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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-10-16, Page 7OUR GOVERNMENT ACTS TO PROTECT THE NEEDY Will Remit Freights on Coal to be Sold at Cost. Some Coal Being Shipped Toeday --Soldiers Will Enforce Order -Would Not Give Up Soldier Who Shot a Striker -Another Carload of Workers Taken to s fline-airculats inciting to Violence Pletributed -Rioters to be Held Prisoners If Taicen -Woman Victim of Dyne - others Taken to Alms -house. Ottawa, Oct. 11. -(Special.) -It meeting of the Cabinet yesterday an order -in -Council 'was passed author- izing a rebate of all freight charges on NMI. Scotia coal carried by the Intercolonial %leeway for Canadian municipalities that purchase the same for distribution at cost price. This order does not affect coal dealers or coal 'companies that make purchases. It means that Toronto or Ottawa purchasing coal for dis- tribution at cost will have the same carried free over the tiovernmout road. • The petition of the city of Ottawa asking the duty suspended will stand over until the return of Messrs. Laurier and Fielding. Wordy laud !tactical. Detroit, erica, Oct, 11.- After sessions of wrangling and bitter debate, radicals battling with con- servatives to the last ditch, the "coal famine" convention, with it 300 delegates from• 56 municipall- tee.; of the United States, deter- mined on the demands by which re- lief will be sought from the anthra- cite coal. famine. Among the de- mands are seizure of the mines by the State; investigation of af- fairs of coal -carrying roads, and prosecution if the law has been vio- lated. Coal at $5.25 it Ton. New York is looking forward with 'eagerness to Tuesday, in hope that by that time the output at the mines will have been increased so that the operators. may issue an order to the distributing agents authorizing them to sell coal at $5.25 a tont Soldier Did Ills Duty. Shenandoah, Pa., Oat. 10.-A war- rant was sworn oat to -day for the arrest of Private Wadsworth, for the killing of Wm Durham yesterday but Colonel Hullings, of the 18th Re- giment, refused to allow the eon - stable to serve it. Deputy Governor Lee was also refused permission to serve subpoenas on the soldiers who . were wearied to testify at the In.. quest. The coroner has referred the matter to the district attorney. Col. Hullings says Wadsworth was justified in shooting when Durham refused to halt when ehallenged for the seeond time, and that he acted under orders from State, headquars term Will Enforce Order. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Cot. 10. -Disap- pointment followed the news receiv- ed. from New York to -day that the conference there for the purpose of settling the miners' strike had failed to reach an agreement. The cancers of the 3rd Brigade, with 'headquartere in this city, made the announcement to -day that the order of Governor Stone to place all persons arrested for rioting under a military guard will be strictly en- forced. A stockade is being erected at West .Side Park, where the 9th Regiment' is in camp, and prisoners will be coedited there. The operators 'mil make another determined Mort to start up adde tional coldertee next Monday, and in case the militia cannot furnish the necessary protection for the men who want to go to work, and their families, a number of local operators will petition the Government to the advisability of calling on. the Presi- dent for Federal troops. Victims of Outrages. Mrs. Bneravage and her four chil- dren were this afternoon admitted to the county almshouse at Salmyl- kill Haven. She has been in it state bordering on izervous prostration since the dynamiting outrage, and Was aimed to remain in the house, even with lee soldier guard. Another carload or men, were ad- mitted to the stockade at Potts col- liery this morning. The men marched from the car to the stockade in a body, and all were well armed. Circulars laelte to Viotenee. Wekesbarre, Pa., Oct. 10. -Around Duryea, where the Eighth Regiment is on guard, anarchistic circulars were posted during the night. These wete torn down to -day, and the sol- diers ordered to arrest any man known to heed circulars. The circular said: "Remember the history of the French Revolution, bow, when the no- bility thought to crush the working- men of France, the workmen took the government on themseivee and pun- ished their oppressors as they un- served. on. have a remedy for your hurts and the gross insult to your Preishieber • • "By judge and jury Conipoeed of miners try tliese bloodhounds in ere - ret. tf not guilty, acquit them; but, It guilty, let no fatter feelings deter you from elmmeuting judgment. Re- member how a woman, Charlotte Cor- day, rid the world of an enemy of mankind, Maeat. 'Mire for juirtiee, equality and fry- teenity," : 'Some Coal Coming. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 11. -Twenty- five Oars of anthracite coal, mined and broken this week at the colliery of the Lykens' Coal Company, were shipped from Lykene yester- dny. There was no demonstration us the ears were etartea from Herrie- burg on their Way to Philadelphia. The breakers at Lykerie anti Wil- liamstown are being Operated with- out interferonee. Coal for the Poor. New York, Oct. 11. -The distribu- tion or 1,500 tons Of the stove and cheetnut sizes of anthracite coal at 16 emits 4, pailful to the poor Of this city, was begun this morning at the Barber yerds on Water street, right under the Brooklyn Bridge. Teo rush of poor people for this Neal from the time the yard opened this morning until it closed in the afternoon, showed how much retch a eystem of distribution Is needed. New York, Oct. ii.-DnVelopmentg lacking bore to -day. Mr. a P. Mor- gan spent the day on board his yacht, the Corsair, lying in the North River, and the visit of two men during the afternoon gave rise to the report that another con- ference was 'being held, but lew identity or Mr. Morgan's visitors could not be discovered, and it is not known if their presence had any connection with the coal strike. Mr. Morgan himself Old not leave the yaiert to -night. Other than an interview with John Markel, the operators gave out nothing of moment, and Mr. Markel simply reiterated that no settlement was in sight, and there could be no settlement except by the miners going to work independ- ently. "The situation is unchang- ed, 'except that conditions are im- proving in the coal regions." Mr. Markel would not comment on the visit of Secretary Root yes- terday or on his own conference with Mr. Morgan yesterday even- ing. Other operators said they had assurances from the tidal fields that large numbers of men were all ready to go to work. The Federation's Appeal. Washington, Oct. 11. -The Amer- ican Federation of Labor through its Executive Council to -day issued an address to the public appealing for financial and moral aid for the striking anthracite miners and de- nouncing the attitude of the mine owners. The appeal says: "No of - for to settle the strike could be fairer than that made by the mins ere' representatives at the confer- ence with President Roosevelt. The operators' haughty arrogance, bru- tal, dominating spirit, blaspheme/tea assumption of divine wealth -pro- prietorship -shocked the civilized world and aroused the honest in- dignation of ail lowers of justice and fair dealing. Funds Wunted. To sustain them In what they call their "holy struggle" they appeal for contributions, as follows: eirst-In each city and town busi- ness, professional and public men ham relief committees) to soIMa (is Humane and other contributions, eateond-Tbe hour between 10 and 1.i o'clock of each Monday morning tatating the continuance of thestrike is designated as 'miners' hour," and the wages earned during that hour by the working people of the coun- try be contributed to the Arnie. Thind-Ministers of the gospel of. all denominations make a special plea to their respective congrega- tions each Sabbath .morning in be- half of the miners' their wives and children, and thatthey constitute themselves into relief eommittees among their respective parishioners. Fourth -Teo daily, weekly and la - Lor prose solicit contributions from tear readers. Fifth -Entertainments, be arranged, and contributions from unions and other organized bodies be solicited. The appeal says that the men were willing to leave the entire con- troveray to Mr. 3. Plorponte Morgan, who Is largely interested with the operators.' When lie. Mitchell's at- tention was called' to this last night he saki it was an error. To -day ha refused to discuss it. It le evident there is some mistake, and that he does not care to call attention to it by discussing the matter. Root Sias Morgan. Washington, Oct. a2. -To -night Same:tarty of War Root, who 'return - ad to Washington last night, re- fused to dismiss his interview with Plerpont Morgan yesterday, fur- ther than to say that he did hot carry a message from the President to Mr. Morgan, and did not tele- graph the Prestient from New York yesterday, as has been stated. The New York despatches say that Mr. Root arrived. In that cite early on Saturday morning, and after rag- letering for the coming elections went on a launch to Mr. j. P. Mor- gan's yacht, the Corsair, which was moored far out in the North River. Mr. Morgan 'was on the yacht. The two conferred on the vessel for an hour, and afterward e both came back to the city and went to the Union Club, whore they Met a num- ber of financiers interested in the situation. Both declined to state what the object of their conference was, or to give any Information whatever. Secretary Root, however, did soy in answer to it question that plans for calling out the Federal troops to act in the mining regions bee not been considered by the Cab - fact, ; • No Tifesday conference. Philadelphia, Oct. 12. -Senators Quay and Penrose were reticent yes- terday concerning their efforts to settle the anthracite minors' strike. When shown the statement of Chair- man Thomas of the Erie, that there would be no further conferences be- tween the operetovs and Senators Platt, Quay and Penrose next Tues- day, Mr. Quay said: "There never was any intention of holding such a conference."' It was said on exeellett authority that Governor Stone will not eall an extra erasion of the Legislature to take action on the strike. Coal Produeed Saturday, Wilkesbarve Pa., Oct. 1.1. --Ne new mine workings Started to -day, the effort to reemue work being post- poned until next week. There was an inert am in the number of workers this morning, and the opsratore be - ISM!, it is an indication of the fact that the otrikere have beet faith in tho ability of the polittelane to move the operatore, and that they are going back to work because there Is bo prospect or a settlement, 11.11.000.11.. TO OPEN MORE MINES. Operators Relieved to IlaveSucceed- ed In Securing More lien. Scranton, Pa., Oct. 12.-Th10 lathe beginning of a week which it in gen- erally believed will put to .0, test the in the coal strike eituation weto claim or the Operators that they will be enabled to start their collieries if given protection, and i the counter -claim of the United, Mlle Workers' organization, 'as ex- pressed in Wednesday's retiolutiona Work without concessions even though the entire military fore of the Vatted States sheahl be here to protect them. With a determination to prove their claim, the operators have boom for the past week melting a eapreme effort to secure men. That they have succeeded to some extent is evidenc- ed by announcentente made with some Positiveness that various Ma- lierles will resume operations in the course Of a fele dare The Dela- ware and Midson Company will make tart to -morrow morning at the Bellevue, the Green. Ridge Coal Coin - patty will open up ite Green Ridge colliery probably to -morrow or the next day, but assuredly some day this week, Other companies say timy are figuring on a resumption at eer tale collierles,but decline to•give their location,. Claim is also made on the operators' side that the forces In the collieries already working are to be largely' increased daring the week. The United Mine Workers' leaders contioue to aesert that the military can do nothing towards indacing men to return, to work, and that all men who could be induced to go back to work without concessions are • al- ready back, , • Strikers' Asked to Return. Wikesbarre, Pa., Oct. 12. --The Erie Company to -night posted notices at ite collieries at Pittston requesting all ettrikieg employees to return to work to -morrow. 'The company as- sured all men who returned ample Protection, This is trolleyed to be the first move on the part of the coal companies to break the etrike under protection of the troops Some Coal moving. ;Reading, Pao, Oct. 12. -Four trains Of iwitshery and mined coal, consist- ing of 22e cars, equal to 0,750 tons, plumed dowu the Reading road dna, lag last night. The fuel is intended for sale to the company's employees and for use in the locomotives. This wits the heaviest shipment since last May, and is greater than Friday night's mu, which was 18 cars. - --- TO SELL cOAti AT $5 A rON. io Operator s Plnaug to Put it Out in Hume ed-Puund Rage. Wiamsbarre, Pa., Oct. 12.-Tite oper- Ettore are arranging to sell coal iii that the Istrikere will not return, to Now York In bags of one hundred pounds each. They expect to sell it at $3 a ton, with freight charges athlete making the coat ot a Lou about $6. They aro not able to tell when they will make the first shipment, ut expect it to be some time this week. The plan 113 to have each company put its coal in bags, and send It to its own distributing agents, who win not sell to dealers, but to the consumers direct. Only enough coal will be sold to each customer to tide him over the strike. As the production is now aeout one-quarter of the normal, and many of the large consumers are us- ing soft coal, it is thought that enough octal will thus be provided at a low price to prevent suffering, at any rate. The operators have not in- creaseakhe prize of coal at tee animater fl;ft a, ton, during the whole course of the strike. The enormous prices charged nave been due solely 'to the dealers'. VIOLKNcE, GOICe ON. Rome Dynamited and Soldiers ill (letup Ate licked. Tamaqua, Pa., Oct. 12. -Although the entire National Guard has been in, the field for the last week, It can be Said that the rule of anarcey still prevails in the southern part of the region. The record for the week is as follows: Monday -Fourth Regiment sentries attacked at Mount 'Carmel. Effort made to prevent shipment of coal from time North Mithanoy coal col- liery. Tuesday -Attempt made to dyna- mite home of John Buicavitz, a non- union man, at Shenandoah. Mob made demonstration in front of house of aohn Lee, a non-union man who was killed on the Lehigh Coal and Navi- gation Company Railroad. Strikers threatened to poison foreigners em- ployed at Nesquahoning and fright- ened them so that they left the re- gion. A worker= named Colson set upon by a, mob of Shamokin strikes.0 and struck in the bead with a rock; Is now in hospital in serious condi- tion, Wednesday -Several non-union men attacked and beaten while on their wity to work at Mount Carmel, At- tack made on Royal Oak Colliery at Shamokin and workmen driven away. Attack made on 'coal train at North lleahanoy Colliery. Thursday -William Durhatnatetrik- er, Shot and killed by sentry while approaching the Balcavitz home at Shenandoithv which the strikers tried to destroy on Monday. Rail- road bridge at Tuscarora blown up with dynamite. Friday -Non-union men returning train wove at the ,Eieney Clay Col- liery under the orotectioh of a Coal and Iron officer, stoned by mob. At Highland and Cranberry, near Ha- zleton, the sentries of the First Regi- ment were attacked. Saturday -Attempt mate) to flynas mite the home of Albert Drye, a de- e/ate at Minerevilla His laryeter- old (laughter Sadie was injured. Strikers attacked camp of Four- teenth Regiment at Mt. Carmel. In the northern part of the region there Were as many, if not, more, mime of violence. The Second Philadelphia Regiment, in camp at New Philadel- phia, Vras nttaeired three times from ambeele TRIO OPlilltATOltet STAND. •••••••••.• Three Propositiotis That They Will Not Atter. Although a majority of the presi- dents Of the coal carrying roads were out of the City yesterday', from the °Mee of one company there was is- sued the propositions which the oper- ators make the basis of all their ne- gotiations, They Were made first by ii. 13. Thomas, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Erie read, to the National Civic Federation. Title weer in April lett, after the offiehele of the United Mine Workers bad given warn- ing to the operators thet they would strike Unless their demands were ire - Ceded to. TO thole propositions the operators have adhered stenelfatelyr and to them they have said time and time again, will pin their faith to the bitter end. There are three separate propositions: t Attaekleg the Welke. Chicago, Oct. 13. -The prohibitive price of Coal hits resulted In raids hieing made on skiewalko and pav- ing blocks in several sections of the city, and the police have been neked to atop the demolition. Three, arrests so far have been made, COAL STRIKE UNCHOSED. Another Colliery Opened in Hazelton, STRIKERS DENY DESERTION Was itnee Conferring With Morgue? -Death of an 011icer-trunds for SI rIkers-13u ruing Chictigo Side - Walks -How 31en are Prevented From Going to Work. It is rantored in New York that a proposal has been Made that this Miners' Afteociation become incor- porated so that the operetore can make a binding contract with them as to wages, hours of labor, etc. Then the operators will grant their men the wages and homes demanded, and a contract to that effect be- ing made with( the incorporated min- ers' associationit is hoped In cer- tain quarters that this plan will be- come effective. Wileeebarre, Pa., Oct. 18. -Interest was centered to -day in the efforts of the coat companies to induce men to return to work under the protec- tion of the troops. Information from eoal compiantee Is difficult to obtain, but judging from early re - parte from various sources there are few additional workers in the mines or this region to -day. • Tee troop.) were out early, but Nirdre not celled upen to suppress any disorder. In some places detach- ments of troops were on duty near collieries u.11 night, and at other pante soldiers were scattered In -twee and threes Wong streets and 0111 Street corners. It was stated at strike head- quarters that there were no de- eiertionst from the ranks of the strik- ers to -day, but that on the other hand, fewer mon are at work than Mot week. President Mitchell had .no newto give, He said he had heard rumors of a strike settle- ment, but there WAS nothing in them so fax as he knew. 'Be is patiently Wattiog for news 'from The other side. . Was there a Conference? New 'York, Oct. 11. -it was learned early to -day that President Baer, (if the Philadelphia & Reading Company, was called to New York on Sunday, and the t lie spent the day in close conference, probably with .1. P. Mor- gan over the anthracite coal miners' etria What the outcome of the sup- posed conferenee will be is it matter of comp,ete, guestsworis, Philadelphia, Oct. 13. -President Baer, of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway, was at his olfice in this city at the usual hour this morning. He had teething to say for publication re- garding his visit to New 'York yester- day or the coal strike sttuation. Inereashig On Pottsville, Pa., Oct. i3..' -As the re- sult of last week's mining at the Brookside colliery-, 35 gondolas, con- taining over 809 tone, were shipped to market tele morning. Good Spring colliery also made a small shipment, as did Radiate washery. All are oper- ated by the Philadelphia & Reading Company. None of the troops has been etationed at any of these points. The body of Colonel Theodore Hoff- man, commander of the Eighth Regi- ment, who died suddenly on Saturday in Scranton, was brought to his resi- dence in tide cite to -day. A detail of his regiment accompanied the body. Another Colliery Opened. Ilazelton, Pa., Oct. 13. -sr. Pardee, Sons & Co. started their Latthner colliery to -day, with a force of about 125 men, the majority of them laborers and special officers, Coal mined before the strike started was through the breakers. Companies D and G, of the First Regiment, guarded the colliery, but no attempt was made by strikers to interfere with the Hien at work. Funds for Strikers. Portland, Ore., Oct. 18. -Nine pre- sidents and 21, representatives of presidents of the local unions at a meeting held here have decided by a unanimousvote to support the cause of the Pennsylvania coal miners, The minions will be requir- ed to contribute to the fund, at least One day's pay for each mem- ;bor. By this means it is expected that $20,00Q will be raised and forwarded to Mr. Mitchell as the donation of the Portland organi- zations. A committee composed of presidents was appointed to soli- cit subscriptions from the citizens. New York Importing*, New York, Oct, 18. -As far as the domestic Coal market is concerned, them is little change in the situa- tion to -day. Within the next ten days, between fifty and sixty thous- and tons of foreign coal will arrive In inert. The Manitou and Mar- quette sailed yesterday with 21,- 000 ton, and the Bell, laden with 6,000 tone, left Barry on Friday. A Conference On. At 'men to d iy, a, coriferenee of the representatives of the coal roads, assembled in the office of Chair- man Themes, of this Erie nailrOnAl. President Truesdale, of the Dela- ware L. & W., whorl lie arrived, said: "A, conferenee is to be hold and it will be an important One. It may be prodective of immediate re- sults on the situation. PrOfilitiO at Iteveime. Tamaqua, Pa., Oct. 14-Afl daytime leadere 01 the strikers have been mingling with the men to timer - tan, if possible, hew ninny of them contemplate going to work. When they learn that it eertaln miner has made up his mind to re- turn to the mines the tendert;go at once to that man's home. They the telt him that If he goes to work his wife and ehildren will be Minimal And that every store will be nOtified not, to sell them any- thing and that bodily harm Will be dealt them. They Mee tell Mm that they hew) private eseeranee that the strike is al- ready Won, and that the operators wilt give In before October 20th. It be goes to work, And the etieke is won, they tell him that he will be driven Out of the region. "After we triumph they declare, "there will be no room for any man in the region unless he Is a ninon man."work my that they will not feel n rifamy men who want to go to 1 It stare in doing so, unless it squad of C soldiers 'were stationed at or 010004 to their homes. The Men say that they do not fear sa much for them - lye e as they do for their families, and point to the feet that at Gine berton two attempts bail been made during the last three weeks to dyne, Mite the homes Of imenentien men while they were at work, Lind While there was nobody in their houses exeept their wives and eldidren. 41.14.10Air OPINION. leickawalina's Counsel Sin tes Matto. Ip, 'queue/ell, "It amounts to just this. It has capital and labor, and it met be conic Co a Square Mime between fought out now, for the future of the country demands it." With this sentiment, Walter W. Roes, general consul of tee Lacka- wanna road, ended a short conver- sation on the effects of unionism, With particular reference to tlie pre- sent coal strike. He leed declared that the United Mine Workers was ondeaeoring to extend Ito organiza- tion all over the country, and that, this accomplished, it would have an army of five hundred thorn/Anil men who any day could stop the mining of coal as the result of any whim and.could paralyze all the Industries in tbe land. The statement which Me. Ross sent to President Roosevelt is as follows: "The principle involved 1 the controversy now being waged be- tween the ownners of 'the antbre- cite coal mines, tied certain of their former employees, associated with certain labor agitators under the name of the 'United Mine Workers of America, 'shouted not be sacrificed at the altar of political ee.igency. Even though the Democratic party may fear that It will not succeed at the coming election if the strike Is settled before that day, and the Republiean statesmen may be fear- ful of their defeat if the strike is not settled before that day, never- theless, our public officers being trustees of the people, s'hould pre - for defeat rather than sacrifice the great principles of freedom, the in- alienable right to labor, the up- holding of the laws of the land, for a temporary victory. Reid Prlociples hivoived. "The principles involved go to the very foundation of our free form of government, and must ultimately be pa.seeci upon by the Supreme Court of the United States, which is the fuel lamp. oter of our conttitution and federal laws. "It has been charged that the owners of the coal properties have an litege,n combination among them selves; this they deny, but let the Attorney -General, whose duty it is to see that the Federal Lave are en- forced, investigate the charge, and if the facts justify, let him start the action and dissolve the combina- tion. .he owners of the coal mines charge that the United Mine Work- ers of America is an illegal asso- ciation; that it is a combination and conspiracy in restraint of trade, in contravention of the Anti -Trust act. They charge that it is seek- ing to obtain a monopoly over all the labor employed in and the busi- ness of mining coal throughout the United States, and that if it suc- ceeds in its untinmate ends it can fix the cost of mining coal at any figure it degree; that it can and will be in a position to make the rules and conditions governing the mining of coal such that the value of the property as an Income pro- ducer for the owners will be abso- lutely destroyed as has already been demonstrated in certain of the Lituminous ), ani the rasu t will be tither a waste or aatonfiscation of the property. Encourages the Operators. New 'York, Oct. 18. -Among the let- ters received by the president of one of the coal carrying companies yes- terday 'wee one from the head of a large iron and steel concern, which had intended to open its iron runlet:0 Property, but cannot do so because of the scarcity of coal. He wrote: Owing to the uncertainties as to the fuel supply, we have mot yet taken up actively the repairs 'to the plant, but expect to do so its soon as the fuel supply can be arraugea Meantime, although our interests must suffer by the delay, I am free to say that I trust your road will not waver in the stand you have taken In favor of the rights of free labor and free contract.' Braced Up the miners. New York, Oct. 13.-Wiaiarn U. .Trueedale, President of the Dela- ware, Lackawanna & Western road, VINsaII:: was one of the few opera tore who remained, in the city yesterday, "Many more of our men Were ready to go back to work, but why sitouldn't they bold off, when, after a struggle of five months, they real- ized the pressure that was .being brought :to bear on us to make uo throw up our hands? Wily shouldn't they hold off a little longer in athe hope they would be victorious ?" --- BA le Res 0 te PE It. Strikers Would Not Trust C1186 In the Courts. John St. Wilson, a lawyer of Satan - ton, Pa.. speaking of Mr. Biter's offer to let 'Cho county judges settle any dispute between the operators and their henere, said: "Considerable discussion has taken place regarding the fitness of the judges cit the several district's to ren- der ne impartial (hiding upon the facts which might be presented for their consideration, and it hes been even intimated that they are al- ready the pliant tools of the cor- porate interests. "Title I most emphatically deny, end on behalf of the judiciary in the anthracite cone regions I eliellenge any one to cast any imputatiolt upon their ohmmeter or reputation. Weis knowledge, founded teem long years or Application, either before the bar or upon time beech, to the many lames that have been presented in relation to teal miners', gives them it partIeS- hAr to adjust any disputes arising that In not poseeseed by any other (nese of people. "This, coupled with tie Ir undoubt- ed integrity, woald seem to Imply that the operators were not only agreeable to arbitration methods, but were also' willing to have that arbi- tration made by persons possessing all the knowledge and quallileationo regnisite to a full understanding of the subjeet. 'Upon the refusal of the strike leaders to submit the existing dif- ferences to snob a body of eminent inen, the queetion naturally arises, ' Do the minero really desire the much invoked reference to arbitra- tion, op is it only another subtere Inge 'to beguile the public?" Anotliee Draterettlon. Cara Hitytion, Mete Oct. 13. - Gen. Dereleintro, the former (Rite:Mar of Porto Plato, Santo Domingo, lino Oen up (trine against the provls- mal government or Sento Demingo, lei risings have (ventral at Monte Nett, and afuayabiti. TIIREE MASKED MEN HOLD UP A TRAIN, Dynamited Express Car and Get Away With Contents. Death of a Woman Aged 132 Years, Who Was at "The Boston Tea Party" -Petal Train Wreck in Indiana -Surgeons Arrive From Vienna to Operate on Armour's Daughter- -Swiss Leber Trouble Leads to Demand for Troops. TAmmln, Neb., Oct, 11. -Tee Bur- lington, St. Louis -Pacific 'express, which left Lincoln for the north- west at 1.80 a. me Was held up five miles out of the city, Three men, all masked, boarded the engine after waving lanterns and caueing the engineer to stop the train. The engineer and fireman we.e forced to leave the cab and accompany the rob- bers to the express car. The expects messenger refused to open the door, and it was badly wrecked by dynamite, but the messenger, Wil- ilion Lupton, was uninjured. The big safe was blown open and the suppo- sition is that the robbers secured the contents. The train Wan brought back to Lincoln shortly after 8 o'clock. Trainmen say the robbers, atter rifling time tsar°, slipped away into a cornfield. A number of policemen left for the some of the robbery at daylight. Died Aged 132. Chicago, Oct. 11.-A weman, who according to her report was alive at the time of the Boston tea party and the meeting of the fleet congress, is dead. If the reports of her age should be correct, ohe was tile old- est person in Illinois and possibly in the United States'. The woman was Ellen Stewart, a slave before the civil war, three timee married, and mother or four children, the last of whom died several years ago of old age. According to bier story she vpas born la 1770, and consequently was 182 yellers old. The officials of the institution in which she died, after an inveetigation as thorough as could be made, credited her state. meat. Until within the Met few months the woman was in complete contra of her senses, and told many stories of mon and women distinguished in the earlier days of Virginia and Ken- tucky. She was born in Virginia, Rata: iereiget wreck. Terre Haute, Ind., Oct. 11. -An east- bound Big Four freight train ran into the rear of another freight train le the centre of the Wabash River bridge here last night. Two men were killed and six seriously injured. Tie dead: Matthew Dennesey, 'Mattoon, Ill., conductor; unknown man, in charge ta ear of poultry. Chicago; Oat. 11. -Prof. Adolph Loa one, head of the department of Ortho- paedic eurgery in the University of Vienna, has arrived here to perform an operation on Lolita, the daughter of a. Ogden Armour, who is a cripple. Swiss sti iire Troubles, Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 11. -The Bundesrath this morning applied to Parliament for permission to mobilize Federal troops, should their services become necessary at Geneva owing to the strike there. STHEET CAR FATALITIES. Trio of Accidents at Toronto Saturday Night, ONE VICTIM NOT IDENTIFIED. Toronto, Oct. 13. -Mrs. Jane Clog - horn, 72 years of ago, when, crossing King street at the corner of John street, was struck by a west -bound belt line car, sustaining a fractured skull. Dr. Balmer was called, and hall the unleatunato woman removed In an ambulance) to the Emergency Hospital, 'where she died at 10.15 o'clock the same -Saturday -night. Deceased was a native of Paisley, Scotland, and came to Canada with her husband iii 1851. . Was heautng Over Rik While ke,ning over the railing of a Bluer and McCalll street car as it was turning on to Spadina avenue, a man, who hits not yet been identi- dod, was struck on the head by an eastabound College street car, and knocked insensible. This happened about 8.30 p.m. on Saturday, and an ambulance Was summoned, in which the injured man, was taken to the Emergency Hospital, where he still ace. No hopes for his recovery are held out. The man appears to be about 42 years old. He 'Wore a fawn overcoat, and light striped trousers. He has a black moustache and his hair is turn- ing grey. Fell While Mightine. John D. Forsyth, of Stoutedle, fail while alighting from a car at the corner of Yonge and Richmond streets about 7.15 on Saturday night. and was jerked up unconscious with an ugly gash over his left eye. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital, and in the course of a few hours recovered sufficiently to leave for his home. SYMPTOMS gill TO DISUSE Not MI Wholly Bad Says a Surgeon.of the King. PERITONITIS A GOOD SIGN. London, Sept. 12. - Sir Francis neves, one of the surgeons to time King cheque: his recent illness, de- livered an address on modern sur- gery at the Liverpool University College on Friday, In which he de- monstrated in language which was tit% t eacnlyn coati sti dr elq,ne n etAetee. rtstilliaciei es the nature of the revolution of medical and surgical science within this generatioh. Tee old idea, he said, 'was that eWrhoy ierlTstgillosymptom andneedtb omordgeaseo was stamped out by violence. If the pa- tient Vomited, the Vomiting must be stopped. If, he coughed, the cough must cease. If he failed to take food, he must be made to eat. Not for a moment could it be con- sidered that there was any benevo- lent purpose in these phenomena. Not only Was there nothing pre- ternatural in the disease, but it Was the custom of natural proces- ses, and there Were evidences to show that many of its manifesta- tions and methods were marked by purpose, and that purpose a bene- ficent One. The time will come when many so-eallea eymplom (Us- enet expressions would be recog- nized as tire natural effort toward a Cure, This might be followed in connection with the symptoms of the disease familiar by the uncouth nem ef remendicitts, where trou- bie occurred in the appendix wall of the little tube which became perforated and poison found its Way into the sensitive cavity or the abdomen. The perforation was amides and accidental, and might be preeeded by no warning sign. Symptoms lateevoterd. • The manifestations welee follow- ed are tweeted tymptome of periton- itis. They are distressing and nit' - gout, but are all benevolent in in- tent, and the °Meow Or nature's vigorous effort to minindee a, chi - entity end save the patient's Intense pain and rename Inn. posed upon the Viethil abso- lute rest, and, more than that, en- forced rest in the most advantageous posture of recumbency. He is ren- dered le 1; lees at the moment wheo any movement might be attended with disaster. His sickness and nausea which attended It secured the emptying of the aliment- ary canal, and this forbade the in- troduction of fresh material into the intestine, which was best placed for recovery. When least occupied the skin or the abdomen became acutely sensitive, and so protected the damaged parts from disturb- ance and pressure. This was most necessary, and was fux•ther se- cured by another symptom -the re- markable rigidity of the abdominal wall and the manifestations of per- itonitis which begin to appear. Peritonitis, the professor ,says, he commonly spoken of as one of the most deadly and malignant of calem- ities. Never was a condition more unjustly abused. Tee phenomena of peritonitis should be hailed with thankfulnese. Peritonitis is concern- ed only in affecting a good many symptoms of disease, Instead of be- ing pounded out of the body as wholly pernicious it should be re- garded as a means ot guiding a phy- sician in the treatment which he should adopt. OfiliggE0 g DESTINE TOO Kron Prinz Wilhelm Was Running Amuck, THE WIZARD HAS TO BE DOCKED. London, Oct. 18. -Besides sinking the British steamer Robert Ingham, Wednesday. off Beachy Bead, with the lose of two lives, the North Ger- man Lloyd steamer Kron Prinz Wil- helm narrowly missed sending the British torpedo boat destroyer Wiz- ard Ce the bottom, As it is the Viz - nail has been docked with her bows twisted and other injuries. On WednesdIty the Wizard was steaming up Southampton water at a speed of twelve knots, wheu she was overhauled by the Kron Prinz Wes helm, which was going at an estimat- ed speed of 16 knots. The Wizard did her best to avoid tile liner, but found herself under Kron Prinz Wilhelm'e quarter and collided with her. In at- tempting to clear the steamer the Wizard listed and moll water pout- ed through her porta Her officers (the crew, numbering between wand GO men, were for a minute or two In the gravest peril, but she righted and cleared the Kron Prinz Wilhelm. It was then found that her bows wore badly tnisted anti buckled, and that etre had sustained other injuries Which' necessitated going immedi- ately into dock. MONEY FOR CAPE REBELS. To Share In Benefit of War bosses Compensation Loan Bill, London, Oct. 12. -The War Losses Additional Compensation Loan Bill, says tee Cape Town correspondent of the Times, was passed' in com- mittee yesterday. The bill provides for a loan of £1,250,000, out of which sum (tom- pensation is first to be paid to those not found guilty of treason, and then "to those found guilty. Convicted rebels are not to reeelve Compensation for any loss before their Capture or surrender, Or if they rebelled twice. All convicted rebele are to receive compensa- thin for mOvnbles requisitioned by the colonial defence forces. The laid clause was vainly oppos- ed by the Progressives, who etig- walked it as "the coronation of rebellion,' TREET CAR STRIKE OVER New Orlertnie Oct. 12. -The strike of the dieeatiefied enevloyees of the New Orleans Ritilwity Compeny was nettled to -night, the car men's min- ion, on a, neeret ballot, unanimously aerie -big the Governoide ultimatum. The basis of settlement 19 that the Men will go back to work In the morning at 20 cents, 10 hours to be it dfty'a work, with a minimum of 7e houre it day, no atscriminntion to he made again:re any a the 111.Mt mmmm- tier charger, and ae many 'Lobe taken heel; as are 'wetted for the operation of the company's lines. , MANY l'EAIIS DOUBLE LIFE, Strange Story Revealed by Death of an Officer, CAME TO LIGHT BY ACCIDENT. Loudon, Oct. 32. -From the Went of England there comes a strange story of the double life lived by a. tat%10 years, suniespicillioenigh'ufoolls, more oven his own son'being Ignorant of it till his Sudden death revealed the trath. Nineteen years ago there came to aye in a house called the =Grange, in the small Doreetehire Village or C:lanbre'byEdmpruonidess3ioanii,, an titicycedounatt- (Thorne with his wife and family for 10 yeara during which perloa they gilealiguteLt.illi000dr.espeet or the Whole Me. Hall wee a great bee fancier. Ou Monday, September 1, be (trove with itie little son to' a neighboring Sarin in 'the Village of Templecombe, where he took some laves of bees. artmward he went to a farm - ;louse, ana while taking tea with the wife of the, farmer, Inc suddenly fell lead of heart disease, An inquest was held on the follow,. hug day. It was attended by his ildeve nen, who testified that he had knowledge that his father was suf- fering from that ailment. The seell- patity or the neighbors about the Jountry was widely expressed for the lead man's wife and family. No sus- picions were aroused', although some surprise was expressed at the news chat Mr. Hall would be buried on the following Saturday at Bristol, Instead of in Dborno churchyara, where a Soda 173. years of age, who lieu In 1901, and a son 16 days old, who died in 1902, lie buried. Collin Plate Changed. On Wednesday the Bristol news- papers announced the sudden death) of heart disease on the previous lion - hay, at a small village near Temple - *mite, of one of the most distinguish - al, best-known and respected Inhabit- ants of Bristol, Col. Edmund Carter Plant, C. B., who would be buried on ialeaday in Bristol with full military honors. Soule reselents of Sherbourne, where Hall was well known, on seeing Ads, noticed tee strange coincidence of the slate, and the manner and muse of the two men's deaths. But the editor of the Sherbourne paper eumeeted something more.' He made snquiries which convinced him as to Ore laentity of Hall and Plant, but he was unable to prove his (mare However, he did not loge sight of the body, which on Friday evening Was taken to the station attended by a large number of sorrowing vil- lagers, and was placed in the guard's van. Tile coffin plate was seen to be inscribed "Edmund Hall. Died Sept. 9, 1902, aged 60." The Bristol undertaker entered the van with the coffin, but at the iu,ncs don where the van was detached and coupled to another train this man 'hanged to an ordinary carriage, inch when the train had arrived at Bristol the coffin plate was seen to be inscribed: "Edmund' Carter Plant, C. 13., Col- onel Bristol Engineers, died Sept. 9, 1902, aged 60." An imposing Funeral. On Saturday the streets of Bristol were thronged with thousands of peo- ple anxious to see the funeral, mvulch was the finest military spectra:1e the populace had seen since the late Queen Victoria visited the place in 1897. Eight colonels acted as pail - 'Jeerers. They were followed by a brilliant cortege of officers and troops half a, mile long, and ale° by the Lord Mayor's State coach, bight sheriffit in carriages, eta Titus this adtinguiseed resident of Bristol was laid in the cemetery of the town be- side his wife, who died in 1900, and to whom len was married in 1865. Plant's career, from his boyhood, with the exception of his 19 yearn he _feed at Oborno as hail, Is well known, He had lived at Bristol since 1861. According to Who's Wbo, he was lieutenata•colonel and colonel commanding of the Second Gloster Volunteers, R. E. (the Bristol Engin- eers). Red passed through all the grades from sapper to colonel com- manding. He was decorated for ser- vices in connection with the battal- ion, and raised the dlifton College Cadet Corps, which won the Ashbur- ton Shield on three occasions and the Cadet trophy twice. Not until his death was the identity of their father revealed to their cliii- ciren at "Mrs. Hall" knew, and but for the clumsy work of his legal advisers when they notified the Bristol newspapers of the colonel'a loath, the secret would never have been revealed. The mention of Tem- plecombe gave the clue, however, and resulted in the eximure. The colonel's ebsences at Bristol or °borne, "on bulginess," never aroused the slightest: suepiciore FRENCH STRIKE SHERDS Striker Shot and Nod by a Gendarme, NON-UNION MEN WILL WORK. Paris, Oct. 12. -The situation in the dietriete where the miners are on strike remains unchanged. Troops • are being moved toward the affect- ed sectloma It is reported that the idea of an itemenece march of strikers toward learnt Is being mooted. The price of coal is advancing, There was fighting between the striking miners and the gendarmes on Friday night at Terrenoire, near Si', Etienne. Jean Colombet, a mine or, wail killed. Crowds or etrikers gathered out- side the barrettee and the gendarmett came out to (honoree them A stond hit a gendarme) in the 'nee and he fell. Another ieceltiarine drew his re- volver and fired at the man who threw the etone. The bullet missed him, but killed Colombet. The strikers then aSsalled tee gendarmery depot and mashed the windows. Four other gendarme were wonntled before the strikers were re - Mona. The nevices, from Vatione coal fields show that the strike is ox. tending. At a Meeting of the noneihron corn- mittee of the oo-called "yellow," held in Pada yesterday, it was (lee eided to offer vigoreno reolottlaite to attempts at intimidation by the strikers. The coMmittee gave ()Mere for the purchaeo of (100 revolverand 45,000 cartridgee. Noah littler the Slant Ste. 'Ulnae Intir(leter, Wail seen at Belie Bay. ,