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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
CARRIED CONCEALED WEAPONS
School Teacher Kills Six In Row With Trustees.

Grand Fork, N. D., October 10.--In a quarrel between a school teacher ana the board of trustees at Altoona, a lit- tie station on the Great Northern, seven miles north of the Canadian line seven persons have been shot. One of them is dead and five others are dying. The dead.
 Heiiy Toewes, school teacher. commit ted suicide.
 Fatally wounded:
 Jokn Hiebert. school trustee.
 Peter Kehler, trustee.
 Daughter of P. Kehler, aged 10.
 Daughter of P. Kehler. aged 8.
 Abraham Rempt, school trustee.
 Daughter of Abraham Rempt may recover.
 The school is near little village in the thickly settled part of the valley which has a population of but few hundred people. The settlers are Mennonites, who have lived in the vicinity for years. The school has been in charge of a Men nonite teacher named Heily Toewes. There has been some dissatisfaction with the management of the school and this has led to a great deal of bad feeling in the community.
 Three members of the board of trus- tees met at the school house during school hours to talk the trouble over with the teacher. Hot words were ex- changed and suddenly Toewes drew his revolver and shot down the three trus- tees. He then rushed into the school house, where he shot Keler's two daugh- ters, aged and 10 through the body. They will die. The 11-year-old daughter of Rempt was then attacked, but the bull let struck her in the arm, breaking the bone. The suicide then followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
Reply to Proceedings Under
 Anti- Trust Law
DENY TIE COMBINATION
Answer Says Philadelphia and Read, ing Company Is Corporation to Mine, Buy, Sell and
 Transport Coal.

Philadelphia, October 10.-Counsel for the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company have prepared an answer to the application of W. R. Hearst to the attorney general of New York for the institution of an action against the com pany and others under the antitrust laws of the state.
 The most important points set forth In the answers are:
 A fundimental denial that the company is in any manner connected or identified with any combination.
 As to the rights of railroads to own the prices of coal the answer ayers that the respondent is a corporation of Penn sylvania. created primarily to purchase, sell, transport and mine coal, and incl dentally to acquire such lands as it may deem expedient and to purchase the stocks of any railroad of other corpora tion. It Is denied that the corporation has authorized or sanctioned any com bination with any corporation contrary to the laws of New York state.
 The answer further denies that the prices for the coal sold and shipped by the respondent were ever determined by agreement, contract, combination or ar rangement with the other corporations mentioned in the application, or with any person whomsoever. It is admitted that officers of the company have occasional meetings with others in a like business with the view of exchanging and consid- erating statistical information and data as to the state of available supply and the probable demands for future markets in order that measures may be taken to supply their requirements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
LEADERS WILLHOLD
 MEN UNTIL WINTER
BELIEVE COLD WEATHER WILL BRING OPERATORS TO TERMS QUICKER THAN ARBITRATION OR INTERFERENCE.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, October 10.-Disap- pointment followed the news received from New York this evening that the conference held in that city had failed to reach an Agreement. It Is feared in business circles that the struggle will continue for some weeks yet. The strike leaders will make every effort to hold their men in line trusting the cold wealth CT to bring the operators to terms. The local operators say nothing but failure was to be expected from the New York conference, as it was more of political gathering than anything else.
 The officers of the Third brigade, with headquarters in this city made the an- nouncement today that the order of Gov ernor Stone to place all persons arrested for riotiig under a military guard will be strictly enforced. A stockade is being erected at Westside park where the Ninth regiment is in camp, end prisoners will be confined there The military au- thcrities complain that the civil author ities have been too ienient with some peo- ple who have been taken into custody since the military arrived in the region. and that stronger measures are neces- sary. The troops camped at Westside pary suffered from the cold for the first time last night, when a heavy frost pre- vailed oil stoves were in great demand today. The operators will make another determined effort to start Up additional collieries next Monday, and in case tho militia ccnnot furnish the necessary pro- tection fer the men who want to go to work and their families, number of local operators will petition the governor as to the advisability of calling on the Pres ident for federal treors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
CRISIS COMES TODAY IN
 NEW ORLEANS STRIKE
Soldiers Will be Rushed to the Scene and Governor Heard States He Will Preserve 0rder-No Settlement of
 the Strike Last Night

New Orleans October 10.-The crisis in the street car strike will come tomorrow, Governor Heard and Mayor Capdevielle sought to effect a settlement today. The proposition was voted on by the union tonight and 1t was rejected by an over whelming majority.
 Tonight Governor Heard issued proc lamation against unlawful assemblies on the streets and warning the people to preserve order.
 A conference is now in progress look ing to the disposition of the military forces in anticipation of an attempt to run cars tomorrow.
 No Material Change.
 The strike situation at o'clock tonight showed no material change from the day before. A heavy rain this morning put damper on the crowds of strikers massed on Canal street in the vicinity of the barn. but when it cleared up in the afternoon they resumed their old defiant attitude, waiting for the first attempt to run out a passenger car. None were run except mail cars.
 At 10.30 o'clock this. morning Governor Heard and Mayor Capdevielle met twen- | ty members of the executice committee of the carmen and remained In conference with them for over an hour. The gover- nor got a complete statement of their side of the case and then urged upon them the necessity of settling the con- troversy amicably. He warned them to desist from violence, and said that if necessary every company of militia in the state would be brought here to pre- serve order His talk impressed the com mittee. While no official statement was given out, the governor Is understood to have presented to them the offer of the New Orleans Railways company of ten hours and 20 cents. The committee re- tired to lay 1t before a meeting of the union, which was called for o'clock to- night.
 Men Called to Meet.
 A committee from the union then went
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
NO NEW COLLIERIES
 OPEN AT SCRANTON
Prospect for Resumption of Work Does Not Look Very Bright,
 Even With Soldiers.

Scranton, Pa. october 10-There were no new collieries opened in this region today and the prospect for general re- sumption of work, now that the soldiers are here, does not seem to be very bright.
 General Manager Bryden of the On tario and Western company's coal de- partment, said today that he has been obliged to station guards at the homes of a number of the company~s workmen to secure their families from molestation. and intimated that he might be obliged to ask for military protection at these places
 Announcement was made today that general crusade against all persons pick ing coal from the dumps Is to begin by all the companies. All persons found buying this picked coal are to be arrested also on the charge of receiving stolen goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
OBJECTS TO WATER.
Lightning Has No Fondness for the
 Liquid and Dodges.

New York; October 10-Experiments conducted by Prof. John Trowbridge of Harvard university. have led to the de- finite statement, says a Times special from Boston, that lightning will not strike water. By means of battery of 10000 cells he opened voltage of 5000, 900 which force he says is at least compar- able to lightning and enabled him to de- duee his conclusions. He said:
 with my battery I was able to obtain electric sparks about seven feet long and found that instead of striking the water a spark of six or seven feet in length in- variably jumped to some adjacent object in preference to striking the liquid sur face. A spark of only a few inches in length, however. will strike the water, but such a spark is not comparable to lightning.
 Beyond a million volts the initial re- sstance of atmosphere air to electric discharges becomes less and less. and the discharge, therefore. is shunted through the air, instead of upon the wa ter and strikes some object adjacent to the water"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
INSANE SON KILLS
 MEMBERS OF FAMILY
With Axe He Hacks Head of His Mother, Sisters and Brothers
 With Fatal Results.

Pitfsburg October 10.-While laboring under mental alteration, the result of the strain of perfecting an appliance for patents on an air brake which are pend ing in Washington, Charles Cawley, IT year-old boy of Homestead, Pa, early today killed his mother and one sister and fatally injured four other children. He also tried to kill his two older broth CTS. but was detected. overpowered and turned over to the police.
 The weapon used was an axe. with which he crushed and hacked his victims beyond recognition. The dead:
 Mrs. Hannah Cawley, aged about 40 wears, head and upper portion or body pounded almost to jelly.
 Belle Cawley, aged 12 who slept with her mother, head frightfully crushed
 The fatally injured. who are at the Southside hospital, are:
 Josephine, the baby of the family, aged 15 months, head and chest battered.
 Adeline aged 6 skull fractured
 Raymond. aged 6. twin of Adeline, head horribly injured.
 Agnes, aged 10. head crushed.
 Anna and Raymond Cawley died to- night. making four dead. It Is reported the other two injured persons will prob ably die before morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
KILLS HERSELF AND
 TWO SONS BY GAS
PROMINENT WOMAN IN OMAHA STOPS HOLES IN ROOM AND TURNS ON SEVERAL JETS OF GAS.

Omaha, Neb., October 10-Mrs. Henry Haubens and her two sons, Walter. aged 1S and Emil. aged 15. were found dead at their home on North Twenty-fourth street early today, where they had been asphyxiated by Illuminating gas. The
 ,indows and doors were tightly closed. key holes were filled with paper, several gas Jets were open. and all indications are that the woman had committed sui eide, at the same time taking the lives of her two sons.
 Mrs. Hauben's husband, who Is vice president of a brewing company is out of the city Mrs. Haubens has been in i'll health, and had become Respondent, and 1t is thought she was temporarily in- sane when the act was committed.
 The family is one of the most promi- nent In the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
Strike Situation is Discussed by
 Executive and Cabinet
GOVERNMENT CANNOT ACT
Friends of President Scout Idea of the Antitrust Law Being Brought Into Use to Settle the
 Strike.

Washington, October 10.-For a long time this afternoon and again tonight President Roosevelt discussed the coal strike situation with members of his cabinet. After office hours this after noon Secretary Root. Attorney General Knox and Postmaster General Payne came over to the White House and re- mained with the President until nearly 6 o'clock. Tonight Secretary Root and MT. Payne were with him for some time. Further than to admit that the coal strike was the subject which brought them together, the members of the cab inet will not talk except to say that nothing has been done Hon. Carroll D. Wright, the commissioner of labor, also was at the White House this afternoon. His object was to bring with him a copy of the arbitration law of 1898 which al- ready has been found to be ineffective as applicable to existing conditions.
 Root In New York.
 Secretary Root left Washington for New York tonight. He announced that his object in going was to register so as to be able to vote at the coming election, but he Is fully acquainted with every step that has been taken By the adminis- tration in the coal strike and knows many of the most influential fnanciers in New York.
 Close advisers of the President said to- night that in their opinion there Is no further action the administration could take on it's own initiative to bring the strike to an end. They say the adminis- ble. but it has taken all the action that is practicable. They scour the idea of a resort to the antitrust law and say no such step is contemplated. In official cir cles here 1t is suggested that the post ponement of the conferences that have been in progress in New York today may mean that MT. Mitchell and the district presidents who were with him are going back to Pennsylvania to sound the miners on some proposition made during today's meetings. This, 1t is pointed out, is a natural inference, though made without an inside knowledge of today's proceed ings.
 Federation of Labor.
 The executive council of the American Federation of Labor. which is in annual session here Is giving some time to the discussion of the coal situation, though most of the sessions are devoted to regu- lar federation matters. It was expected that the council today would adopt an address appealing to the public for as- sistance for the striking miners. but no action was taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
COLONEL REsIsTs CONSTABLE.
Would Not Allow Him to Serve Papers
 for Private.

Shenandoah, Pa, October 10.--A war rant was sworn out today for the arrest of Private wadsworth for the killing of William Durham yesterday. but Colonel Rulings of the Eighteenth regiment re- fused to allow the constable to serve 1t. Deputy Coroner Lee was also refused permission to serve subpoenas on the so- diers who were wanted to testify at the inquest.
 The coroner has referred the matter to the district attorney. Colonel Rulings says wadsworth was justified in shoot ing when Durham refused to halt when challenged for the second time, and that he acted under orders from state head quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11

around to all the barns, calling the men into the meeting. At the Canal Etreet barn, where the great majority of them were assembled, they were informed of the nature of the proposition. and its an nouncement was greeted with loud neg ative shouts.
 The local military commands are now ready to respond to a call for active ser vice. About SO per cent of the men have been gathered in the armories, and in case they are needed tomorrow they wi. be ready at a moments notice. It Is the general impression that a resort to arms cannot be avoided.
 Strikers Cut Wires.
 During the night some of the strikers cut the wires on Canal street, near Prieur. but they cut the wrong wires, and did not interfere with the operation of the mail cars Dave Munsch, who is charged in the federal court with Clark with. nav- ing cut the wires in Audubon park on De- tober l, surrendered today. and was re- leased on bond of s10Q0. The trial of the sixteen strikers for interfering with the malls was continued until Monday. The non-union men who are housed in tho Canal street barn, are getting scared, and several of them are anxious to get away. Six companies of militia from the country will be rushed here by special train on orders which will probably be issued tomorrow morning. l A force of eighteen companies of eighty men each of citizen soldiery has been formed very quickly and they can be relied on to answer any call.
 Negotiations did not cease altogether with the rejection of the 20 cents and ten hours proposiotion. The governor presented it to them again with a guar antee from the New Orleans Railway company to reinstate all the old em- ployes. At midnight the carmen's com mittee was stil considering it.
 The labor presidents tonight adopted a resolution suggesting that the whole con troversy be submitted to arbitration. This was done with the approval of the carmen.
 The railway company will not consent to the arbitration of the question of wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
KELLY MAY NOW BE
 HIDDEN IN MEMPHIS
TELEGRAM FROM ST. LOUIS SAYS ALLEGED BOODLER IS RECElV- ING MONEY AT MEMPHls-THE BANKS DENY STATEMENT.

Memphis, October 10.A telegram re- ceived here tonight from St. Louis states that 1t is believed that Charles F. Kelly. the alleged fugitive "boodler," is in Mem phis and that money had been sent to him here under an assumed name.
 The message states that the money was sent through the Memphis National bank. Caster McHenry of that institu- tion. stated tonight that no money had been received here by his bank from St. Louis for Kelly or any one. The police say they have made a thorough search for the missing man but have no clue to his whereabouts. Local detectives place little credence in the story that Kelly Is in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
PARDON MRS. TAYLOR.
She and Daughter Went Free By Or
 der of Governor Nash.

Columbus O., October 10. Governor Nash today pardoned Mrs. F. l.. Taylor and daughter. the alleged Cincinnati kidnapers. In doing so he gave out the following statement:
 This action is taken,
 ''First-Because I doubt whether the applicants aided and abetted in the ab- duction of the child, Margaret Taylor.
 'Second-Because the father and moth- er in a letter dated June 3. 1902, after the restoration of the child. join In asking for the pardon"
 The governor also gave our a letter from Clara Taylor, dated Genoa. Italy, in which she affirms that her mother and sister were innocent. The retter of the child's parents asking the pardon also was made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
ROOSEVELT WALKS.
Reaches His Carriage Without Assist
 ance and Is Cheered.

Washington October 10.-President and Mrs. Roosevelt went out for drive in an open landeau at 11:30 o'clock this morning For the first time since his illness, the President reached his car riage unassisted. Instead of being car ried down stairs in an invalid chair, he came down upon crutches. He descend ed the steps in front of the house with out assistance and crossed to the car riage. He held up his injured limb so that the foot did not touch the ground. A large crowd in front of the house ap- plauded as he took his seat in the car riage. He acknowledged the greetings by raising his hat and lowing right and left
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
WILD DISORDER
 AND CONFUSION
UNION VETERANS NEARLY COME TO BLOWS IN HALL-GENERAL DYRENFoRTH REMAINS IN THE CHAIR.

Washington, October 10.-Ihe session of the Union Veterans union today were marked by scenes of wild disorder and confusion. The proceedings at times be- came so heated that personal encounters seemed likely. The trouble began when an effort was made to amend the consti- tuition so as to restore the six months service clause as a basis for membership in the organization. After two hours dis cussion the proposition was rejected. This created considerable i'll feeling.
 A motion was then made and carried to permit SC ms of members of the crPaniz- ation to vote and otherwise participate Tn the proceedings. An amendment also was adopted admitting to membership sons-in-law and grandsons of members. and any honorably discharged soldier. without regard to his services. While vot- ing was going on a large number of mem bers of Ohio. Illinois, Michigan, Wiscon- sir and Pennsylvania delegates met ia conference over a proposition to withdraw from the organization and affiliate ' ith the Massachusetts, department, which severed its connection with the union after the Des Moines convention, which struck from the constitution the six months service clause.
 Before the convention met in the after noon the executive committee heard Gen. eral- sDyrenforth, the commander-in-chief in relation to charges which had been filed against him by the judge advocate general of the division of the Potomac. alleging the use of abitrary power and refecting on his personal character Later the committee made a report re- commenting that he be suspended as commander-in-chief
 General Dyrenforth was notified in open session of the action taken by Gen. B. E. Hutchinson of Rochester, deputy com mander-in-chief, who had been directed by the executive committee to preside. Pandemonium followed Every man was on his feeet, chairs were overturned and an effort was made to throw General Hutchison off the platform. He, however. raised a heavy cane which he carried and thus kept the crowd back. General Dyrenforth refused to recognize the com mittee to put its reports and also re- fused to make way for General Hutchin- son. The delegations above named then left the hall
 The executive committee of the order declared that the attempt to elect a commander-in-chief was Illegal and that under the constitution General Hutchin- son is the legal commander-in-chief.
 After order had been secured the con- ventfon, with General Dyrenforth in the chair, elected the following officers:
 First National Deputy-Major General Charles E. Forest of New York city.
 Second National deputy J. c. Freeman of Louisville, Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
To Save Non-UnIonIsts.

Shamokin, Pa October 10.-Detais of the Tenth regiment were placed at vari- ous points about town this evening to save non-unionists from being held up by strikers. Non-unionists from the Henry Clay shaft were taken home in a regimental ambulance this evening. ow- ing to an angry mob lowering near the mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
NATIONAL OFFICERS.
Woman's Relief Corps Adjourns and
 WIII Meet n Frisco.

Washington. October 10.-The following national officers have been elected by the Womans Relief corps of the G. A. R. Mrs. Lodusky J. Taylor, of Minneapolis. president.
 Mrs. Geraldine Frisby, of California, senior vice president.
 Mrs. Mary North, Maryland. junior vice president.
 Mrs Sarah c. Phillips. New York. na- tional treasurer.
 Mrs. Jennie Day. Connecticut, chaplain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
To Make an Appeal.

Washington, October 1O.-The executive council of the American Federation of Labor tonight decided to appeal to the business men and other sympathizers with the anthracite coal miners for finan- cial aid for the strikers The suggestion was made that some responsible profess sional or public man should take the matter in charge and begin by sympa- thetic campaign for assistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
Explosion Kills a Man.

Anderson, S. C., October 10.--As 2. result of the premature explosion of a dyna- mite charge at Portman Shoals, nine miles west of this place this morning, James Tobin. white, of Norwich, Conn.,, foreman of quarry gang. was instantly killed and three negroes injured. one fatally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
COMMITTEE MEETS.
Listing Cotton Mills for the Big Cor
 poratlon In the South.

Greensboro, N. C.. October ,o.-The committee appointed to eliminate from the list of mills which have subscribed to enter the Southern Textile company those which are not considered eligible to en- ter the consolidation. met here today.
 Henry E. Fries, the promoter of the merger, was in attendance
 The committee is engaged In comparing inc different values of the mills to enter, and estimating the basis upon which each mill is to become member of the mer. ger.