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The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
THE VIRGINIA STRIKE
SOFT COAL MINERS TO QUIT WORK
TODAY.
WILL INVOLVE $4,000 MEN.
PRESIDENT MITCHELL DIRECTS
THE MOVEMENT.

Opinions Differ as to whether the
Strike Will Prove General and
LnstinS-NegrOes, Hungarians and
Natives Make Up the Mine COntin-
gent and Operators Claim That
They Have no Good Cause TO
Strike-Miners Seem Determined,
However, and Are Going About
Their Preparations in a Business
like Way.
Roanoke, Va, June "a special
from North Fork, w. Va, says:
THE miners strike ordered to take
place tomorrow will be general, and a
tie-up of the forty or more coal and
coke companies works in the Flat Top
fields will no doubt be complete. Min
ers coming out of the various mines to-
night are bringing their tools with
them. A sober, determined look is on
every face. All is quiet at this place,
and no trouble is anticipated. Twenty
thousand men will quite work tonight.
The Hungarians are entering into the
strike with the native miners.
A number of agitators are employed
along the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road directing the strike. The OPERA
tors have not indicated in any way
what move they will make to resume
work. Events of tomorrow are look
ed forward to with interest Business
is at a standstill Miners are discount
ing their two weeks time with the
merchants and paying up their ac-
counts. A great many company stores
T9PPiNn6 Nf
A prominent Norfolk and Western
Railway official who is thoroughly ac-
quainted with both the railroad situa-
ton here and in the coal fields, said to-
day that strike of thirty days would
not interfere with the 1000 men en-
ployed in the general shops in this city
as they have enough work ahead to
keep them going full time for more
than month. He said, however that
it would naturally reduce the train
crews materially.
To Be Directed ny Mitchell.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 6.-The strike
OF the soft coal miners in West Vir-
ginia for higher wages, which is TO
be inaugurated tomorrow, will be di-
rected by President Mitchell from
Wllkesbarre. He said to-day there are
$4,000 men in that field; that $4,000
will stop work and that he expects the
others will all be out in the course
of a few days.
Mr.. Mitchell to-day positively and
unequivocally denied to the Associated
Press correspondent all knowledge Of
any negotiations for peace So far as
he knows, he said neither the Civil
Federation nor any other organization
or individual is at present negotiating
for a settlement of the anthracite
strike.
Everything is off, he said.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
TO REVIVE THE TRUST BILL.

Democrats Proposed Io Make Con-
duct of Business by Combines I'm
possible.
Washington, June 6.-Representative
Richardson of Tennessee, the Demo-
cratic floor leader, to-day introduced
the bill reviving the trust bill which
passed the House in the Fifty-sixth
Congress and failed in the Senate. 1t
amends the Sherman act by making
more stringent restrictions against con-
tracts and combinations in restraint of
trade, gives a civil right of action to
anyone injured in business by such
combination, forbids the use of the
mails in furtherance of the business of
a combination and provides for prose-
cutting those who ship trust-made goods
from state to state. 1t is understood
that the re-introduction of this bill IS
in pursuance of the recent action of
the Democratic Congressional Commit
tee in naming a. special committee of
seven members to devise means for
making the trust question one of the
foremost issues in the coming cam
paign.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
WILL PROBABLY BE A FAILURE.
Strikes Are Not Popular With
Miners of Two Virginins.

Miners of Two Virginins.
Fairmont, w. Va, June 6.-The or
der for a general strike of the coal
miners in the two Virginias, known
as district II, takes effect tomorrow.
The uneasines smanifested in business
circles during the past week has, in
a great measure, disappeared, for there
are no evidences that the strike order
will be generally obeyed
The Associated Press correspondent
has completed a visit to all the coal
regions of West Virginia and finds the
situation very much the same every
where throughout the state. Unless
all indications are misleading, the
strike order will be needed by a very
small per cent. of the s., 900 miners in
West Virginia.
The order emanated from headquar-
ters of the National United Mine
Workers through a convention held in
Huntington, w. Va, few weeks ago.
The convention was composed of twen-
ty-five delegates, the majority of
whom were state and national organ
izers and officers. The chief issue is
for recognition of the union. There is
no question of wages. Union sentiment
has never been strong, and strike
movements have never been popular in
this state.
Indications here this evening are that
there will be a small following of strik-
ers in the field tomorrow, but none of
the national mine workers officials are
here as yet. Secretary and Treasurer
w. B. Wilson is expected. Thomas
Haggerty, in charge of the movement
of Northwest Virginia, said tonight:
Unless we get half of the men out
tomorrow in West Virginia we will
not claim a victory. Failing in half,
the operators will gain and we will
lose strength thereafter. The miners
are hard to reach and hard to con-
vince"
All superintendent have reported
this evening that the collieries will be
running tomorrow as usual with but
slight losses of men.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
ANOTHER ERUPTION BY PELEE
Column of Smoke Rose to Hight of
Four MIles-Sea Rose and Fell and
Yet There Was No Earthquake.

Four MIles-Sea Rose and Fell and
Yet There Was No Earthquake.
Fort de France. Island of Martini
que, June 6.-1O:15 a. ma volcanic
outburst from Mont Pelee to-day re-
suited in the formation of a heavy
cloud similar to that of May Goth last.
though it was not so dense. No stones
fell. and when the cloud had spread
over Fort de France half an hour later
there was no panic here.
1t is noticed at Fort de France that
the volcanic outbursts coincide with
the changes of the moon.
3 p. m.-Mont Pelee is still in violent
eruption.
rms morning an enormous column of
black smoke rose from the volcano to
night estimated at four miles. and
then developed rapidly into a mush-
room-shaped cloud, which appeared to
nave diameter of forty miles. The
spectacle was most impressive, but
there were no detonations, no electrical
display and no showers of ashes. Fort
de France has been shrouded in in
tense gloom, like that which accom-
panies total eclipse of the sun.
Inc most noticeable phenomenon to-
day was that the sea rose nearly three
feet, then fell to below it's normal level,
and then returned to it's normal level.
The cause of this rise and fall of the
sea is ineXplicable The eruption
to-day was absolutely not ac-
companie1 by earthquake. The
sky is now clear, but a heavy surf is
beating on the coast.
No reports of damage have been re-
ceived. 1t is probable that the area of
activity and destruction is the same as
that of previous outbursts. This area
is now completely abandoned
Prof. Angelo Heilprin, president of
the Philadelphia Geographical Society.
and George KEENAN, noticed great
outburst of yellow vapor from the vol
cano yesterday when they were at Lee
Precheur. These outburts seem to be
positive precursors of severe eruptions
The explosion of this morning was
expected and watched for. There was,
consequently, very slight panic among
the people here. and quiet was soon re-
stored.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07

Elkhorn, W. Va, June 6.-The great
coal strike in West Virginia is now on
in the Flat Top. Elkhorn, Tug River
and Dingess fields. This evening prob
ably 10000 miners, all members of the
United Mine Workers of America,
came from the mines with pick on
shoulders and declared their intention
to remain out until the operators make
them the concessions demanded at the
Huntington meeting few weeks ago.
From present indications not more than
a dozen collieries in the region along
the Norfolk and Western will be at
work tomorrow. The miners in this
field are made up of Hungarans
Poles, negroes and whites, but all be-
long alike to the United Mine Workers
organization, and all seem determined
to wage their fight to the bitter end.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
GRAND NAVAL MANEUVERS.
Three SqundrOns to Assemble In
West Indies in November to lie
Drilled ns n Fleet.

Three SqundrOns to Assemble in
West Indies in November to he
Drilled ns n Fleet.
Washington June 6.-The Navy De-
partment to-day made public the or
ders for the assembling next winter
of the vessels of the North Atlantic,
South Atlantic and European states
to participate in the most extensive
fleet maneuvers ever attended by the
navy in the West Indies. The orders
recite that about Nov. Is, next, the
department will assemble all available
vessels of the stations named, and
about Jan. 1, 1903. these vessels will be
gathered at Culebra, Porto Rico, or
Guantanamo, Cuba, and organized and
drilled for two months as a fleet The
commanders-in-ch of the three sta
tions are given special orders to gov
ern their respective commands. Rear
Admiral Higginson, commanding the
North American station, is directed to
assemble his vessels at Hampton
Roads, Va, about Nov. Is and proceed
to the scene of the maneuvers. He is
directed to hold drills in the meantime.
with view of increasing the efficiency
of the squadron. Similar orders are
given the other commanders.
Rear Admiral Sumner. commanding
the South Atlantic station, is directed
to assemble his vessels at Bahia, Bra
I'll, not later than Dec 5, fill with coal
and report his readiness to sail north
with vessels coaled and provisioned 10y
Dec. IL.
Rear Admiral Crowninshield is
charged to gather the vessels of the
European station at Gibraltar not later
than Nov. 25, to coal there, and then
proceed on Dec. 10 to the Cape Verde
Islands. where the vessels will coal
again and be in readiness to leave for
the West Indies on Dec. Is.
The list of vessels which will take
part is as follows: Kearsarge, Iowa.
Massachusetts,, Brooklyn, Illinois, Ala
bama, Indiana. the new Maine, (prob-
ably, Olympia, Baltimore. Cincinnati,
Raleigh, Albany, Chicago. San Francis
co, Newark Atlanta, Detroit, Mont
gomery. Nashville, Marietta. Machias,
as many of the fifty or more torpedo
boats and destroyers as are available
at the time, and a fleet of naval col
liers
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
sstlon, so that the beneficent purposes
of these foundations NAV NOT fail
Purely Business Matter.

Ninth. Your errand will NOT ba IN
any sense or degree DIPLOMATS in its
nature, but viii be a business matter
OF negotiation by you as governor of
the Philippines for the purchase of
property from the owners thereof. and
the settlement of land titles in such a
manner as to contribute to the best in
terests OF the people of the islands.
Any assistance which YOU may de-
sire whether on the part of officers of
the civil government or of military off,
GERS, to enable you to perform the du-
ties above described in a manner sat-
ls1actory to yourself will be afforded.
put the business is left entirely in your
hands, subject to such action as NAV
De taken pursuant to law upon your
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
ALL QUIET AT WlLKESBARRE.
Shooting Had Soldering Effect Upon
RiOtOusly Inclined, But Coal md
Iron Police Omit Instanter.


Shooting Had Soldering Effect Upon
RiOtOusly Inclined, But Coal md
Iron Police Quit Instanter.
WilkeSbarre, Pa, June 6.-Last
nights shooting had SOLDERING effect
upon the idle men and boys in this
valley and as a result the Wyoming
region was a place of almost absolute
peace to-day. There were no parades,
marches or any considerable gathering
of persons and the police authorities
of the county had little more to do than
to keep watch.
The Stanton colliery where the shoot
ing occurred was visited to-day by
hundreds of persons who expected to
see more trouble, but no crowds were
permitted to congregate in the neigh
borhood. The colliery is closed down
as tight as a drum as a result of the
disturbance there, even the coal and
iron police, with the exception of four
or five, gave up their jobs and left
town as quickly as they could get out.
There were about twenty in the party,
including several negro cooks. Last
nights demonstration was too much
for them and they decided to leave.
The preliminary hearing of the four
coal and iron police who are charged
with the shooting of Charles Mccain,
the 13-year-old boy, was not held to-
day, but they will probably be arraign-
ed tomorrow morning. The condition
of the boy is still serious, but it is be-
lieved he will recover.
President Mitchell said to-day that
the strike of engineers, firemen and
pumpmen is practically complete. The
mining superintendent say that as far
as they are concerned there was no
change in the general situation during
the past twenty-four hours. Water is
still accommodating in the lower levels
of some of the mines, but the coal
company officials seem to be indiffer-
ent regarding the flooding of the work.
ings.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
GEN. WOODS PAY WAS $4,000
lett's Resolution md House Re-
fuses to Debate Matter Further.


fuses to Debate Matter Further.
Washington, June "a letter from
the Secretary of War appears in the
report submitted to-day by Chairman
Hull of the House Military Committee
adverse to the resolution of Mr.. Bart
lett of Georgia, asking for information
as to the compensation paid Gen.
Leonard A. Wood while governor gem
eral of Cuba. Secretary Root states
that Secretary Alger made an allow
ance to Gen. Brooke out of the revenues
of Cuba of $500 year. and continues:
There has been no change since that
time, except that when Gen. Woods
commission as major general of vol
unteers expired l made an order for
further allowance, equal to the differ
ence between the salary of major gen.
eral and brigadier general, so as to
keep his total compensation at the
same figure, the combined compensa-
ton received as an officer of the army
and governor of Cuba being always
$4,000 per annum. l see that the Gu
ban Congress has voted that Mr. Pal
mas salary shall be $25,00O'
Five of the Democratic members of
the Military Committee united in a
minority report. which says. in part:
1els WOOu Is an OHlGeT Oh the
United States army, and, as such Off
GER was governor general of Cuba and
in command of the military forces of
the United States in Cuba. His pay
and emoluments of office were fixed
by statute as an officer of the United
States government. The pay of a brig
adler general of the army is fixed by
statute at $500 per annum and 10
per cent. thereof for serving beyond
the limits of the United States
The report then cites the provision
of the law that no allowance shall be
made to officers in addition to their
pay.
President Has Authority.
Secretary Root, in his letter as to
the legal phases of the subject:
II should hardly suppose that the
House of Representatives would wish
to adopt a resolution which implies ig-
norance on it's part of the authority of
the President of the United States I'M
der the law of military occupation to
appropriate and expend the revenues
of the government of the occupied
country"
The resolution was laid on the table
in the House to-day by party vote of
100 to 70.
Mr.. Bartlett made the point of order
that the resolution was debatable, but
was overruled.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
A Lynchine in Virginia.

Roanoke. Va. June ga special
from Bristol tonight says meager de-
tails Of lynching at Toms Creek.
Wise county. Virginia. to-day have
reached here. Wiley Guam, a negro
man, who attempted 10 outrage the
l2-year-old daughter OF Franklin
Green made an effort 10 get away, but
was surrounded by a crowd Of men.
who quickly riddled him with bullets
and left his dead body on the spot.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
DENVER NEGROES PROTEST.
Tbev Object to the Discrimination
Provided for at the international
sunday-schooI Convention.

Denver, Co. June 6.-Representa-
tives of Denver colored churches. at a
called meeting. adopted resolutions de-
claring they will remain away from
the Interna tional Sunday-school Con-
vention 10 be held in this city, and will
notify negro delegates throughout the
country not 10 attend unless an order
restricting them 20 a certain section OF
the church Is Withdrawn. The EeNecu-
tive Committees action In making the
restriction Is characterized as unjust
discrimination.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
CABINET DISCUSSED 1T.
President Decides Not to Interfere
i'm Mine Trouble.

Washington. June 6.-After a confer
ence with the members of his cabinet
to-day President Roosevelt decided that
there is no legal ground for interfer-
ence by him in the settlement of the
dispute between the coal operators and
striking miners. The resolutions of
the New York Board of Trade and
Transportation requestion the Presi-
dent to appoint a commissioner to VISIT
the anthracite regions and investigate
the situation were discussed at great
length. but as the law of 1892 which
conferred authority upon the President
to appoint such an officer has been re-
pealed, the President has no desire to
assume the responsibility which the
New York Board of Trade suggested.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
Knnnwhn Miners TO Join strike.

Montgomery. w. Va. June 6.-one
thousand United Mine Workers in the
Kanawha field signify their intention
OF joining In the strike tomorrow. A
few hundred quit work here this after
noon. and practically all the mines In
the New River district VIII also strike
tomorrow. The Cabin Creek miners.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
Miles Bound for Washinrton.

Chicago, June 6.-Gen. Miles left for
Washington over the Pennsylvania
road at 5: 30 p. m. He was seen at the
Auditorium by the Associated Press
just before he left and said:
Il have been misquoted l did not
say that l had been ordered to Wash
ington."
Gen. Miles refused to be further in
terviewed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
No Body Guard for President.
THE MILES REPORT A CANARD.
General Is Simply Bound for West
Points Centennial.

Washington. June 6.-Secretary Root
to-day stated that Gen. Miles had not
been summoned to Washington. The
from Fort Riley, Kans., to West Point,
in response to an invitation to attend
the centennial celebration there next
week.
1t is said in another quarter that
Lieut.. Gen. Miles only desired to see
that portion of the field gun tests at
Fort Riley which took place the first
DAY. After that he intended to come
East again to West Point, stopping at
Chicago to look into some private mat
tiers and again at Syracuse, " Y,
where an informal reception is to be
rendered him by a body of war vet
Grams
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
ROOSEVELT ANNOUNCES TT.
Tells of Gift of His Books to Pope
Through Gov. Tnft.

Washington. June 6.-The following
statement was issued at the White
House to-day:
Upon the occasion of Gov. Taft s
call upon the Pope he presented a
set OF the Presidents books with a
brief note accompanying the volumes
in which the President asked the
Pope's acceptance Of them. thanked
him for his repeated expressions OF
good Will 70 America and wished him
many happy and prosperous years Of
life"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
THE NEBRASKA CLOUDBURST.
Foot of Water Fell in Three Hours
and Much Damage Done.

Beatrice, Neb., June 6.-Reports re-
ceived to-day from Cortland, the scene
of yesterdays cloudburst. indicate a
reported. A foot Of water fell in three
hours. The streets in the towns of
Cortland, Princeton and Pickrell were
unable to carry away the immense vol
ume of water, and Easements of dwell
ings and stores were flooded, doing a
great amount of damage. Crops in a
great many places are a. total loss, be-
ing entirely washed away.
The flood caused by the Cortland
cloudburst reached this city to-day and
has practically cut off the city from
outside communication by railway. No
casualties have yet been reported, but
it is feared there has been loss of life.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
A FILIPINO EXPOSITION.
Buencanimo Lnys Ont Nice Line of
Work for Himself.

Work for Himself.
Washington, June 6.-Secretary Root
has received an unique and interest
ing letter from Felipe Buencamino, the
Filipino who has just completed his
testimony before the House Committee
on Insular Affairs. In his letter Buen-
canine summarizes the most urgent
needs in the Philippines as set forth
by him before the committee. and then
proceeds to outline his personal plans
These include an appropriation TO
send Philippine students to the United
States for the purpose of special studies
which he believes Will be Of value TO
his people, and an individual propa-
ganda TO correct American misconcep-
lions of the Philippine situation. The
writer says he desires 10 visit Charles
ton and that he wishes 10 prepare "A
small exposition in Manila In honor or
pr. Rial, similar 10 that held in
Charleston.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07

Hazleton Pa, June 6.-Riot proc
lamations were posted late this after
noon everywhere on the property of the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company at York
town,
A special train with steam up is at
Roane Junction to carry a carload of
officers to any part of the district.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
MINERS MAKING TROUBLE.
officials Burned in EmGy and Work.
ers ROtten-eRged.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 6.-The min
ers in the Lykens valley region threat
en- to make trouble if the pumpmen
and engineers do not quit work. Dur
ing the past twenty-four hours oper-
ators and other mine officials have been
burned in effigy in Lykens, Williams
ton and Wiconisco.
When the men at work left their
posts al quitting time to-day and start
ed for their homes they were hooted
and jeered by the strikers, and spoiled
eggs were hurled at them. The dan
ger of a serious ARRAY was imminent,
but cooler counsels prevailed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
BoERs LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS.
Kitchener Reports I,I54 Surrender
ed TO Date.

London, June 6.-Lord Kitchener, in
a dispatch from Pretoria, dated to-day,
announced that the British commits
sioners in the various districts report
that 1,l54 Beers laid down their arms
yesterday. Afterwards. the commits
sioners addressed the Beers. who
gave three hearty cheers for King Ed
ward. The best possible relations ex-
list between the Beers and the British
and there has been no hitch in the
proceedings anywhere
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
A HORSE TRAIN WRECKED.
and Four Horse Owners Injured
and Twenty Horses Hurt In Ohio.


and Twenty Horses Hurt In Ohio.
Bellefontaine, o., June ga special
horse train on the Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Chicago and st. Louis Railroad
was wrecked near Mix station to-day,
injuring about twenty valuable horses
out Of the ninety-one on the train.
Brakeman James Borden of Ansonia
was killed and Engineer Daniel Kun
keland, Fireman George Boyer. both of
Bellefontaine, were badly injured. The
following horse owners were also in
jured. none seriously: H S. Argyle.
Nashville, Tenn; j. j. Ogles, Fort
orth. Tex. ]. M. Garth. Charlottesville,
Va; James w. Pangle, Washington,
d. c.
The special express was bound from
st. Louis to Fort Erie and jumped the
track while at high speed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
Miner. quit at Dingess. w. Va.

Dingess, w. Va, June 6.-Seven hun
dred and miners at Pearl Mining Com
pany's mines went out on strike here
at noon to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
HARD LUCK IN LOwNDEs.
Col. EstiII Lost to MIR. Terrell by
Four Votes.


Valdosta Ga. June 6.-Of1cial re-
turns of the election yesterday were
announced this evening as follows;
For Governor. Joseph NJ. Terrell. 524;
]. H. Estill $40. Dupont Guerry AT
For the Legislature w. S. West. 500:
o. NJ. Smith, 7S8; f. ]. McRee, sos: J.
F. Fender. 571, making West and Nc
Rec the nominees.
j. F. Passmore was reelected for
sheriff over Noah Skipper by $50 ma
jority. Willis Lang defeats Maxcey
Ashley for treasurer by 255.
r. p. S. Denmark carries the county
for Judge by GIL majority.
The new board OF County Commits
sioners consist Of J. w. Hagan, s. s.
Mickey and J. X White.
Merritt carried an almost solid vote
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500 in number, state tonight they will
not join in the strike.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07

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