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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-16
MOVE AGiINST (OAI ROADS.
Attorney General Davies Hears trEu.
ments OF Counsel for Both sides.

ALBANY. Oct Is. Attorney General
Davies heard arguments to-day ON the
applica'io for the appointm ent OF a rete-
nected with the alleged Coal Trust. 20 de-
terrnine whether or not there is sufficient
grounds upon which the Attorney General
can base an ction against the trust. under
the Donuslly An'i-trus, law aud 10 re-
woke the rights Of the corporal ions in he
trust to do business In this STATE.
The petitioner was represented bv
Wilcox. general counsel and vice. presi-
dent represented he Delawar" and Hudson
Canal Company. and Charles VI. Hough
Of the firm Of Robinson Bidde 4 Ward Of
New iork city, appeared for the Penn
sylvsnia Railroad Company.
The latter company put in an answer of
general denial last week and since then the
other companies claimed TO be members
of a coal trust have filed similar answers
denying their membership in any coal
trust or monopoly in violation Of the Anti
trust law. After testimony 70 the argu-
ments II was decided thai brefs should be
filed 10y the attorneys for the railroads by
Oct 20
I, was pointed out bv the ATTORNEYS
for the coal roads that even If the Attorney
General granted this application and he
was successful In the courts, /, would have
no effect toward securing a coal supply
In fact, II was shown that il the coal COM
bina'ion was broken the injunction asked
under this proceeding would restrain the
roads from bringing coal into the state
and that the situation then would be " orse
than al present.
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JAMES (tWLEI. MIRDERFR.
said TO Have Got His Brother To Confess
TO killing ISur OF Their Family.

PITTsBCR0, Oct. Is james Cawley was
arrested tonight for highway robbery,
and the Homestead police think that a war
rant will he sworn out tomorrow charging
him with the murder Of his mother. two
sisters and a brother. crime with which his
younger brother, Charles Cawley. is charged
Tho murderer killed the victims with AN axe
James Cawley took Charles 10 the Home
stead police station saying that he awoke
at night just after his brother had killed
the others and a. he was about To brain
him with the axe Charles is only II wears
old. and It was supposed that he had become
insane from hrooding over two inventions
he was having patented he denied the
crime strenuouslv until this afternoon
when he admitted that he had done the
killing
The highway robbery was committed
OIL oct 4, when one Of the two men robbed
was killed by a train while escaping from
the robbers His companion swore out a
warrant tonight against James " Cawey.
asserting that he recognized him az one OF
his assailants. The Homestead police say
they believe James killed his relatives and
that he induced Charles 20 confess the crime
to-day to shield him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-16
GETTING RI tDf 10 RESf VIZ.
Mine >uI,rrin, -ni-nts Examine the Work.
ings aud Report.

Wu.KEs- B.Rgh. Pa Oct. II Tho Of
fCal~ 81 The Saiiuu- companies spent TO-
day inspecting their mines "a 10 the -xac,
CONDITION Of machinery, timbering and air.
What worhm"I are OH hand are being
used IN clearing mp aud new supplies which
have been ordered ar" hurried 20 the
mines
Some nf 'hr strikers. particularly the
foreigner, who cannot read, believed
thai he strike was of to-day and focked
10 the various sub-h"adquarters 10 ask
if they should return to- work Tomorrow.
They acre greatly disappointed when they
learned that they must wait. The railroad
companies hay" pu' nu extra crews and
coal cars are NOM being carried 70 The
colisrie~ and long strings oi -emp'ie,"
which hay" been on The 'racn- since the
strike started are now l"ing moved for III.
first time.
The riinc Officials report that the nen are
showing an "agernass Ia return 10 work
which i evidence tha' there vii! b" no
Sinking when work l. resume,
The examinations of their Collieries please
the managing -upernI andcIt~ of the coal
carving roads and this evening these
reports were iuade'
rHlL,rfLPHr, ,Np RtAplNr Total num-
her OF goIlierr. ,nr,y,eifG, ninc are ar,
week after th" str.kA - ended IN sgh,
or nina IL would take four 20 eve months To
clear NJ the water that ha- gathered Five
~ six Of les" may hr shut down altogether
and the working fore" concentrated ~ some
Of th" bstt"r-producnc mines tn" CONF
psny eNpsC.~ Within three weeks after work
starts 10 Ne producing IT. normal Output
lrHiGH coat 40 \,vi"AunN Total
number Of coiler,"s. nine. two are working
Siv oan hc sorted IA two or tire. days and
one Is rather badly damaged
DtLAv.Ht IN l.AckhNtNN. - Total
number OF Colipiie- tventv-'No. eleven
are now working and the remaining eleven
sre H. such good shape that all can ne started
within week
pFl,v,Rt ASP HrpsoN total number
Of Galleries, thirty Ave now working SIX
teen ,au be started WITHIN = week and nine
In from two """N- 10 = month
NV NouK, p\INRtO AND WFsrFRN
Total rfItup.r Ot coliIcrleS, iourt""r. ~ are
working nov aud all en- b" started within
3 werk
tRIr Total number Of collieres. twentv.
thrs" az" now working ana fourteen can
start within a week and thre" within a month
heri,s. tW"1tv-unr. ,eVen are now working
and tn Of the her fourteen can be started
within . we"h alter IN" -triN" ends and the
Others before ihre" N-sh-
IfMPLF tO,L AND IRON COMPANY lot
rumhsr ui coll cries. eight. tWp Hgc work." Y
and the other elk cen b" started within 81
week
IIbr,U ,>n WiLKLs-BArPF Total NUM-.
Dor Of 'ollirri"S. eleven. three are now work
Ing aud 'bc other eight can b" started ia
fottv-sigh' hours
SUSQrTH,SNA Total number Of collieries
ff'eeN. fva ar" WORKING aud the Others can
be started IN week
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THINK THEY EAvE 4 FIREBUG.
Lange Has Acted Suspiciously and Ere.
quenily Turned In Alarms.

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po,I L.. -
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p.,'sJ., H.. 81, 800
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BRIDE CARRIED ARM N 4 SLING.
Miss siurge~ Was Wounded b, u Stra, hui.
let but Went OF with the Wedding.

DANBrRY, Conn, Oct. Is Although she
was wounded few hours before tile
time set tor her Wedding by bulie, from
the g,u OF a careless hunter. Miss Mabe,
Sturges Of Wilton insisted thai there should
be IL" post poneinent OF the ceremony .et
FOR last evening. and went 10 the altar with
her arm IN bandaR-s covering her wound
The wedding of Miss Sturges, who was
one OF the prct,iest and most popular girls
IN the village. TO Oscar B,,dd OF Weston,
Was an event Of unusual interest. and ST.
Mat thew's Church. where the ceremony
Vas performed. was crowded with the
friends of the Young couple Miss Sturges
bore the ordeal well and nearly the whole
congregation. which had learned of the
shooting. crowded about her ait-rward TO
join congratulations for her fortunate
ESCAPE. a. well a. for her pluck, with their
we'll wishes.
The gun which caused the accident was
carried by Waller Sterling. young farmer.
He accidentally touched the trigger while
crossing "A field near he SurRes home and
the bullet passed through the side Of the
house and two interior walls before il struck
Miss Sturges. entering her arm al the elbow
and passing ont just below the shoulder.
Dr.. German. the family physician. soon
arrived. After ne wound had been dressed
Miss Sturges refused 10 listen 10 PROPOSE
ton 10 postpone the wedding ceremony.
She declared that she vac strong enough
TO take her part In the exercises, and the
physician said that he believed that her
pluck would carry her through.
Mr.. and Mrs. Budd started away on a
wedding tour after the ceremony a. the
church the bride declaring that the entire
programme as planned before the accident
SHOULD be carried out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-16
KING OF SAW Will COVE HERE
u His Son Reports Fa,orabi, After q Tour
OF This Country,

VICTORIA. y, C., Oct i5.- Discussing the
visit 81 the Crown Prince Of Siam 10 tho
United States, John Barrett, Commissioner
in the Orient Of tho Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at 81. Louis, says in an interview
given to tho North China DAILY Nens, that II
the Prince reports iavorablv, his father,
King Chulalonkorn /, will Ia tho near future
visit the United States, going by way Of
Japan and San Francisco. Mr. Barrett
said.
While this assertion cannot be made
with all posityeness. there is little doubt
tina, Slams ruler will visit the United States
a. soon as political conditions In Siam will
permit. Tho King is a man Of rare ability
and force. He may have his faults and
wcsknesses like all rulers. hut he Ger, ainly
possesses an individuality which is eScep-
tionsl among hir people He is the one man
in siam who would be chosen King There
,s none to rival him. none to be jealous u
his sway"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-16
e. 4. RICHARDSON MISSING.
Young New York Man Disappears MS.
teriOusly In ChicaGO.


CHICAGO. Oct. l5.-Chester A Richard
son, "a years old, an employees Of j. H. 4
c. 4. Wallace. architects. New York and
recently superintendent Of construction on
a $3.50, 900 paper mill az Munising. Mich, has
been missing in or near Chicago since Sept
suicide or foul play.
On the night Of sept. 20 Richardson
telegraphed from Mun'sing TO a friend in
morning over the Northwestern road, 10
spend the day with him He is known 10
have left Munising, was seen at Little Lake
Mich. and the railway company holds his
cancelled ticket a. far az Chicago, prov
ing that he reached here, or at least pa ssed
Milwaukee.
Since then nothing has been seen Of him.
Representatives OF his employers have
been securing the country for him, ~ have
his aunt. Mrs A. Berry Of Pelham, y. II:
and 4. s. Gage Of the Wellington Hotel
The matter has been placed in the hands
of detectives, but thus far no definite in
formation has been secured.
The Chicago despatch was confirmed a,
the ONCE OF J. r. d c. +. Wallace this
morning Young Richardson was las. seen.
~ ii was said al his employers office. a,
the Great Northern Hotel In Chicago. I,
was there that he had arranged to NEE,
the friend to whom he telegraphed from
Munising, Mich The friend was NOT there
when he arrived and he went out without
seeing him. From that momen, his where
abouts il unknown. Richardson's pa rents
are dead and when in New York lie lived
a. The West Side V NJ. e. A.
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BITLER'S TRIAL PUT OVER.
Democratic Boss OF 81. Louis Gets Delay
In Hearing Of bribery Charges.

COLUMBIA. Mo. Oct. i5-Judge Hook
aday this afternoon gave a continuance in
tho Butler case until Nov, 10, owing 10 the
absence of n material witness. as alleged
by the defendants counsel
Cot Edward Butler il the big Democrat, IL
boss and has To face the charges of at
tempted bribery in securing the garbage
contract for 81. Louis. The defence first
denurred 10 the indict ment on the ground
that IN" garbage law, under which Inc was
taking over 500 900 annually from the city,
was uncons' t,itional but Judge Hockada
overruled the demurrer Then the night
for delay was opened, with the result ths,
the case was ordered over
The witness whom Butler said that he
could not find Is in Kansas city, n delegate
to . convention being held there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-16
DRINKS BEFORE MEALS.
NPREME COT'RT HOLDS TINS No
RAINES Law VIOLATION.
The service Must Be Made In Good Faith.
However. and Not lntii the Meal Has
Been Ordered-Tack. a.p0tisha Hotel al
Far ROcksway Wins Fight for License.

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court. Second Department, Brooklyn,
yesterday handed down a decision in pro-
ceeding- brought by the State Commits
sioner Of Excise 20 revoke the license
held by the Tack-a-pousha Hotel. Far
Rockaway. which will have serious effect
OH the administration Of the Excise Law
The decision SAYS that drinks NAV he
served on Sunday before a meal provided
they be served in good faith II meal
il ordered the proprietor of a hotel may
serve drinks
Ex-Assistant District Attorney Maurice
b. Blumenthal, representing the mana ge-
ment Of the Tack-a-pousha Hotel, in Jsnu-
airy last obtained decision from Justice
Maddox denying the motion of the Com
missioner Of Excise To revoke he license
OF the hotel on the ground that it did no,
appear that the respondent had committed
wiiini and Intentional violation OF the
law.
do not understand that no liquor
shall be served to "a guest until the meal il
served, il ordered. said Justice Maddox
Subsequent Mr.. Blumenthal entered
an order dismissing the proceedings with
costs. From this order the State Commits
sioner OF Excise appealed TO the Appellate
DIVISION and the decision Of that body was
handed down vest erday.
The important points brought on, in the
decision are that a criminal OF civil penalty
being involved in these ases, an int entional
and wilful violation Of the law must be
shown; also that liquors may be sold on
SUNDAY 10 one who has ordered food. al
though the food has no, yet been served
This ruling is one that will affect all hotel
keepers. Since the Raines law was enacted
Police Magistrates have ex pressed conflict
ing views As to the real meaning of that
provision Of the law respecting The sale
OF liquors with meals The courts Of Spe-
cial Sessions in both boroughs have re-
peatedly decided thst in order TO sell liquor
in hotel on Sunday il must be sold with
and accompanying meal
Ever since the Raines law was enact ed
said MIR. Blumenthal last night. we have
been trying TO obtain a judicial utterance
10 the effect that he service of a drink on
sunday may occur before the identical
moment when the meal is served ] am
glad the Supreme Court Of Kings county,
through its Appellate Division, has a, last
exploded the fallacious view heretofore
taken OF this feature of this iniquitous
Ia
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mt. Of the men would vote for a rseump-

cent of the men would vote for a re~ump.
tlon
Tonight Ave ofsthe union leaders In The
southern part Of 1he region addressed
poorly attended MACS meeting in this place
When seen by THE Sen reporter they de-
clared tina, they wae absolutely certain
that President Mitchell had succeeded in
inducing President Roosevelt Ia Use his
influence Ia have ths presidents or The coal
companies modify their propos''o n 20 a.
u make il conform more with the wishes
Of the union They syDeared 10 be- very
glum One uf tn. leade>, said
well. If ih" union l. smashed. suo,h her
organization viii spring from the ruins
The operators simply canHu keep Us down.
There j. a belief here that President
in him TO call n convention, ,lr will submit
the quest lou To- a referendum vote ~ the
various locals By doing tht- he will
let himself down gracefully. II the ques-
ton is submitted ia hi. mater IL entirely
safe to say that nils.-tenths Of the locals
will vote ia favor of holding Il convention.
This vii! incicar. that they favor accepting
the operators proposition. and The conven-
ton will be merely a matt ct of form.
WILL ray 10 SAVE lHE UNION.
II the men go back 10 work the leaders
will al once AXE steps % preserve the union.
During the past few months neaily all
the men in the AM hIacitr region have not
paid dues IN the Organization. Many "f
them say that they ar 10 al! intent not
members Of the union and /, il question:
able whether hey will again pay their
dues and a-so-sllsu's after the strike is
ended
The fact that the operators have insisted
that uou-uniou men must be allowed to
work vii, smash h" rule of The union that
every man who desires to work must show
a union card al the mines on IN" day SET
aside each month for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-16
COAL Ar COST To IT'S MEN.
New York Central IL Taking care Of Its
EMPLOYEES in Fuel Difnculties.

A request was sent out yesterday hy Supt.
Bronson of the Harlem division Of the New
York Central railroad yesterday 20 all
station agents requesting them TO forward
the names Of heads OF families under their
charge who would like 10 avail them selves
of the opportunity 20 obtain ton Of coal
a, cost price. the coal 80 be furnished by
the company.
Il would be glad 10 have YOU advise me
a. once Of the names OF such heads OF fami-
lies employed a. your station as would de-
sire 10 take advantage Of an arrangement
Of this kind Mr. Bronson wrote State
from what point delivery should he made
II i important that this information be
given promptly
The opportunity 10 obtain coal al cost
price will he gladly AIKEN by the employees
of the COMPANY
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SOFT COtI DROPS.
hut There Il Little Change In the Price Of
Anthracite so Far.

The rholesac price Of soft coal dropped
from - a ton alongside 20 81 and in some
cases loss Yesterday There was no change
N the retail price Anthracite was sin
quoted n $50 a ton. In some instances il
was sold al SIS. but these ca ses were rare
Both coal operators and dealers said that
matters were In such shape az the collieries
that coal can no rushed TO this city on very
short notice when the strike Is declared OF
A representative of the Erie Railroad said
The mines generally are in good shape
There are plenty Of cars Four or FIVE Of
our collierieS are working now with a sma Il
force, and IL the strike was declared on now
We would hc ready to resume with a fun
force II mining were resumed to-day coal
could be rushed 10 this city tomorrow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-16
no TROUBLE At MECHANICJILLE
village President FinniEan's Deputies
Make No Attempt to Arrest soldiers.

GLsSs FALLS, ~ Y. Oct, l5--There
has been no conflict al Mechanicville so
far be, ween the soldiers and village Presi-
dent Finnigan's special deputies, who were
ordered 10 arrest any soldier pa,rolling
the streets. ior Andrews has ordered the
guardsmen TO he especially careful in their
conduc, while patroliing the streets as
ordered Two Of the speciar deputies
were AZ the time Of this appointment on
bail charged with rioting in this strike
The question Of securing Finnigan's 70.
moval from Office il being considered by
some of the Saratoga county officials bur
il has not vet been decided 70 make the
attempt.
SARATOGA, Oct accompanies |. g..
Saratoga and | Of Whitehall were to-day
relieved of further strike duty A ~
dist rihu'ion Of the other ten companies
have been made nv Lieut. -Col. James
". Lester who, in the absence Of Col
LLOYD. is in command Of The Second Regi.
ment the headquarters Of which are CON
tinued IN he Glens Falls armory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-16
orr ItRS 10 M Used FOR COiI.
More Ihan 1000 sen, From Wisconsin
and Michigan TO Pcnnsli, anita.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, OCT. lj.-All the ore
cars that can II" spared in north, IN Wis
consn and Michigan arc being hurried
to tho Penn sylvania coal fields and held
there 50 iha, the fuel supply can be moved
as 500, a. 'he strike ends In tho pas,
few DAYS NOR" than 900 cars have been
hurried East and more are going.
IN in the ore country there are many
thousands 81 orc cars. Bv the time the
navigat ion season closes they are all out
II Use and remain out until the followin z
spring. wen tho frs, loads are put into
the docks ready for the ships. These
oars for the greater part, are large and
we'll built. the capacity OF most of them
being from thrrv 10 ff'v tons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-16
EX.COP BARRED POOLROOM RAID.
Hut capt. short Threw Ext apt. Resrdon
Asidr-His a. Prisoners Held.

The for'y-three men arrest ed on tuesday
in Police Captain Short raid on he alleged
poolroom run by George ! Resrdon. son
Of the former police captain, opposite the
Bedford avenue police station in Brooklyn
we're pun under bail yesterday in the lee
avenue police court.
II came out in court that when the raid
was made Capt. Short had tussle with
former Cap, Reardon. The eX-captain
was in the private house of his son. Mark
nj 287 Bedford avenue. Short forced an
entrance there To reach the alleged pool
room. Reardon ordered Short out,
Short seized the former captain by his
shoulders and threw him aside Then
he bounded up the stairs and 60, his
prisoners
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-16
Quaker Football Player. in . Bad va,

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. iS.-Three of Penn.
sylvania's best football players were
so seriously injured in to-day's game thai
they may not play for several weeks Dale
had his ankle badly sprained and had 10 n.
carried on the field. Barnett, right half
back. has an abscs SIS on the knee which has
turned into local dropsy, and Torrey il suf-
ferinR from both lame leg and a very sore
shoulder. All three men were sent 10 Tho
University Hos pital tonight Dale's ankle
is in such bad condition that il is doubtfuI
If he will be able TO get into the game agaia
this season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-16
Boat Capsiled and Four Drowned.

CRIsyIELp Md. Oct. i5,-Capt. j, b
Evans, his wife and daughter and John
Snead. a deckhand. were lost last night by
the capsizing Of the hateau Annie in Tan.
gier Sound The party left here last night
bound for Smiths Island. where Capt Evans
conducted n store The boat was heavily
laden with merchandise and when near
Great Rock was struck by a squall and
capsizel
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70 GIVE AWAY zoo Tons or COAL.
T.. =. &. Young Of Jersey C,, Nnl Help
Those Too Poor to BUY.

Edward +. &. Young, pres iden' of the
First ational Bank Of Jersey City. and
Of the North Jersey Street Railway Com.
pany has purcha sod 200 tons ~ hard coal
which he proposes to give away in small
lots 10 the poor Of the city. The coal will
arrive in few days. Mr.. Young said
yesterday that he has not fully decided
how il will be distributed He wants il
10 90 TO those who cannot afford TO buy
coal
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Tennessee Coal strike Ended.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. l5.-The strike
Al the coal mines of the Tennessee Coal.
Iron Railroad Company, which has been
on for ten days because of the refusal of
the company to enforce the collection of
assessments for the anthracite strikers.
was settled to-day and 800 men ret urned
TO work al once. The terms OF settlement
were not made public
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Elevated Workman Falls In Front Of a Train
STONED Just In Time

Michael Conner, a workman on the Man
haitian elevated tracks. was tightening some
bolts on the third rail guards yesterday
afternoon when train approached him,
In getting out Of the way. he struck the
power rail and was badly burned. His
body fell in front Of the train, which was
stopped with such suddenness a few feet
from him that the passengers received a
shaking up. Connor was sent to the Leb-
anon Hospital, where it was said he would
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CONFER WITH FRENCH sTRTKERS.
Representative Of the Golfers TO Discuss
situation With Them.

!Spsciai Cable Despatch 10 The Sun.
PARIS. Oct, Is. The Project Of the De-
partment Of Pas de Calais has written
letters 20 all the colliery companies in that
district requesting them to hold consulta-
ton, with the view Of appointing repre-
sentatives to meet delegates from the
strikers to discuss the situation, The
companies have agreed to hold a meeting
on Friday afternoon, NJ. Arras. Project of
the Department Of the North, has taken
similar act ion
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IueI OiI Versus Anthracite.

The Board ui Fire Underwriters dis
cussed Yesterday IA" lI~e 81 fuel oil II
wa decided 10 take no action. as therc is
a city ordinance regulating the amour
az oil 70 he kept in storage. II was ga i'd
unofficially that fuel oil costs as much
- anthracite DOES BOW,