§ g E E 2 Soncaiin Bellefonte, Pa., October 3, 1902. P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Epitor EE ——————— Teams oF SusscriprioN.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance........cceeeeeeees $1.00 Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year............ 2.00 inn EARS Democratic State Ticket. For Governor: ROBERT E. PATTISON, of Philadelphia. For Lieutenant Governor: GEORGE W. GUTHRIE, of Allegheny. Secretary of Internal Affairs: JAMES NOLAN, of Berks. The County Ticket. i For Congress : D. E. HIBNER, of Clearfield. For State Senator : Wu. C. HEINLE, of Centre. For Assembly : J. W. KEPLER, of Ferguson Twp. J. H. WETZEL, of Bellefonte. § For Sheriff : H. S. "TAYLOR, of Bellefonte. For Register : A. G. ARCHEY, of Ferguson Twp. § For Recorder : JNo. C. RowE, of Philipsburg. : For Treasurer : W. J. CARLIN, of Miles Twp. For Commissioner : ..E..A. HUMPTON,. .of Snow..Shoe. Twp. P, a, Neves of Harris Twp. 2 For Auditor; © J. H. BECK, of Walker Twp. W. H. TiBBENS, of COLLEGE TWP. Look Out For Fraud. Manifestly the FLINN machine of Pitts- burg expects to break all records in the matter of stuffing the ballot box or per- verting counts. That is to say ‘‘ANDY”’ ROBERTSON, who is chairman of the so-call- ‘achieved by honest means. CHARLES EM- ORY SMITH, who is now supporting PEN- NYPACKER, declared two years ago that it is not only nota duty of any man to support candidates so nominated,but in is a moral and political duty to oppose them. In view of that palpable fact Mr. ELKIN would bet- ter have refused to support PENNYPACKER and voted and worked against him. Tradesmen Endorse Hibner and Heinle. It was entirely compatible with their undisputed friendship for the workers that D. E. HIBNER, Democratic nomineee for Congress, and Sepator W. C. HEINLE, Democratic nominee for Senate, in this district, were endorsed by the Central Trade’s Council at DuBois Monday even- ing. The action was altogether surprising, both to the candidates and the public, for such organizations rarely take cognizance of political aspirants unless condi- tions are such as to demand special attention. Conditions are = that way this fall, for .the organized painters, paper hangers, carpenters, machinists, rail- roaders and other tradesmen represented in the Council see in HIBNER and HEINLE very different men from DESSER and PAT- TON. The latter represent the money in- terests, while the former are recognized as the friends of labor and may be relied upon to stand with it in every fight for the right. Following the reading of this strong en- dorsement of our candidates prominent del- egates of the United Mine Workers present spoke in favor of Senator HEINLE,impress- ing on their fellow tradesmen that the Sen- ator from the 34th district had ‘‘supported ——————————————————— 311 = bills favorable to labor?’ during his term. HiBNER and HEINLE are the people’s neminees and money won’t buy the people to vote against them. During the meeting at DuBois Monday evening the following communication from the State League of American Workmen was read: To the Wage Workers of the 34th Senator ed Republican county committee of that | ial District: county, annouices ‘that’ PENNYPACKER will have 30,000 majority in the. county. On a fair vote he couldn’t. possibly have 5,000. With an ordinary amount of fraud he might ran up to 10,000. As things act- ually are the machine will be lucky if it splits even and the present indications are that “PATTISON will have a majority in Al- legheny county. But the figures given out by “ANDY” are worth considering. They ought to serve as an admonition to the friends of good government to be on the alert for frauds this year. ‘The usual poll of 80,000 bogus votes in Philadelphia will not mater- ialize this year and the machine ‘managers understand that fact. The statement of Mr. ROBERTSON indicates an intention to make up the deficit elsewhere and as many | ¢ as possible in Pittsburg. But that city can’t supply all. Even if the expectations there would be fulfilled there would be a shortage of several thousand. The inten- tion is to make up the shortage elsewhere. The smaller cities have been warned and it'may be predicted too that expectation of fraud in such towns as Scranton, Harris- burg, Wilkesbarre; Altoona and Johnstown will be disappointed. In view of that fad there may be efforts to perpetrate fraud in towns like Williamsport, Bellefonte and Lock Haven. Of course such a thing would be impossible if people were on their gnard. We say people because in towns like this fraudulent voting would not be consented to by the reputable people of any party. But the machine politicians can find instru- ments in any community and unless the vote is watched there may be fraudulent, votes even here. rr of the principal reasons that | "Squire W. J. CARLIN is the choice of the conservative people, who are not to be caugbt by FOSTER’S superficial chuckle and 4 campaign glad hand, is because they recog- | nize in him a man eminently suited for the office of treasurer. He is of mature age, a practical business man and just the steady, sterling kind from which Centre countains prefer to select the man who is to have charge of their funds. B - General Elkin’s ‘Error. Athariiey General ELKIN has justified the worst that | QUAY said of him during the period. that they were making. for the Republican nomination for Gover. nor. That isto say ‘Sh "Satirday evening at" Johnstown he appeared on the platform with PENNYPACKER and asked lis’ friends to support him at the polls for office. Just after the nomination ELKIN declared that it bad been obtained by frand. He said that QUAY had purchased with ‘money, promises of federal offices and other cor- rupt expedients,sufficient votes of delegates who had been instructed for him to change a majority into a minority. Before the nomination QUAY said he couldn’t support ELKIN on account of his bad record. He had assisted to pad the pay rolls of the Legislature,contrary to law and in violation of his oath of office as Deputy Attorney General, he had advised the Governor to veto resolutions providing for amendments to the constitution and he had participated in the iniquitous legislation of the two last sessions. Because QUAY had said those things PENNYPACKER was nom- inated, for otherwise even bribery and cor- ruption would have failed of the result. In asking his friends to support PENNYPACK- ER, therefore, ELKIN acknowledges the charges against him. No doubt ELKIN was influenced to his course by a mistaken sense of political hon- or. He imagined that because he bad com- peted for the nomination he was bound to support. his successful antagonist. But that is only true when the victory hashéen' It is the business of our Committee to watch Labor Legislation, keep a record of the votes of Senators and Representatives and report the same to their constituents. Party politics does not enter into this super- vision, it being but too well known that lit- tle or no legislation of a strictly party char- acter is ever enacted at Harrisburg, where the Legislators are drawn up on corporation and anti-corporation lines the very few being on the side of the latter. Corporations own and control the Legislature and force the nomination and election of its creatures to office, regardless of party, and on the other and, seek to defeat every candidate who has proven himself honest and incorruptible. In our twenty years’ experience, no Legislator the owner,in great part of the stocks or bonds reat railroad or a coal mine, has ever voted for good labor laws and such men never will their professed personal interest being oppos- ed to laws of that character. Your Senator Hon. William C. Heinle has a record free from the least taint of corrupt- ion fully in accord with the Miners’ com- mittee .as well as ours, and in all respects commendable. He has been fair and honest in corporations, but he can not be bought to go beyond that. We vouch for him as one worthy of your trust, and united support. And you ignoring party lines and seeking only the advancement of united labor, that greatest and best bulwark against the oppo- sition of trust combinations, will protect yourselves by resorting to all honorable means for his re-election. Let it not be said at any i that the'sons of fathers of our common people, when honest to their fellow men, can onger be heard in our halls of Legislation. Per Votes of Committee , .,, C. W." JOYCE, Secretary, Zola, the Novelist. Found Dead in His Parisian Home Having Been Asphyxiated. PARIS, September 29.—Emile Zola, the novelist, who gained additional prominence in recent years hecause of his defense of the Jews and of former Captain Dreyfus, was found dead in Paris home this morning. Asphyxiation, resulting from the fumes from; a stove in his bedroom, is given as the cause of death. M. Zola and his wife retired at 10 o’clock last night. Madame Zola was ser- 1 iously il! when the room was broken into this morning. Atabout noon she was re- moved to a private hospital, where she re- covered consciousness for a short time and was able briefly to explain to a magistrate what had happened. M. and Mme. Zola’ returned to Paris from their country house at Medan yesterday. Owing to a sudden | spell of cold weather the heating stove in | their bedroom was ordered to be lighted. The stove burned badly and the pipes of the stove are said to Jbave been out of or- der. To the magistrate Mme. Zola explained that she awoke early this morning with a splitting headache. She awakened her hus- | band and asked him to open. a window. She saw him rise and attempt to move to- | wards a window, but he staggered and fell ‘to the floor unconscions. Mme. Zola faint- ed at the same moment and was therefore | unable to give the alarm... Mme. Zola does not yet know of her hus- band’s death, and it is feared she may sul- fer a relapse ‘when informed of it. It is thought to-night, however, that she will re- CO TIT The death of M. Zola, which 2k Ly.beca gezerally known late’ this afternoon’ h caused a great sensation in Paris, and this evening there was a constant stream of call- ers at the Zola residence. M. Zola’s body lies upon a divan in the centre of the spa- cious drawing _ goon of his home under a canopy of raré an | ancient hangings. The body is covered with a sheet and electric lamps throw their vivid light upon the wax-like features of the dead. The servants of the Zola household, not hearing any movement in their master’s apartment thie morning, entering the bed- room at 9:30 o’clock and found M. Zola ly- ing with his head and shoulders on the floor and his legs on. the hed. Doctors were summoned, but they failed to resusci- tate him. Mme. Zola was unconscious, but after pro- Troopers Called. Sheridan Troop Ordered to Report to Gobin for Duty in the Strike Territory. HARRISBURG, Sept. 28.—Governor Stone to-day ordered the Sheridan troop, of Ty- rone, to report to Gen. Gobin for duty in the anthracite strike territory. The troop left Tyrone this evening on board a special train under orders to reinforce the 13th regiment at Olyphant. Camp equaippage and canvas was shipped from the state arsenal in this city in a special car, which was at- tached to the troopers’ train at Tyrone. The Governor's toop, of" ‘Harrisburg, and the Second Philadelphia City Hoop will re- ‘main on duty at Shenandoah. ~~ 2 longed efforts on the part of the physicians she showed signs of life, but it was some time before she became conscious. A slight odor of cabonic gas was noticed when the servants broke into the bed room. From the position of M. Zola’s body it was. evident that he had tried to rise, but bad been overco:n.e by the fumes from the .de- fective stove. The servants immediately physicians. A commissary of police: was also summoned. It was reported here during the day that there were evidences of suicide in the death of M. Zola. Nothing so far has developed to substantiate this theory and the state- ment made by Mme. Zola to the magistrate seems to disprove it. Dr. Leyrmand, who attended M.. and Mme. Zola,is quoted as saying in an inter- view published this afternoon, that the heating stove was still warm when he en- tered the room. ‘Fhe-prefeet of -Paris-hae ordered the city architect to examine the bedroom in which M. Zola died asd issued instructions that an analysis be made of the blood and of the atmosphere in his room. M. Zola has been resting from literary work since he finished his book .called ‘‘Truth,’’which is being published in serial form in the Aurore. The obituary notices pay tribute to M, Zola’s high literary talent. The Temps says French letters have suf- fered a loss which will be keenly felt. The newspapers judge M. Zola’s role in the Dreyfus affair according to political bias. M. Zola was born in Paris, 1840. * : April 20d, Negro Burned at the Stake, He Confessed to One of the Most Atrocious As- saults and Murders in Mississippi's History. Said He Deserved His Fate. On the 9th or August Tom Clark, Alias Will @ibson, Murdered Mrs. Carrie Whitfield, the Wife of a Well Known Citizen of Corinth, Miss.—Investigation . Showed That the Lady Had Been Assaulted, CORINTH, Miss., Sept. 28.—Writhing in the flames of fagots piled high by hun- dreds of citizens, Tom Clark,alias Will Gib- son, & young negro, was burned at the stake here at a late hour today. Clark had confessed to. one-of the: most ‘atrocious as- saults and murders in the history of Missis- sippi, and said that he deserved his awfal: fate. On Aug. 9th, last, Mrs. Carrie Whit- field, the wife of a well known citizen, was found dead in her home. Investigation showed that the lady had been assaulted. Her head was practically severed from her body The indignation of the people knew no bounds. Corinth and the surrounding country were scoured in an effort to appre- hend the murderer, bus diligent search failed to disclose his identity. A commit- tee of twelve citizens was named to con- tinue the search for the murderer and these men have been very active in their work. On Monday iast it became known that Tom Clark, a negro living hear here, had had trouble with his wife and that the lat- ter threatened to disclose the secrei of a crime. Officers apprehended the woman and she told enough to warrant the belief that Clark bad murdered Mrs, Whitfield, CLARK WAS ARRESTED. Clark was arrested and yesterday was brought hefore the committee of twelve, in Corinth. The negro finally confessed to the murder and also told of other crimes that he had committed. He said that sev- eral years ago he killed two men on an Lex: cursion train in Mississippi. After hearing the confession, the commit- tee decided that the negro should be hang- ed from a telegraph pole in the street. Clark said he deserved death, but asked “that the execution be delayed until today, | sa he conld have a farewell interview with his mother and brother, who lived in Mem- phis. The request was granted and the two relatives were telegraphed for, but it was learned that they were in Mississippi. Meanwhile the news of the negro’s ar- rest and confession spread 1apidly over the surrounding country and today’s incoming trains brought hundreds of people into the city to witness the lynching. DECIDED TO BURN CLARK. The crowds became so great that at mid- day the main street of the town was order- ed cleared and the anonncement was made that it had been decided to burn Clark at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon. This state- ment caused much excitement and surging crowds of people began to gather about the place selected for the enactment of the aw- ful tragedy. At 2 o'clock pine fagots and large. pieces of wood were carefully laid about an iron rod, which was driven deep into the gronnd. Half an hour later it was announced that all was in readiness. +At 3 o’eleck: the ' prisoner, heavily man- acled, was taken from the jail by a posse of armed men ‘and, followed by a large crowd was led to the east gate of the negro cemetery, which is situated in the western part of the city. Fagots and wood had heen piled high around the stake and the ‘negro was securely fastened to the iron rod. Clark was asked it he cared to make a state- ment. A : i SAID HE DESERVED FATE PREPARED. He again said that he deserved the fate prepared for him, and asked that a letter be delivered to his mother and brother. He appealed to his brother to raise his children properly, admonishing them to be- ware of evil companions. Finally the --word was give-to fire-the-piler~The-hus- band and brother | of al lark’s victim stepped | forward anit applied ‘torches, and in a mo- ment the flames leaped upward, envelop- ing the trembling negro in smoke and fire. The clothing of the doomed man was soon ignited, and as the flames grew hotter his skin began to parch. The negro moaned piteously at this juncture, and the agonized look on his face told of the tor- ture he was undergoing. Finally his head fell forward on his breastand in a few min- utes be was dead. The flames were feed by the crowd until the body was burned to a crisp. Then the gathering dispersed in an orderly manner, and the town then assumed its ‘normally quiet condition. New Use For Refined Paraffine Wax. A new and important use for Refined Paraffine Wax seems to have been discover- ed by a prominent resident of Ohio, living near Lancaster, who had two trees badly damaged by storm, one being a maple and the other an apple. In each case a large limb was broken down from the trunk,but still attached to it. The limbs were prop- ped up and fastened securely with straps, very much as a broken leg might be fast- ened with splints,and then melted refined wax poured into and over all the cracks, The ‘‘surgical operation’’ was entirely suc- cessful. The Paraffine prevented the es- cape of the sap,kept out the rain and mois- ture which would have rotted the trees,pre vented the depredations of insects and the limbs seem thus far to be ‘perfeeily re- e-at- .| tached to the trees. opened the bed room windows and sent for. |: The Great Centre County But Caused Little After the most disheartening sort of ‘an outlook the weather cleared up yesterday and gave the promoters of the Great Centre ‘Counuty- Fair an opportunity to show what ‘they can do inthe ‘way of furnishing ex- hibits and amusement to the country-folk and town’s-people.. The fair was to have opened on Tuesday, but the bad weather blighted all hope of that ‘and ‘when a per- fect torrent of rain began falling that after- noon it looked as though, there would be nothing during the entire week. The fair peopiu were heart-sick, but the weatherman brought gladness with the sunshine of yes terday and during the balance of the . week there should be great crowds, for it is a show worthy ‘the patronage of ‘all. The exhibits are many and varied. The large exposition building is crowded full of fine specimens of plants, fruit, cereals, do- mestic articles, fancy work and manufac- tures. Especially interesting are the ex- hibits of fruit and fancy work and . the la- dies linger around the latter aslong as the. crowd permits, because there are some beautiful works of needle craft on display. The poultry show is a complete failure. It was so fine last year that every one look- ed to it with much anticipation, hutits con- dition is no fault of the management, for they had expected and arranged for the ap- pearance of two of the finest breeders in New York state, with six hundred different entries, and they would have been here had not failure to make train connections made them so late that they could not get to Bellefonte in time to arrange their exhib- its. ; The stock includes a number of cattle, sheep and swine and’ with the nice display made by the horsemen at the stables it is well ‘worth any one’s time to make the round of the lower end of the grounds. In the way of amusements there are Man- ning & Ducrow, very clever one-legged acrobats, who do a sensational tripple barn turn and high kicking, an aerialist who makes a balloon ascension with a parachute drop, the Coleville band, a ‘band of cake walkers, Hoy’s bull, ‘Admiral Dewey’’and Grove’s mule ‘General Miles’’ that made the circuit ‘of the track in: the marvelous time of 3 hrs 29} inin., countless paddle wheels and several catch-penny shows. There is enough on the, ground to fill up most of a busy day and as there - is some- thing doing all the time is passes very quickly. THE PENNYPACKER. EXD.OF IT. Yesterday was advertised as the day on which Judge Pennypacker was to be there and the farmer (?) judicial, ancestral aspirant for the Governor’s chair turned up, but created far less flurry than the three fights that took place on the grounds. In fact had it not been for the maudlin enthu- siasm of ‘one O-bé-joyful ocoupant of the’ grand stand few people would have known that he was there at all. There wasn’t a single cheer for him and the best the i White House Changes. Entrances Made for, the Public and Other Quests— There are Many Changes. ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. ' 18. The north ‘door of the’ White House, throng which for a century the people of the United States | and a countless’ throng of famous men whose names have heen’ household words from time, to time have passed, will here- to be the entrance only for the President and his immediate family, domesticand of- ficial. The people will henceforth enter the old mansion thro h the new eastern basement door. “Where formerly was the laundry will now be the entrance hall and a wide staircase up which the visitor will ascend, to ‘the president’s room. There will réally be four White: House entrances under the'new order; politicians and. business callers will go to the ‘tempo-: rary, office building on. the - west of : the grounds ;the especially distinguished guests, | diplomats and the like will be received. at. | hre~south-front “basement entrance; “the family and personal, eallers. at the old ront door, while the great crowds for the winter receptions will enter near the treas- ury through this new. terrace. The porte cochere will accommodate four carriages ab, a time. There will be entrances also for per- sons on foo, but all leading to the samp dressing and cloak rooms, which will be arrange so that the incoming tide will not interfere with the outgoing one. The basement was formerly connected | with the main floor by a narrow wooden stairway, dark and disagreeable. This gives place to .a beautiful stone stairway, twelve feet wide, by whose gentle lifts and board treads the president’s guests at receptions will approach the main floor. Niches on the sides have been prepar- ed for electric lighting standards. A similar stairway direct over this one, will connect the first with the second floor of the house, for the use of the fanily and their immediate- guests. There’ will also be an elevator from the base-. ment. The first floor of the White House, with which the American people are familiar, is not to be changed so much as might be supposed. The only essential partition change is that by which the state dining room breaks its old bounds and absorbs the westerly end of the main corridor, where the stairway used to be. The red, blue and green rooms will remain red, blue and green, two of them finished is velvet and one in silk. Their partition walls will be unchanged. The east room is the same east room still, except that its treatment will be much simpler and more beautiful. The Tiffany glass partition has been swept out. The corridor and the space where people now enter will be paved with Joliet stone of a after belong no more-to the public. Tt is| Fair Opens Auspiciously. Bad Weather Postpones the Opening Until Yesterday When Six Thousand People Turn Out to See the Exhibits and Races.—Pennypacker Was on the Grounds Enthusiasm. ' The People ‘Were There to See Other, “Things. i503 crowd would do was applaud a little wheu he entered the stand. = The Judge ar- rived in town on an afternoon train and af- ter dinner at the Bush house was taken to the. grounds. . After = distributing his picture in a tent called ‘‘Republican Head- quarters’” the band escorted him and a crowd of local satellites to the grand stand, where they occupied ‘an enclosed section for an hour or se and ‘withdrew after the announcement that he would ‘not speak there, but save his melodious nasal tones for a speech in the court house, which he made last evening to an audience about the size of the one he addressed ae! Centre Hall two weeks ago. THE ATTENDANCE. The records of ‘the lower gate show: paid admissions of 1840, The upper gate had 3,300, running the total paid admissions up $0 5,140. These with the passes and horse- men’s cards probably ran the entire attend- ance up to 6,000. : THE RACES, ] Though the track was very heavy the races ‘proved highly ' exciting, especially chance of winning in ‘three. straight ‘through the unfair tactics of his driver on the stretch during the finish of the second heat. Easton was pushing him to the wire fast when Princeaway’s driver flourished his whip directly at Easton’s nose and though he finished firsé the judges set him back to second place. Princeaway took the third easy hut did not have the staying power for the fonrth and fifth, which were Easton’s after driving finishes with Glencoe. The heats were as follows : 2:18 CLASS, PURSE $300. Geo. C. Easton br. h. (Shurtz) owned by Shem Spiglemeyer, Jersey Shore....2121 1 Prin¢eaway, bay g. owned by wv: B. Alexander, Du Bois........i... indivi, 1:21:23 Glencoe, ch. g. (Miller) owned by F. Gutieriez, HObtinEAON, cco tess evisrassireinn 3:3 3 4 2 Miracle, br. g. (Fox) owned. by Harry Martin, Lock HaVeD....ccceerereriunserransens 444314 Time—2.24, 2:22, 2:2217, 2:23, 2:2614. It was expected that Theron Powers would start in the 18 class but Chambers thought the track too heavy and is laying up for the free-for-all on Saturday. 2.35 TROT AND PACE, PURSE $200.00 This event was won by Oregon in three straight, his one danger being Obedient, but ‘Meadows’ horse didn’t seem to be all out at any time and took the race without trouble. 'Flaxy B. was exploded as a phenom and will have to do better if he would make good the talk of his backers. Oregon: b. g. Ash" Patterdon, Fh... ro Time—2:33, 2:2014, 2:3134: THE RUNNERS. The running race was all one sided. “Fierce,” H, Ruppert’s horse from Hunt- | ingdon winuningin a walk i in the slow time of 1:03}. The other entries were ‘‘Coyote, 2 owned by William Kessinger, Mill" Hall, and’ “Dry Monopole,’’ owned by A. J Reed, of } Recasville, : pe dmis——— eat room and the state dining room will be in oak parquetry: The east room: will finished in: wood all the: way: to the ceil- ing, in pilasters and panels of the Corin- ian order. The state dining room ‘will likewise be finished in oaks tothe ebeliiag + in Corinthian; pilasters. A] October! Weather Ala’ Hicks. i ‘ October. will begin. with reactionary, storms, of .1ain, and possibly, snow to; the, north, passing eastwardly over the country. New moon on the 1st will cause higher tides and probably seismic disturbances on and touching that date but cold gales from follow quickly. period, 4th, to 9th, the weather will grow and moving eastward, the barometer. will, fall at the same time, and cloudiness: and, Sounkry, in their eastward, progress about: Sunday. the. 5th to... Wednesday. the : 8th. and severe, with great probability of wintry aspects in all northerly directions, so, with: a heavy sleets are entirely probable,follow- ed by high, barometer and cold. ;; The Mer- tipues to the 16th, and this fact, blended with ethers will cause unsettled stormy periods. Mugh cloudiness with drizzle and sleet are results to be expected during much of the: Muzcury period. A rise in the tem- perature and rain and snow storms. of in- creased extent and energy. will be natural on and touching the 12th and 13th. .,, The Vulcan storm period ‘central on the, 17¢h and covering the 15th to 20th, and a big October cold wave and a very high barom- eter wind up the period: Such are the probabilities, not the absolute certainties. All concerned should be on the lookout for indications, as no violent. atmospheric or other disturbances come as a rule. without plain and timely warnings. If an excess of storms and rough weather fail to material- ize at this time look for seasonable warm. weather. barometer and more rain, turning the snow northward, will be natural results on and touching the 23rd and 24th, The last five days of the month are covered by a regular storm period. - The indications are that storms tropical in kind, with thunder and rain southward, will come during. the first developments of this period. But as the rising barometer area from the northwest: impinges on the low barometer to the south- ward, rains will quickly merge into sleet and snow, and boral blasts will spread southward and eastward quite over the country, ——Subseribe for the WATCHMAN, light buff color, while the flooring of the the 18 class in which Princeaway lost the Fa B., Larimer, Tn er ayes 344 temperature, with electrical storms, . high. the north west with rising barometer will, Darlog the Vulcan storm decidedly warmer, being in. western. parts |, rain will follow, touching most. parts of the | ‘were a’ feather p Storms of this period promise to; be general | moved his pi and. cury period is central on the 10th, and, con- | weather, perhaps, outside’ of ithe regular | Gen, called upon Governor at Mt. Carmel. Reaction to much warmer, with falling | . Discussed. the ‘the Strike. The Président and, dabinet Considered. the Prob- lem Yesterday. " WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.~~The President ‘to-day took initiative steps to ascertain what, if anything, eould ;be done by feder- al authority to settle the coal strike. The result was a rather general expression of opinion by the advisers of the President, who were parties to to-day’s conference, to the effect that the federal Jaws and consti- tution did not alford means of federal in- terference to end the strike, but another conference will be held tomorrow and the President will do all he can properly and legally to bring about a settlement. At the temporary white house, a confer- ence was beld with three cabinet officers, Attorney General Knox, Secretary Moody and Postmaster General Payne, Governor Crane, of Massachusetts, was present. These gentlemen met with President Roose- velt first and after the subject had been con sidered for some time, they adjourned to another room and conferred together for an hour. They all returned later in the day and held another conference with the Pres- ident and the strike situation was discuss- ° ed further. President Roosevelt is deeply concerned over the situation. The approach of winter, with a coal fam- ine imminent and the distress and saffer- ing that must ensue unless coal becomes plentiful, presents a situation which he thinks should receive the attention of the administration if there is anything that can be done by the government, Many ap- peals have been made to him and many suggestions have been received by him and with a view to ascertain what power the federal authorities would have. : Daring the conference grey phase of the situation was discussed. e general opin- ion of the advisers of the President was that the situation did not présent a case in which there could be federal interference by any process of law. There had been no interference’ with federal authority in the mining region, either by stoppage of the mails or resistance of United States court process. It was pointed out that there was no occasion for the nse of federal troops as Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, ’ bad not | called on the government for assistance nor had he even exhausted the resources of the State by calling out the full strength of the state militia. The question of the right to seek appointment of receivers for the mines in order that they might ‘be operated, was discussed, but neither in the constitution nor in any known law could any legal war- rant be found for such ‘action, though the" discussion on such lines even went so far as the consideration of how the properties could be relinquished ‘and control saurren- dered after the object of supplying coal had been accomplished, assuming the federal government could intervene through receiv- ers. The tenor of the whole discussion was to the effect that there was a lack of pow- er in the federal administration to take any action at the present stage of the strike, al- though the seriousness of the coal famine now and the much greater evilssoon to fol- Jow were considered at length, and with a ° wish to discover some method of ending the industrial deadlock. Pruning to Make Price Fit the Appre- priation. HARRISBURG, Sept. 30.—The state capi- tol commission at a meeting to-night made . certain alterations and commissions in the specifications for the new state house so as toreduce the contract price of the building: from $3,710,000 to $3,505,656. This will leave a considerable sum for expenditures in sculpture and paintings to be provided for later by the commission, the appropria- tion for the building being $4,000,000. Joseph H. Huston, of Philadelphia, architect for building, and-B. N. Green, of Washington, consulting engineer to the commission, both advised the commission that the changes which have been made would not materially change the character of the building, The contract for the con- struction of the building by George F. . i} Payne & Co., of Philadelphia, was exe- cuted and work will be begun on the structure at once, so that it may be com- pleted by January 1st, 1906, as required ‘by the act creating the. commission. TIT —— ‘Carried. Load of Ostrich Feathers. When Mrs. Carrie Satt walked down the gangplank from the German North Lloyd ’ steamer Lahn, at the foot of Amith street, Brooklyn, ‘the male customs ‘inspector _ | thought’ she came from a land where the a hoopskirt i is still in vogue. But Eliza C. Ellis, woman inspector, was wise. Tap- ping Mrs. Satt on the shoulder, she led her to a. private room. The inspector, ‘drew the skirt over. the woman’s head. Mis. Satt screamed. ‘When the outer ‘skirt ‘was raised it re- vealed a pesticoat of klaki, the surface of * which consisted of ‘many rows of pockets. Each of these’ ‘wis ‘packed with ostrich feathers or Toni Satt, husband’ of Mme. Sats, had atic, waiting on the. pier durin the examination. When his wife ‘screamed he attempted to go to her rescue. ‘Signor Satt was of great apparent ep ‘hut when the inspectors seized him to restrain him their arms sank ‘into him as though he’ jillgw. hen’ ‘they re- ‘Vest they ening from his body hundreds of yards of valua- ble lace and Another SqnSTnment of ostrich pines. : “Four ‘is rout; Bed 5 Hoa. gid | p— i Another Binion! of the ' Guard: Mas Bein or dered | to Take the Heldoi SOHNE FAT VE JonT HARRISBURG, Sep 6. b. 29. — Th Fourth reg-.. ‘iment has been added to the a force of troops on duty in the.anthracite. strike re-. gion. Sheriff Dietrick called upon. Gen. Gobin tonight for troops. to suppress. the rioting in Northumberland county. The . Stone hy. tele- phone and stated the situation after Yehich the executive ordered out the Fourth. regi- ment. A portion of the regiment will be: located at Shenandoah and the remainder Two of the companies. of this regiment have been in the field for two. months. The headquarters of one is at Pottsville; the other is located ‘at Pine Grove. - The. remaining companies are locat- ed in Lancaster, Lebanon Lehigh and Berks. counties. ; Foot Ball at Willtameport Oct. th. A great foot; ball event will be witnessed in ‘Williamsport on Saturday, Oct. 11th, 1902, when Bucknell and the Carlisle In: ‘dians will line up for another battle on the Athletic park grounds. Assurances have been: given that this will be one of the liveliest games ever played between any other team and the Indians. Both: teams. will be at their best and those who witness the struggle between them will be well en- tertained. The usual excuision rates of ane fare for round trip have been granted on the various railroads, for a distance of one hundred miles, good from the 11th to 13th inclusive.
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