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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
EX-SPEAEER HENDERSON
GREETS TWO PRESIDENTS
Clasps the Hands of Roose-
welt and Mitchell.

When President John Mitchell entered
the temporary White House this morn
ing fer his conference with President
Theodore Roosevelt ne was accompanied
only By party OF newspaper men. who
acted as his escort from the railroad
train As 3ir. Mitchell entered Mr.. Cor
telyou's Office to be announced 10 the
President Hon David B. Henderson.
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tiyes. walked up the steps and the labor
leader and the statesman were ushered
into Mr.. Ro0sevelt's room together
The Speaker OF the House shook hands
with both of the presidents at oace.
and SAID:
4 an now grasDing the hands Of I've
great presidents
Then the Speaker went away. saying
he WAS only in town for q day and would
return 10 Atlantic City this evening.
When asked by a reporter which OF the
two great presidents whose hands he
had just grasped was the greater he de-
cIined 10 say
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
ENGLAND BECOMING
DENUDED OF HER COAL
A Halt Has Been Called on
Export Shipments

LONDON. Oct I5.-onIy few orders
for anthracite coal can be executed IN
Great Britain at presenj as the country
has been practically denuded OF all it
could spare
a prominent dealer in anthracite said
today that It wousi be impossible to
export more than four or FIVE thousand
tens al The most for a least a month
to come. and that at the extraordinary
figure of 43 shilIings per tor as the
shipping price
Most of the orders that are now being
placed are for what is known as Welsh
smokeIess coal. which is shipped from
Cardiff. and which ranges in price from
IS 10 20 shuIings per ton
The coal operator referred 70 above
said. Americans think they are buy
ing coal which is almost equal 10 an
thracite As matter o. fact, save for
the economy in burning. there IS little
difference between this coal and the
ordinary soft bituminous II will answer
the purpose il Americans will put up
with the discontinue Of smoke. but il
is not the same thing as anthracite -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
MORE DEVELOPMENTS
IN CAHLEY TRAGEDY
Charles, the Suspect, Stoutly
Protests His Innocence.
HIS SISTER HIS CHAMPION
The Police Have Been Furnished Clues
Which Are Likely TO Lead to
Other Arrests Today.
HIS SISTER HIS CHAMPION

PITTSBUBG, Oct. 15.-Sensatio1aI de
veioDments IN connection with the aw-
ful tragedy at the CawIey home II
Homestead last Friday morning. as q
result OF which four persons are al
ready dead and two are lowering be
tween life and death. may be looked FOR
within the next tweDty-four hours. One
member Of the family Is now in jail
charged with The slaughter
Other arrests are likely TO follow TO
day. Some members OF the family say
Charles. the prisoner. is not guilty.
Mamie Cawley visited her brother al
the Allegheny county jail today and tried
in every way TO get the story Of The
killing from him Afterward she said
= an thoroughly convinced that nv
brother Is not insane and that he did not
kill ny mother. brothers and sisters 7
cannot Al this time tell you who ig
guilty Of the crime All the members Of
the family and friends have their own
IDEAS about the matter, but We ere not
yet ready 10 make them public
During the interview Charles said
Name I did not DO it. do not care
what jim said. did not do it,"
jim is the brother who took Charles
to The police station.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
RALST0N SENDS NEWS
OF Pi0US FUND AWARD

The Secretary Of State has received a
telegram from J. A. Ralston. agent and
counsel OF the United States in the claim
Of this Government against that Of Mex
leo for distribution Of the accumulated
interest OF the Pious Fund Of the Cal
ifornias. in which Mr.. Ralston. who is
at The Hague, gives a summary OF the
award in favor OF the United States and
the Roman Catholic diocese Of Cali
fornia, rendered yesterday BY the Per
maaent Tribunal OF Arbitration
One important ruling Of the tribunal
vas that the United States Mexican
mixed claims commission Of 1858 had
the right 10 direct the payment OF in
terest on the fund up 10 that time. The
tribunal directs that hereafter the al
lotted share OF the interest shall be
paid 10 the United States for the sup
port Of the former Spanish missions in
California
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
MEN NOW
DESERT THE MINES
Operators Admit That Work
men Are Laying Off,

wILKEsBARRE Pa. Oct 15--The
operators frankly admit this morning
that they have gained no new workers.
and some Of them declare that they
have lost q few men
You cannot expect said one that
when The men are expecting 2 settle
ment Of the strike within a short time
through the union they VIII become non
union men for the few days which are 10
prove what The end will be They are
waiting. Some Of them who were non
union men have quit to join The union
because they VIII feel safer IN the fu-
ture.-
The eight 10 ten thousand non-uni0u
workers IN the region a.e very mucn
worried about the outoome- One Of
them. a man who had to work because
he has large family 10 support and q
little property &c save. said This morn
ing.
The strikers Will consider z settle
ment OF the strike BY arbitra ion vie
tory and that is what IL really viii be.
They will then make our position intoI-
81 eDtE bElatAoC y z WI hCA Jul a4lE L-iE
strike ! am union man al nearl. bat
! did not approve the strike and I shall
apply for union membership again be
cause d union OF workers is good
thing II il does not 60 toe far But viii
they admit NE?
If there is any scarcity of jobs. and
there is likely to be before all Inv
mines can be opened. won't they try 20
force The non-union men out OF The
mines OF course. they cannot take di-
rect measures, but in q thousand ways
they can make 1t so unpleasant for me
and my family that they may force ne
10 leave the region.
THAT is what / am WORRYING about.
Can the operators give US protection
under such conditions That is one Of
the conditions for the commission Of
arbitration 10 consider"
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TO THE CLAUSE
CLASSLFYING ARBITRATORS
Points IN tie Operators Proposal Sad 10 Be Unsahs-
factory 10 hic Sfcbe Leade1s

wIJKESBARRE. Pa. Get IJ--PTesi-
dent Mitchell departed for Washington
this morning. accompanied By 3 special
messenger from President Roosevelt.
The three district presidents who had
been caIIel here 10 meet him had long
conference with him AT midnight aud the
operators. proposition was discussed for
a couple OF hours. Il vas finally agreed
that the clauses specifying the ,:ass aui
profession OF men who shall for:a the
arbitration commission vas unsatisfac-
tory and that the strikers would disap-
prove il
There was also objection to the clause
aIiug the tine for the finding or the
commission TO become operative. the op-
orators desiring tbe commission 10 name
the strikers desiring it 10 be upon
,i.e day he strikers return to work
Mr. Mitchell viii formally object 10
these propositions and it is believed viii
al least insist THAI the first be with
draw or else that ia such board there
be included a direct labor man knowing
the conditions Of the strike.
Whethe- the dis rict presidents VIII
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be called upon to follow hin they 10
not know. bur they DO not believe It
viii be necessary, aad expect to hear
from President Mitchell OF the adoption
Of an arbitration proposition similar 10
the one he submitted 10 President
Roosevelt when he was last in Wash
ingtou
One strike official said: Reports have
been received from most of The locals
throughout The region which met last
night and they are unanimous in OBJ
jecting 10 the operators debating 10 the
President what manner OF men shall
compose the arbitration commission.
Unless the operators withdraw that
clause It IS certain that convention
OF the strikers will decline 10 accept
the provisions. and the strike VIII con
tinUe. # President Roosevelt makes
TO Mr. Mitchell q proposition which
does away with this dictaiion a great
obstacle in the operators plan will be
removed, and there is no doubt that
there viii be no QuibbIfng over the other
conditions
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
BATTLE IN PROGRESS.
BOWEN WANTS 4 SHIP
Venezuelan Army Surrounds
Victoria.
DISPATCH RECEIVED TODAY
Montgomery or Panther May Be Sent
to La Guaira-Castro Government
May Be Tottering.
DISPATCH RECEIVED TODAY

TIE following telegram, dated Cara
cas- yesterday. was received at the Stats
Department this morning from H Y
Bowen, United States minister TO Yene-
zuela:
Army still near Victoria. No partic-
ula-s obtainable Victoria is closely
SURF yended and battle is going or now
Minister Bowen added an urgent aP-
peal for another American warshlp
This appeal was turned over TO the NAVY
Department. and the cruiser Montgom-
cry. now in Colombian waters. or the
Panther, at Colon. viii probably be
sent 10 La GuRira
It IS supposed that President Castro's
array is the one which is attacking Vic
tor!a- The State Department would not
be surprised 10 receive at any tine
word of the downfall Of the Castro gov
ernment which has been removed from
Caracas 70 = point II the interior on
account of the revolutionary forces
threatening the capital
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
NEW ASSIGNMENTS
FOR NAVAL OFFICERS
Captain BrOWnSOn to Super
intend Naval Academy.

orders were issued ~ the Navy De-
partment today detaching Captain W. H.
BEownson. L. 5. y. from command Of
the battIeship Alabama November 3 and
ordering him to Annapolis as superin-
tendeut Of the Naval Academy there.
retiring Commander Richard Vain
wright, Who viii take command Of the
cruiser Newark when that vessel Is
placed in commission
Capt. c. II. Davis is on November :
detached from duty as superintendent Of
the Naval Observatory in this city and
ordered 10 command the Alabama and
Capt. Colby NJ Chester is ordered 10 as
sumo the duty as superintendent of the
Naval Observatory November 3. when
Captain Davis is relieved
Capt z. c. PeudIetOn is detached from
duty at the Bureau OF Ordnance at the
Navy Department and assigned 10 duty
as superintendent Of the naval gun
factory at the Washington navy yard
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
ROLANDR. MOLLNEU-X
ONCEMORENCOURT'
4 Resume Of the
NoU Famous Case

Bottle of bromo settler, containing
cyanide OF mercury received by HaT-
~ Cornish December y. 1925
Cornish and Mrs. Adams took
dose Of same on December Is, the
latter died the same day
Case complicated by death Of
Henry Barnet. HoIineuz's friend. on
November 10. 1885.
MoHneux arrested on February >
and indicted March /. 1895
Indictment dismissed by virtue Of
improper testimony April L. 1889
Second Indictment fled July 20.
1899, trial beginning November H.
same Sear
After longest and NEST expensive
trial ever known he was convicted Of
murder February g, 1909,
Sentenced 10 death on February 1t.
1900.
New trial granted upon reargu-
ment at Buffalo June. 1891
Motion for new trial granted. Cc-
tor. 1901
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
OFFICER GRAIG'S DEATH
DUE TO NEGLIGENCE
So Declares Special Justice
Hibbard in Report.

PITTSFIED. Mass. Oct Especial
Justice Hibbard fled today his report
on the inquest OF the death OF Secret
Service officer William Craig who was
killed in this city September ;. while
acting as personal bodyguard for Pres
ident Roosevelt by a trolley car which
crashed into the carriage.
Justice Hibbard said.
I find that the car was allowed 10 at
tain a dangerous and unreasonable
speed, and that It was allowed to main
tain that speed Up TO a point where il
was impossible TO avoid a collision. In
view Of the facts. I am obliged to hud
that the unlawful act OF James T. KeI-
", conductor. and z. Madden. motor
man, on said car, contributed 10 The
death Of William Craig"
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UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Oct Is
An unkaown white laborer. apparently
sixty five years old, vas instantly killed
by south bound local passenger train
over the Southern Railway. The acei-
dent occurred on a trestIe north of the
city, the unfortunate man being struck
by the cylinder Geek Of the engine Just
as he was scram5ling 10 get a foothoId
beneath the woodwork The only pfece
Of paper found on his person >ore the
address. BIackford. Missouri Avenue.
Washington" In pocket. tied up IN
an old handkerchief, was 45 cents; be-
side MS body was found q mason's
tTowel ana a whitewash brush.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
SIR THOMAS LIPTON'S
CHALLENGE ARRIVES
VIII Be Delivered to New
Yacht Club Today.

NEW YORK. Oct 15-The steamship
Oceanic. which came in port this morn
ing. brought the challenge from the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club, Of England. to
the New York Yacht Club for another
race for the Americas Cup It viii De
delivered at the Neg York Yacht Club
some time today.
Sir Thomas Upton has already begun
work on a new Shamrock. and as soon
as the challenge which arrived today
has been acted upon at the special meet
ing OF the New York Yacht Club. called
for tomorrow. an order viii be placed
with the Herreshofs for a new cup de-
1endes.
Plans fer the beat are already being
prepared. and as soon as The zach. club
gives its order work VIII begin at Brls-
;oI in earnest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
BOND PRICES TOO HIGH
FOR SECRETARY SHAW
No Intention to Buy Any
Large Amount
He is now IN THE WEST
Before Leaving on Tour Declared He
Would Make No More PuT-
chases.
He is now IN THE WES7

At the Treasury Department today
there is said TO be 10 present intention
TO make any extensive purchase OF
bonds. Secretary Shaw offered some
days ago TO buy five millions OF bonds
and there have been a number offered.
Each offer has however. been rejected
because The price was not satisfactory
His proposition 10 purchase the ou,-
standing ; par cents Al 105 viii expire
tomorrou. So far the Secretary ha:
bought only IS, 900 OF this Issue.
The Secretary has gone on speech
making tour in the West and at / o,cIocH
this morning. just before taking his
train. he declared that he would not
nov make any further offer 10 purchase
bonds.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
Chairman Of Congressional
Campaign Committee Is
sues the First Claim OF
Victory for His Party.
ATMOSPHERE CLEARED
New York Situation Helped by
Democratic PIatform-The Goal
Strike Not a Political Question.
VIII Play No Part in Campaign.
Repre- sentative Babc0ck

Representative BaDcock. chairman OF
The Republican Congressional campaign
committee. said this morning at tn,
Raleigh thar the Republicans will with
out doubt elect a majority Of the mem
hers 10 the next House
i have given out no claim before
this. he said. because many. nomina-
tions had not been made. and because
the campaign was too unsettled. Now
however. the political atmosphere has
cleared, aud I d. not hesitate 10 pre-
dict Republican victory.
''Seyera- weeks ago. ne added the
prospects we're not so bright. and il
looked a H,tIe shakey for US. Indeed
Democratic House al that time was
not improbable But it's all right now
and We vii carry the House by a safe
majority.
In New York The situation is in ex-
ceI1eRt shap-. The Democratic platform
has greatly strengthened the Republi-
can chances. The Government owner
ship OF the coal mines plank in the New
York Democratic platform has weakened
the Democratic ticket. which was al
ready weak vitb The people. We will
not only elect the State ticket but We
VIII gain member il New York city
in the Ninth district
IN Chairman Babcoek's opinion thc
coal strike ~iIl play no important par,
in the campaign because il is in nc
sense a political question Before re
turning 10 New York this afternoon
Chairman Babeock called at the White
House and saw President Roosevelt
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
ONE DEAD, TWO MAY DIE,
RESULT OF SUFF0CETlON
Early Morning Fire IN a Livery Stable
0yeTcOmes HostleTs and Kills
Fifteen Horses

NEW YORK. Oct. I5--One man lost
his life and TWO others may die from
a fire which destroyed the Gansevoort
morning. Fifteen horses were sufocated
to death. John Spencer was asphyxiated
by smoke and John Heyland and James
Kelly. two other hostleTs are in the
hospital in q serious coudi on The
three hcstiers were awakened by The
roar of flames. but were kept prisoners
by a metal door
The fremen had TO hew an orifce
through the metal before the men could
be taken out KeIIy's hands were torn
almost TO shreds in his frantic efforts
10 escape. They were unconscious when
rescued
a tbree-story tenement house next 10
The stable was also destroyed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
MR. MITCHELL HERE AND HAS LONG
TALK WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
NAMES CONSIDERED BY THE
PRESIDENT FOR NENBER.S OF
STRIKE ARBITRATION BOARD

CARROLL WRIGHT or Professor JENKS
OF Cornell University the eminent socioloeist
Ju5ge GEORGE GRAY, of the United States Circuit
Eastern District OF Pennsylvania for years United
from Delaware
MARK HANHA, of Ohio or President MARVIN HUGHIrr
c the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad practical
knowledge Of mining sale Of coal
General JOHN NJ WILSON, retired, former Chief Of Engineers
the United States Army the engHccr officer connected
army navy.
Professor DAVID T DAY mining United
Geological Survey the practical mining engineer connected
with coal mining, either anthracite bitunliuoas
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
INDIAN POLITICAL WAR OVER.

The Secretary OF the Interior today
received dispatch from Acting Inspec-
tor J B shoenfelt, OF Indian Territory.
who has been at TusIkaloma capital OF
the Choctaw nation, for several days.
stating that the political war which, on
Monday had assumed a dangf rous as
pect had subs!ded- The council is in
session. McCurtain Is the recognized gov
ernor. and the insurgent political bands
have retired from 5he contest Troops
were necessary to restore peace.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
CAPITOL RESTAURANT CASES.

Argument in The cases OF Theodore l..
Page and Warren J. CONN, proprietors
oI the restaurants IA the Senate and
House wings, respectively, Of the Capt.
tol building, who are charged with sell
Ing liquor without license was heard
today in the Court of Appeals When
the defendants we're tried in the Police
Court they were found guilty and fined
$500 each They took an appeal to the
Court OF Appeals for the District.
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drawn for the extra panel quietly took
seats in the main hall. facing the judge.
DO you think that Molineux is
guilty." was whispered by a reporter TO
an elderly man seated in the front row.
Guilty, no, not that" he answered
VIII he be convicted, do you think
persisted the reporter. fnterestedIy
1T is hard for me 10 say, replied the
old man simply, Il am his father
Bearing Up Under Strain
General MoIineux said that no mem
Der Of his family would attend the trial
until absolutely necessary, and tha,
Mrs. General Molineux and Roland No
Iineux's wife have borne the strain
wonderfully we'll
We give them the best Of care. said
ne and watch that they are not wor-
ried b. the public We have had tc
shut our doors TO even our friends
Have you seea your boy today he
was asked again
NO; not for several days. but he is
coming now"
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EXPLORER PEARY WILL
UNDERGO AN OPERATION

PHILADELPHIA Oct I5.-Comman-
der Robert E. Peary, the arctic explor-
er, viii undergo an operation at the
private hos 1iJaI OF Dr. W W Keen to-
day PeaTy is in good physical cobdi-
tIon for the ordeal. and no serious re-
suits are anticipated.
The operation has been made neces-
sary by the repeated freezing of Com
uaDder Peary's feet during his dash for
the North Pole Several toes have al
ready been amput ted and II is pos
sible jaat Dr. Keen may find 1t impera
tive 10 remove one or TWO more. The
doctor refuses 10 discuss the nature or
extent Of the operation before IL is
ended.
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TO CONFER ON GAS STRIKE.

4 conference between President John
r. Mclean Of The Washington Gas Light
Company and d committe of the Central
Labor Union viii be held tomorrow
morning to consider The differences ex-
listing between the company and its en-
ployes which occasionsd strike few
days age.
The conference was asked for by the
union and was readily granted BY Ar.
Mclean.
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MRS. A GUIDE, SR-, DEAD.

Mrs. A. GUIDE. ST., mother Of A am
". F. GUIDE, florists a. 1924 F Street
northwest. died at the home OF her son
". F. GUIDE, 1900 New Hampshire Ave
nae this morning. She had been i'll for
some time
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
FUNERAL OF ROBERT h. OWENS.

The funeral OF Robert H. Owens. who
died Sunday. aged forty seven years.
was held yesterday afternoon from his
late residence at Congress Heights. The
deceased vas bern in LOudoun county.
Va, and had lived in the District tweu-
ty-five years. a widow and four chill
oren survive. IntermeuJ was made at
Banaman Cemetery. Prince Georse
county
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
The Second T1iai for The
Mu1de1 Of Mrs. Katherine
j. Adams Begins - His
Aged Fafhe1, General Mol
meur, at HIS Side.
4 Brilliant Array Of Legal
Talent Represented IN the
Counsel on Botb Sides.
ErGoQezROz Black Re
famed for The Defense.

NEW YORK Oct. I5-Rolaud 3
Molineux. accused of the murder of
Mrs. Katherine J. Adams. was on trial
today for the second time before Justice
John D. Lambert, of Fredonia, in the
criminal branch OF the supreme court
= special panel CT $50 taIesmen has
been summoned and from this panel a
jury VIII be drawn that win determine
Aolineux's tate. When The case was
called on Monday the defense protesteI
against the proposition for a special
Jury. on the ground that the special
commissioner Of jurors had not yet
qualified. and consequently there was no
che authorized 10 draw special panel.
hut Justice Lambert ruled that the reg
power 10 select a special panel CT tales
men
Strong Array Of Counsel
The array Of counsel on both sides IS
unusually strong Eud the work Of Sc
lecting a jury will no doubt be quite Is
difficult 4 task as it has been al tEa
other famous murder trials IN New
York. Former Gov Frank s Black ap-
peared In The case this time for MoIin-
euX and with him are MolineuX's Tegu-
lar attorneys. Weeks and Battle, both
OF whom had been retained by General
Molineux. the prisoners father. from
the beginning Of the case. nearly fouc
years ago The district attorneys Of
fee IS represented by Assistant Distric-
Attorney Osborne and two other assist
ant district attorneys.
The trial began at 1890. There was
no unusual excitement as man after man
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-15
SCHOLARSHIPS FOUNDED.

PARIS. Oct, 15.-RObert lie Baudy has
sent 5000 francs 10 the Paris University
to found a scholarship for two French
professors 10 sDend year in study at
Chicago University.
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OPERATORS OFFER NAY BE ACCEPTED.

Before Mr. Mitchell arrived President
consultation with Secretary Root and WITH Commissioner immigration
Frank P formerly
Locomotive Firemen.
There good recommend his
organization that the proposal Of the operators arbitration
mission be accepted The details regarding conditions
result sending aInendaoy the operators