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MITCHELL DECLIN1
TO GIVE
But Saus Me Indianapolis Con
vention Will Settle the
Anthracite Strike.
GENERAL STRIKE
IS IMPROBABLE
DChe Sentiment o the Delegates Ap
pears to Be Against a Walk-Out.
lather Currnn Returns from His
Peace-Making Errand Convinced
That the Anthracite Operators Will
Not Listen to Talk of Compromise
or Concession West Virginia Soft
Coal Strike Practically at an End.
By Exclude Wire from The Associated Tresi.
Indianapolis, lnrt,, July 16. President
Mitchell, who arrived here today, made
the following statement this afternoon:
"The convention which will meet to
morrow will, before It closes, take ac
tion that will settle the strike of the
liunrra In Pennsylvania and West Vir
ginia." At the same time he reiterated his
confidence that the strike would end in
a victory for the men. Asked if the
two declarations taken together meant
that the convention would order a gen
eral strike, Sir. Hitched refused to ex
plain further.
The convention will assemble In Toin
linson hull tomorrow, to discuss tht ad
visability of calling a strike to aid the
anthracite men who have been out in
Eastern Pennsylvania for several
weeks.
The action of the convention is un
certain, although the situation tonight
Indicates that there will be no walk
out of the soft coal men. There aie so
many circumstances, however, that
may change the situntlon that specu
lation regarding the result of the con
vention is not. reliable. At present,
President Mftcheli cun swing the dele
gates either., way. He will not say open
ly what 'lie wishes! However, asserting
that it Is the province of the delegates
to decide regarding the strike, and that
while he Is willing to advise, under no
circumstances will he assume tn dic
tate to the convention what It should
do. "When it comes to discussing the
questions before the convention, the
sphynx of Egypt is a howling dervish
compared to Mr. Mitchell. He said this
afternoon, however, that the conven
tion would tnke action that would ic
sult In the winning of the strike by the
anthracite men in the east. He nlso
said that tho men on strike were con
tending for a principle, to which the
United Mine Workers had long been
committed, and that it was the duty ot
the parent body to aid them by every
means in Its po v
When asked wh '.-r these utterances
could be construe - ) meaning that
he was In favor of a strike, Mr. Mitch
ell was seined with reticence. If no
'strike shall bo ordered. It Is likely that
an effort will be made to curtail the
output of soft coal and to keep it from
the anthracite districts. If It shall be
decided thut this policy can be carried
nut, the chances of a Mi Ike will be
greatly lessened.
Sentiment Against Strike.
The sentiment among the delegates,
ns far as It can be detei mined from
those who are already here, Is against
u strike,
John T. Reese, president of the Iowa
mlueis, declares that he Is for a strike
only as, a hist resort. J.W. Howe, pres
ident of the Tennessee miners, will not
declare himself, saying he will use his
best judgment, but the members of his
delegation say they are not In favor of
it strike If it can bo avoided. Daniel
Young, pros-Idem of the Maryland dele
gation, takes the Mine position us Mr.
Howe and ills followers, as do those ot
the Tennessee inun, that they do not
wish a strike if they can keep out of it.
The Missouri men are against a strike
and are Instructed to fight against It
on the floor of the convention. Alex
ander Pnttetson, who lepresents the
Colorado miners, says he does not favor
a strike, only as a last resoit. Indiana
men are against a strike, The dele
Bates from Illinois me partly unln
str'ueted and others have instructions
aguiust a strike. Those who are uuln
Btructed will not declare what they will
do, but many ot them say they are op
posed to a strike. W. F. Williams,
president of Hie Michigan delegation,
Bald this afternoon that, the men from
his state have never declared for u
' strike. The Michigan district signed
the call for tho convention uud It was
Bcnerolly thought that they would
favor u strike. But this, Mr, Wllllums
declares, is not the fact.
"We signed tho call," said he, "be
cause wo thought that tho men on a
itrlko In the east were entitled to some
consideration and that It was only right
that the organization should meet to
take steps for their relief."
The delegates from the anthracite
regions ute strong In favor of si strike,
but they are urging their views with
moderation. There seems to be but
little selfishness In the attitude of any
of the delegations uud nil practically
tlcclnie themselves us being anxious for
the. greatest good of tho greatest uuiiw
ber of the organization. 'jie men wno
lay they arc opposed to a htrlko say at
Iho same tlmu they are willing tq strike
If they seo no other way to aid the an
thracite miners.
Anthracite Miners.
The anthracite miners declare that,
While they are anxious to have ull the
lid that cap help them to win the
trlHc, they aro not disposed to force
the bituminous miners to break their
contracts, unless It shall prove-tho. ual
stlyh of (he organization. It is not
DIRECTilS
likely that u. vote on the quet,& of
striking will bo taken before Snl y.
Prom estimates made by Secretary Wil
son, of the Mine Workers, the total
vole cast will be In the neighborhood
of l.fiOO. Tho vote Is based upon the
law of 1900 requiring the vote to be
based on the average paid-up member
ship for the three months preceding the
month In which the convention Is held.
The report of the credentials com
mittee may alter this table somewhat,
but tho vote will be apportioned about
In this manner:
District 1, anthracite, 3 votes; No.
7, anthracite, 115 votes; No. 9, anthra
cite, 237 votes; total, anthracite, 768
votes.
Central Pennsylvania district, bitu
minous, 180 votes; Pittsburg district,
102; Ohio, 229; Indiana, block, 18; Indi
ana, bituminous, 72; Illinois, 307; lown,
IIS; Kansas, 3G; Colorado, 14; Mary
land, 9; Virginia and West "Virginia, 93;
Tennessee, 31; Alabama, 47; Arkansas
and Indian territory, 9; Kentucky, 20;
Michigan, 22; Missouri, 129; total, bitu
minous, 1,416. Grand total,. 2,184.
A caucus of the men from the anthra
cite regions will be held tomorrow
morning for the purpose of arranging
their vote so It can be cast as n unit.
The men from Ohio will caucus tomor
row night to determine their position1
regarding .the strike. They feel that by
Thursday night matters will have pro
gressed to such a degree that they will
be able to determine Just what they
should do.
Father Curran Gives Up.
Wilkes-Barre, Pn July 16. Rev. J.
J. Curran, of 'this city, who went to
Philadelphia and New. York to lay be
fore tho presidents of the, coal-carrying
railroads a plan for the settlement of
the miners' strike, says he will make
no further effort to bring about peace,
as the coal operators have made up
their minds not to grant any conces
sions to the miners or to reeognfzc their
committees.
John Mullery and Charles Thain, edi
tors of the Courier-Herald, of tills city,
the official organ of the miners, were
arraigned before Magistrate Pollock to
day, charged with libeling twenty-two
workmen In the employ of the Dela
ware, Lackawanna nnd Western com
pany. The editors claimed the prose
cutors 'were unfair sworkmen. The. de-.
renclm-ic wijo-'h&n inJLOOO b.fll each,
there being twenty-two separate counts
against them. The ball was promptly
furnished.
Strike Over in West Virginia.
Huntington, W. Vn., July 16. One
thousand miners from Virginia and
North Carolina arrived In the Flat Top
coal fields today .to take places vacated
by strikers. Practically no strikers now
remain In the Norfolk and Western coal
fields. All who have not returned to
work have departed for other states.
Many of the collieries yet lack men, but
new men are arriving dally.
Injunction Hearing Continued.
Roanoke, Va July 16. The case of
Curian, Castncr and Bullitt against the
Caswell Creek Coal company, et al., In
which Judge Keller awarded a tempor
ary injunction against the strikers
some weeks ago, was set for aigument
at Bluefleld today, but contrary to ex
pectations the strikers failed to make
the fight they claimed they would, and,
on motion of complainants' counsel, the
final hearing of the case went over un
til Fept. 16, at Huntington. This was
done because the case was not matured,
and therefore the complainants were
not entitled to have the injunction per
petuated at this time. The order con
tinuing the case provides that the tem
porary lestralnlng order "shall remain
in full force and effect." The fields are
quiet today and eveiy mine is running.
Not moi e than 5 per cent, of the men
ate now out, and men who left the
fields at the beginning of the strike are
dally teturning,
PATCHING UP THE ILLINOIS.
Temporary Repairs on Battleship
Until She Gets to England.
By lixcludte Whc from 'iho AsaocUtrd Press.
ChrUtlanln, Not way, July pi. The Unit
ed States battleship Illinois,, flagship o
Hour Admiral A rent S. Ciownlnshleld,
was towed into tho Inner harbor by tugs
today and divers are now trying to tem
porarily repair the damage which she mis
talned Monday when she struck on ob
struction whllo stnndlns Into tho outer
harbor so that slin can proceed to Chut
hutn, Kngland, ami go Into drydock.
NAVY TO TRY OIL FOR FUEL.
Sends Officer to Report on Its Use in
Pacific Steamship,
By Kii-luslic Wire from 'I he A'SociJtecl I'rfM.
San Francisco, July 10. The steamship
Muilposa, which has sailed for Tahiti,
will use oil for fuel Insteud of coal, Lieu
tenant W, II. Wlnchell, chief engineer ot
tho United States hteumshlp Boston, Is
making tho trip to Tnhlll for tho purpose
ot leporllng to tho nuvy department on
the vuluo of the new fuel, as cornpatcd
with coal.
Gun Club Tournament.
Jly Exiliuhc Wire from The Awxlated Picsi.
TltiibVlllo, Pa., July lti. Tho Interstate
sportsmen' shooting tournament at In
anlnuito targets opened heto today under
the auspices of the Titusvlllo Gun cub,
II. Lerny Woodwaid, of Cincinnati, was
high gun In today's events, In calling 160
out of n posslblo 170. "Hack" Fanning,
of Now Yotk, was second, with 137, whllo
Klrkover, of Fredoniu. N. Y and Fox,
of Philadelphia, tied to- third place, with
lSti. Tho toiiruumcut will contlnuo until
Ft Way aftctnoou.
Steamship Arrivals.
By Kxclutlte Wire fiom 'the Auoilatcd Prm.
Now York. July Ifi. Artlvcd; Oceanic,
Liverpool; Patricia, Jlnmbmg, Boulogne
and Plymouth. Balled; St. Paul, South
ampton; Toutonlf, Liverpool, Southamp
ton Arrived; Philadelphia, Now York.
Clicibourg.-iJullcd; Kron Prlnz Wllhclm
(ftom Bremen nnd Southampton), New
York. LizardPassed: La Lorraine,
Now York for Havre
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THE PRESIDENT'S ITINERARY.
Routes He Will Take and Places Ho
Will Visit.
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated t'resj.
Washington, July IB. Secretary Cor
tclyoti has completed the Itinerary of
two trips to be made by President
Roosevelt, one to Now Kngluud states,
In August, and the other to tho north
west, in September.
The president will leave Oyster Buy
Aug. 22, and will visit all of the New
England states on that Journey. Tho
New England trip will tnke about ton
days, nnd the president will bo back In
Oyster Buy about the first of Septem
ber. Ho will remain nt his home until
Sept, 19, ' when he will leave on his
northwestern trip,
The' trip will last two weeks and four
days and, will take In many places In
the northwest. Tho president will stop
first nt Cincinnati on his way out and
then his next most Important stop will
be Detroit, to which place he goes to
attend the annual convention of the
Spanish War Veterans, on Sept. 22.
From Detroit the president will go to
Indianapolis to attend the meeting In
that city of tho other organization of
the Spanish War Ve'lerans. That will
be on the day following his visit to
Detroit.
President Roosevelt has not decided
upon the date of his southwestern trip,
the one which will take him Into Texas.
October was the month first planned,
but Secretary Cortelyou has not yet be
gun any arrangements in this direction,
and some doubt Is expressed ass to
whether the trip can be arranged for
this fall.
ANOTHER EXPLOSION.
Park City, Utah, the Scone of a Mine
Accident Which Is Attended by
Nearly Twoscore Deaths.
By KTCltuhr Wire front 1 he ..M.i.itfd Pre?.
Park City, Utah, July 16. Thirty-five
miners were killed in the Daly-West
and Ontario mines today twenty-nine
In tho Daly-West and six In the On
tario. The disaster was the result of an ex
plosion occasioned by John Hurgy, a
miner, going into one of the magazines
of the Daly-West with a lighted candle.
His act cost him his life and the lives
of many other miueis beside. His own
body was blown to small pieces.
The explosion occurred at 11.20 o'clock
last night, and in a moment deadly gas
was being generated throughout the
mines; it crept thiough every tunnel,
shaft and incline, and In a very short
space q? tJ5'W,cro'trC,fl,rtf-,;hIt(er8-r'FoTjntt'
themselves race to race witn death.
That the loss of life was, not fat
greater seems marvelous.
The work of rescuing the Imperiled
and dead was quickly and heroically
undertaken. Mdn were brought to the
surface as fust as the disabled machin
ery would permit. The victims had to
be brought up the shaft In a one-compartment
cage, the other compartment
having been wrecked by the explosion.
Two of the dead are rescuers, John Mc
Laughlin and John Eckstrom,
In the Daly-West mine between 100
and 130 men were at work when the ex
plosion occurred; In the Onturig, about
100, it Is believed. It Is not known how
many of those are dead, but the dis
aster extends to the Ontario, and the
noxious gases freed caused several
deaths. The presence of these gases
leads many miners to believe that tho
powder was burned and that the ex
plosion was not the chief cause of the
disaster.
There were two powder magazines at
the 1,200 level of the Daly-Webt mine,
one at each side of the shaft, with a
capacity of from one to two cars of
powder each. A cat- of powder was
added to the supply within the last few
days. The explosion was so tremendous
that it awakened every one within n
radius of miles. As an example, of Its
force, It is said that two horses in the
ore tunnel one and a hulf miles away
were killed by It.
Women and children aro thronging to
the Ontario shaft house, which Is mid
way between Park City and the Daly
West mines. Almost all of them hud
husbands or fathers in the workings
and their grief Is pitiable, All of the
doctors n town are at the mines. They
are doing whut they cun to icsuscltate
the unconscious men us they are taken
out.
Meinbet-3 of a relief party who went
into the Ontailo mine soon utter the
explosion occurred huvo not returned
and fears are entertained for their
safety.
Salt Lake, Utah, July 10. A telephone
message from Park City says that thirty-three
bodies have been removed from
the two silver mines theie, in which
the powder magazine exploded early
today.
Ofllclals of the Daly-West, one of the
mines, say that only three more bodies
are In It. Miners, however, assert thut
there are twelve or fifteen still unac
counted for. The fumes from tho ex
plosion were overpowering and caused
most of the deaths,
Park City, Utah, July 16. James
Smith, a member of the tesctilng party,
who went' down this morning, died soon
after noon, Jack Bolton, it Silver King
miner, who nlso went down with tho
rescuers, Is unconscious. Experienced
inlnets say that tho "powder monkey"
was a green man and should not have
handled explosives.
Twenty-live bodies are at n local un
dertaker's. Tho majority of the men
met their death from Inhaling bus.
Venezuela Revolution.
By Exclusive Wire from The AwocUted Prim.
San Juan, P, It., July 16. It Is believed
hero, and tho opinion Is said to bo found
ed on good uuthorlty, that Ptesldonl Cas
tro of Venezuela will bo overwhelmed
within two weeks. President Castro took
tho field ngulinst tho revolutionists July
C. Twenty-four persons wero killed by a.
shell which fell In Caracus recently,
Grand Lodge of Good Templars.
Special from a Stuff Correspondent.
Pittsburg, July 16. Sixteen candidates
wero received Into tho grand lodgo of tho
Independent Order of Good Templars to-
day, after which lite session wi ov
oted to hcuilng tho reports of lommk
FIFTH DAY AT
CAMP MEADE
Thirteenth Regiment Underwent a
Rigid Inspection and Made an
Exceptional Showing.
TODAY SET APART AS
GOVERNOR'S DAY
Expected That the Camp Will Bo
Crowded with Visitors to See the
Impressing Spectacle of a Division
Review Tomorrow There Will
Likely Bo Another Review on Ac
count of the Visit of Secretary of
War Root and Adjutant General
Coibln Sandman Tlghe Spent the'
Day in the Guard House for Dis
turbing tho Colonel's Sleep Com
pliments for Individual members
of the Thirteenth from the Inspec
tion Officers Other Camp Notes.
Special ft cm a Staff Correspondent.
Camp George Meade. Gettysburg,
July 1C. Word was received today at
division headquarters that Secretary of
War Elihtt Root and Adjutant General
Cot-bin would arrive here Friday. A
CAPTAIN, THOS7AS AtUKPHY.
.OftCotupany C,
specfal review of all' the troops in camp,
botli regular and volunteer, will bedield
In their honor. Tomoirow afternoon
Governor Stone will review the divi
sion. Today was spent quietly by the regi
ment and (the men appreciated the test
after their strenuous efforts of, Mon
day and Tuesduy. Adjutant D. B. Ath
erton and Sergeant Mujor R. M. Vail
were lit charge of guard mount this
morning, when tho regiment was exam
ined on this important branch of mili
tary duty. An excellent bhowlng was
made. This evening a dress parade
was held on the brigade parade ground,
and this was the extent of the day's
work. General Gobin had intended to
conduct a btigade drill, but was unable
to reach tho division ground, as the In
spection of the Second brigade was In
progress. This afternoon. General Go
bin took a ride In company with his
stalf and nienibeis of the regimental
stafts, over the battlefield, and pointed
out htstotie localities. Among the
places of Iriteres-t viewed by the com
mander were Cemetery Hill, the Bloody
Angle, the Peach Orchard and the High
Water Matk.
At the request of Captain Foote, ot
Battery B, Sixth artlllery.Unlted States
Army, General Gobin conducted a dress
parade this evening on the brigade
grounds and the battery In return exe
cuted ix splendid drill,
The Second brigade was Inspected to
day, and tomorrow morning the four
regiments of the First brigade will have
their turn. The artillery will be In
spected nt G o'clock tomorrow morning,
and the Cavalry squadron at 8 o'clock
L1KUT1WANT LKW1S II. C'AHTBH,
Inspector of V.lllo Practice.
Friday morning. It Is now expected
that the Second brlgudo will leave for
homo Friday night, its It hat. a greater
dlbtnnco tn travel than tho regiments
of tho other brigades. Tho First and
Third wjll break camp Saturday morn
ing. ,
Major HoMmes. of tho Highlit rcgU
tneut, was brigade officer ot tho day,
and Captain Thomas Murphy, of Com
Hjiny C, wus regimental ofllcer of the
day. Lleutenunt Dodgo, ot Company B,
was ofllcer of tho guard, and Lieuten
ant Brleg, or Company F, was super,
nutnnrary ofllcer. Tho regimental stuff
olllcers, Captain Murphy, of Company
C, and the line olllcers of his battalion
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GROSSE POINTE RACES.
It Required Seven Heats to Dccldo
the 2.17 Trot.
By Kxcluahc Wire from The AMorUtccI I'hm,
Detroit, July 16. It took seven heats
to decide tho 2.17 trot nt Grossc Polnte
truck this afternoon, nnd tho event,
which was won by Alice Itussell, piovrd
to be tho best race thus far seen nt the
bjue ribbon meeting of the Detroit Driv
ing club. Five heats were driven In
the 2.H pace before Koatncr won tho
event, and so much time wus taken up
by these two events thnt It was neces
sary to postpone tho 2.05 pace, 2.13 trot
and the 2.08 amateur pacing event until
tomorrow.
The racing will begin at 12.30 o'clock
tomorrow with eight events on tho
card. Tho weather nnd track this af
ternoon wore splendid, and the attend
ance wns In tho neighborhood of 7,000,
which Is unusually large for the third
day of the meeting.
Summaries of tho races follow:
2.11 trot, puree. $1,."i00; two In three
heats (unfinished yestcrduy),
Anzcllt S 10 1 1
Polndcxter 2 112
Talm Leaf 1 " " '
Leola 7 2 3 dr
Antezclln, King Chimes, Ifcsperui:,
Chnrllo Mac, Manillas and W.-nibun nlso
started. Host time. L'.On.
2.10 class, trotting; amateur event, ono
mile dash to wagon.
Alice Barnes 1
Franker 2
Alberta D 3
Time, 2.12.
2.17 trotting; pui-nc, Jl,."00.
Alice Russell S S 4 2 1 1 1
Nutbcirer 1 I S 1 3 2 a
Mary P. Loyburn I 1 1 7 S 3 dls
Promise r C 2 S 2 dr
Millard Sanders, Baron Dillon. IJcr
neldn, Vendoni, Guy I-'ortunc and Tip
T.. nlso started. -Best time, 2.11?;.
2.11 pace; purse. $1,500.
Ttonmcr 7 7 111
Rorebud ( 1 2 u 2
Wlnflold Sti-atton 1 2 4 (1 1
Prince Direct r :t .". 2 3
Frank. Don Sphinx. Black Joe. Paulino,
Flush S., John IF. nnd Jack Mont also
started. Best time. 2.0S-i.
GEN. SMITH
REPRIMANDED
Found Guilty of Cruelty Char
ges and Sentenced to Cen
surej hen Retired.
By Exclmhe Wire from '1 lie Accialeil I'rfsi.
Washington, July 36. Secretary Root
brought from Oyster Bay' the Case of
General Jacob H. Smith, tried by court
martial at Manila, on account of orders
to Malor Waller. General Smith was
found guilty of the chnrges by the court
and sentenced to be admonished by the
reviewing authority. The president has
so admonished General Smith and re
tired him under the law which pro
vides that officers having reached the
age of 62 years may be retired at will
by the president.
Secretary Root supplements the repri
mand of President Roosevelt in a long
circular, In which he explains the con
ditions which resulted in tho court
murtial of General Smith nnd shows
thnt although Smith issued the "kill
and burn" order, as a matter of fact
very few persons were killed as a re
sult of that order, the casualties being
confined almost wholly to the eleven
nntives killed under Major Wuller's
direction.
STONY POINT DEDICATED.
ii-storic Battlefield Is Now a State
Reservation.
By EtcIiiiIip Wire from Hi? A-vouiatcd PrctB.
Stony Point. N. Y July 10. Over 15,
000 persons witnessed the exercises here
today, which marked the dedication ot
the Stony Point battlefield state reser
vation. The exercises were held under
tho auspices of the American Scenic
and Historic Reservation society (cus
todlan), with the co-operation of the
Empire State society, Sons of the
American Revolution, and the Rockland
county citizens' committee. Today was
the one hundred and twenty-third an
niversary of the capture of Stony Point
by the American lorces under Brigadier
General Anthony Wayne.
Governor Odell, who was accompanied
by his staff, delivered the principal 11
dress. WILKES-BARREAN SHOT.
Willlnm King Accidentally Killed by
His Brother-in-Law.
Uy Eni'litsliP Whe horn 'Ilia Arsoriatcd 1'ni.s.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa., July IB. William
King and Abiahnni Kelthllne, of this
city, were engaged In cleaning revolvers
tonight, preparatory to taking a tilp into
thu country totnortow, when tt weapon
in King's hand was accidentally ill.-,.
chanted, tho ball rotating Kolthllno's ab
domen and Indicting a fatal wound.
The man was removed In a clylnic con
dition to a hospital, Tho men aro brothers-in-law
and well known citizens,
CONSTABULARY BEATEN.
Ladrones with Rifles Attack Them,
One Killed, Five Missing.
By Kir)ui)C Wire hum '1 lie Awoclaleii prm.
Manila, July hi A hundred ludrouns
armed with lilies nnd bolos attacked und
defeated eight of tho constabulary near
San Mateo, Manila pinvlnce, on Tues
day. Tho losses of (ho conhtliulry wnro
one mint wounded and five men inUshig,
The constabulary have nskeil for rein
forcements of a hundred men toMiur.nio
tho ludtones,
DOCTOR'S BILL CUT DOWN.
By lijccliishe Wlrn frmii The Asjoeialco presi
PlttsliuiB, V.i.. July U.-Dr, W. C.
Browning, of Philadelphia, who attended
the late Statu Senator ('. I,. Magcn during
his last illness, and put In a claim against
Iho estate for J.ID,oon, was today uwaid.
ed $29,2;i.25 about oae-twelflh tho claim
by a decldon of Judge J, W, Oyer, of
tho Orphans' court of Allegheny county.
Stenographers in Session,
By E:ifliijht Wire from The Auoclatrtl l'rt.
Uutrlshiii'g, July M. Tim third annual
convention of tho State Htenographcru'
ussodittlnn was hold Unlay lit thU city,
representatives being "present fiom all
parts of tho f-tuto. Tomorrow the asso
ciation will visit, Gettysburg
FREIGHT HANDLERS
RETURN TO WORK
RACES AT WATERTOWN.
Big Attendance and Somo Excellent
Racing.
By KxilmHo Wire from The Awoclalcil Prcw.
Watertown, N, Y July 10, The sec
ond day of the Central New York races
was marked by nearly double the at
tendance of tho day before, and some
excellent racing. Sumihnry;
2.10 clans, puclng; purse, $100.
Cynthu K 1 1 1
Cclla ,v 2 2 4
I. T. Washburn 3 t 2
Ozcttc 4 3 3
Best time. 2.1SU.
2.22 cIofs, trotting; purse, $10).
Ttny M 4 12 11
Maud D 13 13 2
Bourbon Pursell 2 2 12 3
Sylvlo 3 13 4 1
Best time,-2.24.
2.29 class, pacing; purse, $100 (unfin
ished). Scherzoiula '.( 12 4 2 4
Hellen Ttussell 3 3 8 1 2
Nlcklo B 4 .S 7 8
Lord Russell, Jr ti 4 li 4 5
Dick, Mlnnlo D Gertrude, Galen, llox
iina and Flora Temple, al--o blurted. Bc.it
lime, 2.2li.
TAFT TO BID THE
POPE FAREWELL
Presents Hi3 Last Note to Vatican
and Will Start for Manila Week
from Today.
By Kxeluihe Wlic from The Assoelatnl I'rc".
Rome, July 1C At noon today Major
Porter, of tho judge advocate's depart
ment of the army nt Washington, per
sonally delivered to Cardinal Rampolla,
the papal secretary of. state, the last
note of Judge Tuft, governor of the
Philippine islands, on tho subject of the
withdrawal of the friars from the Isl
ands, which will presumably end the
governor's negotiations here, as Major
Porter simultaneously presented a let
ter from Judge Tnft asking for a fare
well audience of the pope.
Washington, July 16. One week from
tomorrow Governor Tatt will sail from1
Jtaly, resuming his journey to Manila.
'If the Vatican lhas by that date con-'
eluded to accept the terms respecting
the sale of the friars' lands and the
withdrawal of the friars themselves
from the Philippines, the papers will
be signed by Governor Tnft and the
arrangement will be regarded as closed.
It on the other hand the cardinals' com
mittee, which Is dealing with this im
portant matter, is unable to accept the
terms proffered, or if it is not prepated
to make a final nnswer the governor
will proceed on his way and the negoti
ations wllr be suspended.
That decision on the part of Secre
tary Root probably Is the most import
ant outcome of his recent trip to Oyster
Bay, where the subject was discussed
with the president. It does not follow
that Governor Taft's resumption of his
journey without signing the papers of
sale nnd withdrawal means the abso
lute abandonment of the negotiations
on those points. Technically they will
be regarded as merely suspended nnd
so open to resumption at any moment.
Secretary Root declares that Judge
Taft's journey is quite compensated for
by the fact that It is possible to fix
general lines, on which later can be
amicably resolved all the questions now
pending. Meanwhile, as u preliminary,
he wishes Cardinal Rampolla to send
to the Philippine government four lists
of the property considered to belong to
the religious ordets, comprising; (1)
That transfened to corporations; (2)
the ecclesiastical buildings occupied by
the troops, with Indications of the dam
age and compensation thetefor; (3) the
propetty before considered Spain crown
lands, which It Is desired the American
government should offer to the church,
though Washington will grant such
transfers only on condition that 11 sat
isfactory agreement bo reached on all
other questions; (4) tho charitable and
educational Institutions which the Vati
can dc-shes to be considered as belong
ing to tho church.
Secretary Root concludes by Instruc
ting Governor Taft to convoy to the
cardinal his thanks for the courtesy
shown by the Vatican to Judge Taft
and for the promptness with which the
Vatican has acted, and his hopes that,
though no hpeclflu agreement has been
reached, the Vatican will ultimately
find It Just what hits been suggested.
Judge Taft concludes his note to the
Vatican note thus;
"In obfdlenco lo Spcietnry Root's
tntss-asc, I request that future confer
ences on the points rnlsed may bo held
In Manila by an apostollu delegate uud
the governor, after tho Information
suggested above by Secretary Root has
been ascertained nnd presented."
New York Gets Bttltimorenns.
ly Kxrlmhft Wire from 'the AbocUtoil Pre'.
Biiltlmoio, July Pi. Andrew Frcedmnn
has puii'luised ftnni John Million, a ma
jority of stock of tho Baltimore Ameri
can league Ihimi hall club, und a number
of tho players have left tills city to join
llm New Vorl; National Irttsuo team,
Tho players that will Immediately Join
tho New Vorks aro MtGlnntty, I'ronlu,
llresmuhuu and McUann. Kclley and Bey
niiiur will go to Cincinnati tomoirow,
President Johnson l In llm city tonight
and will Immediately oigaulzn 11 now club
to topii'scnt tho Amoilcun Iciieiio In Bal
timore. Wyoming Republicans.
Hy Hm-ltidve Wire (ruin 'Hie VFiodJte'J ('km.
Rawlins, Wyo., July hi. Tho Republican
state coiiwullnii met heiu today uud nom
inated a lull tUkct headed by thn to?
nomination of Governor Do I-'otebt Rich
aids and Auditor Lctoy Grant.
Texas Democrats.
(Ij- Iisiludte Wire from The Aoihlcil 1'ioji.
Gulvcslon. Tex., July 16. Tho Demo
cratic stato convention today nominated
a t-tuto ticket headed by H. W. T. Lun
ham for governor and C. 11. Ncalo, for
lluutcuunl governor,
Theu Lose Their Strike in Ghfcaao
and Make Rush for Reemployment.
LEADER SAYS THERE
WAS TREACHERI
Alleges Thnt Member of tho Execu
tive Committee Told the Railroads
Not tp Givo in Complete Defeat
for tho Union, Which Does Not
Gain a Point Statement by tho
Association of Railroad General
Managers.
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By KTc1ude Wlin from The .ta'oclatGil Press.
Chicago, July 16. After ten days of
strife the Chicago freight handlers'
strike terminated today in an Unquali
fied victory for the railroads. A meet
ing of the strikers, presided over by
President Curran, resulted In an almost
unanimous vote to return to work, leav
ing the wage scale nnd other questions
for settlement between the men and
their respective roads.
At the conclusion of tho meeting the
strikers went by hundreds to the ware
houses to apply for their old positions,
and the teamsters who have remained
out In sympathy again took up their
reins. Immense quantities of freight
which had been held back for days
were quickly rushed to the railroads or
taken from warehouses and cars.
AVhere stagnation had ruled, commer
cial activity again reigned. Chicago
merchants expressed unbounded relief
nt the termination of hostilities, but
they were scarcely less happy than the
men themselves. '
Treachery Charged.
The little hall whore the meeting ot
the strikers took place was Jammed to
suffocation, and thousands were unable
to obtain entrance. It-was a brief meet
ing, only long, enough fr ,an angry
speech by Curran, antf'thVVote which'
followed.
'Men," said Curran, "we came.out like
men; we have acted like men, and we
should not go back like sheep, but there
has been treachery In our camp. Yes
terday, when I was about to use the
telephone, the wire got crossed and I
heard one of t,he members of our ex
ecutive committee talking with a rail
road manager. He was encouraging the
manager to hold out, for he told hlin
that the strike was almost broken.
That is a sample of the faith that has
been kept with me. The ofllclals of the
truck drivers' union have not kept faith
either, and it seems useless to continue
the fight, any longer. Shall we go back
and ask for our jobs'.'"
In this simple form the matter was
put to a vote and almost immediately
a great chorus of ayes had brought to
a peaceful end one of Chicago's most
serious and threatening situations. It Is
believed the roads generally will allow
tho truckers seventeen cents an hour
and minor concessions granted by the
proposition of July 1.
The proposition accepted by the men
wus In effect the one given to President
Curran by life slate board of arbitra
tion earlier In the day, although tho
proposition in its proper form was not
placed before the men.
Old Men to Be Taken Back.
The railroad managers, when told ot
the vote to return to work, said that
wherever possible the old men would be
taken back. A small number of the
new men, however, will be retained for
a time at least. Nowhere was tho news
of the settlement received with more
pleasure than at the warehouses, where
thousands of men, gathered from other
points of the various roads to tuke tho
places of the strikers, weie longing to
return to their homes. They hud been
well fed and given good sleeping quar
ters, but the big majority of them,
being accustomed to the comfort of
their homes, were tired of "being
horded."
Tho Association or Railroad General
Managers, embracing every road which
enters Chicago, Issued the following
signed statement:
All of our old me.11, not before on hand
for work, loported at tho freight housjs
ut noon today ipid wero put to work.
No conference was held with any com
mitteo or otherwise, since Tuesday, nnd
no agreement was mado with tho union,
or with any committee. The men simply
repotted for work, and they douhtlws
expect and will receive tho pay offered
July 1. and which tho railroad companies
have been willing all along to pay.
LORD LANSDOWNE'S GUESTS.
Brooklyn's Officers Entertained by
the British Secretary.
By r.xelmhe Wire from Tho Aswclateil'rfM.
London, July W, Lord Lansdowno, tho
foreign secretary, entertained tho officers
of the United States armored cvulsora
RiobWlyu at luncheon this afternoon.
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YESTERDAY'S WEATHEB, ' )
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Locul data for July 16, 1903;
Highest tompciaturo , 71 dogreel
Lnwcit temperature ,, CI degrees
RelatUe humidity;
S a, in ,,, .,,,,,,,., 93 per cent.
x p. m. ., ,,,.,,.,.,,,,,,, 40 per cent.
Piccipltutlon, 21 hours ended S p. m.,
none.
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