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PRESIDENT CADS CONFERENCE
OF THE LRIKE PRINCIPALS
Summons the Railway Presidents
and John Mitchell to a Meeting
with Him at Washington.
ACTION IS WITHOUT
ANY ASSURANCES
Secretary Hoot, It Is Believed, Saw
One Coal President While in New
York and Also It Is Believed, Con
ferred with Persons Having In
fluence with the Coal-Carrying
Corporations The President's Pur
pose Is to Have a Heart to Heart
Talk with the Opposing Repre
sentatives, with the Hope of Ef
fecting at Least a. Temporary
Arrangement Whereby the Fright
ful Consequences of a Fuel Famine
May Bo Averted Disclaims Poli
tical Motive and Looks for the Put
ting Aside, in the Interest of the
Public Good, of False Pride and
Obstinacy Is Powerless to Employ
Any Force Other Than Persuasion,
but Expects to Use a Lot of That.
His Invitation Promptly Accepted
by the Various Recipients, Who
Will See Him Tomorrow at Eleven
O'clock Other Developments in
the Strike Situation.
ly Inclusive Wire from The A-ysnciatort I!.".
Washington, Oct. 1. President l.oosc
elt will make an effort to bring the
iithrnciti una I mint owners ami their
..triklng employes together, In the in
terest of the public Rood. Tills conclus
ion was reached after u series of con
ferences with his cabinet advisers,
covering yesterday and today. The de
cision was arrived at when the lawyers
of the cabinet informed the president
that there was no way. under the con
stitution and the form of government
of the United States, for federal inter-
vention to end the strike. Every phase
of the situation was canvassed ami the
determination to have the mine owners
and President Mitchell meet the prosl- ,
dent was reached when it was found
that no other method was open.
Invitations Made Public.
At the conclusion of the conference
today, which was attended by Secre
taries Hoot, Shaw and Moody, Attor
ney General Knox and Postmaster (Son
era 1 Payne, at the temporary white
house, copies of the following telegram
were made public:
White House, Washington, Oct, 1, line,
Oorge I', l-iier, president Heading Hiiil-
ruad sysicn,, Philadelphia, Pa,
W. II. Truidulo, president Delaware,
Lnckitwuniri and Western Itnlhcrid
company, SI Ilxohaiigo place, New York.
K. II. Thomas, chairman of the board,
Kilo Hnlliiiiiil company, il Cortland
MIc'M, New Vork,
Thomas P. Fowler, president New Vork,
unlnil'i and Western Hallway company,
fO Heaver strict, New Vork.
I!. M. Olyphi nt, president Delaware and
Hudson company. New Vork,
Jcbn .Makh. !VJ7 West Thirty-fourth
street, Nt w York,
I should greatly Ilk" to see you on Fil
ial' next. October 3rd, at 11 o'clock n. in.,
lere In Washington, In regard to the fail
ure of tlio ci al siippl.v, which has become
n matter of vital concern to the whole
nation. 1 have, sent a lmllar dispatch to
Mr. .Ir.lin Mitchell, president of t0
I'nlted Mine Workeis of America.
.ibiUH'di Tluodoro lioo.sevelt.
John Mitchell, president Pulled Minn
Workers of America. Wllkes-Hane, Pa,
1 should greatly like to see you on Fri
day next, Oetoher 3rd, at 11 o'clock a. hi., j
here III Washington. In regard to the fail- '
me of tlio coal supply, which has become
a mutter of vital concern to the whole
riii ion, I have sent a similar dispatch to
tin.- pre.ldonta of the anthracite coal
canu'.iiiles,
iSlglltc1, Theodore Hoosevelt.
The President's Purpose.
At the meeting Frldny, tlio line of ap
proach toward the settlement nf the
strike, will bo an appeal by President
.Koosevelt to both sides to coipe to
gether as men and not to allow false
ptide or a feeling of obstinacy to stand
Hi the way of a termination of the great
strike, which Is fraught with such
threat of misery to thousands of people.
It Is stated by one of th president's
advisers that beyond this tlio president
cannot go; ho has no power of com
pulsion to bring inlo play against either
side and he must rely upon his per
puuslve abilities, and his animals to their
sense of lunnanlty If anything tangible
is to be accomplished.
The president Intends to lay beforo
Ills, hearers the situation as It appears
to him with nil the prospective horrors
that will follow u fuel fuinlne, and vIl
urge them In the interests of humanity
to opsn the mines and supply the de
liiand for coal, The president has taken
this action because lie feels it to be his
duty to do so, as the executive head of
a nation, threatened with great peril.
The president has, In a sense, tnken
upon himself the burdens of an arbi
trator in this great dispute between
cnpljul and labor, and though the arbi
tration Is not compulsory and is not
even known under the name of arbi
tration In any of the invltutlons jssued
today, It Is the hopo of the president
and his advisers (hat it will be effect
ive. Just how, no one can say, though
hre la the suggestion of a temporary
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arrangement which will tide over the
cold weather.
No Political Motive.
It is stated by a member of tlie cabi
net that there is no political purpose in
this effort, but that the president Is
moved to exert his Influence solely in
the Interests of the people. In the other
attempts, it is said, the operators felt
that politics was the most prominent
motive. In tills connection, the story is
revived of the settlement of the strike
In 1P0O. The operators claim that when
that strike was settled under stress of
a political exigency, the way was paved
for the present strike. They also claim
that the strikers have hoped that politi
cal Influence would again be exerted In
their behalf and the operators com
pelled to make further concessions. The
efforts of Senators Quay and Penrose,
of Pennsylvania; Senator Piatt, of New
York, and Governor Stone, of Pennsyl
vania, have been pointed out as a vcri
llcation of the claim of the operators.
All this, they have asserted, is due to
the settlement which was made in WOO.
All these various questions have been
ili.siussed during the past few days, to
gether with the legal situation, and the
power of the federal administration In
the premises, and it was thought the
president could do more by bringing
the owners and miners together than In
any other way
Cabinet Not to Be Present.
Friday Is cabinet day and 11 o'clock,
the hour appointed In the Invitations
for the meeting of the coal magnates,
is the usual hour of assemblage of the
cabinet, but according to the present
understanding the cabinet meeting will
be postponed. The purpose of the post
ponement is plainly to relieve the in
vited guests from the fepling of reserve
that might naturally be created If they
appeared before the entire cabinet. In
cluding some exceedingly clever law
yers whom the coal people might not
care to meet in a business way In the
absence of their own legal advisers. Ho
the absence of the cabinet will give the
president an opportunity to do just
what he wants, namely, to have a good,
( heart to heart talk with the operators
I d Mr. .Mitchell
to Induce them to
! bilk '" each other freely and to reason
! iuictly and soberly, and, finally, to
l agree, if possible, to make concessions
! "i each side which will terminate the
strike. And, at least, if this last object
cannot lie directly attained, it is hoped
that the foundations may be laid for
an agreement In the near future, per
haps un agreement between the princi
pals to have fui'ther meetings and per
haps to refer open issues between them
to third parties.
President Has No Assurances.
It is stated positively that the presi
dent lias no assurances from either
side which form tlio basis of his call
for this meeting. Hut, when Secretary
Hoot was In New York yesterday and
the night preceding, he saw one at
least of the coal presidents whoso name
appears in today's list of Invitations.
It was stated that tlio meeting was a
casual one, but no statement could be
extracted touching the personality of
the other great forces that are operat
ing in this strike who might have been
seen by tho war secretary in Ills peace
mission. Other great financial forces
than Mr. Morgan, competent to exer
cise a tremendously powerful but se
cret pressure upon corporations, exist
in New York, imd It Is surmised that
with some of these the secretary, not
unacquainted in a business wny In
that circle, may have had interviews
during ills visit,
Tho President Gratified,
Mr, TSaer's prompt reply to the presi
dent's suggestion was particularly
gratifying to Mr. Hoosevelt, for It was
believed tint t In all probability his ac
ceptance will Insure favorable replies
from other ollleials who were Invited.
Mr, Haer has acted its the spokesman
for the operators In the various state
ments that have been put forth from
time to time In reply to the minors'
representations and it Is realized that
his iutluenco will be a potent factor In
any conferences that may take place.
The president Is expressing the keenest
Interest In tho coming gathering and
expresses the sincere hope that It will
result In steps that will bring about tho
cessation of the strike.
President A, J. Cnssatt, of the Penn
sylvania railroad, Is among those usked
to join In Friday's conference, Tho
president has the greatest respect for
Mr. Cassatt's well-known business abil
ity and good Judgment, and Is anxious
that ho should give tho conference tho
benefit of bis opinions. No reply had
been received from him tonight, al
though It Is not doubted but he will
attend.
"PRESIDENT'S REQUEST
A COMMAND "-BAER
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prm.
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct, 1. President
George F, Haer, of the Heading eoin
puny, will attend the coal conference
at Washington on Fiiduy, in reply to
a query, he said;
"I consider the president's request a
command."
New York, Oct. lVPi'esldent Trues
dale, of the Luekuwaima, road; Presi
dent Fowler, of the New York, Ontario
and Western company, mid President
Ollphant, of the Delaware and Hudson
company, this afternoon acknowledged
receipt of President Roosevelt's Invl
tutlon to confer with him over the coal
strike situation, but none of those seen
would discuss the probable outcome of
tho meeting. President Truesdnle made
this statement:
"There Is absolutely no truth what
ever In tlio report that President Haer,
of the Heading company, has resigned.
There Is no truth whatever In the re
ports that tho strike has been settled
or contemplated."
J. P. Morgan said! "I have heard
of the president's Invitation to the coal
presidents and I think it Is an admir
able thing. As to results we can tell
better when the operators come back."
John Markle, one of the lending in
dependent operators, who was also In
vited by President Hoosevelt to attend
the Washington conference said he
would certainly go. lie, too, declined
to prophesy what result, If any, might
be reached as a result of a talk with
the president.
Following tho receipt of tho presi
dent's Invitation, the coal presidents In
the city held a brief conference, but no
word as to what passed between them
was obtainable.
MITCHELL SMILINGLY
AGREES TO ACCEPT
By Kxc1ii1vp Wire from The Associated Trem.
Wllkos-Harre, Pa., Oct. L If the
broad smile which President Mitchell
wore when be opened President Roose
velt's telegram inviting him to the
white house conference at Washington
on Friday, was any indication, lie was
highly delighted with tlio president's
message.
"Of course I shall accept President
Roosevelt's invitation," lie said to the
Associated Press correspondent. "J have
just sent a reply to the president's tele
gram. I shall leave here tomorrow
afternoon and be In Washington early
Friday morning. Of course I have no
means of knowing just what matters
will be brought up at the conference,
and would not discuss them now even
if I had."
In answer to a question as to whether
ho thought a settlement of the strike
would be reached at the meeting in
Washington, lie said that he was un
able to say.
The receipt nf tho message from
President Hoosevelt was a great relief
at President Mitchell's headquarters, as
tho suspense for the past forty-eight
hours has been Intense. Some communi
cation was expected from some one
high In power and its failure to arrive
last night or early this morning was a
disappointment and at one time it
looked as though all hopes of a peace
ful settlement of the strike hud fallen
thruuh.
The general Impression is that the
conference will agree upon a plan to
settle the strike satisfactory to both
sides.
DETROIT'S MAYOR
GOES RIGHT ALONG
By Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Prcs.
Detroit, Oct. 1 Telegrams from may
ors of various cities continue to arrive
in the mayor's office In response to
the Invitation to send delegations to
the proposed national conference on
the coal situation here, Oct, !), Mayor
Harrison, of Chicago, wired Unit ho
would take tlie matter up with the city
council next Monday night and request
authority to appoint delegates. The
mayors of Covington, Ky.; Peoria, 111,,
and Paterson, N. J wired that delega
tions had been appointed and would
bo here. Mayor Hoothby, of Portland,
Me,, has tlie mattpr under considera
tion. Mayor Maybury, of this city, has
requested Corporation Counsel Tarsney
to formulate a plan of action for pres
entation to the conference. Mayor
Maybury has sent invitations to mu
nicipal bodies asking them to send
delegates who will ho accorded the
same privilege of tho floor ns any other
delegates.
Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 1. .Mayor John
son today Issued a call for a mass
meeting of the citizens of this city, to
be hold Friday evening next to take
action relative to the coal strike. Reso
lutions will ho presented to the meet
ing urging the federal government to
either take control of tho anthracite
mines or to name a receiver to operate
them until a settlement of tho strike
occurs.
Uetrolt, Oct, 1, President V. M.
Parry, of the National Association of
Manufacturers, who was In this city
today, received tlie following dispatch
from John Mitchell, president of the
United Mine Workers:
Wllkos-Harrc, Pa Oetoher 1, 1002.
1), M. Parry, Detroit. Mich.
i.'onimtttco of llvo representing qur or
ganization will meet representatives of
your organization, Huffnln, Saturday any
bour you may designate. If this ar
rangement Is agreeable, wlru hour and
place nf meeting,
(Signed) John Mitchell,
"I shall proceed at once to get In
communication with our people," said
Mr. Parry, "unci arrange for a com
mittee of live to meet tho committee
designated by Mr. Mitchell In Huffnlo
next Saturday, probably at 9 a. m. I
will not announce the committed of
manufacturers until I hear from tho
telegrams which I will send at once,"
HAULED BY WAGON
20 MILES TO HEARING
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Associated l'res.
Shenandoah, Pa,, Oct. 1. The one
hundred and twenty-seven strikers who
were urrested at Centralla yesterday on
charges of rioting, were taken to
lilooiusbutg for a hearing late this af
ternoon. The prisoners were taken In
wagons und every available vehicle in
the town was pressed Into the service.
The distance to Bloomsburg Is twenty
miles. The sheriff arrived there with
his charges at 7 o'clock this evening
und the hearing was ut once proceeded
with.
HILL KNIFES
BILL DEVERY
The BIq Ghiel Is Mercilesslu Ejected
from the New York State Dem
ocratic Convention.
RETIRES MID CHEERS,
VOWING VENGEANCE
Bird Coler Named for Governor and
the Rest of the Slated Ticket Put
Through with Scarcely a Show of
Opposition David P.. Hill in Com
plete Control at Every Point Plat
form Ignores Bryan, Makes Faces
at President Roosevelt and Protec
tive Tariff, Eulogizes Thomas Jef
ferson and Calls for State Owner
ship and Operation of the Coal
Mines.
tly Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pre..
Saratoga, Oct.L The New York slate
Democratic convention today nomi
nated tho ITI11 slate as printed yester
day, with only one change. Jn place of
D. J. Van Aukon, of Ontario, for treas
urer, George Finch, of Warren, was
named. Bird S. Coler, for governor, had
412 votes to (! cast for Jacob A. Cantor.
David P.. Hill had his way In every
thing. He dominated the situation ab
solutely. The feature nf the convention was tho
throwing out of AVilliam S. Devcry by
a vote of '122 to 21, amid scenes of
tumult bordering on riot, the like of
which the oldest delegates could not
remember. Devcry was successively re
pudiated by the state committee, the
committee on credentials, and by the
convention itself. He left the hull,
beaten but defiant.
The extraordinary feature of the
whole episode was tlie fact that while
the convention voted almost solidly
against Devcry, in every other way, by
cheers, liandstrokes and applause, it
showed itself with him. Devcry thought
it would bo with him to the end, and
the result of tlie vote was a great sur
prise to him. When Hill's attitude be
came known, as it did by his casting a
solid delegation vote at the outset
against Devcry, the delegates meekly
gave in and voted as their boss dic
tated. Devcry vows that he will follow
Hill all over the state during the cam
paign and tell of the injustice done to
him.
How It Was Done.
Devery was shut out officially from
the convention by the decision of tlie
committee on credentials, announced at
11.15 a. in. Goodwin was also unseated.
The Ninth was not to lie represented.
Devcry was alieady on the convention
Hour at that time.
AVhen Devcry entered tho hall an
ovation such as lias seldom been ac
corded to any one in any Democratic
state convention was llting at him by
Hill's delegates. ISefore the news of
the decision of tin; committee on cre
dentials was made known, tho "Rig
Chief" shouldered his way down tho
aislo of tlio hall where the convention
was gathered, and with one voice tho
crowd shouted acclaim. Dovcry set the
state Democrats wild with enthusiasm.
Down through the ranks of delegates
who had sprung to their feet came
pushing tho bulky person of Dovcry.
The rows of state Democrats caught up
the cry and the hall seemed to rock
witli a Dovcry shout. There was not a
single sound of hissing or a delegato
loft sitting in ills seat in disapproval.
Tho ovation was hearty and unani
mous. "Hlg HIU'' shoved his trium
phant way to tlio seat of an up-state
delegation, shaking hands outstretched
to him on every side.
The Tammany band of seargeants-at-arms,
under "Rig Tim" Ga:iiey, were
helplessly dumb nt the reception or tlio
man they had boon ordered to head
off, Devery was In the convention, and
It had risen to receive lilm with open
arms.
As "Hlg Hill" seated himself and the
cries In his honor still rose and fell all
over the hull, ho smiled and waved his
hand back at tho waves of sound.
Debate Shut Off.
At 11.22 Mr. Hill entered the conven
tion hall on the arm of .Senator Grady,
of Now York, and there was a great
outburst of applause. At 11,27 the tem
porary chairman took tlie gavel and
rapped for order. When the report of
the conimltteo on credentials was
called for. Chairman Mo.Muban said:
"In presenting the report I move tho
previous question." That was to pre
vent debate.
While tho report was being rend thero
was quiet until the Ninth district was
reached, When the secretary read, "In
the Ninth district, Now York, neither
delegation is entitled to seats In the
convention because of the wholesale
corruption," the storm broke, There
was an ugly roar from tho galleries
and from the partisans of Devery. "Rig
HIU" rose to his feet and bawled for
audience. The crowd rose with him
and bawled,
Then, preceded by a flying wedge of
his heelers, "Rig Bill" marched right
up to the platform, and facing tho up
roarious audience flung out bis arms
and cried aloud lit hoarse, bellowing
tones, lie charged his shutting out to
the machinations of a clique and called
on Mr. mil with a lunge of his fat paw
to do lilm justice.
"Democrats of this convention," he
shouted, "Samuel J. Tllden was de
prived of his right of franchise, as was
the people of tho United States. We
do not want that to occur here today.
It was through the work of a clique
of this convention that the people 'of
the Ninth district are about to be de
prived, of a similar right. Mr, Hill, as
state leader of the sUto of New York,
we ask justice from you as leader of
the pemocratlo party, We do not come
here, as honest Democrats, to be de
prived, of our lights."
Regular Pandemonium.
The convention was In a turmoil.
Mobs of delegates pushed up the aisles
to Devery on the platform, while cheeis
and stinging hisses rose In deufonlng
force. The chairman banged In vain
for order and for ten minutes the con
vention had become a howling riot
about the "Big Chief." Twice Devery
ndvanced again upon the chairman,
slinking his hands threateningly, and
twice ho was pulled buck. Finally, ho
reached the platform once more, and
shoved In the face of John B. Stanch
field, the temporary chairman, a mi
nority report.
Still the convention was madly disor
dered, and It wns then that the chair
man shouted aloud;
"The Democratic party In Its dignity
will not be overrun by a lot of thugs
and ruflllans."
Then Hill was seen to rise In silent
Insistence, and the chairman called for
a vote on adopting the antl-Dcvery re
port. Hill quietly cast n solid delega
tion vote for the report, and af
ter him, in meek submission, fol
lowed the county leaders, vote by
vote, casting out Devcry's claim. Tims
122 votes wore cast for the throwing
out of Devery. Only 21 dared to cross
Hill's will.
Devery Retires.
AVhen the great vote against Devery
had been recorded there arose an ugly
clamor from the galleries and a roar
of disapproval from maliy delegations.
"What Is tlie further pleasure of the
convention'.'" cried tlie chairman, when
he could make himself heard.
"Devcry! Devery!" yelled tho mob
In the galleries and about the roar of
the floor.
Then the delegates looked at Hill,
who was sitting quietly In bis remote
seat, among all the uproar, and the
clamor quieted with great suddenness.
Rut the uproar broke out afresh when
Devery arose to leave the hall.
The "Rig Chief" marshalled his body
guard and began to push bis way from
the hall, roaring a hoarse protest at
every step. Cheers and hand clapping
mot Dovcry as he shoved his way to
the door. The mob in the galleries
rose and followed the Devery crowd
to the street. There they cheered and
cheered again and swept away up the
street behind Dovcry and his band. The
remainder of the convention's work
was tame and uninteresting.
The Platform.
The platform adopted calls for stead
fast fidelity, to American principles, for
the lack of which it arraigns tho Re
publican party; demands the return to
the principles of Thomas Jefferson, to
stop demoralization of tho country: op
poses trusts that injuriously affect con
sumer and employer and drive out
small manufacturers, and especially
condemns tho so-called beef and coal
trusts for "unreasonably depriving the
people of necessities of life."
Restriction of tlie amassing of wealth
is advocated and the amendment of the
tariff law by placing the necessities of
life on tlio free list is demanded. Tho
Dingley tariff law is condemned as a
whole. Tho president Is criticised for
dilatory conduct, and Is accused of not
wanting to offend the trusts.
Tho platform asserts that the proposi
tion to amend the (Jutted Stales consti
tution to enable tlie federal Government
to proceed against the trusts is a mere
subterfuge, to get delay; condemns tho
neglect of the national and state admin
istrations to enforce, tho Sherman law and
the Donnelly state law; favors trade ex
pansion but objects to this country "ape
lug Kngluud In trying to. establish a col
onial government," condemns the action
of the government In its treatment of tlio
Philippines; demands Jusllco lor Cuba in
the matter of trade by reducliur the tar
iff to a strictly revenue basis; demands
public ownership of anthracite coal mines
by the right of eminent domain and tho
payment of full damages to owners, so
as'to insure peace in tlie milling regions
and relieve the consumer: arraigns tlio
state administration for cxlravagaiico in
thu administering of state affairs; de
clares In favor of a 1,000 ton barge canal;
denounces the present state exciso laws
und demands the return of all moneys
received to tho county where collected;
sympathizes with the Jews In Roumnnta;
favors tlio election of I'nlted States sena
tors by direct vote: and condemns tho
national administration for "trading Ju
dicial position for stato aid,"
Tho declaration regarding national own
ership of nnthraclto mines is as follows:
AVo advocate, the national ownership
and operation nf tho anthracite coal nilnoj
by the exorcise of tho light of eminent
domain with just compensation to owners.
Ninety per cent, of the anthracite coal
deposits of tlio world being In the suite of
Pennsylvania, national ownership can lio
but hi the interest of the. whole people.
Fuel, like water, being a public neces
sity, wo advocate national ownership and
operation of the mines ns a solution of
tlio problem which will rullcvo tin country
from tho sufferings which follow differ
ences between labor and capital In the
anthracite mines. This course will insiira
peace in tho mining regions and romovo
tlio caiiso for differences leading not only
to suffering, but oft-times to bloodshed
and Insurrection,
It will relievo the consumers of coal,
not only in tills stain and throughout tho
whole country, Insuro steady employment
and ample compensation to labor; trans
fer children from tho mines to the
schools: Insure, strengthen nnd preserve
the htahlllly nf tlio business Interests and
popular institutions of our country. What,
ever differences of opinion may exist over
oilier propositions of public ownership
the propriety of that policy as applied to
anthracite coal mines must ho npparout
to every citizen.
hewitt'sope letter
It Is Directed to President Mitchell,
of the Mine Workers Makes
His Position Clear.
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Ar-soclilfd ftnt.
New York, Oct. J. Kx-Muynr Abram S.
Hewitt has written nn open letter to Pres
ident Mitchell, of the Mluo Workers, in
which ho discusses tho coal stliko gener
ally und replies to that portion of Mr,
Mitchell's recent stutenicnt concerning
lilm personally. Mr, Hewitt denies tho
ussertion that ho Is a champion of tho
mliio operators and an opponent of the
mine winkers. He Insists that his Inten
tion was to demonstrate Mr. Mitchell's
policy In tho strike was contrary to tlio
spirit of American Institutions unci that
the operators could not treat with tho
mlno workers without violating their ob-
KILLED OR STUNNED
AND LAID ON TRACK
ligations ns trustees of tho owneis of tho
coal property. In conclusion, Mr, Hewitt
sfiyss
"tf, when -this strike shall bo over, tho
I'nlted Minn Workers could be induced
to doclaro that they will never inaugurate
another strike, or engage In it' boycott,
but will devote their energies and re
sources to tlie maintenance ot Industrial
peace; and If tlie owners of tffo coat
mines would undertake to devote a fixed
roynlty to the Improvement of the social
conditions under which the mines arc op
erated ns I have advocated for tho intt
twenty-llvo yearfc, some compensation
will necruo to tlio public for the vast
losses in wages, In profits, In tho Inter
ruption to business: caused by a contest,
which ought never to havo existed and
from which no one has profited but tho
owners and minors of soft coal."
CAPTAIN PERSHING
TEACHES THE M0R0S
Captures Three of Their Forts, Kill
ing Twenty and Wounding
Many No Casualty for TJs.
Dy Exclusive Wlro from The Associated Press.
Manila, Oct. 1, Tho American column,
under Captain Pershing, which wont out
against tho Maclu Moros in Mindanao,
has attacked tho enemy and captured
three of their forts. The Moros stood but
u short tlmo against the American artil
lery fire.
Twenty Moros were klllid and many
were wounded. There were no American
casualties,
HEARING OF THE
UNION PARTY ROW
Another Day Spent in Trying to Dis
cover Who Made Most Noise at
Kecent State Convention.
By Exclusive Wire from 'I he Associated I'rcsi.
IlariisburB, Oct. 1. Tho bearing in tho
I'lilon party election, contest In tho Duu
'pl.ni county court was resumed today.
A lurno number of witnesses were called
by the Pattison faction to inrroborate
the testimony of Oliver J. Hewitt, of
Tyrone, relative to the aliened riot at
Minleal Fund hall, Philadelphia. Tlio
witnesses' testified that a mob broke Into
the hall, where the state convention was
bolus held, took possession of It, aid
made it Impossible to transact business,
so that State Chairman Hitter was com
pelled to adjourn tho convention to the
Coiitiiii ntal hotel.
The witnisses were I'rof. J. 13. Kendall,
of I.incclii unUoislty; .1. K. Harder, Clear
field; Charles W. Zeiber. J. K. Ileardsloy
and cx-Senalor 15. V. Hushes, Philadel
phia; ex-Senator Alex. V. Thompson, I.y
kens, W. D. Woodbury. I'ottsvllle: lid
ward Darlington, West Chester, and O.
Tyson Kratz, of Morrlstown.
Stat3 Chairman Rltter and Georfro W.
Mnpes of Philadelphia, were re-called
and testified as to the proceedings of the
Continental hotel convention, by which
Itnl-crt K. Pattison, of Philadelphia, was
uMiilnatid for governor; tJeorgo W. Guth
rie, of Pittsburg, for lieutenant govornor,
and Lewis Kniery, jr., of Bradford, tor
secretary of internal affairs.
Thu Pinnypiwker faction claim that
these i.oinlnatlons are Illegal, because tho
convention was not legally constituted.
The ether faction nominated tlie regular
Itepuhlkaii stato nominees at Musical
Fund hall, after Chairman Hitter de
clared the convention adjourned and thu
delegate- went to the Continental hotel.
Tho legality of both nominations aro at
1-siie in tho proceedings.
The attorneys for the Pattison faction
concluded tlio taking of testimony and
1 iu otner side opened its caso by calling
William R, Knight, Jr., of Philadelphia,
who Is alleged to havo led the crowd
which broke Into Musical Fund hall. Mr.
Knight testified that the disorder In tho
hull came from tlio Pattison delegates,
and that tho noisiest men hi the hull wero
Mcphis. Hewitt and Krati and I.owls
Ihnery, Jr., of Uradford, tho nominee ot
the Pattison faction for secretary of in
ternal nfriilrs.
Mr, Knight then detailed tho proceed
ings of tlie convention at Musical Fund
hall, after the Pattison delegates went to
the Continental hotel and held their con
vention. Ho said tho convention at which
Judge PeiuiypaeUcr and bis associates
weio nominated was a cpilot and peaceful
KiithcruiiC and Its biHlness was transacted
In nn on'.ciiy and regular manner, lie
Mild there was no opposition to tho can
didates named by the convention, ilo
was oorinboralod by Joseph Sheehan, of
Piilluilo'pbla, ami a largo number of
otlur witnesses,
PENNYPACKER HAS
TWO FINE MEETINGS
Received with Wild Enthusiasm at
Montoursville nnd Holds Recep
tion at Williamsport.
Uy Inclusive Who from The Associated Pre",
Williamsport, Oct, l.-Judgo Penny
packer spoko at Montourivlllo this after
noon and In this city this evening. lioth
meetings were wildly ciUlmsluHtlo and
largely attended, tho court houso hero ho
hit? jammed to tlio doors. Previous to tho
mooting, llirro was a public reception at
the Young Men's Hepuhllcan house, where
several thousand shook hands with (ho
candidate,
Judgo Penny packer spoko on tho ques
tion of ballot leforin, following along tho
lines of his previous speech on this topic,
Hon, yillium M, Drown, candidate for
lieutenant governor, also spoke, as did
Cienera) J.uttu und snvcral local speakers,
Including J'nnuressmau Peenier. Former
Judge Mitchell presided at tlio nicotine.
FOOT BALL.
fly Eicluslve Wire from The Associated Press.
At Philadelphia University of Penn
sylvania, 10; franklin and Marshall, 0.
At Princeton Princeton, IS; Swarth
more, 0.
At Now Iluven Vulo, 31; Tufts, 8.
At Cambridge Harvard, 17; Howdoln, C,
At Ithaca, N, Y.-Cornell, 31; University
of Rochester, 0.
FriQlitinI Death of John Mullen or
PlttBton, Who Has Worked Dur
ing the Mine Strike.
CAME HOME TO VISIT
MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY
Accompanied by Another Man He
Rode Up to the Heidelberg Colliery
Near Smlthvillo Last Evening and
Two Hours Later the Car He Went
Up On Han Over Him He Waa
Laying On the Track with Blood
On His Face at the Time the Car
Came Along Scuffle Heard a Short
Time Before.
John Mullen, of Plttston, a non-union
mine worker, who hud been employed
near Carbondale since the coal striko
began, was run over last night by car
No. 119, of the Scranton Railway com
pany, at a point just opposite the Heid
elberg No. 2 colliery, near Smithville.
There Is every reason to believe that
be was cither dead or had been ren
dered unconscious by a blow before the
car struck him.
Mullen had been In the Carbondale
region ever since the strike began, but
jcame homo a day or two ago to pay a
visit to bis fumily. About 5.30 o'clock
last evening he boarded the car, which
afterwards ran over him, at Avoca in
company with a friend and alighted
near the viaduct, some distance below
the borough.
Just two hours afterwards, as tho
same car was coming rapidly down tha
grade towards the Heidelberg colliery,
Motorman E. M. Miller saw Mullen
lying lengthwise upon the track. Tho
rays from the headlight streamed on
his face, and Miller positively avers
that it was covered with blood. He ap
plied the brakes, but beforo the car
could be brought to a stop It had passed
over the body, 'mutilating it frightfully.
Remains Identified.
The remains wero later Identified by
several persons, and when Coroner
rserge arrived the two watchmen at the
Heidelberg colliery volunteered tho
statement that shortly beforo the car
approached they heard the sounds of' a
seuhie at the point where the body was
found and, coming out, saw several men
engaged In a violent quarrel. ' Beforo
the car reached the scene tho men had1'
denarted.
Coroner Rerge believes that Mullen
was either killed or stunned by a blow
In this fight and that his assailants de
liberately placed Ills body on the street
car track to cover their crime.
The Identity of the man who got off
the car with hlin and of one other, who
was later seen with lilm, Is known and
an effort Is being made to apprehend
them.
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FUNERAL OF GILLIS
LARGELY ATTENDED
Uy Kvrlulie Wire from The Associated Press.
Wilkes-Uarre, Oct. 1. Tho funeral of
Joseph Glllls, the striker who was i
killed at Nantlcoke by Coal and Iror
Policeman Sweeney, took place tbs
morning. All tho executive officers o
tho United Mlno "Workers attended.
Four thousand miners, all members of
the miners' union, followed the roinains
to the grave. The coroner's juryVJnves
tlgating the tragedy, returned a yerdlct
this evening that Glllls came (to hla
death from a bullet wound InlllclfjCd by
James Sweeney. Nv
A number of tramps bombarded tnV"
Ninth regiment camp this morning.
The soldiers fired at tho tramps, bu,t -they
managed to escape. Colonel
Dougherty says it stone throwers per
sist In their work they may expect, a
bullet for every stone thrown.
READING OFFERS COAL
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Lancaster, Pa., Oct, 1, The Reading
Railroad company, through a local
dealer, has agreed to furnish the Col
umbia public schools with 216 tons of
anthracite coal, at last year's prices.
The coal Is expected to bo delivered
within a few days.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. ,
Local data for October 1, 1002;
Highest temperature ...,, ,, CS degrees
Lowest temperature ,,... CO degreoa
Relative humidity;
S u, m. ..,., , 92 per cent,
8 p. m. ...,,... S3 per cent,
Precipitation, 1 hours ended 3 p. m.,
LIS inches.
. m .
WEATHER FORECAST. X
Washington, Oct, I, Forecast for -f
Thursday nnd Friday: Kastern
Pennsylvania Fair, cooler Thurs- 4.
day; Friday fulr; light to fresh, -f
north winds.
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