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Vol. X
RALEIGH, K C, SATURDYJ OCTOBER 25, 1902.
Ko. 123
00KER WASHINGTON A BIG
worked as non-union men were terri
bly beaten today, and one is in a dan
gerous condition. . ' -
President Mitchell '-said tonight he
had received ar request' to attend the
meeting of the-' commission in Wash
ington on Monday and would leave
here Sunday. .--. , X .
Arbif fMoe CommissioE ;
Organizes tor Its WorK
MAN. AT THE--WHITE HOUSE
The President Takes Ad
vice from Him In Re
gard to Federal
Appointments
in theSouth
tlon through my secretary. Mr. Urn
mett J. Scott, whom jou can trust Im
plicitly: "Judge Bruce, the Judge of the mid
dle district of Alabama, died yester
day. There Is ?)!n? to be a very hard
scramble for his place. I saw cx
fSovernor T. G. Jones yesterday, as I
l-wmlted. and he. Is willing ta accept
the Judgeship f the middle district of
Aliibama. I am more convinced row
than ever that toe is the proper mm
for the place, lie has until recently
been president of the Alabama State
Bar Association. lie Is a gold Demo
crat, and Is a clenn, pure nvn In ev
ery respect, lie rtooJ u? In tuc con
stitutional convention ar. 1 elsewhere
tf ?no.n j. rsrs
.Mnron. Oct. tl. Special. Book-
. Washington, the negro educator
M plnte secretary. Kmmett J.
tpr.l half an hour at the vblte
tf; afternoon in conference
lr:Jent Uoosevelt. While no
. . r.t made by Professor j lor a fair election law, opposed lynch
ti-eten relative to his v!.lt. It Is j let:, and has been outspoken for the
ir-rral belief that tr.e subject of j edu-atlon of both races. He is had
--o's sM'ss as a political fac-ard shoulders above any of the other
:i tr- RrpnMicsn organisation nt ' i-ersons whom I think will apply to
you for the position.
I wl!l jrive rou more detailed Infnr-
trttlon regjinl.'nT other southern ap-
th Prttchard Idea of ca.ivcrt- point rr.ents when I see you. which will
1 public in party into - Liiy ; ti witnin a rev cays..
"Tours truly.
XOOICKR T. WASHINGTON"."
P. S. I uo not believe that In all the
ItkT Washington exerts nt ; routh you could select A better man
h.vj? they are dispelled in t-irough whom to emphasUe your idea
-r th.-t tb negro educuor ent iff the caaruter of a man to hold of-l-:oosvIt
last September, fice than ycu can do through ex-Gov-
aro. wnsrn was ooiatr.ei 10- . errsor jone.
Clvtn herewith:
The ex-Oovernor Jones referred to
.h ns the object of the cor.fer
V.ahinrtn. like all the other
r cf Ms rsce Is very much op-
a!rir.
tn-rr bve ben doubts s.mong
-rn rvj-e n to the wonderful
Roosevelt.
T !-tter is
. l"r-ii-rt Theodore
n ;j.rm.jto:. F.C:
My 1t Mr. PreId-t:
"I "i.'-i ;cj ths following Informs
was appointed by the president a few
fays after the receipt of the above let
ter. Shortly after this Booker T.
Washington came to "Washington, pre
sumably to give the president "more
detailed information about other south
er. appointments," when the Washington-Roosevelt
dinner. Incident . took
place.
While the dinner, episode created
much indignation throughout the coun
try, it .did not affect the president's
admiration for the negro educator, who
!r.n3 been most cordially received at
the white house something like li-ilf a
dozen times. It is generally recognized
here that few southern men have the
influence with the president that Pro
fessor Washington his. The distribu
tion of federal pateonage In 'Alabama
Is practically under his direction and
Judging from his letter he has much to
do with "other southern appoint
ments."
There . is small doubt here now but
that Clarksou and the negro bishops
correctly reported the president since
it hss become apparent that Booker
Washington opposes the movement for
a "Lily white" party.
It Is stated that Professor Washing
ton talked over many matters today
with the president relative to the col
ored race and their political affiliations
and sentiments. Professor Washlng
ton greatly desires to have-the presi
dent visit the big negro educational
institution at Tuskejee. and would like
to hnve him do so this fall. The pres
ident has never fully decided that he
will not go to Mississippi and Arkan
sas for a bear hunt next morth. If
he makes this trip he would be sure to
visit Tuskegee.
Cheap for a Wounded Heart
New York. Oct. 24. Mrs. Jennie Bias
es got a -verdict bT six cents for a
wounded heart; in part VII. of the Su-l-reme
Court today. Mrs. Blasco sued
William J. Sloan, a wealthy , builder.
for $25,000 for alleged breach of prom
ise. When . the verdict was rendered
she fainted and on her recovery said
she would appeal.
The woman claimed that Sloan room
ed at her house and promised to mar
r her. Then be married another wo
man. Mrs. Blasco Is twenty-three years
old and pretty. '
Instruction Received from
the President-All For
mal Meetings to ,
Be Opn to
the Public
Races at Greensboro
Greensboro, N. C., Oct. 24. Special.
Closing races Central Carolina fair:
2:21 class, mixed, purse $300. Little Bell
B. M. by Sidney (Dyer) 111. Queen
Bess R. O. M. (Neely) 322. J. S., E. C.
(Harden) 233. Time, 2:23 1-2, 2:22 1-2,
2:22 3-4. Running. 5-8 mile heats, purse
$100. My Vic Bk M. (Denton) 11. Mark
Hanna B. C. (Emery) 22. Loving Heart
B. M. (Eagle King) 33; 1:08, 1:09.
The Troops May Go Home
from the Mining Region
and Order Restored
Fc2ce
According to OfilciaMn
formation Political
Motive Suspected
Hirr...j.--;. Pa.. Oct- 21. Cteij or
.r f .- tit withdrawal of the troops
1 1 t i anihr-icite coal rexions were 1s
juI by Uocmor Stone to Major-Gen-tral
iaiipr today. The orders do not
late the time and manner of wlth
tlrt ir - the troops, but it Is expected
by the Jtite authoritUs to bring all of
th-m horn". i:h th-i possible exception
of two or three regiments, before elec
t.on day. This will avoid the necessity
of appointing a commission to ccch
r.xlment to take the otea of the sol
fJ'ers In the Held and the preparation
of a special form of ballots.
The prospects are that the troops
s-nt into the rrston last July will be
crU-reJ home before thoe which were
rnnrl on duty later. Major General
M.Uer's had'juarters are at Poltsville.
ml th movement of the troops ulll
1" rlircrted from there. Gov. Stone's
t-nir to General Miller contains the
t P.owir.: "The purpose for which the
divljlon National Guard cf Pennsyl
vania mas rUced on duty In the sev
eral counties of the state, embraced
within that Is known as the anthra
c::e co l regions, hat in? been accom
X arl pa-e an-1 order having
l-n r?tcred in the several community-,
a-.d it blnc evl lent thit the local
cil authorities will be erjblej to pre
ftrve th pa- and give the necessary
and prp-r protection to life and prop
erty, th- MJor Genral commanding
dtvtlon National Guard of Pennsylvan
ia i:i relieve the troops now on duty
men to apply Individually and to sign
this agreement:
"As a condition precedent to my em
ployment I do hereby solemnly prom-
i loe not to Interfere or molest in any
way any non-union man, or any other
men at work, or who may have work
ed during the strike or who may work
the i hnftfr for mv emnlovers. and I do
further agree to work with them as
with any other employe."
J. S. Went and the Mill creeK coai
Roosevelt's Name Cheered
Paris. Oct.' 24. In the ehamber of
deputies President -Roosevelt'a name
was enthusiastically "cheered when De
puty Jauree, speaking on the . French
coal strike, urged the government to
follow the example of the American
President and take a conciliatory atti
tude. ' - ' " , - -
Washington, Oct. 24. The anthracite
coal strike commission has held its
tfrst meeting. The commissioners met
at the temporary white ' house this
morning and had a short talk with
the president over the work tney are
about to undertake. '
The president greeted the members
of the commission cordially. The in
terview was brief, lasting scarcely
twenty minutes. The work to be done
by the commission was informally dis
cussed. The president impressed upon
the commissioners the imoprtance of
expedition and informed them that he
had decided to appoint two assistants
to the recorder to facilitate the work.
He then presented to them their in
structions as follows:
White House,
Washington, Oct. 24, 1902.
To the Anthracite Coal Strike Commis
sion:' .
Gentlemen At the reuqest both of
nection with the strike In the anthra
cite region and the causes out of which
the controversy arose. By the action
you recommend, which the parties in
interest have in advance consented to
abide by you will endeavor to establish
the relations ?etween the employers
and the wage workers in the anthra
cite fields oh a just and permanent ba
sis and as far as possible to do away
with any causes for the recurrence of
such difficulties as those which you
have been called on to settle. I sub
mit to you herewith the published
statement of the operators following
which I named you as the members
of the commission, Mr. Wright being
named as recorder; also the letter from
Mr. MitcHell.
I -appoint Mr.; Moseley and Mr. JSeill
as assistants to the recorder.
THEODOR13 ROOSEVELT,
Mr. Moseley, named as assistant to
the recorder, is Mr. Edward A. Mose
ley, secretary of the Interstate Com
merce Commission and Dr. Charles P.
Nelll the other assistant to the recor
der, is professor of political economy
of the Catholic University. .
The members of the commission
withdrew in a body. When they left
the white house they declined to com
ment upon their conference. They
went direct to the office of Commis
sioner of Labor Wright to organize ajid
the operators and of the miners I ; prepare for their work
have appointed you a commission to j livery one except the members of
inquire into, consider and pass upon
the questions in controversy in con-
the commission and Mr. Wright, the
recorder, was excluded and an organ
ization was effected by the .election, of.
Judge Gray as president and the i,ftr-'
mal naming of the assistant recorders,
whose names had, just been given th
commission by tle president. Thecom
mission adjourned at 12:45 o'clock to.
meeet agalm next; Monday, at Sio'clock.
After the adjournment the announce
ment was made that only 'two; conclu-.
sions had been reached, r The. first of
these was to admit the' public to all-
formal meetings of the oonimlsslon,'
and the second to notify.1 the parties
to the controversy to be present at
the meeting Monday for the', purpose of
arranging a time for hearings which,
will be convenient for all concerned.'
Notices were accordingly i sent .to the
mine operators and to Mr. Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Work
ers asking them to be in attendance
Monday. It was stated that most of
the time of today's meeting was taken
up with a discussion of the question
ac-. to the time when the hearings rhail
b1 held, the result of which was the
conclusion to call In the people inter
ested before reaching a decision.
The commission has already adopted '
an official name and has had its print
ing prepared, designating it as tho
"Anthracite Coal Strike Commission.
- President Roosevelt invited the mem--bers
of the commission to take lunch
eon with hlni, and the invitation was
accepted. The members of the commls--sion
arrived at the White House at
1:30 o'clock and remained with th
president until 3 o'clock.
r
ill
ill
majority of the troops breaking camp.
Today orders were Issued for
Twelfth regiment and batteries A. B
and C to return home tomorrow. Other
orders are expected tomorrow and Sun
day and Monday will probably see the Company employing about 2,500 each
have practically the same agreement
to be signed. The men have refused to
sign any agreement. They have been
advised by their district officers not
to do so, and today their locals met,
nnd declared It their Intention to re
main away from work until the com-
Tamaqua. Pa.. .Oct. 24. Governor
Stone's action 1,3 Issuing an order re
lieving the- troops In. -the anthracite
m4am f -vr fliilt i1aa M.t " maat tftt)i
the approval of the operators and a 1 panies took them back In a body as
larate portion of the citizens. It is j other companies had done,
held that such action will only in- The strikers from the Lehigh ana
tenslfy the warfare which is being con- Wllkesbarre Coal Company mines in
dutted against the non-union men. It that district are aiso nomin ui
is held that a portion of the troops, cause some steam men have not been
at least a brigade, should be kept in
the re-rion at least a month. It Is
very likely that the governor will be
asked to modify his order so as to
make such action possible.
That the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company Intends to discharge all men
from Its employ who are known to
have Incited or taken part in the law
lessness which prevailed almost inces
santly In the Panther Creek valley
since the opening of the strike Is shown
by the,, fact that fully 100 men have
already been told that their positions
have been filled. Some of these men
have already left the region.
The Greenwood colliery, which was
boycotted by the union men. Is now
running full-handed and producing its
Let Everybody Register Who is Entitled to Do
- -
So There is an Entirely Nev Regis-
, - , , . , -
' tration This Year.
Your, Old "Registration Will Not Entitle You to Vote
taken back. The Lenign vauey wi
licries have been opened and men are
being taken at the A. S. Van Wyckle
collieries, but aside from this there is
no work In the region.
President Mitchell was asked tonight
what he had to say about , this condi
tion and about the attitude of the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
refusing work to men prominent in the
strike, but he declined to say any
thing. His policy now Is to remain
silent regarding all matters between
the operators and the union, owing
to the Impending session of the arbitra
tion commission. Then, to all questions
ho answered, "I have nothing to say."
In the upper field the conditions re
main unchanged since yesterday. It
normal output. It is claimed that there t is estimated that seventy per cent or
Is not a union man employed at thel the total normal force is now engaged
- - - , ,
Unless you register before the books close on the 25TH OF OCTO-.
BER, you cannot vote this year.
The books are now open for registration, and . will be open for
that purpose every day, Sunday excepted until sunset SATURDAY
OCTOBER 23TH.
Let every person who Js entitled, to vote under the amendment reg
ister at once.
Register and get your neighbors to register.
NOTE FIRST !
. The adoption of the Constitutional Amendment made an entirely
new registration necessary. Tn disfranchised negro registered in
the campaign of 1900, and. If the Legislature had not provided for
new registration this year, the names of all these negroes would
remain on the registration books.
Pol itlcal Speaking at
Graham and Haw River
Lindsay Patterson at the For
mer and J. C. Buxton at
the Latter Both Ex- ;
pected in Bur
lington tonight
Burlington, N. C, Oct. 24.-Special.
Hon. Lindsay Patterson, Independent
candidate for congress in the fifth dis
trict, spoke in the court house : at Gra
ham tonight. He waar -introduced by
Capt. R. G. Foster, editor of the Tri
bune, after which he waded Into, his
speech and attacked the record of Hon.
W. W. Kitchin, his Democratic oppon
ent. He dwelt largely on national is
sues, comparing the condition of the
country under Republican and Demo
cratic administrations. The Burlington
brass band was hired for the occasion
to stir up some enthusiasm and they
livened the scene in the fore part of
the evening. The audience seemed to
be well pleased with the speechland ap
plauded the speaker liberally. In the
audience was noticed many-of; four best
citizens and former Democrats. ,
- Hon" J. C. Buxton of Winston spoka
at Haw River, V in .this county tonight
to a very fair and representative au-i
dience. A large number of' Burlington
people went down to . hear 'him. ' Hoi
confined his remarks chiefly to state,
issues and riddled the Republican camp:
with hot shot and paid hia'rcjfpeets t
the "Independents" In' very caustlclan--guage.
He wielded his cudgel withi
telling effect and was greeted with
rounds of applause at each stroke, lie
will speak in Burlington tomorrow,
night, and at the same time Hon. Lind-!
say Patterson and Hon. It. Z. Llriney,,
the "Bull of the Brushes," will hold;
forth across the street. A warm time
is anticipated.
place.
riarklr!(ltr!ra Still Idle
Hatleton. Pa.. Oct. Zt. The employes
of G. H. Markle & Ox's collieries and
the men working at the Drlfton mine
of Coxe Brothers & Co. last night voted
nd return the several organizations to J to continue on strike until the condi-
t?r rep'"'lve home rendevous
I rn-.ptly as conditions will permit.
Operators Itegrvl Ik Order
Wtllcesberre. Oct. 24. The order of
Governor Stone for the recall of the
t-op row In the anthracite field as
sovn as conditions admit and the state
ment of General MUl-r that he expect
ed a'l the troop to be out of the coal
t"' l T November 1. ere received with
rjtre: by the open tors and others who
realize the conditions.
The operators are a unit In saying
that the time has not yet come when
the troop, ran be safely withdrawn
V'l hey look for a number of out
breaks to follow. Instead of, the feel-l-.g
affalnn the non-union worker de
rr9?tr.c H I Increasing and at many
rf V mine on'y the fear of discharge
vr the workers from onenlv Intlml
sU,n in-uilon men with whom
tney are forced to work. Jn the Shenan
doh ari Khimo-nin districts they are
. cn fcoyootted by the strikers
mna inrs, and in the Hasletoa dis
trict the strikers r.f i to promise not
to Interfere .tn .r ,;i.tat thertu
Ulth the situation s rt Is the opera
tors cocdemn the ,trUrawal of the
troop. as an Unwe nve. One of
th.m said: "Oh. lt the gocemor do as
be deems best, of course: but If they
g Best week I am sure thy win have
to come back again." Others concurred
la this pinion, declaring that th- civil
authorities had shown how un4b'e they
are to stop such violence as occurred
r-fore the troops arrived, and they do
rot expect them to be any better whn
the troops go. The move Is elassej by
many to be or a political nature and It
: 'ilte! to give the Republicans a
re on election with the labor ele
cent which they do cot now hare.
i
as 1 tlors under tthicn they are to be taken
back by these firms are changed. One
of the officials of Coxe Brothers & Co. '
ssld today:
"We Insist that all the men formerly
employed at our mines who went on
strike shall apply to the respective
foremen as Individuals if they wish
to return. If we have room for them,
and they committed ho acts of violence
during the strike, they will be taken
back, with the understanding that the
non-union men must not be molested.
Bvery man who struck Is considered
by us as having left our employ, and
that Is why we will not resume opera
tions by permitting the men to return
to work In a body."
At Silverbrook colliery, operated by
J. S. Went & Co., the men must also
make application as Individuals be
fore operations are resumed. .
;rCff.
TILL DEADLOCKED
Slaters OaJe( I Idsklag latlvldoat
Appllcaileaafor Wrk
Wilkesbarre. Pa.. Oct. 24. The strik
ers and operators In the Hasleton dis
trict are still deadlocked over the
question of agreement and all large In
dividual operations except the collieries
owned by the A." S. Van Wyckle es
tate are Idle. Today committees wait
ed upon John Markle and the Pardees
and were Informed that the position of
the companies was unchanged.' As a
consequence some 800 men are Idle and
likely to remain so" ' f6r ome time.
Markle wants his men to apply indi
vidually for work end promises to
abide by the decision of the arbitration
commission. He employs S.530. toxe
Brother A Co.. and Pardee & Co.,
each employing about 2.50O desire their
There is some friction Between me
union and non-union men, but It has j
not yet become serious. Men have re
fused to be lowered into the mines by
the non-union engineers and. there have
been small troubles. The cases of
alleged discrimination will be referred
to grievance committees at each col
liery in accordance with the operators'
agreement to consider the grievances
of their men at any time. If the re
sult of this is not satisfactory they
will then be referred to the district
board and. through President Mitchell,
placed before the arbitration commis
sion.
The Delaware. Lackawanna & West
ern leads the other companies in ship
ments. Today 10.GO0 tons of freshly
mined coal were sent to New York, as
against 6.000 shipped last night, while
8.000 tons of washery coal were sent
to the west, yesterday 6.000 being Sent.
This will be steadily increased. Super
intendent Phillips says.
The Ontario & Western ' today
reached 6.000 tons. Just half its nor
mal output, and has all Its collieries
working except one. Yesterday 4,000
tons were shipped and this ten thou
sand tons should reach Xew York to
morning, having been delayed until
this evening at Preston Park by a
large wreck.
The Delaware & Hudson sent a large
amount of coal tonight to New York,
but the number of tons will not be
reported till tomorrow. The Temple.
Coal nnd Iron Company, although it
opened three more collieries, the. Le
high Valley with four more, and the
Lehigh and Wllkesbarre with all Its
collieries In this region open, did not
ship much coal because most of the
men were engaged In clearing up" The
regular shipments will commence Mon
day. ,
NOTE SECOND!!
An entirely new registration this year was necessary to put the
amendment In operation in this election.
NOTE"THIRDx! ! !
Each Democratic paper is requested to keep this In a prominent
place In the paper until the registration closes.
NOTE FOURTH!!!!;
Cut this out and post It st some prominent place in the voting pre
cinct. " -
F.'n. SIMMONS.
Chairman State Dem. Ex. Com.
A. J. FIELD, Secretary.
The Use of Oil for PueS .'
on Ships in the Navy
Ceal at Fernaer Prices
Wilkesbarre, Oct. 24. The Lehigh
Valley today placed coal on sale for
local customers at the same price,
which prevailed before the strike.
Two strikers who were suspected by
their fellow countrymen of having
ASIATIC KING FOR
UNCLE SAM'S GUEST
His Majesty of Siam Desires
to See the Grtat West
ern Republic
Washington, Oct. 24. On top of the
news which grew out of the visit of
the Crown Prince of Siam to West
Point yesterday, that his father. King
Chulalongai-a. would be the guest of
the American nation next year, came
a telegram to the state department to
day from Hamilton King, the United
States minister at Bangkok, saying
that one million taels had been set
aside from the royal treasury to de
fray the cost of the "voyage."
.Minister King added to this message
a suggestion that a resolution of con
gress formally inviting the King to
visit the United States should be act
ed upon promptly. There are several
things that nobody here appears to be
able or willing to explain In connection
with the Intention of the King or Siam
to come to America, For some reason
the matter Is being covered with a veil
of mystery. Inquiry today In the prop
er official channels concerning the an
nouncement .made in West Point yes
terday, was met with statements that If
his Siamese majesty was coming" the
United Statesgoyernment did not know
it either officially or unofficially, and
the announcement was surprising news
to the administration. But, as a mat
ter of fact, the King's desire to see the
great republic of, the ,we3t, has been
known to this government for nearly
a year and as-long ago as last Decem
ber the initial steps were taken. to com
ply with all formalities in inviting him
and to secure mean to provide for his
entertainment in royal style.
A resolution was "introduced in con
gress formally inviting the King to
visit this country, but for some reason
it never passed. .
v i
Contract Let for Depot
High Point. X. C. Oct. 24. Special.
The contract has been let for grading
and removing the dirt preparatory to
the building of a modern depot for
this place. The plans and specifications
are in the hands of the building department.
f
cers and crews of two torpedo boats.
Rear Admiral George W. Melville,
chief of the naval bureau of steam,j
engineering has submitted to the secu
re tary of the navy a very complete re-
view of the board's report in which he
explains the importance from every,
standpoint of the success of efforts to
use oil instead of coal for engine room
fuel on ships of war. lie deals mainly j,
with the military aspect, but also de
votes some attention to the commer
cial phase. of the matter.
The fuel board did not submit man?
views and recommendations leaving'
Admiral Melville to make these on th-j-
j basis of its report, but contented itself
with a business like account of whati
was accomplished and learned.in the.
opinion that there should be immedi
ately installation of oil fuel appllanr.es
on two torpedo boats and two desrroy
ers, "to test the adaptability for ue
with water tube boilers of bent tube
type." The hoard submitted certain
Washington, Oct. 24. Forty years
ago experiments were begun to deter
mine whether oil could be used safely
and effectively as a fuel for operating
engines on steamers. Within recent
years the original difficulties have been
overcome to the extent that liquid fuel
is now used on a number of merchant
vessels, but the problem of substituting
it for coal on men of war presented as
pects that served to prevent any nation
from attempting the installation of oil
burning furnaces on any of its largest
ships, although some torpedo boats
have been furnished with experimental
appliances.
It was only within the past few
months that the United States navy
department undertook a series of ex
haustive tests that were designed to
determine whether it was advisable
from every standpoint to use oil in
place of coal in the furnace rooms of
battleships and other large naval ves
sels. While these tests are to be con- , observations amone them that the flre-
tlnued the results so far have been (men are disposed to favor oil. that th
sufficiently conclusive to justify the j Js;uan(.e 0f heavy smoke from the
stack, an Important orav.nacK in nine.
Calvert Elliott Must Dit
Lincolnton, N. C, Oct. 24. Special.
Calvert Elliott, who committed an out
rage on Mrs. Julia- Brown, was found
guilty this, afternoon at 4:45 o'clock.
The jury was out two hours. He was
sentenced to be hanged Nov. 25. The
case created considerable interest.
Court was concluded today.
board which conducted them in mak
ing a preliminary report of great value
and interest from which.it-' appears
that there is no likelihood of the sub
stitution of oil for coal as fuel on bat
tleships, armored cruisers and other
large naval vessels for some time to
come, If at all, although the Installa
tion of oil-burning furnaces on torpedo
boats is regarded as feasible and is
urged for the purpose of further expe
riment.
Congress at its last session appro
priated 520,000 for liquid fuel experi
ments and-with an additional $7,000
which was available, there was suffi
cient money at hand to . enable the
navy department to make a thorough
practical investigation of this matter,
which was and' is regarded as of the
greatest military importance.
The: tests were made in a machine
shop in Washington, N where the Oil
City Boiler Works had erected free
of cost to the government a, thorough
ly equipped experimental plant, the
boilers being of the Hobenstein design.
A uniform quality or on from tne
Beaumont, Texas, field, slightly refin
ed, was used. The experiments were
begun. In June and were' conducted by
the board with the assistance of offl-
of war. could not be prevented under
heavy forced draft conditions, and that
compressed air is better than steam to
atomize liquid fuel.
Reducing the Army
Washington, Oct." 24. Following h!.
decision of several weeks ago, Secre-,
tary Root today issued an ord'-r for a
further reduction of the enlisted
strength of. the army to ."9,866 men..
Last July an order wrs insued for a
reduction of the enlisted force from
100,000, the maximum strength, to 66,711.
The "reduction to 59.566 men will t
gradual, being dependent upon the rs
ualties in which are im-luid expira
tion of enlistments. A separate order
was issued by Secretary Koot direct
ing that the Porto P.Ican r?im;nt be
also reduced from 85 to 55 m-?n in wch
company.
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Wondtrful for Havana
Havana, Oct. 24. Dr. Flnlay, chief
sanitary officer, says in his September
report that not a single cane of yellow
fever originated in Havana. This h
never- occurred y.ears.
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