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NO DEVELOPMENTS I
STRIKE SITUATION
Rumors atHeadnuartrrs That Extra
Efforts Will Be Made to Re
sume Mining Operations.
QUIET REIGNS IN
WYOMING VALLEY
No Soldiers Lonve the Camps Pre
parations for the Funeral of the
Xatc Colonel Hoffman Memorinl
Services Held Yesterday Today
Detachments of the Regiment Will
Go On Patrol Duty The Move
ments of Mr. Bear.
By Exclusltc Wire fioin The As-odated Press.
Wilkes-llano, Pa.. Oct. 12. Nothing
that Is new developed In the strike
situation here today. Not one soldier
was sent out fioin the camp located
In this city. There are Illinois in cir
culation Unit an extraordinary effort
will be Hindu this week to start the
collieries, but no Information to this
effect can be learned from the com
panies here. ,n order to make extra
effort to resume operations must llrst
emanate from Xew York, and the su
perintendents will try In carry k out.
The strikers and citizens generally art?
not expecting anything to develop In
the strike ell'ected tenltory but are
eagerly following events In Xew York.
The appeal issued yesterday by the
American Federation of Labor was re
ceived with considerable satisfaction
by the strikers, but there was conslder
'itble discussion over the paragraph in
t lie appeal which asserted that the mlli
eis were willing to leave their ease
in the hands of J. Picrpont Morgan.
"When Mr. Mitchell's attention was
called to II last night he said it was
an error. Today he refused to discuss
in
The talk of calling on the federal
government for troops to assist Hie
state militia is still heard. Conversa
tions with superintendent and military
nflleersx the calling on the national .111
IhotHies s a remote possibility. Na
tional Guard otlleers do not take kindly
to the suggestion and say the state
Kuard be tried llrst before thinking
about national soldiers. Brigadier Oen
oral Gobln does not lake much stock
in the proposition. If It were found
that the Pennsylvania guard was not
puflklent In numbers to control the
situation he says he would favor re
cruiting the stale force up lo twice its
siae or to the number reipilivd to meet
t lie situation, jm-l as was done during
the Spanish-American war. lie says
the governor, under lite laws, can do
It. and if the governor came to hlin far
bis advice that is what he would sug
gest. Crowds Visit Soldiers.
A great croud visited the camp of the
soldiers lit Wet Side park, across the
SiiS(iiehaiina river from this city. Late
in the afternoon the Ninth regiment,
the Second troop, Philadelphia City
cavalry and part of Mattery C, of Phoe
nixville, gae a dress parade 011 the
camp grounds and were reviewed by
Gem ra! Gobln and his staff. More than
in.OOO persons saw the spectacle. Among
them were thousands of strikers and
their families. Tomorrow morning de
tachments of. all tin regiments, in the
Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys will
li sent out on patrol duty. They will
ceort all workmen to tin collieries who
wi nt protect Inn.
The death in a Scranton hospital, last
night, of Colonel Thfodort K. Hoffman,
of tlie Klghth regiment, which Is camped
at Uuryea, twelve miles math of here,
cast .1 gloom over that command. Me
morial services were held In camp this
afternoon by chaplain Daniel Kherly.
Tin late commander will be burled on
Wetlnisdiiy. Ills body will be escorted
P'oiii tVrnuton lo his home In Pnitsvlllt!
l.y eight sergeants of the Klghth, He
will be given a military funeral, and
Gtncral Gobln will ask General Schall,
III command of Hie First brigade, near
I'otlsvllle, in di tall two companies from
each of the Second iind Third regiments
to attend tlie funeral. General Gobln
and part of his staff: Lieutenant Col
onel .1. 11, Hutchinson, of Harrlsburg,
who succeeds Colonel Hoffman, and tlie
staff and line olllcers of the Klghth will
also attend the obsequies. The late col
onel will he burled in Uradlug.
Mr. Brtcr Lenvea for New York.
Heading, Pa., Oct. 1'., George F.
Burr, president of the Heading com
pany, left here tonight on a special
train for Xew York. Ills sudden de
parture was occasioned by a telegram
reported to luivo been sent him by J,
IMcrpont Morgan. Mr. liner declined to
state the object of his trip, in answer
to a iiiestlon. he said:
"You know as much about It as 1 do."
No News from Now York.
New York, Oct, 12. Developments In
the coal strike situation were lacking
here today. Mr, J, p, Morgun spent the
day on board bin yuelit, the Corsair,
lying in North river, and the. visit of
two men during tlio afternoon gave rise
to thn report that another Important
cnpfuir'nee was being held, but the
Identity of Mr, Morgan's visitors could
not bo discovered, and It Is not known
If their presence had any connection
with thu coal strike. It wus reported
that George F, llaer was one of the two
men who left the yacht In a launch
about 10 o'clock tonight. Tills could not
be verllled, however. Mr, Morgan him
self did not leave the yacht tonight.
Other thun an Interview with John
Markle, the operators give nothing or
moment, and Mr, Mnrklo simply reiter
ated that no settlement was In sight
iind there could be no settlement except
by the miners going to work Independ
ently. "The situation la unchanged, except
Hint conditions an? Improving In the
I'Oill I'ORltltlH."
Mr. Mnrklo would not say anything
concerning t lie visit of Secretary Hoot
yesterday, or of his own conference
with Mr. Morgan yesterday evening.
(.Ither operators said they lmd assur
ances from the coal region that largo
numbers of incii were ready to go 'to
work. At 11 number of churches the
sermons dealt with different phases of
the strike. Senator Piatt declined to
say anything hearing on the situation.
Ciovernor Odell spent the day at Ills
home In Xewburgh. lie Is expected to
return to Xew York tomorrow and will
speak in Urooklyn at night.
MR. GROW ON THE STRIKE
The Congressman Disapproves of
the Efforts of Politicians to
Settle It.
lly i:clu-iio Wire from The A'-m-iJteil Pre..
Xew York, Oct. 12. Gnlusha A. Grow,
formerly speaker of congress and at
present member at large from the state
of Pennsylvania, and one of tlie oldest
members of the house, at the Fiftli
Avenue hotel yesterday strongly disap
proved of the efforts being made by
political influences to settle the coal
strike.
"Politics and business will not mix,"
said Mr. Grow last night. "The politi
cal leaders can accomplish nothing by
Interfering. Tlie mines are being oper
ated under charters gianted before the
present constitution of the state of
Pennsylvania was adopted, and no leg
islative measures, at least so far as
those suggested, can lie effective. The
conferences held here within the last
few days will tend to retard rather
than hasten a settlement. I do not
think the coal strike will have any cf
fect 011 the election. Tlie people realize
that politics do not enter Into the con
troversy. It is a business miestlon that
j must lie settled upon a business basis.
It the election were held today I believe
the result would be the same as If the
strike had never started."
QUAY HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
The Result of His Conference with
President Roosevelt Is Unknown.
Uy Ku'Ihmw VI Iro frjiu The .Undated Press.
Washington. Oct. 12. Senator Quay,
of Pennsylvania, saw tlie president for
n hour today, and at the close of the
conference the statement was made
that there was "nothing to say." Of
course it was known that the senator
came to discuss the anthracite coal
strike situation, but what Information
he conveyed or what suggestions lie re
ceived cannot be slated. The senator
departed Immediately after the confer
ence tor Philadelphia.
Little information as to the strike
situation could be obtained in Wash
ington today. It is understood that
the operators are' gluci to have their
side or tlie case laid before the presi
dent ami especially the work they are
doing to Mipply coal, it Is said that
thej have divided the country Inlo dis
trict and will attempt, to equalize the
supply so that no one community will
sutfer; also that the railroads will
make especial arrangements to handle
soft coal so as to supply all who can
make use of It In place of the anthra
cite. VISIT OF NO SIGNIFICANCE.
Secretary Root Refuses to Discuss
His Interview with Mr, Morgan,
Ay KarliKhr Wire from The Associated Pieai.
Washington, Oct, 12. Secretary I toot,
who returned lo Washington last night,
refused to discuss his Interview with .1.
Pierpout Morgan yesterday, further
than to say that he did not carry a
message from the president to Mr. Mor
gan and did not telegraph the presi
dent from Xew York yesterday, as 1ms
been slated,
Secretary Hoot spent some time at
the temporary white house In consul
tation wltli the president regarding the
coal strlk. Nothing could be ascer
tained as to what took place, the sec
retary declining to say anything about
bis visit and the otllclals at tho while,
house being equally reticent.
URIBE-URIBE RETREATS.
Rumors That the Colombian Rebels
Have Been Defeated,
lly i:ctihlp Win- from The AmmIMimI Pic..
Colon, Oct. 12, Persons who arrived
here from Cartagena yesterday say that
forces of the government have defeat
ed the revolutionists at Laclenga, There
is no further news nl the situation at
.Santa Marta. It Is reported also that
the government has driven thn revolu
tionary general, Hrllio-Urlbo from the
stragetlc position ho held near Tenerlfe,
1111 tho Mugdalena river.
General Hrlbo-Utibo Is said to have
been compelled to retreat with all ills
forces, toward tlie Interior of the coun
try. The Magdalenii river is now re
ported to be ngafii open to trnfiic.
Belgian Miners Domnnd Increase,
lly Exclusive Wile from The Associated Press.
I'harlerol. Helglum, Oct. 12.-The na
tional committee of miners of four of tho
Ilelgian colli Ileitis, met today and passed
resolutions In favor of demanding an 1 ti
crease. of Pi per cent, in thu wages of coal
miners, tho object of the domnnd being
to create a diversion In fuyor of the strlk,
lug coal miners In Franco and to provent
tho supplying of liclgluit coal lo Prance,
Strike on the Union Pacific.
lly ll.iclusiic Wire from The Anoilaicd Press.
Omaha. Nub., Oct, I:'. Thomas Wilson,
fourth vice piesldcnt of the International
Association of Machinists, stated today
that tho strike of tho shopmen, now being
conducted by him against tho I'nlon P;i
clllc railway, may l carried to all of tlin
inr-i 1
THE PIOUS FUND CASE.
Court nt The Hague Comments Upon
tho American Petition.
lly llu'tiulic Wire (rout Tlie Aori.ilcil l'rc..
Paris, Oct. 11!. .ludge William L. Pen
field, of the United States statu depart
ment, Archbishop Itlordaii, of Han
Francisco, and others who were pres
ent at The Hague during the recent
sessions of the International court of
arbitration, which had heard the argu
ments In the Pious fund case between
the United States and Mexico, have
arrived here.
Judge Penlleld says the court's de
cision In the matter may be rendered
during the coming week, and that In
all evenls It will be given within tho
present month. To a representative of
the Associated Press, Judge Penlleld
gave an opinion of the stutus of tlie
Pious fund case" and made certain ob
servations on the general Influences
which Tlie Hague tribunal Is exerting
hi behalf of America, lie said:
Although the decision of the court Is
still doubtful I feel coulltlent of a favor
able result. The court practically nar
rowed the Issue to a question of res Judi
cata, and liupili'les) made by members ot
the court Indicated a tendency favorable
lo our position on .Ids Issue. If this as
sumption proves correct. It Is than only
a fitiestlon of llgures to ascertain the
amount due, and .which Is something over
a million doll.'t"s.
The court commented upon the thor
oughness of the American petition of tho
ease. Tin' I'nlted States furnished prac
tically the entire evidence, transcripts,
etc. Mexico furnished practically noth
ing. Hot even copies of I lie Mexican arch
ives In her exclusive control and which
were reiiulred under the protocol. As a
result of these facts the Anieilean record
was all the court hud, and Mexico relied
upon a generalized argument.
STREET CAR
STRIKE SETTLED
Employes of New Orleans Railway
Upon Secret Ballot Accept the
Governor's Ultimatum.
lly KvlmUe Wile fimn The As.-oci.itiil Pre.".
Xew Orleans, La., Oct. 12. The street
car strike begun by the dissatislled em
ployes of the Xew Orleans Hallway
company was settled here tonight. The
car men's union on a secret ballot un
animously accepted the governor's ul
timatum. The basis of settlement is
that the men will go back to work
In the morning at twenty cents, ten
hours to lie a day's work with a mini
mum of seven and a halt' hours a day.
No discrimination to be made against
the men under charges and the iinsn
to be taken as they are needed for
tlie opera lion of th company's line.
There Is widespread rejoicing In the
city over the settlement of the strike,
which began .Sunday morning two weeks
ago and has been the most effective
tie-up attempted in this city. Not a
single passenger has been carried on a
car since it began and not a passenger
ear lias gotten more than .live blocks
from a barn. The credit for settle
ment is largely due to W. S. Pnrkeson.
who took up the cause of tlie strikers
yesterday morning and labored Inde
ral ignbly all night, trying to convince
them that they could not hope for
anything better and that they could not
prevail against the militia massed here.
United States Senator Foster. Gover
nor Heard and Mayor Capdevlelle were
all Instrumental in some degree in
bringing about the final result.
THE KING 7n LONDON.
Returned from Yachting Cruise, He
Is Said to Look Better Than at
Any Time in Recent Years.
Uy Kxclirdvc Wire from The AsMjciateil Press.
London, Oct. 1.'. King Kdwnrd ended
up his long holiday with a visit to lier
wlck, Scotland, where he saw a good
deal of Ambassador Choate. Slniv the
king started on bis yachting cruise for
health he has giown wonderfully well,
but excessively stout. He never looked
better, and, according to one of those
who accompanied tile royal party, lie
feels In better liuilth now than he lias
In years past.
Simultaneous with the king's return
to Loudon tonight, society is Hocking
back to the metropolis. liy Oct. "li,
the day set for the king's ilde through
tlie streets, which promises to lie a
great military show, Loudon will ho
crowded. Already most of the hotels
arc booked up for procession week. The
stands erected for tlie coronation are
being redruped and portions of the
rou I o are being decorated with Vene
tian masts.
Such a long postponement of what
was to havo been part of tho corona
tion ceremonies will doubtless rob the
ride of much of Its significance, hut
large crowds are expected, and tho
police are taking elaborate precautions.
PARIS STRIKERS DIVIDED.
Tho Principal Feature In the Situa
tion in French Coal Districts.
lly Kiclusive Wire from Tito Assoc luleii Press.
Paris. Oct. 12. Tho principal feat 11 to In
the strike situation today is tho division
which Is forming in the. ranks of the
strikers.
in tlie Pas do Calais ill.sti let and llui
du Kurd, who a ro the most numerous, de
cline to mix tho questions of an eight
hour day ami old ago pensions Into (ho
strike, as the central commit ten of the
federation decided to do, and declare
they aro striking purely for an increase, in
wages. The, local ciimmltlees of tho
miners in these districts havo asked (ho
prefects to Intervene with the 111I110 own
ers with a view of securing it settlement.
The, central committee issued a manifesto
call the Pas de Calais unit du Nord com
mittees lo obedience.
Collapse of Geneva Strike,
lly i:tltidic Wire (rjm Tlie AMvl4lcd Press.
Heading, Pa., Oct. V.'. Four trains ot
lapsed, tho strikers' syndlcutu having
called Upon all trudes l resume wink.
Thu striking cmployc.4 of lliu street car
line resumed work this evening. There
were some disturbances here, liiht night.
Shots from revolvers were 11 red mid sume
persons weie wounded but today thoru Is
LIKELY THAT
IT WILL FALL
AtuslG Hall Convention Will, In fill
. Probability, Be Declared
Illegal.
DECISION EXPECTED
BEFORE THURSDAY
Ex-Sheriff Frthey Admits That the
Chances of It Being Sustained Are
Slim Anti-Machine and Union
Party Nominations Will Almost
Assuredly Be Knocked Out Hear
ings in These Latter Cases to Be
Had Today Arguments Made Sat
urday for and Against the Music
Hall and Melvin Hall Nomina
tions. From a Stuff Correspondent.
Harrlsburg, Oct. 1. It can be taken
ns almost a certainty that Messrs.
Howell and Saudo will have no place on
the otlleial ballot, in attempting to
override the will of the majority repre
sentation of their party their friends
overreached themselves.
Kven ex-Sheriff John J. Fahey, whose
vocabulary knows not the word "quit,"
practically admits that the result of
last week's hearing can bo nothing but
a defea't for the Music hull convention.
"It looks as If both tickets would be
thrown out," said Mr. Fahey tonight at
the liolton bouse, In conversation with
your correspondent. "The court seems
to think that the credentials were all
Illegal, because they were not sworn to
liy the vigllants and because the tally
lists did not accompany the returns to
the convention. These Irregularities in
fringe stale laws and as the Dau
phin Judges are sticklers on statutes, it
is questionable If they will concede that
the credentials were regular, because of
the fact that It was never customary
In either party to observe these stat
utes." .With the Music hall convention de
clared Irregular, the Howell-Snndo fac
tion of the party will have to fall back
on the Antl-Macliine and i'nion party
nominations for a place on the ballot.
Both were given Antl-Machlne nomina
tions and Mr. Howell was made a nomi
nee of the I'nion parly.
The Union party nominations will be
declared invalid without question. They
were made by four or live men on the
spur of the moment, one evening, in
the back room of a store, and, of course,
will not stand the scrutiny of Judges
Siinonton and Weiss. Mr. Howell's
supporters, It might be remarked, do
not propose to waste any time or effort
In defending the Union party nomina
tion. The whole defense has been
turned over to Dr. 11. X. Duniiell.
Anti-Machine Party.
Hope of sustaining tlie Antl-Machlne
party nominations is not much, If any,
brighter. In this instance, the desper
ate methods of the Fuhey-Rehadt crowd
again went beyond the limit.' The paper
which was circulated for signatures
bore the caption, "Independent Demo
cratic Party." Before a sufficient num
ber of signatures had been secured it
was learned that this title had been
appropriated. Then a line was inserted
011 tlie "petition," giving C. C. Donovan
power of attorney to change the title
of the party, If It was found that the
title "independent Democratic Party"
had been appropriated at Harrlsburg.
When Mr. Donovan arrived at Harrls
burg ho found that this title had been
pre-empted. Thereupon lie ran a pen
ell through "indcpeiidenf Democratic
Party" and substituted "Antl-Machlne
Party." The law, it Is thought, will not
sustain this. The attorneys for the ob
jector will argue that men were In
duced to sign the petition as Independ
ent Democrats, and not as Anti-Machine
men. Xo one. It will be argued,
could be given power of attorney to
change the party allegience of the sign
ers by a few scratches of a lead pencil.
The hearing in the Melvin hall vs.
Music hall contest was concluded at -1.30
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Court had
asked for briefs on the law ami facts,
ami each side promised to present them
during the course of the evening. It Is
not likely that a decision will bo banded
down before Tuesday or Wednesday,
At the resumption of the hearing, Sat
urday morning, Major Warren offered
In evidence the Howell and Sanilo Antl
M.ifhino nomination papers, signed by
Fahey and the othoiH who were promi
nent In tho conduct of affairs at Muslo
hall, to show ilia! they lmd subscribed
themselves as members of the Antl-
Machlue party, and consequently were
not Democrats, as they professed to he,
when they signed the Music hall certifi
cates of nomination.
Not a Quorum.
More Flynnlti) delegates were called
to show that there was not a quorum
nt Music ball when Howell and Sando
wero nominated, It wus proven that
ninety-ulno regularly elected delegates
wero not at Music hall when the nomi
nations were made,
Tlio Faheyitcs re-called Secretary
Muhon to contradict various of (1ip wit
nesses who swore they left Music hall
ut tho time of (he Flynnltes' bolt, Mr,
Million was positive that sonio three or
four had falsely testified In this regard.
When the taking of testimony was
concluded, Judge Weiss suggested to
the Fahey attorneys that In tlie argu
ments they give special consideration
to tho question of what effect the de
fective credentials and tlie perfecting of
permanent organization before roll-call
would have on the constituency of the
convention,
Major Warren opened tlie nrguments.
Tho Musi! hall convention lie char
acterized as a farce and the contention
that acqulescenco of the delegates
cured Its. defects lie said was ridiculous.
"Not only wero there neither laws ijor
frtliim, , pn( j.)
RIOTS IN VIENNA.
Clash Between the Nationalists and
the Anti-Semites. '
Uy Cxcludip Wire from The Associated Prei.
Vienna, Oct. 12. Serious elecjlon riots
ocrttried this afternoon at SAint lol
ten, thlrty-Hve miles from here, after a
meeting of the supporters of the Chris
tian Socialist candidate for election to
tho provincial diet. Several train loads
of anti-Semites, under the leadership of
Herr Lueger, burgomaster of Vienna,
left here to attend the meeting. Heir
Fernmr, burgomaster of Saint Pnelten,
who Is a Nationalist, refused to allow
the anti-Semites from Vienna to march
through the center of Saint I'oelten,
ami compelled them to take circuitous
routes. After the meeting the antl
Seniites attempted to force their way
through the principal streets of the
town, and broke through a cordon of
police and jtomlnriiicf. A regiment of
Infantry was called out and restored
order. Many persons were arrested.
Another version of the occurrence
says that 3,000 nutl-Semlles were the
objects of hostile demonstrations from
thousands of members of the Frels
innige party in Saint Poolten; that seri
ous collisions occurred there this even
ing: that the police were powerless to
maintain order, and that the Infantry
charged thu rioters with fixed bayonets.
THE CROWN PRINCE
IN WASHINGTON
His Royal Highness Chowfa Enjoy
ing the Sights at the Nation
al Capitol.
Dy Kxclusivc Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 12. His royal high
ness, Chowfa Huhtt Vajlravudh, the
crown prince of Slain, who arrived In
this city yesterday from New York,
spent the day in his apartments at
the Arlington and In driving about
the city. No visitors were announced.
In tho morning, accompanied by Prince
Cluikrnbongse, his brother, the Siamese
minister and one of his aides, he drove
through the soldiers' home grounds.
Iteturning, he was driven through the
chief residence portion of tho city.
After luncheon the prince and the
members of his party went for another
drive to Arlington. The prince Is par
ticularly interested in soldier life, he
himself having had a thorough military
training.
Tlie second in the series of dinners
In honor of the royal visitor was given
li 1 :u tonight in the banquet hall of the
Arlington. The Siamese minister, Phya
AkbaraJ Varadhara, was the host -of
the occuslou and covers were laid for
twenty-five guests. Including beside the
royal party thu following: Secretary
Hay, Secretary Root, Secretary Wilson,
Assistant Secretary Pierce, Mr. Kdwln
Morgan, Colonel D. B. Sickles: Mr.
Hollis, of Xew York; Dr. Xeedbam, Mr.
Allen, commissioner of patents; Pro
fessor Geer, of Columbia university;
General Haldemaii, United States army,
and Mr. Berlah Wllkens.
Tho table was nearly hidden from
view by a profusion of American
beauty and LaFranee roses, and tho
entire room was a bower of chrys
anthemums, roses, palms and ferns.
Toasts were drunk to tho president of
the United States and to the Siamese
king, while many others of compliment
ary nature were offered by the repre
sentatives of tlie two nations. Tomor
row tho prince will go to Annapolis lo
inspect tlie Naval academy, returning
to Washington at S o'clock In the morn
ing. MINDANAO WANTS WAR.
Sultan of Bacolod Rejects Friendly
Overtures of General Sumner.
Determined to Fight.
lly I'.wludvc Wire frum The Asioiiatnl Pieas.
Manila, Oct. 12. The sullan of Haco
lod. Mindanao, lias rejected the friendly
overtures of General Sumner, com
mander of tho American forces In
Mindanao, In a defiant letter, in which
he Invites war. The sultan says:
"Tlie sultan of Uacolod desires war
forthwith, He wishes to maintain tho
religion of Mohammed. Cease sending
letters. What we want Is war. We do
not desire your friendship,"
Friendly Moros report that the sultan
of Bacolod Is fortifying his strongholds.
He is In possession of many rllles. It
is expected that an American column
will be sent from Camp Vicars to cap
ture and reduce the Htieolod strong
holds. It lias not been decided when
tho move is to bo made.
TO KEEP DARDANELLES OPEN.
Ambassadors nt Constantinople Say
All Vessels Should Be Allowed to
Pass.
lly i;rlus!ir Wire front 'I ho Associated Presi.
London, Oct, 12. According to a ills.
patch to a 111 ws agency from Constanti
nople, at an unofficial meeting .lust held
there a majority of the ambassadors ex
pressed their personal opinion that in
view of recent events the powers must
seriously consider a revision of the clause
In tho Uerllu treaty referring to the pass,
ago of tho Dardanelles by foreign war
ships. Tho Paris correspondent of the London
Standard cabled to Ids pauer lust night
to the effect that an extraoruluary rumor
was current at the French canltul that
negotiations wore proceedings between
Itusslu ami Turkey, which, If successful,
would result in an agreement to close thu
Dardanelles to all hut itusslnu warships,
The President's Condition,
lly Uxcliwlio Wire from The Associated press.
Washington, Oct. 12. Availing himself
of thu delightful weather which prevailed
today the president took a long drive
throughout the city and suburbs, lie was
accompanied by .Mrs, lioosevult. Thu
wound 011 tho president s leg Is reported
to be healing nicely and his general con
dition Is said to bo satisfactory.
Editor Shoots n Doctor,
Dy Kxclusirv Wire from The AssoiUted Presi
Hutte, Mont.. Qct, 12. J. W. Kelly, ed
itor of the liite.r-Mouutaiu, tonight shot
Dr.. A. ll.tCayley, a prominent resident of
Of-
livers are searching for Kelly.
DELAY IN WORK ON
THE BATTLESHIPS
RAILROAD WRECK
NEAR ALT00NA
Two Trainmen Killed One Hundred
nnd Twenty Passengers Have
Narrow Escape.
By Hucluilre Wire from The Asoelatcil IVcs.
Altoonu, Pa., Oct. 12. A llrst -class
passenger train ran Into a wrecked
freight train near Harree, three miles
west of Petersburg, at 2 o'clock this
morning. The passenger engineer and
a freight brukemnn were Instantly
killed, and tlie passenger firenian was
probably fatally injured.
The dead are: Knginecr John W.
Smith, aged 42, ot Harrlsburg; llrnke
mriii II. A. Traxlow, aged .10, of Shade
Gap, Huntingdon county.
Seriously Injured: Fireman C. W.
Muck, of Hnrrisblirg.
An east-bound freight train broke in
two and the parts coming together with
great force, fourteen cars were broken
and overturned across all the tracks.
At. the same moment the fast Hue east
passenger train, running about fifty
miles an hour, came along on the ad
joining tracks and crashed Into ttle
wreckage. The locomotive wan com
pletely stripped and a postal car, bag
gage car and four coaches, containing
one hundred and twenty passengers,
were derailed and broken.
The four Pullman cars remained on
the tracks and the occupants were un
injured. The wrecked freight ears immediately
caught fire and three were burned. Mu
tineer Smith and Brakeman Traxlow
were dead when taken from the wreck
age. Fireman Black was burned and
scalded, and both his arms were broken.
He was taken to Harrlsburg. The pos
tal clerks, baggagemen and passengers
In the coaches were all severely shaken
up, but no one received more than
slight bruises, except one lady, who had
her ankle sprained. AH the passengers
proceeded east 011 the next train.
Brakeman Traxlow's body was brought
to this city, where lie boarded.
THE U. S. S. BUFFALO
ARRIVES FROM MANILA
In Active Service Since June Many
Men Are Exchanged During
the Voyage.
Dy Kxelusiic Wire from The Associated Presr
Xew York, Oct. 12. The L'. S. S.
Buffalo arrived this morning from
Manila and ports on the Asiatic station
with -12 olllcers and f.GS men. The Buf
falo left Xew York, June ii last with SO
midshipmen of the class of 11)02, 7."0 men
and S00 tons of stores for the Asiatic
fleet. .
The vessel arrived at Cavlte (Manila,)
August 2, where she found Hear Ad
miral ftodgers with his flagship, the
New York, also the Rainbow, the flag
ship of Bear Admiral Wilder; and sev
eral vessels of the Southern squadron.
The Buffalo transferred about 4."0 men
to these vessels and received 2.S0 who
had served the required two years In
the Philippines. She also landed stores
for the Southern squadron and took
011 stores for the Northern squadron.
Tlie Buffalo sailed 011 August . for
Nagasaki, Japan, where the Kentucky,
Xew Orleans, Helena and Vieksburg
were found. The Buffalo made ex
changes of men and supplied stores, At
Wu Sung, she found tlie .Monterey,
Wilmington and the collier Saturn. She
there continued the exchange of men,
delivered stores and coaled ship. She
left Wu Sung. August It) for Hong
Kong, round there the Monadnock,
completed the transfer of men and
stores and left for home August 2."i,
stopping at Singapore, Colombia and
Port Kali,
At Messina. Sicily, the Buffalo fell
In with .the Albany nud received live
olllcers and I" men sent home from
various vessels of the Kuropenn station
on account of the expiration of their
terms of sea duty.
Erie Company Posts Notices.
lly i:elinho Wire from The Associated Press.
Wilkes-llarre, Pa., Oct. I'.'.-Tlin Krlo
company tonisht posted notices at Its col
lleiles at Pltlstou leqiiostlug all its strik
ing employes lo work toaioriow. The
company asstned all men who riiii'iid
ample protection. Tills Is believed lo Im
the Hist move on the pari of llie coiil
companies to lire.ik tho slilke under thu
protection of the troops.
The Reading Ships Coal.
lly i:selule Wire trom The Associated Press,
Geneva. Oct. 12. The strike lias col
wasliery and mined coal consisting of 22,1
cars, equal lo ii.7J tons, passed down tho
Heading road dm lug last night. The fuel
Is Intended for sale to the company's em
ployes; and for use In tho locomotives,
This was the heaviest shipment since last
May and Is greater than Friday night's
run which was IMi cars.
Texas Farmer and Wife Murdered.
Uy Inclusive Wire from The Associated Piess.
Nacogdoches. Tex., Oct. 12. Duncan
1 licks, a prosperous farmer and his wlfo
were both found dead yesteiday at their
home near Atoyac.i, eighteen miles east
of here, having been shot to death. A
negro suspected of having committed tilt
crime Is under arrest. Bobbery Is Ino
supposed motive.
1
Steamship Arrivals.
Uy Kxclusivc Wire from Tlie Associated Press.
Now York, Oct, 12. Arrived: Potsdam,
Hottcrdam mid lloulogtio Sur Mer; Cym
ric, Liverpool; Columbia, Glasgow. Liz
ard Passed: La Gascogue, New York for
Havre. Liverpool Arrived: Celtic, New
Yoik. Qiiccnstowu Sailed: Lucanla
(from Liverpool), Now York.
Contractors Hampered bu Strlkei
at Various Localities About
the Gountru.
VESSELS AFFECTED BY
THE GREAT STRIKES
Through Delay in Delivery of Ar
mor, Work Has Been Retarded on
the Battleships Maine, Missouri
nnd Ohio, and the Monitors Arkan
sas, Florida, Nevada and Wyo
mingShipbuilders Unable to Pro
cure Skilled Workmen.
By fccliulv Wire from Tin. Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 12. "Progress upon
new vessels under construction during
the past year has not been satisfac
tory," says Hear Admiral Bowles, chief
of the naval bureau of construction, In
his annual report to the secretnry oC
the navy. All the larger vessels, ho
says, have been delayed by nou-dcllv-ery
of structural steel, while the ves
sels building at San Francisco were set
back by the ten months' strike, and the
holding- out of the workmen at Seattle
prevented any actual progress on tho
structure or tlie hull or the battleship
Nebraska, building there. The delay in
the deliveries of armor for the battle
ships Maine, Missouri and Ohio nnd tho
monitors Arkansas. Florida, Nevada
and Wyoming has retarded the com
pletion of those vessels, concurrently
with other causes. The inability of
shipbuilders to obtain a sufllcjent force
of skilled workers also has been, in
many cases, an Important factor in the
slow progress of the vessels.
A table is submitted showing in con
else form how the work on vessels
under construction has fallen behind.
For instance, the battleship Ohio Is
shown to have been twenty-nine months
behind her contract on the first of July.
This is not an Isolated case. Tho battle
ship Missouri is over twenty months
behind, the majority of the battleships
and cruisers aro over ten months be
hind and some of the torpedo craft nre
more than forty months behind the
dale of completion stipulated in the
contracts. However, Admiral Bowles
says that the extensive delays on the
torpedo boats arc being terminated by
the newly, modified conditions for their
delivery. The contractors' delay in be
ginning the construction of the vessels
of the Virginia, Pennsylvania and St.
Louis class, the chief constructor polnt.i
out, give Ills bureau nu opportunity tn
make a careful revision of the general
plans of those war vessels, which, ho
says, will result In a considerable iin
prov.einent in their military value and
in their capability. The plans for the
turrets of the Virginia class were de
veloped In more detail. An entire re
arrangement of the scheme for the
stowage of ammunition was made and
particular attention was given to n
scheme for coaling.
A table is given showing the ship?
added to (lie navy during the past year.
They were the battleship Illinois, and
the torpedo craft Decatur, Perry, Pre
ble, Blddle, Thornton and Wilkes.
EOUDENOT'S BODY FOUND.
Condition of Lungs Indicate That th
Man Had Been Murdered,
fly F.xcluslie Who from The .Wncl.ited Press.
Danville. III.. Oct. 12. The body of W.
K. Boudeiiot, of this city, who mysteri
ously disappeared a week ago last Fri
day, was found floating In the river
yesteiday, a short distance from iho
city, There were no marks of violence
upon llie body when found, and at llrst
friends were of the belief that Mr. Hon
tlenot had committed suicide during a
Ht of despondency, but In making tho
autopsy the surgeons found that tho
lungs were entirely devoid of water.
Indicating that the man was dead be
fore the body was put into the river.
While this condition of the lungs Is
sulllcieui to convince Mr, Houdenofs
friends Unit ho was murdered and then
thrown into tho river, thn surgeons, It
is said, huvo further and more con
clusive proof of that fact, which they
will not divulge before testifying at the
coroner's inquest to bo held Monday, ,
Jockey's Lose Xlcenses.
lly INcliMw Wfic from The Associated Press.
Pails, Oct. 13. On tho authority of n
member of tho Jockey club, the L'eho ilu
Paris this morning roullrnis tho stiite
mepl published In' Lo Solr yesterday, that
llie Jockey club hud withdrawn tho It
censes of Milton Henry and J, Helff.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Hy Kxclmltc Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Oct. 12. How James A. Ha
lantyiie, tl years old, presiding elder ot
the MeKcesport district, Pittsburg con
fereuee, Methodist Episcopal church, died
ut his homo In Wllkcushurg tonight from
the grip.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. 7J
Local data for October 12, 1002,
Hlghtst leinperatiiro 07 degree!
Lowest temperature Di degrees
Relative humidity:
K a. 111 ,,,.,,, so percent.
t p. m , St per cent.
Precipitation, 21 hours ended d p, m.,
0.73 Inch.
' m
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WEATHER FORECAST.
f Washington, Oct. 12. Forecast -f'
f for Monday and Tuesday: Kastcrn 4-
f Pennsylvania: Increasing cloudl- -f
ness Monday, rain at night and -f
-f Tuesday; cooler; variable winds, 4-
f becoming southeast and fresh to -f
4- brisk. i-
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