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Evening star., 1902-08-29
Personal Mention.

Representatives j. A. T. Hull of Des
Moines Iowa, and Mr.. Joseph D. Stubbs of
New York are at the Raleigh.
Mr., James A. McGonigle of Leavenworth.
Kan, and Mr.. Joseph Freiberg of Cinca-
natl are at the Arlington.
Mr.. S. W. Shrader of Grafton, w. Va,
and Mr.. j. w. Kellogg of Schenectady, N.
Y, are a. the New Willard
DIR. S. w. Murphy. 1910 l street. who has
been spending several weeks at Willow
Grove Park, Pa, has returned to the city.
DR.. Louis Kolipinski has returned
Messrs. w. s. Crawford, Frank NJ Ogle
and J. NJ. Roux left Washington for Den
yer, Col, today to attend the annual con-
vention of the National Association of Let
ter Carriers as delegates. They will De
absent about two weeks,
Assistant Attorney General Hoyt has re-
turned to the city.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
MALLEABLE IRON TRUST.
Combination to Have a capitalization
of S25, 5,OOO,O 900.

SHARON, Pa, August Ga combination
of the foremost malleable iron concerns Of
the country, with a capitalization of S25.-
600 900. is under consideration, and will
probably soon be effected. According to the
reported plans the headquarters of the COM
bination will be in Chicago, where the Ma
tional Malleable Iron Casting Company, the
largest concern of the kind in the United
States, has it's home office.
Concerns mentioned for places in the con-
solidation are Illinois Malleable Iron Com
pany, Stockholm Manufacturing Company,
Chicago Malleable Casting Company, all OF
Chicago; Dayton Malleable Iron Company,
Dayton, Ohio Michigan Malleable Iron
Company. Detroit; Pratt & Letchworth,
Buffalo, n. Y; Northwestern and Wiscon-
sin Malleable Iron Works, Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
BLOCKADE AT CARUPANO.
Troops Refuse to Let Boats Crew
Land.

NEW YORK, August 29-The Dutch
West Indian steamer Prins Wilem III ar
rived today from ports on the Spanish Main
and the West Indies. Captain Yutte said
he did not touch at Carupano, Venezuela
as usual, as the harbor was blockaded by
the government forces. At Guanta harbor
the steamer remained outside while boat
with Chief Officer Romnzstein went ashore
AS soon the boat reached the wharf
however, it was met by body Of soldiers
who threatened to shoot any one who land
ed. The boat returned aboard without fur
ther attempt to communicate with the
shore.
At Haytien ports evidence of the revolu-
tion on that island was seen. The whole
town of Petit Goave, except couple of
houses outside the limit, had been burned
by the insurgents. A large number of the
best people had left, taking refuge at Gu
racao.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
Hayward in the Lead.
POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES
Charge Against Those in Baltimore
Has Been Dropped.

Mr.. Robert j. Wynne, acting postmaster
general, is daily In receipt of numerous
letters from postmasters making inquiry as
to the extent they may go in taking part
in political matters. In all of these cases
he is replying in accordance with instruc-
tions issued from the department about two
months ago. A postm was then in
formed that he could join political club
and could make political contributions out.
side of a public building or government
office. He might act as a delegate to
county, state or congressional convention
but must not serve as chairman of a politi-
cal convention nor take an active part in
conducting such conventions nor make
himself unduly prominent in local political
matters.
Before that instruction was issued 1t was
given the sanction of President Roosevelt
The fact that 1t has met the approval of
civil service reformers is believed to be
shown by the lack of any complaint against
this ruling. A great many postmasters
have written the department inauiring
what they may do under peculiar circum-
stances but no one Of them has complained
of the general ruling of the department in
relation to the restrictions they should place
upon their political work
In prohibiting postmasters from becom-
Ing chairmen of conventions the position
taken by the department has been that If
such honors were open to government Off
cials of the class referred to they would be
under great temptation to use their influence
public officers to promote their personal
ends.
Several days ago complaint was made
to Acting Postmaster General Wynne that
certain colored men employed in the Balti-
more post Office were unduly active in poll
tics. and were using their official positions
to forward the ambitions of certain candi-
dates for congressional nomination. This
complaint related specifically to the third
district, now represented by Mr.. Wachter
and the intriguing employees were said to
be working to have the nomination go to
some one else. Mr.. Wynne instructed Mr..
J. J. Howley, his chief clerk, to go to Balti-
more to investigate these charges and
make a report on the facts. Mr.. Howley
in his investigation saw Representative
Wachter, who said he did not care to have
the matter pursued: that II employees in the
post Office there were working against him
Evening star., 1902-08-29
MAYOR JOHNSON ELATED.
Victory Over Mclean Forces in Cincin
natl the Cause.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 29.-Mayor
Tom L. Johnson feels very much elated over
the defeat of McLean's delegates in Cincin-
nati and said this morning that he be-
lieved the situation indicated that ''the
beard and boss-ridden city of Cincinnati
was about to throw off the yoke
Mayor johnson will undoubtedly be in un-
disputed control OF the democratic state
convention. When asked about the plat
form the mayor declined to say whether or
not the Kansas City platform would be re-
affirmed. 1t Is believed here that the Ohio
democrats will have little to say about the
Kansas City platform, and that home rule
and tax reform will be the democratic Is
sues In this state this fall Mayor Johnson
will make big fght in Ohio, hoping there
by to unite the party and test his strength
for the gubernatorial campaign In the fall
Evening star., 1902-08-29
STRIKERS THREATEN TROUBLE.
Rumored Reopening of Dorrance Mine
Brings Out Patrol.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, August 29.-Se-
rious trouble was threatened at the Pros
pect and Dorrauce mines of the Lehfgh
Valley Coal Company this morning The
strikers heard a rumor last night that the
company intended to concentrate all it's
employees at the various mines into one
working force and operate the Dorrance
colliery 1t is said the company has all
told, about 80 experienced men in its en-
ploy. If this number could be placed in one
cOlliery like the Dorrance the mining of
coal could go on without difficulty.
The strikers determined to Illustrate the
plans of the company if possible. and it is
claimed that over a thousand men turned
out and patrolled the roads leading to the
mines The officials of the company recog-
nized the serious condition of affairs, and
Sheriff Jacobs was routed out of bed at an
early hour He went to the scene, accom-
panied by a large force of deputies but no
attempt was made to place any additional
men in the Dorrance mine this morning
and the strikers made no demonstration
many of them Withdrawing to their homes
Evening star., 1902-08-29
Naval Movements.

Arrived-Annapolis and Vicksburg at
Yokohama, Marietta at Curacao, Lancaster
and Hannibal at New London, Alexander
at Bahia.
Sailed-New Orleans, Hakodate, for Yo-
kohama; Mayf1ower, New London, for Me-
nemsha Blight; Machias Cape Haitien for
Gonaives; Scorpion, New London, for New
port; Puritan, New London, for New Bed
for
Evening star., 1902-08-29
PACIFIC COAST MANEuvERs.
Proposition to Duplicate War Tactics
on This Side.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 29.-The coast
of California, with the Golden Gate as the
center of operations, will In al probability
be the scene of the next strategic battle be-
tween chosen fleets of the American navy.
Naval men at this station are discussing
the proposition entertained at Washington
of holding fall maneuvers on the Pacific
coast on lines similar to those which gov
erned the late contest of naval forces un-
der Rear Admiral Higginson and Com
mander Pillsbury off the New England
coast, and it is believed the maneuvers will
be held late in the fall
Evening star., 1902-08-29
Murat Halstead Also Engaged.
BUFoRD MAKES SLOW TRIP.
Already Out "a Days From Nagasaki,
Japan.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 20.-An unu-
sually slow trip from the Philippines is be-
Ing made by the transport Buford, Captain
Croskey. The vessel sailed from Nagasaki
on August 3, and is therefore out twenty
four days. On board are 462 men of the
Sth Infantry and 1O4 men of the 25th In
fantry, besides a number of saloon passen-
gers. Word has been received that the
Fitzpatrick sailed from Nagasak on August
"a and the Meade on August &c, both for
this port. A private telegram announces
that the Logan reached Manila yesterday
The Relief and Iawton are being inspect
ed for the purpose Of appraisement, as they
are soon to be offered for sale.
Evening star., 1902-08-29

10 secure the nomina ton for some one else
ne thought they were only doing what they
had right to do. He didn't care to have
them disturbed in their occupation. and did
not believe they were using their official
placeS 10 any extent TO forward their cam
pdlgh. he wanted to see government en-
ployes have as much political freedom as
possible. In view of this statement Mr.
HoWley did not pursue the investigation
and the matter has been dropped
Evening star., 1902-08-29
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address IN the United
States or Canada. by ordering q at
The Star office or al any Postal Tcle-
graph Office, all OF which are branch
Offices OF The Evening Star. Terms,
Is cents per week; % cents for two
weeks, or so cents per month. IN
EARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The
address may be changed as frequent
ly as desired by giving the last ad-
dress, as well as the new one.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
Fourth-Class postmasters.

The following fourth-cIass postmasters
were appointed today:
Observation-Disclosures Edward T. Por-
ter; Light Street, William M. Robbins.
vermont-North Chester, James ]. Rich
ardson. 49,.
New Jersey-Huntsyilfe. Harry Norris;
MontNale, Paul Pratt; Stockton, Philip
Vermont-Pompanoosuc Cora L. Kendall
Virginia Bolington, George w. Baker;
Cooper, Luther Boughatn.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
GENERAL WESTON INDISPosED
Commissary General Confined to His
Home

Cen John F. Weston, commissary general
Oh the army, and one of the most popular
ana efhclent officers in the service. is away
from ms desk at the War Department on
account OF severe cold, accompanied by
rachlhg cough which has troubled him for
some days. The generals condition is re-
ported to be improving today. and he IS ey-
time " " 0i'
Evening star., 1902-08-29

and day. and as high as 100 cars are ship
ped in day.
What is considered significant move
on the part of the operators is the return
of many mules from pasture to the mines.
Hundreds of mine mules were taken to
Lancaster and Chester counties soon after
the strike began and put out to Craze.
These are now being shipped back to the
coal regions.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
Ships in Southern Waters.

Commander McCrea, aboard the gunboat
Machias. arrived at Gonaives from Cape
Haitien today. He is under oriArs to pro-
ceed north If he finds the situation there
will warrant his leaving. The Cincinnati,
under command of Capt Mclean, will re-
main at Cape Haitien until matters there
nave resumed their normal state.
Evening star., 1902-08-29

Lieut.. Schoenborn's New Command.
Lieut.. Henry F. Schoenborn of the Unit
ed States revenue cutter service, lately
attached to the United States ship Nc
Lane, cruising in Florida waters, is now in
command of the United States revenue
launch Alert at Mobile Ala
Evening star., 1902-08-29
AMERICAN Bah ASSOCIATION
Election Of Officers at Saratoga, New
York

SARATOGA, N ", August. 2e.-Tne
American Bar Association elected the fol-
lowing officers today:
President, Francis Rawle, Philadelphia; :;
secretary, John Hnklsy, Baltimore; treas
urer, Frederick E. Wadhams, New York;
executive committee, exloficie, Francis
RaWle, Philadelphia; u. NJ Rose, Little
Rock; Frederick E. Wadhams. New York,
and John Hinkley, Baltimore: elected mem
oers: Charles F. Libby, Portland; Rodney
A. Mercer, Towanda; James Hagerman, St.
Louis; p w. Meldrim. Atlanta, and Platt
rogers, Denver. Vice, presfdentssand men,
ners OF local councils were elected for each
Evening star., 1902-08-29
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. s493.572; government receipts
from internal revenue, s702, ,407 customs,
STAT ,359; miscellaneous, $45022; expendi-
lures, $3.50, 600.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
Carload of Timber Wrecked.
COAL OFFERED FOR SALE.
Pennsylvania Company is Shipping
Considerable Anthracite.

PHILADELPHIA. August 29-While both
mine operators and officials of the United
Mine Workers state that the strike situa-
ton IN the anthracite field remains un-
changed. 1t IS evident that there is greater
activity at present in the coal region than
at any time since the Inauguration of the
strike. Coal Is daily being shipped from
various sections Of the fielS. and several
washe ries are known TO be in opera don
1t does not follow, however, that any Of
the companies are cutting coal When the
strike was declared d large quantity OF cut
coal was left beneath the surface, ready for
the breaker. According to miners union
officials it is this coal that is now being
brought to the surface by the special dCpu-
ties, fOremen and others employed about
the collierfes during the progress of the
strike. 1t is also said the big coal carrying
companies are now drawing on their re-
serve supply to satisfy the more pressing
O. naEC.S.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
FIRE AT BAY CITY, MICH.
A Spectator at Opera House Loses His
Life.


BAY CITY, Mich. August 29.-One life
was lost a result of the fire that de-
stroyed Woods Opera House here last
night, causing a loss OF 100000. The badly
crushed body Of Eugene Caremba, aged
twenty-five, a spectator, was found under
some fallen walls early today.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
Bishop Potter's Views.

Bishop Potter is in the city this after
noon and gave out the following interview:
Il have no plan in mind that will lead to
settlement of the coal strike, but l would
be willing to do anything in reason that
would put these men back to work and
free their wives and children from want.
shall see some people today, and perhaps
something may be thought of that will
make toward a settlement,
THE situation is plain to every one, the
operators realize that they have handful
of trumps, and they are determined to play
their game and crush these poor people
They may win. but their victory VIII carry
with It bitter sting.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
Presidential Postmaster.

The President today appointed Frank B.
Barnard postmaster at Dunkirk. N. Y.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
TO START UP MINES.
Coal Operators Offer to Furnish
Cca1

CCaI.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, August 29.-Retail coal
dealers have been notified by the operators
to expect a heavy influx of anthracite next
week. 1t is intimated that there may be a
drop in prices. This is part of the plan of
the operators to reli We the public tension
aud divert pressure | : arbitration.
The rutlic clamor for the ending of the
strike is beginning to be felt
Evening star., 1902-08-29
Force Must Not Be Used.

industrial troubles are not to be settled
by force in this country. He is stupid
employer who does not recognize the wis
dom of adjusting his business to the sensi-
blities of his employees.
Il have read Mr.. Hewitt's exposition of
the strike situation, and it is very able
exposition of one side and of but one side
Nobody has got anything in this W. rid
for himself. Cleveland said that public Of
flee was a public trust. This railroad is held
In trust for the worlds use There is moth
ing regarding which any can say that
he owns it exclusively and that he will do
with it as he pleases without reference to
the needs or the interests of others"
The coal railway presidents did not hold
their usual Friday conference today PresI-
dent Fowler of the Ontario and Western re-
marked, There is nothing to talk about
We cleared 1t all up Tuesday"
President Baer of the Reading did not
come over from Philadelphia during the
forenoon. 1t is understood all the managers
are pushing preparations to resume mining
at individual collieries.
Evening star., 1902-08-29
Pennsylvania Selling Coal.

The Pennsylvania railroad, through it's
selling agents, has been selling and ship
ping small quantities of coal almost daily
since the strike began, securing its SUM-
plies from some 5000 tons in storage. This
supply has been exhausted, however. and
what little coal the company is now send
ing out comes from the mines of the Sus
quehanna Coal Company at Nanticoke
Small quantities are being brought 10 the
surface and sent to market daily
The Reading company. according to its
sales agents. has not sold any coal since
the strike was inaugurated except in a
few exceptional cases. where coal taken
from stocks on hand was let go to help out
certain manufacturing interests on the
line and 10 supply one or two charitable in
stitutionS
Shipments Increase Daily,
On the other hand, reports from the
Sehuykill region, where the Reading COM
pany's mines are located. state that the
shipments of anthracite from that section
are daily increasing. Within the past few
days 800 cars of hard coal have passed
through Reading. 1t came from the wash
cries and the storage yards at Landingville
and ST. Clair.
The washeries established along the
Sehuykill river In northern Berks and low
er Schuylkiu counties are In operation night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
GIVING AWAY FRANCHISES.

The Metropolitan street railway has
just secured a renewal of it's franchise in
Kansas City, Kansas. a city not a great
deal larger than Topeka. The condi-
lions upon which this 2O-year extension
was secured ought to serve as prece-
dent for the Topeka city council and for
every other city council in the state. for
that matter. The franchises in a city
are most valuable and that is why there
is always such an unseenly scramble to
secure them. There is therefore no rea-
son why a municipality should vote
them away without receiving one cent in
return, as has Just been done in the
case of a street railway in Topeka and
has been done with all other franchises
under which CORPORATIONS are now do
ing business in Topeka.
Mayor Craddock of Kansas City is
wideawake. courageous business man.
and when the Metropolitan railroad
asked for a franchise. he said in plain
words that if a new franchise was
granted the city must be paid for 1t.
There was much objection to this on the
part of the officers of the powerful cor
poration asking for the favor, but Mayor
Craddock WAS firm and the consequence
is that Kansas City will receive a reve~
nue. of at least $4,000 a year from the
city railway franchise, besides a city
park and a material reduction in the
cost of city lights, which are now fur
nished by the street railway company.
Here are some of the principal fea-
lures of the Kansas City franchise:
An annual payment to the city Of 8
per cent. of the gross earnings, the com
pany guaranteeing not less than $4,000
a year, taxes on the railroad property
to be deducted.
The gift to the city Of a park of 100
acres by the company.
A reduction of the price of electric
lights to s65 a year an annual saving on
the present number of lights of $1O.632.
The filling OF the Sixth street tunnel
and running cars on Minnesota avenue
to Fifth street and north to Washington
avenue.
Universal transfers.
Use of the company's tracks by inter-
urban lines
Paving between the tracks and IS
inches outside.
Maintenance of bridges and viaducts.
If a street railway company in Kansas
City will pay per cent. of its gross re.
cepts for the privilege of operating
GALS Al lndt CITY, II Is absurd 10 pre-
sumo that a company in Topeka would
not pay for a similar privilege Still
in the case cited the Topeka city council
asked nothing, and of course got MOTH
ing.
While nothing can be done to change
the condition of franchises already
granted, something can be done when
the franchise question again comes up III
the city council. The granting of free
franchises amounts to nothing more nor
less than robbing the taxpayers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

and think of how their new shoes hurt.
The Gazette is surprised to see how far
iberality has progressed, and is curious
to know if fairly good little boys may
go swimming on Sundays now, without
losing caste among decent boys? The
writer hereof. never went swimming on
Sunday but once in his life. and then
he was afraid to go in over his head.
He was sure the Lord would strike him
dead for such a violation of the Sunday
commandment; it wasn't q happy occa-
sion He didn't yell, and he felt mighty
meaching, and never told anyone how
thankful he was when he got out of the
water and began putting on his clothes.
But these boys Sunday had a good
time and clearly were not troubled with
their consciences. They have been
taught better. They didn't disturb any,
one. They were well behaved. whole
some boys, and the Gazette is proud of
their Sunday school teachers for giving
the boys SO much liberty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
FOR HONEST JoURNALIsM.

It is to be hoped that prosecution of
William r. Draper the Wichita fake
writer by the Philadelphia North
American on the charge of criminal Ii
bel, will have the wholesome effect of
putting a stop, in a measure. at least,
to the practice of irresponsible news
paper correspondents manufacturing
stories out of whole cloth and perpe-
trating them upon an unsuspecting pub
lie.
Whatever the legal intricacies of the
case may be, if Mr.. Draper is guilty CT
the charge against him he should be
punished in the interest of good journal
ISM. A newspaper is necessarily de-
pendent upon its correspondents, some
times a thousand miles away, for its
special Geographic news 1t cannot al
ways know the character and reliability
of the correspondent from whom it buys
it's news, and the correspondent should
understand that he is responsible to the
newspaper for the correctness of his
story.
1t is charged that there are newsoa-
pers who care less for the truth of their
news than they do that their news
stories shall be sensational and attract
attention. This may be true of some
PdBtISy Dul lnSE are very lew. Inc
great bulk of newspaper editors place
truth above every other essential. but
the editor has to depend upon his cor
respondent for the correctness of his
news. There has arisen in the last few
years a class of irresponsible CORES
pondents who are known in newspaper
circles as fake artists" Truth is mi
nor matter with them. The principal
\ iE To 10 cfo z
sas has suffered a great deal from this
class of correspondents during the past
few years and Wichita has become IA
NOUS as the birthplace of fakes. Old
time editors look with suspicion upon
anything with a Wichita date lines I'M
less they can verify the item.
This sort of thing works a hardship
to the newspaper which publishes the
/ false story in particular and to all news
! papers in general, because it makes the
public distrust what they read Some
people have come to believe that the
majority of newspapers make no at
tempt to get at the truth Of what they
publish. This is, of course. very err
roneous. but it is brought about by fake
correspondents, who perpetrate untrue
stories upon newspaper editors, and
when the public finds out that the stor-
les are untrue it blames the newspa-
pers.
The story which is causing Draper
trouble is one which ne is said to have
written and sold to the Philadelphia
North American. in which he said that
White Buffalo. an Indian chief, had con-
fessed to committing number of atroc-
ious murders and was then in jail It
happened that White Buffalo was the