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The Washington times., 1902-08-06
Relief Money Refused.
SHOT AND SHELL NEEDED.
Only Thing to Control Foreigners at
Shenandoah, Officer Says.

WILKESBARRE. Aug. 5.-Mator ". S.
Willer. adiutent general Of the Third
Brigade. who has just returned from
Shenandoah. says of the situation:
"Eighty-fve per cent of the ,opula-
tion in Shenandoah is made up OF for
eigners, who have no regard whatever
for law and order. OF this number be-
tween 800 and 1900 are anarchists.
Many of them are Lithuanians over
whom the clergy have no control what
ever. They create disturbances ire
Quently. and the presence of the troops
there Is due TO their unlawful conduct
The Engfish-speaking people there
are Just as peaceable as the mine work
ers of Scranton and vicinity. and they
are very friendly with the soldiers. But
Shenandoah Is n veritabls hell hole.
and shot and shell is the only thing
that will subdue the disturbing element
in that community.
THE foreigners stone the sentinels
from ambush, and General Goblin has is
sued orders for his men to shoot 10
kill. The soldiers will not guard any
mine. and are not upholding the cause
of the operators or miners, but ~e there
to uphold the law, and propose to main
tain peace at any cost. If they are at
tackled. there will be bloodshed.s as the
soldiers are under strict orders to pro-
tect themselves
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
CHILD'S COSTLY SWING.
Ella Lewis Thrown to the Ground and
Her Leg Broken.

Little Ella Lewis. living at 3O7 Fourth
Street northeast, was badly injured while
swinging about 4 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon. The little girl was visiting
friends living at 1116 c Street northeast
yesterday. and amused herself in the
swing. The rope became twisted while
she was swinging and threw her heavily
TO the ground.
Her cries attracted the attention of
her friends, and she was picked up and
carried into the house.
Her parents were notified OF the ac-
cident, and Mr.. George Lewis. her father,
who conducts the news stand at the
Pennsylvania depot, called the ambu-
lance from the Emergency Hospital. A
quick run was made from the house TO
the hospital by the driver of the auto
mobile ambulance. and In few moments
the little sufferer WIS on the operating
table at the hospital.
The surgeons found that the child S
left leg had been fractured just below
the knee. The fracture was set and she
vas taken home.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
NEGRO HOMER AWAITING
TRIAL AT M0NTR0SS
Arrives There Safely Under Protection
of Soidiery.

MONTROSS, Va, Aug. John Homer.
the negro who is accused of attempting
to criminally assault Miss Susie Conten-
bader. of Potomac Mills. Cumberland
county, arrived this morning in Gus
tody OF Deputy Sheriff George a Sum
day. Of Alexandria county. and protect
ed by about forty members Of the
Washington Guards OF Fredericksburg.
Homer was removed here from Alex
andria for trial. The farmers of the vi
cinity where the alleged assault was
made are said to be very much excited.
and fears are entertained that an effort
may yet be made to lynch the negro.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
SWEET BREATH
When Coffee Is Left OFF.

A test was made to find il just the
leaving off OF coffee alone would pro-
duce an equal condition OF health as
when coffee Is left off and Postum Food
Coffee used in its place.
A man from Clinton, Wis, made the
experiment He says: About year
ago l left off drinking coffee and tea
and began to use Postum. For several
years previous my system had been In
wretched condition. l always had
thickly furred, bilious tongue and foul
breath, often accompanied with severe
headaches. I was troubled all the time
with chronic constipation, so that
was morose In disposition and almost
discouraged.
"At the end of the first week after
making the change from coffee to Pos
tum | witnessed marvellous change n
myself My once coated tongue cleared
off, my appetite increased. breath be-
came sweet, and the headaches ceased
entirely. one thing l wish to state
emphatically. you have in Postum a vlr-
gin remedy for constipation. for / Ger
tainly had about the worst case ever
known among mortals, and l am com
pletely cured OF 1t. l feei in every
way like q new person.
During the last summer I concluded
that I would experiment TO see II the
Postum kept me IN good shape or whether
l had COTTON we'll from Just leaving of
coffee. So I quit Postum for quite a
time and drank cocoa and water.
found out before two weeks were past
that something was wrong and I began
to get costive as OF old. 1t was evil
dent the liver was not working properly.
so I became convinced 1t was not the
avoidance OF coffee alone that cured me.
but the great value came from the regu-
lar use of Postum"
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
STRIKE CLOSES THE
MINES AT BERNICE
Men Demand More Pay and Quit-Dis,
tTibution of the Re
lief Funds.

WILKESBARRE, Aug. 5.-The strike
fever today reached Bernice, the one
corner in the anthracite field where
three mines have been operating ever
since the strike begun. The men at
two Of the collieries went out today
because the companies refused to ad-
vance their wages. They base their
demands upon the fact that the op-
orators are getting nearly double the
price for coal that they obtained be-
fore the strike and that they should
have share in the profits.
Today when the demand was refused
all the men at the Murray Brothers
colllery went cut. and half of those
employed by W. B. Gunton joined them
All are union men, the non-unionists
at the State Line and Sullivan Railroad
Company mire remaining at work. al
though they. too. are dissatisfied.
Operators Likely to Yield.
There is such demand for coal tha.
the men say the operators will soon
come to terms. The coal is semi
bituminous variety and is not worth as
much as anthracite.
The Delaware and Hudson Company
resumed operations today at its Dick
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
CONSUL GUDGER WIRES
OF Aqua DUlCE FIGHT
Revolutionary War Vessels in Bay and
Battle Was Fought-Re-
suit in Doubt.

The State Department has received
from Consul Gudger. at Panama, a dis
patch dated August 3, which conveys
the information that there are revolu-
tionary war vessels in the bay; that a
fierce battle has teen fought at Aqua
Dulce, and that the results OF the
battle are not yet known. The gov
ernment, however. claims a victory.
The United States gunboat Ranger is in
the bav.
Commander Potter was yesterday
granted permission by the Navy De
partment to go out to search for the
Colombian warship Boyaca. which Is
supposed to have broken down. His
telegram explains why he did not leave
Panama on this mission.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
HARRIR c. PRICE ENDS
Life With hIAUDANUM
Was Brilliant Newspaper
Man and Accountant.
Found in Cemetery Near Alexandria
Suffering From Effects of Drug
Died at 10 Yesterday.
Special to The Washington rimeso

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Aug. 5.-Harrie
C. Price. better known as Roxy" at
one time q brilliant newspaper man,
committed suicide early this morning
by taking laudanum. He was discovered
about Q o'clock, lying in the Methodist
Episcopal Cemetery, west of this city.
He had evidently been under the effects
of the drug for some time. as he was
then in a cOmatose state, and all efforts
to resuscitate him proved unsuccess-
full. He died at the police station at
1925 o'clock. For several years Mr..
Price has been hard drinker, and 1t Is
this that is supposed to have prompted
him to take his life.
When Mr.. Price was found in the
dead. The patrol wagon was summoned
and it was then noticed that the man
still lived. He was taken to the station.
The police called physicians and tireless
efforts were made to save Price. DR..
e. A. German administered emetics ano
also used stomach-pump, but 1t was
impossible to revive the patient. He
dith ny many VI Inc
of his prosperous days.
Coroner W. r. Purvis decided that an
inquest would be unnecessary. The re-
mains were removed to an undertaking
establishment and prepared for burial.
Son of Late Mayor Price.
Mr.. Price was son of the late VIII
liam B. Price, who was mayor of Alex
andria during the civil war. He was
born and raised here, and was about
fifty years of age and unmarried Ono
brother. Mr.. Charles Price, Washing
ton druggist. survives him. His brother
was notified late tonight Of the suicide
Mr.. Price was a brilliant newspaper
man. He was at one time connected
with a Baltimore paper. He has also
been connected with several local pa
pers. In recent years he gave up news
paper work and has held various cleri-
cal positions. He was an expert ac-
countant. The last position was in the
office of the Southern Railway Company
here.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
JOHN DARLINGTON DEAD.
One of Best Known Printers in District
Succunbs to Typhoid.

John Darlington, one Of the best
known and most popular printers In this
city, died at Sibley Hospital yesterday
morning. about G:3O o'clock. as a result
of an attack OF typhoid fever. His death
was hastened by peritonitis.
His illness was Of only brief duration
and up to q few weeks from the time
he was removed to the hospital he en-
ioyed good health. Mr.. Darlington re-
sided at Hyattsville, Nd. He was taken
to the Sibley Hospital on Monday. and
grew worse during the night.
Mr.. Darlington was member of CO.
lumbia typographical Union No. 10l,
and by his death the union has lost q
valued member. He was forty-seven
years OF age.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06

diers. headed by the regimental band.
made a fine appearance as they marched
from The camp and drew up in Center
Street, in front Of the Ferguson House.
where General Gobin's headquarters
are. The line of march took the men
through the worst streets of the strik-
ers settlement in town. The men Kept
sullenly within doors for the most part.
There is an undercurrent in the dew
iltry that is going on among the strik-
ers hero which has not before appeared
in troubles of recent years. which Is
causing those who represent law ana
order good deal of uneasiness. Be-
meath the turbulence of the foreigners
there are traces OF the dark stealth
which marked the midnight crimes Of
these who created the murder trust
of the "Mollie MaguIres."
General Goblin said today that there
were distinct evidences of deliberate
and systematic campaign of assassina-
ticD. Ii is reported and generally be
lieved that the old 'Mollie' tactics OF
importing strangers to Il given district
to do whatever villainy is planned for
that district are being resorted to.
Two Mysterious Crimes.
within forty-eight hours there have
been two highway murders under cover
of darkness.
On Sunday morning. on Mahanoy
Plain, the body of a pumpman named
Rheinbold was found lying on the high
way with the back of his head crushed.
He persisted in working. and was mur-
dered on his way home.
This morning joseph Capell, watch
man employed at colliery near Girard-
vile. while on his way home. was shot
from ambush and probably fatally
wounded
All day yesterday and today 4 great
number of meetings of Lithuanians.
strikers, have been held, in which the
most radical measures were urged. The
strikers have now placed the newspaper
men, as we'll as the national guardsmen,
on their blacklist, and Mine Inspector
stein today warned all the correspon-
dents here not TO go alone in the out
skirts Of the town, and ne advised them
also to go armed
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
BOY DRAGGED TO DEATH
BY LARGE-SIZED KITE
Four-Year-Old Child Pulled From Roof
and Falls Five Stories.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-While flying a
large kite from the roof Of tenement
house at 6S Pitt Street, here his parents
live. four year-old William Sprainer was
dragged over the edge and he fell five
stories to the paved courtyard. Alarm
ed by the cries of children who had been
PLAYING with him, his mother rushed to
the street. but the child was dead when
she took him in her arms
Several boys had been helping him fly
the kite. but eft him for few moments
holding the string. The tugging OF the
large kite pulled him closer and closer
TO the edge of the roof. but he did not
notice II. Finally little gust of wind
caught the kite and almost lifting the
little fellow from his feet dragged him
nff
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY.
Mr. M. P Foley Thrown From His Car
riage and Badly Bruised.

While driving on Canal Road. near
Thirty-seyeuth Street, last evening
about $50 o'clock, Mr.. NJ. p Foley was
thrown from hts carriage. His wrist
was sprained and he received several
painful contusions and lacerations about
the face.
1t is said that the horse became fright
ened by the parting OF the harness. Mr..
Foley attempted to check the animal and
in doing SO was thrown to the ground.
He was picked up unconscious and sent
to the Georgetown Hospital in the Sew
enth precinct police patrol wagon, where
DR.. McKeon, of the hospital staff. dress
ed his wounds. Mr.. Foley left the hos
pital shortly afterward and went TO his
home, 1923 Fourth Street northwest.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
PRINCE CHEN MAY NOT
VISIT The PRESIDENT
Roosevelt Has Other Plans
for Saturday:
Minister WI Ting-fang Endeavoring to
Arrange Monday Trip to
Oyster Bay.

There may be hitch over the ar
rangements for the visit of Prince Chen
to Oyster Bay. and he may no, see the
President after all. The prince is TO
arrive in New York on Saturday from
Cherbourg, whence he sailed on August
? on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
His plans for this country contemplate
a brief call on President Roosevelt and
hurried trip across the continent to
Vancouver. where he VIII take steam
er to China.
At the request Of Minister WI Ting
fang. the State Department asked the
President the other day if it would be
convenient for him to receive Prince
Chen and his suite at Sycamore Hill
next Sunday. Word came from Mr.
Roosevelt today that it would not be
convenient. but that he would be happy
to see his royal highness and those
with him on Monday.
Will Hurry His Trip.
Until the prince arrives in New Yorl;
1t cannot be determined whether the
visit to Oyster Bay shall take place.
Minister Wu and the State Department
officials had talked over the matter after
the Presidents answer came. and de-
cided, barring accidents or delays, that
the prince could Just about make his
steamer at Vancouver if he left New
York on Monday night.
A tentative programme based on the
princes acceptance of the President q
Invitation was mapped out today 1t
provides for taking the prince and his
suite. including Sir LANG Cheng. the
new minister to the United States, from
New York to Oyster Bay on the yacht
Sylph on Monday, and bringing them
back to New York the same evening.
Escort for the Prince.
Herbert II. D. Peirce, Third Assistant
Secretary OF State, has been delegated
TO meet the prince at New York and
welcome him officially on behalf of the
Government Of the United States. WI
Ting-fang Will greet the royal visitors
at New York also. II the prince goes to
Oyster Bay Mr.. Peirce and Mr.. WI will
accompany him.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
KILLED TRYING TO SAVE
DAUGHTER FROM INJURY
Mother Meets Death in an Attempt to
Pull Child From in Front of an
Automobile.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Rvsculng her
daughter from the path of u swiftly mov-
ing automobile at Grand Boulevard and
Thirty-Eeventh Street. Mrs. Anna Merli-
han last evening, stepped In front OF q
runaway horse which had been frighten-
ed by the machine. was knocked down
by the chaI ging animal, and instantly
killed.
Narrov'y escaping the automobile, the
daughter 81 turn, atterIrtrd to rescue
her mother. but was too late. When told
that her mother was dead. the daughter
fell to the street unconscious. ard re-
maired in q hyste-ical condition NEST
Of the night
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
TWENTY GIRLS WALTZ
WITH SMALLPOX VICTIM
Next Day the Maidens Were Forced to
Be Vaccinated.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. Or. E. Balks
was found to have smallpox Monday.
He went to a dance on Saturday and
took particular pride in not missing any
of the twenty numbers on the program.
and having a different partner each
time.
His dance program offered ready
means of hunting up the score Of young
women and they were all vaceinated at
the health office. Some OF them were
almost in Mysteries when informed that
they had danced with man who had
smallpox.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
MACHIAS AT CAPE HAITIEN.
cablegram Received From Commander
McRea by State Department.

Commander McCrea, of the Machias.
cabled the Navy Department yester-
day from Cape Haitien acknowledging
the receipt Of the dispatch from the de-
partment giving him permission to go
TO San Juan. He says:
1T 10 the wish Of the minister to de-
lay my departure awaiting some defn-
ite settlement. Under the circum-
stances | shall remain until further Or
ders, coal permitting"
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
CANDIDATES FOR
COMMISSIONERSHIP
POSSIBILITY THAT
ADAMS MAY RECOVER
Washington Man Assaulted and Almost
Killed at Knoxville, Tenn, Alive
at Midnight.
Especial to The Washington Times)


KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Aug. "a an
early hour this morning a man who
claims to be John Adams. of Washing
ton. D. c.. was found at the Central
Street crossing of the Southern Railway
suffering from fearful wound in the
abdomen five inches in length and pene-
trating the internal organs. He was re-
moved to the City Hospital at once. and
every effort to save his life was made,
though the physicians stated he could
not live. At midnight he was still alive,
with 4 chance of recovery.
lie revived at the hospital long enough
to describe his assailant, so that the
police identified him as NJ. Household
er, a desperate character. The quarrel
arose over jealousy. Adams is a cul-
tured man. well dressed, medium height,
dark complexion, and the affair is as ye:
shrouded in mystery.
The police have received no inquiries
from Knoxville regarding Adams. and
cannot locate his home in this city.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
ENGLISH WOMAN LOSES
HER WAY IN THE ALPS
Exposed for Two Nights In the Noun
tains Without Food.

LONDON. Aug 5.-A dispatch from
Berne, Switzerland. says an English
woman Of the name OF Miss Whalley
missed her way near Zinal. in the Alps.
and was exposed for two nights in the
mountains without food.
A rescue party found her yesterday.
In addition to her sufferings from ex-
posure Miss Whalley had broken bono
in one of her feet.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
Quay May Locate at Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Aug. 5.-The
report is current that Senator NJ. S.
Quay is thinking of locating in cottage
here for the balance OF the summer. He
had intended to spend the warm months
ND in the Maine woods. but it seems 1t
was too far from the center Of political
activity in which he is IN important
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
GENERAL FIRMIN SETS UP
GOVERNMENT IN HAITI
Proclaims Himself as President and An
nounces Set Of Cabinet
Officials.

Minister Powell. at Port au Prince,
Haiti, telegraphed the Department OF
State that General Firmin, on August 4,
set up new government and dominated
at the provisional government of Arti-
honite and Northwest, and proclaimed
himself president; Killick. secretary of
war and navy; Bourand. secretary of
the treasury; Henriquez. foreign affairs
St. Louis, public works. Chlcoye. in
teriOr; and Lambour. agriculture.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06

pie to stand firm and not permit them
selves to be deceived by the emissaries
of the coal companies or by the Unau-
thorized and extrayagant statements
which appear in the columns OF The
daily press"
The relief plan is then explained. The
circular then says:
I'VE trust that all those who have
funds of their own or who can pull
through without help from the organi-
zation will refrain from applying foi
aid This is a life and death struggle
for higher wages and better conditions
OF employment. II we succeed the an
thracite mine workers will enjoy many
years of comparative peace and pros
perity; II we fail, then God help the
anthracite mine workers and those de-
pendent upon them. because IL our or
ganization is destroyed wages will GER
tainly go down and the conditions of en-
ployment become more oppressive than
our people have enjoyed heretofore. Sue
cess Is ours if each man will do his
dutv."
I POTTSVILLE, Pa, Aug. 5.-R. c..
Luther, general manager of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany gave out the statement here today
that no attempts are being made at
present to start any of that corpora
tion's collieries. He said the company
will start a colliery. however, at any
time a sufficient number Of miners ex-
press a desire to go back to work. No
attempt was made to start the Good
Spring colliery today.
4 column of marching miners from
Higgins. Donaldson. and other towns In
the western part OF the country. were
on the alert as early as o'clock this
morning to intercept men going to
work. The Readng Company have per
manently abandoned their Richardson
and Preston No. 3 colleries. which are
allied with water.
Relief Money Refused.
The Newtown local OF the United Mine
Workers has notified the general off,
GERS that they do not want any RELIEF
from the general fund.
The members have large plots of
ground under good cultivation, which
are yielding vegetables. and none is in
need. Creek Local. No. 90. have also
refused relief and their portion will be
returned to the general fund. The local
has a treasury which is sufficient to
see their needy members through for
months to come.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
ALEXANDRIA ITEMS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Registrars Discuss Question
of Salary Allowance.
Appeal to Be Made for an Increase
Annual Report of the
School Board.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Aug. 5.-The reg
istrars of the four wards of the city, ms
provided for in the new constitution,
who were elected at the last meeting OF
the State Legislature. held meeting
at o'clock tonight in the chamber OF
the board of aldermen, and organized.
with Capt. h. n. Latham as chairman.
and Mr. Edgar Snowden as secretary.
All OF the registrars were present, with
the exception Of Mr.. William E. Fen
dali, OF the Fourth ward. They are:
First ward, Oscar Phillips, Edgar Snow
den, and Peter Aitcheson; Second ward,
George X. Price. c.. NJ. schwab. and
Marshall, d. F. Penn, and George
Bontz; Fourth ward. Bernard ]. Dom
nelly and Champe Walker.
Upon motion of Mr.. Penn It was de-
cided to appoint a committee consist
ing of one member from each ward. to
wait on the members of the finance
committee OF the city council and ask
them for an increase of salary, and also
to make provisions for renting polling
places. 1t was cited that the regis
trars now only receive 81 per day dur
ing the registration period. and of this
amount the State pays half and the city
the balance, while In Richmond the
registrars receive s5 per day. 1t was
decided to ask for 81 per day. The
chair appointed the following committee
TO ask for the increase OF pay: Messrs.
Penn, Phillips, Price. and Donnelly.
The new bonds, In the sum OF $4,000,
to be Issued shortly by the city for pub
lie improvements, Will have engraved
upon them a picture OF the late Mayor
John B. Smoot and City Treasurer
Thomas w. Robinson. Alderman w. II.
Sweeney went TO Baltimore TO-DAY. and
made further arrangement with Balti-
moro engraving concern for tho work.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the
city school board to be held next Thurs
day night the annual report OF Mr.. HUI
bert Snowden, clerk Of that board, OF the
finances of the public schools for the
year ending July 81 will be presented.
The report Is as follows; Receipts
from State. s7,03925; from city. sl3.S0o:
advanced by city treasurer, Sa69.6s; to-
tai, $2l ,20S.S3. Expenses as follows:
Amount paid white male teachers, $2,75O:
white female teachers. $3.50; colored
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
The Arkansas Leaves for Final Trial.

(Special to The Washington TiInes)
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Aug. 6.-The
limited States monitor Arkansas left the
shipyard today for the Barren Island
trial course IN Chesapeake Bay, and to-
morrow will be given her official speed
trial
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
Norfolk Strike Settled,

NORFOLK. We. Aug. 5.-The trades
union strike which tied up all building
operations in Norfolk for a month was
ended today. The strikers receded from
their demands.