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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-09

But some of the things Mr.. Folkes snid
ar, of more consequence than his abuse.
He says that the voters of dch1Pond.
having now supported a candidate from
one Of the counties for six years, ought
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
CROKER SUPPORTS
 ROBT. A. VAN WICK
WOULD FAVOR HIM TO SUCCEED LEWIS NIXON AS THE LEADER OF TAMMANY-WllG REloHN SOON.

London, May 15.-Richard Croker, IT speaking of Lewis Nixon's resignation o Tammany Hall, said that if he was IT New York he would vote for Robert A. yanWyck as grand sachem of Tammany Hall and that MT. Van Wyck, in his oninion. was as fine a man as ever drew breath and a good Mayor. MT. Croker said that Thomas L. Feizner had been his lifelong friend, but that he had been grand sachem many times in fact for too long a time.
 MT. Croker said he had no intention of returning to New York in August and that he could not say when he would go back.
 New York, May 15.-The Evening Post says this afternoon:
 Tt was reported at Tammany Hall this morning that Richard Croker will be in New York within month and will either resume the leadership of the organiza- tion. which Lewis Nixon let down yes terday or select a successor to MT. Nixon. It was predicted that a thorough politician, probably one of the district leaders, will be chosen as the experiment of putting a business man at the head of Tammany Hall, has turned out to be a failure"
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
CANAL TREATY AT
 LAST CONCLUDED
PROVIDES FOR CONTROL OF STRIPS OF LAND TEN MILES WIDE DURING COURSE OF CON- SEDUCTION.

Washington, May 15.-The negotiations between Secretary Hay and the ministers from Colombia, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, looking to the requirement of the right for the construction by the United States government by either the Panama or the Nicaragua canal have at last been concluded and tomorrow the Secretary of State will be able to send to the Senate three treaties covering the ground
 The general features of these conven- lions already have been set out in the press
 The agreements were sent to the Sem ate this afternoon. The Nicaraguan agree ment provides for the lease of a strip of land which shall be ten miles wide while a canal Is in course of construction and afterward be shortened to six miles. The price stipulated is six million dollars, together with an annuity of $25,000. In case the canal belt Is, in time of war, threatened by any foreign governm ent, the United States Is given full power to send either her military or naval forces or both into the canal belt to protect 1t and to fulfill the guarantee of sovereign ty over the belt which this government would warrant to both Nicaragua and Costa Rica~
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
1 SENATOR MORGAN
 FEELS CONFIDENT
BELIEVES SENATE WILL TAKE UP CANAL BILL AFTER THE VOTE ON THE PHILIPPINE BILL.

Washington, May 15.-(Special.) )-Sena- tor Morgan still expresses confidence that the canal bill will come up after the vote on the Philippine government bill is taken.
 50 far as earthquake disturbances are concerned" said Senator Morgan today, "the Nicaragua route is altogether the best The Isthmian Canal Commission went into this question very thoroughly and has made up the record of earth ouakes by the Panama and Nicaragua lines. This record shows that there have been twice as many earthquake disturb ances along the Panama line as along the Nicaragua line. This fact speaks for itself.
 "The Commissions records of points along the proposed Nicaragua canal show fourteen earthquakes during the period from the time of the Spanish conquest up to 1Ss6 The record for Panama in that time shows twenty eight earthquakes, of which twelve occurred in three years 1882 1883 and 18s4-which illustrates the incompleteness of the record so far as Panama Is concerned. Since 1886 there have been no earthquakes of any inn portance along either route."
 The omnibus claims bill, which carries a number of claims of citizens of South ern states, certified to by the Court of Claims, will probably again come up in the House tomorrow. By direction of the House the conferees of that body have refused to agree to the selfridge claims amounting to almost one million dollars Another disagreement will be reported to the House tomorrow. Representative Sims of Tennessee, a member of the con- ference committee, believes the Senate will finally recede, and the bill, with the selfridge claims eliminated, will become law before Congress adjourns.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
Anthracite Mine Workers De- eide to Continue the
 Great Struggle
145,OOO MINE WORKERS
 INVOLVED IN TROUBLE
1t is Not Unlikely That the Strike Will Be Carried Into the Bitu- minous Regions and
 Other Fields.

Hazleton, Pa, May 15.-The anthracite mine workers in convention late this af- ternoon decided to continue the strike of the l45,Oo0 men against the mine owners and to fight 1t out to the end The mat ter of calling out the engineers, firemen and pump runners will be decided tomor- row. The vote to continue the suspension was as follows: Total vote cast, s11; for strike, 461A; against strike. 949%; majority for strike, 111h
 It is predicted that the most serious labor struggle in the history of the coun- try If not the world, Is about to begin. This view Is taken by nearly every miner. It is not unlikely that the miners fight will be carried Into the bituminous coal regions and into other fields of industry.
 Mine workers for eighteen months have been looking forward to the strike that Is now upon them. They have saved their money and are considered to be In better shape today for fight than they were in the great strike of 1900 The work men fear that the present fight may mean the destruction of their organization, be- cause they believe that the mine owners are bent more on wrecking their union than they are in opposing the demands for higher wages and shorter days.
 President Mitchells advice to the min CTS was for peace.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
AGREE ON EQUALIZATION.
Western Roads Will Have Uniform
 Tariff Rate on Beef.

Chicago, May 15.-Representatives or Western roads today promised the Inter- state Commerce Commission to agree on an equalization of the live stock and dressed beef tariffs which would be sat- isfactory to the Chicago Live Stock Ex- change. An agreement must be reached by June Is, and it must be in effect by June 30.
 The following railroad men were pres ent: w. P. Riddle of the Santa Fe, F. A. Wann of the Alton. NJ. c. Markham Of the Illinois Central, A. c. Bird or the St. Paul. Thomas Miller of the Burling- ton, Henry Cover of the Rock Island and F. E. Kellogg of the Great Western The Live Stock Exchange was represent ed by T. W. Tomlinson. The railroad men asked for postponement and pledg- ed themselves to a readjustment of the tariff. The commissioners. after a con ference, concluded to give the railroads a chance to make good their promise ana postponed the meeting until June l6
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
PHILADELPHIA RECORD SOLD.
Attorney Stenser Buys Controlling h. terest-WiIl Not Have "Shake-Up."

Philadelphia, May 15.-By order of the United States Court of Eastern Pennsyl- vania. James M Beck, special master commissioner, today sold at public 905O shares of the 10000 shares of the Phila- delphia Record Publishing Co.,, par value sl00. William s. Stenger of Philadelphia bought the stock for g. 30O.O .O0o MT. Sten- ger is an attorney and was secretary of the Commonwealth during Governor Pat sons 8 first term. MT. Stenger also bought 470,0O0 of the issue of 500,000 per cent bonds of the Record Company. paying s6540OO therefor.
 Attorney Stenger, when questioned as to whom he represented, said:
 'I purchased the Record in my own erty when 1t is transferred in my own name. Of course others are interested with me in the purchase. The change of ownership will not cause any shake up in the paper. either in its administra- ton or policy"
 sale. many newspaper owners from other cities being among those present.
 Wesley Oder of Baltimore was Mir Stenger's principal competitor. His last bid was s2, 295,0 600 and the stock was knocked down to Mir. Stenger at his bid of $2, 300, 600. Adolph Ochs of the New York Times was also an active bidder, but he stopped at N,sso.Oo.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
DoWIE's DAUGHTER DEAD.
Suffered for Hours Without Medical
 Attention-Prayers Offered.

Chicago, May 15.-Esther Dowie, daugh- ter of "Dr. Alex Dowie," proprietor of ''Zion," died last night of burns. having suffered for hours without medical atten- tion. Elijah IT. prayed over her.
 Miss Dowie was 23 years old and a stu dent at the University of Chicago. Yes terday morning her hair caught fire from a gas jet and her head and face were hor- ribly burned. Nurses placed salve on the patients woulds the Dowie doctrine allows the use of medicine externally.
 Meanwhile the divine healer" was hur- rying to the bedside from his new city of Zion at Waukegan. Upon his arrival the attendants were excluded from the room and Dowie sunk to his knees in prayer. His supplication lasted all day. He refused to cease even to take the nourishment which his followers would have pressed upon him. The patient was unconscious much of the time, but even this did not move the father to break from his doctrine and send for medical aid. The patient died at o'clock in great agony. having returned to consciousness a short time before. News of the death did not come out until today, when the coroner was notified An inquest was set for Il o'clock today.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
ODD FELLOWS ADJOURN,
John Ellis of Anniston Installed aa Grand Master.

Selma, May 15-(Special.)-The sixty second annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Alabama has gone down in history, and the meeting in Selma will long be numbered among the most harmonious and the most bene- 'f1cial of the order. The final adjourn ment came this afternoon after the in- stallation of the new officers and the taking of the oath of the appointive officers named by the grand master
 No specially prominent work character ized the third days session. though con siderable routine matter was disposed of
 Tuscaloosa was decided upon as the next meeting place of the Grand Lodge. and then the following officers who had been elected last November were in- stalled
 John Ellis, Anniston. grand master.
 Jacob Burger, Birmingham. deputy grand master.
 E. A. Meadow. Blocton. grand warden. H. c. Weaver, Huntsville, grand secre- tary.
 J. c. Bowie, Talladega, grand treav- urer
 The following officers were announced by the grand master and duly installed: Innis O. Adams. Eufaula, grand chap lin.
 l. Yaretzky, Selma, grand marshal.
 L. F. Rich, Anniston, grand conductor. F. F. Conway, Huntsville, grand guard ian
 J. M. Tubb, Bessemer. grand herald.
 H. C. Weaver, A. F. McGhee and Mer- man Vogle, committee on credentials.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16

New York. May 15.-All the American forces will assemble at the palace Tues day noon after the formal transfer of government to the cubans. says a dis patch to the World from Havana. na- tional salute will be fired, and then the United States flag on the palace will be lowered, the American troops and the Cuban artillerymen presenting arms. General Gomez will then raise the Gu ban flag, the troops presenting arms and a national salute being fred
 The American forces will immediately board a waiting steamer. Forty batteries of artillery will remain until transferred to points where the naval stations are located. At these places the American flag will fly within the fixed limits of camp, but outside the United States
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
ONF OF THE GREATEST STRIKES
 IN HISTORY IS ABOUT TO BEGIN
FLAG WILL BE
 HAULED DOWN TUESDAY

troops will be amenable to the islands s civil laws. They are positively instruct ed not to interfere in Cuban affairs unless ordered to do so from Washington.
 Governor General Wood has appointed all the judges for fife or during good be- havior.
 General Wood has had I long talk with President Hendry of the Florida State board of health lboat the yellow fever experiments. quarantine and other ie- ventive measures for the protection of the South Atlantic States Governor Jen- nings and President Hendry came to Cuba especially for information on sani tary conditions and the possible effect on Florida of the change of sanitary control here.
 Governor General Wood assured them that there is no danger.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
SOUFR|ERE IS
 STILL VIOLENT 10 Person Can to in 8 Miles
 of New Crater NOXIOUS VAPOR EMITTED Nearly Every Remaining Negro Hut Contains Decaying Bodies and Stench Is Awful-Another
 Eruption Is Expected.
NOXIOUS VAPOR LIMITED

Kingston, Island of St. Vincent, B. w. l., Tuesday. May 1S.-No person has yet been able to approach within eight miles of the new crater of the Soufriere vol cano. But, judging from what can be seen at a considerable distance, the old lake at the summit of the mountain has disappeared The numerous Assures of the mountain sides continue to throw out vapor and the subterranean murmurings and tremblings indicate continued unrest. During the afternoon of Monday dense volume of steam and smoke rose from the volcano and the whole island was cov- cred by a peculiar mist. The inhalation of noxious vapors here is increasing the spread of sickness.
 An ambulance corps from the Island of Barbadoes has arrived here. Starva- ton threatens the poorer classes of the afflicted district.
 Nearly every remaining negro hut in the Carrib country contains decaying bodies, and the horrible stench is driving people away.
 Mutilated bodies are tied with ropes and dragged to the trenches. where they are buried. Some times bodies are cre- mated
 The local government is feeding and shelterlng about 5000 refugees.
 Subscriptions for the relief of the suf- ferers are being raised in all the British West India islands.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
MONUMENT DEDICATED
In Memory of the Indiana State Sol
 1Iers and Sailors.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 15.-Impressive cerem onies and an assemblage of more than 50,00O people made notable the ded- ication, of the Indiana State Soldiers and Sailors monument at 10 clock this morn- ing, the cornerstone of which was laid laid in 1889 In the presence of President Benjamin Harrison and his cabinet. The monument stands in the center of Monu- ment Place in the heart of Indianapolis tt cost $59SS1S. John w. Foster of Wash ington. D. C., former Secretary of State, delivered the oration of the day. Gen. Lew Wallace, author of Ben Hur," pre- sided at the ceremonies and delivered a short address marked by simplicity and eloquence. James Whitcomb Riley read a poem written for the occasion.
 The dedicatory ritualistic service was conducted by the Department of Indiana Grand Army of the Republic.
 Preceding the dedication was a historic parade of the flags.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
ON FLEET SAILING TUG GAYNOR
 AND GREEN ARE HURRIED OUT OF
 QUEBEC BY SECRET SERVICE MEN
1,5OO,OOO TONS OF PIG
 IRON MADE IN A MONTH

account. Yet for distant delivery there is no disposition on the part of buyers to contract at anywhere near present prices for prompt iron.
 In the South is presented a curious spectacle in a disagreement among the associated makers of pig iron. Some of them have decided to abandon the position of trying to keep the market steady by quoting SIP for further deliv- cries when iron is selling at s15, $16 or more for No at Birmingham for prompt delivery. There have been few note worthy transactions In pig iron. The latest transactions were at $19 for earlier delivery and at S1S.5o for the last months of the year Importations continue.
 The price for billets is $50 to SS0.50, ex- ship. Quite a good deal of structural work Is still coming up. The anthracite coal strike may cause some blowing out of furnaces in the Lehigh and Schuylkill valleys An interesting transaction in the rail trade is the sale of 10000 tons of 1OO- pound rails for the subway in this city almost entirely for 1903 delivery.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
INDEX TOTODAY'S PAPER
Page One.

Colonel Gaynor and Captain Green Kidnapped by secret service men and taken to Montreal on tugboat with hope of ex- traditing them. Anthracite coal miners decide to begin one of the greatest strikes In the history of America. The volcano Soufriere is still causing great loss of life. House has warm debate on the Philip pine question. Immense output of iron for the past month.
 Page Two. Presbyterians begin annual convention in Jackson, Miss. Abe Rich threatens to sue officers for damages. Thompson Congressional party to visit Birmingham.
 Page Three. General state news.
 Page Four. Old Democrats believe the Philippine discussion has gone too far. Editorial comment. Gossip heard in local hotels.
 Page Five. Auditor Woods report shows surplus of nearly s5oOo in city finances for 1901. Alabama Fire Underwriters Associa- tion meets and elects officers. Hardware combine proves a failure and is abandoned. Carpenters strike remains unsettled. Amateurs present "Rosedale" at Jef- ferson.
 Page Six. Social news of Birmingham
 Page Seven. Local and foreign market reports
 Page Eight. Methodists continue discussion of the war claim" Baseball and general sporting news.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
SURVIVORS OF RORAIMA. Steamer korana With Survivors on
 Board Leaves St. Crolx.

New York, May 15.-A cablegram was received today at the offices of the Que bee Steamship Company saying that the steamer Korana, with survivors of the Roraima, left St. Croix today and will proceed direct to New York.
 She should arrive here May 19 or 20. w. R. Corwin, who had considerable ex- perience in relief work on the Island of Porto Rico, will proceed to Martinique and St. Vincent by the steamer Fonta- bell, sailing on Saturday, for the purpose of Investigating the conditions obtaining on these islands and of recommending measures to be adopted for affordng in telligent relief. The Chamber of Com merce received about $15.000 in subscrip- tions today.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
KILLED BY JILTED WOMAN.
Refused to Carry Out Promise of
 Marriage and Was Shot.

Fort Smith, Ark, May 15.-Pat valen- tine. aged 22. was shot to death today by Miss Ella King. Valentine is alleged by the girl to have refused to carry out a promise of marriage.
 She further alleges that she was conn pelled to leave home. was without work and could get no satisfaction from Val entine, whereupon she shot and killed him. The first bullet went through his heart. Another bullet went wild and wounded K. I. Power a bystander. The young woman was locked up and talls freely about the matter.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
WaIthour Wins Aqain.

Atlanta, Ga., May 15.-"Bobby'' Wal thour of this city defeated Nat Butler. the veteran cyclist of Boston, in two sue cessive heats of a thirteen-mile motor paced race at the Coliseum tonight. Wal thour won the first heat of three miles in four minutes and forty-one seconds. Butler finished four laps behind In the second heat of ten miles, Walthour's time for the distance being 17 minutes and p seconds.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
Brick Makers Meet.

Augusta, Ga., May 15.-The Southern Brick Manufacturers Association met here today. The only business before the meeting was the adoption of uniform size of brick. All the Augusta yards joined the association. Representative brick manufacturers of Couth Carolina. Georgia and Alabama were present.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
The Hartford at New Orleans.

New Orleans. May 15.-The U. S. train ing ship Hartford, Commander w. H. Reeder, arrived here today with 500 ap- prentices aboard. The ship will remain several weeks. This is her first visit here since Admiral Farragut, using her as his flagship passed the forts and forced the surrender of New Orleans.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
PEOPLE OF QUEBEC
 DO NOT UNDERSTAND.

Montreal, May 15.-Mariot Erwin of Macon Ga., district attorney for the Southern district of Georgia, swore out warrants before Judge Desnoyes calling for the arrest of John F. Gaynor and Cap tain Green, the two contractors, and in dicted in Georgia in connection with the Savannah frauds. The extradition of wealthy Americans in Quebec has in the past been attended with a great deal of difficulty, and so MT. Erwin, following out a plan of action devised to secure possession of the two men, laid his infor- nation in the Montreal courts
 The pursuit of the tug Spray by the Quebec authorities is probably due to a misunderstanding of the situation owing to the quick arrest there. The provincial police at Quebec evidently think Gaynor and Green were kidnapped by American of ficers
 Donald McMaster, council for the United States government, who planned and di- rected the arrest, returned from Quebec this evening.
 "A legal arrest was made in a legal way" he said "Gaynor and Green are wanted here to answer to a charge laid before an extradition commissioner. The people in Quebec who are raising so much fuss must misunderstood the whole thing There has been no Kidnapping"
 The Spray passed Sorel at 11:45. She is due here about 3:30 a.. m.
 Tug Has Narrow Escape.
 Montreal, May 15.-A special to the Ga- Eette from Three Rivers says:
 "The tug Spray, with Chief Carpenter, his aides and Colonel Gaynor and Captain Green, prisoners, passed Three Rivers at 7:15 o'clock this evening under full head of steam. Two Quebec policemen and two detectives in the ferryboat Glacial attempted to stop the Spray, but before the ferryboat reached the middle of the river the Spray was a. hundred yards in tEe lead and gaining rapidly.
 The chase was kept up for two miles. when the ferry and officers returned to the city"
 Perplexine Message. Montreal, May 16.-The provisional de- tective office in this city has just received a most perplexing message from the At torney Generals department in Quebec, saying that Detective Carpenter did not arrest Gaynor and Green, but that they were carried off by three American de- tectives. The instructions given by the Attorney General are to the effect that the chief provisionsal detective here is to intercept if possible the boat car rying the prisoners.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
R. A. Dusan Succeeds Peaeram.

Washington, May l6.-R., A. Dugan has been appointed assitant general manager of the Southern Railway vice R. G. Peag- ram, resigned.
The age-herald., 1902-05-16

New York, May 15-Our monthly blast furnace statistics. says the Iron Age, to- day brings out one very interesting fact. It is that for the first time in the history of the industry, we have reached the enormous output of over 1,500,000 gross tons in a month. If nothing happens to disturb the regular running of the fur naces and if the old stacks now getting ready and the new ones building get Into line, as expected, we may reach produc- tion of IS, O00,0OO tons this year in spite of the fact that we did not attain that rate during the first quarter.
 The stocks in the hands of furnaces which are sellers in the open market have declined to 69, ,5S3 tons for coke and an- thracite iron iron 2276 tons for charcoal iron, or hardly two days supply for the former.
 The scarcity of raw material, inter mediate products and finished iron and steel continues, and these are reports of foundries and mills closing down on that
The age-herald., 1902-05-16

Chief of Detectives Carpenter of Mon treal.
 It is stated that it is not unusual for United States secret service men to go over the line into Canada a day in order to watch the movements of persons wanted for offenses committed in the United States, and that frequently this is done with the knowledge of the Ca- nadian authorities.
 The expectation here is that when ar raigned before the Montreal authorities Messrs Gaynor and Green will endeavor to secure their release by habeas corpus proceedings. Any efforts in that line will be vigorously resisted by MT. Erwin, who has employed a well-known firm of at tCrneys of Montreal to assist him in whatever proceedings are had. The con- fident belief of the officials here is that this government will be able to secure the extradition of the two men, in which case they will be taken to Savannah for
The age-herald., 1902-05-16
The Weather.

SHOWERS AND THURDERsTORhEs FRIDAY AND PROBABLY SATURDAY: FRksH EAST TO SOUTH WINDS.