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GREAT STRIKE NOW PRAC1IGAUT ENDED Common Ground of Agree ment Is Reached. COMMISSION HAS BEEN NAMED. President Roosevelt Appoints Six Men Who Will Arbitrate the Strike.— Mitchell Calls Meeting of Executivi Board of Mine Worker*. Washington, Oct. 1C.—The greal coal strike is settled. Secretary Root announced at 1 o’clock that a common ground of agreement had been reach ed. The president named a commis sion of six persons to settle the strike. The members of the strike settlement commission are: Brigadier-General John M. Wilson; E. W\ Parker, of Washington, D. C., connected with the geological survey; Judge George Gray, of Delaware; hi E. Clarke, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Thomas H. Watkins, of Scianton, Pa.! Bishop John L. Spaulding, of Peoria; Carroll D. Wright. President Mitchell has called a meet ing of the executive board of mine workers’ union for today, which will call the strike off, and mining will no resumed in two or Three days. The commission as finally named, it is stat ed, is perfectly agreeable to all pae ties. MITCHELL .ISSUES STATEMENT, Will Recommend Immediate Call For a Convention. Wilkesharre, Pa., Oct. 16.—At 9:55 President Mitchell Issued the following statement regarding the plan for the settlement of the strike: “Wilkesharre, Pa.. Oct. 16.—Appre ciating the anxiety and Impatience of the public and the mine workers for some authoritative statement from this office, I issue this bulletin to say that I was unalterably opposed to the Approval of or acquiescence in the form of settlement proposed by the coal operators because it restricted the president of the United States In making selection of the men who were to determine the questions involved in the coal strike. These restrictions having been removed and representa tion given to organized labor, as well as to organized capital, I am now pre pared to give my personal approval to a settlement of the issues involved In this strike by the commission select ed by the president, and shall recom mend to the executive officers of dis tricts No. 1, 7 and 9 in their meeting today that an immediate call be is sued for a convention whose authori zation is necessary to declare the strike at an end. “In the meantime I tnust that the people of the country will be as pa tient as possible, as we are moving as rapidly as the interests of our people will permit.” (Signed) JOHN MITCHELL, President U. M. W. of A. NEWS IN COAL REGION. Agreement to Arbitrate Learned With Great Satisfaction. WJlkesbarre. Pa., Oct. 16.—Informa tion from Washington early this morn ing that both parties to the contro versy in the anthricite coal strike had reached an agreement to arbitrate, and that the great conflict is about to close, was received throughout the entire hard coal region with the great est satisfaction. The news did not become generally known until this morning and It created considerable excitement in the mining towns. The strikers, as a rule, however, fob lowing the example of their leader, are not disposed to prematurely celebrate the outcome of the long struggle. Their reward for the fight they made Is yet to come in the findings of the arbitra tion commission, assuming that the miners officially indorse the agree ment Mr. Mitchell made yesterday. There seems little doubt that th-j Joint meeting of the executive boards of the three anthracite districts will call a convention of the miners to con sider the arbitration proposition and have the men return to work. There Is a belief that a general resumption of coal mining will be had Monday. The district presidents, who are now on the ground do not share In this be lie# and some of them are opposed to pushing matters. A convention could not be held before Saturday and they feel that one day Is not enough to or ganize the body and permit o# a full discussion of a proposition that Is of the greatest importance to the miners. When the information was received from the national capital about 1 o'clock this morning that an agree ment had been reached by the repre- Bentatives of both parties to the strug. gle, there were only a score of news paper men and a few stragglers at strike headquarters. District Presi dents Duffy and Fahey were in the ho tel, but could not be seen. President Mitchell arrived from Washington nearly a half hour after the informa tion was received and he had little to say on the outcome. He preferred to have those who were disposed to con gratulate him wait until the personnel of the commission was known, that Information not having arrived at the Ume. When Mr, Mitchell did hear who the six men were he declined to say anything. After a short conference with Sec retary-Treasurer Wilson, who met him •t the railroad station, Mr. Mitahell netlreA and was In bis office again by 8:30 this morning, Mr. Mitchell’s public statement cleared the situation considerably. Ft is now for the miners to act and there Is not one person who can ba found around headquarters who is not of the opinion that the district boards will call the convention and that the convention will decide to send the men back to work immediately. It is reasonably certain the dele gates will meet in this city. The members of the three district boards began arriving at the headquarters soon after 8 o’clock, and nearly all oi them were on the ground by 10 o’clock. The principal subject of discussion is the make-up of the commission. Few of the board members had an opinion to express for the reason that they did not know much about the attitude of the members. Some of them be lieved the board was favorable to the miners. The fact that the greatest conflict between capital and labor in the his tory of the world has resulted in arbi tration is looked upon by students of economic scholars in this region study ing conditions, as a tremendous step forward in the economical progress of the country. The miners feel they have won a victory and say that even if the award of the commission does not give them all they have asked for, it is a good thing for the future of the workingmen of the world. GREAT ACTIVITY PREVAILS. Reading Company Preparing to Rush Cars to Coal Fields. Philadelphia. Oct. 16.—Greater ac tivity was shown at the office of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company today than at any time since the anthracite coal strike began more than five months ago. It is evi dent that the company expects an early resumption of mining and prep arations were being made for placing cars at the mines. The Reading com pany owns 23,000 coal cars. One half of this number has been in use in the bituminous trade, while the remain der are lying idle on the Readings new belt line in the city. All of these cars will be hurried to the mining region with the utmost dispatch. When the strike began nearly 5,000 car han dlers were laid off and these will be re-engaged as rapidly as possible. The company also have 30 barges lying at its wharves at Port Richmond, this city, with a capacity of 1,400 tons each, which are ready for immediate use. Their tugs, which have been in use -n the soft coal trade, are being hurried back to this city. STONE WILL WITHDRAW TROOPS As Soon as Strike Is Officially Declar ed Off. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 16.—Governor Stone will probably withdraw the troops in the mining regions as soon as the strike Is officially declared off by President Mitchell and the miners indicate their willingness to go to w'ork. The governor left Harrisburg early today and will not return here before night. Adjutant-General Stew art is the only official of the National guard on duty at headquarters and he declines to discuss the strike situation qr the probable time or manner in which the troops will he withdrawn. The cost to the state of keeping fts entire military force on duty in the mining regions is enormous, and the governor is very anxious for a speedy settlement of the strike so that the troops may he withdrawn. Cars Sent to Coal Fields. Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 16.—Railroad officials in Milwaukee say that more than 1,000 ore cars have left the ore fields or northern Wisconsin for the coal fields, and more are to follow. A RESTAURANT TRUST. Those in Chicago to Be Under One Central Management. Chicago, Oct. 16.—Chicago is to have a restaurant trust, capital $5,000,000, if the plans of certain pro- motons are carried out, says The Tribune. All the large restaurants of the city. It is contemplated, are to be drawn under one central management, the head of the establishment, howev er, to retain the direction of his own place. A large grocery house, bakeries, a central meaA market, and storeage warehouses, from which all the cafes will draw their supplies at wholesale rates, Is one feature of the combina tion. Lieutenant Peary’s Condition. Philadelphia, Oct. 16.—The following statement in reference to Lieutenant Peary s operation and general condi tion was given out today: “The opera- tion itself was simple and successful. A speedy recovery is anticipated and It is thought that it will not be long before he will be able to resume his official duties In the navy. The op eration does not In any way affect His physical condition, save that It will facilitate hie walking, and will con tribute to even better health. He is In first-class condition physically, In spite of his prolonged and necessarily trying experience for the last few years in the Arctic regions.” Jelks Fires Opening Gun. Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 16.—Govern- or Jelks has opened his campaign with a speech at Newton, In Dale county, where Hon, Henry D. Clayton also spoke. The governor was greeted by a large and enthusiastic audience of wire grass Democrats and devoted most of his speech to state affairs. BATTLE IS FOUGHT NEAR_LA_VICTORIA Soldiers of Castro Engage 7,000 Revolutionists. FORMER’S ARTILLERY REDUCED. La Victoria Crowded With Wounded and Provisions Not to Be Obtained. Foreign Residents at Tucacas Suf fering From Hunger, Willemstadt, Island of Curacoa, Oct 15.—The battle near Ijsl Victoria, Ven ezuela, between the army commanded by President Oastro and the revolution ary forces, which began Monday morn- ing, and resulted in the retirement of President Castro to I>a Victoria Tues day afternoon, was resumed again fiercely at 6 o’clock Wednesday morn ing. At that time the president bad received reinforcements and bad over 6,000 men engaged against 7,000 rev olutionists. The artillery played a part never before seen in Venezuela. Shortly before 5 o’clock Wednesday af. ternoon the revolutionists appeared to have gained a slight advantage. The president’s artillery, which num bered 15 guns had been reduced to four guns. IjaVictoria was crowded with wounded and there were no pro visions. The British steamer Indefatigable left LaGuaiia for Tucacas with pro visions for the foreign residents there, some of whom are said to be dying of hunger as a result of the concentra tion measures adopted by the Venezu elan authorities. The Indefatigable to accomplish her mission will have to run the blockade of Tucacas. The German cruiser Vlneta has also left La Guaira and it is regarded as probable that she is also bound for Tucacas. The French cruiser Suchet arrived at ^ Carupano yesterday and entered a protest against the arbitrary arrest of private citizens, who were sub sequently released with an apology. Fighting took place Monday and Tues- day between the government forces and revolutionists at Carupano. The German cruiser Panther has forced an entrance of the Orinoca ri er, and has reached Ciudad Boliver to protect German interests there. Unit ed States Minister Bowen has an nounced that he will not ask for a- guard of bluejackets to protect the United States legation at Caracas, and all his colleagues will follow Mr. Bow. en’s example.. CASTRO MAKING LAST STAND. Battle of Victoria Will Probably De- cide Revolution. Washington, Oct. 16.—A cablegram at the state department this morning from United States Minister Bowen at Caracan, sent last night, says: “Battle Victoria continuing.” It is believed here that Castro is making his last stand at this point an 1 that the fate of the revolution will he determined by this engagement. SOLDIERS AWE MOB. Murderer Buchanan Taken From Hen derson to Rusk. Houston. Tex., Oct. 16.—A special train bearing three companies of mili tia arrived at Henderson at 4:30 this morning. Soon after they formed a square and with Jim Buchanan, the murderer of the Hicks family, in the center marched to the train which at once pulled out on the East Texas for the penitentiary at Rusk, where tha negro will be landed safely at noon. The mol) sullenly fell back and mad4 no opposition to the soldiers who num. bered about two to one. It was fear ed that some man with a rifle might attempt to pick off Buchanan as he passed, but precautions were taken to prevent it. The Nacogdoches crowd did not ar rive in time, the sheriff traveling very slowly In order to prevent them from getting here. They practically had Spradley under guard to prevent any more escapes if he should take the negro in charge again. Governor Say. ers will not permit the negro to be taken to Nacogdoches for trial except under military guard. The trial is set for next Thursday, the Indict ments being for criminal assault ai 1 three cases of murder in the first de gree. Mexican Boer Colony, El Paso, Tex., Oct. 16.—Commander Syman, an ex-Boer fighter, is enrou’e to the City of Mexico to confer with President Diaz relative to a largo tract of land in Mexico to be colonized by Boer refugees. He was accompa nied by E. Reeve Marrltt, secretary of the Union Trust company of New York, and Marshall Brend, of the same city. General Snyman Is going to Mexico at the suggestion at Dr. Mul- ler, envoy of the Orange Free State, who visited Mexico about five months ago. Death Follows Tooth Pulling. Columbus, O., Oct. 16.—Weakened by the extraction of twenty teeth In fifty seconds, Mm. Minnie Smith, wife of Milton G. Smith, a carpenter, died a few minutes after being removed from the operator’s chair at the clinic of the Ohio Medical university. Dr. Hawley, who was in charge of the operation, says Mm. Smith exhibited none of the symptoms pf ga* asphyx iation. "I am of the opinion that death occurred as a result of p&ntlygla of the heart," he said. BARGE COLLIDED WITH DYKE. Thousands of Bushels of Coal Sunk In Ohio River. Catlettsburg, Ky. ( Oct. 16.—One hun dred and fifty thousand bushels of coal, a portion of the cargo of the advance guard of the coal fleet bound from Pittsbuig to the south, were lunk in the Ohio river near here early this morning as a result of a collosion of the towboat Fred. Wilson with a dyke 2 miles above this city. In ad dition to the coal lost, 11 barges were sunk, while a number which were cut loose and floated down the liver, be ing secured only after a hard struggle. The fleet, led by the towboat Glean er, with 12 barges, and the towboat Fred. Wilson, with 22, had reached the Twelve Pole dyke, 2 miles above this city, when the Fred. Wilson missed the channel and her front barges, swinging around, struck the end of the dyke, becoming immediately submerg ed. On account of the size of the tows there was great dilmiulty in managing the boats, and in the confusion of the next few moments 11 barges were sunk, eight of them going down in tlv- channel. At the same time the front of the barges of the Gleaner and the Wilson broke loose and i- ^ ed '.) float down the river. The c.-e-ws of both boats, after repeated efforts, suc ceeded in picking up the scattered barges, but it is feared that a large portion of the coal which was sunk will be lost. DIRECTORS NAMED! Annual Report of Distilling Company of America. New York, Oct. 16.—At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Distilling Company of America, just held in Jersey City, tt was voted t) reduce the number of directors from eleven to seven, leaving only one di rector to be chosen to serve for the next three years. F. F. Young was elected to succeed himself. At the meeting of the Kentucky Dis- tllleries and Warehouse company, Wal ter S. Wilson was elected a director for five years, Alvin W. French for two years, and F. W. Harrity for one year. At the meeting of the Standard Distilling and Distributing company, the board of directors was reduced from 13 to 11 members. Frank Curtis ami James A. Webb were elected di rectors for five years. The annual report of the Distilling Company of America for the year end- ing June 30, showed gross earnings jf $85,371,800, an increase of $3,661,900 over the previous year; but, though \n increase of $2,296,444 in the cost of production and distribution, the gain in net earnings was reduced to $1,365,- 1 449. At the same time payments in connection with interest, taxes, ren tals and miscellaneous items • were $1,288,991 in excess of 1901, so that the increase in surplus was brought down to $75,500. TO FORM ORGANIZATION. Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of United States. - Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 16.—The Com mercial-Appeal says: A strong effort is being made in Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas to organize every saw mill firm of any importance into the Hardwood Manufacturers' As-, sociation of the United States. The purpose is apparently for self protection. This originally developed at a meeting of the old National Hard- wood association, eonposed largely of wholesale lumber dealers. The differ ences arose over the refusal of the as sociation to ai range a uniform sched ule of inspection satisfactory to the manufacturers. The indications are that this organization will organize so securely as to be able to overcome the wholesale dealers and the adoption of the uniform inspection and will probably result in the elimination of the middle man, the manufacturers selling direct to the consumer. While that is true, prices will not necessa rily be increased. The lumber interests all over the country are holding meetings to carry out this end. Church Congress United States. Albany,'N. Y., Oct. 16.—There was a large attendance at today’s session of the church congress of the United States, presided over by Bishop Daone. The first topic discussed was “What 1-s the personality ” and the speakers were Prof. Leighton, Ho- bort College; Prof. Hayes, General Theological seminary, New York; Prof. Wood bridge, Columbia universi ty; Prof. Marvin, Western Reserve university. The moral aspects of the referendum was discussed by Prof. Stewartson, Lehigh university; C. F. Patterson. Troy; the Rev. Dr. Greer, New York; R. Fulton Cutting, New York. Bids Open for Monument Chattanooga, Oot. 16.—The Ohio monument commission has notified the officials of the Chlckamauga park that bids will be received for the erec tion of the Ohio monument, on Chlck- amauga battlefield, and the contract will be awarded Oct. 19. The monu ment is to cost $28,000 and It will be erected on Missionary Ridge at the place occupied by Ohio troops during the storming of that ridge. Parliament Member Sentenced. Sligo, Ireland, Oct. 16.—P. E. Mc Hugh, M. P., was sentenced today to two months imprisonment at hard la- hcr, after having been convicted of conspiracy aud intimidation.. GOVERNMENT TROOPS MARCH ONJONAIVES Headquarters of the Haitien Hevolutionists. LEADERS TAKE TO FLIGHT. Embark on Cruiser Cincinnati For Ja maica or St Thomas.—Consul Gen eral Farris Wires That St. Marc Has Capitulated. Port au Prince, Haiti, Oct. 16.—The troops of the provisional government are marching on Gonaives, the head quarters of the revolutionists, and it is supposed here that M. Firmin, the revolutionary leader, has embarked on board a vessel and is going into exile. The French cruiser d’Assas has left Port au Prince for St. Marc, which was reoccupied by the government troops recently. Later it was announced that M. Fir min, with all the principal leaders of the revolution, had embarked on board the United States cruiser Cincinnati. It was added that they would probably be taken to Jamaica or St. Thomas. SL Marc Has Capitulated. Washington, OcL 16—Vice-Cbnsul General Tarris wired the state de partment from Port au Prince today that St. Marc had capitulated to the provisional government troops. MISS STONE IS BARRED. Sultan Will Not Allow Missionary to Return to Empire. Boston, Oct. 16.—Ellen M. Stone, the American missionary who was capt ured by Bulgarian or Turkish brigands last year, and held for a ransom, can not go back to Turkey. This is the unofficial notice which has reached Miss Stone from the officials of the Yildiz palace at Constantinople. Rob erts college, at Constantinople, has also advised to the same effect and the American board of commissioners for foreign missions also knows the untimatum of the sultan. Miss Stone intended to go back to Turkey as soon as her lecture contiact v’th ’’njor Pon'd. c:' Bro„].lyn. N. , v\ ( o She will not, it is asset teu, make any attempt to return until the sul tan is willing for her to do so. If Miss Stone should persist in returning to the Ottoman' empire, she would have to do so at her own expense, as the American board, in view of exist ing conditions, will refuse positively to send her out under tneir auspices. Secretary of State Hay was asked if the Turkish government had the right to exculde an American citizen from its domains, and he replied: It is an accepted rule of interna tional law that ary sovereign power has the right to exclude from it« ter ritory any or all foreigners.” Big Structural Plant Ensley, Ala., Oct. 16.—The grading for the big structural iron shop is De- ing pushed as fast as possible. This addition to the enterprises of Ensley will be located between the railroad tracks and the steel works, and will occupy a space covering nearly two acres. The shop will work the place and bar steel into structural material for the frame work of buildings. The plant will cost something like $100,000. Heretofore the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company have had to depend on the northern mills for this class of material, but the probability is that the company will be enabled to enter the market themselves on the completion of this plant. Shooting in Jackson. Scottsboro, Ala., Oct. 16.—During a card game at Hollywood, near this place, Saturday night, a difficulty arose between two players, when one of them, Egbert Sisk, a young white man, got up and left the room. Some one in the room shut the door, where- upon Sisk pulled his pistol and began firing through the door. One of the shots struck Slick Russ, a negro boy, in the pit of the stomach, from the ef fects of which he will die. Sisk was arrested and placed in jail at this place. There were a number of white men and negroes in the game. Bessemer May Get Big Mill. Bessemer, Ala., Oct. 16.—If rumors heard today, and which are believed to be reliable, count for anything, the new steel mill and furnaces of the Alabama Stell and Wire company, in volving an expenditure of considera ble over $1,000,000, will be located at or near this place. Engineers have been looking over the ground here and a number of soundings have been made. Coal Dealers Panic Stricken. New York, Oct. 16.—Coal dealers who have been speculating In cargoes of soft coal for future delivery are reported almost panic stricken over the outlook for speedy resumption in the anthracite fields, and a number of large lots have been dumped upon the market. Prices for bituminous have declined from around $10 to $5.50 a ton. Domestic sizes of anthracite stfll bring $18 to $20. Dlvlne-Hoss Marriage. Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 16.—Miss Blanche Divine, society leader and queen of the festival of the pant year, was married to Mr. Embree 13. Hoss, Jr., son of Bishop Hoes, of Naehville, In the First Presbyterian church here Tuesday. Bishop Hoss officiated. Impaired Digestion May not be all that Is meant by dyiprptia now, but it will be If neglected. The uneasiness after eating, fits of nerv ous headache, sourness of the stomach, and disagreeable belching may not be very bad now, but they will be if the stomach is suffered to grow weaker. Dyspepsia is such a miserable disease that the tendency to it should be given early attention. This is completely over come by Hood’s Sarsaparilla which strengl hens tbewhole digestive system FOUR RESIDENCES DESTROYED. Fire at Huguenin Heights Causes Lost of $12,000. Macon, Ga., Oct. 16.—Four houses have been totally destroyed and sever al others slightly damaged by fire at Huguenin Heights Just outside the city limits, causing a loss of about $12,00"0, partially covered by insurance. The fire originated in a small house occupied by Mrs. J. H. Hill, and owned by H. D. Adams. Then the flames spread to the house adjoining, a 2- story building owned by T. J. Bell and occupied by J. Baldwin, then to the residence of of T. J. Bell and then to a small house adjoining. All tha buildings were totally destroyed. Tho flames then began to spread to other houses, but were extinguished before they gained much headway. The fire was outside the city limits and the fire department could not re spond without an order from the au thorities. The flames threatened to destroy that entire suburb and an ap peal was made to the Macon authori ties for the fire department. This ap peal was granted and the department connected to a plug just inside th'i city limits and with a long section of hose reached the fire in time to save much property. YOUNG MAN FATALLY SHOT. Bullet From Rifle Lodges in John Carswell’s Lung. Savannah, Ga., Oct. 16.—John Cars well, aged 18, and Stella Schneider, aged 16, went a-ramancing in Laurel Grove cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Carswell carried his 32-caliber r^- fie along, but there was no target prac tice. The two sat beneath a tree, ami Carswell began exhibiting the mechan ism of his rifle. He had tal«^ it par- tially to pieces, having left it loaded. He Jammed the barrel down upon a stone and the cartridge exploded. The bullet went through his hand, through the fleshy covering of the abdomen and lodged In his right lung. The wound may result fatally. The girl was terror-stricken. She ran to the boy’s home, a few blocks away, and notified his mother. Tne police ambulance was summoned, and in it he was conveyed home. A. E. SCHROERED WAS WEALTHY, Man Who Committed Suicide on Train Worth $350,000. Waycross, Ga., Oct. 16.—F. M. Ar- guinhau, of Quincy, Fla., a partner of A. E. Schroeder, who committed su ckle on an Atlantic Coast Line train arrived here and accompanied the re mains to New York. Arguinbau states that Schroeder has tobacco plantations at Quincy and other points in Florida, valued at $350,000, and that he has other inter ests in New York. He says Schroe der left Quincy Monday night appar ently in good spirits. Ho does not assign any cause for the deed. Waycross is flooded with telegrams from friends and relatives of the de ceased, and New York newspapers are making many inquiries as to tha suicide. GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED. Engineers May Tie Up 9,000 Miles of Road in South. Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 16.—There haa been a persistent rumor here all day that the engineers of the Southern railway would join their brother* ul the Georgia railway in their fight tot the mileage scale of pay rather than the present per diem. X prominent member of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers said last night that should the conferencce at Augusta re sult in a disagreement there would certainly be a strike over at least 9,000 miles of roads in this section of the south. The Southern’s offlclala here do not think that a strike will result, but seem to be very careful as to state ments for the public. In fact no on« In an official capacity will make a statement for the press. Want Law Repealed. Macon, Ga., Oet. 16.—The Bibb rep resentatives to the legislature have been interviewed by a committee con sisting of Messrs. Flourney, Sims and Parker, of the Retail Grocers’ associ ation, of this city, and were requested to support a bill that will be introduc ed at the next session of the general assembly to repeal or at least greatly modify the present garnishment laws of the state. It Is not believed that the Bibb representatives will favor the repeal or modification, of the law. It Is said that the Macon Retail Gro cers’ association is acting fn conjunc tion with the state association. The indications are a big fight will be made for and againsfetfce repeal. Well Known Financier Dead. New York, Oct. 16.—William Har- man Brown, a retired member of the hanking firm of Brown Brothere A Co., and for many years one of the best known financiers of Wall street, is dead a* his home in this city.