic in its utteranceS In this dlrectfon
that the actual work of shaping the
great project may be undertaken.
Already the policy of education OF the
masses. adjudged to be necessary IN the
general scope of the scheme, mas peen
undertaken to q great extent "A vast
amount of literature has been distributed
throughout the State at large and as
surances Of active support in the eNposl-
tion plan have been received by the
gentlemen here who have taken part IN
the plan. It is felt here that II the meet
ing to-day is successful II bringing To-
gether the vast interests OF TINS cltS,
there will not be the slightest oouot oi
the success of this CITY dS d oiuuei AoA
the celebration.
TO TAKE PRACTICAL STEPS.
At to-day's meeting all those gentle
men who compose the various commit
tees which have had the exposition mat
tars in charge will be present, ana II II
probable that a dozen or more oriel au-
dresses will be made. 1t IS also propaole
that the actual opening OF suose,
for the great show will be undertaken or
:, least a committee named to take TINS
matter in charge with the idea or draw
ing up the necessary papers tor the uH-
dertakinG of a subscriptloh. 80
In the past, Mr.. s. T. Johnson Pror;
G Mitchell, Mr. Henry Pollard, and
o.bar gentlemen representing the best
~ tha CITY in every line have worked
ND for this exposition scheme and 1t Is
nrobabIe that these and others VIII adVo-
cate the matter before the meeting 70
rcorrow. In this manner efforts VIII 10
n,ode 70 learn the exact wishes OF tiie
nc. tt,a+ further DEVELOPMENTS OF the
;do, 49, nav be along popular lines
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-01
c. & O. LINE IN
THE COMBINE
Steamship Lines Agree to Adopt
Minimum Rate on
Grains.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Jan. S1.-The Commerce. .al
Advertiser said to-day:
An agreement binding the various
transatlantic lines plying between this
country and England to adopt a uniform
minimum freight rate on grain and pro-
visions was signed Today by the repre-
sentatives of the various steamship
lines interested. Rates are increased on
All grain and provisions leaving .nis
country for Liverpool and London. The
minimum rate on grain is fixed al / 10
penny per bushel of sixty pounds. and
the minimum rate on provisions at 10
shillings per ton of 2,2i0 pounds, increas-
ing the grain rate SS 1-3 per cent. and
the provision rates 10 per cent.
No maximum rate has been fixed.
The lines included in the agreement
are the White Star, the Cunard, the At
lantic Transport tho International Navi-
cation, the Leyland. the Dominion line,
the Philadelphia line. the Lamport and
Holt line. the Wilson line, the Chesa-
reake and Ohio line and the Virginia
line from Norfolk.
Sat the Office of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Steamship Company j t was said that
lines to Manchester, Hull and other Eng
lish ports We're also in the agreement
st was learned that the passenger rates
under discussion contemplate "a minis
mum of $50 for winter travel. The same
lines that have signed the freight agree
ment will, itsis understood, sign the pas
.senser rate, agreements Negotiations Over,
the passenger rate are in progress with
tho continental lines also. which have
heen left out of the freight agreement =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-01
COSTLY CHRISTMAS FROLIC.
Defendants in Fraser-Adkins Trial Pay Heavy
Fines aud Costs.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

CARTERSVILLE, VA, Jan. S1.-The
Fraser-Adkins trial, which has been 50
much talked about and discussed, ended
yeterday afternoon. 1t had been in prog
ress since Tuesday. Mr.. j. Harold Fra
ser, the defendant in the case was fined
Sl75 and costs. His counsel was Judge
Watkins and Mr.. IS. B. Woodson, Of this
county. Mr.. Dodd, the brother-ln-laW
of Nlr. Fraser. and Tom Palmer We're
each fined s.. The whole amount OF
fines and costs will be between SIX nun nun
dred and seven hundred dollars
Mr.. Leroy Adkins, the plains-, had as
counsel Judge John Q. REYNOLDS, Mr.
Buck Smith and Mr.. William Lancaster.
Mr. Fraser, who is wealthy man,
seemed much relieved and well satisfied
to come off with only a fine. The laymen
were pretty well agreed that it was
merely intended fora Christmas Chris frolic,
and the evidence went to prove that there
was no intentsto XII.
On account of the snow and attendant
cold weather, most OF the factories are
closed. The public school ltas had only
two sessions this week.
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inEton. I admit that there was a little
tumble in my recollection after 43 years.
but the facts leave my So-called 'aTGu-
ment'' with far more weight, as will be
apparent from the following true state
ment Of facts:
Frederick the Great, to show his re-
gard for George Washington, gave him
his sword From Washington it descend
ed to Colonel Lewis Washington. Gene
raj Lafayette, as comrade-in-arnls, gave
Washington his pistols that he carried
during the Revolutionary. War. These al
so descended TO Colonel Lewis Washing
ton. The sword was recovered, as stated
by The Oregonian, by Colonel Lewis
Washington when Harper'S Ferry was re-
captured by General Robert E Lee, i'll
command of the United States marines.
The pistols We're carried away by John f.
Cook one Of the insurgents, who was
also brother-in-law of Governor Wright,
of Indiana Cook while foraging for food,
was captured, and the men who escaped
carried the pistols into Ohio, on the
Western Reserve. My brothers got pos
session of them and returned them to
Colonel Washington, through the agency
Of j. Miller McKim of Philadelphia :
Colonel Washington survived the Civil
War, in which he took no part, and his
widow sold the sword. with other relics.
to the State of New York. Now, if the
pistols of Lafayette are not dearer to the
hearts of the American people than the
sword of Frederick the Great, then l
must say we fail to appreciate his great
assistance in gaining our 1ndependence.
/ only claim that. in view OF the return
of the pistols to their rightful owner by
our family, it is no more than matter
Of Justice and courtesy that the inter
cepted correspondence of my father should
be returned to its rightful oWners-John
Browns family.
i'io SALMON. BROWN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-01
LOWER HOUSE is
ON ITS GUARD.
Prepared to Defend Itself from
Invasion of its Prerogative.
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL
s:nator Morgan, of Alabama, Made an Ex-
teudsd Speech Upon the impending
Measure-iiig ler Pay for
Federal Pages.
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL
(Rv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 31.-The
House to-day prepared to defend Itself
against what it considers the threatened
invasion by the Senate Of it's preogatiVe
in the matter of revenue legislation by
directing the Ways and Means Committee
to investigate the subject and report to!
the House its conclusions. The action
of the House was the outSroWth OF the
agitation in the Senate Of the claim that
reciprocity treaties affecting the customs
revenues can he negotiated without the
concurrence of the House
The resolution adopted was the Taw-
ney resolution. 1t was reported to the
House by Mr.. Dalzell from the Committee
on Rules.
Mr.. Underwood Oem), Of Alabama,
also member of the Committee on Rules,
joined with Mr.. Dalzell in urging the
adoption of the resolution. The settle
ment of the disputed question in favor
of the House. he said, was necessary II
the lower House expected to reserve its
constitutional prerogative.
The resolution was adopted without di-
vision.
another from the same committee to
make the oleomargarine bill a special
order for Monday next, to continue until
disposed Of
MIR. Richardson, of Tennessee, the mi
nority leader, saw no reason why this
piece of legislation should be picked out
and given priority over other bills
Mr.. Underwood, of Alabama, was op-
posed to tho proposed legislation, and de-
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wrist was scared. He is not dangerously

wrist was SCARED. He is not dangerously
hurt
The humping of pumps in Norfolk,s $
streets ceased sounding at o'clock this
afternoon, when the firemen after hfteen
hours continuous work. much of it in q
cold rain, withdrew their engines from
about the black ruins, from which for
hours a great volume of smoke. had poured
end hung about them, obscuring them
almost from sight, and went to rest. An
hour afterward fire broke out in the ruins
of the Atlantic Hotel, and a big new met
ropolitan engine returned ana pumped
water on the blaze for several hours.
Even the rain, which fell heavily this
afternoon. failed to quencll the fire. No
authoritative statement Of the amount
of insurance upon the burned buildings
has yet been made
Insurance agents having the risks say
that the safe of the firm holding the
largest line is in the ruins, and lust
what the insurance is cannot be known
until this safe shall have been opened.
A1r. c. NJ. Randolph. owner of the late
Atlantic Hotel, says that he. has policies
cn building and furniture amounting to
one hundred and severtyAfive thousand
dollars. Mr.. D. Lowenberg says he holds
policies on the Columbia building amount
ing to thirty-five thousand dollars. This
would appear to indicate that the poll
cies outstanding on all the property de-
stroyed aggregates about three hundred
thousand dollars.
LOSS ENCEEDS INSURANCE.
Conservative men believe that the loss
exceeds the insurance by perhaps one
hundred thousand dollars. Much of this
falls on small losers. DR.. Dodson, whose
drug store in the hotel was destroyed,
had no insurance, His policies ran out
recently and he failed to renew them.
Many individuals lost jewelry. baggage,
hooks, Office furniture and such things.
The aggregate of their loss isRlarge.
Mr.. Randolph said his loss was pretty
we'll covered but he will lose in rents
and prospective profits a small fortune
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-01
PRESIDENT ISSUES
STARTLING ORDER

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 31.-The
, President has issued the following execu-
, tive order:
, ''All officers and employees of the United
States of every description serving in or
, under any of the executive departments,
, and whether so serving in or out of Wash
} ington, are hereby forbidden either directly
or indirectly, individually or through asso-
Citations. to solicit an increase of pay or to
influence or to attempt to influence in their
own interests any legislation whatever,
either before Congress or its committee, or
in any way save through the heads of the
} depaI1mentS in or under which they serve
On penalty of dismissal from the Govern
ment service.
tSigned) THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House, January 81, 1872.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-01
N. Y. MAY HAVE
HISTORIC PISTOL
One of Those Given to Washing.
ton by lafayette Being
Traced.

Reference has been made heretofore to
letter from Mr.. Salmon Brown, Of
Portland, Oregon, a son of John Brown,
IN reference TO the Brown papers, re-
ccived by Mr.. Scott, the State Librarian.
In Mr. Scott's reply he refuted the state
ment that the family had returned" the
sword which the son now frankly adj
,nits. and shifts his ground to the La
fayctte pistols, which, he says, were re-
turned by the family to Col. Lewis Wash
ipgton. It is a matter of great public IN
terest to ascertain what has become OF
"one OF a pair of pistols presented TO
George Washington by Lafayette in the
earlier days of the Revolution.
Mr.. Scott has found newspaper clip
ning in the Library. dated March 19. 1881.
which indicates that all the Washington
relics owned by Col Lewis Washington
were sold by his widow to the State Of
New York for the sum of $4,000. Proba-
bly, the pistol is in the possession OF that
State
Mr. Scott has received the following
letter from Mr. Salmon Brown on the
subject Of the Washington pistols:
Portland. oregon. Jan. %. 1902.
Mr.. w. W. Scott, State Librarian, Rich.
mond, Va:
Dear Sir.-Enclosed please find news.
paper scrap. which may assist YOU in To-
caIlnS Tie LdldStlbS ltiotciS NiiiAiA = o1
desire to find out about, and their present
hiding place. ] think Thaddeus Hyatt.
of New York city. and Judge Army. of
Kansas. had something to do with the
return of the pistols If / can ascertain
anything more in regard TO them / will
let you know the result OF my efforts.
Perhaps Frank s. Sanborn, Of Concord,
Mass, could give you some points TO
work on in the search. l should think
the descendants OF Col. Lewis Washing
ton would have some clue. Sanborn would
be likely 10 know through whom in the
State of New York the relics or Geo.
Washington were purchased for the State.
l feel very anxious that everything should
be brought 20 light in this matter
Truly yours,
SALMON BROWN.
Mr.. Brown encloses the following clip
Eing, written by himself for the OreGo-
rian. on the subject, in which he tells
more fully than in his letter to Mr.. Scott,
what he knows Of the pistols:
In Tho Oregonian of the llth inst. un-
der the caption Wants John Brown Pa
pers,'' is cited a misstatement of mine in
regard to the returning of the Frederick
The Great sword to Colonel Lewis Wash
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-01
TO REPEAL TAXES.
Bill Introduced in House by Chairman of
Mays ard Means Committee.
iBy Associated PresS,)


WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 31.-The bill
reducing war revenue taxes SV,0o0,0O0 has
been complete d by Chairman Payne, of the
Ways and Means Committe. The com
mit1ee Will meet on Monday and report
the bill to the House, and it is the Pur-
pose of Mr.. Payne to begin the considera-
ton of the measure in the House im1pe-
6iately following the anti-oleomargarine
bill.
Mr.. Payne introduced the bill in the
House during the day, and it was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-01
Spent a Quiet Day.
nv Associated Press,

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 3l.-Thc visit
of Admiral and Mrs schley in this city
ca me TO an end at 3 o'clock this after
room. when they left in the private car
of President Milton H Smith. of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. for
Nashville.
AS the cars pulled out OF the depot the
crowd gave three cheers. and the Adrni-
raj stood on the rear platform and waved
his handkerchief. The Admiral and his
wife spent the day quietly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

Frecast for Saturday and Sunday:
Virginia Rain Sarurdny; Sunda1
cloudy: light to fresh northeasteriy .1s
casteriy winds.
North Carolina-Rain Saturday: sun
day, probably fair; light Tortheriy .
easterIy winds, tecoming variable.
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RANCE OF THERMOMETER.

The thermometer ranged as follows at
The Times ONCE yesterday: . a. NJ, %:
y M..2.ssa p. NJ, 80: 6 p. NJ. 30: 9 r.
NJ, 2ces u midnight, 81; average, cs.3.