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THE MOKNIKG OBEGONIAN. SAT HHP AY,, OCTOBER 11. 1902. STRIKE AT A CRISIS ; New Orleans' Street-Car Men Reject Peace Offer. this city today, aged SI years. During the Mexican "War, he served with dis tinction as First Lieutenant to Colonel Sterling Price, of the American Invading force. At the close of the war, in 184S, he was ordained a, minister of the Baptist church. In 1S58 he went to Oregon, where he labored for 17 years. He came to Cal ifornia and settled In Fresno. TROOPS TAKE STATIONS TODAY Supreme Effort Will Be Made to Operate Cars Governor IssHes Proclamation Against Street Assemblies atad Disorder.. NEW ORLEANS. Oct ia-The crisis of Che strike of street-car men will come to morrow. The Ifcayor sought to effect a settlement today. The proposition was voted on by the strikers' union, and was rejected by an overwhelming majority. Tonight Governor Heard issued a proc lamation against unlawful assemblies on the streets and warning the people to pre serve order. A conference was in prog ress at midnight looking to" the deposi tion of military .forces- in anticipation of fen attempt to run cars tomorrow. A heavy rain early today proved a val uable ally to the police in preventing any disorder in connection with the street car strike, having the effect of reducing toe crowds in the vicinity of the car barns. Last night the feed wires on Canal Street, from Clalreborne to Prieur, were cut by unknown persons. The state j nn trVinm t 1r ntated by Kua.ru, sm jjci " " . . . tofficers of the militia, have reported for duty in response to tne can ui v,nFw" Glynn, spent last night in the Armory. Mall cars sent out on the lines this morn ing were not molested. , Six companies of militia from the coun Viv sneelal trains ,uj; win uc iuii"" tomorrow. A force of 18 companies of 80 men eacn or citizen memuaa Jy formed today. rvfioinn. ma Tint cease altogether ?wlth the rejection of the "20 cents and 10 f hours proposition, xne uoveranr picui ed the proposition to the men again with a guarantee from the railway company 'to reinstate all the old employes. At txnidnight the carmen's committee was 'still considering it. BELD FOR SHOOTING STRIKERS. Kiot at Glass Works Gets Officer and Civilian in Trouhle. itttjtt.t . a "!CT N. J.. Oct 10. As the re sult of a riot at Mlnltola, near here last night, during which one man was prop ,ably fatally stabbed and another shot, Tiaviri p. Annleeate. manager of the Jonas Glass Works, and Harry Dare, a special officer employed by tne company, were arrested today. Applegate, who Is Postmaster at Mlnltoia, is cnargea wm shooting Ralph Rambo, an Italian striker, nnri Tnro uras? arrested as an accomplice. Tinrr "Vnnripmer was stubbed In. the back by an unknown man and his recovery Is doubtful. The glassblowers employed by the Jonas company are on strike. Alfred De rnaio, official interpreter for the Green Glass Bottle Association, and a number nf strikers clashed with some of the com pany guards, and Demalo was badly beaten. A number of his countrymen marched through the town last night searching for his assallanta There was a meeting between the guards and strikers, rturlnc whlrh "Rnrnhn was shot and Van- fiemer was stabbed. Applegate and Dare Eay they, are,, innocent. RAILWAY STRIKE STILL ON. Mexican-Texas Ilond Is Completely Tied Up by Firemen. LAREDO, Tex., Oct 10. The strike on the Texas-Mexican Railroad 'or tne is a tlonal firemen is still on, and with one exception not a wheel has turned over either road out of the city. Jfassengers from the north remain around the hotel corridors anxiously asking when a train will move southward. Governor Sayere sent State Adjutant Scully here with a party of rangers. United States Marshal William Hansen has also arrived, and he, together with the Adjutant and rangers, will afford the railroad all assistance necessary. Mr. Hansen Is here at the re quest of Attorney-General Knox, to In vestlgate the strike, but will take no ae tion beyond protecting the United States mails. GIRLS LEAD STRIKE RIOT. 2?"ellotv-Emiloyes Who Rcfnsed to Wnllc Out Are Assaulted. CHICAGO. Oct. 10. Riot calls, fights between hysterical girls and arrest of girl leaders marked the girl boxmakers' strike at the plant of W. C. Ritchie & Co. last night. Patrol wagons were used to convey the girls beyond the picket lines of the strikers and their sympa thizers, when the girl employes of the place left the building they were charged ,by the strikers, and in the. struggle Mary 3illlman and Edith Marsh, who had re .fused to quit their positions in the plant, were thrown to the ground, trampled on and severely beaten. Rose, Anne and Marellne Zltte.wslsters, were arrested on charges of being leaders of the riot. TINWORKERS MEETING CALLED. Proposition for Cut In Wages Will A grain Be Taken Up. PITTSBURG. Pa.. Oct 10. President Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tinplate-Workers, has called a special convention of tlnworkers to be held in Pittsburg. Ocjtober 20, to again consider tne reoate proposition sub mltted by the American Tlnplate Com pany and once rejected by the tlnwork' ers. The proposition Is for a cut in wages of 25 per cent for all tlnplate ex ported. President Shaffer says the question, which is not understood, has caused end less complications, which should be ex plained and the matter settled. Flint GlnssTrorkcrs Walk Ont. PITTSBURG. Oct. 10. Vice-President T. W. Rowc, of the American Flint Glass Workers, announced today that a general Strike had taken place In the chimney combine, and that the, five plants of the juacDetn-isvans concern, located at Ma rion, Elmwood. Toledo, Charjerol and the south side of the city, are now idle. The Etrlko was caused by the company re fusing to comply with the skimmers' rule. One thousand men are affected. ODELL NOW STEPS -IN GOVERNOR PROPOSES TO STOP" THE COAL WAR. WHERE THE DAY BEGINS. Proof That There Is Sack a Place In the World Is Snbmltted. St. James's Gazette. Seeing that as one moves westward the time gets earlier and earlier, so that when it Js Monday noon In London, It Is some time on Monday morning In America, it follows that, if this principle were contin ued without limit all the way round the world, at the same moment that It was Monday noon In London It would be also 24 hours later. that-Is, Tuesday noon, in London. As this Is a reductla ad absurd um, we have to look for the limit, which does, in fact, exist, on the principle that as one moves westward the time gets ear lier, and as one moves eastward gets later. Before the circumnavigation of the g!ote there was no difficulty. "When on Monday the sun stood over London It was Monday noon In London. As the sun moved (to use the popular phrase) westward and stood a lltle later over Dublin, it became Monday noon in Dublin, and so on until he reached the western limit of the known world. When the sun passed over that limit that was the end of noon for that Monday, and nobody knew what the sun was doin? until he reappeared on tne eastern limit of the known world, bringing with him Tuesday morning. It is evident. therefore, that while the sun was In tne unknown abyss between west and east he dropped the attribute of making the time at all places directly under his rays Mon day noon and took to himself the attribute of making it Tuesday noon. As the confines of the world were pushed farther eastward and westward, respec tively, the unknown abys3 where this change of attribute had to be nfade got narrower and narrower, until, when the globe was circumnavigated, the place of change became simply - a line. This line exists and Is the place where the days begin. As the sun crosses this remarkable spot the time jumps 24 hours onward from noon on one day to noon on the next dy. The situation of the line has been located quite fortuitously namely, oy tne circum stance whether any given place was first reached by civilized man journeying from the east or from the west. The discov erer brought with him the almanac from whence he came, and if he came from the west the time in the new country would be later, and if he came from the east it would be earlier than the time In the country he came from. America was reached by civilized man voyaging westward, and China by man traveling eastward, and the result is that the line that marks where the days begin lies between these two, in the Pacific Ocean, and. Instead of being a straight line, zig-zags about, dividing Islands which happened to be discovered from the east from those which happened to be discov ered from the west. There must still be many Islands In that ocean where it is not yet decided to which side of the line they belong, and where, If one were put down, one would not know whether It were to day, tomorrow or yesterday. There must also bo many islands there which, never having been permanently occupied by civilized people, change their day from time to time, so that a ship calling there coming from China might arrive on Tues day, while another calling at the same time from America would arrive on Mou day. There must be people living so near this line that by going a few miles they can leave today and get into tomorrow, or by going back can find yesterday. How convenient for troublesome appointments, Many other curious considerations oc cur to one, but I iiave said enough, I think, to show what every one does-not, perhaps, realize that there is a place in the world where the days begin. Hot Talk to Operators Executive Holds -Their Position Unten able Unions Defended.. (Continued from flrst page.) matter until, Tuesday, but I don't pro pose to postpone. They are not acting fairly toward the people. I believe I shall find some remedy."' About 5 o'clock John Mitchell, accom panied by L. N. Hnmmerllng, of Wllkes barre, called, and had a long conference. While this was going on. a dispatch an nouncing that the operators refused to consider the terms offered by the Gov ernor was received. When the conference was over Gpvernor Odell refused to say what had occurred. and Mr. Mitchell" was. equally reticent. It is believed that Governor Odell presented his piopasitlon for settlement to the leader of the miners union, and that Mr. Mitch ell said be would present it to the district presidents In the hope that it would be accepted. Governor Odell said: "Mr. Mitchell, was eminently fair, and showed every disposition to adjust the serious situation."' With the announcement that all the conferees except Governor Odell had left town, some of the Interest in the matter dropped. 'Governor Odell at a late hour was asked if he had determined on .any further move. He said: "I have not received any official notice of the rejection of our proposition' "Has it been suggested that you call an extra session of the Legislature?" was asked. "I have not thought of It yet As I said, I am waiting for an answer from the operators.' The Governor said tonight that ho would go to Newburgh tomorrow to reg ister and return on Monday morning, Then he said he would again take up the matter actively if no decision was ar rived at by the miners and operators. He positively declined to talk further for publication. DEMANDS WAR ON MINERS (Continued from first pasre.) Riot at New Jersey Glassworks. VINELAND. N. J., Oct 10. Word has been received here today .of a riot at the glassworks in Mlnotola, where a strike is in progress. According to the report, one man was stabbed and an other shot and probably fatally wounded. The man shot Is said to have been a striker. Davis Applegate, manager of the Jonas glassworks, is under arrest charged with the shooting. stroys it. Gan it be seriously claimed that while a combination which restrains shipments of the state would be illegal. one which absolutely prevents them would not? Manifestly the greater In eludes the lesser, and a combination which directly and Immediately destroys Inter state commerce by preventing the exist ence of its subject-matter Is quite as illegal as one -which merely restrains the shipment of such matter out of the state, Otherwise a combination which restrained inter stu to commerce would be unlawful, while one which destroyed It would be beyond the reach of the law. It is sub mltted that the National jurisdiction Is subject to no such limitation. "It seems very clear, therefore, . that a suit 'would He against the members of the United. Mlneworkers' Association as a combination in restraint of interstate commerce within the act' of June 2, 1890, and that a preliminary Injunction would be granted which could be enforced by all the power of the National Govern ment. This precise course was followed In the Debs case and was supported by the courts, not merely on account of the Interference with the malls, but also on the ground of restraint of shipments from one state to another (64 Fed. Rep., 724.) It Is submitted that this course would bo proper In the present case. It would de stroy the Illegal combination to which the present strike Is due. The Delaware & Hudson Company, therefore, must earnestly request that proper action be taken under the aforesaid statute. Very respectfully, DAVID WILCOX. MARKLE BANKS ALL OX TROOPS Operator Says With. Plenty of Guards Conl Will Be Mined. NEW YORK, Oct. 10. John Markle, In dependent coal operator, gave out a statement today regarding the statements made by President Mitchell to the effect that the coal unions had acted unanl mously against returning to work. Mr, Markle said: "These resolutions are the action of locals composed of professional agitators and boys under 21 years of age The great majority of the workers In the anthracite coal fields today refuse to at tend the meetings of the United Mine workers' organization. This Is the condl tlon of affairs as existing In the region where our collieries are located, and I am reliably Informed that this condition exists in other regions. "As soon as the powers that be put Into the anthracite coal-fields sufficient troops to protect the men desiring to work, and to protect their families day and night you will then have a gradual resumption of work and the anthracite coal market relieved. "As I stated to the President of the United States, I believed the Federal troops were necessary; I reiterate that they are. Every politician, and every other person and organization negotiating with Mr. Mitchell and his United Mine workers organization. Is prolonging the strike and keeping- coal out of the mar- ket" Melville Leaves Hospital. NEW YORK, Oct. 10. Rear-Admiral George W. Melville, Engineer-In-Chief of the United States Navy, who was strick en with Intermittent fever about 10 days ago, has recovered sufficiently, says a Times special from Philadelphia, to leave the hospital. Early Oregon Preacher Dead. OAKLAND, Cal., Oct 10. Rev. John K. Mansfield, a well-known Baptist min ister, an Oregon preacher, and a veteran of the Mexican War, died at his home in President Refers Letter to Knox WASHINGTON. Oct. 10. President Roosevelt has received the communlca tlon from David Wilcox, of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad Company, referred to In the dispatch from New York, and haa referred It. together with the former one of which Mr. Wilcox speakg, to the At torney-General. WHERE CUPID'S ARROWS FLY. Healthy Sen Are Everywhere Worthy or Good wives. "Cupldene" removes all the Impurities from a congested system, "uupidene ' re moves the effects of disease. "Cupldene' puts new life and'Ylgor In declining man hood. "Cupldene" is a druf? store in i single box. "Cupldene" cures tobacco or liquor namts quicKer tnan anytnmg else. It Is for sale at S. G. Skldmore & Co.'s, roriiana, ur. their men In line, trusting to. cold weather to bring the operators to. terms. ri.nc local operators say nothing but failure n fn Ho nVnrel fmm the New York conference, as it was more of a political garnering tnan anytnmg eise. - CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE. Roosevelt Is Ahout Stumped for Plan to End Strike. WASHINGTON. 'Oct. 10. For a .long time this afternoon and again tonight. President Roosevelt discussed the coal situation with members of his Cabinet. After office hours, Secretary Root, At torney-General Knox and Postmaster General Payne came out to the White House and remained until nearly 6 lock. Tonight. Secretary Root and Mr. Payne were with him for some time. Further than to admit that the coal strike was the subject that 'brought them together, the members of the Cabinet would not talk except to say that noth ing had been done. Close advisers of the President, who have conferred with him. said tonight that In their opinion there was no further action the Administration 'could take on his Initiative to bring the strike to an end. They scout the idea of a resort to the anti-trust law, and say that no such step -Is contemplated, as action cannot be had under that measure against the In terests Involved In the strike. The executive council of tho American Federation of Labor, which Is In session here, decided tonight to appeal to tho business men and other sympathizers with the anthracite coal miners for finan cial aid for the strikers. The sugges tion was made that some responsible professional or public man should take the matter In charge, and begin a sym pathetic campaign for assistance. QUAY AND PENROSE HOME. Mysterious Conference Held, and Rh xnor Has Cassatt as the Man Met. PHILADELPHIA," Oct lO.-Se'na'tors Quay and Penrose arrived here from New York tonight, and immediately dls appeared. It was reported, but the- ru mor could not be verified, that they were in consultation with President Cassatt, of the' Pennsylvania Railroad, until a late hour. Up to midnight Senator Quay had not appeared at the Hotel Walton, his headquarters when in this city, nor did he present himself at the Republican state headquarters. Shortly before the arrival of the Sen ators, President Cassatt met President Baer, of the Reading Company, on the latters return from -New York. After a brief conference, Mr. Baer went to his home. Senator Penrose was scheduled tonight to attend a meeting of business men at Pottsvllle, at which Secretary of tho Treasury Shaw delivered an address. Mr. Penrose, however, did not ko to Potts- vine, which failure adds strength to the belief that matters of Importance Der- taining to tne miners' strike were con sidered by the Senators after their ar rival here. No one!. saw. Senator. Quay leave the railroad station. It Is- known that Senator -Penrose -proceeded to his home, where he remained only a few minutes. Mitchell Will Leave New York Today NEW YORK. Oft. 10 TnVin TlTltoHoU"" president Of the United Mlnenmrlrero nf America, tonight announced his decision oi leaving tne city tomorrow, his desti nation being Wilkesbarre, Mr. Mitchell took no Dart In the conference nt Yester day, and- today he remained. In New York in oroer mat ne might be in reach should the negotiations reach a stage nvhere the Mlneworkers president was needed. Governor Odell announced he haa done all Possible for him to do under the law to brine about an end of the strike wa wouiq not say wnetner it was his Inten tion to can tne state Legislature in ex traordinary session to consider the en actment of a law under which the enn tention between the coal operators and the miners mleht bo hroiieht to an end That the Governor said, was something ne wouio not discuss at this time. Detroit Peace Committee. DETROIT. Oct 10. Senator Mnnnn nt Illinois, who was chairman of yester day's interstate conference on the pnnl nit uatlon, today , appointed the following committee to forward the resolutions adopted at the conference to President xtooseveit: .Mayor w. -C. Maybury, chair man: W. H. Beamer. Detroit- .Turin-o w A. Babcock, Cleveland: Rev. R. A. White! jnicago; uoionei w. c. P. Breckinridge Lexlnirton. Kv.:M3eorire W. Stn tavla. N. Y.: L. B. Rertwell Mnnocf.. N. H.; Frank E. Gavin, Indianapolis; Ed Lahiff, Chicago. Senator Mason is also n memher Th committee was .ordered by the conference to carry the resolutions to Wnthintor. If possible, and they will accordingly be lasen mere Dy senator Mason. Mayor Maybury, Rev. White and possibly sev eral otner memners of the Mmmin., Mayor Maybury has already telegraphed iu vvasningion to arrange for a meeting huh uie rreaiuenu Of a of the OPERATORS DONE TALKING PEACE. No More Meetings Will Be Attended and Not nn Inch Yielded NEW YORK, Oct 10. Todiy's confer ence between men In official President Mltchel and Chairman Thomas wus uusoiuieiy Darren or results. Ac cording to the statements mnrte hv h ODfcrators the nrnsnrnto nt n , wi. u, oumcuicju are no more promising than they were yesterday, unere Is nothing to justify the assertion that negotiations will be re sumed next Tuesday. As one of the coal presidents put It, "The Incident is closed ' "The publicists," said this gentleman waue a numoer or suggestions, all which we turned down. These included 10 per cent increase in pay, a decrease working hours and recognition nt i union, as well as a numw nf ntw n,. osltlons which we regarded as equally un- ues,irauie. wo lounu it impossible to ne gotiate with them. What their next step iu ue, x cannot say. out they will t derstand that we cannot be moved: I i peat we will not meet them nin Tt frivolous and Is bound to result In further in reeling." Another operator .aald: "It U nn us to consider mere matters of political expediency. Had so-called statesmen kept their hands off, the strike would nave Deen settled long ago. We hav taKen a stand for principle, and amount of argument will budc-e us." J. P. Morgan, who conferred with sev eral of the operators during the day, wouia not aiscuss tne latest developments it is not' Known that he Is not swerv from his purpose not to become a party the controversy. Disappointment in Coal Fields WILKESBARE. Pa., Oct 10. Dlsan pointment followed the news received from New York tonight that a cc-nference held In that city for the purpose of set tllng the miners' strike had failed to reach an agreement It Is feared In bus iness circles that the struggle will con tlnue for some weeks yet The strike leaders will make every effort to hold sources of employment on the tEas.t Side, may he expected. One of the most con servative members of the Garment-Makers' Union, who has been for years asso ciated with that Industry, Is quoted to the effect that 10 days more of the strike' will mean the throwing- out of work of at least 2S.000. -This would be caused by the Inability of the pressers toet any coal or other fuel with which to heat their irons. A good deal of the pressing is done In the tenements, women and children doing a considerable share of it and the margin of profit Is so small that the cost of changing to another mode of heating Is declared to be out of the question. Inhabitants of this city are now feeling ! the first touch of cold weather. .At 6 o'clock this morning the temperature was 46 degrees "above, a drop of 27 degrees since 1:30 P. M. Thursday, and three de grees cooler .than at midnight In the j tenement districts the cold snap has j manifested itself by the desertion of the I streets, and the children are called into I houses earlier than usual', and Winter wraps, were in use generally about town A HORRIBLE LEGACY THE DREADFUL INHEKITANCE OF AN INDIANA HOTEL-KEEPER. pany- Is in any manner connected or iden tified with any combination: as to the rights of railroads to own mining etocks: as. to circulars fixing th price of coal. It ,1s denied that the corporation lias au thorized or sanctioned any combination with another corporation, contrary to tho laws of .New York State. It Is further averred that 'ail railroad and canal companies created by or organ ized by the laws of Pennsylvania are ex pressly authorized by the statute law of j , the said state to purchase and hold the ' tr T,t.-. . . . . capital stock of corporations authorized Fo' ears He Endeavored to Get RU by law; develop the coal, iron, lumber and j other material Intereits of the common wealth, and. especially that any railroad ot mining company of Pennsylvania Is au thorized by positive statute to purchase and hold tho capital stock of the Philadel phia & Reading Coal & Iron Company. The answer further denies that the prices for the coal and iron shipped by 'the re spondent were ever determined by agree- J anfl tQ get rfd Qf u he tried in valn for of It, but In Vain How He Finally 3Iet With Success. The inheritance of Thomas E. Lawes, proprietor ofvHotel Taft, Dunkirk, Ind., was anything but an enviable one. It came- to him more than a decade ago, Welsh Coal to Come In Free. NEW YORK, Oct 10. The practical ef fect of Secretary Shaw's recent Instruc tions to Collectors of Ports and other customs officials to facilitate as much as possible the Importation of coal at the present time will be to admit Welsh hard coal free of customs duty. A liberal con struction of the law In regard to the coal will admit Welsh coal free, for It Is a question of bSit a few hundredths In the test as to fixed carbon that puts it In the dutiable or free list mcnt with the other corporations men tioned In .the application, or with any person whomsoever.' ATTACK ON READING'S CHARTER. Salt many years. How at last he eucceeded ;makc-3 an Interesting story. "Until a few years ago." he says, "I,, was a man to be pitied. For more than 10 years I was a paralytic, hardly able use my hands, and with my eyes so affected by the disease that I could not Roosevelt and Wricht Confer. WASHINGTON. Oct. 10. President Roosevelt had a consultation today with Commissioner of Labor Wright, "who returned from Massachusetts this morn ing. His visit to New England, he said, had nothing to do with the coal strike. At his consultation with' the President Mr. Wright had little to tell of his Inter view with Mr. Mitchell last Monday be yond what he had already reported by telegraph. The President spoke of the great seri ousness of the situation, but gave no In timation of any further steps looking to settlement which he had In mind. He again Inquired about the arbitration act of August 1, 189S, which he had once be fore discussed with Mr. Wright to satisfy himself that it-applled only to common carriers and not to Industrial corpora tions. After Mr. Wright had explained the law, the President seemed convinced that there was no chance for Interference through its Instrumentality. There la an intimation that the Presi dent will appoint a commission in line with his suggestion to "Mr. Mitchell If a settlement falls, with, a view to a thor ough investigation of the strike, and for the purpose of securing data upon which to base recommendations to Congress, but this cannot bet verified, and it is said was not broached at the conference with Mr. Wright. President's EmlssaVy In Field. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 10. Pro fessor John Graham Brooke of Cam bridge, Mass., has been In the coal, regions several days, making a further Investi gation of the strike situation for United States Labor Commissioner Wright. He Is Instituting a careful Inquiry Into the charges of violence, and will make a re port to Colonel Wright In a few days. It Is understood that" Mr. Brooks is pur suing the investigation by direction of President Rooeevelt. School Closes for Want of Coal. SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Oct. 10. The 4000 pupils in the 11 .public Bchools In this city were Sent home today because of the coal supply giving out The authori ties fear they will have to close the schools Indefinitely. Picking: Coal From Dumps Stopped. SCRANTON, Oct. 10. Announcement was made today that a general crusade against all persons picking coal from the dumps is to be begun by all the coal com panies. All persons found buying this picked coal arc to be arrested also on the charge of receiving stolen goods. BRITISH STRIKE NOT PROBABLE Movement In Sympathy With Amer icans Has Little Support. LONDON, Oct 10. The possibility ot a strike by British coal miners in sympathy with American strikers has been mooted in some quarters, but the suggestion has no support of any kind. On the contrary, activity in the coal trade and the high prices brought about by the American and French strikes militate against any such movement here. Benjamin Pickard, M. P., and Sam Woods, and other leaders of British coal miners, haye beea Inter viewed on tho subject of the coal strikes. While they expressed great sympathy with the American miners, they declined even to express an opinion as to the justness of- their claims, on the ground that they were not sufficiently Informed of the merits and circumstances of the case. Pennsylvania Asked to Bring Tn-nTom, t -ibj, -ao recognize my friends across the room. received at the Attorney-General's De- My hando and forearms were so numb partment today a petition from Frank H. ( that there was scarcely any feeling in Thompson, of Philadelphia, asking mat i tnem at all." "You had a doctor?" ventured his In terviewer. "Yes, for a while in 1S82, but my con dition gradually grew worse. I tried various things, but I didn't get any better, and I became pretty well dis couraged. The disease Is hereditary In the family. One of my sisters died of paralysis, and the face of another was all drawn out of shape by it. So you see I realised that it would be art al most Impossible thins to get rid of it In my case." "But you did succeed?" "I did, and the credit is all due to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. I began taking them about 10 years ago, the Attorney-General grant the use of the name of the commonwealth in a suit against the Reading Railway Company to show whjr its charter should not be re voked for alleged violation of tho state constitution, whlcn prohibits a coal carrying company from engaging- In min ing. In the absence of Attorney-General Elkln and his Deputy, the attaches of the department declined to make the applica tion public The Attorney-General Is ex pected to take some action- in the matter when he returns to his office next Wednesday. AMERICAN SHIPPING RATES DROP. Carriers Offer to Take Cargoes to England at Very Low Rates. NEW YORK. Oct 10. One direct result of the importation of coal on a large scale j and felt I was getting better after tak ls demoralization in trans-Atlantic ship-1 ing the first box. I continued with them ping on this side to an extent that has . until I was cured." RIOTING ORDER TO BE ENFORCED. Blockade Is Being BnUt and Mllltla- Men Will Guard All Prisoners. WILKESBARRE .Oct. 10. The officers of the Third Brigade, with headquarters m this city, made the announcement! to day that the order of Governor Stone to place all persons arrested for rioting un der a military guard will be strictly en forced. A stockade Is being erected at West Side Park, where the Ninth Regi ment Is in camp, and prisoners will be confined there. The military authorities complain that the civil authorities have been too lenient with some people who haye been taken Into custody since the militia arrived In the region, and that sterner measures are necessary. The operators will make another deter mined effort to start additional collieries next Monday, and In case the militia, cannot furnish tho protection for the men who want to go to work, and their fam ilies, a number of local operators will petition the Governor as to the advisa bility of calling on the President for Federal troops. National Board Member John Fallon, who Is In charge of strike headquarters during the absence of Mr- Mitchell, says the talk about calling for Federal troops Is all "moonshine," ns the state militia how cover nearly the entire strike region, and "they have nothing to do." CANNOT ARREST SOLDIERS. Colonel Blocks Constable in Serving Papers for Mnrder. SHENANDOAH, Pa., Oct. 10. A war rant was sworn out today for the arrest of Private Wadsworth for the killing of William Durham yesterday, but Colonel Hullngs, of the Eighteenth Regiment, re fused to allow the Constable to serve It. Colonel Hullngs says Wadsworth was justified In shooting when Durham, re fused to halt when challenged for the second time, and that he acted under or ders of the state headquarters. At flrst Hulng refused to permit the Coroner to serve subpenas on men who were wanted to testify at the, inquest, but later he reversed his decision and no tified him that the witnesses would not be allowed to go outside the camp, but their testimony might bo taken In tho camp. The Inquiry will be resumed In the camp tomorrow. Troops Escort Nonnnlonlsts Home. SHAMOKIN, Pa., Oct. 10,-Details of the" Tenth Regiment were placed at various points about town this evening to save nonunlonlsts from being held up by strik ers. Nonunionlsts from the Henry Clay shaft were taken home In a regimental ambulance this evening, owing to an an gry mob parading the streets. The local collieries will be guarded by troops all night to prevent strikers from attacking the nonunlonlsts, and to guard against Incendiarism. Troops Guard Laborers' Homes. SCRANTON, Pa., Oct 10. No collieries were worked In this region today, not withstanding the presence of the soldiers. General Manaser Bryden, of the Ontario' & Western Company's coal department, said today that he had been obliged tc station guards at the homes of a num ber of the company's workmen to secure their families from molestation, and Inti mated that he might be obliged to ask for military protection at these places. seldom, If In fact ever, been equaled, .says the Journal of Conlmerce. Agents of more than 25 large steamers that have been chartered to bring coal and Iron and steel to this country are no'w seeking re turn cargoes for their vessels. They are offering them for various dates up to December loading at Is 7Vd for the larg est steamers, and Is 9d for small vessels; I and quite a number of steamers have been chartered so far this month for return j i onrpnes lnriyelv nn the foreenlnp terms. i Only one of the ships chartered thus far ! tor Me People cured this stubborn case, will sail from New York. The others will ' as they have cured others equally se depart from either Boston or Portland. vere, leaves no room for doubt but that and under current conditions. It Is ex- they will cure lesser troubles arising pected that virtually all the' other steam- j from disordered nerves. At all drug- ers when chartered, will leave by these . TOn,mD Northern ports. A large part of the grain Sis.ov direct from Dr. Williams Medl to be shipped by these ports Is Canadian clne Company. Schenectady. N. Y., oO wheat, although American Spring wheat cents per box, six boxes for $2.50. also will ko quite freely. Lake and rail grain via Buffalo, It Is understood. Is not ! Mr. LaweD Is a substantial citizen of Dunkirk, proprietor of the best hotel in that section, and is highly respected among his large circle of acquaintances. In order that there might be no room for doubt as to the accuracy of his above statement, he made affirmation to it before J. J. Stewart, a notary public, February 15, 1902. The fact that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Mitchell Silent as to Moyer's Offer. NEW YORK. Oct. 10. When President Mitchell's attention was called to the telegrams reported to have passed be tween him and President Moyer, of the Western Federation of Miners, concerning Mr. Moyer's offer to co-operate with the mlneworkers by calling out the Western men, Mr. Mitchell said: "I have nothing to say." ' He would not discuss the matter, nor admit that It was under consideration. REPLIES TO TRUST CHARGE. Reading Company Denies Connec tion With Any Combination. PHILADELPHIA, Oct 10. Counsel for the Reading Coal & Iron Company has prepared an answer to an action against the company and others under the anti trust laws of the state. The answer will be filed In New York. The most important points set forth in the answer are: A fundamental denial that tne ocm- concerned in the new arrangement. BIG BENEFIT FOR STRIKERS. Montana Miners and Smelter Men's Unions to Raise 910,000. BUTTE, Mont. Oct 10. The various labor bodies of Butte have, raised over J3000 for the benefit of the striking co3l miners of the Pennsylvania anthracite fields. Under the auspices of the Miners' and Smelter Men's Unions it la proposed to give a ball, at which It Is expected every union man In Butte and vicinity will at tend or buy a ticket. There are alone about 5000 miners and smelter men in Eutte, and it is expected to raise about $10;000 for the Pennsylvanlans. Wisconsin to Meet California Tennis MADISON, Wis., Oct 10. A statement was given out by Manager Kilpatrlck to night that the trip of the Wisconsin foot ball team to the Pacific Coast for games with Stanford. University and the Uni versity of California, proposed some time ago, was practically assured. The senti ment of the faculty Is known to be fa vorable to the trip. The trip will prob ably be made during the Christmas recess. Prominent Chinese Viceroy. HONG KONG, Oct 10. Tao Mu, Vice roy of the Provinces of Kwang Tuns and Kwang SI, is dead. (Advices brought to Tacoria September 1 by the steamer Victoria were to the ef fect that Tao Mu had been forced to re sign and retire to private life by the bit-' ter and determined attacks made upon him by the eunuchs of the palace at Pe kln, whose hatred he had Incarred.) The Town Counpjl of. " Berlin la "tonrtua licenses for cats. Just as It does for doss. Cats are only to .perambulate the city when wear Ins their authorized little badges hanging locket-Ilka from their throats. "I get more every time, now,' Police and' Nonnnlonlsts Stoned. SHAMOKIN, Pa.. Oct. 10. A Reading Company coal and Iron, policeman and four nonunlonlsts were driven from town to the Henry Clay shaft this morning, when a crowd hurled rocks at them. The policeman fired shots at the crowd, while a Hungarian emptied a shotgun at the policeman. Two companies of the Tenth Infantry put the crowd to flight, where upon the nonunlonlsts went to work.. All of the leading collieries In this vicinity were guarded by troops all night. , COLD WEATHER IN NEAV YORK. First Torich of Winter Brings n Big Drop in Thermometer. NEW YORK, Oct 10. If the miners' strike continues a. few days longer, says the Tribune, paralysis of the garment and cloak Industry, one of the greatest Put the force that's in H-O behind the big day's work The most delicate stomach can take H-O in some form. As a gruel oi soup I the invalid can assimilate it, and. the youngest baby'can take it. All these preparations have all the nourishment