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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1902. 11. TO DECIDE TODAY Miners Are Still Considering - Peace Plan, ITS ADOPTION IS ALMOST SURE Stcam-tvorkers Offer the Only Opposi tion Mitchell Is In the Chair He Strongly Urges Arbitration. (Continued from First Page.) called upon to consider today demands and mu3t receive your most careful thought. Personally. I should have preferred an adjustment of the dlfilcultles existing In the anthracite field by conference with the anthracite mlneowners and without tho intervention of agencies -not directly Involved, but I recognize the fact that relations between ourselves and the op erators have become so strained as to ren der direct negotiations at this time im possible. If the consequences of this strike affected only the Interests of the operators and mineworkers, there would bo less reason for the intervention of a third party, but the fact that the coaV famine was upon the people of Eastern and seaboard states, and threatened to become a national calamity, justifies the action of the Chief Executive of our Na tion in his earnest effort to bring about an early resumption of mining., "The proposition submitted for your con sideration may have objectionable fea tures, and in its detail may" not meet with the unanimous approval of our peo ple, but it Is Immeasurably better as now presented than when originally offered by the representatives of the coal corpora tlons. I am firm in my conviction that ,thc prompt acceptance of this proposal will secure to the anthracite mineworkers and those dependent upon them a greater measure of justice than they could at tain by continuing the conflict; I believe the prompt acceptance of this proposi tion will secure to the mineworkers a greater degree of Justice than they liave enjoyed in the past. Advises Acceptance of Offer. "The people of our country await with anxious expectancy the result of your action today; the eyes of the Nation are centered upon you, and friends and foes alike demand the submission of issues in volved in this strike to the tribunal named by the President of the Unite! States. That there are discordant ele ments in this convention, that there are dissatisfied ones at home, I am fully aware; but, gentlemen, with all the ear nestness of which I am possessed, I urge that you give your approval to the action of your executive officers, who have recommended acceptance of the proposition that the strike be declared off, and all men ate then to return to work in the positions and working places occupied by them prior to the Inaugura tion of the strike and that all questions at issue be submitted for adjustment to the tribunal selected by the President of the United States." The address was followed Tvith the clos est attention by the delegates. 'Those who expected him to tell all he knew of the situation with reference to the arbitra tion question, and the question of hav ing all the men obtain their former posi tions were disappointed, as. he reserved 'th'esjs Tor his -later TcmaTks.f when- -the question of employment was actually brought before the delegates. At various stages of the reading of the 'a.ddre Mr. Slitcheil was applauded, but when he urged the delegates to adopt the recom mendations of the executive boards to call off the strike and all the men then to return to work in the positions they occupied before the strike was inaug urated, tremendous aplause greeted the remark. Motion for Pence. The moment he finished a TVllkesbarre delegate was on his feet and moved that the recommendations contained In Presi dent Mitchell's address be adopted. If this ha& been acted upon at once, the strike would have been off. and the con vention's i'ork done, but those in opposi tion would not have it that way. They wanted and did debate the matter until the adjournment after 5 o'clock. A Panther Creek engineer was the first to take the floor in opposition to accepting the plan until he and his colleagues hail some assurance that thpv vnniH Vi rin stated in their old positions. The com- jianies nave saia, ne declared, that they will not dismiss, the men now employed by them, and place strikers In their posi tions. A number of other delegates spoke along the same lines, and then more con fusion resulted over the presence of per sons who were not delegates. One dele gate took the ground that many of those In the hall were strangers. "We do not know whether Baer, 011 4 phant or John Marble Is In the hall, ready to vote on the proposition to come before the men." .he said. After some speechmaklng President Mitchell again straightened out matters by requesting all those, except newspaper men. who did not have credentials to leave the hall. About half of those pres ent retired. In thq course of the debate a motion was made to adjourn. A hot debate oc curred on this- until President Mitchell said: "If you want those not delegates to get out, ask them to go, and not leave your selves. If you want to consider the pros pect of getting all your old positions back, you can best do It here. This proposition will not be. crammed ' down your throats. You are the men who voted to go on this strike, and your votes will end it, if it is ended." Original Motion Again Taken Up. The motion to adjourn was killed. The question then reverted to the convention to adopt the recommendations of officers to call off the strike, and refer all ques tions at issue to President Roosevelt's commission. The debate was resumed, but before the discussion had proceeded many minutes a delegate demanded that the credentials of all those in the building be examined, to see that no one was in the place not entitled to admittance. This was done, and then a motion was made to reconsider the vote by which the news paper men were permitted to remain in the hall. The motion was defeated. Presi dent Mitchell then requested the corre spondents not to mention the name of any delegate in his report, on the ground that It might injure him in obtaining work. This ended the debate on tho correspond ents. The question again reverted to that of reinstatement of the men. A dozen speeches were made for and against the question of some specific action for as surance that the men would get back their places If they returned to work. It was argued by one delegate that the calling out of the engineers:, firemen and pump men was a mistake, but as good union men they obeyed. He wanted the union to stand by those men now, and not turn its back on them. Mitchell States His Vle-rrs. A delegate arose and asked President Mitchell to express his views on the sub ject He immediately responded, and mad one of the most important addresses he has been called on to make during the past Ave months. He spoke slowly and clearly, and every word was listened to with great interest, because It was looked tiDoa by the delegates as the real speech of the day. The strike leader spoke as follows: "Gentlemen of the Convention: I desire to-inform you that the. president of your organization has done all he can to learn the attitude of the companies towa'rd the men who are now on strike. As you know, the companies refuse direct nego tiations with us. Through Intermediaries we have received assurance that the com panies are going to meet the Issues squarely; that they are not disposed to blacklist the men; that they do not pur pose to be vindictive; that, as far as pos sible, men are to be returned to their ol places. It may take some time before that can be brought about, and It may be that some few men will not be restored to their former positions at all. "When you vote on this proposition you mus.t do it with as full knowledge of the situation as I carr gfve you. Special Favors to Nobc. "Now, let me emphasize this point: The poorest boy that worked In a breaker Is as dear to us as the man who ran the best engine; that while we shall try with all the power we have to get every man that struck back to his old Job, we will make special efforts for none and show special favors to none. "We want the engineers and the firemen and the pumpmen and the inspectors and the bosses to go back, but we do not want them to go back one bit more than we want the little breaker boys to go back. There was no x single class of workmen who went out on a sym pathetic strike. Every man who struck struck for wages; he struck for exactly the same thing as the miners and the mine laborers struck for. As far as it is within the power of the union we shall afford protection to every man, union and nonunion, who went on strike with us. But, gentlemen, It may be true that some will be sacrificed, and, much as we shall regret that. I desire to say that no bat tle was ever fought, no victory, was ever won. that did not carry with it some vic tims. Lives have been lost to 'gain the most brilliant victories that were ever won In the world. Union "Will rrotect All. "If It appeals to your judgment to ac cept the recommendations of your officers, If you decide to defer to the judgment of the President of your country, if you wish to be guided by the advice of your friends all over the land and decide to re turn to work, the United Mineworkers of America will protect the man who happens to be left out of his Job. In our pledge to the President of the United Stated, In which wo notified him that we would recommend to you a resumption, we said to him that we. should recommend a return of our people to their old po sitions, and if the coal companies fail to give our men their old places, if they fail to treat them honorably, we shall carry the question to the tribunal named by the President and ai?k that tribunal to decide that we are entitled to the work We left when we went on strike. "Now, gentlemen, those are my views. I have no assurance that If you return to work on "Wednesday all of you will be given back your old places. I do believe, however, that the coal operators will grad ually displace the men who have ypur Jobs and give you your old places .again. I dare say that hundreds of men w.ho are brought here from the cities and from the farms to take your places will return to the cities and farms when you go back. 1 have no doubt at all that before two or three weeks-have rolled by there will be no question about the reinstatement of the men. Strike-Breakers Incompetent. "However, remember this, that when your votes are cast, I want you to cast them with the full knowledge that some of you may not iret your old places back. I dare say the companies are as anxious to have competent engineers, firemen, pumpmen and Inspectors as you are to All those places, and .you know that the men they brought here to take your places are not competent. You all know that the men they brought here to take your places, are not competent to run the hoist ing engines; that the firemen they have brought here have npt been successful, and while tho companies will not go out before the public and say they will 'sac rifice the men who stood by them,' as they call It, they will, In most cases, be glad to have their old and competent workmen back." Stntns of Arbitration Plan. His remarks were greeted with applause. Another delegate made a speech against endjng the strike without definite assur ance of reinstatement, and Mr. Mitchell was again called upon for an explanation of the status of the arbitration plan as It now stands. In response to this request he said: "We have not adopted their proposition as they made it, and the proposition would never, with my consent, have been adopt ed as they made It. "When the coal com panies sought practically to name the arbitrators, we objected and secured a modification of their proposal. That mod ification enabled the President to select men outside of the classes suggested by the operators. Organized labor Is repre sented on the commission. I do not, how ever, assume that either the capitalists or the trade unionists who are on the commission will permit their special In terests to influence their Judgment in mak ing their decisions; but organized labor Is on that commission, and It is there because the President of the United States wanted It there, and because we would not agree to tho proposition unless it was there." "Give People Conl" the Sentiment. Then the delegates again took up the debate Many of the delegates spoke with great earnestness. Three of them were willing: to return to work and trust to the union to do Justice to them. Another was willing to leave the whole matter in the hands of President Roosevelt's com mission, and another said: "If I cannot get my Job, I can look for another one. Therefore let ug go to work and give the American people some coal." The sentiment of. the last speaker was loudly applauded. After further debate on both sides of the question it was decided to let the question go over until tomorrow morning. A committee on resolutions was then appointed, and at 5:18 the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn ing. The xmmlttee includes President Mitchell, Secretary "Wilson and District Presidents JJIcholis, Duffy and Fahey. The committee met tonight and outlined a set of resolutions to be presented to the convention tomorrow. Nothing official was given out as to what they will con tain. It Is probable that they will recom mend the acceptance of the arbitration plan; that all grievances be submitted to the commission appointed by President Roosevelt: that all men who shall not find immediate employment shall be taken care of by the union until they get po sitions, and that organized labor through out the world and other organizations and individuals be thanked for the assistance given the mineworkers during their struggle. Strikers Agree to Arbitration. SCHENECTADY, N. Y.. Oct. 20. The strikers on the Hudson Valley road, at a meeting tonight at Glens Falls, de cided to accept the proposition of the company to arbitrate the question in dispute. Fined for Wheeling? on Sidewalk. A dapper little Jap named R. Melda, who wore gold-rimmed spectacles, was be fore Municipal Judge Hogue yesterday, charged with riding his bicycle on. the sidewalk along Fourth street. Policeman "Welch testified: "A great many of those Japs ride their wheels on the sidewalk. This one dismounted when he saw me." On being asked what he had to say, Melda explained: "I did not understand that H Is against the law to ride a wheel on a sidewalk." "What made you dismount then, when you came up to the police man?" asked tho Judge. Melda did not have any answer this time, and he was fined ?1. A hint was given that the next time he offended the fine would be increased. NO CONCERTED ACTION MR. HILL DID NOT URGE EXCHANGE OF STOCK. He Swears It "Was Matter of Rnrely' Personal Preference on Part of Individual Stockholders. ST. PAUI. Oct''20. The adjourned hear ing of the Government suit against the so-called railway merger was called today and the entire day was given to the direct testimony of President J. J. Hill for the defendants, the crocs-examination having Just begun when the court adjourned for the day. Mr. Hill went over much of the ground previously covered by him In his testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission In other suits similar to this, but today h brought out more fully that the exchange of Great Northern stock for that of the Northern Securities Company was the individual act of the Individual shareholders, and dwelt at length on his statement that the whole purpose- of the organization of the Nothern Securities was for the protection of a great com merce with the Orient, which the North ern lines "had sought tp develop In com petition with the transportation companies' of the whole world. Thf circular of the Northern Securities Company to share holders offering tp exchange stock had heretofore, been placed in evidence, but today 4he attorneys through Mr. Hill brought Jn a personal circular letter sent by him to numerous Great Northern shareholders, In answer to inquiries telling them that any action of theirs In ex changing stocks must be through individ ual action and not be Influenced by him. Mr. Hill wLl be on the stand again "to morrow morning and will be followed by Colonel W. H. Clough. Frederick Weyer hauser and other defendants or directors of the defendant companies. The first hearing was adjourned from New York to this city. Solicitors J. K. Richards and W. A. Day appeared as at torneys for the Interstate Commerce Commission; J. M. Peck represented the United States Government, while ex-Attorney-General Cralgs, David Wilcox, of New York, G. B. Young, C. W. Bunn and M. D. Grover. of SL Paul appeared for the defense. The New York hearing sub stantially completed the Government's presentation of the case, and the testi mony to be given here is on behalf of the defendants the Northern Securities Com pany, the Northern Pacific Railway Com pany, the Great Northern Railway Com pany, and the principal officials of these companies. The testimony at first covered Mr. Hill's official connection with, the Greit Northern railway and the previous com panies of which it was the outgrowth. Mr. Hill told of the traffic that could be depended on along the Great Northern, especially the lumber from the Pacific Coast, the rate of which had previously been prohibitory, but was reduced from 90 to 40 cents a hundred after his line was -completed. He also told in detail of the development of the Oriental trade. In answer to questions. Mr. Hill said that on the west end of his Ime the local supply of coal was sufficient for busi ness, but within the past two years tho difficulty of getting coal -from Pennsyl vania to Like Erie was very .great, his company being unable to secure a suffi cient supply In 1900 for Its own use at either Lake Erjo or Lake Superior ports. Coal for domestic use was also unob tainable, the terminals being unable to handle all the cars. The case was even worse this year, less than half the proper supply being now on hand for the sea son. It was even worse in the case of coal for domestic use, and the situation, he said, will constantly grow worse this year. He referred particularly to bitum inous coal, and spoke of the use of the Burlington line as a means of supplying Northwestern needs for fuel; Its con nection with the soft-coal fields; Its low grades, and the consequent possibility of large loads making lower rates possible. By the use of the Burlington for coal business over that, and the Northern lines in unbroken tralnloads, he held lower coal prices would result. Tho Puget Sound coal fields would furnish a supply east of Spokane: the British Co lumbia coal Is nearly as far away and cannot be brought profitably this far East. Recent developments have taken the coal shipments north from St. Louis to Northern Minnesota, and the return load will be Iron ore from Minnesota. The direct connection with the Burling ton makes possible a lower and more cer tain rate on this class of business. They must take all business possible to the Coast, or else It will be necessary to raise the rate on the East-bound lumber. A trunk line to Chicago, St. Louis and other centers makes It possible to con trol the return shipments and take down the rates. Mr. Hill stated that all con ditions affecting the Great Northern would naturally affect the Northern Pa cific similarly, especially so In the mat ter of coal supplies. Both roads must handle business both ways In order to compete with everything that floats, and to compete with the Suez Canal route, but they were doing it successfully. Manufacturers from Ohio and even some, part3 of Pennsylvania must have a rail haul In either direction, he said. Railroad competitors to the Pacific Coast, said Mr. Hill, are the Canadian Pacific, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and a new line under construction. His chief competition, however, was with Jhe con ditions all over the world, and not alone with these Western railways. Speaking of the line of steamships, he said the first ship would be launched In December with tonnage of 25,000, or 10,000 more tons than the Celtic, which is the largest ship now afloat. Cotton and machinery showed remarkable Increases in Oriental traffic within the last year, while oil and some other commodities decreased. The year ending June, 1502. showed about double the Oriental shipments of the pre vious year. The hearing was adjourned until 2 o'clock. COMPLAINT IN MERGER SUIT. Why Kentucky Commission Holds Southern Combination Illegal. WASHINGTON, )ct 20. The Inter state Commerce Commission today made public' th'o complaint of the Railroad Commission of Kentucky against the At lantic Coast Lino Railway Company, the Louisville & Nashville, the Southern railway, the Southern railway in Ken tucky, the Southern railway In Indiana, the Cincinnati & New Orleans and .Texas & Pacific railway, the Cincinnati South ern Railway Company and the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Company, In volving allegations of unlawful combi nation. The complaint asks for an In vestigation as to whether contracts, etc., constitute an unlawful combination. The complaint says these roads cover all Im portant railroad points and all railroad lines in a territory aggregating 25,000 miles, with an operating Income of over (30,000,000 annually, and charges that J. P. Morgan & Co. have secured prac tical control and management of af fairs of all of these lines. The transpor tation facilities of this territory, the com plaint charges, practically will become ohe system operated by a few individ uals, and will control the commerce of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ala bama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. The Interstate Commerce Commission will immediately notify all concerned of the complaint, and probably will arrange for a hearing not earlier than December. RAILROAD MEN MAY STRIKE. Notice of 48 Hours Given In St. Paul and Minneapolis. . ST.PAUL, Oct 20 The railroads of the Twin Cities have been given 48 hpurs In which to consider the demands of the switchmen foradditlonal pay and shorter hours, and It Is promised that unless con cessions are" made a strike will be ordered. The grievance committee of the switch men employed by the Great Northern met twice yesterday with the officials in an endeavor to have an increase of 18 per cent In wages and other reforms adopted. The officials declined to make a definite statement to the committee. GREAT CENTRAL IS ALL RIGHT. So Says Chief Engineer Kinney Progress Along the Line. Major L. D. Kinney, chief engineer of the Great Central1 Railroad, came in from Roseburg yesterday to attend to some business matters at the head office. He will return to Roseburg today to keep in touch with field operations. He was full of news regarding the progress of the rail road and kindred enterprises.. He said Contractor Small was getting ahead sat isfactorily on the grade between Marsh fleld and Empire, and the contract for the long trestle between those two towns has Just been awarded to Roseburg and Marshfield men. That stretch of road Is now under contract to be completed by June 1. No other railroad construction Is contemplated until next Spring on any part of the line, but everything will be in readiness for rapid work then. Roseburg pleases Major Kinney greatly. He announced the decision to make a railroad Junction there before securing land for any purpose. This, he says; was done in order that tho railroad project might not suffer from real estate specula tion or other Incidental operations. Then an opinion was taken on 1000 acres of land that has been -in litigation so "long ' that the city has grown around two sides of it, 100 acres -were donated to the Great Central Railroad for depot and yards, a local corporatipn was organized; .with capital of $50,0DQ, to handle the real estate, and Major Kinney has ' Just bought the stock tff the corporation at par. Four Roseburg citizens, he says, have cleared up $3000 each by the transaction In four days. Work has been begun on a depot and office bulldlng.-but lack .of lumber delays progress. 3Iajor Kinney says Roseburg Is the best town be knows of for a good lumber-yard. And the town is growing so fast that there is hardly shelter for the people. Two passes across the Cascades have been examined for a railroad easterly from Roseburg, and Major 'Kinney says he will soon examine a third. The first two are pronounced feasible, but It is hoped a better one will be found. At Bangor, the new Coos Bay town site. Major Kinney says a 'commissary building to cost $5000 Is about half completed, the townslte is largely cleared and prepara tions for other structures are going for ward. "We are getting everything In shape for construction work on a large scale In the Spring," said he. "I am al jsolutely sure of the Great Central Rail road now, and am planning the ,work for next season, which Is certain to be a busy one. Roseburg -people are manifesting deep Interest In the railroad, and are do ing what they can to help It along. They take hold of the construction, and will secure some of the benefits from that end of It. I must say, however, that Port land's people don't seem to care whether construction benefits come here or not. San Francisco is taking a great deal more interest, -and I am afraid it will take tht profit that Portland and Oregon ought to have. Enterprise along this line pays." Looking for Mountain Pass. ROSEBURG, Oct. 20. (3peclal.) Engi neers Llndsley and Moody, of the Great Central Railroad, have Just returned from a reconnolssance of the route over the Cascade Mountains east of here. They went over the summit of the mountains near Diamond Lake, and report that-the route Is entirely feasible, the elevation of that pass being but 5400 feet. Owing to the near approach of Winter, when snows would Interfere with work on the higher leyels, the matter of definite lo cation of the line there will .probably be postponed until Spring. The survey, how ever, will be pushed on the line between here and Myrtle Point, and also for per haps 20 miles east of here. Work has be gun on tho headquarters building here. Clark's Road In Pomona. POMONA, Cal., Oct. 20. The Salt Lake Railway had a crew of 15 men working here all day Sunday, . laying track from the western city limits up First to Re becca street, -and will soon be running trains into Pomona. The road has been built to the city limits and ready to con tinue in here for a number of weeks, but has been delayed by some matters affect ing rights of way, which have been satis factorily settled. The rails are being laid on First stret parallel to the Southern Pacific track. The people are anxious for the Salt Lake to enter the city, as it is stated that the trip to Los Angeles will then be made In 40 minutes. To Adjust Indian Claims. NORTH YAKIMA, Oct. 20. (Special.) Agent Jay Lynch, of the Yakima Indian reservation, with headquarters at Fort SImcoe. has Just received orders from the Secretary of the Interior to proceed to. Portland and appraise damages resulting to Indians who have allotments' through which it Is proposed to run the projected Columbia River & Northern Railway. The road Is expected to tap the country of the Big Kllckltat In the Mount Adams coun try, and a questlon'has arisen between the Indians and the promoters of the road. Mr. Lynch left North Yakima- tonight on his mission. New Railroad for Spain. BURGOS. Spain, Oct. 20. The first sod of the Vasco-Castcllane Railroad, which In to give direct communication between Madrid and Bllbon, was turned today, with much ceremony. General Polavleja represented the . King, and many nota bilities were in attendance. The new rail way will shorten the Journey between Bilboa and Madrid from 18 to seven hours, and will tend toward the development of the Iron and coal districts. Yerkes-Morgan Fight to Be Resumed NEW YORK, Oct. 20. The London tube war will be resumed tomorrow, when J. P. Morgan's scheme will be considered by the Houoo of Commons committee, cables the London correspondent of the Tribune. It is very strongly opposed by Charles T. Yerkes on behalf of the district railway. Relics of Early Portland. Now that the ol dbulldlng at the cor ner of Third and Salmon has been torn down and cleared away. It can be seen how badly the poor old buildings remain ing on the west side of the block need to be treated In the same manner. The one at the south end of the block is one of the oldest In tho city. Several persons were yesterday wondering how such old buildings came to remain so long on such valuable property, as they" were of opin ion that property opposite a plaza, or park, would be valuable for business pur poses. Another said this was not so, and that property so situated was not desir able for business. "If you will look," said he, "you can see that there is not a busi ness building of much Importance -anywhere around the plaza blocks.' The block west of the plaza, between the Court House and the City Hall, remains prac tically unimproved. Property facing the plaza would be a good site for a hotel or an apartment-house, but no one has thought it worth while to erect either there so far, and the valuable property lies vacant, except for an old-time build ing or two." Travels With His Drinking "Water. Kansas City Journal. Theodore C. Bates, the prqmoter, besldett being a master of finance and some other things, has particular notions about living which differentiate him from other men. He always has the best rooms in the hotel In whatever city he may be. He always has his meals served in hi3 room, and he always knows what he wants In the way ol wines and clears. And. furthermore, he Is exceedingly particular about tho water he drinks so much so, In fact, that' he btlngs all he uses with him from Massa chusetts, where he lives. Mr. Bates owns the famous farm In Mas sachusetts on which one of the worst In dian massacres in history took place. This was'in the King Philip War In the early history of Massachusetts. On this farm is a very line, clear spring, known as King Philip spring; tho water of which Ms re markable, all over the country for Its ex cellence. Tradition says that the cause of the massacre was that the whites had taken up their camp at this spring, and Philip felt that Its waters were polluted by their contamination. The water of this spring is Mr. Bates' only drink, and ho has it shipped all over the country to whatever points his business may take him. While traveling he carries bottles of It with. him. ' He haa It sent here In cases, and it is kept on tap for him in the Coates wine cellar all the time. HIS DEAD FRIEND. The Mayor of Atlanta Speaks at-the Funeral of a Ncsro. Atlanta News. The funeral of Richard J. Henry, col ored, for so long a time the porter and private servant of his Honor, Mayor Liv ingston Mims, embodied In'lts programme an episode that Is too notable and too al together pleasing to be omitted from a special comment. His fidelity, his courtesy, his Intelli gence and his effective service had en deared him not only to his master and employers, but to all the numerous com pany of white men of all degrees who came In contact with him. Large sums of money were Intrusted dally to his care for .transmission to the bank, and It Is estimated that in this position he had car ried upon his person millions of dollars. At his funeral the respect and regard of the white friends of this admirable negro were everywhere In evidence. They made a large representation In tho large audi ence. The funeral, conducted by high officials of Henry's own church and race, was most Impressive and full of high tributes to the character and record of th de ceased. The Mayor of the city and his accomplished wife occupied front seats In the church during the services, and when the ministerial offices had progressed to a certain point the Mayor of the city, who was also the employer of the deceased, was called upon to 'speak. Without any special time for prepara tion, and mainly upon the Impulse and suggestion of the moment. Mayor Mlm3, who has long 'been held one of the most accomplished and aristocratic gentlemen of the South, a cavalier and a, Bourbon of the most pronounced type, arose and said: "Your call on me to speak on this occa sion was certainly unexpected and yet vhlle so heartily commending all that has been ao feelingly and eloquently said In reference to my dear dead friend my friend of more than a third of a" century I cannot refrain from expressing the gen uine grief and sorrow that his death has occasioned me. Indeed, a sorrow that my entire family shares; and I know, too, It will be felt by the large number of his friends and mine who knew him so well In the connection he had with the business in which I have been engaged for so many years, and I might add his many white friends in this city who respected and ad mired him for the splendid qualities that he possessed. He was ever doing charity and kindness to all sorts of people. He was, indeed, .a model husband and father, a good citizen, and a loyal and devoted friend, and a Christian gentleman. "To rne Lis offices of concern and thoughtfulness were constant and grate ful. In the course of nature he should have survived me, and I always felt that If he did there was no living man on whom I could better rely for kindness and care for my family. "I can point to no one whose dally life and character afford a better and more commendable example to all men to emu late than this. " "He well deserves all the comforts, blessings and promises of the holy religion he professed, and which the distinguished jrcverend clergy has, on this solemn oc casion, so ably administered. "I care not, though, for creeds in that unknown country 'from whose bourn no traveler returns' and to which his pure spirit tends for I feel that the good man who sleeps - in all the awful majesty of death In yonder coffin carries with him acceptable credentials to all the happiness that pertains to mortals after death.. His memory will be treasured'." A COAST NEWSPAPER MAN Death of Matthevr II. Money, For merly of Washington. . OAKLAND, Cal., Oct. 21. Matthew Henry Money, a pioneer newspaper man of the Pacific Coast, died In this city to day, aged 70 years. He and his wife for merly conducted the Beacon, at Kalama, Wash., and the North Pacific Coast and NeWs, both published in Tacoma. Whaling Catch of the North. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21. Word has been received from the north that the whaling catch of local vessels up to Sep tember 2 was as follows: Alexander, eight whales; Beluga, clean; Bowhead, Narwhal, Thrasher and Belvedere, two. each; Jean ette, Penelope and William Baylies, four each, and the Karluk nd Altalr, three each. ' Cable Is Appreciated. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2L A message received In this city from J. R. Greig, popularly known as the King of Fanning Island, conveys congratulations on the opening of cable communication with that hitherto isolated community. Held Up by Masked Men. Two masked men, one armed with a re volver, the other with a slungshot, held up Charles Gorklns at Park and Oak streets early yesterday morning and relieved him of $7 In cash and a $300 check on the Unit ed States National Bank. The payment of the check was stopped In time. Gorklns is a stranger In the city, he says, and, after seeing the sights In Whitechapel un til the time the saloons closed yesterday morning, he was on his way to his boarding-house, when he met tho outlaws, who sprang at hfm from behind a tree. He was compelled to empty his pocket3, and when the robbers left him to his own thoughts he was warned not to look be hind. There-are 25.000 pores in the hand of a man. In Japan 03 per cent of silk spinners are women. Cherry Pectoral quiets tickling throats, hacking coughs, pain in the 'lungs. Your doctor will explain this. He knows. Trust him. We send doctors our formula. Doctors have tested it for 60 years. 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